2022 NBA Finals - Game 4 | Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics (TIED 2-2)

[JujitsuFlip]

The turning point of the 4th quarter, Celtics had all the momentum going for them, but Tatum couldn't help but channel the inner-Kobe in him. Celtics could have easily closed this game out, but went away from what was working for them.



Still see Celtics winning in 6 or 7, they have been fantastic on the road and I feel that GSW is barely hanging on. Green + Looney sharing the court on offense is unplayable for them, basically playing 3-on-5.

Unfortunately JT consistently refuses to facilitate JB’s scoring. When he does and becomes the floor general, good things happen to the Cs.

When Tatum gets 9+ assists in this series, the Celtics win. He has to facilitate more, if he wants to win his first title.

[SweetTouch]

Hey Boston WELCOME TO ANOTHER DECADE OF …

Anybody saw the casual slip they said if the warriors winning the title

$liver has already made the call

[bradybunch]

It still feels like Boston has the upper hand because they're young and ferocious.

Seems improbable the old guys with far less explosion and energy should prevail.

But feelings are often wrong and sometimes the old man is too experienced and wise for the brash youngin.

[hoosierdaddy34]

To be fair, respect. This is some Kobe/Jordan/Barkley level of “ I don’t give a ****”

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[Mamba81p]

The turning point of the 4th quarter, Celtics had all the momentum going for them, but Tatum couldn't help but channel the inner-Kobe in him. Celtics could have easily closed this game out, but went away from what was working for them.



Still see Celtics winning in 6 or 7, they have been fantastic on the road and I feel that GSW is barely hanging on. Green + Looney sharing the court on offense is unplayable for them, basically playing 3-on-5.

I think this is too harsh. Tatum played bad, but not because he was too aggressive. After they went up 91-86 he was 0-3, Smart 1-4, Brown 0-2. On the screenshot you posted, he tried to be a floor general, they ran a play that didn't do anything(WTH was that), and he got the ball back with 8 seconds left to get something done.

[Bankai]

The Warriors are extremely tough to put away, that's what Championship experience gives teams. Their is a higher chance the Celtics will crack first and fall apart. But it's been a nice Series so far.

[xdrta+]

The last 4:30 the Warriors scored 15 points. Steph had 10 of them and assisted on a 3.

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Watching post game clips and the other 2 points were a hockey assist for Curry where Dray set a screen for Curry and rolled, the Celtics ignored Dray to have 2 sets of eyes on Curry who lobbed it to Dray, leading to a defensive rotation leaving Looney open for a point blank basket. This play was set up because of the over commitment to stopping Curry. But please go on about how Steph’s teammates saved him.

Here's how much Curry's teammates are saving him.

In the Finals:

Steph Curry: 137 Points, 50% FG

Warriors Starters: 176 Points, 39% FG

[LoveMyRaps]

To be fair, respect. This is some Kobe/Jordan/Barkley level of “ I don’t give a ****”

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What's funny about that trash talking scene is the lone dude in street clothes on the Celtics bench barking at Curry...



Buddy needs to know his place. He's at the absolute bottom of the totem pole and a nobody, yet has the audacity to talk trash to one of the best players the game has ever seen. Come on man... learn from your peers.

Edit: Turns out it's some scrub named Matt Ryan. If you search up "Celtics roster" you have to swipe all the way to the end to find him. He doesn't even a picture up.

[hippesthippo]

Golden State came into the game knowing that they couldn't score enough to win with Looney and Green on the floor at the same time. That much they got right.

They decided that Looney was the one who needed to sit and put in Otto Porter Jr. to start. He could shoot the 3 and left GS with some semblance of size after taking out their only player over 6'8"ish.

It appears they were wrong on that front. It was Green who needed to sit. As good of a player as he is, Boston just isn't a great matchup for him and GS can't afford to wait for him to figure it out after looking like he's lost two steps. Porter showed off his inconsistent shooting and Kerr had seen enough.

Kevon Looney plays smart defense and is an underrated rim protector. He's also been an incredibly productive rebounder as of late. He may not space the floor horizontally, as his jumper doesn't extend past 12', but he is a capable lob threat and able to space the floor vertically in that regard, something Green isn't capable of.

