Heat (1-1) at Celtics (1-1) ECF Game #3 5/21/22

[gouki88]

Coming out like this in front of the home crowd is embarrassing and unacceptable. It makes me doubt our ability to win a championship.

Given all the remaining teams have done similarly (give up insipid double-digit deficits in the first), this post made me chuckle. Someone has to win it!

[hpantazo]

Where's our defensive intensity?

[ozgod]

Miami with way more intensity right now, they are a step quicker than us in everything. The team is flustered, they need to regain their composure or it will be a 30 point blowout the other way

Just get back to basics and don’t worry about the score for now, just do the right things each play

[CelticSooner]

You are only as good as your last game in the playoffs. C’s need to get the momentum shifted. Miami is the more desperate team.

[SCeltic34]

We're playing scared and like a bunch of little sissies.  F'ing Horford needs to back Strus's ass down on the block and SEAL him off.  There's no reason for Strus to be able to outposition him like that.  Just weak play from our team.  If I were Ime I'd be just destroying all of our starters right now.

[LilRip]

Heat 9-11, C's 2-8. Make or miss league really being true in this series lol

It’s really this. It’s not like these misses are threes too. Al, Grant and JT have missed rim looks. The turnovers definitely need some cleaning up though

[radiohead]

It looks like overconfidence has reared it’s ugly head. The Cs look stunned that Miami is putting in the effort.

[mobilija]

They're making me sleepy

[Yuckabuck33]

Why are we running away from offensive rebounding?

[slamtheking]

hideous start.  offense is clueless and can't hit a shot while the D is just getting eaten alive.  Lowry's return will get credit for this by the media talking heads but this mess is strictly on the C's right now.

[gouki88]

We're playing scared and like a bunch of little sissies.  F'ing Horford needs to back Strus's ass down on the block and SEAL him off.  There's no reason for Strus to be able to outposition him like that.  Just weak play from our team.  If I were Ime I'd be just destroying all of our starters right now.

That both Al and Theis have completely failed to make Strus defend them in the post is unbelievable. We either have to punish the post or gobble up offensive rebounds if we have that kind of enormous size advantage. Just a complete failure from the personnel

[Phantom255x]

Got my Saturday night meal ready! (Pineapple, Green Peppers, Feta Cheese)

Losing my appetite real quick... 

[jpotter33]

Seems like they brought Timelord back too early. I know they said that some soreness is expected after this injury while still fully recovering, but this seems extreme. Not sure why they brought him back during Brooklyn when we were clearly handling them fine without him.

The downgrade from him to Theis is staggering. Still think we can win if we just settle down and play smart, but the margin for error is much lower.

[hpantazo]

Heat 9-11, C's 2-8. Make or miss league really being true in this series lol

It’s really this. It’s not like these misses are threes too. Al, Grant and JT have missed rim looks. The turnovers definitely need some cleaning up though

The Heat are 9-11 because we're giving them a ton of easy looks. Several layups, open threes and easy short range jumpers

[ozgod]

Where's our defensive intensity?

When you beat a team by 30 the previous game sometimes I feel it makes you switch off a bit the next game, which is happening now. Miami coming out the more desperate