EC FINALS, Gm 3 – Celtics (2) @ Pacers (0) – 8:30PM, Sat, May 25, 2024

Bar Fight · Post #61 » by **Bar Fight** » Sat May 25, 2024 5:46 pm

MaxwellSmart wrote:Rewatched the game....Halliburton ran up and down the court fast with no problems after his supposed injury...I'm not buying it.

Dudes aren't faking injuries at this stage lol. These are the most competitive athletes in the world

Celts17Pride · Post #62 » by **Celts17Pride** » Sat May 25, 2024 5:47 pm

Unleash the Queta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

zoyathedestroya · Post #63 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat May 25, 2024 5:54 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:Unleash the Queta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

40-pt lead heading into the 4th confirmed!

Post #64 » by **Shak_Celts** » Sat May 25, 2024 6:18 pm

Bar Fight wrote:
MaxwellSmart wrote:Rewatched the game....Halliburton ran up and down the court fast with no problems after his supposed injury...I'm not buying it.

Dudes aren't faking injuries at this stage lol. These are the most competitive athletes in the world

These games have been competitive, if they can play they will. We took the top off in game 2 but it was close for a while.

Most of these guys at this level will play through really bad injuries if the team will let them. People get surgery after trying to play through injuries. No one gets surgery for fun (in the right headspace).

I don’t know what’s up with Simmons but even with him, I think if he could, he would play in the playoffs. I truly don’t believe he fakes it so he isn’t forced out there. I couldn’t tell you if the injury is real, bad, or w/e, if that’s what held him out. I simply believe in mental illness/health and sometimes no matter what you want to do your brain can shut all that down.

Fantaxp7 · Post #65 » by **Fantaxp7** » Sat May 25, 2024 6:26 pm

KamikazeK wrote:Now it's an 8:30 game, I just realized. These games are getting later and later. Seriously annoying!

At least it's Saturday.

zoyathedestroya · Post #66 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat May 25, 2024 6:28 pm

Read on Twitter

FWIW, Pacers without Haliburton on the floor is a sub-.500 team.

zoyathedestroya · Post #67 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat May 25, 2024 6:38 pm

Hali expected to be OUT, per Shams.

Give Jrue the day off.

Don't take them lightly. Go out there to kill from the jump.

zoyathedestroya · Post #68 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat May 25, 2024 7:06 pm

The last time Jaylen Brown played in this arena, he put up 36/8/3 in just 22 minutes. Tatum added 20/3/3 in just 22 minutes too.

Haliburton had 32/7/6. As their teammate.

DK-All Day · Post #69 » by **DK-All Day** » Sat May 25, 2024 7:07 pm

This team literally won’t break a sweat until the NBA finals.

zoyathedestroya · Post #70 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat May 25, 2024 7:34 pm

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They've slowly convinced me they're #DifferentHere this season and they've shed their bad habits from the past. So I expect them to take the next two instead of needlessly extending this series like they did vs. the Hawks (missing Murray in closeout game five) and vs. the Sixers (gave away at least one game).

CelticFaninLBC · Post #71 » by **CelticFaninLBC** » Sat May 25, 2024 7:58 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:

Read on Twitter

They've slowly convinced me they're #DifferentHere this season and they've shed their bad habits from the past. So I expect them to take the next two instead of needlessly extending this series like they did vs. the Hawks (missing Murray in closeout game five) and vs. the Sixers (gave away at least one game).

Celtics by 70 tonight

Dainis · Post #72 » by **Dainis** » Sat May 25, 2024 8:04 pm

I've been thinking, if the C's come away with a W in Game 3, do we even need Porzingis for Game 4? Maybe the best thing would be to rest him until the Finals?

zoyathedestroya · Post #73 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat May 25, 2024 8:05 pm

CelticFaninLBC wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:

Read on Twitter

They've slowly convinced me they're #DifferentHere this season and they've shed their bad habits from the past. So I expect them to take the next two instead of needlessly extending this series like they did vs. the Hawks (missing Murray in closeout game five) and vs. the Sixers (gave away at least one game).

Celtics by 70 tonight

80 or they're not serious.

Ben-N1ce · Post #74 » by **Ben-N1ce** » Sat May 25, 2024 8:11 pm

Pacers defense might improve so Celtics need to impose their will early.

KamikazeK · Post #75 » by **KamikazeK** » Sat May 25, 2024 8:11 pm

I'm ready to call the team soft and pretenders the first time TJ Mcconnel makes a shot.

Bad-Thoma · Post #76 » by **Bad-Thoma** » Sat May 25, 2024 8:20 pm

Payton Pritchard for 20 points this evening

Post #77 » by **Froob** » Sat May 25, 2024 8:23 pm

It’s okay if Siakam scores 40 points in the paint, what will lose you this game is giving up 20 3s.

meatball sub · Post #78 » by **meatball sub** » Sat May 25, 2024 9:09 pm

At this point we gotta keep resting KP. The last thing we need is that piece of **** Nesmith getting reckless and injuring him while flailing around all over the court

Post #79 » by **Parliament10** » Sat May 25, 2024 9:16 pm

meatball sub wrote:At this point we gotta keep resting KP. The last thing we need is that piece of **** Nesmith getting reckless and injuring him while flailing around all over the court

Haliburton being Out changes things a lot. But, without Jrue, I'm a bit leery.
Whoever is playing, Celtics need to come out and impose their will. Essentially, End the Series.

Tyakack · Post #80 » by **Tyakack** » Sat May 25, 2024 9:27 pm

If KP is even close to 100% I think the title is ours. If not, it will be more of a toss up.