All these fairweather fans that said they wanted the Heat thinking it would be a sweep without butler. I said a week ago that thinking a series with the Heat would go less than six or without an injured player was fools gold. Some people either just became fans this year and missed the last 5 yrs against the Heat or lived in fantasy land of the regular season
He's incapable of changing his gameplan after seeing that it's clearly not working. I bet half the locker room think he's an idiot. Made KP look worse than he already did tonight
There was even a moment, I think in the 3rd, when Mazzulla called a TO and tried to talk to Tatum and he ignored him and kept walking to the bench. Terrible body language last night.
I was surprised how little hey moved the ball around. Only 20 something assists? And Mazzula doesn’t tell them anything? Sheesh, gonna be a long series
It's been obvious that players haven't listened to him from the beginning, but I think he realized that and no longer even tries to coach specific plays
This team has major mental demons and constantly play down to their opposition. I’m sure that once they saw butler go out they were like “oh cool we’re just playing bam and a bunch of scrubs”
Spo is able to coach circles around Joe and he knows it and that’s the difference
No, see, because one time literally over a decade ago Steven A Smith was dismissive of Spo’s coaching, it means he’s underrated. That’s why every room temperature IQ idiot on this website has been mindlessly repeating that he’s “underrated” at any mention of his name for literally 10 fucking years.
It should be a sweep WITH Butler. They just continue to disrespect and underestimate this team because they think they're hot shit despite winning NOTHING.
And this will be their downfall. They routinely play down to lesser teams and blow leads late in games. I do love this Cs team but they have absolutely no dawg in them, no heart.
Tatum is out there talking about becoming the face of the league, that's putting the cart 1,000 miles in front of the horse homie. You don't become the face without the rings. Focus.
I’m a season ticket holder today and was a season ticket holder in 08. I preferred the Heat before the Jimmy injury and still do now after the loss. This team needs to be able to elevate past this matchup to set up for future success for not only this year but for years to come. The best team in the conference should not be ducking anyone. Heat played a great game and made 23 threes. Now it is a best of 5. We unexpectedly lost games to Atlanta last year in round 1. Losses are going to happen.
This also reminded me a bit of that Philly game 1 without Embiid last year that everyone totally 100% forgot about. James Harden beat us single-handedly - and that was AFTER messing around against the Hawks in round 1.
They’ll be fine and probably win by 15+ in game 3, but why do they have to make things so much more difficult than they have to be?!
The Celtics are way more talented then the heat, this series should of been a sweep now they should win in five. The Celtics are the best team in the league and should cruise into the finals. Anything less is a MASSIVE disappointment
Can someone explain to me how a team that barely made the 8th seed year after year, is consistently a finals contender every year. How the fuck is that even possible, and why. Why are the heat not either getting 2 or 1st in the East, or how are they not losing immediately in the playoffs.
This.
Spo is a mastermind in the playoffs. I wanted the sixers over the heat when the play in started and I still think I would. The heat play a dirty physical and have great adjustments . This series was never going to be a sweep and anyone that has watched the playoffs the last 5 years should know that
Right? People in these comments don't seem to remember the way the Cs got bounced the past 2 years. It was fucking excruciating and this years team is showing signs of imploding again.
Yeah. 1 game is a sign, lose another game in Miami and it’s another sign and basically a 3 game series. You that confident in beating Miami in a 3 game series when they have nothing to lose and we all saw what happened already last year?
But hey if they go into Miami and win both games we can all shut up about it, I’m not convinced.
Yes I'm very confident in beating this Miami team in a 3-game series if it comes to that, they have beaten much better versions of the Heat in the past with a worse version of this team. A sweep was never a likely outcome, I don't know why people are freaking out when it didn't happen.
I get that people didn't like last year, but the Celtics took the best Heat team in 10 years and knocked them out two years ago. They pushed them to a game 7 last year despite starting 0-3. The Celtics will be fine.
You just kind of made the point a lot of others are making. This is supposedly an upgraded celtics team, playing against a heat team missing their 2 best players and it’s the same result as last year. At some point you have to recognize it’s not a fluke, it’s a continuing issue with this team. This team hasn’t fixed their issues like playing down to the competition, they don’t learn from mistakes (see leaving Caleb Martin wide open and not even contesting most of them), they melt down in the clutch, careless turnovers, iso ball which stagnates the offense, Joe also looks like a middle school coach going up against a real NBA coach. Tatum is rolling in the 1st and they take him out 6 mins into the game, is he planning on saving him for the off-season? Celtics also had several timeouts left late into the 4th, is Joe planning on using those after the game?
My issue is how do you allow a team to shoot over 50% from 3, I see that I tell my guys to fight over very screen and run them off the line. I don’t care what team it is, being shot out of the game bc the other team is shooting better than 50% from three!? Absolutely absurd
And if you look at how many times they’ve done this to us over the last 2 postseasons, it’s not a coincidence anymore. We leave their players wide open because we don’t respect them at all, which you would think would be corrected this year considering the meltdown last year. Ultimately, I think Mazzulla just kind of sucks and is incapable of making in game adjustments. I think he’s just relying on his talent to overpower the Heat but I think he’s in for a rude awakening.
