Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets

[Triple M]

Strictly from a Celtics view, that was a massive win because a loss, and we hear all the same stuff about the Celtics choking.

Conventional wisdom says we should avoid the Nets, but this game is precisely why I wanted the challenge. The Celtics have accomplished everything but getting over the hump. I'm really hoping that psychologically they begin to realise that they can build off this win.

[themoneyteam2]

Strictly from a Celtics view, that was a massive win because a loss, and we hear all the same stuff about the Celtics choking.

Conventional wisdom says we should avoid the Nets, but this game is precisely why I wanted the challenge. The Celtics have accomplished everything but getting over the hump. I'm really hoping that psychologically they begin to realise that they can build off this win.

Winning in the first round isn’t “getting over the hump” lol. Getting over the hump is making it to the finals

[Floody100]

He's flipping off fans in the moment who are talking **** to him. If they aren't saying anything, he's not doing anything. I don't know what's hard to understand here. It doesn't matter whether he's my player or not, if fans are constantly verbally abusing a player on the court, imo, the player 100% has the right to say **** back to them. Don't like it? Don't talk ****.

Everyone talks ****. It’s what makes this game interesting for the fans. Talking **** to opponents. If you’re a pro player and can’t handle being told ‘yo go burn some sage’ maybe you need to re align your chakra.

If what you were saying was true then the rulebook would have said, ‘you can flip people and present your hanging flaccid dick mr Kyrie Irving as long as someone tell you to sod off prior to you going full flat earth on us’

He’s on national television acting like a tosser. He should have gotten 2 technicals and an ejection. The celtics fans should have been reprimanded and if they really acted out should have been kicked out. Booing someone is part of the game. If i repeat, kyrie is unable to handle that tough love, tough luck.

Again, you're being disingenuous in this argument. The reception that Kyrie gets in Boston is nowhere near the same as what other players normally get in opposing arenas. So let's just stop with that bs right there. He's not reacting because someone made fun of him burning sage, he's reacting because a large number of people are verbally abusing him with cursing and other mean **** that they say. This is just a ridiculous Karen esque take from a Boston fan "He should have gotten 2 technicals and an ejection!"

Just say that you were terrified of him going off today and thought you were going to lose the game. It's okay to admit.

I don’t think you’re understanding what he’s telling you. If it’s in the rulebook then something like that has to be dealt with.
Going by your logic does that mean if I commit a crime in an area with a high crime rate I don’t receive the consequences because everyone else is doing it ?

[Doranku]

Really unfortunate that the Nets weren't able to pull this one out, Game 2 becomes close to a must-win because I don't see them beating Boston 4/5 games with their atrocious defense and nonexistent rebounding. Shameful performance from KD. Inexcusable for an all-time great with all the playoff experience in the world to have his game so completely thrown off by some physical defense. He looked lost, shaky, uncomfortable with the ball and forced way too many awkward shots.

Nets really blew a golden opportunity tonight to steal HCA. Gonna be a long two days off.

[Mamba81p]

Celtics need to do a better job with fans using slur words against opponents. Most of the time they deal with those fans, but at this game they just let them say whatever they wanted. I don't know if that is a coincidence. According to NBA, you are not allowed to yell "F U" to a player. That can get you tossed from a game, though usually you get away with a warning for the first offense. There were no warnings given at this game.

[Jaqua92]

He's flipping off fans in the moment who are talking **** to him. If they aren't saying anything, he's not doing anything. I don't know what's hard to understand here. It doesn't matter whether he's my player or not, if fans are constantly verbally abusing a player on the court, imo, the player 100% has the right to say **** back to them. Don't like it? Don't talk ****.

Everyone talks ****. It’s what makes this game interesting for the fans. Talking **** to opponents. If you’re a pro player and can’t handle being told ‘yo go burn some sage’ maybe you need to re align your chakra.

If what you were saying was true then the rulebook would have said, ‘you can flip people and present your hanging flaccid dick mr Kyrie Irving as long as someone tell you to sod off prior to you going full flat earth on us’

He’s on national television acting like a tosser. He should have gotten 2 technicals and an ejection. The celtics fans should have been reprimanded and if they really acted out should have been kicked out. Booing someone is part of the game. If i repeat, kyrie is unable to handle that tough love, tough luck.

Again, you're being disingenuous in this argument. The reception that Kyrie gets in Boston is nowhere near the same as what other players normally get in opposing arenas. So let's just stop with that bs right there. He's not reacting because someone made fun of him burning sage, he's reacting because a large number of people are verbally abusing him with cursing and other mean **** that they say. This is just a ridiculous Karen esque take from a Boston fan "He should have gotten 2 technicals and an ejection!"

