Thunder (39-24) at Celtics (42-20) Game #63 3/8/20

[Phantom255x]

What a joke. Feel like I wasted a good two hours for us to lose like THAT... 

[mr. dee]

Celtics is really having its wheels fall off. We can't keep developing habits like this.

[jpotter33]

Are you kidding me...

Another play where a timeout should've been called to not be down by our basket so THAT right there doesn't happen 

No, that is not at all on Brad. You can keep going on your mission to make everything his fault, but OKC were certain to get another possession. Keeping the timeout is the right call.

That is all on Kemba. Absolutely terrible terrible move by Kemba, and he should be ashamed.

Naw, that's a terrible spot to be inbounding from at that point, because THAT is what happens when things go bad - no defenders there and easy access to the basket. You ALWAYS call the timeout in that scenario and advance the ball. Typical dumb Brad end-game decision-making.

[Atzar]

Very, very frustrating loss.  One less dumb turnover, one less missed bunny, heck give me that stupid tech back and we're at least going to OT. 

We gave this game away.

[GreenFaith1819]

One thing I am noticing is that we're NOT seemingly getting many "Home Cooking" calls....

Not as many as I see some home teams getting.

[Phantom255x]

I think we can kiss our chances at a 2 seed goodbye now

[gouki88]

Are you kidding me...

Another play where a timeout should've been called to not be down by our basket so THAT right there doesn't happen 

No, that is not at all on Brad. You can keep going on your mission to make everything his fault, but OKC were certain to get another possession. Keeping the timeout is the right call.

That is all on Kemba. Absolutely terrible terrible move by Kemba, and he should be ashamed.

Naw, that's a terrible spot to be inbounding from at that point, because THAT is what happens when things go bad - no defenders there and easy access to the basket. You ALWAYS call the timeout in that scenario and advance the ball. Typical dumb Brad end-game decision-making.

Lol, whatever man. You always want to blame Brad, even though he’s not the one out there that missed open layups, dribbled and passed into double teams, and didn't box out. Really predictable at this stage

[Roy H.]

And Brad blows yet another game for us by not calling the timeout and leaving us in a bad spot on the play. How many games is he going to have to blow for us down the stretch before he gets held accountable for this crap??

So he should have called the timeout, and then we’d have none left to set up a final play?  Or to call a timeout if OKC trapped the ball-handler?

I don’t blame Brad for Kemba making a giant mistake.

[jpotter33]

And let's also call out Tatum. We lost by one and that dumb T he had earlier could've been having us go to OT.

[SCeltic34]

Still lots of games left but at this point the 2nd seed is seeming far too distant.  This team is just finding ways to lose.

I wish I wasn't a Celtics fan, because if I wasn't I wouldn't watch the NBA at all.  The officiating is straight garbage.

[jpotter33]

And Brad blows yet another game for us by not calling the timeout and leaving us in a bad spot on the play. How many games is he going to have to blow for us down the stretch before he gets held accountable for this crap??

So he should have called the timeout, and then we’d have none left to set up a final play?  Or to call a timeout if OKC trapped the ball-handler?

I don’t blame Brad for Kemba making a giant mistake.

What are you talking about none left to set up a final play? We were up 1 with like 13 seconds left to play with the ball. That WAS our final play. We'd have no other reason to call a timeout as long as we do our job and hit our free throws.

Absolutely a mistake by Brad - the fact that the very thing you try to avoid there happened is evidence of why you call that timeout and make that advance. Hilarious that he continues to make this same mistake over and over and over again and still gets the free pass.

[Indocelts]

As a group, they are really really soft. I am disgusted by the way the has been playing the last 5 games. Even at home.

[GreenFaith1819]

Gotta give it up for Chris Paul, too....dude is having a Renaissance Season.

Where would OKC be without him this year?

[Banner18now!]

Team  was just plain stupid down the stretch. Bad decision on Kemba, dumb shot by Tatum, ect.. On the flip side it must be nice to have a player come off the bench who can score 27. Celtics get a player who scores 7 off the bench and it’s a big game. 

[SCeltic34]

At this point Brad should shorten the rotation if he wants to win games.  Kanter has been next to unplayable since coming back from injury.  Wanamaker has been subpar in his role of late and I'd rather just cut his minutes.  We don't need his ballhandling ability.  Hayward or Smart can take care of that.  The other options aren't great but I don't think we can play 11 players like we did tonight and expect to beat a good team.

I'm very concerned about Kemba's knee.  He's looked awful since the ASB.