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PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023

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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#61 » by exculpatory » Thu Apr 27, 2023 12:29 am

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:
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Larry_Russell wrote:And another thing.

Why is it every playoff team has a second gear...the playoffs gear...where their intesity ratchets up.

Only white, brown, and smart have that gear in Boston.


Brogdon does.

And 7 only has it sometimes.

And Smart’s next gear is often deleterious.


Even desultory too...


Basically **** up & chaotic.

PS I am a scrabble tournament champion. Wanna play online at WWF? In 6+ years, i have only found 6 former lifelong scrabble players worth my time. Majority are morons who just ‘make words’ while paying no attention to strategic play & avoiding set ups for me.
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#62 » by SLCceltic » Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:36 am

RIP Milwaukee !
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#63 » by playa-hater » Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:59 am

There are more than one reasons as usual for why a team fails... And that of course includes our Boston Celtics..

But with that said I believe all the weight falls on Tatum to show why he is a superstar or not.. Not that a superstar can't have a bad game or a bad series.

But he has to man the f****** and attack all game long otherwise he is what many thinks he might be..

Too soft..
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#64 » by exculpatory » Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:03 am

Hopefully, unless we **** the bed twice more:

Sixers @ Celtics
Heat @ Knicks (like in the 90s)

Suns @ Nuggets
Fakers? (up 3-2 w G6 in LA) @ Dubs? (up 3-2 w G6 in SF)

AND WE HAVE HC THROUGH THE FINALS!

JAYSON TATUM - YOUR MOTHER **** TIME IS NOW!
PUT UP OR SHUT UP IN EVERY **** GAME FROM HERE ON OUT - IF YOU WANT TO BE WHAT PAUL PIERCE WAS IN BIG PO GAMES, LET ALONE **** LARRY LEGEND!

AND JOE - PLAY BROG & DWHITE TO CLOSE, YOU DUMB MOTHER ****!
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#65 » by FlatearthZorro » Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:47 am

Anything less than a blowout and I'll be pissed!!!!
Good assessment:

PLO wrote:Tatum played OK - took advantage of a few mismatches - decent on the defensive end. He is what we thought he was going into the season - a technically very proficient player operating close to his career ceiling as a rookie.
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#66 » by FlatearthZorro » Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:48 am

exculpatory wrote:Hopefully, unless we **** the bed twice more:

Sixers @ Celtics
Heat @ Knicks (like in the 90s)

Suns @ Nuggets
Fakers? (up 3-2 w G6 in LA) @ Dubs? (up 3-2 w G6 in SF)

AND WE HAVE HC THROUGH THE FINALS!

JAYSON TATUM - YOUR MOTHER **** TIME IS NOW!
PUT UP OR SHUT UP IN EVERY **** GAME FROM HERE ON OUT - IF YOU WANT TO BE WHAT PAUL PIERCE WAS IN BIG PO GAMES, LET ALONE **** LARRY LEGEND!

AND JOE - PLAY BROG & DWHITE TO CLOSE, YOU DUMB MOTHER ****!


Brog/White/Brown/Tatum and Horfie or Bobby would be great as a closing line-up.
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PLO wrote:Tatum played OK - took advantage of a few mismatches - decent on the defensive end. He is what we thought he was going into the season - a technically very proficient player operating close to his career ceiling as a rookie.
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#67 » by Fencer reregistered » Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:50 am

Will Mike call the game, or will he again skip the trip? (I presume the latter.)
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#68 » by Fencer reregistered » Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:51 am

FlatearthZorro wrote:Anything less than a blowout and I'll be pissed!!!!


All I care about is winning the game and staying healthy.

If that happens, we'll have:
-- Home court through the postseason.
-- Current better health than our upcoming opponent.
-- Current better health than whoever we might possibly play in the round after that.
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#69 » by Tyakack » Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:52 am

FlatearthZorro wrote:Anything less than a blowout and I'll be pissed!!!!


