Nets (2-0) at Celtics (0-2) Round 1 Game 3 5/28/21

[SparzWizard]

Durant saying they have to play more physical with Tatum....SMH

Kd also saying that it took a 50 burger from Tatum, 23 points and 5-8 from Smartacus and 41% overall from 3 to beat them. I guess he’s right but still 

That’s true but KD and Harden did explode for 80 points combined too so....

On that note, how wild would it be if Tatum averaged 40-50 from here on out in this series lol

I think the C's lose this game if their Big 3 score 30+ each.

But the refs also bailed BKN out too

[GreenEnvy]

Durant saying they have to play more physical with Tatum....SMH

Kd also saying that it took a 50 burger from Tatum, 23 points and 5-8 from Smartacus and 41% overall from 3 to beat them. I guess he’s right but still 

That’s true but KD and Harden did explode for 80 points combined too so....

On that note, how wild would it be if Tatum averaged 40-50 from here on out in this series lol

I think the C's lose this game if their Big 3 score 30+ each.

But the refs also bailed BKN out too

Their Big 3 scored 96....

[mr. dee]

Durant saying they have to play more physical with Tatum....SMH

Kd also saying that it took a 50 burger from Tatum, 23 points and 5-8 from Smartacus and 41% overall from 3 to beat them. I guess he’s right but still 

That’s true but KD and Harden did explode for 80 points combined too so....

On that note, how wild would it be if Tatum averaged 40-50 from here on out in this series lol

I think the C's lose this game if their Big 3 score 30+ each.

But the refs also bailed BKN out too

Their Big 3 scored 96....

I think this should be the formula. Nets have so many isolation possessions, their role players like Harris lost rhythm.

[Rikibellevie]

I am proud of my C's today and amazed by the talent Tatum, and that's enough to make me happy and bring a lot of hope for our future. Don't even to think about Kyrie.

[Celtics4ever]

That was the best few minutes that Grant ever played, too bad he does not bring it like that all the time.   He really helped us.

The refs were awful. 

I still think we are in trouble series wise but it was great to get a win.

[Somebody]

That was the best few minutes that Grant ever played, too bad he does not bring it like that all the time.   He really helped us.

The refs were awful. 

I still think we are in trouble series wise but it was great to get a win.

Agree with the bolded, he was incredibly active and sharp tonight.

[tstorey_97]

If you watch the first two games, you don't see this last one...there were moments, but nothing for more than a few minutes.

Thompson was a wrecking crew, best game he's had in Boston and right when it counted.

Smart was money throughout the game.

With a minute to go in the 3rd, Tatum hit a shot and the Net's body language began to fade. They didn't have control of the game for the first time in three games.

I hope Kemba figures it out, Fournier hit a couple, but these two need to get hot.

[hwangjini_1]

That was the best few minutes that Grant ever played, too bad he does not bring it like that all the time.   He really helped us.

The refs were awful. 

I still think we are in trouble series wise but it was great to get a win.

Agree with the bolded, he was incredibly active and sharp tonight.

THIS was the grant williams so many people were excited about at the end of last season. i do not know what happened inside his head this season, but hopefully he woke up and started playing as he is capable of playing.

at his best, he is a great guy off the bench, 6th or 7th guy with a few starts.

i hope he continues this way. sometimes it takes time for young players to understand what it means to be in the nba when you are NOT a super talented player - you need total effort all the time.

let's see what he does next game. nets will come out and work hard to win game #4 in boston.

[Ogaju]

They played with heart and passion. Brad coaches his best when his back is against the wall.

Plan going forward is to exploit the nets lack of a big man. TL and TT have been huge in the middle ...exploit this obvious weakness of the nets. Try Kornet if TL can’t go maybe he gets hot. Romeo was huge on Harris can’t afford for him to get hot.

Fournier must get going. You can’t count on Kemba..he is done as a star..well done, no pink inside. Use him like NY used Rose before he woke up...a piece off the bench. There is no shame in it. He is so cheerful he wouldn’t care. If he is p---ed, then he should prove the coach wrong.

GO CELTICS

[Phantom255x]

They played with heart and passion. Brad coaches his best when his back is against the wall.

Plan going forward is to exploit the nets lack of a big man. TL and TT have been huge in the middle ...exploit this obvious weakness of the nets. Try Kornet if TL can’t go maybe he gets hot. Romeo was huge on Harris can’t afford for him to get hot.

Fournier must get going. You can’t count on Kemba..he is done as a star..well done, no pink inside. Use him like NY used Rose before he woke up...a piece off the bench. There is no shame in it. He is so cheerful he wouldn’t care. If he is p---ed, then he should prove the coach wrong.

GO CELTICS

I hate to say it but I think Timelord might just be done for the season. I obviously don't mean that officially as otherwise they would announce it, but seriously this guy always gets hurt every other game now. You can't really trust him to give you 20 MPG+ consistently.

He also left the game in a walking boot I believe which seems to indicate he won't play Game 4.

[jambr380]

They played with heart and passion. Brad coaches his best when his back is against the wall.

Plan going forward is to exploit the nets lack of a big man. TL and TT have been huge in the middle ...exploit this obvious weakness of the nets. Try Kornet if TL can’t go maybe he gets hot. Romeo was huge on Harris can’t afford for him to get hot.

Fournier must get going. You can’t count on Kemba..he is done as a star..well done, no pink inside. Use him like NY used Rose before he woke up...a piece off the bench. There is no shame in it. He is so cheerful he wouldn’t care. If he is p---ed, then he should prove the coach wrong.

GO CELTICS

Lol - Kemba was good as recently as game 2. He was also huge in the play-in and hasn't had a 'bad' stretch of games since like March. I agree Kemba needs to be better, but people sure have a short memory as it relates to his good games. I mean, we are even coming off a win, so we can't even blame him for losing us the game. Let's see what he brings the rest of the series - I am pretty certain it will be better than 3/14 shooting with 5 TOs.

Also, I saw some comments claiming no PG gets stripped more than Kemba. I mean, he only averaged 2 TOs/gm this year, which is pretty great for a PG playing 32mpg.

[SHAQATTACK]

Omg a WIN. 

Woo hoo 

[SHAQATTACK]

Pritchard> Kemba

My twice removed uncle  > Kemba

[Ogaju]

Pritchard> Kemba

My twice removed uncle  > Kemba

lol. TP