Just say that you were terrified of him going off today and thought you were going to lose the game. It's okay to admit.

Kyrie reeps what he sewed.

Fans boo him because he quit on the time his first season, and didn't show up for the ECF games. He threw the young guys under the bus after they went to the ECF without him. He announced to the entire garden he planned to resign, then threw the team under the bus, and quit.

The Boston/Kyrie relationship is simple (and at this point almost equally pathetic), Kyrie lied, and disrespected, and left, and never owned how he handled it publically. Kyrie screwed that relationship up. Boston fans got hurt, and can't let it go.

Kyrie is the narcissistic abuser who blames you for how you react to being abused.

Boston fans in the garden need to get a grip, and I do find it a bit pathetic. But Kyrie created this mess.

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[Hello Brooklyn]

A lot of talk in here about Kyrie and Ramadan. Jaylen Brown also practices it but doesn't feel the need to let the whole world know lol

To be fair people are asking Kyrie about it.

Its not like hes publicly making a big deal about it himself.

[Triple M]

Strictly from a Celtics view, that was a massive win because a loss, and we hear all the same stuff about the Celtics choking.

Conventional wisdom says we should avoid the Nets, but this game is precisely why I wanted the challenge. The Celtics have accomplished everything but getting over the hump. I'm really hoping that psychologically they begin to realise that they can build off this win.

Winning in the first round isn’t “getting over the hump” lol. Getting over the hump is making it to the finals

Agreed 100% but what I'm getting at is they need the psychological growth of beating Durant/Kyrie to get to the finals. If you beat KD, it is an epiphany moment, and you should realize that you can beat anyone.

take Giannis, for example, I think he improved in his playoff run after getting over the hump and beating KD

[Lunartic]

This is the must watch series of the playoffs, partially b.c of the stars involved and partially because of you nutty fans that write entire 1200 word manuscripts about theoretical games and how players might perform in said games.

I'm a KD hater but an Irving supporter, despise Jaylen Brown and sorta like Tatum and Theis. Lots of talent on display and the intensity is ridiculous.

Just don't become like a certain northern fanbase that insists that you must LOVE their team or you're the enemy. Remember, it's a game in which millionaires bounce a ball and scowl at dudes dressed like zebras.

[DarkXaero]

It’s in the **** rulebook. Profanity awards you a technical. There’s quite a bit more in the rulebook hppy to share. It’s not absolutely ridiculous he was FLIPPING off the fans in multiple instances. All in just turn around and give em the bird.

I dont love it when fans seem to focus on a single player and perhaps overdoo it, but all i saw this game from tv was Kyrie giving everyone the bird after scoring.

Maybe you need to take off your Nets tinted glasses for a sec too ?

He's flipping off fans in the moment who are talking **** to him. If they aren't saying anything, he's not doing anything. I don't know what's hard to understand here. It doesn't matter whether he's my player or not, if fans are constantly verbally abusing a player on the court, imo, the player 100% has the right to say **** back to them. Don't like it? Don't talk ****.

Big **** deal they’re yelling things at him grow up. As long as it’s not racial or derogatory towards his family who cares.

Same with fans if kyrie is mouthing back I thinks it’s dope I don’t mind him saying **** and flipping off the fans it’s fun.

Then we're on the same page on this matter. If fans are cursing him out, and he's saying **** back, I don't have a problem with either. As long as it doesn't cross the line on both ends.

[DarkXaero]

Everyone talks ****. It’s what makes this game interesting for the fans. Talking **** to opponents. If you’re a pro player and can’t handle being told ‘yo go burn some sage’ maybe you need to re align your chakra.

If what you were saying was true then the rulebook would have said, ‘you can flip people and present your hanging flaccid dick mr Kyrie Irving as long as someone tell you to sod off prior to you going full flat earth on us’

He’s on national television acting like a tosser. He should have gotten 2 technicals and an ejection. The celtics fans should have been reprimanded and if they really acted out should have been kicked out. Booing someone is part of the game. If i repeat, kyrie is unable to handle that tough love, tough luck.

Again, you're being disingenuous in this argument. The reception that Kyrie gets in Boston is nowhere near the same as what other players normally get in opposing arenas. So let's just stop with that bs right there. He's not reacting because someone made fun of him burning sage, he's reacting because a large number of people are verbally abusing him with cursing and other mean **** that they say. This is just a ridiculous Karen esque take from a Boston fan "He should have gotten 2 technicals and an ejection!"

