Celtics (1-0) at Warriors (0-1) The Finals Game #2 6/5/22

[Atzar]

I don't understand why this team needs its teeth kicked in to wake up sometimes.  And to their credit, they do wake up usually.  But still... they did not play well in G1.  They all acknowledged it.  We won anyway, but I hoped that we would come into G2 looking to play better regardless. 

Instead, we're making the same coverage mistakes that ignited Curry at the start of G1, we look like our defense has never seen off-ball movement before, and we look utterly confused by GS's defense.  Our only good offense all night has been when Tatum just shoots over the top.  Anytime we drive inside the arc, it's a turnover or a wild, forced miss. 

This just isn't Finals basketball.  Hope we're getting this all out of our system tonight, because we cannot afford to look like this again.

[Phantom255x]

It's crazy how bad Horford's been tonight. I don't think he's done anything well at all on both ends.

[tarheelsxxiii]

The starters should bench Ime.

[Roy H.]

Absolutely embarrassing.  Put in the scrubs.

[LilRip]

JT is a -36.

Crazy stat considering he’s the only one who showed up tonight

[gouki88]

Tatum has 28 on 42/67/75 shooting.

The rest of our starters have 23 on 8-28 from the field. Never in it with that kind of insipid performance from every starter not named Jayson Tatum.

[BringToughnessBack]

Absolutely embarrassing.  Put in the scrubs.

They have been in 😉

[Dchuck]

I'd seriously pull starters for 2 reasons.

1.  Rest the guys
2.  Then in post game Ime should say he pulled them because of their continued third quarter woes

[gouki88]

It's crazy how bad Horford's been tonight. I don't think he's done anything well at all on both ends.

He played good help defence on Klay one time

[Neurotic Guy]

Now need Game 3.  Disappointing loss. Nothing at all to do with NBA conspiracies or fixes. GSW played better.

[angryguy77]

Tatum is such a baby and so soft sometimes.  You make a bad play on off get your butt back on def and make up for it.

I know he is our best player but geez.

I'd normally agree but he and the team has been mugged all night and they're getting touch fouls on the other end.


Fix was in as I figured.

I'll say it again, you have to approach the NBA like the WWE and hope you're the benefactor in the script , or.pray you shoot way above avg to overcome the bias.

I'll remind everyone again, Javienjust admitted they give preference in what they call based on outside factors.

[RockinRyA]

Tatum needs to develop a post game moving forward imho. When someone like Pierce or say Butler has Curry on them they will 100% make them pay.

[celticinorlando]

Celtics have responded after every loss this playoffs. Going to have to do it game 3

[ozgod]

64 points and down 30.

If you can’t respond from this in game 3 the series is over.

Given the way NBA playoff series tend to go, that is rather harsh.

Premature. This team has shown resilience all season. Unfortunately they need a night to sleep on things. Tonight they’ve turned the ball over and gotten back in their bad habit of complaining about calls.

[gouki88]

I hope the bench plays with some bonecrunching physicality