Raptors (17-18) at Celtics (18-17) 3/4/21

[Phantom255x]

@Sean and I said this on the Pacers gamethread recently when we were 15-17. They listened and responded! 

As Brad said, next 4 games before break will tell us a lot about this team......

HOW BOUT 4 WINS EH???

GO C’S

Well, no excuses. Go 4-0. I don't care how hard the other team is and what not. This team has already built up the excuses and poor play. Go out there and actually play like you care, otherwise why should I.

Thank you all for listening to my pep talk 

[Silas]

Payton only had one turnover, seemed like he had more.

[liam]

I wish Brad would let Payton play through his mistakes.  He needs to learn on court.

Pritchard got a solid 24 minutes out there.

[SparzWizard]

Grant Williams always seem to have breakout games against the Raptors 

[nickagneta]

Jaylen was really not good tonight. Not at all. Just seem off all night.

Yet, you look up and he's at 21/7/4

Regardless of the final statline, we can't have our stars missing free throws like that. That's how you lose close playoff games.

He was excellent in the bubble last year and shot 84% in the playoffs last year.

His mid 60 numbers from a couple years ago are now up in the 77-78 area. He'll be fine.

Tatum was 6-10 from the stripe tonight. He will be fine too. Bad nights at the line happen.

[Silas]

I hope that the Js only play a few minutes each at the all star game.  They need a break.

[kiwiceltic]

What’s up with Theis? Checked out in the first and didn’t come back...

[SparzWizard]

I hope that the Js only play a few minutes each at the all star game.  They need a break.

Knowing Doc Rivers being associated with the 76ers and are a fiery division rival with the C's, he'll run them to the ground.

[Silas]

72.5% FT for the game ....not good.

[nickagneta]

What’s up with Theis? Checked out in the first and didn’t come back...

Good question. Wonder if Brad says anything in the post game presser.

[Silas]

I've been dumping all over G Will.  Tonight he had his best game of the year?

[hpantazo]

Awesome way to rebound from our slump and go into the break. Before the Pacers game it was all doom and gloom and Stevens said the next 4 games were critical for our season. This team came together and won all 4.

[Silas]

I've been dumping all over G Will.  Tonight he had his best game of the year?

He only had one turnover.  Yea!

[slamtheking]

JB looking like a worse free-throw shooter than Dwight Howard 

he really needs to work on that part of his game.  been saying that for years.  it's what's going to hold him back from being that go-to guy at the end of games when other teams can just foul him and feel confident he's going to miss one or both

he has worked on it and it shows. he is at 78% this year, which is fine. as a rookie he shot 68%.

needs to be better down the stretch of a close game.  clanking 3 FTs down the stretch of a close game will cost us more often than we want (which would be not at all)

[tstorey_97]

What’s up with Theis? Checked out in the first and didn’t come back...

Stevens didn't "need" Theis tonight...I think he's played n the last 10 or 11 straight games?

Thompson had another decent game tonight and of course, Robert needs his "superstar minutes".