Game Thread – Celtics @ Cavaliers – 7:30PM, Tues, Feb. 4, 2025

playa-hater · Post #101 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:04 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:playa-hater can't understand why we're extending the lead with the Horford-Kornet pairing.

We should be up 40 by now :nod:

Fierce1 · Post #102 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:05 am

Celts17Pride wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:Yabu could really help the Cs.

Give up the 31st pick for Yabu.

It takes two teams to do a trade. Philly may not move Yabu

Agree.

He's playing well.

But from what I've read, the Sixers might not be able to keep him for next season.

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #103 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:05 am

- The Lads are playing well.

- Kornet does so many small things right, that the Big Lug is getting a PP like raise in the off-season.

- Horford finally comes through after looking stricken for most of the game.

ConstableGeneva · Post #104 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:05 am

Bar Fight wrote:Up 13 shooting 34% is wild

Eat your heart out, OKC defense lol.

Fierce1 · Post #105 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:05 am

Reason Cavs struggling in this game is the Celtics shut down their inside game.

Size matters.

It was KP early in the game and Joe went double big after.

playa-hater · Post #106 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:05 am

Froob wrote:When was the last time Horford made a 3?

Maybe if enough people jinx him it'll work out.. But the truth is Cleveland has totally ignored guarding him at this point.

King Of The 4th · Post #107 » by **King Of The 4th** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:06 am

Thought our 3PT shot selection was solid, just not hitting. Hit your open shots and this is a blowout

jmr07019 · Post #108 » by **jmr07019** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:06 am

Zone with Horford and Kornet could be interesting. Would stop Al from being switched onto the perimeter and hunted

PierceFan4ever · Post #109 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:07 am

King Of The 4th wrote:Thought our 3PT shot selection was solid, just not hitting. Hit your open shots and this is a blowout

At least the entire offense wasn’t shooting threes thanks to JB lol. Need to mix it unless the celts catch fire from three which they did late

ConstableGeneva · Post #110 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:07 am

playa-hater wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:playa-hater can't understand why we're extending the lead with the Horford-Kornet pairing.

We should be up 40 by now

Against the #1 team/offense in the league. Right.

Al-Luke has 99th percentile defense all season. You just don't want to admit our coach does something right. And Kornet is a really good backup big.

phincsfan · Post #111 » by **phincsfan** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:07 am

I don’t see Philly helping the C’s even if it’s for a good draft pick

Fierce1 · Post #112 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:08 am

Double big giving us 2nd chances and points in the paint.

PierceFan4ever · Post #113 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:08 am

**** off nieng

Fierce1 · Post #114 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:08 am

phincsfan wrote:I don’t see Philly helping the C’s even if it’s for a good draft pick

Amir Coffey! :lol:

playa-hater · Post #115 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:08 am

Cornet saves al from missing a layup without even hitting the rim 8-)

phincsfan · Post #116 » by **phincsfan** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:09 am

Nothing against the Cavs, but they’re definitely coming back to reality lately

ConstableGeneva · Post #117 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:09 am

Hand is part of the ball?

We might lose this challenge.

PierceFan4ever · Post #118 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:10 am

Idk about that challenge mainly because of the body contact. These refs never over turn their call unless it’s super clear but let’s see.

playa-hater · Post #119 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:10 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:
playa-hater wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:playa-hater can't understand why we're extending the lead with the Horford-Kornet pairing.

We should be up 40 by now

Against the #1 team/offense in the league. Right.

Al-Luke has 99th percentile defense all season. You just don't want to admit our coach does something right. And Kornet is a really good backup big.

I'm not going through all the regular season games but willing to bet many of those games were against quite horrible teams.

stats can be so misleading

Fierce1 · Post #120 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:11 am

phincsfan wrote:Nothing against the Cavs, but they’re definitely coming back to reality lately

This is where the switch everything defense works.

The Cavs are struggling with it because the Cs are bigger now.

It's always a bigger defender against their small players.

And the Cs always have rim protection because of the double big or KP in the paint.