Just say that you were terrified of him going off today and thought you were going to lose the game. It's okay to admit.

Watch on YouTube

/fin

Don't care what those two dinosaurs have to say.

[DarkXaero]

Everyone talks ****. It’s what makes this game interesting for the fans. Talking **** to opponents. If you’re a pro player and can’t handle being told ‘yo go burn some sage’ maybe you need to re align your chakra.

If what you were saying was true then the rulebook would have said, ‘you can flip people and present your hanging flaccid dick mr Kyrie Irving as long as someone tell you to sod off prior to you going full flat earth on us’

He’s on national television acting like a tosser. He should have gotten 2 technicals and an ejection. The celtics fans should have been reprimanded and if they really acted out should have been kicked out. Booing someone is part of the game. If i repeat, kyrie is unable to handle that tough love, tough luck.

Again, you're being disingenuous in this argument. The reception that Kyrie gets in Boston is nowhere near the same as what other players normally get in opposing arenas. So let's just stop with that bs right there. He's not reacting because someone made fun of him burning sage, he's reacting because a large number of people are verbally abusing him with cursing and other mean **** that they say. This is just a ridiculous Karen esque take from a Boston fan "He should have gotten 2 technicals and an ejection!"

Just say that you were terrified of him going off today and thought you were going to lose the game. It's okay to admit.

I don’t think you’re understanding what he’s telling you. If it’s in the rulebook then something like that has to be dealt with.
Going by your logic does that mean if I commit a crime in an area with a high crime rate I don’t receive the consequences because everyone else is doing it ?

I think it's ridiculous to ask for two technicals and an ejection, because Kyrie flipped off some fans talking trash to him or said something to them. I don't care what's in the rulebook, that is just my take on it. at the crime analogy

[DarkXaero]

Everyone talks ****. It’s what makes this game interesting for the fans. Talking **** to opponents. If you’re a pro player and can’t handle being told ‘yo go burn some sage’ maybe you need to re align your chakra.

If what you were saying was true then the rulebook would have said, ‘you can flip people and present your hanging flaccid dick mr Kyrie Irving as long as someone tell you to sod off prior to you going full flat earth on us’

He’s on national television acting like a tosser. He should have gotten 2 technicals and an ejection. The celtics fans should have been reprimanded and if they really acted out should have been kicked out. Booing someone is part of the game. If i repeat, kyrie is unable to handle that tough love, tough luck.

Again, you're being disingenuous in this argument. The reception that Kyrie gets in Boston is nowhere near the same as what other players normally get in opposing arenas. So let's just stop with that bs right there. He's not reacting because someone made fun of him burning sage, he's reacting because a large number of people are verbally abusing him with cursing and other mean **** that they say. This is just a ridiculous Karen esque take from a Boston fan "He should have gotten 2 technicals and an ejection!"

Just say that you were terrified of him going off today and thought you were going to lose the game. It's okay to admit.

Kyrie reeps what he sewed.

Fans boo him because he quit on the time his first season, and didn't show up for the ECF games. He threw the young guys under the bus after they went to the ECF without him. He announced to the entire garden he planned to resign, then threw the team under the bus, and quit.

The Boston/Kyrie relationship is simple (and at this point almost equally pathetic), Kyrie lied, and disrespected, and left, and never owned how he handled it publically. Kyrie screwed that relationship up. Boston fans got hurt, and can't let it go.

Kyrie is the narcissistic abuser who blames you for how you react to being abused.

Boston fans in the garden need to get a grip, and I do find it a bit pathetic. But Kyrie created this mess.

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I'm not even talking about justification from fans though. I think Boston fans are justified to boo Kyrie for what he did or didn't do. If they wanna curse him out or say mean **** to him during games, fine (as long as it doesn't get racial or cross the line). All I'm saying is that Kyrie is also justified in giving it back to the fans doing this to him. To me, it's part of the competitive nature of sports and it's fun.

[TheLand13]

I feel like people are overreacting to the fact that this was a close game. Boston did in fact steal the win but Brooklyn has some serious issues that they are going to have to get straightened out. Eventually kyrie will cool off, but the problem is that Tatum was all over Durant tonight and KD didn’t seem to have an answer. I have no doubt in my mind that he will play better, but unless kyrie plays like this all series (he won’t), as well as dragic (he also won’t), it won’t be enough to make up for the difference in production from his teammates.

Also, a series like this is where Brooklyn could have really used a Jarrett Allen right about now. Hope the harden trade was worth it.

