NBA Playoffs, Rnd 1: Nets (2) @ Celtics (1) – 7:00PM, Sun. 05-30-21

[NYCelticsfan136]

The Lakers lost.

Who cares they will find a way to beat the suns. Watch.

[Ill News]

The Lakers lost.

Yup, that more than makes up for this loss

[nasbahceltic]

I don't post much but I felt compelled given the end of the competitive part of our season.

This team will be back the ownership, front office and coaching structure is too well formed at this point to allow us to become a lower rung franchise

Kemba is the the first and most crucial domino to fall. I'm hopping something with the clippers with zubac coming back in some package comes to fruition. The lack of options and motivation to shuffle the deck seems to match for both teams and there are several packages both teams can make work given the state of each roster.

The most important thing to remember in all of this is that we possess the most precious commodity this league has to offer....a tier 1 star in the beginning of his prime. Everything starts ends with Tatum. Ainge will be judged on what he does with Tatum's prime. He was able to bring a chip home with pierce but he inherited pierce. Tatum is his player and I hope he feels the pressure to bring home a chip for the best guy he's ever drafted.

This year was a lost year ultimately. Too many injuries, young guys and roster familiarity to put together something truly competitive. A lot of young guys showed promise. Nesmith, Pritchard and rob Williams all showed they belong on this level and should be major contributors going forward. We have Fournier (or his tpe in a sign and trade) and 11 mill left on the Hayward tpe that give us some wiggle room to add players to this roster. Combine this with the team's motivation to reshuffle the roster I expect some major moves to this offseason.

Stay up Cs fam next year is gonna be legit I can feel that **** in my bones.

[1st banana]

When Steve Blake 2.0 is all Celtics fan rave about, then something must be wrong. The team just sucks outside of Tatum/Brown.

Whose playing well for the Raptors so far?

Fair enough. I think Tatum/Brown very easily is better then anything on the Raptors roster. It does not change my opinion that the roster is terrible in general.

You always come in with like an undercover insult and then comeback with a nice compliment afterwards what’s your game guy.

[Feed Your Head]

I love JT, but he’s stat padding lol

No different than the Nets stars out there, as long as you’re in the game, play lol.

But yeah of course.

I don't think Tatum is stat padding but there is a bit of a difference in the sense that the Nets are still trying to build chemistry / familiarity after their Big 3 barely played together this year...

This is a learning experience for him, but should help him to grow going forward.

Hey man, I said as much about the Nets being right to play their starters. But I think both teams were taking advantage as getting some bonus points towards the end lol.

[SichtingLives]

Perception.

Think about this:

This League went from James Worthy holding a handful of Larry's jersey, and the refs calling nothing...to no one can even body up and play basic defense against the likes of Harden,Durant,Lebron etc.

But at the same time, the aforementioned can hack the crap out of anyone they want and never come close to fouling out.

Don't know if people realize you can barely contain a great scorer with your hands all over them. giving them this obscene advantage where defenders are terrified to even touch their airspace is so rediculously lopsided

Harden literally falls on every shot someone is close to him! It;s such a fraud move but the refs always fall for it! Nobody is stopping that nevermind when you have KD on the other side to bail you out with a quick pass!

The level of confidence an offensive player can have when they know the defender is not allowed to rtruly contest their shot is such a game changer. It has quickly gotten to the point that the nets really got it right, stack your offense to the gills and don't waste your time building a great defense. Of course they might be screwed if rodeo clown Silver changes up the rules again

[Setshot33]

Why don't other players do it, then? Why doesn't Semi Ojeleye do it for instance?

Perception.

Think about this:

This League went from James Worthy holding a handful of Larry's jersey, and the refs calling nothing...to no one can even body up and play basic defense against the likes of Harden,Durant,Lebron etc.

But at the same time, the aforementioned can hack the crap out of anyone they want and never come close to fouling out.

Ok so why don't more players play like James Harden and Kevin Durant if it's so easy or whatever?

Look, there is a difference in talent BUT the gap gets extremely exaggerated when no one is allowed to D up these guys.
The League barely tolerates a defender running along side these guys much less touching them.

When Lebron James goes 7 straight games without one foul being called on him, what does that tell you about the way the league is reffed?
Look at this game. KD or Harden drive: automatic foul...go to the line.

Jayson Tatum get those calls when he drove? Why is that? Everyone here has crowned him a Superstar...shouldn't he get those calls too?

Perception......

[Bleeding Green]

Yes, Jayson Tatum gets tons of foul calls in his favor. Did you even watch the game? He took 17 free throws, as many as KD and Harden combined.

[playa-hater]

I hope the Tacko experiment ends after this season. Great guy and he will be great in Europe but he’s not an NBA player.

I said this before already. I am not worried if Tacko is our 15th man. The problem is players between 8 to 14 IMO.

[dkb9696]

When Steve Blake 2.0 is all Celtics fan rave about, then something must be wrong. The team just sucks outside of Tatum/Brown.

Whose playing well for the Raptors so far?

Yea it’s a shame we didn’t draft Malachi Flynn instead and not the guy who milked the raps in like every game this season.

