Celtics (0-0) at Heat (0-0) ECF Game #1 5/17/22

[angryguy77]

If Butler plays great the entire series you tip your cap to him. Until it happens I do not expect it though.

Lol tip your capnfor getting bailed out by the refs 🤣 no.

[gouki88]

Bam is such a dirty player

Lol, what? Because of the hit on Grant? Seriously?

You didn’t see the flagrant on Rob?

Of course I did. But that was a genuine boxout attempt as Brown looked like he was shooting (I thought he was). Adebayo was already in that motion before TL went up

That’s not the definition of a flagrant

What are you actually talking about? Flagrants are not inherently dirty, especially flagrant 1s

That one was.

Backing into a player and undercutting them while they are high in the air is super  dirty and could have taken him out of the series and season. I agree.

He didnt even know he was in the air lol. You guys are clearly drunk.

Nah man watch it again---he was stopped and backed into him while in the air---totally on purpose.

No, he did not. You're just inventing things.

Unless you think Adebayo has eyes in the back of his head. He reacted to Brown's apparent shooting attempt

Dude you’re blind and clearly haven’t played any basketball.  Even the announcers emphasized it was “according to the rule”, suggesting it was perceived as more than just what the rule stated.

Hahahaha. Hilarious.

Just admit you've never boxed anyone out before and move on champ

[RockinRyA]

Is it just me or commentating has become a lot more narrative driven than analysis and play-by-play driven lately?

[Phantom255x]

To be honest, no Smart + Horford, limited rest, Jaylen playing ATROCIOUS and the C's giving up a 22-2 run... and the Heat are still only up 10 with 3 minutes to go. Like I have to imagine that actually bodes well for the C's this series especially if Horford and Smart can return soon

[slamtheking]

still alive but time's winding down.  need to get a lot of stops from here on out

well, so much for getting stops

[BringToughnessBack]

They are killing us. Where art thou D from first half?

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

So Butler may have 20+ FTs by the end of this game... 

KOBE STYLE

[gouki88]

Is it just me or commentating has become a lot more narrative driven than analysis and play-by-play driven lately?

I don't think this is a recent development whatsoever. The big broadcasters only care about entertaining the lowest common denominator

[Phantom255x]

Unlike the Bucks, the Heat can actually hit 3s at a good rate

[scaryjerry]

The heat are complete and Utter hot garbage, credit to there coaching staff and how hard they play but no excuse to lose this series

What??

No excuse to eventually lose this series?
Couldn’t care less if the heat had the number 1 seed, one of the worst number 1 seeds in any sport ever and half there roster should be in the g league

Yeah the C's should win the series for sure, but the Heat aren't complete and utter garbage lol

They are on paper and I give a ton of credit to their effort and coaching staff for making up for it

[jpotter33]

Ugh, way too far off Strus there, White.

[cltc5]

Strus is gonna be the X factor in this series.  We need a counter

[Who]

More bloody ads!

[angryguy77]

They are killing us. Where art thou D from first half?

Butler got 2010 4th qtr Lakers treatment the whole night.
This is disgusting. 

[Kiorrik]

So, gotta admit, I'm not watching the same game.

Celtics messed up and turned it over FAR too much in the third.

Problem isn't the refs AT ALL this game, imo.