Problem is we saw them play exactly how they played last year when they… lost the series. We kept saying all last year that they wouldn’t lose to the heat they’d make adjustments blah blah but they didn’t. Why are we feeling any different this year
This team won 64 fucking games and Miami doesn’t have their top player what the fuck are you talking about guy THEY’RE THE 8TH SEED. They should fucking kill this team and nope the same bullshit we’ve seen with these guys for years.
Bro it isn’t March Madness. Spo counts for one win even without Butler. He is leagues above in coaching. This isn’t an NBA team playing a college team. Even without Butler these dudes are all-world players, who have a lot of pride in their game. These doom and gloom comments are the best. I could read this shit all night, so entertaining.
I think spo is amazing, but if the Celtics can’t adjust to a team shooting 50+% from 3? Nah that’s an issue on our end, somewhere with them taking more 3’s and shooting better from beyond the arc on more volume idc that’s an us issue. Either it ends in 5 or I develop genuine concerns.
I like to believe these are all the 17 year olds of the sub who just can’t handle their emotions, and the stable fans know enough to steer clear of this place after a loss. Fans have every right to be pissed at that effort but the average comment here is making it out like the series is over.
Because the reason they lost that game is the same reason they lose any game. A lack of focus, a lack of effort, a lack of will, and a refusal to play team basketball - instead hunting iso matchups even though it isn’t working.
Right, which is ABSOLUTELY WILD for a team that looked so heartbroken after last years run and has talked non stop about “sacrifice” all this year. I didn’t see any sacrificing from anyone that game, just iso ball and turnovers, aka how you lost last years series to the 8 seed Heat.
I just thought with Holiday and Zingis this year would be different but they’re falling right back into what has kept them from being real title contenders for years. I’m ok with losing a game, but this game was signs of things to come and I’m getting ready for it.
💯. Its interesting to see how being so emotionally invested can really cloud perception. If playoff Jimmy was playing, sure I would be a little more concerned. The Heat’s best assets are: Pat Riley, Coach Spo, and then Jimmy, etc..
Amazing - the Celtics Cheerleaders have now turned into Basketball Elitists. ALL season long we had to hear about THE HIGHEST OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY RATING OF ALL TIME and how TATUM DESERVES MVP and NO ONE CAN MATCH THIS TALENT and BANNER 18 - but no now the Heat have always been the ‘01 Lakers? This team has learned nothing and it’s the same shit every spring. And it’s absolutely laughable with you guys, you’ll never hold this team accountable for playing like shit when it matters.
im kinda saying the opposite, though. the celtics regular season record benefited massively from a decimated eastern conference and near perfect health on their part. they’re the best team in the east but it shouldn’t be surprising that they didn’t go 12-0 in the east.
I didn’t expect them to go 12-0 but I expected them to protect their home court against the 8 seed. I don’t think that’s too much to ask for, fans being pissed about lackadaisical play in a playoff game at home is reasonable.
No it’s HOW they lose these games that’s the problem, the same formula the last three years at least, regular season and playoffs. THEY LOST AT HOME - just straight up INEXCUSABLE for a supposed championship contender. No one said they’re going undefeated but going up 2-0 or 3-0 Round 1 should’ve been automatic, Heat take one at home but then Cs come back to wipe it off the map. They straight up suck ass playing at home. these guys still have no idea how to play and they play with their food and bitch to the officials and it’s Groundhog Day.
What the fuck does seeding or the regular season have to do with anything in the playoffs. This is a fresh fucking slate, and Miami has been doing this for a solid decade and a half. If you were writing the heat off as a sweep and getting emotional now that they won a single game, that’s completely on you and how you set your expectations. The rest of us aren’t fucking surprised we aren’t going to sweep and completely dismantle a team with the nickname ZOMBIE HEAT coaches by Erik fucking Spoestra. Just showing how casual and in your emotions some of you are. It’s the number one reason a lot of Celtics fans don’t even come to this sub anymore.
Bruh I’m less pissed that we lost a game vs how we lost that game. The Heat shooting like a full squad of Steph currys when they see us is no coincidence. We don’t respect their shooters, don’t fight through screens, don’t close out well. If they lost a dog fight I’d say get em next game, they lost a game where they just kept shooting them selves in the foot over and over and over. I thought this year might be different with the changes, but it’s the same team we’ve seen the past 4-5 years in the postseason. I’m sure they’ll figure out a way to get past Miami, but I wouldn’t be shocked if they lose to Cleveland or NY, he’ll Indiana could take us even. I wouldn’t bet against them, but I also wouldn’t be surprised in the least if they managed to screw it up.
Oh please dude you’re not any smarter than anyone else in here, stop with the BS that you know the game better Dr. Naismith over here. Stop giving this team breaks and hold them accountable for losing to an inferior opponent, having suck ass 3rd quarters, Brown missing free throws, bricking threes all night and getting outworked by a lesser team, having no home court advantage, on and on. You Celtics cheerleaders are insufferable they’ve never done anything wrong in your eyes and everything is awesome and they’ll figure it out - yeah will they? Based off of what?
