Game Thread – Celtics @ Hawks – 7:30PM, Thurs, March 28, 2024

Celts17Pride · Post #621 » by **Celts17Pride** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:09 am

TheMartian wrote:
BK_2020 wrote:And this is why you run out the clock for the final shot even if you are down.

Nah man. The correct play is to try and score instead of leaving it up to chance.

Give yourself a chance for an offensive rebound. It was the right play. Celtics are #2 in the NBA defensively. Just get a stop

Red2 · Post #622 » by **Red2** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:09 am

We lost to them again by one point??? R u f——ing kidding me???

CelticsPride18 · Post #623 » by **CelticsPride18** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:09 am

Fierce1 wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:Celtics haven’t defended the last 5 games. Things happen when you don’t defend

KP got burned by Murray so many times in this game.

Murray stinks 44 pts on 44 shots it’s terrible

Above The Rim · Post #624 » by **Above The Rim** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:10 am

Why did murray get off such a clean shot but Tatum can’t? I don’t get it.

Post #625 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:10 am

Shamrock wrote:
Scarletfire81 wrote:I haven’t been this pissed about a loss all season.

This week has been painful as a Celtics fan, even if these games don't really mean anything

This hurts.

I'm "concerned".

Fierce1 · Post #626 » by **Fierce1** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:10 am

Shak_Celts wrote:why did we allow murray to get the switch to kp b2b2b so easily??

It was more the Hawks than the Cs.

What the Cs should have done is doubled Murray immediately once KP was switched on Murray.

The Hawks found a weak spot in the Celtic defense.

Jakeopp · Post #627 » by **Jakeopp** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:10 am

Romeiro Celtic wrote:Yall still believing we can beat the Nuggets?

Never did. We've shown how that matchup will go.

Riverwalk2021 · Post #628 » by **Riverwalk2021** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:11 am

Fierce1 wrote:
Shak_Celts wrote:why did we allow murray to get the switch to kp b2b2b so easily??

It was more the Hawks than the Cs.

What the Cs should have done is doubled Murray immediately once KP was switched on Murray.

The Hawks found a weak spot in the Celtic defense.

They should have had White on him who absolutely locks Murray up because he knows how to time that cross over mid-range jumper. Jrue isn't quick enough.

Shamrock · Post #629 » by **Shamrock** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:11 am

Above The Rim wrote:Why did murray get off such a clean shot but Tatum can’t? I don’t get it.

Yep, JT is having an exceptionally hard time getting a clean shot at the end of games. Idk it seems like he's overthinking things. JB and JT should be locked in a gym and just practice passing out of double teams

Fierce1 · Post #630 » by **Fierce1** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:11 am

Above The Rim wrote:Why did murray get off such a clean shot but Tatum can’t? I don’t get it.

JT not yet comfortable taking that mid-range shot in the clutch.

What JT does is tries to fish for foul and that makes him miss the shot.

It's a case of needing more experience, especially in the clutch.

TheMartian · Post #631 » by **TheMartian** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:12 am

CelticsPride18 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:Celtics haven’t defended the last 5 games. Things happen when you don’t defend

KP got burned by Murray so many times in this game.

Murray stinks 44 pts on 44 shots it’s terrible

The bad thing about this is they let Murray get into a rhythm in the 4th and in OT, where he started hitting his mid range jumpers and floaters. No adjustments on defense. That's on coaching, and i'm not just talking about Joe here.

ThePigeon · Post #632 » by **ThePigeon** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:12 am

I feel bad. Worst two games in a row (stayed awake till 5am to watch this crap. Twice)

Last two games had the intensity of playoff games. At least from ATL side
Liked the fire that Murray, Bogdanovich and Hunter showed
Wish we had some players with that kind of fire (maybe PP has it, but he is a liability on defense)
We cruise and lose

Porzigis is a liability defensively and on the glass
I am sure we beat ATL in a series, but it won't be easy
Nothing easy with this team

Jakeopp · Post #633 » by **Jakeopp** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:12 am

Above The Rim wrote:Why did murray get off such a clean shot but Tatum can’t? I don’t get it.

Because Murray is significantly quicker and has better handles. Plus, our defense sucked. They were just doing the same things over and over again and Joe did nothing to counter it.

celtxman · Post #634 » by **celtxman** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:12 am

Above The Rim wrote:Why did murray get off such a clean shot but Tatum can’t? I don’t get it.

Exactly.

zoyathedestroya · Post #635 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:12 am

Celts17Pride wrote:Celtics haven’t defended the last 5 games. Things happen when you don’t defend

Longer than that. Offense has been carrying us even during the 9-game win streak and just stretches of good defense to put teams away.

Post #636 » by **Shak_Celts** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:13 am

Fierce1 wrote:
Shak_Celts wrote:why did we allow murray to get the switch to kp b2b2b so easily??

It was more the Hawks than the Cs.

What the Cs should have done is doubled Murray immediately once KP was switched on Murray.

The Hawks found a weak spot in the Celtic defense.

we should have put KP on another player further away from the play and make them switch and switch before getting to kp instead of it being immediate. we made it too easy. even with that, our problem was rebounding.

Fierce1 · Post #637 » by **Fierce1** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:13 am

Riverwalk2021 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
Shak_Celts wrote:why did we allow murray to get the switch to kp b2b2b so easily??

It was more the Hawks than the Cs.

What the Cs should have done is doubled Murray immediately once KP was switched on Murray.

The Hawks found a weak spot in the Celtic defense.

They should have had White on him who absolutely locks Murray up because he knows how to time that cross over mid-range jumper. Jrue isn't quick enough.

Yeah, but credit Snyder, he knows what he's doing.

They hunted KP and KP went from being a hunter to being the hunted.

Setshot33 · Post #638 » by **Setshot33** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:13 am

Fierce1 wrote:
Above The Rim wrote:Why did murray get off such a clean shot but Tatum can’t? I don’t get it.

JT not yet comfortable taking that mid-range shot in the clutch.

What JT does is tries to fish for foul and that makes him miss the shot.

It's a case of needing more experience, especially in the clutch.

Just another five years and two coaching changes and the light bulb will finally flicker on for Tatum and Brown.

LMFAO

Fierce1 · Post #639 » by **Fierce1** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:14 am

Shak_Celts wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
Shak_Celts wrote:why did we allow murray to get the switch to kp b2b2b so easily??

It was more the Hawks than the Cs.

What the Cs should have done is doubled Murray immediately once KP was switched on Murray.

The Hawks found a weak spot in the Celtic defense.

we should have put KP on another player further away from the play and make them switch and switch before getting to kp instead of it being immediate. we made it too easy. even with that, our problem was rebounding.

This is like that Detroit game in Boston where it also went to OT.

That game the Cs were horrible in rebounding.

Cs will be in trouble if something like this happened in the playoffs.

At least Joe found out that KP can be exploited.

Joe needs to mask KP's inability to cover guards like Murray.

Bird84 · Post #640 » by **Bird84** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:14 am

Setshot33 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
Above The Rim wrote:Why did murray get off such a clean shot but Tatum can’t? I don’t get it.

JT not yet comfortable taking that mid-range shot in the clutch.

What JT does is tries to fish for foul and that makes him miss the shot.

It's a case of needing more experience, especially in the clutch.

Just another five years and two coaching changes and the light bulb will finally flicker on for Tatum and Brown.

LMFAO

Exactly. Completely nonsensical take.