2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)

[MrGoat]

I think no matter what happens from here Harden has averted blame for whatever happens in this series despite games 2 and 3. You have two stars, you need to win four games in this series, and Harden has given you his two wins. The pressure is on Embiid to rise up and do something big now.

[Jkam31]

Neither one of these teams are good enough to beat the Lakers. Lebron is going to ring again.

Damn lakers already in the finals I mean I know the refs got them but sheesh

[Chokic]

Harden finally became the anti Harden in the playoffs. Great job. Keep it up!

[facothomas22]

Man that was close. Gotta give give a lot credit to James Harden for coming through when the team needed him the most. Now, game 5 is going the most important game of the series. I think whoever wins game 5, most likely wins the series.

[S Curry]

This deserves to be in it's own topic

[Adam Stern]

harden gave shoes to a dude who cant walk?

Sooo...you think he gave him the shoes to wear?

[Jadoogar]

Sixers have needed harden to score 40 two times and they have barely won both games

Celtics need to get their **** together, they are the much better team

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[Mk0]

THIS IS WHY YOU CALL A TIMEOUT, MAZZULLA.

AGAIN AND AGAIN .

No t really they got a great look just went to late

TIME MANAGEMENT. Time and space and place. This isn't the first time when Cs coach just let's players handle it. WTF is he there for? I haven't seen him cal a late game play these playoffs. Players don't need cheer leaders 'ya play better D' they need specific leadership these situations demand.

Boston is limited by their coaching staff. They didn't just lose Udoka, Will Hardy was the lead assistant and Damon Stoudamire left as well.

[Exp0sed]

PJ Tucker is one tough bastard, who saved 2 key possesions for the Sixers and yelled at them fight when their body language gave up.

check out the possesion of the Tucker off. rebound and 1 and the possesion before it
Embiid gives up shots and is defering, just like Tatum did at the end
Tucker takes the rebounds puts it home and then yells at Embiid to be aggressive and to take upon himself

[Zeno]

Harden finally became the anti Harden in the playoffs. Great job. Keep it up!

Yeah, he’s gone to being either horrific or historic from game to game.

[spanishninja]

I’m sorry. This is disgusting. Using this dude as a prop.

How?

Will reply to you but goes for everyone who quoted me: If you’re going to parade him out like that, acknowledge what put him in that predicament and how sad and avoidable it is.

maybe the kid or his family would rather Harden not bring up the tragedy during what is supposed to be a positive moment.

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[durden_tyler]

It’s sad that Philly is relying on Harden when you have the MVP… Harden carried both wins.

Stop it. Sixers wouldn’t have been in the position to win without his effort. Did he struggle against old man Horford in the end? Sure did. Did they survive and did Embiid do enough to get the W? Yes!

[Mk0]

If I was Smart I would have got it off a second earlier.

uhh.. you watched the play right? He caught the ball with a second on the clock. Not like the guy set his feet and counted to three.

That was on Tatum. He took way too long to get it into action and then dished it out with no time.

[Pointgod]

No t really they got a great look just went to late

Not a great look if he doesn’t get it off in time

Tatum had a shot both at the end of regulation and OT, a tough shot - but still a shot
that's why he gets paid the big bucks - to take those shots, all this drive and kicking no surprised this Boston team had clutch issues this season. they play team ball and when it's time for some1 to take them on his back - they continue to defer to one another - to a fault

they had the series in their hands, now there's a good chance they'll be eliminated

100%. As a life long Kobe fan I remember he’d get heavily criticized and hated on for taking these clutch shots, sometimes over double coverage, but there’s a reason why I want the ball in the hands of my superstars to win the game. I’d rather Kobe take a tough shot versus a wide open shot for a guy who’s not consistently making clutch shots.

[RB34]

Congrats Philly fans helluva game in the end. We got a series.

[Mk0]

76er could've Embiid , Harden and Jimmy Buckets on the same team we are talking about a dynasty that rivals GSW.

Keeping Jimmy means no Ben, means no HArden. Butterfly effect.

Yeah Jimmy has been in Miami for years now. Not like there was ever a chance for that line up to happen.

[ForeverTFC]

How?

Will reply to you but goes for everyone who quoted me: If you’re going to parade him out like that, acknowledge what put him in that predicament and how sad and avoidable it is.

maybe the kid or his family would rather Harden not bring up the tragedy during what is supposed to be a positive moment.

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Fine. Then don’t parade him in front of the camera and publicize the whole thing. Such a blatant PR sideshow that is somehow a “feel good story”.

Am I really alone on this one?

[cam24thomas]

If I was Smart I would have got it off a second earlier.

uhh.. you watched the play right? He caught the ball with a second on the clock. Not like the guy set his feet and counted to three.

That was on Tatum. He took way too long to get it into action and then dished it out with no time.

I didn't see the clock.

[DonaldSanders]

What a game! It featured:

- Terrible announcing
- Completely random officiating
- James Harden goes crazy
- Big shots from both teams
- Huge Comeback from the Celtics, never count them out
- Doc's job on the line and Harden comes though

[durden_tyler]

And if you’re looking for reasons why Celtics will not win the title this year, you can point to this game. Very very good team that is well balanced on both ends, but like their series vs the Warriors they can be dumb late and has no killer instinct