2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #1 Boston Celtics vs. #8 Miami Heat (BOS WINS 4-1)

[Enso]

Tatums great but until he wins a ring he’s gonna be under the microscope, it is what it is C’s fans.

If joker didn’t win last year he’d have to deal with the same thing even though he won multiple mvps.

[AussieCeltic]

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Boston will probably win this series, but Tatum isn't leading them to a chip.

Seek help bro.

Fact is, the further you go in the playoffs, the lower your field goal percentage goes. Each round gets harder.

Embiids first round matchups of starting bigs include Davis Bertans, Alex Len, Khem Birch, Nic Claxton.

Embiid averages 42% in the second round as a big man. If he ever got out of the 2nd round (LOL), I bet his percentage decrease even further.

If you had an ounce of intelligence, you would say that Tatum is a good player. Saying he’s bad makes Embiid look even worse. Why can’t Embiid beat the Celtics if they’re lead by a bad player like Tatum? Shouldn’t the MVP be able to lead his team further than the second round?

Tatum completely torched and exposed Embiid dropping an NBA record 51 points in game 7 by simply putting Embiid in the pick and roll.

Just remember, Embiid is 0-3 vs the Tatum lead Celtics in the playoffs. If there is one guy who shouldn’t be talking, it’s you.

I know it's hard to understand but the 2nd round usually is also coincides when he's hurt. Hence the lower fg%.

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How’d he go today?

Nice 7/19 and getting exposed by Brunson in the pick and roll. Sounds familiar.

Who are we blaming this season? First it was Simmons, then Doc, then Harden… must be Maxeys turn.

[Sweet Serenity]

Eyatoma’s team is about to get sent home early yet again so all he can do is jump on another series thread & vent out his frustrations

[AussieCeltic]

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Boston will probably win this series, but Tatum isn't leading them to a chip.

Seek help bro.

Fact is, the further you go in the playoffs, the lower your field goal percentage goes. Each round gets harder.

Embiids first round matchups of starting bigs include Davis Bertans, Alex Len, Khem Birch, Nic Claxton.

Embiid averages 42% in the second round as a big man. If he ever got out of the 2nd round (LOL), I bet his percentage decrease even further.

If you had an ounce of intelligence, you would say that Tatum is a good player. Saying he’s bad makes Embiid look even worse. Why can’t Embiid beat the Celtics if they’re lead by a bad player like Tatum? Shouldn’t the MVP be able to lead his team further than the second round?

Tatum completely torched and exposed Embiid dropping an NBA record 51 points in game 7 by simply putting Embiid in the pick and roll.

Just remember, Embiid is 0-3 vs the Tatum lead Celtics in the playoffs. If there is one guy who shouldn’t be talking, it’s you.

I know it's hard to understand but the 2nd round usually is also coincides when he's hurt. Hence the lower fg%.

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[CoP]

Ya know, if I put a troll on ignore but y'all keep quoting him for God knows what reason, then I still have to see his dumb troll posts. Just ignore him and move along.

[KingDavid]

That's enough derailing. It's game day.

[RB34]

Tatums great but until he wins a ring he’s gonna be under the microscope, it is what it is C’s fans.

If joker didn’t win last year he’d have to deal with the same thing even though he won multiple mvps.

It’s interesting that Tatum is under the microscope. If you accept a lot of the discourse surrounding him, he’s garbage. I’ve heard he’s not a top 10 player, so why is he under so much pressure? There is a certain MVP winner that has never made it past the second round and he’s under no pressure.

Tatum hasn’t been an MVP and is largely seen as irrelevant when it comes to the award. He’s 26.

[UNCBlue012]

Tatums great but until he wins a ring he’s gonna be under the microscope, it is what it is C’s fans.

If joker didn’t win last year he’d have to deal with the same thing even though he won multiple mvps.

Absolutely accurate.

[Larry_Russell]

Seek help bro.

Fact is, the further you go in the playoffs, the lower your field goal percentage goes. Each round gets harder.

Embiids first round matchups of starting bigs include Davis Bertans, Alex Len, Khem Birch, Nic Claxton.

Embiid averages 42% in the second round as a big man. If he ever got out of the 2nd round (LOL), I bet his percentage decrease even further.

If you had an ounce of intelligence, you would say that Tatum is a good player. Saying he’s bad makes Embiid look even worse. Why can’t Embiid beat the Celtics if they’re lead by a bad player like Tatum? Shouldn’t the MVP be able to lead his team further than the second round?

Tatum completely torched and exposed Embiid dropping an NBA record 51 points in game 7 by simply putting Embiid in the pick and roll.

Just remember, Embiid is 0-3 vs the Tatum lead Celtics in the playoffs. If there is one guy who shouldn’t be talking, it’s you.

I know it's hard to understand but the 2nd round usually is also coincides when he's hurt. Hence the lower fg%.

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How’d he go today?

Nice 7/19 and getting exposed by Brunson in the pick and roll. Sounds familiar.