[PierceFan4ever]

Nobody should be in the same sentence with Michael Jordan when it comes to scoring unless your name is Wilt Chamberlain.

Michael Jordan is a career 33.5 playoff scorer and did that during arguably the hardest era in scoring. There is no one else like him. Please stop with the Kyrie being the best nonsense.

As for Kyrie, I’m all for it. Celtics fans have every reason to boo his ass and hope they continue doing so as long as it’s not in a racial way or anything close to that nature. I’m all for Kyrie clapping back and flipping off fans. I love all this, it’s playoff basketball. I don’t want a soft ass league.

[Hello Brooklyn]

Despite my hatred for the Celtics, I have to admit they have the loudest fans in the NBA since the end of Oracle.

I've seen peak Toronto. Their hatred of Vince was even more than Boston's hatred of Kyrie.

But when they went down fans were out of it. Boston fans never give up.

[Hello Brooklyn]

I feel like people are overreacting to the fact that this was a close game. Boston did in fact steal the win but Brooklyn has some serious issues that they are going to have to get straightened out. Eventually kyrie will cool off, but the problem is that Tatum was all over Durant tonight and KD didn’t seem to have an answer. I have no doubt in my mind that he will play better, but unless kyrie plays like this all series (he won’t), as well as dragic (he also won’t), it won’t be enough to make up for the difference in production from his teammates.

Also, a series like this is where Brooklyn could have really used a Jarrett Allen right about now. Hope the harden trade was worth it.

Kyrie doesn't have to play like this if KD plays at his usual level.

I would rather have Kyrie/KD both have good games than Kyrie plays amazing and KD plays like ****.

They can't double both.

If Tatum can really shut down KD one on one then all hope is lost.

Allen would help but Simmons would help more. He could actually guard Tatum and let KD roam on defense.

[MagicBagley18]

The first half the refs imo took the entire flow out of the game. Neither team could find a groove particularly the 1st 1.5 quarters. just whistle after whistle for both teams. Game found a nice groove in the 2nd half and really the last like 8 mins of the game.

Ultimately fouls and everything overall was very close but just way way too many whistles in that 1st quarter.

[Flash4thewin]

I feel like people are overreacting to the fact that this was a close game. Boston did in fact steal the win but Brooklyn has some serious issues that they are going to have to get straightened out. Eventually kyrie will cool off, but the problem is that Tatum was all over Durant tonight and KD didn’t seem to have an answer. I have no doubt in my mind that he will play better, but unless kyrie plays like this all series (he won’t), as well as dragic (he also won’t), it won’t be enough to make up for the difference in production from his teammates.

Also, a series like this is where Brooklyn could have really used a Jarrett Allen right about now. Hope the harden trade was worth it.

Kyrie doesn't have to play like this if KD plays at his usual level.

I would rather have Kyrie/KD both have good games than Kyrie plays amazing and KD plays like ****.

They can't double both.

If Tatum can really shut down KD one on one then all hope is lost.

Allen would help but Simmons would help more. He could actually guard Tatum and let KD roam on defense.

At this point does anyone honestly think Simmons will be on the court playing in these playoffs?

[TheLand13]

I feel like people are overreacting to the fact that this was a close game. Boston did in fact steal the win but Brooklyn has some serious issues that they are going to have to get straightened out. Eventually kyrie will cool off, but the problem is that Tatum was all over Durant tonight and KD didn’t seem to have an answer. I have no doubt in my mind that he will play better, but unless kyrie plays like this all series (he won’t), as well as dragic (he also won’t), it won’t be enough to make up for the difference in production from his teammates.

Also, a series like this is where Brooklyn could have really used a Jarrett Allen right about now. Hope the harden trade was worth it.

Kyrie doesn't have to play like this if KD plays at his usual level.

I would rather have Kyrie/KD both have good games than Kyrie plays amazing and KD plays like ****.

They can't double both.

If Tatum can really shut down KD one on one then all hope is lost.

Allen would help but Simmons would help more. He could actually guard Tatum and let KD roam on defense.

I wouldn’t say all hope is lost. Brooklyn still at least has some decent talent to the point where they can be legitimate difference makers. It’s a one game at a time process.

Simmons would not help more than Allen. Rebounding was a major problem tonight and Allen would solve that almost immediately, as well as being a legitimate rim protector. Al Horford more than likely wouldn’t have scored 20 tonight if Allen plays. Simmons lack of perimeter shooting also would hurt Brooklyns spacing.

Against a team like Miami or Toronto or Chicago, I agree that Simmons would be more helpful.