Celtics (1-2) at Heat (2-1) ECF Game #4 9/23/20

[Mahk E Mahk]

c’s playing like it’s the second game in a back-to-back, and the final game of a seven game west coast swing. they look like they miss their own beds and just want to go home. unless brad lights a fire at halftime, looks to be a long night.

[footey]

Lack of connectivity and trust

[Banner18now!]

These guys satisfied winning one game? They play determined basketball getting to the basket and with energy in game 3. This game they come out settling for 3’s and long jumpers. Terrible, they realize 3-1 and it’s pretty much over? Brad might want to wake his team up to let them know they are two quarters away from essentially being knocked out.

[hpantazo]

Does Tatum look injured to you guys? That's what the ESPN guys keep saying but he just looks like his head is not in the game to me.

[Phantom255x]

It's not Game 7. But this 2nd half has to be played like it. Big difference being down 3-1 vs. tied 2-2

[jambr380]

Just a dreadful effort so far. Tatum doesn't seem to care and I don't see that changing - is he bummed about Breonna Taylor or something? Dude needs to get his head out of his a--.

Hayward having a new son certainly hasn't energized him, Smart still with his irrational confidence, and Brown is turning it over every other time he touches the ball.

Tyler Herro continuing to demolish us is demoralizing. He looks like the energizer bunny out there among a bunch of zombies.

[tstorey_97]

Celtics FG 40% 3PT 5/19 Bench 35 minutes 13 pts
Heat FG 42.2% 3PT 4/17 Bench 33 minutes 18 pts

Team looks clunky, but so do the Heat.

Crowder + Robinson = 1 for 8 from field and three points.

They started to handle the zone at the end of the second, but, other calamities broke their rhythm.

Tatum + Hayward + Smart = 2 for 12 from three...this will improve

[jpotter33]

i see the refs get a lot of hate on this thread, the game has been called more than fairly

no excuse for not attacking the rim when bam is on the bench,
no excuse for 10+ long contested 3pters,

P.S.
and that challenge was one of the worst ever, clear foul, while brade choose not to challange a much better one with a bad call on marcus.

Agreed.

[j804]

It's not Game 7. But this 2nd half has to be played like it. Big difference being down 3-1 vs. tied 2-2

This team isn’t the Nugs they are or are looking like front runners right now. They need to wake tf up

[Banner18now!]

Does Tatum look injured to you guys? That's what the ESPN guys keep saying but he just looks like his head is not in the game to me.

Agreed, he doesn’t look hurt to me he looks like he’s sleepwalking through the game.

[Mahk E Mahk]

Does Tatum look injured to you guys? That's what the ESPN guys keep saying but he just looks like his head is not in the game to me.

i played with a guy in college who looked exactly like tatum does tonight after a long night of partying.

[hpantazo]

i see the refs get a lot of hate on this thread, the game has been called more than fairly

no excuse for not attacking the rim when bam is on the bench,
no excuse for 10+ long contested 3pters,

P.S.
and that challenge was one of the worst ever, clear foul, while brade choose not to challange a much better one with a bad call on marcus.

Agreed.

Thirded.

[CelticSooner]

I knew this game would be tough to win but C's lack of BBIQ infuriates me to no end. Miami's defense gets off easy every trip when you don't move off the ball.

[SCeltic34]

i see the refs get a lot of hate on this thread, the game has been called more than fairly

no excuse for not attacking the rim when bam is on the bench,
no excuse for 10+ long contested 3pters,

P.S.
and that challenge was one of the worst ever, clear foul, while brade choose not to challange a much better one with a bad call on marcus.

Agreed.

Thirded.

When's the last time Brad won a challenge?  He has to have one of the lowest success rates among all NBA coahces.

[SCeltic34]

Oh right I remember.  The possession where Smart knocked the ball off of Herro.

Other than that I don't think he's had a successful challenge in the bubble.