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

[RPGenerate]

Last game was bad, but this game felt sickening. Tonight felt like we got exposed for being mentally soft. Just no effort. Absolutely abysmal.

[Surferdad]

Prediction: Toronto wins this series.  They played like champs and the C’s played like sissies.  Coach was awful.

Trade anyone but Tatum and Smart.

Just ridiculous...

Well we will just see about that. This roster needs an overhaul.

[hpantazo]

We found out what this team is made of. Series is over, Toronto in 6

I wouldn't overreact. The series is still tied and they have not managed to win a game convincingly over us despite how poorly we played. I expect Stevens to finally make adjustments and for this series to go 7 games.

[jpotter33]

why didnt brad call TO befora tatum ofensive faul?

Oh don't even get me started on Brad's incompetency with timeout calling, especially at the end of games lol

But on that one I think it's reasonable to save the last timeout, as we were down 5 at that point and still would've have to have another stop and another made possession to tie it up, which presumably (but clearly not a certainty with Brad's track record) we would've used on the last possession to set up a play.

[Roy H.]

Hot take: JB cost us two games in a row

[SparzWizard]

You can call me a lot of things, but Brad Stevens needs to be fired. It's the reality. He just isn't the right coach for this team. He's like another Brett Brown- great on a rebuilding team but with all these star players he's had he just can't get it done. He's not screaming or lighting a fire under this team's bums. All these lack of timeout callings, terrible defense at the end of game 3, terrible substitutions, and just poor execution in Game 4....ugh.

He's done, in my eyes. Will be surprised if the Celtics win this series, but doubt it now. Should have been down 3-1.

[hpantazo]

Hot take: JB cost us two games in a row

We can argue game 3 was not his fault, but game 4 certainly was.

[BringToughnessBack]

Drowning my insides out time now with wine...I will be optimistic come Monday!

Do I start watching The Wire or Power..that is my dilemma now

[scaryjerry]

Yes we could use hayward...but hes always hurt.
Should have enough without him...honestly no excuse

[RPGenerate]

Hot take: JB cost us two games in a row

I'd call that more of a room temperature take 

[seancally]

You can call me a lot of things, but Brad Stevens needs to be fired. It's the reality. He just isn't the right coach for this team. He's like another Brett Brown- great on a rebuilding team but with all these star players he's had he just can't get it done. He's not screaming or lighting a fire under this team's bums.

He's done, in my eyes. Will be surprised if the Celtics win this series, but doubt it now. Should have been down 3-1.

Love the optimism.

[Roy H.]

Prediction: Toronto wins this series.  They played like champs and the C’s played like sissies.  Coach was awful.

Trade anyone but Tatum and Smart.

Just ridiculous...

Well we will just see about that. This roster needs an overhaul.

We need Hayward and a couple of veterans.

[Ogaju]

Hot take: JB cost us two games in a row

You have to wonder what is going on with him.

[coco]

Our players got out hustle and our coach out coached.

Not a good night to be a Celtics fan.


Cs need to learn how to close a Champion.

...growing pains my friends, growing pains.

PS.
Loving the old school coaching of Nurse.  Simple, keep your best players on the floor as long as possible.  You can make an argument, that’s when they got separation - when their best we’re playing our bench.

[KrazyLegs]

Stevens got completely outcoached tonight.

Checkers vs. chess.

Will he make adjustments for G5 — and will it matter?