Celtics (2-3) at Heat (3-2) ECF Game #6 5/27/23

[Neurotic Guy]

Gabe Vincent is active for tonight's game. The Heat are going to go all out tonight, I expect some adjustments from Spoelstra too. I hope the Celtics are ready. Losing Brogdon is tough, as Pritchard and Hauser will get abused defensively if we go with one of them, and shortening the rotation would put added pressure on Smart , White, Brown and Tatum. Can't afford any foul trouble tonight.

Doesn’t worry me. All year we’ve been happy with Cs depth. It’s time for that depth to make a difference.  PP, Sam, Grant, Muscala, can all contribute.  Blake too.

The difference tonight will be Miami recapturing their defensive prowess and hitting shots v. Celtics coming out with G5 intensity and sustaining it. Unfortunately - a close game scares me. Would hate to be sent into the off-season on a last possession.

[smokeablount]

Really hope we don’t get Tony Brothers tomorrow. Unfortunately I think we will.

I wouldn’t even mind Zarba. But Brothers is absolutely the worst for the C’s

They won’t give us Brothers. A game 7 would be an unbelievable narrative. I expect Zarba tomorrow, and Scott Foster in game 7.

You got it!

Zarba tonight. Looks like Foster in a potential Game 7

Thank you sir! TP to you!

[Phantom255x]

Really hope we don’t get Tony Brothers tomorrow. Unfortunately I think we will.

I wouldn’t even mind Zarba. But Brothers is absolutely the worst for the C’s

They won’t give us Brothers. A game 7 would be an unbelievable narrative. I expect Zarba tomorrow, and Scott Foster in game 7.

You got it!

Zarba tonight. Looks like Foster in a potential Game 7

Thank you sir! TP to you!

TP to you as well!

We're 11-2 this season with Zarba, though one of those losses was this series lol (Game 2), though I'd say we choked that ourselves letting MIA finish on an easy 24-9 run (ugh)

[angryguy77]

Haven't been this nervous since game 1 in the finals.

Ugh

[SHAQATTACK]

We the underdogs here ….at home 

[Roy H.]

Brogdon is ruled out.  I wonder, is there any benefit to ruling him out, versus dressing him? 

[celticinorlando]

Boston can’t let poor offense hurt their defense

[Celtic Fan Forever]

No Brogdon. I really hope Hauser gets a chance tonight.

[jpotter33]

No Brogdon. I really hope Hauser gets a chance tonight.

Yeah, for the love of God no Pritchard and giving them an easy mismatch opportunity.

Still no word on Vincent, who is a GTD and basing it on how he feels after warmups.

[Atzar]

Brogdon is ruled out.  I wonder, is there any benefit to ruling him out, versus dressing him?

Probably not.  Miami knows who we are and vice versa at this point.

[radiohead]

Gabe Vincent is active for tonight's game. The Heat are going to go all out tonight, I expect some adjustments from Spoelstra too. I hope the Celtics are ready. Losing Brogdon is tough, as Pritchard and Hauser will get abused defensively if we go with one of them, and shortening the rotation would put added pressure on Smart , White, Brown and Tatum. Can't afford any foul trouble tonight.

Doesn’t worry me. All year we’ve been happy with Cs depth. It’s time for that depth to make a difference.  PP, Sam, Grant, Muscala, can all contribute.  Blake too.

The difference tonight will be Miami recapturing their defensive prowess and hitting shots v. Celtics coming out with G5 intensity and sustaining it. Unfortunately - a close game scares me. Would hate to be sent into the off-season on a last possession.

I’d like to see PP in spot minutes pestering the Miami guards and pushing the tempo as well. He has shown in the past that he can hit big shots in crucial playoff games.

[hpantazo]

Brogdon is ruled out.  I wonder, is there any benefit to ruling him out, versus dressing him?

Probably not.  Miami knows who we are and vice versa at this point.

Also, doesn't that mean we can dress another player for tonight?

[Phantom255x]

Sucks, but Brogdon wasn't giving us much and was a liability for stretches in the games.

If we end up making the Finals, I'd hope he can be available even if for reduced minutes

[Phantom255x]

Boston can’t let poor offense hurt their defense

If they just keep it up on defense, they can make history. We'll see if they can for the next 48-96 minutes

[jpotter33]

Vincent officially in now with Martin also starting.

Better come out strong.