Knicks (47-32) at Celtics (62-17) Game #80 4/11/24

[celticinorlando]

Frustrating. They are not playing good ball heading into the playoffs.

[Atzar]

Playing like a team that thinks they can just turn it on when the games matter again.

Better be right.

[liam]

That did not look like the knicks got that ball across half court in time. I guess that's not being called...

[jpotter33]

Ha the refs being incompetent makes it even worse. That was a clear 8 second violation in the backcourt by NYK that they inexplicably miss.

Really frustrating way to end the last few games of the season where the main guys actually play. Getting punked by the Hobbit.

[liam]

I hope it's all bench in the second half...

[tenn_smoothie]

Tatum grabs the guy and is still complaining.

[ozgod]

It's funny how we are though - before the game we're all like "this game doesn't matter, stay healthy, be ready for the playoffs" but then when we're getting blown out and humiliated on national TV then the game starts mattering all of a sudden 

At least if they put the bench in we have an excuse for getting thrashed   

You can lose, JUST DONT EMBARRASS US!!!!! 

[liam]

Ha the refs being incompetent makes it even worse. That was a clear 8 second violation in the backcourt by NYK that they inexplicably miss.

Really frustrating way to end the last few games of the season where the main guys actually play. Getting punked by the Hobbit.

The refs have been horrible and our starters shouldn't even be playing.

[blink]

we need an attitude and effort adjustment at half time.
The Knicks are embarrassing us.

[tenn_smoothie]

Knicks @ 12 offensive rebounds 1st half.

[CelticSooner]

How much is this due to the Maine Celtics?

[liam]

Is 3 seconds just not a rule anymore?

[blink]

It's funny how we are though - before the game we're all like "this game doesn't matter, stay healthy, be ready for the playoffs" but then when we're getting blown out and humiliated on national TV then the game starts mattering all of a sudden 

At least if they put the bench in we have an excuse for getting thrashed   

You can lose, JUST DONT EMBARRASS US!!!!! 

so sit the starters in the 2nd half?
serious question

[jpotter33]

Hmm, 33% from 3 constituting nearly half of our shot attempts.

Just really hard to have confidence that this offense will carry us to the title with the over-reliance on the three, especially when we're compounding these issues by turning the ball over and giving up dozens of offensive rebounds per half.

[celticinorlando]

Offensive rebounding and turnovers are going to be a huge issue for this team. They are getting killed on the board night after night

And again...when the volume 3s are falling, the Cs are not winning. They just never pivot to anything else.