Saying Boston has no chance to win the title now just because they won't sweep the Heat is a bit of an overreaction. They were never going to beat the Heat in 4. Spo is too good of a coach. He and his team thrive in this role. He sat around for 2 days hearing how Boston was going to sweep his team and he used that. He used the drubbing in game one to his advantage.
Now Boston gets to sit around for 2 days and stew on that game as they hear how overrated they are from the national media.
Last night was disappointing for sure but it is one game where miami made 24 3s. I want to see how they perform in games 3 and 4 before writing them off. I think they get at least one but probably 2 games there.
If they come home down 3-1 or tied for game 5 then that will be panic time.
Who knows...this just might go 7 games and it might be what they need. They have not been tested this year so now we will see what they are made of. The Heat should not win another game in this series but this group seems to try to do things the hard way or the stupid way.
If we go to 7 games against this team, you cannot tell me you would place $ on this team winning a title. Even if we struggle, we are not winning a title.
Championship teams don't struggle against 8 seeds down multiple starters. They simply don't. Championship teams don't allow a coach to close a mile wide gap in talent. The only way that happens is if the team is artificially handicapped....
Last night looked no different than last year. There's a million reasons to be concerned.
Def. be concerned if they lose game 3. And yes I think the lack of good coaching is and has been a big issue.
There are things I don't like...they scatter shot rotations esp in the second half...Sitting your hottest player in the first quarter for no reason. Not adjusting your game plan when you see Miami is starting to hit from 3.
Don't like JT allowing his so called missed calls to take him totally out of his game mentally, Dumb fouls, missed lay ups, hero ball and missed free throws.
Thought JB was good.
Jrue has lost all confidence offensively it seems. Is missing a ton of easy shots at the rim.
KP was putrid yesterday. Never adjusted to being leaned on.
Def. things have to be corrected. Celtics are still their own worst enemy.
I just do not get a team also being so bad at home in the playoffs.