PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 4 – Celtics (2) @ Magic (1) – 7:00PM, Sun, April 27, 2025

[Fierce1]

and rebound which would be our biggest concern vs the Cavs

Celtics had 21 turnovers and let up 15 offensive rebounds, that’s where Game 3 was lost by the Celtics

Y ep, with Allen and Mobley that's my biggest concern looking ahead

Cavs defense and physicality nowhere near that of Orlando's.

But the shooting of the Cavs is great.

[FlatearthZorro]

Celtics had 21 turnovers and let up 15 offensive rebounds, that’s where Game 3 was lost by the Celtics

Y ep, with Allen and Mobley that's my biggest concern looking ahead

Cavs defense and physicality nowhere near that of Orlando's.

But the shooting of the Cavs is great.

Allen and Mobley are beasts on the board. But, Cavs aren't as good as ORL defensively, I agree.

[Tatumfor2]

Ok looks like scheierman is gonna have to bail us out

Should he Bailor us out?

[redslastlaugh]

With Jrue out, I hope one adjustment we put in, is taking JB off the ball as far as initiating offense from 2-3 ft behind the line and then driving into the teeth of the d.

Dribble turnover JB is the worst JB. And this is NOT a case that JB just needs to dribble attack BETTER from that far away, no no no. IMO, he needs to stop over dribbling altogether and receive the ball closer to the hoop so it’s attack with one-two dribbles and he’s gotten to his spot to shoot or pass

And I’m not trying to only single out Brown, because turnovers are a team problem, but I really hope we can put our guys in better positions to succeed as far maximal FG attempts and minimal live ball TOVs

[Fierce1]

I don't know how long it will take for JB to realize that he over dribbles.

Maybe the series needs to go 2-2 for JB to realize he should stop dribbling in traffic.

[Parliament10]

With Jrue out, I hope one adjustment we put in, is taking JB off the ball as far as initiating offense from 2-3 ft behind the line and then driving into the teeth of the d.

Dribble turnover JB is the worst JB. And this is NOT a case that JB just needs to dribble attack BETTER from that far away, no no no. IMO, he needs to stop over dribbling altogether and receive the ball closer to the hoop so it’s attack with one-two dribbles and he’s gotten to his spot to shoot or pass

And I’m not trying to only single out Brown, because turnovers are a team problem, but I really hope we can put our guys in better positions to succeed as far maximal FG attempts and minimal live ball TOVs

Yeah. Jrue being OUT again, really hurts us.
This is definitely the wrong time of year for injuries.

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[Parliament10]

This time of year, is when the Load Management and Extended Rotations during the Regular Season, really matter.

[Lee Van Cleef]

A loss will tie the series, with the momentum on their side having won the last two. We need to win.

[Fierce1]

A loss will tie the series, with the momentum on their side having won the last two. We need to win.

It would be more exciting if the series goes 7 games, right?

[FlatearthZorro]

A loss will tie the series, with the momentum on their side having won the last two. We need to win.

Let's get the gentleman sweep, KP needs to step up.

[FlatearthZorro]

With Jrue out, I hope one adjustment we put in, is taking JB off the ball as far as initiating offense from 2-3 ft behind the line and then driving into the teeth of the d.

Dribble turnover JB is the worst JB. And this is NOT a case that JB just needs to dribble attack BETTER from that far away, no no no. IMO, he needs to stop over dribbling altogether and receive the ball closer to the hoop so it’s attack with one-two dribbles and he’s gotten to his spot to shoot or pass

And I’m not trying to only single out Brown, because turnovers are a team problem, but I really hope we can put our guys in better positions to succeed as far maximal FG attempts and minimal live ball TOVs

Yeah. Jrue being OUT again, really hurts us.
This is definitely the wrong time of year for injuries.

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[ConstableGeneva]

Off the bandwagon until we win 4. See you then! (Or in October.)

[phincsfan]

Not a good sign that Jrue is out again. Hammy strains suck. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s out for the series.

[Triple7]

Joe is back to his old stupid, stubborn self! How could orlando beat us badly in the 3rd, when we have momentum coming in at half time. This guy has no imagination. Baylor, craig, or even davison or walsh could do better than Hauser. I’m so sick of this guy. Never seen a shooter have this streak of slumps. If he is off, he can’t even sink a wide open 3. Teams also target him as he is slow on his feet. How can you have ZERO points in almost 40mins of play jeez. This guy is just horrible! Gree teammers and Joe needs a good slap in the face to realize this. He really gives you nothing if he’s off, and he’s usually off multiple games.

[phincsfan]

Joe is back to his old stupid, stubborn self! How could orlando beat us badly in the 3rd, when we have momentum coming in at half time. This guy has no imagination. Baylor, craig, or even davison or walsh could do better than Hauser. I’m so sick of this guy. Never seen a shooter have this streak of slumps. If he is off, he can’t even sink a wide open 3. Teams also target him as he is slow on his feet. How can you have ZERO points in almost 40mins of play jeez. This guy is just horrible! Gree teammers and Joe needs a good slap in the face to realize this. He really gives you nothing if he’s off, and he’s usually off multiple games.

Joe’s a square block in a round hole personality. It’s not changing.

He’s taught the team the importance of toughness but sometimes that will get in the way of common sense because the players may hold back when they need a break and not go 100% every time.

Load management is easy to see with AL (age), Jrue (age) and KP (injury history). But everybody else is in the “rub some dirt on it and get back up” camp.

No team can beat this team in a 7 game series “if healthy”. Well, they’re not healthy at the worst time.

[phincsfan]

This time of year, is when the Load Management and Extended Rotations during the Regular Season, really matter.

Ehhhh. That’s tough because Al looks like he has plenty of gas in the tank. KP is moving well.

As for JT that was from a bad fall, before that he looked great.

JB you can say maybe, but it could have also been a wrong twist.

Jrue has looked good but hammys can happen whenever.

The problem is they just aren’t clicking at the moment. But the window is closing on the season.

[Fierce1]

I agree it's time to go in another direction.

Sam is having trouble with Orlando's defense.

Maybe try Craig or Baylor.

Let's see if Joe makes that change in this game.

[playa-hater]

This time of year, is when the Load Management and Extended Rotations during the Regular Season, really matter.

This post has I told you so written all over it. All year long I stated the importance of load management, and extend the rotation. especially with an older player like holiday. Holiday is so key for us in the playoffs. But we easily could have gotten by playing him less minutes during the. Regular season.

Obviously even a younger player can pull a hamstring, but the odds certainly increase with age.

Some decisions made during the regular season absolutely can affect What happens in the playoffs.

[Fierce1]

This time of year, is when the Load Management and Extended Rotations during the Regular Season, really matter.

Ehhhh. That’s tough because Al looks like he has plenty of gas in the tank. KP is moving well.

As for JT that was from a bad fall, before that he looked great.

JB you can say maybe, but it could have also been a wrong twist.

Jrue has looked good but hammys can happen whenever.

The problem is they just aren’t clicking at the moment. But the window is closing on the season.

If it makes you feel any better, Bird in the 80's could not repeat and KG and Pierce could also not repeat.

So why should this bunch do what those Celtic legends couldn't do, right?

[Green89]

I’m guessing one of the Celtics will throw a hard flagrant in the first quarter. Seems like it’s getting to the point that a fight is going to break out.

If Tillman or Queta enter the game early, the Magic may want to pull their starters.