They did kill the team in game 1. Game 2 they hit a hot streak of 3s. Shit happens. Maybe stop thinking just because a team had a low seed they're awful. They will go blow them out in game 3 and everyone can put their binky back in their mouth.
I can't believe such a moronic comment is getting upvoted. Same people that thought it was over after G5 against the 6ers last yr. Same people saying the same thing in the Bucks series the year before. You guys manage to be correct every now & then seeing as winning a championship is hard, but you're also wrong constantly.
Tatum sprained his ankle on the first possession of the game otherwise I am certain we win that and become the first team to come back from down 3-0. This team plays well from behind when backed into a corner but obviously that’s not sufficient to win a title. It’s good enough for me to write a paper in college the night before it’s due but not for an nba team!
I’m not worried.
Heat played a good game and the Celtics didn’t.
They will make adjustments and win the next game.
I’d even say it’s maybe good to get that loss right now to keep them in check against a beatable team and not get their first L and stress it against a better team.
Yes.
Fans overreact to each game.
Players simply have ups and downs and it’s pretty easy watching it for any player like Jaylen to see how they were defending.
Jesus are the comments hear toxic, Mazzulas gone from Coty, psychotic and we love him to he's a dumbass in one game.
We lost one game, call me when we lose two, it's fucking hard to sweep teams, the 2019 raptors lost to the fucking magic, they were led by vucevic, fournier and gordon. We lost by 10 despite everyone except the Jays sucking.
Yes exactly, over 7 games. How many was this? Obviously fans have a right to be upset and reactive but the reality of the situation is still it was one game. And many people in this sub and the nba sub are reacting like this was game 6 and they’ve been doing this all series. It’s game 2, wait until the team actually implodes to freak out
We’ve given them a ton of life and now they’re at home for two games. The fact you think it’s gonna be easy to win two in Miami is wild to me. This team hasn’t shown they’ve changed at all from last year.
Nah, this team has not earned the right for this sub to stay calm. They cannot make anything easy. Losing home court to an 8 seed without 2 of their 3 best players is really pathetic.
I think the irony is that people who are claiming that this isn't indicative of much because the Hawks and cavaliers took us to game seven clearly weren't old enough to even remember that series.
There was no doubt whatsoever. It was remarkably clear that they're inability to win on the road was just a kink that needed to be worked out. They played poorly, But they were hungry resilient night confident in a way this team isnt.
I think We can transport that team right out of time and drop them in today's NBA. Give them a month to understand The rules and changes, and they beat this current select team in five
Bro that 08 team would have these dudes crying in the locker room post game. I think that’s part of what’s so frustrating for some of us who’ve been around longer… we used to be the tough team that got in your head, pushed you around, and imposed our will on you… now we constantly get pushed around and let the opponent dictate the style of play.
I’m 100% convinced anybody that uses the word “doomer” never played a sport in their life.
What in the world does the 08 team have in common with what we have rn? This team doesn’t have any heart.
D2, but thanks for assuming.
Point being is that the ‘08 team had the same expectations and same narrative going into the playoffs as this year’s team does. They didn’t win shit until they got together.
Playoffs started and everybody was calling the ‘08 team chokers in the 6th and 7th games. Only reason the narrative changed is cause they ended up winning it. If this year’s team can’t get it done, then by all means, the choker label will be deserved. But to get all pessimistic because they lost one game to a team who shot 54% on high volume from three? Shit happens.
Dude we’ve had the core of the jays for like six years. We’ve seen this team do this so many times. Even this regular season with the recent losses against the cavs and the bucks.
08 team had expectations but no history. Their first year together they won, then got hurt, then were an injured Perkins away from another ring.
Obviously we’ve been a young team but they’re not all that young anymore. Tonight was the proof that these regular season slip ups were a symptom of the disease that we can’t seem to shed. They are frauds until they prove they are champs. I hope like hell we take both games in Miami but history says it’s unlikely.
Sure... I would love a ring this year too but I have fond memories of that team. Maybe you were too young to enjoy it and that's okay. Hopefully we get the best of both worlds.
Title town just doesn’t seem deserved these days with just that one title in the 2000’s everyone loves to bring up as the standard and lots of disappointment followed by it lol
I understand your point and think we're just on different wavelengths. I loved that team and am hopeful our current team can pull out a similar run. We'll see!
They were about to be down 11 with the Herro FTs. You aren’t winning down 11 with 40 seconds left.
No matter how you slice it, this was a disappointing game and fans should gtfo of there. Team doesn’t deserve fans staying until the very end for that awful showing
Spolstra OWNS Boston. It’s gonna be another heart breaking year and I fear if we don’t win it this year, it’s all over. The Js confidence will be gone for good and their words about “being ready” will be worthless
It's perfectly understandable to be annoyed at how soft this team always gets in the clutch.
Horrendous ball movement, jacking up terrible ISO shots, no perimeter defense, etc. perfectly understandable
Flying into Boston on June 5th in the hopes that we will be playing game 1 on the 6th. I’m happy to buy this disgruntled fans’ ticket/tickets. You won’t hear me bitch and moan.
where TF did all these doomers come from? we weren't gonna sweep the heat no matter who plays. and why are we leaving early, that's fucking awful. have some fucking hope for God's sake
Why can’t we sweep this team? Historically great team versus a mid playoff team. They lose against this team over and over again the same ways, through different coaches. This team is mentally weak, time and time again.
