Magic (13-32) at Celtics (34-12) Game #47 1/21/18

[jpotter33]

Like every game this year so far, our success is predicated upon our defensive intensity.

Obviously, our defensive intensity is not there right now.

I really do think all of our second-half comebacks this season have hurt the character of this team. We seem to think we can flip the "defensive switch" and beat teams by just playing hard in the second half.

But hopefully this means that we're still going to be a really tough out for any team in the playoffs, even with our lackluster offense.

[liam]

Cs defense looking worse than Cleveland's right now

Do you think the Magic is going off for 150?

No...but 60 in a half due to lack of effort is not good

True.

[celticinorlando]

Finally a freakin 3

[SCeltic34]

Kyrie is carrying us.  2nd charge he's taken this game too.

[celticinorlando]

Kyrie just get hammered game after game and gets no calls

[liam]

Kyrie is clearly The MVP!

[jpotter33]

Does someone want to call Al and tell him we have a game this afternoon?

Seems like Kyrie, Morris, and to a lesser extent Brown are the only ones that showed up today.

Kyrie has been phenomenal all around. As good of a game as I've seen him play.

[PAOBoston]

We are very fortunate Irving saved that half for the Cs.

They need to crank up the defense in that 2nd half. They should be destroying this team.

[Atzar]

This is Kyrie, a little bit of Jaylen and a little bit of Morris against the Magic and the refs. 

Crazy that we lead at the break. 

[celticinorlando]

Offense is not the issue. If Boston would play an ounce of defense they win comfortably

[liam]

Does someone want to call Al and tell him we have a game this afternoon?

Seems like Kyrie, Morris, and to a lesser extent Brown are the only ones that showed up today.

Kyrie has been phenomenal all around. As good of a game as I've seen him play.

I wouldn't want to wake Al by calling him...

[liam]

Offense is not the issue. If Boston would play an ounce of defense they win comfortably

Absolutely.

[Vox_Populi]

Glad Kyrie's back. He would have some assists too if the team wasn't so cold outside a few players. I think the Celtics will tighten up the bad stuff, their shooting will catch-up to their shot quality, and they'll close this out.

[celticinorlando]

Orlando shooting 56 percent in that half. That has to change

[nickagneta]

Celtics seem to have problems with these afternoon games.