Mama Said They Knocked Us Out! IST Loss vs IND 12/4

[Celts17Pride]

The Celtics executed really well on offense late in the game, matched the Oacers shot for shot, until the 4 point play.

This game was lost because Hali hit an incredible shot.

Agree but the Celtics crumbled in the 3rd quarter (as usual). That’s really where the game was lost

[Green89]

Not taking anything away from IND but I’ve always said this tournament favors the hungry. Celtics weren’t hungry for this one.

I hope SAC does the same.

An Indy/Kings IST championship game would be huge for league ratings.

[VeryMuchWoke]

Outplayed. Out coached. Out hustled.

Just like in any game that matters that's not against Doc Rivers or Brett Brown.

[KillahGhostface]

As someone who’s always loved Nesmith, and thought he’d be a really good 3/D guy, even I gotta say, I didn’t see the off the dribble game coming. He was their main option in the last five minutes, and went like 4-5 off the dribble.

[Smart2Nesmith43]

Welcome back to half the board. I guess we'll see you again in a couple weeks, the next time the Celtics shoot below 30% from three.

[Hal14]

Haliburton gets the cigar. Big time player.

And he's a likable dude, too - from watching his post game interview on the TNT broadcast, as well as other interviews/podcasts he's done.

He's clearly got a lot of confidence but humble at the same time.

I'm sure Pacers fans love him.

[Sweet Serenity]

Celtics Clutch Games:
• Ime: 13-22 (37.14%)
• Joe: 31-16 (65.96%)*

*7-3 (70%) this season

[KillahGhostface]

The Celtics executed really well on offense late in the game, matched the Oacers shot for shot, until the 4 point play.

This game was lost because Hali hit an incredible shot.

Agree but the Celtics crumbled in the 3rd quarter (as usual). That’s really where the game was lost

The third quarter thing is weird lol.

Something I was always taught is that the second half is where coaching shows up, or doesn’t.

Joe may not be a very good in game coach lol, luckily the staff behind him is really strong.

[GrandTheftRondo]

Will be overreactions galore in here no doubt.

This sort of thing will happen in these tournament games.

Contender goes up against pesky young team who is really dialled in wanting to play for something.

Pacers actually decided to play defence in the second half for the first time all season

[lon3lytoaster]

The only thing that keeps some hope in me alive for the playoffs is KP. Other than that this is pretty much the same team of the last few years.

I'm very disappointed by the fact that when any team bring some intensity and physicality, they wilt very quickly. Soft ass team

No one even cared Hield put one up at the buzzer. At least Kyrie got into it with Jamal Murray when he did that ****

[Shak_Celts]

we had it in our pocket...

[zoyathedestroya]

The Celtics executed really well on offense late in the game, matched the Oacers shot for shot, until the 4 point play.

This game was lost because Hali hit an incredible shot.

Agree but the Celtics crumbled in the 3rd quarter (as usual). That’s really where the game was lost

The third quarter thing is weird lol.

Something I was always taught is that the second half is where coaching shows up, or doesn’t.

Joe may not be a very good coach lol, luckily the staff behind him is really strong.

Cs one of the best, if not best, 3rd Q team last season and season before last. So ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

[zoyathedestroya]

we had it in our pocket...

...but our pocket had a hole.

[Hal14]

Are we out now snd on vacation for a week ?
I’d rather have the rest

Next game is on Thursday or Friday, in Boston vs the loser of the Knicks/Bucks game..

[KillahGhostface]

Agree but the Celtics crumbled in the 3rd quarter (as usual). That’s really where the game was lost

The third quarter thing is weird lol.

Something I was always taught is that the second half is where coaching shows up, or doesn’t.

Joe may not be a very good coach lol, luckily the staff behind him is really strong.

Cs one of the best, if not best, 3rd Q team last season and season before last. So ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

Marcus Smart is an underrated shooter?

[Green89]

Right after Tatum exited in the 3rd, we immediately went on an 0/6 stretch with 2 turnovers.

[Green89]

The only thing that keeps some hope in me alive for the playoffs is KP. Other than that this is pretty much the same team of the last few years.

I'm very disappointed by the fact that when any team bring some intensity and physicality, they wilt very quickly. Soft ass team

No one even cared Hield put one up at the buzzer. At least Kyrie got into it with Jamal Murray when he did that ****

Brown took note. He didn't look very happy.

[Memokerobi]

The only thing that keeps some hope in me alive for the playoffs is KP. Other than that this is pretty much the same team of the last few years.

I'm very disappointed by the fact that when any team bring some intensity and physicality, they wilt very quickly. Soft ass team

No one even cared Hield put one up at the buzzer. At least Kyrie got into it with Jamal Murray when he did that ****

Yeah sometimes you lose close games, its whatever. But I think I hated our body language in almost all of our losses, and some wins, this season. It was so clear that they wanted it much more

[Tyakack]

Glad it's over now. Moving on.

[playa-hater]

I don’t want to overreact to what ultimately amounts to a regular season loss but as others have noted, there seems to be a pattern when it comes to our teams that have been built around Tatum and Brown that we don’t have the grit to finish games and advance, which is obviously what you have to do to win a championship.

My gut says it’s time to split up the Jays, I’m sure it’s an unpopular opinion but I felt it strong after last playoffs.

If Split the Jays means trade Brown then Yes.. But I fear we can't now due to 300,000,000