ECSF: P1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers (3) | BOS 1-0

[FlatearthZorro]

If Horford, Tatum and Rozier are that on fire for the rest of the series, that's too good, nothing 76ers can do about it. But I doubt all 3 will stay that hot all the time so... I'm not too worried.

if they continue defending this way, they might get hotter, people disrespecting the Bucks big time... respec

[GreenBloodedC]

If Horford, Tatum and Rozier are that on fire for the rest of the series, that's too good, nothing 76ers can do about it. But I doubt all 3 will stay that hot all the time so... I'm not too worried.

First time to watch a Celtic game, I see.

[robbie84]

Celtics really needed this game at home. Gives us some buffer time to get Jaylen back.

76ers will shoot better from 3, but I can't see Bellinelli getting 16 ppg like he did vs the Heat. 76ers also have an issue with guarding Rozier's penetration. Covington can't really stay in front of him and I'm not sure who else can.
76ers perimeter D was just awful. Lot's of areas that they can easily improve.
Anyway, this one could be a nail biter.
Just praying the C's get Jaylen back for game 3/4.

[jonjames]

Boston won.. No surprises. This is a good team. Even without Kyrie and Hayward Boston is a much better team than Miami. Anyone who thought Philly would win in 5 or easily was fooling himself. This series is going at least 6.

[Patsfan1081]

So was all the **** talking you did "classy"? Is it okay for you but not others? Yeah it's just one game but you ran your mouth nonstop, have to expect to get some back.

I expect no less. All day long. I’ll read every post on here no matter how painful.

I respect that lol, and if the Sixers win Thursday I'll be here to take it right back.

It always amazes me when fans pretend one fanbase is worse when it comes to trolling or talking trash....especially when a team brings in unnecessary things like racism and such. If you want to preach being humble you have to practice it also.

[jonjames]

None of these teams can stop King James

I just realized the Goat is headed to a ninth straight finals

Scary terry u ready?

[Grubie024]

Sixers fans sooo cocky, and now.... dead silent.

[TheGOATRises007]

Might have overestimated the Sixers.

That said, too much rest and they came in with too much of a high.

How they respond in game 2 will be telling.

Hate this excuse. If the Celtics had lost people would had said they were tired. These are professional athletes for ffs

It's not really an excuse.

Too much rest can be a bad thing.

Celtics came in hot from that 7 game series. Sixers came in too relaxed.

[NBAFan93]

That’s cool Rozier likes Drew Bledsoe. I was a big fan and was kind of grumpy when you know who got his spot and stopped liking the Patriots. Lol - I guess it ended up working out for them though......

I guess it was a dig at Eric Bledsoe and not that he really liked Drew Bledsoe - man, so bummed...I thought I found another Drew Bledsoe fan in Boston .

[jason bourne]

Getting on Celtics fans for enjoying a blowout win over a favored Sixers team without Hayward, Kyrie, Brown and Theis just looks salty.

Lol salty. I'm a **** kings fan bro. I have no horse in this race I just want a good series. Rozier is balling out of his mind, and next game if philly wins by 20 then so be it. Its 1 **** game is all I'm saying, half of you are making it seem the series is over. And stop including Hayward, you guys got the 2nd seed without him all season.

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Hey wait we have one of your picks too!

smh. An unprotected 2019 first round pick from the Kings.

[LordCovington33]

You know how stupid this Simmons hype is? People not just Sixers fans here were saying he’s way better than Kyrie Irving. The disrespect. Kyrie has you on your heels every play and outdueled one of the best player of all time at his peak and averaged 30 ppg twice in the finals. He’s one of the best players come playoff time. Don’t slander his name like that until proven otherwise. Simmons is a rookie so he has time but no way is he better right now.

Did you feel this way about Kyrie when he was the Cavs roster? I recall a lot of Celtic fans slandering his name last year with the Thomas-Irving debates.

[FlatearthZorro]

Don't want to overreact or anything but Horford might be the greatest player of all time.

I got Middleton, bro. I think I'm traumatized, every time I see him I get this glitch.

[Zion Wembanyama]

PHI/BOS g1 time. Hoping PHI wins game 1!

[tundraknight]

So we got Tatum shining in the bright lights while Fultz is hiding in the shadows..

[Shamrock]

It's not really an excuse.

Too much rest can be a bad thing.

Celtics came in hot from that 7 game series. Sixers came in too relaxed.

Yawn.

Sixers are in for a world of hurt if they can't get up for a playoff game.

[GeorgeMarcus]

Awful night for our shooters but Embiid looked great. Ben needs to take better care of the ball and defensive intensity needs to be turned up a couple notches. Congrats on Game 1 Celtics fans but plenty of basketball to be played I suspect Thursday will play out a tad differently.

[Celts17Pride]

None of these teams can stop King James

I just realized the Goat is headed to a ninth straight finals

Scary terry u ready?

The Cavs barely got by Indy

[FlatearthZorro]

You know how stupid this Simmons hype is? People not just Sixers fans here were saying he’s way better than Kyrie Irving. The disrespect. Kyrie has you on your heels every play and outdueled one of the best player of all time at his peak and averaged 30 ppg twice in the finals. He’s one of the best players come playoff time. Don’t slander his name like that until proven otherwise. Simmons is a rookie so he has time but no way is he better right now.

Did you feel this way about Kyrie when he was the Cavs roster? I recall a lot of Celtic fans slandering his name last year with the Thomas-Irving debates.

What difference does it make how he felt? The guy did average 30 points twice shooting absurd % and making one of the biggest shots in Finals' history.

IT had a better regular season last year. I said that too and I stand behind my words. But Kyrie had his best season on offense and defense in his 1st year with us.

[Duke4life831]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think Stevens has taken over as the best coach in the game over Pop. This is truly getting ridiculous. Hayward goes down and Boston is not supposed to make the playoffs. Then Kyrie just has his best season and the youngins play great and they were on pace for the 1st seed. Kyrie goes down then the talk turns into it will be great experience for the youngins but can't expect them to score enough without Kyrie. They win that series and Brown goes down and then the talk goes to it will be very hard to take a game or two from this Philly team especially with Brown missing a game or two, they go out and kill it in game 1.

I knew he was something special in his days at Butler, but man this is truly astonishing. Semi Ojeleye and Shane Larkin combined for 40 minutes today, one is a 2nd round rookie and the other is a dude that was cut by the Nets 2 years ago and was playing in Spain last year.

I'm almost as entertained watching his adjustments and moves he makes during a game, than I am watching the game itself.

[Curmudgeon]

Rozier has been playing lights out since before Kyrie went down. Philly has no one quick enough to stay with him, so they will have to make some adjustments. It would help if they still had Isaiah Canaan or Ish Smith, but they traded Canaan away and let Smith walk for nothing. Maybe Fultz can come in and play some defense on Rozier, because no one else can keep him out of the paint-- or bother his shot for that matter.