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EC FINALS, Gm 2 – Pacers (0) @ Celtics (1) – 8:00PM, Thurs, May 23, 2024

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Re: EC FINALS, Gm 2 – Pacers (0) @ Celtics (1) – 8:00PM, Thurs, May 23, 2024 

Post#721 » by GrandTheftRondo » Fri May 24, 2024 1:41 am

tfribs45 wrote:Our defense was batter with last years roster idgaf what the stat nerds say. There’s zero intensity with this group and Tatums MIA

Last years team was just as soft defensively.

Smart was miles off what he was in 2022.
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Post#722 » by meatball sub » Fri May 24, 2024 1:41 am

getting **** blasted by siakam meanwhile tatum is a **** no show
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Post#723 » by Jakeopp » Fri May 24, 2024 1:42 am

Should have moved Tatum for Siakam, apparently.
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Post#724 » by Celts17Pride » Fri May 24, 2024 1:42 am

Should be foul on Nesmith
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Post#725 » by leper-con » Fri May 24, 2024 1:42 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:Tatum shot is broken

Confidence is broken
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Post#726 » by pac213up » Fri May 24, 2024 1:42 am

That was a foul on Nesmith
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Post#727 » by WeLikeOurGuys » Fri May 24, 2024 1:42 am

Tatum is so in his head right now.
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Post#728 » by zoyathedestroya » Fri May 24, 2024 1:42 am

Tatum, where are you? He’s just content being a decoy or screener. Or just watching like he’s one of us.
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Post#729 » by GrandTheftRondo » Fri May 24, 2024 1:42 am

For a supposedly elite defensive team, three seasons in a row we have pathetic defence performances where we just let teams shoot warm up jumpers.

WTF kind of strategy is this BS?

What happened to clamping teams?
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Post#730 » by Dogen » Fri May 24, 2024 1:42 am

Deuce, go wake up your daddy.
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Post#731 » by leper-con » Fri May 24, 2024 1:43 am

We are terrible at pick and roll defence
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Post#732 » by Triple7 » Fri May 24, 2024 1:43 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:It’s incredible how hard Tatum has made scoring the basketball look all season.

WTF is wrong with this dude


Nothing. We just overrated him. He is being exposed
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Post#733 » by meatball sub » Fri May 24, 2024 1:43 am

i guess bc tatum escaped major armageddon criticism after game 1 he figured he'd go for it again in game 2.
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Post#734 » by tfribs45 » Fri May 24, 2024 1:43 am

JT standing there while Nesmith fights for the ball. Jesus , somebody wake his a$$ UP
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Post#735 » by sprash9802 » Fri May 24, 2024 1:43 am

Even his mom can't defend Tatum now. This is the GS finals Tatum. Absolutely owned on both ends.
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Post#736 » by zoyathedestroya » Fri May 24, 2024 1:43 am

Joe, can you please do something about Siakam? Cos Horford is being forced to retirement.
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Post#737 » by Dogen » Fri May 24, 2024 1:43 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:Tatum, where are you? He’s just content being a decoy or screener. Or just watching like he’s one of us.


Don't insult us like that.
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Post#738 » by Setshot33 » Fri May 24, 2024 1:43 am

So when did we trade for Ben Simmons and give him Tatum's number?
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Post#739 » by RB34 » Fri May 24, 2024 1:43 am

We want Oshae! We want Oshae
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Post#740 » by zoyathedestroya » Fri May 24, 2024 1:43 am

tfribs45 wrote:JT standing there while Nesmith fights for the ball. Jesus , somebody wake his a$$ UP

That time, he was clearly held.

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