Trail Blazers (30-37) at Celtics (43-22) Seeding Game #2 8/2/20

[hpantazo]

Excellent first half! This version of the Celtics we saw out there in this half can take anybody.

[Phantom255x]

Fantastic 1st half! But can't let up. Hopefully Lillard and/or McCollum don't heat up in the 2nd half, but they'll certainly try to.

[Kuberski33]

Nothing to complain about with that first half.  Love Kanter's contribution.

[Atzar]

Ya know, I can see how someone could argue the Celtics are trash. On offense there are really a lot of bad decisions out there. They don’t hunt for the open man, but instead everyone try’s to create a shot.

I mean it’s great that everyone has the ability to create a shot but at what point do they move around and just give it to the open man? Is that not how basketball is played with a team full of scorers?

What game are you watching? 

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Ya know, I can see how someone could argue the Celtics are trash. On offense there are really a lot of bad decisions out there. They don’t hunt for the open man, but instead everyone try’s to create a shot.

I mean it’s great that everyone has the ability to create a shot but at what point do they move around and just give it to the open man? Is that not how basketball is played with a team full of scorers?

You make a fair point, because when they have a game where no one's outside shot is falling, they don't adjust (like with more driving, etc.) and the look terrible and they lose.

[RPGenerate]

Ya know, I can see how someone could argue the Celtics are trash. On offense there are really a lot of bad decisions out there. They don’t hunt for the open man, but instead everyone try’s to create a shot.

I mean it’s great that everyone has the ability to create a shot but at what point do they move around and just give it to the open man? Is that not how basketball is played with a team full of scorers?

I can't see how they are garbage, because every metric available to us shows that they clearly aren't.

[Neurotic Guy]

San Antonio and Memphis in a close one.  Pretty much a must lose for Memphis especially if Portland goes on to lose to the C's tonight.  That is, if there is any reasonable chance for Memphis to drop out of the 8/9.

[Phantom255x]

Thankfully this game is going well. Bruins game isn't... 

[Surferdad]

Ya know, I can see how someone could argue the Celtics are trash. On offense there are really a lot of bad decisions out there. They don’t hunt for the open man, but instead everyone try’s to create a shot.

I mean it’s great that everyone has the ability to create a shot but at what point do they move around and just give it to the open man? Is that not how basketball is played with a team full of scorers?

What game are you watching?

Yeah they have a good amount of assists in 1st half.

[Ogaju]

WHO TOLD JT to cut his hair?

[Ogaju]

did someone post the obligatory...what can we get for Tatum? what happened to him?

[Kuberski33]

 So Jalen Rose has predicted that this game winds up being close. Let's see how Portland comes out defensively to start the 2nd half. Their defense sucked first half.

[gouki88]

did someone post the obligatory...what can we get for Tatum? what happened to him?

Move him while his value is high!

[Ogaju]

that move Jason missed used to look so easy with McHale with those lon arms. It was just unfair to opponents.

[jpotter33]

Like us taking it to the hole and drawing some fouls. Already 3 in the first 2 minutes.