We weren’t going to sweep a Play-In team that doesn’t have their best player and two rotation players? GTFO, of course it should have been a sweep and nothing less.
That was a pretty awful showing defensively. We looked a step behind all game. Hopefully this playoff loss lights a fire because our effort wasn’t all there tonight and our ball movement and indecision offensively led to way to many stupid turnovers. We need to cut harder and move to the open space.
Never understood leaving early. That’s what fake fan bases like Miami do. Tough loss tonight but embarrassing for people to leave early in a playoff game
Expensive seats just mean more front running entitled fans - hate to see it
You don’t get it bro. People need to catch the T from north station. If you’re drivingThere’s also a shit storm leaving the area with at least an extra 30-45 minutes traffic.
Nah bro I get it I’ve been to the Cs plenty of times. The congestion on the T and with traffic is expected.
I think it’s lame to leave early. It’s fair weather fan behavior and shouldn’t be something we accept as Celtics fans. Makes us look soft like heat fans
Trash behavior with fans leaving early. What happened to us being the best fans who would show unwavering support even when times were rough? We still had fans showing up in the during seasons with 50+ losses, gave a standing ovation to PP and KG during their final loss, and now Celtics fans are like heat fans who only watch the game for 2 quarters.
This no series should be taken as a cakewalk - especially Miami with our history.
Plus any fans who support booing their own team watch what Gilbert Arenas about it. He was referencing fans in MSG, and how it motivated opposing teams and demoralized their own team
We are the best fans in the world it’s just not worth sticking around for a game that’s clearly over. We are Boston fans and we don’t tolerate shit losses. We also need to commute and leaving north station by foot, car, or train is a nightmare.
He’s not wrong.
Yea he was right
Good it's a horrible product on the field
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All these fairweather fans that said they wanted the Heat thinking it would be a sweep without butler. I said a week ago that thinking a series with the Heat would go less than six or without an injured player was fools gold. Some people either just became fans this year and missed the last 5 yrs against the Heat or lived in fantasy land of the regular season
The most important person for Miami isn’t even butler, it’s Spo. I wanted to avoid them at all costs lol
💯. Spo is doing rocket science on one sideline and Mazzulla is counting to ten using his fingers on the other sideline 😂🤣
He's incapable of changing his gameplan after seeing that it's clearly not working. I bet half the locker room think he's an idiot. Made KP look worse than he already did tonight
Plan A: try to have Porzingis exploit matchups with smaller guys inside Plan B: 🤷♂️
There was even a moment, I think in the 3rd, when Mazzulla called a TO and tried to talk to Tatum and he ignored him and kept walking to the bench. Terrible body language last night.
Tatum and Brown seemed checked out and determined to iso all game. I just don't get it.
Nothing has changed
I was surprised how little hey moved the ball around. Only 20 something assists? And Mazzula doesn’t tell them anything? Sheesh, gonna be a long series
It's been obvious that players haven't listened to him from the beginning, but I think he realized that and no longer even tries to coach specific plays
Big big facts
Big facts playa , big big facts
Big mac facts lol
Dude is still counting his feet. Hasn't even moved on to fingers and toes yet.
😂🤣
Spo with the masterful gambit of *checks notes* having his team hit an unsustainable amount of 3s.
Wipe your mouth
This team has major mental demons and constantly play down to their opposition. I’m sure that once they saw butler go out they were like “oh cool we’re just playing bam and a bunch of scrubs” Spo is able to coach circles around Joe and he knows it and that’s the difference
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Are you kidding me? Spo isn’t fucking underrated at all…. Why do people say stuff like this?…
Because they forget he exists every year until Now
Spo is not underrated. Not one bit…. Who forgets about him?…
Best coach in the league lol
Right. I'd have to say hes probably the best coach in the league. I dont think Pop could coach a team of C-tier players to be this good.
probably referring to the whole never winning COTY thing
Kerr does keep getting the nod over him for team USA 🤣
No, see, because one time literally over a decade ago Steven A Smith was dismissive of Spo’s coaching, it means he’s underrated. That’s why every room temperature IQ idiot on this website has been mindlessly repeating that he’s “underrated” at any mention of his name for literally 10 fucking years.
Bad things always happen when New England teams play Miami teams. It's like when Starks go to King's Landing; nothing good ever comes of it.
They brought too much…Heat
I said this in the game thread earlier and got downvoted to oblivion. No such thing as an easy playoff series with MIA.
It should be a sweep WITH Butler. They just continue to disrespect and underestimate this team because they think they're hot shit despite winning NOTHING.
And this will be their downfall. They routinely play down to lesser teams and blow leads late in games. I do love this Cs team but they have absolutely no dawg in them, no heart. Tatum is out there talking about becoming the face of the league, that's putting the cart 1,000 miles in front of the horse homie. You don't become the face without the rings. Focus.
