E. CONF. FINALS – Gm 3: Celtics (0) @ Heat (2) – 8:30PM, Sun, May 21, 2023

[jumblin]

Tatum 6 for 18, 3 turnovers, 1 for 7 from 3, 14 points and -23.

Did he tank it? Is Tatum getting traded to Charlotte?

Tatum saw early hard doubles relentlessly. It would have helped if we had any way at all to get him the ball in other situations than at the top of the arc. But I don't think he tanked it.

That said - we're probably officially at the point where wondering how he feels about this team and coach is a thing.

Tatum can't be left off the hook here. The dude doesn't move without the ball. Running baseline back and forth would be a great way to shake a double team.

He's lazy and that's a fact. He's been such a great pure scorer his whole life that he never worked on the fundamentals. It can't be understated how little he understands the art of the game.

Effort is for undrafted tryhards who don't have the talent to truly succeed. A player of Tatum's elite pedigree is above such peasant-like behavior.

[SichtingLives]

Hoosiers line up out here

[Parliament10]

Sit Grant, and put Griffin in.

[Roger Federer]

Brown has been pathetic but what are the alternatives?

Tatum is in his prime.

Are we just advocating for Tatum and the Celtics to just languish as a 10th seed like Luka?

There has to be someone available with a brain that will fit better next to Rob and Tatum. Smart, Brown and Horford HAVE to go.

[bigboi]

Brown is 2-20 from three this series, Tatum only marginally better at 5-20 from three for the series.

I mean, if your two stars go 7-40 from three you are going to struggle.

It's because they can't get good looks.

Their games rely on making tough shots. They don’t get much spacing on their shots. That’s why Tatum is so erratic. Surprised Brown has been so bad though, he’s more consistent than thsi

[Tyakack]

They didn't know it at the time, but the celtics failing to go up 3-1 on golden state was their last real shot at a title.

[The Corey's]

Half this board wants Brown gone like there’s some amazing alternative we can just plug in that will get us to the finals.

Maybe this board just loves mediocre teams that fight hard. That can be our new thing!

Brown is starting to run his course though. He's about as close to peak as he's gonna get and he's not worth almost 300 million dollars for him to still not understand that you don't leave the **** floor without known where the ball is going.

But what is the alternative?

It’s easy to advocate trading away a guy but who is the alternative that gets us a chip?

No clue. I'd rather blow it all up and start over than watch Brown fumble it every year.

[SuperDeluxe]

We better not come back to Boston for game 5, this is an ultimate insult to the fans. I don’t think the fans wanted to see them…not until next season.

They deserve to be booed in Boston.

[GrandTheftRondo]

Brown has been pathetic but what are the alternatives?

Tatum is in his prime.

Are we just advocating for Tatum and the Celtics to just languish as a 10th seed like Luka?

There has to be someone available with a brain that will fit better next to Rob and Tatum. Smart, Brown and Horford HAVE to go.

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[zoyathedestroya]

**** Pat Riley. Go Nuggets!

[Marvel]

TF is Tatum standing for? Sit your soft ass down

[NYCelticsfan136]

Playoff choking has become a thing in Boston now with the bruins and now these losers.

[RondoToKG]

Just unbelievable, who tf is Gabe Vincent

[chrisab123]

They have one more game...thats horrific. Joe is going to have his team watch the town instead of game tape

[Bird84]

Half this board wants Brown gone like there’s some amazing alternative we can just plug in that will get us to the finals.

Maybe this board just loves mediocre teams that fight hard. That can be our new thing!

Brown is starting to run his course though. He's about as close to peak as he's gonna get and he's not worth almost 300 million dollars for him to still not understand that you don't leave the **** floor without known where the ball is going.

But what is the alternative?

It’s easy to advocate trading away a guy but who is the alternative that gets us a chip?

The alternative is don't pay a moron 300 million. Pretty simple.

[Celts17Pride]

Game 5 LOL!!!!

[GreenBloodedC]

Read on Twitter

[AgentGreen]

5-7 since April 25 which I believe is when Udoka to Houston was made official.

Coincidence?

Browns rumours to Houston are making more sense now though. Did he tank it??! Did he hear rumours about not getting the supermax??

Tatum 6 for 18, 3 turnovers, 1 for 7 from 3, 14 points and -23.

Did he tank it? Is Tatum getting traded to Charlotte?

Fair point. But Tatum hasn't been in any type of rumour. The only thing we know about Tatum is that he has been a Lakers fan because of Kobe. But on the other hand Pierce grew up as a Lakers fan as well.

[threrf23]

I still don't know what Brad sees in this idiot. And he'll be here at least another season, even if we're swept.

Everything Joe has done wrong as coach were things that Brad did wrong as coach, he probably sees himself in Joe

[bigboi]

Brown has been pathetic but what are the alternatives?

Tatum is in his prime.

Are we just advocating for Tatum and the Celtics to just languish as a 10th seed like Luka?

There has to be someone available with a brain that will fit better next to Rob and Tatum. Smart, Brown and Horford HAVE to go.

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Mitchell. Simple as that. We are missing penetration…. He provides that