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

[NYCelticsfan136]

Good win despite Tatum’s crappiness.

[ThePigeon]

First game in a while where the double bigs worked good
Especially the Al-Kornet duo

[Fencer reregistered]

Crappy game by tatum yet we win. I notice that a lot.

“There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.”

-- Ronald Reagan

[Fierce1]

Guess Celts are not too stupid to hold on to a lead.

Hopefully you haven’t spoken too soon

When you win a championship with a 16-3 record in the postseason, you're not a stupid team.

This is not Toronto where the Raptors won a championship because KD got hurt at the start of the Finals and Klay got hurt in the middle of the Finals.

2022 is a thing of the past.

[Riverwalk2021]

The Cavs are a joke. We played a B- game and handled them. We are just a bad match up for them.

[jmr07019]

At halftime Shaq promised Cleveland would win by 10 what happened?

[playa-hater]

I still need our starting group to keep building their chemistry. Our bench saved us tonight. Everyone on bench with +10 and up. All starters in negative except Tatum who was even 0.

Matched the eye test. White did come alive late. Tatum passing was huge. Brown scoring early helped.

Too many mouths to feed as I have said in the past. Tatum also takes a big backup roll with those starters And I'd rather have him asserting himself quickly.

[PierceFan4ever]

I still need our starting group to keep building their chemistry. Our bench saved us tonight. Everyone on bench with +10 and up. All starters in negative except Tatum who was even 0.

Matched the eye test.

I feel like the ball is moving more guys are more aggressive when the starters are mixed playing with the bench. When all 5 starters are out there, a lot of standing around, a lot of kps turn, then JB’s, then jt’s.

[tfribs45]

Damn imagine keeping your star on the bench and Pritchard almost gives the game away lolol

Bubblegum
Joe didn’t want him to foul out smfh

[Fierce1]

Good win despite Tatum’s crappiness.

That's what great about Tatum, even when he's not shooting well, the offense still runs great with him at the controls.

And this is not even one of the best games of the Celtics.

[PierceFan4ever]

At halftime Shaq promised Cleveland would win by 10 what happened?

Has Shaq ever picked the Celtics to win a game this season

[NYCelticsfan136]

The Cavs are a joke. We played a B- game and handled them. We are just a bad match up for them.

Well you still have to respect them. They have pretty much handled every team in the nba this season minus us. You still have to go on the road maybe and beat them.

[Fierce1]

I still need our starting group to keep building their chemistry. Our bench saved us tonight. Everyone on bench with +10 and up. All starters in negative except Tatum who was even 0.

Matched the eye test.

I feel like the ball is moving more guys are more aggressive when the starters are mixed playing with the bench. When all 5 starters are out there, a lot of standing around, a lot of kps turn, then JB’s, then jt’s.

That is true.

Maybe that's why Joe didn't let JB back in.

[ThePigeon]

White VC
Al CP

Bench played great
PP with good defense (except the foul on Garland)

[Fierce1]

The Cavs are a joke. We played a B- game and handled them. We are just a bad match up for them.

That is correct.

This is just a B game for the Cs and the Cavs couldn't beat them.

Tatum and KP are a combined 14-43.

[Riverwalk2021]

The Cavs are a joke. We played a B- game and handled them. We are just a bad match up for them.

Well you still have to respect them. They have pretty much handled every team in the nba this season minus us. You still have to go on the road maybe and beat them.

I think we could honestly sweep them. We're in their heads. They played tight knowing how big the game was. Garland always struggles against our backcourt length. It's just a bad matchup. The Knicks are probably are toughest matchup in the East but still think we win that in 6 max.

[ThePigeon]

I still need our starting group to keep building their chemistry. Our bench saved us tonight. Everyone on bench with +10 and up. All starters in negative except Tatum who was even 0.

Matched the eye test.

I feel like the ball is moving more guys are more aggressive when the starters are mixed playing with the bench. When all 5 starters are out there, a lot of standing around, a lot of kps turn, then JB’s, then jt’s.

Starters play 5 out (KP or Al as lone big)
When bench guy inserted we play one in the dunker spot. We play better this way

[NYCelticsfan136]

The Cavs are a joke. We played a B- game and handled them. We are just a bad match up for them.

Well you still have to respect them. They have pretty much handled every team in the nba this season minus us. You still have to go on the road maybe and beat them.

I think we could honestly sweep them. The Knicks are probably are toughest matchup in the East but still think we win that in 5 or 6.

We shall see. This team needs to go on a run here. Gotta hang on to that second seed at least.

[Riverwalk2021]

I like KP a lot when he's on the floor but man is he soft as shite. It's hard to be a fan of that guy lol

[Riverwalk2021]

This Celtics team reminds me of the 00-01 Lakers. Clearly the most talented but struggled with motivation during the reg season. We've shown we can lock in and win on the road without even playing our best. That's a very good sign moving forward.