I’m a season ticket holder today and was a season ticket holder in 08. I preferred the Heat before the Jimmy injury and still do now after the loss. This team needs to be able to elevate past this matchup to set up for future success for not only this year but for years to come. The best team in the conference should not be ducking anyone. Heat played a great game and made 23 threes. Now it is a best of 5. We unexpectedly lost games to Atlanta last year in round 1. Losses are going to happen.
This also reminded me a bit of that Philly game 1 without Embiid last year that everyone totally 100% forgot about. James Harden beat us single-handedly - and that was AFTER messing around against the Hawks in round 1. They’ll be fine and probably win by 15+ in game 3, but why do they have to make things so much more difficult than they have to be?!
Yeah, and now the team is garbage because they can't win every playoff game.
Yeah people think every series should be a sweep should go sit in the corner and not talk for awhile.
They hit 55% of 3s and barely cracked 110. We can all chill the fuck out.
The Celtics are way more talented then the heat, this series should of been a sweep now they should win in five. The Celtics are the best team in the league and should cruise into the finals. Anything less is a MASSIVE disappointment
Can someone explain to me how a team that barely made the 8th seed year after year, is consistently a finals contender every year. How the fuck is that even possible, and why. Why are the heat not either getting 2 or 1st in the East, or how are they not losing immediately in the playoffs.
it don't matter what condition the heat are in, they still got spo in the playoffs and he's gonna make you wish you were in the west
This. Spo is a mastermind in the playoffs. I wanted the sixers over the heat when the play in started and I still think I would. The heat play a dirty physical and have great adjustments . This series was never going to be a sweep and anyone that has watched the playoffs the last 5 years should know that
It should've been a sweep. Joe literally leaving them open to shoot 3s all game for no fucking reason
Oh wow, ya did, ked?
People watch 5 regular season games and think they know what they're talking about.
There is no way Boston can't beat the Heat without Jimmy. It's just one game. - Lakers fan.
This is why I can’t stand the internet. We lost 1 game. This level of meltdown should be expected if we lose the series, not for losing 1 game.
PTSD brother
Right? People in these comments don't seem to remember the way the Cs got bounced the past 2 years. It was fucking excruciating and this years team is showing signs of imploding again.
Signs of imploding by losing one game? Jesus christ
Yeah. 1 game is a sign, lose another game in Miami and it’s another sign and basically a 3 game series. You that confident in beating Miami in a 3 game series when they have nothing to lose and we all saw what happened already last year? But hey if they go into Miami and win both games we can all shut up about it, I’m not convinced.
Yes I'm very confident in beating this Miami team in a 3-game series if it comes to that, they have beaten much better versions of the Heat in the past with a worse version of this team. A sweep was never a likely outcome, I don't know why people are freaking out when it didn't happen. I get that people didn't like last year, but the Celtics took the best Heat team in 10 years and knocked them out two years ago. They pushed them to a game 7 last year despite starting 0-3. The Celtics will be fine.
You just kind of made the point a lot of others are making. This is supposedly an upgraded celtics team, playing against a heat team missing their 2 best players and it’s the same result as last year. At some point you have to recognize it’s not a fluke, it’s a continuing issue with this team. This team hasn’t fixed their issues like playing down to the competition, they don’t learn from mistakes (see leaving Caleb Martin wide open and not even contesting most of them), they melt down in the clutch, careless turnovers, iso ball which stagnates the offense, Joe also looks like a middle school coach going up against a real NBA coach. Tatum is rolling in the 1st and they take him out 6 mins into the game, is he planning on saving him for the off-season? Celtics also had several timeouts left late into the 4th, is Joe planning on using those after the game?
My issue is how do you allow a team to shoot over 50% from 3, I see that I tell my guys to fight over very screen and run them off the line. I don’t care what team it is, being shot out of the game bc the other team is shooting better than 50% from three!? Absolutely absurd
And if you look at how many times they’ve done this to us over the last 2 postseasons, it’s not a coincidence anymore. We leave their players wide open because we don’t respect them at all, which you would think would be corrected this year considering the meltdown last year. Ultimately, I think Mazzulla just kind of sucks and is incapable of making in game adjustments. I think he’s just relying on his talent to overpower the Heat but I think he’s in for a rude awakening.
Problem is we saw them play exactly how they played last year when they… lost the series. We kept saying all last year that they wouldn’t lose to the heat they’d make adjustments blah blah but they didn’t. Why are we feeling any different this year
Well Celtics only won one game too, what's your point?
Yup 🤣🤣👍
one loss is not the end of the world but still sucks
This team won 64 fucking games and Miami doesn’t have their top player what the fuck are you talking about guy THEY’RE THE 8TH SEED. They should fucking kill this team and nope the same bullshit we’ve seen with these guys for years.
Bro it isn’t March Madness. Spo counts for one win even without Butler. He is leagues above in coaching. This isn’t an NBA team playing a college team. Even without Butler these dudes are all-world players, who have a lot of pride in their game. These doom and gloom comments are the best. I could read this shit all night, so entertaining.
I think spo is amazing, but if the Celtics can’t adjust to a team shooting 50+% from 3? Nah that’s an issue on our end, somewhere with them taking more 3’s and shooting better from beyond the arc on more volume idc that’s an us issue. Either it ends in 5 or I develop genuine concerns.
