I love how they thought that the refs were one sided toward the Celtics. The Celtics shot 24 free throws to 26 for the Nuggets and they let a lot of contact go both ways. They always see the fouls not called on the other team but miss all of them on their own team. I love that gif of the cat squeezing through the door. There are the usual complaints about Tommy and the usual Brad Stevens envy. Some fun comments. My favorites are in bold. What are yours?
Barton better than Tatum?? Barton is having his best season by far, but let’s not get crazy: Tatum is playing better than Barton ever has at any point in his career.
Tatum's been pretty incredible statistically, will be interesting to see him play
I'd take Tatum everyday of the week.
I was unsure about him pre-draft. Really seemed like a Rudy Gay type player. But yeah, as it stands now, Tatum >> Barton.
Irving playing tonight too, Boston with an awful loss last game, anything can happen but if we get destroyed tonight not surprising.
Kyrie Irvings usage rate has been about 30% his whole career, he also dosent play with Jokic who the team runs the offense through. Even still he’s been a point guard his whole adult life. He has a career average of 5.5 assists.
Thoughts on the TWolves/Sixers game last night It’s interesting to see that Minny team continue to be so freaking bad defensively. This despite having arguably the most highly regarded defensive coach in the game in Thibbs and having brought in 2 vets with reps as elite defenders familiar with his system in Butler and Gibson
Its as if there isn’t a magic pill that teaches players, even good ones, how to defend properly and give good effort on a nightly basis.
Good thing the pill doesn't work on bad players, wiggins would become unstoppable.
Thibodeau is even worse than Malone KAT played 48 min, Jimmy 45 min, Wiggins 40 min, Gibson 40 min
He's always ground his starers into dust. I would say his is the prime suspect in Derrick Rose’s injury demise.
it's amazingly dumb Minny’s going to regret letting him continue to do this.
I would like to see good effort tonight I think the blowout is inevitable but I hope they at least have some pride and fight for it.
This should be another game over by the half I’d be shocked if it was even close. Have no idea how the line is only Boston -6.5
Need Mudiay to replicate what he did against the Celtics last season It shouldn’t be too hard to pull off, right?
I think we have a shot at this game. We have some momentum, but Boston is pissed after losing to the Bulls Kyrie will either beat us or lose it for them. Let’s hope he is off and doesn't feel like distributing tonight.
Boston is missing their best player so this game is 100% winnable. And yes, Horford is way more valuable to the Celtics than Kyrie. At least he has been this year.
Jaylen Brown will be our test tonight I think. We'll need our PG's to get past midcourt.
I predict Nuggs win 107- 104
Celtics big screen opener intimidating with the bass drops - Nuggets haven't a prayer. The Boston General Electric’s vs the Denver Western Unions
Man bun!
Battle of the pick-n-roll tall white guys
Welcome to the NBA, Tatum
I don't think the refs are going to be our friends tonight
The rumors of Kyrie's defense have been greatly exaggerated
Our defense is just being eviscerated. Even more so than usual.
Well the Celtics have the best record for a reason..
If we can slow down Kyrie, this game is winnable
Wilson Chandler is one of the worst offensive players in the league specifically because he only takes bad shots. Like does he ever taken an open shot?
Tatum is a sick 3pt shooter already Boston draft picks pisses me off
Larkin is red hot
Scrubs going off against the nuggets happens every other game
Larkin would be the best PG on our roster at this moment in time. And I love Murray
Hahahahah no chance Mudiay is better than Larkin
Thoughts on the Celtic's color commentator? He sounded angry enough to kick a dog when the refs called fouls against his team.
Refs not friendly
Marcus Smart The most ironic name in the nba
Plumlee doing a terrible job setting screens Or Boston just doing a wonderful job going around them
Smart just flopped lmao
He flops and gets rewarded but Irving reaches in on chandler and nothing..
Smh @ flying at Smart like he's Kyrie. Just let him shoot.
Refs have been sooooooooo f***ing one sided tonight it makes me sick. Ridiculous how bad Mudiay played defensively in that half. I'm not sure I've ever seen a guy get lost on screens by as wide a margin as he does.
If you had told me we would score 59 in the first half against the Celtics I'd be thrilled and think we would have a nice lead. Oops.
Can't take Boston announcers - gotta head home to Altitude.
Yeah They are blatant homers. And the funny thing is that they have a good reputation.
According to Bill Simmons?
Plumlee is so stupid, fouling guy who shoot 3s 29%
Nobody fouled him Smart kicked his whole lower body out
Celtics second best team in the EC, Nuggets 9th best team in the WC. We won’t win; best start thinking about what PF T-Conn will draft next year
Difference in the game is Shane Larkin being absolutely on fire in the 2nd
These refs Awful
Some guy on twitter said nuggets were getting all the calls
Defense is optional in this game.
Celtics dancers are dancing like ghetto trash
This game is frustrating cause we are just right at the door, LOL
That was an offensive foul
Not against Kyrie But if that was jokic, like Hastings was saying, immediate offensive foul
Never thought jaylen brown would be this good in the nba Especially this early
Stevens Is a hell of a coach
don't listen to Stevens and the crowd, Smart. Keep shooting!
I'm not sure why Plumlee thought a hand on the chest is going to stop Tatum rolling full steam to the rim.
Celtics holding on until Kyrie returns
We Let Jaylen just waltz by
Refs make sure to give them free points at the end of every quarter.
didn't expect such a good effort from the Nuggets and such a bad one from the Celtics
Celtics are playing well
No, not on defense, which is what they live on
They def used to, but they ditched all of their good defenders from years past
They've absolutely lived on their defense this year
Tatum has a beautiful shot
Tatum Gonna be so good. Ainge smarter than everyone else between the Brown and Tatum picks. Ton of credit has to go to Stevens though.
Tatum was prohected #1 overall for a while I have no clue why he fell to 3 late in the process
Who is this Larkin Fellow?
13-2 run for leprechauns
Boo little green men
Mentally handicapped refs aren't helping
Who the heck is that Tice guy?
I switched to the Celtic broadcast and they make Hastings and Marlowe look fair and impartial lol.
One of them (older one) is as realistic as a drunk hardcore Celtics fan
Hard to win when Mudiay plays. Larkin destroyed him tonight. Shane Larkin. Let that sink in a little bit.
Refs swallowing their whistles for one team.
They are giving Kyrie way too much respect
Ah - they let Kyrie out of the trap...
I can't wait till we have a head coach that's touted as a defensive head coach that can actually coach defense. So done with Mike "we were tired" Malone
W/o Larkin and Baynes wildly outperforming their norm and/or The refs not heavily favoring the C’s, we may have won.
Well random Larkin and Brown with 100% and 75% FGM% won the game
Mvp mvp chant is so 2008
Man, that’s good fight from this team Very nice to see.
They gave up almost 60% shooting I’d hate to see what they would have given up without a "good fight"
Irving is ridiculous. Just hit tough shots all night.
Anyone else surprised that Boston only had 10 steals? It seemed like they picked off a pass along the perimeter every third possession.
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Haha always so good. The blurb up top has a typo with the foul distribution (doesn't include the Nuggets). Best comment was that the Celtics used to have a defense and now don't this year.
ReplyDeleteThanks for pointing out the typo. It's fixed now. Yeah, I thought it was funny that they got rid of all their good defensive players and aren't good at defense this season. Obviously someone who hasn't watched the Celtics this season. Thanks for the comment!
DeleteOne of them (older one) is as realistic as a drunk hardcore Celtics fan
ReplyDeleteTommy really needs to stop drinking, lol
Personally I hope Tommy never changes and keeps going for another 50 years. I love the guy!!!
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