Trail Blazers (30-37) at Celtics (43-22) Seeding Game #2 8/2/20

[makaveli]

One of the best games of the season so far, we are just killing it offence/defense.

[Kuberski33]

This really feels like a Celtics home game but I see a lot of Portland fans in the virtual screen lol

The virtual screen thing is growing on me - could have something to do though with the way the Celtics are playing.

[Somebody]

Nurkic is a really nice passer for his size

Think most starting calibre European centres in the league are pretty good passers (eg. Nurkic, Theis, Jokic, Vucevic, etc). They seem to have better awareness and skill than their American counterparts in that department.

[Phantom255x]

To be honest, the Blazers and Bucks play almost a similar kind of defense. Difference is, we're making more of these shots today than we did in the Bucks game (of course where Tatum also went 2-18)

To be honest, the Blazers have a frontcourt of Zach Collins and Jusuf Nurkic compared to the Bucks' frontcourt of Giannis and Lopez. That's the main difference imo

Yeah I can't argue with that. There's also the "referee advantage" one certain player has 

[ozgod]

Haywards turned the ball over a lot dribbling

[Atzar]

To be honest, the Blazers and Bucks play almost a similar kind of defense. Difference is, we're making more of these shots today than we did in the Bucks game (of course where Tatum also went 2-18)

Personnel matters though.  Bucks have a roster of above average defenders, and Giannis is one of the best defensive players in the NBA.

I'm not sure the Blazers have an above average defender on their entire roster. 

[gouki88]

Tatum going all TJ Warren!

[Surferdad]

Nurkic always looks gassed.

[gouki88]

Theis didn't even touch him!

[SparzWizard]

JB man!!! And one

[Phantom255x]

JAYLEN!

[jpotter33]

Yikes, Brown may have got away with a travel there lol

[gouki88]

Yikes, Brown may have got away with a travel there lol

I think we're due some refs looking the other way

[mrceltics2013]

Ya know, I can see how someone could argue the Celtics are trash. On offense there are really a lot of bad decisions out there. They don’t hunt for the open man, but instead everyone try’s to create a shot.

I mean it’s great that everyone has the ability to create a shot but at what point do they move around and just give it to the open man? Is that not how basketball is played with a team full of scorers?

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Dang it, Grant. So silly.