Celtics (44-17) at Knicks (35-27) Game #62 2/26/23

[Indocelts]

It all started with Tatum. He is the leader of the team, an All Star, but has been playing like sh*t lately. He is an average 3pt shooter, a streaky one, but still taking lots of inefficient ones. He should be perfecting his drives to the basket and let others make the 3pt shots as the Cs have better players to execute it.

[Phantom255x]

This is now two straight games Tatum is struggling and it’s getting to his head

Third. He was marginally better against Indy, but was still subpar offensively.

I really do think they need to consider giving Tatum a game off soon. Seems he’s winded since he’s playing every game while everyone else misses time (and Jaylen being out for personal reasons today).

Kind of feels like he’s just coasting now and trying to get by but it’s affecting his game

[celticinorlando]

At this point just hold onto the two seed. But this team needs a reset. They just don’t look comfortable at all.

[jpotter33]

And this is another failing of Joe's and the coaching staff's. Tatum has been struggling for the past several games offensively, yet I haven't seen hardly any kind of set play or anything to get him a good look. Set up a play to get him in the mid post with it and let him work.

But, no. Tatum is getting everything out past the perimeter, and then he has been himself making bad decisions with it by jacking up a bunch of bad threes.

[Goldstar88]

Tatum, snap out of it!

[celticinorlando]

Tatum trying to shoot his way out of things. But it’s just painful to watch

[Atzar]

One of those nights where we’re just getting our asses kicked.  They’re hot, we’re not.

Rob’s timing and decision-making are still off.  Making some mistakes that he didn’t last year.

Starting to become wary of Tatum’s performance against good defenses.  If playoff-caliber teams can consistently force him into inefficient nights, that’s a problem. 

[celticinorlando]

Better get it together for the cavs and nets.

[slamtheking]

second half predictions:
-C's make a run to get the deficit to 6-7 points by playing better D and driving to the basket for scores. 
-Thibs calls a TO to stop the run.
-C's come out of the TO back to bricking 3's and Joe lets the deficit get back over 20 before calling a TO

[slamtheking]

second half predictions:
-C's make a run to get the deficit to 6-7 points by playing better D and driving to the basket for scores. 
-Thibs calls a TO to stop the run.
-C's come out of the TO back to bricking 3's and Joe lets the deficit get back over 20 before calling a TO

well, so much for that.  C's start off bricking 3's immediately

[Goldstar88]

Smart is tied for the most 3’s attempted at 5. Made one of them.  Smh

[Phantom255x]

Team might finish something like 4-50 from 3 ugh

[Silas]

JT doing his best JB.

[jpotter33]

Is that the second Randle airballed three in a row?

[Phantom255x]

Is that the second Randle airballed three in a row?

And they invited this guy to the three point competition