Heat (0-0) at Celtics (0-0) ECF Game #1 9/14/20

[footey]

Absence of Hayward really evident. He is great at attacking middle and making the right decision. Not perfect but much better than what we just saw.

We’re lucky score is close. We took a lot of bad shots.

Thought we were fine at center position. So far. Rob looks taller than Bam.

[PAOBoston]

Someone tel Stevens he can shorten his bench rotation and play the starters more. Wanamaker and bench were god awful. Game turned when the bench unit came in.

[tstorey_97]

Celtics FG% 48.8 - 3PT 8/19 - Bench 28 minutes 13 pts
Heat FG% 47.7 - 3PT 9/17 - Bench 50 minutes - 10 pts

Robert, of course is 100% from the floor.

Wanamaker in 10 playoff gms is 11/12 from the line and 9/20 from three.

Dragic 16 pts
Tatum 15 pts

Walker remains cold for the moment.
Theis leads Celtics with a +11

Well, I guess we are in for some shootouts with these guys.

[blink]

Dragic has been the killer.  He is 7-10 for fgs.  He is shifty and can get himself little easy looks around the basket.
Not sure what we do, other than keep Smart on him. 

[Neurotic Guy]

Fair dues to Miami. They hung in there after a bad start.

They look tough.  Deep.  Lively. 

[Neurotic Guy]

Someone tel Stevens he can shorten his bench rotation and play the starters more. Wanamaker and bench were god awful. Game turned when the bench unit came in.

 9 Points and 3 assists for BW in 10 minutes.  Really can't ask more from him on offense.

But D really let down after the initial run.

[PAOBoston]

Someone tel Stevens he can shorten his bench rotation and play the starters more. Wanamaker and bench were god awful. Game turned when the bench unit came in.

 9 Points and 3 assists for BW in 10 minutes.  Really can't ask more from him on offense.

But D really let down after the initial run.

-11 in 10 minutes while scoring almost a point per minute. Not great. The entire bench was a net negative. Starters were a net positive.

[slamtheking]

hot takes for the first half:
- Marcus got them off to a great start but the tide turned for Miami when Marcus tried taking over the offense late in the first quarter.  bad shots and bad passes helped Miami turn it around.
- Miami has gotten very comfortable with their passing - feeding wide open shooters at the 3 and a lot of good shots in the lane for them

C's need to clamp down on the perimeter D and make smarter passes on their own offense.  too many bad/lazy passes

[slamtheking]

that was inexcusable.  rebound goes to Butler laying on the floor leading to a 2nd chance bucket for Miami

[Atzar]

There you go, Kemba.  Hope these FTs can get you started.

[CelticsPoetry]

That's it Kemba!

[RMO]

He was on the floor and got the rebound.  Come on C's!

[blink]

how does butler get the rebound on his butt?  and then gives an assist.
CMON guys we gotta be better than that

[liam]

How about a 3 second call on Butler just laying in the paint.

[SHAQATTACK]

Dragic has been the killer.  He is 7-10 for fgs.  He is shifty and can get himself little easy looks around the basket.
Not sure what we do, other than keep Smart on him.

thats haywards man