EC FINALS, Gm 3 – Celtics (2) @ Pacers (0) – 8:30PM, Sat, May 25, 2024

[bfchs123]

Why cant we ever even put a reasonable shot on the backboard at the end of periods? 4 sec and best they could do was a prayer? You know nemgar or haliburton is sinking a deep shot in that scenario

[Green89]

Sam and PP are now 3/15 and 3/16 from deep in the Cavs and Pacers series combined. They've been complete non factors.

[Parliament10]

Boston will get spanked by Dallas. Better of not going to the finals. if they're gonna play like this on the road. Indy doesn't even have Halli

Good-Bye.

~ Parl

[chrisab123]

They better come out of the gates firing

[Fierce1]

Cs shooting 50%, but Pacers shooting 63.6%.

If Pacers continue this trend, this has to be some kind of playoff record.

[BK_2020]

Joe needs to stop playing the bench so many minutes. He is annoying with that.

All the starters played big minutes except White who for some reason played only 14. Not sure what's up with that.

But why tho. There’s a significant drop after the top 5. If white was in foul trouble that’s different if Horford was the one playing 14 okay but there should no reason for white to be on pace for 28 minutes when Hauser and PP are useless

Yeah it's weird. White does usually play 4th most minutes but being on track for 28 on a night like this is strange.

[TheMartian]

Celtics usually lose when their opponent shoots an insane percentage - case in point, Heat and Cavs game 2s. Tighten up the defense, Joe, why don't you?

they arent shooting an insane percentage.

2-7 on threes

They are attacking AL horford. That is their gameplan, we will make an adjustment.

Not talking about 3s though.

[Shak_Celts]

they are shooting 63%...

[Larry_Russell]

When the Celtics win this game are the same posters that have been **** on the team in this thread gonna eat crow?

Do you expect fans to be extra positive when down double digits in a playoff game? And what if the C's don't win? Are you gonna come here and say, "Wow, I was dumb for my earlier comments. My bad" No, you're gonna pretend you never posted it. Cut it out with this nonsense. Fans are allowed to be upset. It's part of being a fan.

no, its a sickness to behave that way.

if they lose then they lose, on to the next.

Jrue, White, Pritchard, Hauser, Brown are all having subpar games, well below trash for some of them
And Horford is getting abused defensively.

And Indiana right now is a caged animal playing without their star, down 0-2 to a superior team.

They have NOTHING to lose, nothing.

Those are not easy hurdles to overcome. But I will cheer for them regardless, I will not call for the benching of players, I will not call for coach to get fired. I will change the channel and be fine.

I do not expect for any team to go 15-0 in the playoffs while playing perfect basketball for 48 minutes a game.

Team is currently 10-2 in the playoffs, and yes are losing this game but have a great chance to still win it.
Im remaining positive about everything

[Fierce1]

The double big of Al and X somewhat worked.

[Parliament10]

Cs shooting 50%, but Pacers shooting 63.6%.

If Pacers continue this trend, this has to be some kind of playoff record.

That can't Keep, right? 63.6%

[NYCelticsfan136]

Can this team play defense? What an embarrassing first half.

[BRUNiNHO91]

Sam and PP are now 3/15 and 3/16 from deep in the Cavs and Pacers series combined. They've been complete non factors.

Tried to tell ya’ll. Pritchard got cooked defensively also. Dude is not a ECF level basketball player. Can’t play either guy vs Dallas..if KP comes back it’s Horford and Tillman or Brossy off the bench for small minutes and that’s it. Leave those frauds on the bench.

[Fierce1]

Sooner or later that shooting % of the Pacers will drop.

[Larry_Russell]

Celtics usually lose when their opponent shoots an insane percentage - case in point, Heat and Cavs game 2s. Tighten up the defense, Joe, why don't you?

they arent shooting an insane percentage.

2-7 on threes

They are attacking AL horford. That is their gameplan, we will make an adjustment.

Not talking about 3s though.

the game the heat and cavs won they got crazy hot from three.

The pacers are getting layups. They are abusing Horford.

That is an easy fix with rotation changes and a halftime game plan.

[Boston508]

I'm still confident in a win here. This lead can evaporate quicker than a water droplet on the sun if they start raining some 3s and ramp up the defense.

[Bill Lumbergh]

When the Celtics win this game are the same posters that have been **** on the team in this thread gonna eat crow?

If they came back to win, that would mean they played really well in the second half, in which case we'd be happy. It makes perfect sense to be pissed off when they play like garbage and happy when they play well. What makes no sense is slobbering them when they're playing like ass.

[Parliament10]

They better come out of the gates firing

Absolutely. Keep giving the Deep Bench a little burn, too.

[Shak_Celts]

Cs shooting 50%, but Pacers shooting 63.6%.

If Pacers continue this trend, this has to be some kind of playoff record.

That can't Keep, right? 63.6%

play as hard as you can while believing they can. don't want them thinking they will cool down, that has trapped us before.

[CelticsPride18]

The first 3 minutes of the 2nd half will tell me if we are able to comeback