PLAYOFFS, Rnd 2, Gm 2 – Cavaliers (0) @ Celtics (1) – 7PM, Thurs, May 9, 2024

[BK_2020]

I am so sick of posters on this board giving these
players excuses. Just abysmal. The Knicks right now are the walking wounded and show more heart than these clowns.

The Knicks are being carried by the refs cmon.

[Riverwalk2021]

Mazzulla calling time out after time out and running the same crap is just

[Infinite Llamas]

Hauser defense was sucked but he took literally one 3 on a night when nobody could hit one. If you don’t exploit his best skill, why honestly even play him?

[Triple7]

Jt is a mouse. No dog in him. Just a 3pt chuckster who gets his points from the free throw line.

You understand how stupid this is? Yeah?

Getting to the FT line requires physical play

Nope.

[Riverwalk2021]

At least the talk shows will be interesting. When the Celtics win, they don't even talk about them

[NYCelticsfan136]

I am so sick of posters on this board giving these
players excuses. Just abysmal. The Knicks right now are the walking wounded and show more heart than these clowns.

The Knicks are being carried by the refs cmon.

Stop. The Knicks are shooting it well and are a gritty bunch.

[Fierce1]

And they say Jayson Tatum is soft.

One punch by the Cavs and some of the Celtic fans quit on the Celtics?

I'm really getting the impression that part of the fan base is also soft.

[KillahGhostface]

Jt is a mouse. No dog in him. Just a 3pt chuckster who gets his points from the free throw line.

You understand how stupid this is? Yeah?

Getting to the FT line requires physical play

Nope.

He went 2-5 from three tonight, and got to the line 11 times.

Literally both of your complaints made zero sense. I’ve had fun with you, but you’re not worthy of any more back and forths, as you aren’t a serious person.

[BRUNiNHO91]

I've been positive all year, but I'm not the one guaranteeing the finals is a sure thing for the Celtics.

In fact, I know you saw my repeated posts about the Cs having a bigger chance of winning it next year, right?

I'm positive about this whole situation, but I never guaranteed a finals for the Celtics.

It was just yesterday that I said the Celtics have a tendency to shoot themselves in the foot.

If you think they have a better chance next year than this year you’re more clue less than I thought you were. If Jimmy Butler was there they probably would have lost in round 1! This team sucks.

Same thing happened in 2022 when some of us told you the Cs were in trouble after losing Game 4 in the finals against GSW.

You lambasted those who said the Cs were in trouble after losing that Game 4.

And you didn't believe us.

Now you're saying this team sucks and you're one of those who keep saying the Celtics will win it all this year.

Wait what? Lmao

You must not who I am. Been one of the only ones consistently saying this team is overrated, poorly coaches and not nearly as good as anybody thinks. Bench was garbage and guys like Pritchard, Korney and Hauser would give us nearly nothing in real games. Called them the Al Horford Hawks and said they would get demolished by the Nuggets in the finals. Wtf are you on about dude..

[KingofTheClay]

Tatum is a soft freaking pussycat minus the cat.

I’d trade two Tatums for one Donovan Mitchell.
Three for Brunson.


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[Red2]

You had to figure d white was coming back to earth especially after all the media hype. But what is plan B when the 3 isn't falling?

[Triple7]

Why do people act like Tatum is the only superstar in the league that gets this much attention on defense? What a weak ass excuse to give him. Some of y'all coddle Tatum like a child.

Tatum has 25/7/6 on 17 shots, 1 turnover. His issue is that he’s only 2-5 from three, he should have taken 10+ tonight.

Mitchell has 29/6/6 on 18 shots, 1 turnover.

Maybe if we actually consistently ran the offense through him, things would have looked different offensively. Instead it’s an equal opportunity offense, which is fine when the other team can’t score.

My concern, which I’ve brought up repeatedly, is that this team has lost its hierarchy offensively, and I was concerned that they wouldn’t adapt when the game called for it.

The game called for it tonight, and nothing changed.

25 on 7/17 isnt that great.

His mentality is completely off. Every playoffs it’s the same BS with him.

Has it in his head he can just sleepwalk through games.

You see how Mitchell attacked relentlessly and looked to kill the game off in the third quarter?

That’s the **** Tatum should be doing.

Instead he plays like he’s sleepwalking and the result doesn’t really matter.

But but but he sets his teammates up haha. We don’t need that **** from you JT. We want you to trade baskets with donovan. We want you to at least have that fight, and **** take it upon yourself to keep us in games when we are struggling as a team. Not just stand behind the 3pt line and watch.

[NYCelticsfan136]

And they say Jayson Tatum is soft.

One punch by the Cavs and some of the Celtic fans quit on the Celtics?

I'm really getting the impression that part of the fan base is also soft.

Nobody is quitting dude. Get real. This **** won’t cut it later on. That’s the point. Asleep at the wheel.

