Celts Turn Up The Heat! ECF Game 4 Victory Cigar vs MIA 5/23 (MIA leads 3-1)

[Bird84]

I would have more confidence in the Celtics winning the next game if it was in Miami instead of Boston.

I actually think we win the next one. I think we'll have to win a close one in game 6. Our Achilles heel. Win a scrappy game 6 and it's on!!

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[zoyathedestroya]

All the “reports” about infighting are trash. Didn’t look like a splintered team out there.

[Bird84]

Do I think we'll come back and win the series? Honestly no. Would I be surprised if these buttholes pulled it off? Also no. They're so schizophrenic. I think we fumble in the clutch game 6. Prove me wrong buttholes!

[bigfoot_cryptozoology]

The Crowd in Boston for Game 5 is going to be electric.
They should win it.
It shouldn't even be close.
But, they're such Tricksters and I agree with Joe,
they've got to win one of these close games and also win
when they are struggling from the 3.

That would be the mark of a true Championship Team...
Tonight's victory was nice,
but truthfully no one expected this team to win.

The pressure was off them.
It's when the pressure is on and they are the favorites,
that they implode.

I could see them winning the next two games (once again no pressure) and then choking
during the 4th Quarter of Game 7.

[Roger Federer]

Do I think we'll come back and win the series? Honestly no. Would I be surprised if these buttholes pulled it off? Also no. They're so schizophrenic. I think we fumble in the clutch game 6. Prove me wrong buttholes!

This take is too negative, your "true fan" card has been revoked.

[zoyathedestroya]

Never want anyone to get injured, but that Gabe turned ankle didn’t look good. Let’s see how effective he can play in game 5, if he even can play. Hayward would be out for three months with that sprain.

More Lowry would be good for us. No Dipo.

[djFan71]

It's still a major concern the amount of threes Boston takes. 45 threes with a 40% shoiting just isn't sustainable.

That ship has sailed, this is who Boston is. They will continue to live (or die) by the 3 as they've done all year.

Yeah I don't want to throw cold water on this win but Boston at some point is going to have to win a game close game when they're not shooting 40% from three

What they did tonight isn't going to be sustainable for three more games I don't think

Ahh cmon, you kinda wanted to throw it... at least a little bit.

[Captain_Caveman]

Interesting what a little defense and ball movement can do. Team cigar for me. Tatum was cold-blooded, and Horford and Grant stood out.

Not sure if this was mentioned in the GT, but I can't remember any dumb decisions by Brown tonight. He also played a rare selfless game. Four assists, 1 turnover.

9 down, 7 more to go.

I saw Jaylen make a ton of defensive mistakes per usual, and he was inefficient once again on offense (although not horrifyingly so like the first 2-3 games). He needs to get it together for us to make a run at this. He's been horrible in this series, and sucked once again tonight.

[return2glory]

Celtics are 4-5 at home this post season. They can't possibly lose ANOTHER home game..... right?

They can. But I think we win game 5.

[CelticsPride18]

Never want anyone to get injured, but that Gabe turned ankle didn’t look good. Let’s see how effective he can play in game 5, if he even can play. Hayward would be out for three months with that sprain.

More Lowry would be good for us. No Dipo.

It’s so annoying because Gabe was awful in the Knicks series but he has turned into Steph Curry in this series

[keevsnick1]

All the “reports” about infighting are trash. Didn’t look like a splintered team out there.

Those reports always happen when you lose, and when you win the chemistry is always great.

"Feelings" report are the most annoying part of sports. 99 times out of 100 winning or losing in professional sports has nothing to do with how people feel about each other off the court. And 9 times out of 10 these reports are just some random dude reading too much into things anyway.

[Captain_Caveman]

Never want anyone to get injured, but that Gabe turned ankle didn’t look good. Let’s see how effective he can play in game 5, if he even can play. Hayward would be out for three months with that sprain.

More Lowry would be good for us. No Dipo.

Looked fairly mild to me.

[GreenBloodedC]

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Grant was really good on both sides of the floor. He was a key to our victory.

He also brought the energy tonight.

[NYCelticsfan136]

Some of y’all are the mole in whack-a-mole swear to God. This team isn’t winning this series folks. And it is infuriating they played hard and with purpose only after being down 3-0 and 6 at the half of the fourth game. Winning this game doesn’t change the fact that changes need to be made in the off-season.

You don’t think they can win game 5? I do. I am usually a very negative poster here but all they have to do is win on thursday and make miami start to sweat.

[PierceFan4ever]

I still think Tony Brother’s **** us completely last game giving us no chance to comeback that first half. This guy needs to be banned from Celtics game moving forward. At least the refs were more consistent today.

[keevsnick1]

Celtics are 4-5 at home this post season. They can't possibly lose ANOTHER home game..... right?

They can. But I think we win game 5.

What would be a more Celtics way for this series to go? Come all the way back from down 0-3 in a row by shooting 45+ threes in every game and making 40+% of them (ala early season Celtics). Or get to a game seven and be up 14 with 5 minutes to go only to blow it at home when they start slowly walking the ball up every possession (ala recent Celtics)?

[djFan71]

All the “reports” about infighting are trash. Didn’t look like a splintered team out there.

I need more of these reports please. Seemed to work.

[return2glory]

I would think Brogdon and Jaylen won't continue to suck ass on offense to give them a punchers chance. I I dont recall a stretch like this from Jaylen cuz he's not even getting to the line. When he does he misses too.

Not making excuses for him, but he hurt is arm/elbow in game 1 and hasn't been the same since. J Zulla has to manage his minutes better, play White and Brogdon a little more and Brown a little less. Brogdon will have a bounce back game in game 5. He just needs to see his first one or two go in from a closer distance. He is rushing his shots.

[NYCelticsfan136]

I still think Tony Brother’s **** us completely last game giving us no chance to comeback that first half. This guy needs to be banned from Celtics game moving forward. At least the refs were more consistent today.

Miami still shot more free throws than us. Miami is still in control but i will be disappointed if this team doesn’t bring their best effort at home. You cannot let miami celebrate on your home court.

[ThePigeon]

Btw shout out Joe Mazzula.

Dude did some stuff today that deserves praise. Timeouts were great, brought Tatum in before Miami wiped our entire lead in the 4th. Played Rob in the 4th and went away from Brogdon who was **** horrendous.

This is what is expected from a coach
Adjust, react, play the best players, come with a game plan that works for your players and play for their strengths

I just wish he got it earlier and that he can sustain it

There was a stretch to open Q4 where MIA played the zone and we got stuck, I thought here we go again losing the lead and the game. The Joe inserted JT, we upped the intensity on defense and got some easy points
Great reaction, though I would like us to play better against the zone, even when JT sits