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

[RB34]

Nice little ticky tack whistle on one end.

[Scoundreldays]

Refs taking over the game

[life_saver]

should have tanked to avoid Nets

[Tracymcgoaty]

Refs are killing this game. It's the playoffs some rough play should be expected ffs.

[SupaManu]

Brutal job by the refs let them play

[Kalela]

They are calling too many fouls and slowing down the game.

[ocelot17]

How are the Nets going to space the floor with Simmons and Drummond/Claxton on the court together?

[Calamity_Cometh]

People are going to start fouling out in the 3rd.

[mademan]

I dont know what Williams is arguing about. You dont get to just ram through people if there's a screen. Blame ur teammates for not calling it

[Hello Brooklyn]

I hate when announcers do this based on a good play.

"Durant has become an excellent defensive player"

No.



Durant in his first year with Golden State was an excellent defensive player. Not great, but excellent. I'm not afraid to give him an incredible amount of praise for the work he put in at that end. But this year? With Brooklyn? To claim he's been a good defensive player would be tough to argue. He made one good defensive play. Hell maybe even great. It was a great block. But he's not an excellent defensive player at this point. Just stop.

What an absurd claim.

Durant is by far our best defender and yes he is good.

Nets had a top 15 defense until KD was injured.

After he was injured it fell to bottom 5.

Over the last 15 games of the season with him back it was #8.

Is this some coincidence? He is a good defender.

So now your original claim (which was top 10) has changed to top 15? Good to know. Although I'm sure if I did some actual research, I could probably refute your claim they were number 8 over the last 15 games (but nah, I got playoff basketball to watch).

And my point is that he's not an EXCELLENT defender. If you want to argue good, then fine, but even that's a tough argument to make.

Youre wrong as usual. But no surprise here.

I wonder what other good defensive players are in the Nets starting lineup lol. Kyrie? Seth Curry? Must all be Bruce Brown right.

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[DonaldSanders]

Refs are killing this game. It's the playoffs some rough play should be expected ffs.

This. Sad that the first month of the season had more playoff-like officiating than this season's playoffs.

[SFour]

I was expecting less whistles in the playoffs not more....feels like most games thus far have been freethrow fests

[mademan]

How are the Nets going to space the floor with Simmons and Drummond/Claxton on the court together?

They do it with Bruce Brown. I know he shoots here and there, but nobody guards him regardless

[username_taken]

Hate how they’re calling this game. It’s playoff basketball ffs

[RB34]

Thanks ref’s I love it when you ruin the game.

[Black star]

21 free throws in the first quarter does not make for a good viewing experience

[greekbuck34]

18 personal fouls in the 1st quarter

[bfchs123]

Tatum can't be taking 1 shot per quarter, need him to get going

[VicG]

18 personal fouls in the 1st quarter

Unreal. The NBA keeps doing its best to ruin this beautiful game.

[picc]

I don't feel good for Boston that they looked so dominating that quarter and are only up 1.