Celtics (1-2) at Bulls (2-1) PO Game #4 4/23/17

[Atzar]

IT's third quarter run was terrific.  Single-handedly told the Bulls to p--- off.

[mr. dee]

Yeah. Amazingly enough Amir Johnson didn't even play. Tell me again how Randle wouldn't play on this team. I guess KO would keep him off the floor or something.

Randle have low defensive IQ and have no game outside the post. At least KO is smart enough for help defense although he puts little resistance with contact.

[MBunge]

Yeah. Amazingly enough Amir Johnson didn't even play. Tell me again how Randle wouldn't play on this team. I guess KO would keep him off the floor or something.

Randle would play for this team, just barely at all in the playoffs because he's a terrible defender.

Is a Randle man-crush your new shtick or something?

Mike

[Vox_Populi]

I'm proud of Stevens for subbing Thomas, Horford and Crowder back in with 10 minutes left.

[Eja117]

Yeah. Amazingly enough Amir Johnson didn't even play. Tell me again how Randle wouldn't play on this team. I guess KO would keep him off the floor or something.

Randle have low defensive IQ and have no game outside the post. At least KO is smart enough for help defense although he puts little resistance with contact.

Does Amir Johnson have defensive IQ? How about Jerebko?

For the +/- people....Gerald Green was a +4 tonight. 

+/-.....it means nothing.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Tied the series up the hard way. Now we just need to protect home court

yup. most teams down 2-0 in a series have lost the first two on the road NOT at home although it has happened before. very tough to come back like that forcing you to win on road.

[Eja117]

Yeah. Amazingly enough Amir Johnson didn't even play. Tell me again how Randle wouldn't play on this team. I guess KO would keep him off the floor or something.

Randle would play for this team, just barely at all in the playoffs because he's a terrible defender.

Is a Randle man-crush your new shtick or something?

Mike

Right now I have a man crush on any Celtic that can buy a rebound. Tonight it was Marcus and Gerald.

[RockinRyA]

Yeah. Amazingly enough Amir Johnson didn't even play. Tell me again how Randle wouldn't play on this team. I guess KO would keep him off the floor or something.

Yes. Because Amir is a better defender and could space the floor better. Those 2 reasons are a huge part of why amir hasnt seen the floor, and randle is worse than him in those areas. Just give it up.

[liam]

Yeah. Amazingly enough Amir Johnson didn't even play. Tell me again how Randle wouldn't play on this team. I guess KO would keep him off the floor or something.

Randle have low defensive IQ and have no game outside the post. At least KO is smart enough for help defense although he puts little resistance with contact.

Randle puts up mediocre numbers on a bottom dwelling team and Smart is on the court at the end of games for a playoff team.

[max215]

Something that I haven't seen mentioned: these are the first road playoff wins of the IT/Brad-era. It's very encouraging that they've proven the ability to win on the road with their backs against the wall.

[bopna]

ITS NOT LUCK....This was Boston's slogan for the playoffs..

Well as luck would have it, Rondo is now out and may not come back hence we have a slight advantage because all they have now is Jimmy Butler.

Im hoping we do march forward but ill be a tad cautious still.

[Eja117]

Yeah. Amazingly enough Amir Johnson didn't even play. Tell me again how Randle wouldn't play on this team. I guess KO would keep him off the floor or something.

Yes. Because Amir is a better defender and could space the floor better. Those 2 reasons are a huge part of why amir hasnt seen the floor, and randle is worse than him in those areas. Just give it up.

I'm only going with the evidence.

[hodgy03038]

This really could have been bad in a closer game - two goaltends they didn't call on Chicago. The one where the shot was blocked after hitting the backboard and the second was offensive goaltending while there shot was on the rim.

Now what the hell happened with Lopez? He loses his shoe so he grabs and hold Crowder and the ref just delayed the game for him and they cut to a uick commercial and come back and Chicago is shooting a technical for Boston's 2nd delay of game?? Are you Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.ting me? Grabbing Crowder and holding him is not delay or game or a foul?

[mr. dee]

Yeah. Amazingly enough Amir Johnson didn't even play. Tell me again how Randle wouldn't play on this team. I guess KO would keep him off the floor or something.

Randle have low defensive IQ and have no game outside the post. At least KO is smart enough for help defense although he puts little resistance with contact.

Does Amir Johnson have defensive IQ? How about Jerebko?

For the +/- people....Gerald Green was a +4 tonight. 

+/-.....it means nothing.

Amir is a pretty solid defender when healthy. Jerebko is pretty solid too, depending on match up, plus he stretches the floor.

[SparzWizard]

Tied the series up the hard way. Now we just need to protect home court

yup. most teams down 2-0 in a series have lost the first two on the road NOT at home although it has happened before. very tough to come back like that forcing you to win on road.

The Spurs, for example, back in 2012. Up 2-0...then lose two straight @OKC, lose Game 5 @SAS, and lose Game 6 @OKC.