Who are we blaming this season? First it was Simmons, then Doc, then Harden… must be Maxeys turn.

Harris and Middleton wasnt playig

[eyeatoma]

I know it's hard to understand but the 2nd round usually is also coincides when he's hurt. Hence the lower fg%.

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How’d he go today?

Nice 7/19 and getting exposed by Brunson in the pick and roll. Sounds familiar.

Who are we blaming this season? First it was Simmons, then Doc, then Harden… must be Maxeys turn.

Harris and Middleton wasnt playig

Harris played (I don't blame you for thinking he wasn't. Dude has been absolutely horrific this series. You mean Melton?

[The Corey's]

The Celtics envy grows by the day.

[Larry_Russell]

How’d he go today?

Nice 7/19 and getting exposed by Brunson in the pick and roll. Sounds familiar.

Who are we blaming this season? First it was Simmons, then Doc, then Harden… must be Maxeys turn.

Harris and Middleton wasnt playig

Harris played (I don't blame you for thinking he wasn't. Dude has been absolutely horrific this series. You mean Melton?

Naw, an inside celtics joke about khris middleton.

Harris will take the blame this year, added to harden, doc and simmons being the issue.

[durden_tyler]

After that G3 shellacking, line is still big (Boston -10.5) in game four. i am expecting another blowout though the Celtics are known to lose focus and play down to the level of competition (obviously they did not last game).


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[IceColdCubano]

Hoping for Celtics to put Miami out to pasture, this season has been a disastee for Miami Heat, injuries and lineup changes galore, one of the worst all time regular seasons. The fans have had to endure in product quality in the regular season is abysmal. This build has reached its end, and I cannot wait for the off season just to look forward to something new and shinny to make this next season feel something to look forward to. At a minimum our young bucks in Jaquez and Jovic have been a great revelation, hopefully we build on those foundations pieces if a trade isn't made.

Really need Boston to tear us a big giant one, in the next two games, too many times our front office plays the same flute of if we were healthy how would we look, never got to see a full healthy team, and thats just who they are, always broken heading into the playoffs why count on anything different. Need to make them feel like regardless of health this team stood no chance, so don't you go letting us get another one for crying out loud it's only going to keep giving the FO more false hope about this core group.

So please Boston just rip off the bandage quickly and kick us off the cruise boat into Cancun beach side to start the vacation.

[dolphinatik]

Let's see if miami can make any shots tonight

[itrsteve]

Harris and Middleton wasnt playig

Harris played (I don't blame you for thinking he wasn't. Dude has been absolutely horrific this series. You mean Melton?

It's a joke that wins don't count unless Middleton was playing. Even if it's for a team he doesn't play for.

[KamikazeK]

I'm ready for 3-1.

[CoP]

Tatums great but until he wins a ring he’s gonna be under the microscope, it is what it is C’s fans.

If joker didn’t win last year he’d have to deal with the same thing even though he won multiple mvps.

True. But, he really shouldn't be under the microscope more than players who have already won MVPs but have yet to win championships, such as Embiid and Harden. Especially Embiid, considering that almost everyone ranks him above Tatum. And he probably shouldn't be any more under the microscope than other players that are considered better than him but have yet to win a championship, such as Doncic and SGA.

In any event, I really couldn't give a whit if Tatum wins MVP or what criticism he gets. All I care is if the Celtics win a championship, whether he plays really well or not.

[madmaxmedia]

Tatums great but until he wins a ring he’s gonna be under the microscope, it is what it is C’s fans.

If joker didn’t win last year he’d have to deal with the same thing even though he won multiple mvps.

True. But, he really shouldn't be under the microscope more than players who have already won MVPs but have yet to win championships, such as Embiid and Harden. Especially Embiid, considering that almost everyone ranks him above Tatum. And he probably shouldn't be any more under the microscope than other players that are considered better than him but have yet to win a championship, such as Doncic and SGA.

In any event, I really couldn't give a whit if Tatum wins MVP or what criticism he gets. All I care is if the Celtics win a championship, whether he plays really well or not.

'Microscope unless ring' is a bit strong for a 26-year old.

[Larry_Russell]

Tatums great but until he wins a ring he’s gonna be under the microscope, it is what it is C’s fans.

If joker didn’t win last year he’d have to deal with the same thing even though he won multiple mvps.

True. But, he really shouldn't be under the microscope more than players who have already won MVPs but have yet to win championships, such as Embiid and Harden. Especially Embiid, considering that almost everyone ranks him above Tatum. And he probably shouldn't be any more under the microscope than other players that are considered better than him but have yet to win a championship, such as Doncic and SGA.

In any event, I really couldn't give a whit if Tatum wins MVP or what criticism he gets. All I care is if the Celtics win a championship, whether he plays really well or not.

'Microscope unless ring' is a bit strong for a 26-year old.

Especially when guys like sga luka, embiid, booker, brunson all get judged on differently