Celtics (2-0) at 76ers (0-2) Round 2 Game #3 5/5/18

[hpantazo]

Is Al injured? Are they defending him well?

They are collapsing on him when he goes into the post or drives. It’s a good strategy.

Yeah. If anything, he's got to pass the ball back out earlier.

[bknova]

We've got the king of adjustments coaching these guys.  Looking for a strong defensive stand here in the 3rd.

[keevsnick]

Brown looks fine,he needs to start and play his regular minutes and get more shots. If he can't he shouldn't be playing at all.

He's not really taking the ball off the dribble, nor making moves towards the basket.  I wonder if he still doesn't feel confident in his first step.....

He's only played 12 minutes, and he has made some pretty explsoives drives like the one he got free throws on, a break away where Embiid fouled him to stop the break. The one where Embiid recovered to bother a layyup. But ya, they havent been running the same actions with him as they did before the injury. I suspect if he gets through this game, and maybe the next one okay they'll start ramping his minutes and touches back up.

[liam]

There is nothing I want more than for Brown to yoke one on that cocky overrated Emiids head.

Didn't Tatum already do that this game?

[MVPPierceNoJoke]

We've got the king of adjustments coaching these guys.  Looking for a strong defensive stand here in the 3rd.

Stevens said it after the first quarter. Their offense is mostly coming from the Celtics bad offense.

[Phantom255x]

I like our chances if we play smart and come out firing.

However we CAN'T let PHI come out and look really comfortable

[Ilikesports17]

Have to limit their transition opportunities.

They can't score on us in the half-court.

[Thruthelookingglass]

Man, someone earlier was right.  They are plugging Tatum for all their little ESPN hearts are worth.

[Beat LA]

Smart and MM with 9 shots each, both only made 3 of their 9. 

Tatum: 6 shots
Horford: 3
Brown: 5

Yeah, that's not going to work.

The thing I hate about Morris is that there are just so many opportunities here he could make one more pass and it would be so much better a look. he has Brown wide open in the corner one pass away on that last three he took, but you know he's not gonna pass it.

It's not just Morris. Tatum, Brown, and even Rozier are almost complete back holes, imo, although at least Terry has shown improvement in that department. I think.

[bknova]

What was that?

[jpotter33]

I'm okay with Baynes shooting the corner threes.

[SHAQATTACK]

The main reporter for Philly is a girl named Jess that seems like she started watching the sport 2 years ago. Yet they just asked her expert opinion about the game. It's unreal how unqualified some of these people are yet they get shoved in our face bc they are semi cute and can name players.

what matters ...

is she hot ?

[jpotter33]

Goooooodddd Horford. Keep it going.

[RGow8]

There is nothing I want more than for Brown to yoke one on that cocky overrated Emiids head.

Didn't Tatum already do that this game?

Touche brother but I'm talking about what Brown did to Vucevic tho, straight fatality.

[jpotter33]

Baynes has been doing a HELL of a job on Embiid.