Raptors (1-2) at Celtics (2-1) Round 2 Game 4 9/5/20

[RPGenerate]

Man, I don't feel good about this game at all. We look very lethargic. They need to pull themselves together. But good news is that we're tied, so we can win this game.

[radiohead]

We could have been up 4 or 5 pts at the half if only we executed well down the stretch. Instead FVV makes a last second three to tie the game. It’s gonna be a dogfight come 2nd half. Celts need to play with some determination. It seems the guys are way too laid back. Let’s get this guys!

[jpotter33]

Brown should have all the excitement out of his system by the second half....

Brown needs to put up or shut up. Dude fell asleep at the end of Game 3, and he's stayed asleep this whole game so far.

Yep, for all the talk he did after game 3, he's been a dud thus far. Granted, nobody else is really doing much either. But hopefully he steps up in the second half.

[Phantom255x]

If Jaylen wakes up then we should take this rather easily.

For once can we please have a fantastic 3rd quarter

[Neurotic Guy]

Celtics (to me) have seemed the better team from the start of this series.  Can't argue that they've seemed even tonight.  But C's do have another level -- and if they are going to really contend, they need to be able to crank it up when they need to. 

Take this half Boston!

[Greenality]

The way game progressed, I would take a tie at the break. Don't quite like the body language guys have today occasionally, too frustrated instead of moving on.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Brown should have all the excitement out of his system by the second half....

Brown needs to put up or shut up. Dude fell asleep at the end of Game 3, and he's stayed asleep this whole game so far.

I think throwing all the blame at Brown for that last second shot has pretty much been proven bs.

It was all his fault, but he wasn't really alert on that play, either.


Edit: OOPS! Meant to say, "It WASN'T all his fault"!

[hpantazo]

We played poorly and didn't show the effort I was expecting after game 3. We're very lucky to be tied. If we don't pick it up in the second half we deserve to lose.

[RPGenerate]

Brown should have all the excitement out of his system by the second half....

Brown needs to put up or shut up. Dude fell asleep at the end of Game 3, and he's stayed asleep this whole game so far.

I think throwing all the blame at Brown for that last second shot has pretty much been proven bs.

He's well on his way for getting the blame for this game too, if he doesn't start playing better.

[blink]

Brown should have all the excitement out of his system by the second half....

Brown needs to put up or shut up. Dude fell asleep at the end of Game 3, and he's stayed asleep this whole game so far.

I think throwing all the blame at Brown for that last second shot has pretty much been proven bs.

It was all his fault, but he wasn't really alert on that play, either.

Nope, but feel free to believe that if you want.

[Atzar]

I feel like Robert needs 20-25 minutes per game for the foreseeable future, if he has the wind for it and he stays out of foul trouble.  Theis has struggled in the playoffs and Kanter won't have matchups in his favor for the rest of the way unless by some incredible twist of fate we run into the Nuggets.

Theis is better for stretching the floor, opening some space for guys like Kemba driving to the rim, but yeah, Rob gives us presence in the paint we need now.

It's hard to call Theis a floor spacer when he's 4-21 from three in the playoffs and teams are ignoring him on the perimeter, though.  He needs to make enough of those to force defenses to respect him, and he's not. 

Just standing out there doesn't do anything to help. 

[Surferdad]

Missed the 1st half, what’s cookin’ campers?

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Brown should have all the excitement out of his system by the second half....

Brown needs to put up or shut up. Dude fell asleep at the end of Game 3, and he's stayed asleep this whole game so far.

I think throwing all the blame at Brown for that last second shot has pretty much been proven bs.

It was all his fault, but he wasn't really alert on that play, either.

Nope, but feel free to believe that if you want.

See my edit.

[jpotter33]

Kemba with only 6 shots in the first half. He's got to be more aggressive offensively and be a bigger part of the offense when our other guys don't necessarily have it going.

[SCeltic34]

We played poorly and didn't show the effort I was expecting after game 3. We're very lucky to be tied. If we don't pick it up in the second half we deserve to lose.

Yup.  If this is the effort level we put forth I actually hope we lose.  It's not just the quantity of offensive rebounds we've given up, it's how as well.  That rebound Thomas got was infuriating.  5 Celtics just standing around.