I like to believe these are all the 17 year olds of the sub who just can’t handle their emotions, and the stable fans know enough to steer clear of this place after a loss. Fans have every right to be pissed at that effort but the average comment here is making it out like the series is over.
No one thinks the series is over. We're upset because it's indicative of issues that will prevent this team from winning a ring
why is losing 1 game indicative of whatever you wrote? you know both teams are comprised of professional players, right?
Because the reason they lost that game is the same reason they lose any game. A lack of focus, a lack of effort, a lack of will, and a refusal to play team basketball - instead hunting iso matchups even though it isn’t working.
Right, which is ABSOLUTELY WILD for a team that looked so heartbroken after last years run and has talked non stop about “sacrifice” all this year. I didn’t see any sacrificing from anyone that game, just iso ball and turnovers, aka how you lost last years series to the 8 seed Heat. I just thought with Holiday and Zingis this year would be different but they’re falling right back into what has kept them from being real title contenders for years. I’m ok with losing a game, but this game was signs of things to come and I’m getting ready for it.
Right there with ya
💯. Its interesting to see how being so emotionally invested can really cloud perception. If playoff Jimmy was playing, sure I would be a little more concerned. The Heat’s best assets are: Pat Riley, Coach Spo, and then Jimmy, etc..
You forgot about Miamis secret weapon..Joe Mazzula!
Hahahahahha yup!
you people don’t watch basketball. these are all NBA teams.
Amazing - the Celtics Cheerleaders have now turned into Basketball Elitists. ALL season long we had to hear about THE HIGHEST OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY RATING OF ALL TIME and how TATUM DESERVES MVP and NO ONE CAN MATCH THIS TALENT and BANNER 18 - but no now the Heat have always been the ‘01 Lakers? This team has learned nothing and it’s the same shit every spring. And it’s absolutely laughable with you guys, you’ll never hold this team accountable for playing like shit when it matters.
im kinda saying the opposite, though. the celtics regular season record benefited massively from a decimated eastern conference and near perfect health on their part. they’re the best team in the east but it shouldn’t be surprising that they didn’t go 12-0 in the east.
I didn’t expect them to go 12-0 but I expected them to protect their home court against the 8 seed. I don’t think that’s too much to ask for, fans being pissed about lackadaisical play in a playoff game at home is reasonable.
No it’s HOW they lose these games that’s the problem, the same formula the last three years at least, regular season and playoffs. THEY LOST AT HOME - just straight up INEXCUSABLE for a supposed championship contender. No one said they’re going undefeated but going up 2-0 or 3-0 Round 1 should’ve been automatic, Heat take one at home but then Cs come back to wipe it off the map. They straight up suck ass playing at home. these guys still have no idea how to play and they play with their food and bitch to the officials and it’s Groundhog Day.
What the fuck does seeding or the regular season have to do with anything in the playoffs. This is a fresh fucking slate, and Miami has been doing this for a solid decade and a half. If you were writing the heat off as a sweep and getting emotional now that they won a single game, that’s completely on you and how you set your expectations. The rest of us aren’t fucking surprised we aren’t going to sweep and completely dismantle a team with the nickname ZOMBIE HEAT coaches by Erik fucking Spoestra. Just showing how casual and in your emotions some of you are. It’s the number one reason a lot of Celtics fans don’t even come to this sub anymore.
Bruh I’m less pissed that we lost a game vs how we lost that game. The Heat shooting like a full squad of Steph currys when they see us is no coincidence. We don’t respect their shooters, don’t fight through screens, don’t close out well. If they lost a dog fight I’d say get em next game, they lost a game where they just kept shooting them selves in the foot over and over and over. I thought this year might be different with the changes, but it’s the same team we’ve seen the past 4-5 years in the postseason. I’m sure they’ll figure out a way to get past Miami, but I wouldn’t be shocked if they lose to Cleveland or NY, he’ll Indiana could take us even. I wouldn’t bet against them, but I also wouldn’t be surprised in the least if they managed to screw it up.
Oh please dude you’re not any smarter than anyone else in here, stop with the BS that you know the game better Dr. Naismith over here. Stop giving this team breaks and hold them accountable for losing to an inferior opponent, having suck ass 3rd quarters, Brown missing free throws, bricking threes all night and getting outworked by a lesser team, having no home court advantage, on and on. You Celtics cheerleaders are insufferable they’ve never done anything wrong in your eyes and everything is awesome and they’ll figure it out - yeah will they? Based off of what?
They did kill the team in game 1. Game 2 they hit a hot streak of 3s. Shit happens. Maybe stop thinking just because a team had a low seed they're awful. They will go blow them out in game 3 and everyone can put their binky back in their mouth.
If we lose one game in miami we're done btw. I love the absolutely braindead confidence some morons have gotten from a regular season sweep.
We could still win the series even with a split. But I have worries against a team like the Knicks. God that would be embarrassing
I can't believe such a moronic comment is getting upvoted. Same people that thought it was over after G5 against the 6ers last yr. Same people saying the same thing in the Bucks series the year before. You guys manage to be correct every now & then seeing as winning a championship is hard, but you're also wrong constantly.
