Celtics (13-12) at Clippers (13-12) Game #26 12/8/21

[jpotter33]

Have to give credit to the Clippers for finding their footing during our run and responding by playing solid, crisp basketball (the automatic cut by Mann as Hartenstein was in the short roll to end the quarter was just beautifully coached).

What are these things like "cut" and "off ball movement" that you speak of? Sounds like Gibberish to this Celtics team. 

[footey]

I fear we will run out of gas.  Hard to keep up that kind of defensive intensity.

[Somebody]

Have to give credit to the Clippers for finding their footing during our run and responding by playing solid, crisp basketball (the automatic cut by Mann as Hartenstein was in the short roll to end the quarter was just beautifully coached).

What are these things like "cut" and "off ball movement" that you speak of? Sounds like Gibberish to this Celtics team. 

Might throw in 'beautifully coached' as well

[Kiorrik]

I fear we will run out of gas.  Hard to keep up that kind of defensive intensity.

True, but that full court press was fun to watch.

What are the odds we will see more of it during the rest of the season?

[celticsclay]

So much for that run.

I mean we have cut it from from 18 to 9 here right? Would have been nice to have kept pushing from 4 but we still made it a game.

from 21, aye.

I'm stoked. We might actually grind this one out.

We have more nba rotation players than they do right now even their rookie Boston played out of his mind in the first half. We probably have of 5 of the 7 blest players in this game talent wise (Tatum, Schroeder, smart, horford, Rob will against Jackson and Mann.)

[Somebody]

I fear we will run out of gas.  Hard to keep up that kind of defensive intensity.

True, but that full court press was fun to watch.

What are the odds we will see more of it during the rest of the season?

Only thing that I'm concerned about is that the Clippers have very little ballhandlers on their squad today - it just feels like a good ballhandler would pick this gimmicky defence apart.

[ozgod]

Lazy defense from schroder on kennard

[jpotter33]

So much for that run.

I mean we have cut it from from 18 to 9 here right? Would have been nice to have kept pushing from 4 but we still made it a game.

I'm guessing it's likely too little too late unfortunately.

[liam]

I fear we will run out of gas.  Hard to keep up that kind of defensive intensity.

True, but that full court press was fun to watch.

What are the odds we will see more of it during the rest of the season?

Yeah, maybe play a wider rotation...

[mr. dee]

Why are they throwing lobs on a guy that obviously lost his leap through aging?

[ozgod]

Terrible pass from Smartacus

[liam]

Worst fastbreak ever!

[hpantazo]

Wasn't that a foul on Kennard?

[SCeltic34]

22 turnovers.

[jpotter33]

Just keep shooting ourselves in the foot. The Richardson bunny miss and poor Smart oop. Could be a two possession game, but nope. Can't be doing that crap when you decide to only play half of the game.