This was a good and bad game for the Celtics! Good in that they were able to build a big lead on the best team in the league. Good in that they came within 5 points of beating the best team in the league. Bad, in that they allowed that 26 point lead to disappear and lost the game. But, to me it shows that they are on the right track. I love how hard this team plays. I love how they out hustle other teams for the most part. And I love their heart. Just a couple more pieces and they are right there in contention. My favorites are in bold, what are yours?
Avery Bradley is a really good defender and the only times Curry got free at all last time was when Bradley was sitting Today it will be even harder because Marcus Smart is also a great defender and this time he is playing
These are not Bird's Celtics.
Celtics came to play
Ugh, Smart and Bradley already wreaking havoc
We suck.
We have missed a shocking number of easy shots. And Evan Turner is on fire.
**** Isaiah Thomas
Isaiah loves playing the dubs
Celtics are on fire shooting
Boston cannot miss tonight
Well they just aren't gonna miss... As we miss a lay up and dunk
Damn Turner... New Book of Barnett rule: streaky shooters love us…
I didn't think Turner was even streaky I just thought he was crappy
Celtics are slicing through our D
The celtics size is affecting us at the rim
That awkward moment where Evan Turner is getting more easy buckets than the Warriors
Here's the real bad news We’re down 10 and Warriors killer IT is only coming in now
38 points to the F'in Celtics!!!
Does IT ever make a shot And then not stare down the opposing bench? We didn’t trade ya bro Maybe he stares down everyone who didn’t draft him
I don't think the Warriors would ever draft a guy like Thomas They have a size fetish
IT has 8pts in 2.5 minutes
They're fighting for a playoff spot
Every Celtic is playing at their absolute best right now.
GO INSIDE THE PAINT! THE CELTICS ARE WEAK IN THE PAINT!
I'm calling a Crowder/Green fight
If you are going to post up Isaiah Thomas, Livingston, at least back him down a bit first
Of course Isaiah speeds to the rim with the and 1 on Lee
Is there a more annoying commentator than Heinsohn? I feel sorry for Boston fans.
Can we trade Lee and Livingston for IT yet
Man, Livingston is just outclassed by Thomas
Lee can't out rebound Jonas Jerebko
We're getting beat by the hero ball of IT and Evan Turner.
Who did the scouting report? Almost everyone on Boston is capable of shooting threes
Couldn't box out Crowder
Boston is practically a new team afte mid-season! No longer a cakewalk for us...
Boston wasn't a cakewalk earlier in the year either. Brad Stephens gets his guys to play hard and within themselves it seems.
I guess we're daring Crowder to beat us from 3
Are we playing against Altlanta Celtics?
We found a way to not let Bradley bother Steph ... Have IT absolutley kill us and keep him in
Celtics are seemingly first to every ball
Everyone on the Celtics is playing harder Going for every rebound
It’s not even like the Celts are just outmuscling the smallball squad, they are just outhustling
IT out, might actually have a chance to get within 10
Celtics nice execution
Jae frikken Crowder has 9 rebounds in the first half
General consensus in Celtics Nation is that (hypothetically) they would not trade Crowder straight up for Rondo. Not that crazy, actually. Versatile wings who can shoot, rebound and defend are a great thing in today’s NBA.
These are Isaiah Thomas' Celtics.
When you watch teams like the Celtics play tonight you realize tanking comes from the top.
Looks like the call came down at half time.
down to 9, Stevens inserts IT and lead grows back to 15+
Celtics playing tough D
These Celtics are desperate to make the 8th seed
I love IT but man he gets away with so many fouls, it must be the short height
I wish Bogut played with as much energy as Bass
IT gets fouls because of his height That doesn’t mean you can’t call a foul ON the little man
IT just schooled our D with that pass
Bass dunking on our whole team lmao
Trade everyone over 6'8 this summer
I think the Celtics are fatiguing
Danny Ainge timed this perfectly
Watch IT come back in and stick a knife in us That little dude… He and Bass will turn into KJ and Barkley to close it out
15-10 assists Celtics-Warriors in the 1st half 4-9 assists Celtics-Warriors in the 2nd half
IT does not EVER commit fouls I guess Not that I would necessarily want Iguodala shooting free throws
How does IT get that rebound?
This may have been the hardest earned win of the season
I forgot Gerald Wallace was in the NBA His career will be remembered for being traded for Lillard
And being awful in dunk contest twice
Curry had as good a game as Harden and James today. For sure
Better than Lebron Steph didn’t choke
Celtics won 3 in a row and IT is a Warriors killer. Their coach has them playing really hard as well. Trap game that we fell for in the beginning.
Whoever stole IT's lucky headband in the third quarter is MVP of the gmae
He threw it after he thought he got fouled No T, of course
Much rather play Nets than Celtics They at the very least do not have as many streaky shooters, or guys that just plays with a ton of effort besides maybe Thad Young.
You know, for how much so many love IT - - worth pointing out that he went 8-21 tonight, with only one trip to the foul line, and was -10 overall for the game He clearly fills a need on Boston (they simply don’t have anyone they’re comfortable with giving the car keys to in crunch time) but I can’t help but think he’s a classic good-player-on-a-bad-team guy. Puts up good numbers, but doesn’t play well with others. He’s like a better version of Monta.
Warriors once again overcoming the refs helping a crappy East Coast team who tried their hardest and were crushed in the end.
Celtics aren't crappy any more. They gave us all we could handle and then some. Give credit where credit is due.
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LOL at Thomas/Bass as KJ/Barkley. That tickled me because I always had a soft spot for Kevin Johnson... hope he makes it into the Hall of Fame this time around despite the short career.
ReplyDeleteI agree on KJ. He was always a class act!!
DeleteDoes not take long for nba fans to become entitled.
ReplyDeleteYou can say that again!
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