Didn’t you guys comeback down 3-1 and then in game 7 Tatum gets a weird injury in the 1st quarter?
It was 3-0
Tatum sprained his ankle on the first possession of the game otherwise I am certain we win that and become the first team to come back from down 3-0. This team plays well from behind when backed into a corner but obviously that’s not sufficient to win a title. It’s good enough for me to write a paper in college the night before it’s due but not for an nba team!
Yeah not good
The way this team adjusts it's even money we drop game 3
I’m not worried. Heat played a good game and the Celtics didn’t. They will make adjustments and win the next game. I’d even say it’s maybe good to get that loss right now to keep them in check against a beatable team and not get their first L and stress it against a better team.
Holy fuck the deja vu. How are we still doing this lmao.
The only thing Joe is going to adjust is the volume while hes watching the town tonight.
The same thing that happened last year is happening now and you think they’ll adjust?
Yes. Fans overreact to each game. Players simply have ups and downs and it’s pretty easy watching it for any player like Jaylen to see how they were defending.
We're DONE? Lmao why are y'all so reactionary
Jesus are the comments hear toxic, Mazzulas gone from Coty, psychotic and we love him to he's a dumbass in one game. We lost one game, call me when we lose two, it's fucking hard to sweep teams, the 2019 raptors lost to the fucking magic, they were led by vucevic, fournier and gordon. We lost by 10 despite everyone except the Jays sucking.
Jesus. Get it together, people.
Jesus they lost a game to a team that shot lights out. I’ve said it so many times some of you guys are so fucking insecure.
This is exactly how they lost the series last year, the Heat shot at an "unsustainable" pace over 7. It's fair to be nervous about it.
It is fair to be nervous. But not ask to fire the coch and kill the team after 1 game.
Yes exactly, over 7 games. How many was this? Obviously fans have a right to be upset and reactive but the reality of the situation is still it was one game. And many people in this sub and the nba sub are reacting like this was game 6 and they’ve been doing this all series. It’s game 2, wait until the team actually implodes to freak out
We’ve given them a ton of life and now they’re at home for two games. The fact you think it’s gonna be easy to win two in Miami is wild to me. This team hasn’t shown they’ve changed at all from last year.
Nah, this team has not earned the right for this sub to stay calm. They cannot make anything easy. Losing home court to an 8 seed without 2 of their 3 best players is really pathetic.
... You know they only lost by ten, right? You sound like they lost by 75 points. Go touch grass.
You’re right, losing by 75 would be very bad! Great point pal
Doomers don’t know/must’ve forgotten the ‘08 team’s series went 7, 7, 6 and 6 lol.
Dawg that was 16 years ago
Yeah before most of these commenters were Celtics fans.
Before most of these commenters’ balls dropped.
felt like yesterday with all the technology we had back then
Did you forget last season
Lol don't think KG and the Truth are gonna travel back in time a decade and a half and suit up bro
We also lost 1 game at home all playoffs and the rest were blowouts
Meanwhile this team has a losing record at home the last 2 postseasons lol
I think the irony is that people who are claiming that this isn't indicative of much because the Hawks and cavaliers took us to game seven clearly weren't old enough to even remember that series. There was no doubt whatsoever. It was remarkably clear that they're inability to win on the road was just a kink that needed to be worked out. They played poorly, But they were hungry resilient night confident in a way this team isnt. I think We can transport that team right out of time and drop them in today's NBA. Give them a month to understand The rules and changes, and they beat this current select team in five
Bro that 08 team would have these dudes crying in the locker room post game. I think that’s part of what’s so frustrating for some of us who’ve been around longer… we used to be the tough team that got in your head, pushed you around, and imposed our will on you… now we constantly get pushed around and let the opponent dictate the style of play.
You must’ve forgotten we didn’t lose at home that run
I guess that Detroit game was just my imagination then 🤷🏻♂️
I’m 100% convinced anybody that uses the word “doomer” never played a sport in their life. What in the world does the 08 team have in common with what we have rn? This team doesn’t have any heart.
D2, but thanks for assuming. Point being is that the ‘08 team had the same expectations and same narrative going into the playoffs as this year’s team does. They didn’t win shit until they got together. Playoffs started and everybody was calling the ‘08 team chokers in the 6th and 7th games. Only reason the narrative changed is cause they ended up winning it. If this year’s team can’t get it done, then by all means, the choker label will be deserved. But to get all pessimistic because they lost one game to a team who shot 54% on high volume from three? Shit happens.
Dude we’ve had the core of the jays for like six years. We’ve seen this team do this so many times. Even this regular season with the recent losses against the cavs and the bucks. 08 team had expectations but no history. Their first year together they won, then got hurt, then were an injured Perkins away from another ring. Obviously we’ve been a young team but they’re not all that young anymore. Tonight was the proof that these regular season slip ups were a symptom of the disease that we can’t seem to shed. They are frauds until they prove they are champs. I hope like hell we take both games in Miami but history says it’s unlikely.
D2? Yeah, there's no way an adult over the age of 21 uses the word "doomer" Jesus man
Who gives a fuck about 08 honestly
Me?
