Game Thread – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Dec. 29, 2023

[Shak_Celts]

what was white doing in the first place?? that's bad.

How about Jrue just hit a free throw

both things can be true, had that been a jay people would have reamed them! people can screw up, even our beloved.

[tfmiii]

Didn't look like a foul to me but all ends well

[Fierce1]

Great win.

Credit Joe, this wasn't easy.

It's impossible the Cs have this 25-6 and the coach hasn't done anything good.

2 sets of back to back games and the Cs win all 2 2nd game of back to backs is huge.

[Triple7]

Damn Jrue almost did it again. He should be inbounding. Brown and Jrue shouldn’t take those crucial free throws ever

[TatumMVP]

White smokes it again.

[PierceFan4ever]

Damn these refs. But Jrue is a choke artist man. Make your damn free throws

Feels like he missss a lot of gimmes too. Gonna need him big time come playoff time

[VeryMuchWoke]

They need a Hauser upgrade,
more Brown than Tatum leadership,
if Tatum continues on with his laissez faire attitude in these games and shot mechanics,
make KP dominant in low post - give him more attempts than Tatum,
and seek spiritual solace with Brown.

Tatum really needs a coach that'll call him out. In one interview he praised Coach K for calling him a "soft bitch from St Louis" to get him going. I wish Joe would realize this. Smart probably filled this role from time to time, which I'm guessing is why Tatum has been so damn dreadful this year.

There is a difference between motivating an 18 year freshman than a 25 year old superstar.

What's your point? I'm not saying we should hire coach K or that Joe should use precisely the same approach, but Tatum pretty obviously has a hard time motivating himself, especially with a big lead or against a "lesser" squad. Ime obviously helped in that regard.