Celtics (57-15) at Hawks (33-39) Game #73 3/28/24

[CelticSooner]

C's are being exposed as a front-running team. The inability to close out games in the 4th has been there all year.

The Tatum iso late in games will be the death of the franchise.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

They will get killed Saturday

Team is finished.

i was going to the new orleans game but i have other family plans now. not going nor watching

[SparzWizard]

Welp this team is done. If they draw Philly with a healthy Embiid in first round, Philly is taking the series.

No way this squad is ready to contend, or will they ever be. Just no energy, lethargic, and look like a deer in headlights out there. We've seen #1 seeds get early playoff exits lately and I fear it's the C's turn.

[tenn_smoothie]

If the Cs don't win it all this year, Joe needs to be fired.

I have no confidence in him leading us through close games.

He hasn't been too good leading us through blowouts, either.

[bello_man09]

honestly if they grabbed some freaking rebounds they win the win. Kp not active for enough for me on the boards.

[Donoghus]

I'm just here for the overreactions.

[celticinorlando]

KP has been bad since he returned.

[jpotter33]

What a joke. Drop two straight to the awful Hawks. Blame all around is deserved, and this team is going to get killed in coverage for the rest of the season for their late game woes.

Not sure how you can you feel confident at this point about the C's in the playoffs. Despite all the wins and success, every single time the game gets tight we let go of the rope. Our stars go brain dead late in games, and our green coach is basically two years late on every single needed adjustment.

We're going to ruin a magical regular season with a flop come playoff time, aren't we?

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

If the Cs don't win it all this year, Joe needs to be fired.

I have no confidence in him leading us through close games.

He hasn't been too good leading us through blowouts, either.

anyone thinking joe is a top notch coach who when the matchups are close can win it by outcoaching the other guy is DREAMING!

[Banner18now!]

wasting great talent with a scrub coach WOW

brad brad brad

1000%!! This coach is going to cost this franchise a championship. Hopefully Brad wakes up when they choke this season and actually hire a real coach who can make adjustments. This team will never win under Joe.

[celticinorlando]

Hawks running around like they won the nba finals when they won’t even make the playoffs.

[scaryjerry]

Teams massively overrated, had a great regular season when allowed to front run and have won a lot of games against bad competition or teams not at full strength, crumbled in the play in tournament, crumbled against Denver twice, very few signature wins…there’s now so much pressure on them and this team is absolutely dreadful under pressure.
Also porzingis was a huge difference maker earlier in the year, maybe teams just weren’t use to him with us…now he’s kinda just there…meh

[Kuberski33]

They just sleep walked through the game defensively for too long. White and Holiday finally picked up the defense but it was too late. Switching everything and allowing Murray to attack Porzingis is on the coaching staff. Joe finally woke up late in OT but by that time game could have gone either way.

Whatever, the main ojbjective now is get to the playoffs without anyone getting hurt - and without bad habbits setting in. 

Oh yeah, the D has sucked for about 2 weeks now. Maybe that's a bad habit.

[Roy H.]

Well, at least we took the ball out of Tatum's hands on JB's potential game-winner.  It only took 70 games.

But, not an encouraging game.

[celticsclay]

I'm just here for the overreactions.

Same. I was at the Denver game last night against the suns. They were never competitive in the game (and they actually have something to play for). Bucks currently playing terrible in New Orleans right now. But only we must be flawless all season even after clinching the 1 seed or the sky is falling