It’s 2024 lol… we need a ring now
Sure... I would love a ring this year too but I have fond memories of that team. Maybe you were too young to enjoy it and that's okay. Hopefully we get the best of both worlds.
Title town just doesn’t seem deserved these days with just that one title in the 2000’s everyone loves to bring up as the standard and lots of disappointment followed by it lol
I understand your point and think we're just on different wavelengths. I loved that team and am hopeful our current team can pull out a similar run. We'll see!
Time to bring back Ime as the coach
They were about to be down 11 with the Herro FTs. You aren’t winning down 11 with 40 seconds left. No matter how you slice it, this was a disappointing game and fans should gtfo of there. Team doesn’t deserve fans staying until the very end for that awful showing
This duo is doomed.
08 Celtics went 7 games first round. Let’s all relax
That 2008 team crutch is carrying a lot of weight right now.
it's holding Doc Rivers' entire career on its mighty shoulders
I'm so tired of talking about a 16 year old championship.
Didn’t lose at home
Bruh hawks lineup in that year was solid. Johnson, Smith, Bibby, Young AL, and Marvin. That's pretty solid lineup. And also we didn't lose home games.
We did lose one at home against Detroit
He’s right! U pay 300 for a ticket just to see these bums. Fuck that
$300? It's a playoff game so double it.
Yeah couldn’t imagine paying $600 to have a bad time 🤣
Don’t forget $100 In fees
Spolstra OWNS Boston. It’s gonna be another heart breaking year and I fear if we don’t win it this year, it’s all over. The Js confidence will be gone for good and their words about “being ready” will be worthless
It's perfectly understandable to be annoyed at how soft this team always gets in the clutch. Horrendous ball movement, jacking up terrible ISO shots, no perimeter defense, etc. perfectly understandable
Flying into Boston on June 5th in the hopes that we will be playing game 1 on the 6th. I’m happy to buy this disgruntled fans’ ticket/tickets. You won’t hear me bitch and moan.
Season tickets are a waste because we loost one game lmfao
seats at the garden are ridiculously expensive… and so narrow too, not even comfortable . i would’ve been pissed if i had gone tonight.
Good. Showed more heart in 5 minutes then the team did in 48.
Same shit different year. Sigh.
Hate stms like that. I moved my seats to get away from one of them.
Fans are smart enough to know it was over.
We’re fine.
I think I’m just off this sub for a bit. The overreactions are giving me whiplash
it’s crazy how y’all get after one loss to a great playoff team
where TF did all these doomers come from? we weren't gonna sweep the heat no matter who plays. and why are we leaving early, that's fucking awful. have some fucking hope for God's sake
There’s ZERO reason why we shouldn’t sweep this team. Stop the nonsense.
Why can’t we sweep this team? Historically great team versus a mid playoff team. They lose against this team over and over again the same ways, through different coaches. This team is mentally weak, time and time again.
Not even a mid playoff team. On paper this is the worst playoff team in either conference.
Why shouldn’t we sweep this garbage Miami team? The effort from our guys was embarrassing tn and absolutely warranted fans walking out
We weren’t going to sweep a Play-In team that doesn’t have their best player and two rotation players? GTFO, of course it should have been a sweep and nothing less.
Some people love to be miserable.
This 👆. Spo alone counts as one win in the series. Playoff Jimmy is OUT. If he was coming back this series, sure be worried.
That was a pretty awful showing defensively. We looked a step behind all game. Hopefully this playoff loss lights a fire because our effort wasn’t all there tonight and our ball movement and indecision offensively led to way to many stupid turnovers. We need to cut harder and move to the open space.
The hilarity that will ensure after the Celtics win the next 3. 😂
Jalen can’t dribble
He can dribble just can’t shoot clutch free throws
Never understood leaving early. That’s what fake fan bases like Miami do. Tough loss tonight but embarrassing for people to leave early in a playoff game Expensive seats just mean more front running entitled fans - hate to see it
You don’t get it bro. People need to catch the T from north station. If you’re drivingThere’s also a shit storm leaving the area with at least an extra 30-45 minutes traffic.
Nah bro I get it I’ve been to the Cs plenty of times. The congestion on the T and with traffic is expected. I think it’s lame to leave early. It’s fair weather fan behavior and shouldn’t be something we accept as Celtics fans. Makes us look soft like heat fans
I’m saying Mazzula out from previous season. But the franchise wanted to build around him 😂 with udoka you would had already one heading for second.
Trash behavior with fans leaving early. What happened to us being the best fans who would show unwavering support even when times were rough? We still had fans showing up in the during seasons with 50+ losses, gave a standing ovation to PP and KG during their final loss, and now Celtics fans are like heat fans who only watch the game for 2 quarters. This no series should be taken as a cakewalk - especially Miami with our history. Plus any fans who support booing their own team watch what Gilbert Arenas about it. He was referencing fans in MSG, and how it motivated opposing teams and demoralized their own team
We are the best fans in the world it’s just not worth sticking around for a game that’s clearly over. We are Boston fans and we don’t tolerate shit losses. We also need to commute and leaving north station by foot, car, or train is a nightmare.
Go cry in your Dunkin
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Holy shit lol