Flynn will be the better pro. Offer so much more on defense.

[Setshot33]

Yes, Jayson Tatum gets tons of foul calls in his favor. Did you even watch the game? He took 17 free throws, as many as KD and Harden combined.

Didn't get any of those calls until the game was out of hand.

Watched him complain about it for 2.5 quarters until the refs finally relented.

Which,BTW is a sad statement on the state of the league and it's play. Everybody's begging for a foul after every play. It's gotten so bad that it bled down to the youth leagues.

Just attended a fourth grade AAU girls game where even those players are begging for foul calls! The League is doing serious damage to this game.

[playa-hater]

Does anyone know why Stevens decided to not play Nesmith all game until the game was out of hand? I don't get his decisions most of the time.

You saying this is like throwing a match inside a gas tanker.. And I am the tanker.

It's all apart of his never ending carousel of never ending rotations. Still trying to figure out rotations.

Why did Nesmith play 5 good games in a row mid season and then get benched for 2 months??

the apologist might say he missed a rotation or a jumper.. whatever.

[denmuscles]

Celtics desperately need to trade Smart, Brown and whoever else that can get you another 30ppg player to pair with Tatum. Tatum is showing he can easily carry this team by himself but when facing powerhouse like the Nets you need another superstar. We already have one. Danny get us ONE more

[Feed Your Head]

Yes, Jayson Tatum gets tons of foul calls in his favor. Did you even watch the game? He took 17 free throws, as many as KD and Harden combined.

Didn't get any of those calls until the game was out of hand.

Watched him complain about it for 2.5 quarters until the refs finally relented.

Which,BTW is a sad statement on the state of the league and it's play. Everybody's begging for a foul after every play. It's gotten so bad that it bled down to the youth leagues.

Just attended a fourth grade AAU girls game where even those players are begging for foul calls! The League is doing serious damage to this game.

He had 7 free throws in the first quarter.

[playa-hater]

Celtics desperately need to trade Smart, Brown and whoever else that can get you another 30ppg player to pair with Tatum. Tatum is showing he can easily carry this team by himself but when facing powerhouse like the Nets you need another superstar. We already have one. Danny get us ONE more

Not saying I agree or disagree, but the only one feasible in that category is B Beal

[1st banana]

Whose playing well for the Raptors so far?

Yea it’s a shame we didn’t draft Malachi Flynn instead and not the guy who milked the raps in like every game this season.

Flynn will be the better pro. Offer so much more on defense.

He doesn’t do anything better than Payton except be longer. He’s probably already better than Flynn will ever be.

[denmuscles]

Celtics desperately need to trade Smart, Brown and whoever else that can get you another 30ppg player to pair with Tatum. Tatum is showing he can easily carry this team by himself but when facing powerhouse like the Nets you need another superstar. We already have one. Danny get us ONE more

Not saying I agree or disagree, but the only one feasible in that category is B Beal

We need to get KAT here. We need a big capable of doing 30ppg/10 rebs… all the top teams have elite big man.

[greenroom31]

I don't post much but I felt compelled given the end of the competitive part of our season.

This team will be back the ownership, front office and coaching structure is too well formed at this point to allow us to become a lower rung franchise

Kemba is the the first and most crucial domino to fall. I'm hopping something with the clippers with zubac coming back in some package comes to fruition. The lack of options and motivation to shuffle the deck seems to match for both teams and there are several packages both teams can make work given the state of each roster.

The most important thing to remember in all of this is that we possess the most precious commodity this league has to offer....a tier 1 star in the beginning of his prime. Everything starts ends with Tatum. Ainge will be judged on what he does with Tatum's prime. He was able to bring a chip home with pierce but he inherited pierce. Tatum is his player and I hope he feels the pressure to bring home a chip for the best guy he's ever drafted.

This year was a lost year ultimately. Too many injuries, young guys and roster familiarity to put together something truly competitive. A lot of young guys showed promise. Nesmith, Pritchard and rob Williams all showed they belong on this level and should be major contributors going forward. We have Fournier (or his tpe in a sign and trade) and 11 mill left on the Hayward tpe that give us some wiggle room to add players to this roster. Combine this with the team's motivation to reshuffle the roster I expect some major moves to this offseason.

Stay up Cs fam next year is gonna be legit I can feel that **** in my bones.

Thanks man — keep posting, appreciate your thoughts!

[denmuscles]

Celtics desperately need to trade Smart, Brown and whoever else that can get you another 30ppg player to pair with Tatum. Tatum is showing he can easily carry this team by himself but when facing powerhouse like the Nets you need another superstar. We already have one. Danny get us ONE more

Not saying I agree or disagree, but the only one feasible in that category is B Beal

We need to get KAT here. We need a big capable of doing 30ppg/10 rebs… all the top teams have elite big man.

[dkb9696]

Yea it’s a shame we didn’t draft Malachi Flynn instead and not the guy who milked the raps in like every game this season.

Flynn will be the better pro. Offer so much more on defense.

He doesn’t do anything better than Payton except be longer. He’s probably already better than Flynn will ever be.

Payton is a stiff try hard who can shoot an open 3 well. Watch some of what Flynn has done this season.