Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets

[CelticSooner]

Doesn’t feel like anything but a 15 point lead is safe in this series. Nets offense is good enough to keep them around. It’s going to be a battle.

[Hello Brooklyn]

He's a spectacular player but his total lack of team defensive awareness and his mediocre 5-5 offensive awareness will ensure he never becomes a top 5 player in the league despite the ability

The whole team never closes out on 3 point shooters.

Blaming Kyrie is stupid. Its Nash's idiotic defense.

1. Kyrie's been clueless basically everywhere in his career.
2. The Nets superstars really don't want coaching.

No he hasn't been lol. Complete BS.

[fishfuego.]

Are the refs benefiting the Nets here?
Just my neutral observation.

Celtics seemed to have the whistle in their favor slightly in the 1st half, slightly Nets way in the 2nd half.
Refs sucked the whole game.

Oh ok thanks.

[Patches Perry]

Jaylen played Kyrie beautifully. That's just a ridiculous shot.

That's what Kyrie and KD do. If Boston can resist the urge to not become demoralized by those shots, I like their chances.

[cjx]

Where my boy Blake at, folks?

[SOA]

When you listen to Mike Breen, you would think every team should blow out their opponent always. It's "down to 7. They are only up 5." Etc Etc.

This is the NBA. Close games in the playoffs are the norm. Blow outs are the the exceptions.

And just because a team is shooting well or shooting poorly doesn't mean they should be ahead or behind by a certain number. There are free throws, turnovers, etc etc.

But not when you listen to Breen.

[G R E Y]

Did someone here say Brown was also fasting or was that a joke?

[MotownMadness]

Lol didn't notice Kyrie giving the middle finger to the fans in realtime

[DonaldSanders]

Durant has lowkey declined. He doesn't have the burst or first step he used to in OKC/GSW

[Hello Brooklyn]

Where my boy Blake at, folks?

I think he slept with Nash's wife.

Only explanation.

[sp6r=underrated]

Kryie salutes the fans.

I don't have a problem with it. Fans boo and launch derogatory chants all the time. Good for him giving it back

[jirrit]

Did someone here say Brown was also fasting or was that a joke?

no, he actually is

[ATTL]

I'm shocked they showed it on TV

[tsherkin]

KD seems to have found his groove.

[TheLand13]

Kyrie Irving doing what he does best on defense: getting completely lost on defense anytime a switch is forced.

He's a spectacular player but his total lack of team defensive awareness and his mediocre 5-5 offensive awareness will ensure he never becomes a top 5 player in the league despite the ability

The whole team never closes out on 3 point shooters.

Blaming Kyrie is stupid. Its Nash's idiotic defense.

Who is blaming Kyrie for Brooklyn's terrible defense overall?

[Ice Trae]

I have never seen Durant fall so much in a game lmao

[life_saver]

what is kd doing

[Finchination33]

Yeah this is going to be some series

[mj234eva]

KD is hurting the Nets

[AussieCeltic]

This is the best defense I’ve ever seen on KD