Hawks (32-26) at Celtics (38-21) Game #60 2/27/17

[cltc5]

Brad needs to bench IT and settle him down. Forcing everything out there and hurting us. 3-16 now with 4 TOs.

It scores a lot but the reality is, get aggressive on him and he's garbge.  But this is the monster that's been allowed to be built.  Hero ball.

[SCeltic34]

These refs blow.  How did you not call a foul for KO then call that weak foul for Milsap?  Garbage.

[Chief]

Ko, get off my team.

You no talent bum!

[jpotter33]

KO got robbed on that push from behind by Ilyasova, but he's just too soft to get those calls. Stop being a soft panzy all the time and maybe you get those calls. Terrible.

[slamtheking]

Seriously, when does Brad have a talk with IT about forcing shots and trying to do too much? The last half dozen games or so he's let all of this talk go to his head and has been forcing way too much. 3-17 tonight with 4 TOs is just unacceptable for our star player.

When he gets another player who can create their own shot?

tonight he's creating inflated block stats for the other team.  passing the ball around might resolve both issues

[OldSchoolDude]

Brad needs to bench IT and settle him down. Forcing everything out there and hurting us. 3-16 now with 4 TOs.

These games are the reason Ainge is not passing up the opportunity to choose between a dynamic 6'6 or 6'5 PG. I cringe every time IT drive into the lane.  Yeah I cheer when he makes the shot but I still don't expect him to.  He has a hard time aginst skilled guards with size and he plays too much hero ball.  Yeah he's the hero more often than not but I see more of these games as he ages not less, so I'm firmly in the no Brinks truck camp.  Watch with howard out IT will have a big 4th quarter and finish with a bunch of points yet again masking the real problem with giving him a Max contact.

[liam]

Wow, Refs really doing a number tonight.

[cltc5]

These refs blow.  How did you not call a foul for KO then call that weak foul for Milsap?  Garbage.

When KO becomes a basketball player he'll get the calls

[jpotter33]

Seriously, when does Brad have a talk with IT about forcing shots and trying to do too much? The last half dozen games or so he's let all of this talk go to his head and has been forcing way too much. 3-17 tonight with 4 TOs is just unacceptable for our star player.

When he gets another player who can create their own shot?

tonight he's creating inflated block stats for the other team.  passing the ball around might resolve both issues

Yep. He can still penetrate and kick, which he should've done several times tonight instead of taking it amongst the trees.

[PAOBoston]

This team is screwed if IT has an off night. Offense is nonexistent when he's off. Don't care what everyone says about getting a rim protector. Getting another scorer should be priority number one.

[Phantom255x]

These refs blow.  How did you not call a foul for KO then call that weak foul for Milsap?  Garbage.

When KO becomes a basketball player he'll get the calls

Idk why but I LOL'd so hard at this... 

[JOMVP]

Team is going to put it together in the 4th and will win this by 8.

[Phantom255x]

If this is the kind of shooting we'll get against CLE on Wednesday... 

[liam]

Team is going to put it together in the 4th and will win this by 8.

Jaylen Brown time!

[mr. dee]

This team is screwed if IT has an off night. Offense is nonexistent when he's off. Don't care what everyone says about getting a rim protector. Getting another scorer should be priority number one.

The problem is IT becomes a blackhole if his shots are not falling. Even if there is another scorer, he wouldn't get touch because IT is forcing the issue.