[GrandTheftRondo]

Tatum has 25/7/6 on 17 shots, 1 turnover. His issue is that he’s only 2-5 from three, he should have taken 10+ tonight.

Mitchell has 29/6/6 on 18 shots, 1 turnover.

Maybe if we actually consistently ran the offense through him, things would have looked different offensively. Instead it’s an equal opportunity offense, which is fine when the other team can’t score.

My concern, which I’ve brought up repeatedly, is that this team has lost its hierarchy offensively, and I was concerned that they wouldn’t adapt when the game called for it.

The game called for it tonight, and nothing changed.

25 on 7/17 isnt that great.

His mentality is completely off. Every playoffs it’s the same BS with him.

Has it in his head he can just sleepwalk through games.

You see how Mitchell attacked relentlessly and looked to kill the game off in the third quarter?

That’s the **** Tatum should be doing.

Instead he plays like he’s sleepwalking and the result doesn’t really matter.

He’s not going to hijack the offense lmao. Joe and the team has made it clear that they want the offense like this, where we don’t milk it with a certain player.

This thread literally has people calling Tatum both passive AND selfish, that’s when you know it’s trash discourse lol.

Tatum should have had a 40% usage tonight, he was our ONLY advantage creator offensively, and the only person who could get to the rim consistently. Instead, we had Derrick White/Jaylen looking him off over and over.

Oh my god dude.

I’m not calling for him to hijack the offence.

I’m calling for him to be properly aggressive and assertive offensively like I saw back in the 2022 playoffs.

None of this half assed soft BS looking for fouls that he’s been doing all year and did tonight.

Him shooting 41% is the exact sort of weak BS that lost us a finals in 2022.

Every championship team has a star player that can drag his team along with him when the others are struggling.

It’s getting quite pathetic with Tatum how soft he is.

[Fierce1]

If you think they have a better chance next year than this year you’re more clue less than I thought you were. If Jimmy Butler was there they probably would have lost in round 1! This team sucks.

Same thing happened in 2022 when some of us told you the Cs were in trouble after losing Game 4 in the finals against GSW.

You lambasted those who said the Cs were in trouble after losing that Game 4.

And you didn't believe us.

Now you're saying this team sucks and you're one of those who keep saying the Celtics will win it all this year.

Wait what? Lmao

You must not who I am. Been one of the only ones consistently saying this team is overrated, poorly coaches and not nearly as good as anybody thinks. Bench was garbage and guys like Pritchard, Korney and Hauser would give us nearly nothing in real games. Called them the Al Horford Hawks and said they would get demolished by the Nuggets in the finals. Wtf are you on about dude..

You said I'm clueless if I think this Celtics have a smaller chance of winning it next year.

I countered by saying back in 2022, after the Cs lost Game 4, in the finals, some of us said the Cs are in trouble and you lambasted us for saying that.

You said the Cs will still win the finals.

Guess you were wrong on that one, huh?

[Fierce1]

What are you laughing at? You were here spitting your little positive BS all year. Don’t back track now. Talk up Joe and this **** team..

I've been positive all year, but I'm not the one guaranteeing the finals is a sure thing for the Celtics.

In fact, I know you saw my repeated posts about the Cs having a bigger chance of winning it next year, right?

I'm positive about this whole situation, but I never guaranteed a finals for the Celtics.

It was just yesterday that I said the Celtics have a tendency to shoot themselves in the foot.

To be fair, you also said yesterday (or was it earlier today) that we won't lose another game for the year.

True.

Because I'm basing it on talent and their potential.

But like I said, something like this does not surprise me anymore.

[Fierce1]

And they say Jayson Tatum is soft.

One punch by the Cavs and some of the Celtic fans quit on the Celtics?

I'm really getting the impression that part of the fan base is also soft.

Nobody is quitting dude. Get real. This **** won’t cut it later on. That’s the point. Asleep at the wheel.

The overreaction is soft as Charmin though, right?

[Triple7]

You understand how stupid this is? Yeah?

Getting to the FT line requires physical play

Nope.

He went 2-5 from three tonight, and got to the line 11 times.

Literally both of your complaints made zero sense. I’ve had fun with you, but you’re not worthy of any more back and forths, as you aren’t a serious person.

Almost everyone is saying JT is soft! He’s as soft as you can get. Weak mentality as well. I don’t care what you think actually haha

[leper-con]

22% on 3s.

[Fierce1]

Nope.

He went 2-5 from three tonight, and got to the line 11 times.

Literally both of your complaints made zero sense. I’ve had fun with you, but you’re not worthy of any more back and forths, as you aren’t a serious person.

Almost everyone is saying JT is soft! He’s as soft as you can get. Weak mentality as well. I don’t care what you think actually haha

If that's true then it's a 100% guarantee that the Celtics will not be making the finals.

But you said Celtics in 6 against Minnesota.

You're playing both sides, man.

When the Cs win, you say the Cs are winning it all.

But when the Cs lose, you immediately throw JT under the bus.