Most importantly, taking out Green makes room for Jordan Poole. He wouldn't get the ball handling touches he likes in order to really get going with both Steph and Dray out there. He provides Golden State with the third legit scorer their lineup needs [with Klay struggling] and is easily the most athletic and dynamic player on the floor for Golden State on most occasions now that Kuminga is out of the rotation.

Hopefully, Poole getting more minutes will help Klay get that extra sliver of space he really needs right now. Klay has looked ROUGH on defense and it would be more obvious if Wiggins wasn't playing out of his mind.

Overall, a really enjoyable game to watch. Happy to see GS pull off the win. Boston's definitely gonna make this a 7 game series tho.

[MagicFan12345]

It has been an entertaining series so far, I still think Celtics will win in 6 games

[LoveMyRaps]

It has been an entertaining series so far, I still think Celtics will win in 6 games

I still have the Celtics in 7. Although, I'd prefer to see my boy Wiggins win a ring.

[Birdon]

Hopefully not. 3 straight game 7s is just plain torture

[xdrta+]

Kevon Looney plays smart defense and is an underrated rim protector. He's also been an incredibly productive rebounder as of late. He may not space the floor horizontally, as his jumper doesn't extend past 12', but he is a capable lob threat and able to space the floor vertically in that regard, something Green isn't capable of.

Looney plays excellent defense and has been a great rebounder the entire playoffs. However, he is as far from a "capable lob threat" as it is possible for a center to be.

[LoveMyRaps]

Is Game 6 Klay gonna show up again? If so, Celtics might have to steal the next game on the road.

[Potential_64]

It still feels like Boston has the upper hand because they're young and ferocious.

Seems improbable the old guys with far less explosion and energy should prevail.

But feelings are often wrong and sometimes the old man is too experienced and wise for the brash youngin.

There's one play that's symbolic of this -- when Curry was guarded tightly by Smart, danced around until Smart flopped/fell on his ass and looked at the ref, while Curry refused to settle for a 3 and recognizing the mismatch vs. Williams, easily went around him and got a clean look for that midrange floater for a 3 point lead. It showed incredible patience and smart decision-making in an extremely high-pressure moment. That's where experience pays off -- towards the end of the 4th quarter when a less experienced player would have gone for the low-percentage 3.

[hippesthippo]

Kevon Looney plays smart defense and is an underrated rim protector. He's also been an incredibly productive rebounder as of late. He may not space the floor horizontally, as his jumper doesn't extend past 12', but he is a capable lob threat and able to space the floor vertically in that regard, something Green isn't capable of.

Looney plays excellent defense and has been a great rebounder the entire playoffs. However, he is as far from a "capable lob threat" as it is possible for a center to be.

I call them Kobe lobs. It's actually a missed shot turned offensive rebound turned easy big man bucket.

[TrueFan420]

To be fair, respect. This is some Kobe/Jordan/Barkley level of “ I don’t give a ****”

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What's funny about that trash talking scene is the lone dude in street clothes on the Celtics bench barking at Curry...



Buddy needs to know his place. He's at the absolute bottom of the totem pole and a nobody, yet has the audacity to talk trash to one of the best players the game has ever seen. Come on man... learn from your peers.

Edit: Turns out it's some scrub named Matt Ryan. If you search up "Celtics roster" you have to swipe all the way to the end to find him. He doesn't even a picture up.

Damn not Bo Cruz

[Hello Brooklyn]

I think Draymond has been awful the last 2 games.

But people are going too far. Hes not THIS bad of an offensive player. He hasn't been this bad this palyoffs.

This doesn't prove hes washed. Hes just playing badly.

He can still turn it around and have a good Game 5.

[ciueli]

I don't understand the Celtic's strategy here, letting Curry run wild is not working for them, they should be easily winning this series and it's 2-2 with GS regaining home court advantage.

GS only has one primary ball handler, Steph Curry. If you take the ball out of his hands the Warriors are dead in the water, who is going to run the offence? Seems like a no-brainer that if the opposing team has exactly one decent PG/initiator/creator on their entire team you would just trap the hell out of that guy and force other players to make plays.

[Froob]

If Dubs win this title, Wiggins is the unsung hero. He’s been very good. Warriors big time won that trade.