Celtics (26-8) at Knicks (16-14) Game #35 12/21/17

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Can the C's really make it back to the ECF with this bench?

no

[esel1000]

Well, it's understandable if we lose this game given how shorthanded we are and having played last night.  But the loss to Miami was completely unacceptable.

Yeah the loss last night was the truly inexcusable one

[Rosco917]

It's fine to have a player or two that are streaky shooters, but when your entire second unit has the same trait, it's a problem.

[jpotter33]

I'm glad we start going to the rim in the last three minutes of the game...

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Can the C's really make it back to the ECF with this bench?

no

not with way CBS rotates D COaches them

[RGow8]

Look at the lineups on the floor for both teams right now. I don't care if celts have been playing a lot of games. We have at least 4 of the 5 best players out there, something is seriously wrong.

[esel1000]

I wonder how this game would have turned out if Tatum had more than 1 shot attempt in the first half

[CelticSooner]

Did you see Rozier just stand that on the fast break? Easy layup otherwise

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

OH WELL THATS BALLGAME

[jpotter33]

Beasley blatantly carries the ball coming up the court right in front of the ref - no call.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

good job good effort brad 

[liam]

Maybe Beasley is The MVP?

[Kuberski33]

We have a ton of injuries tonight. We're on the second night of a back to back, and we're in a really tough stretch of a bunch of games.

However, this poor rotation management and gameplan by Brad is inexcusable. Tatum having one shot in the first half is unbelievable, and this whole bench rotation issue has just killed us in so many games all year long, though granted it was more difficult to manage tonight.

As good as Tatum is - and is going to be - he's just not capable of being a guy you can rely on for 20 a night yet.  There's one reliable go-to on the team right now and he's struggling. They could have used Tatum vs Miami 2nd half and he didn't step up.  He's also only 19.

[Vox_Populi]

I wonder how this game would have turned out if Tatum had more than 1 shot attempt in the first half

The rebounding and defense are still trash. I'm not sure even Tatum could have saved us.

[CelticSooner]

Bulls up next and they are playing some good ball now. This stretch sucks!