ECF: (3) Boston Celtics vs Miami HEAT (5) - Part 3 (4-2 Miami)

dr3am · Post #2441 » by **dr3am** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:28 am

illuminati666 · Post #2442 » by **illuminati666** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:29 am

Is it just me or did Brad Stevens lose that game for the Celtics. They weren't attacking the zone right, just passing it around the perimeter and then on defense Stevens should have looked to counter w a zone as well, it looked like it worked for them when they used it previously, rebounding was also an issue. I would've considered putting Rob Williams in to counter Bam.

Lilseb93 · Post #2443 » by **Lilseb93** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:29 am

Lakers are obviously great and size is a real problem, but at the same time I felt Boston's athletic perimeter guys were the ultimate weakness for Miami which is why they had to play zone a lot. Boston was the worst matchup for Miami on paper IMO.

ITYSL · Post #2444 » by **ITYSL** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:30 am

ItsDanger wrote:Stevens not challenging Smart blocking foul late makes me question him.

He is generally horrible with challenges

Enso · Post #2445 » by **Enso** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:31 am

To all the respectful Celtics fans GG to all the chit talking bostonians you’ll forever be our sons. Imagine saying theis bam matchup is a wash lmao

TRik · Post #2446 » by **TRik** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:31 am

ItsDanger wrote:Stevens not challenging Smart blocking foul late makes me question him.

Yeah, Brad seemed stunned during the fourth.

If I was a Celtics fan I want a fairly clear explanation on his thought process down the stretch.

Post #2447 » by **G R E Y** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:32 am

p.s. Great sportsmanship displayed between the teams after the game.

robbie84 · Post #2448 » by **robbie84** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:32 am

illuminati666 wrote:Is it just me or did Brad Stevens lose that game for the Celtics. They weren't attacking the zone right, just passing it around the perimeter and then on defense Stevens should have looked to counter w a zone as well, it looked like it worked for them when they used it previously, rebounding was also an issue. I would've considered putting Rob Williams in to counter Bam.

Heat just played really, really well. They've had one guy every game that's gone HAM from three. Adebayo was brilliant, Herro is an assassin, Dragic was brilliant. We didn't hit enough open threes. Kemba was garbage, Hayward was garbage.
Theis was balls.

Just tough when opponents are shooting that well and we don't hit open shots.

michaelm · Post #2449 » by **michaelm** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:33 am

robbie84 wrote:
sikma42 wrote:They might not be able to put Bam on AD. It might have to be Crowder
heatwillbeback wrote:
Issue is going to be Dwight on the offensive glass. I’ve barely thought about it tbh yet but at first thought that issue worries me.

If crowder is on LeBron and Bam on AD, that leaves Butler or Duncan on Dwight. Not worried about Dwight post ups (please waste possessions trying that) but the glass will be a disaster. A lot of teams have this issue against Lakers. They are huge.

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Basketball is played on two ends. If Dwight is out there he also has to guard someone. If it's Bam he'll get murdered in the pick n roll.

Howard and the fouls he has to give seems to have been underestimated to me . Credit to Vogel +/- LeBron for getting a player who has always given every appearance of being dumb as a box of rocks to play as a role player in a role which helps his team.

I will be going for the Heat because I like an underdog and like Jimmy, Iguodala and Bam, but not as strongly as I would have previously, you can only give credit to LeBron and AD for how they have been playing, providing there are no more shenanigans about LeBron not getting enough calls of course.

TRik · Post #2450 » by **TRik** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:33 am

Enso wrote:To all the respectful Celtics fans GG to all the chit talking bostonians you’ll forever be our sons. Imagine saying theis bam matchup is a wash lmao

We've seen Celtic fans be gracious in defeat, will we see humble in victory.

Anticon · Post #2451 » by **Anticon** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:34 am

Enso wrote:To all the respectful Celtics fans GG to all the chit talking bostonians you’ll forever be our sons. Imagine saying theis bam matchup is a wash lmao

We now won't have to hear about Daniel Theis until 2021. Pleased about that.

robbie84 · Post #2452 » by **robbie84** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:35 am

TRik wrote:
ItsDanger wrote:Stevens not challenging Smart blocking foul late makes me question him.

Yeah, Brad seemed stunned during the fourth.

If I was a Celtics fan I want a fairly clear explanation on his thought process down the stretch.

Was clearly moving and didn't have position.
Would have been wasted challenge and a crucial lost time out. If they managed to get it close, he would have potentially needed the challenge and the timeout.
This isn't on Brad. His players couldn't make shots and Spoelstra's players did.

ragesincemdxvi · Post #2453 » by **ragesincemdxvi** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:35 am

What a pathetic and poorly run Boston franchise is, can't even reach the finals even after LeBron left the East in shambles.

1 championship in 34 years. :lol:

Strike: Fanbase baiting/Trolling

HeatIn5 · Post #2454 » by **HeatIn5** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:36 am

Enso wrote:To all the respectful Celtics fans GG to all the chit talking bostonians you’ll forever be our sons. Imagine saying theis bam matchup is a wash lmao

GIVE IT TO ME AGAIN!!!

ChiCitySPORTS#1 · Post #2455 » by **ChiCitySPORTS#1** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:37 am

Froob wrote:
ChiCitySPORTS#1 wrote:
Froob wrote:

Not a star. He was barely noticeable during crucial parts of this series, he did not look great

Jesus Christ lol. People really hate the Celtics on here.

Guess you didn’t see the same series the rest of us did. Looked pretty pedestrian to me.

Seems like you’re throwing the term star around too loosely.

ITYSL · Post #2456 » by **ITYSL** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:37 am

ragesincemdxvi wrote:What a pathetic and poorly run Boston franchise is, can't even reach the finals even after LeBron left the East in shambles.

1 championship in 34 years.

I'm good man. Team was so much fun to watch and root for this year. They came up short but it's all good.

HeatFanDan · Post #2457 » by **HeatFanDan** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:38 am

Bosdone is the better team.

TRik · Post #2458 » by **TRik** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:39 am

ragesincemdxvi wrote:What a pathetic and poorly run Boston franchise is, can't even reach the finals even after LeBron left the East in shambles.

1 championship in 34 years.

Yet another example of a Lakers fan trying to get everyone to cheer for the Heat.

illuminati666 · Post #2459 » by **illuminati666** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:39 am

ReddoverKobe wrote:
Jedi32 wrote:
ReddoverKobe wrote:Bam on AD and Butler, Crowder and Iggy on lebron.

The heat bench is much better and so is spo.

The media is going jerk off to the lakers and how they are supposed to win this easily. Its not going to be easy

who in the media said this was going to be east, or are you making that up?

Will its been all of 5 minutes. Talking head shows will be exploding tomorrow.

Lmao SAS literally on ESPN rn talking about easy this should be for the Lakers and they just gotta take care of business

cycl0nus · Post #2460 » by **cycl0nus** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:39 am

time to break up these celtics. many of them played with no heart, except maybe brown. the rest were soft and it really showed. isiah thomas-led celtics were better than this bunch

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