I'm never pissed over a win but I will take notice if we blow another big lead and barely hang on. Just win tho. I'm so over this series.
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#70 » by Triple7 » Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:58 am

Jimmy Buckets with 42pts closing out on the road against a tougher opponent. this coming from a 56pt masterpiece. Tatum should be ashamed. Tatum shouldn’t be creating for himself all the time. He has the ball on top all the time tasked to create, which ends up him chucking off a 3, while the shot clock being wasted by him dribbling dribbling. We have guards that can facilitate.
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#71 » by PierceFan4ever » Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:03 am

exculpatory wrote:Hopefully, unless we **** the bed twice more:

Sixers @ Celtics
Heat @ Knicks (like in the 90s)

Suns @ Nuggets
Fakers? (up 3-2 w G6 in LA) @ Dubs? (up 3-2 w G6 in SF)

AND WE HAVE HC THROUGH THE FINALS!

JAYSON TATUM - YOUR MOTHER **** TIME IS NOW!
PUT UP OR SHUT UP IN EVERY **** GAME FROM HERE ON OUT - IF YOU WANT TO BE WHAT PAUL PIERCE WAS IN BIG PO GAMES, LET ALONE **** LARRY LEGEND!

AND JOE - PLAY BROG & DWHITE TO CLOSE, YOU DUMB MOTHER ****!


There’s gotta be a sense of urgency after what happened to the bucks. Even though I thought the Celtics would beat the bucks anyways in a matchup I didn’t think there would be a point in time where the Celtics don’t face them. The Celtics have routinely owned the Sixers, and have home court advantage against every team left. The Celtics have to close this series out and there’s not a better opportunity to win a championship than this window this season.
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#72 » by FlatearthZorro » Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:12 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:
exculpatory wrote:Hopefully, unless we **** the bed twice more:

Sixers @ Celtics
Heat @ Knicks (like in the 90s)

Suns @ Nuggets
Fakers? (up 3-2 w G6 in LA) @ Dubs? (up 3-2 w G6 in SF)

AND WE HAVE HC THROUGH THE FINALS!

JAYSON TATUM - YOUR MOTHER **** TIME IS NOW!
PUT UP OR SHUT UP IN EVERY **** GAME FROM HERE ON OUT - IF YOU WANT TO BE WHAT PAUL PIERCE WAS IN BIG PO GAMES, LET ALONE **** LARRY LEGEND!

AND JOE - PLAY BROG & DWHITE TO CLOSE, YOU DUMB MOTHER ****!


There’s gotta be a sense of urgency after what happened to the bucks. Even though I thought the Celtics would beat the bucks anyways in a matchup I didn’t think there would be a point in time where the Celtics don’t face them. The Celtics have routinely owned the Sixers, and have home court advantage against every team left. The Celtics have to close this series out and there’s not a better opportunity to win a championship than this window this season.


Pretty much the best opportunity we will ever get with this group, imo. If this doesn't motivate them, I don't know what will.
No crazy dominant teams and the Bucks are out, also the Clippers who imo if healthy are the most dangerous team in the West(they never seem to be healthy tho).
Good assessment:

PLO wrote:Tatum played OK - took advantage of a few mismatches - decent on the defensive end. He is what we thought he was going into the season - a technically very proficient player operating close to his career ceiling as a rookie.
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#73 » by GreenBloodedC » Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:40 am

Man, we better take care of business. On paper, road to the Finals is easier than last year. Really no excuses losing to any team in the East now.
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#74 » by KamikazeK » Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:55 am

Coach needs to show this team the Milwaukee game and be like, "This could be you if you don't take this **** seriously."
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#75 » by exculpatory » Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:44 am

GET IT DONE!
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#76 » by chrisab123 » Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:15 am

Quit **** around and just end the series
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#77 » by Fierce1 » Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:38 am

There's always Game 7. :lol:
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#78 » by CelticsPride18 » Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:54 am

Tatum masterclass tonight 5-17 from the FG, 3 clutch turnovers and 10 “I have to better” in the postgame press conference
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#79 » by Shamrock23 » Thu Apr 27, 2023 12:23 pm

CelticsPride18 wrote:Tatum masterclass tonight 5-17 from the FG, 3 clutch turnovers and 10 “I have to better” in the postgame press conference


Lol, 50-50 chance you're right.
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Re: PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 6 – Celtics (3) @ Hawks (2) – 8:30PM, Thurs, April 27, 2023 

Post#80 » by Shamrock23 » Thu Apr 27, 2023 12:25 pm

Hopefully the Bucks upset lost will wake the **** up of these Celtics.

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