Nets (2-0) at Celtics (0-2) Round 1 Game 3 5/28/21

[gouki88]

Tatum reminding me of 05-06 Kobe coming up against the loaded Phoenix squad in the playoffs.

[radiohead]

Down to 2!!

Up by 2!!

[Chief]

I love it that Romeo is making a contribution

Me too

[LilRip]

Tatum and Smart are playing like stars!! Let’s go C’s!

[Ogaju]

KEMBA should not be back

[BringToughnessBack]

Tatum reminding me of 05-06 Kobe coming up against the loaded Phoenix squad in the playoffs.

He does look amped so far a la young Kobe.

[Neurotic Guy]

That's how to end a quarter.

[blink]

Win 3 more quarters and we are good 

[Ogaju]

Nesmith>Kemba

[radiohead]

Finally some Celtic Pride!! And I love it that Kyrie seems so disengaged!

[Atzar]

How is one meant to defend Durant? Unless you're a generational wing defender like Kawhi it seems impossible

Dude is a cheat code.  Maybe prime Kawhi could have done it as well as anybody, but not present-day Kawhi.

I don't think there is anybody in the current NBA who can slow him down.  With the way the playoff brackets set up, Giannis and Simmons will have their chances to prove me wrong.  But I wouldn't bet on them. 

[tstorey_97]

I guess Smart wants to win...BTW he leads the team in scoring in the playoffs this year.

[Ogaju]

Pritchard> Kemba

[coco]

Depending too much on 3s
Need to mix it up by taking it to the basket a bit more and getting to the line.

[tenn_smoothie]

How is one meant to defend Durant? Unless you're a generational wing defender like Kawhi it seems impossible

Truly is ridiculous. I wish he wasn't such a snake post his cowardly GS decision, because his game is beautiful to watch.

And his size and length makes him a good defender, too. Though you're right that Tatum has to learn to work him off the dribble and stop the iso shots on him until he's burned him a few times, making him hang back a bit.

Nets have it all. Unlikable people in Durant and Irving, then unlikable game in Harden

Agreed tho - love watching those two guys play their games.

I think the only way to defend Durant is a combination of ball denial (good luck) and preventing him from getting to his spots (also - good luck.)

Harden is as sorry a person as the other two - Remember how he just left town on the Rockets to go clubbing and missing practice and could not have cared less.