Celtics (35-13) at Heat (26-22) Game #49 1/24/23

[blink]

Half the team missing, it is what it is...

But even more disappointing that way.  Grant hit the 3 to tie it.  Get 1 stop and score and you win the game.  Bad def on the Bam score as well. 

[celts55]

Hey. Joe called a timeout out. He is aware it’s allowed

[slamtheking]

Half the team missing, it is what it is...

if they were down 10, I'd agree.  however, they were leading most of this game until a complete meltdown in the last quarter. 

I didn't expect to win this one based on who was out tonight but this game was most definitely one they should have won based on having a decent lead going into the fourth quarter

[scaryjerry]

Half the team missing, it is what it is...

And they’re missing jimmy butler?
Despicable loss either way

[jambr380]

Hard to blame Tatum in this situation. He is exhausted playing with deep bench players out there. He was probably hoping for something like the Kornet play at the end of the 1st half.

[ozgod]

Everyone with a brain new they were going to double Tatum!

Tatum needed to go much quicker.

When does that ever happen?

Maybe that’s what Mazulla is trying to teach him. I can think of no other reason not to call a timeout unless it’s a transition situation and they make a decisive play rather than dribbling it out the going iso.

[jpotter33]

Joe mismanages 3 games in a row.  He blew it against Toronto and we were [dang] lucky to win that.  Just garbage coaching. 

I could do better.  Yeah I said it.  You're [dang] right I could do better.

My 7 year old with a whopping one year of experience playing basketball could coach better right now. No logical basketball person would let that final play go without a TO given our injuries and how the fourth has went.

Seriously, there's got to be zero confidence in him as a playoff coach right now. If you're Brad, you have to sit him down and put his butt on the hot seat. This in-game management futility is costing us way too many games.

[SparzWizard]

So we got smacked by some guys named Haywood Highsmith, Orlando Robinson, and Max Struss (he's OK but still)? And they're Butler-less?

[radiohead]

Now you call a timeout. This is crazy.

[celticinorlando]

Pretty terrible road trip. A no show in Orlando and have the game away tonight. That game was right there and they folded in the 4th

Get this crap fixed for the next two games at home

[Yuckabuck33]

I mean did Tatum think the game was tied?

Tatum looked so tired and was clearly trying to give the ball to his teammates. First the lob to Rob that was so telegraphed that Bam blocked it. And then the refusal to shoot the 3 before the hard double and the desperate heave that was stolen.

[angryguy77]

Mazzulla is terrible in these situations..

I can’t believe he would coach this way in the playoffs. It must be his determination to use live game situations as teaching moments win or lose

What is.he exactly teaching because so far I've not seen any growth from his style.

[Neurotic Guy]

That was really too bad. JT with 2 terrible passes.

Great game for DW - ran out of fuel.

Last night was more disappointing than tonight.

[tenn_smoothie]

What the hell happened ?

I had to leave the game for 20 minutes, we were up 10 and I come back just now to see us losing with not even a second left !!!!!!

[scaryjerry]

Hard to blame Tatum in this situation. He is exhausted playing with deep bench players out there. He was probably hoping for something like the Kornet play at the end of the 1st half.

Fine, don’t blame him. He certainly isn’t a league MVP though