Game Thread - Knicks @ Celtics - 1:00 PM, Sun, Feb. 23, 2025

[Homerclease]

starters were slacking, so Joe put in the bench, and they didn't play well, so it's Joe's fault

He put the bench in because it was the same time on the game clock that he went to that rotation in the first half. The issue is not nipping the Knicks run in the bud far earlier. The run was 20-5 before he finally called timeout. It’s regular season so he wants guys to get these reps, personally I’m never a fan of “figure it out” coaching because you can’t control how the other team plays and their emotions

seems like the Celtics figured it out just fine tonight. They (rightfully) have no fear of these Knicks

I'm just tweaking posters who are quiet when the team is up 27 on national TV and then start blaming the coach when anything goes wrong at all.

It’s a reoccurring theme with Joe falling asleep at the wheel due to his subpar lack of game feel. He was far better last postseason than he was the one prior so I’m not as concerned with him testing his guys in the regular season but, you’re putting more and more minutes on your rotation guys when the 4th quarter really should’ve been extended Gino time today.

[bigfoot_cryptozoology]

Towns also heated up before being injured, and that was a large factor why the Celtics blew their 20+ points lead...

[31to6]

He put the bench in because it was the same time on the game clock that he went to that rotation in the first half. The issue is not nipping the Knicks run in the bud far earlier. The run was 20-5 before he finally called timeout. It’s regular season so he wants guys to get these reps, personally I’m never a fan of “figure it out” coaching because you can’t control how the other team plays and their emotions

seems like the Celtics figured it out just fine tonight. They (rightfully) have no fear of these Knicks

I'm just tweaking posters who are quiet when the team is up 27 on national TV and then start blaming the coach when anything goes wrong at all.

It’s a reoccurring theme with Joe falling asleep at the wheel due to his subpar lack of game feel. He was far better last postseason than he was the one prior so I’m not as concerned with him testing his guys in the regular season but, you’re putting more and more minutes on your rotation guys when the 4th quarter really should’ve been extended Gino time today.

It's a reoccuring theme for my 20+ years here that when other teams make runs, some posters blame the coach.
Like a timeout will change everything.
Towns and Brunson after sucking all day hit a flurry of shots. Good for them.
JT, JB, and DW played 37 minutes today, and play Toronto in two days. Seems fine to me.

[bucknersrevenge]

seems like the Celtics figured it out just fine tonight. They (rightfully) have no fear of these Knicks

I'm just tweaking posters who are quiet when the team is up 27 on national TV and then start blaming the coach when anything goes wrong at all.

It’s a reoccurring theme with Joe falling asleep at the wheel due to his subpar lack of game feel. He was far better last postseason than he was the one prior so I’m not as concerned with him testing his guys in the regular season but, you’re putting more and more minutes on your rotation guys when the 4th quarter really should’ve been extended Gino time today.

It's a reoccuring theme for my 20+ years here that when other teams make runs, some posters blame the coach.
Like a timeout will change everything.
Towns and Brunson after sucking all day hit a flurry of shots. Good for them.
JT, JB, and DW played 37 minutes today, and play Toronto in two days. Seems fine to me.

Yeah I don't get the beef with Joe here at all. Blame Joe when we lose leads but credit the players when we win?? I get that the Knicks are frauds as a team but at least offensively, they have 2 All-NBA guys. We held them down for 3 out of 4 quarters. I mean, what is the standard supposed to be here? Like Joe said in the huddle, we need games where we need to respond to a run and we did that.

[phincsfan]

That KAT trade is working out sooooo well for the Knicks

New York is all about shiny things