NBA Eastern Conf. Finals: Gm 1 – Celtics vs Heat – 6:30PM, Tues. 09/15/20

[SMTBSI]

When did Wanamaker become our best point guard? Kemba is getting completely owned by Dragic. That can't continue, right?

Maybe Kemba just doesn't have it?? I mean, its 4 games and counting now... when does a trend become the norm?

It's not just that he's not playing well. He looks completely lost. Monstars-stole-his-talent level stuff.

He's not this bad. He just isn't. If this is his real level, there's no way he could have moonlighted as a good player for so long.

There's mental stuff going on here. Got to be. Just got to hang on long enough to get him over it.

[Kalela]

37 points they gave up that quarter.

I feel like the lineups Brad ran with in this quarter played a big role in this.

[MagicBagley18]

If the game is close and Kemba keeps sucking you have to consider playing Wanamaker over him down the stretch.

Maybe in stretches but i wouldn’t...I’d always give him benefit of the doubt to get going, he did hit some big shots beginning of 4 th in game 7 even if he sucked overall

[Bleeding Green]

anyone have an idea, or did they give a status update on when hayward may come back?

No one knows except that he'll be leaving the bubble anyway when his son is born within the next couple weeks. So even if he healthy, probably not seeing him til like Game 7 at best is my expectation. Realistically I think we don't see him til next year, this team is just absolutely brutal with public injury timelines, either by choice or by ineptitude.

I agree they usually are but Steven's saying he'll be back this series seems like a pretty good indication. Usually they're very wishy-washy with injury updates.

Seems pretty wishy-washy to me every quote he has about it and there is direct incentive to lie so that Miami has to plan for him on some level. No one comes back from a Grade 3 sprain in 4 weeks like they initial projected so right off the bat they're just throwing nonsense at us. They have zero incentive to publicly tell the truth about Hayward's injury status.

[sprash9802]

Honestly it's easy to point to Walker, as the main issue, It's no question an issue but the main.problem is the defense. Heat shooting over 50% from three and Celtics almost gave up nearly 40 points that quarter.

Starters in the defense was good. Brads bench lineup opened up the floodgates unfortunately.

It was that and mostly the zone that lead to bad shots and turnovers. Bad offense became bad defense too

[reload141]

Defense needs to step up, Kemba will get going.

[The_Ghost_of_JB]

I'm pretty low-key annoyed I have to pick up my daughter at dance at 8:30.

[themoneyteam2]

Read on Twitter

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This was the turning point

[Triple7]

Maybe Kemba just doesn't have it?? I mean, its 4 games and counting now... when does a trend become the norm?

He is being gameplanned for and he is a little too eager to defer to his team. We need a little more uconn kemba at times.

Maybe. Or maybe your star player being neutralized for 2 straight series says more about him then it would about the opposition game plan.

He needs to break through. Its not even a debate.

I agree. Player of his caliber should be able to adjust. It’s all mental at this point with Kemba. Just imagine if we hd Lowry!

[Ill News]

We need to cut Kemba some slack, Bam's been doing a good job walling off any drive he attempts in the paint and is locking him up in pick-and-roll. We've seen glimpses of Kemba trying to be aggressive, only to be met with 2-3 defenders lingering on the edges.

That said, he still needs to get it going for us to have a hope of stealing this game.

[Feed Your Head]

Our guys having whiplash going from Toronto's offense to these Heat **** running around half court like chickens with their heads cut off. We'll settle down soon enough. Can't continue to give up these open threes and cuts to the basket.

Kemba/Wanamaker/Jaylen have been beat backdoor a good five or six times.

They’ll get it together here.

[celticfan42487]

Halftime seems a lot longer than normal

[sprash9802]

When did Wanamaker become our best point guard? Kemba is getting completely owned by Dragic. That can't continue, right?

Maybe Kemba just doesn't have it?? I mean, its 4 games and counting now... when does a trend become the norm?

It's not just that he's not playing well. He looks completely lost. Monstars-stole-his-talent level stuff.

He's not this bad. He just isn't. If this is his real level, there's no way he could have moonlighted as a good player for so long.

There's mental stuff going on here. Got to be. Just got to hang on long enough to get him over it.

At some point, you need to get over it. And he seems to shrink further with each game

[Kaykoose]

There goes Crowder again... Who is checking him?

[The_Ghost_of_JB]

Awesome butler is on the ground grabbing rebounds and getting assists.

[Feed Your Head]

This will get Kemba going.

[King Of The 4th]

That's what I want to see from Kemba, get to the line and get your shooting going.

[GotDaSauce]

Inexcusable watching that rebound!

[Festurs]

Offensive rebound to player on the floor

[Green89]

Smart being team high in shots can't happen.