Putting Our 4th Quarter Chokes At Home In Perspective

[Phantom255x]

Game 5 vs. MIL, up 105-99 with 90 seconds to go. MIL ends on 11-2 run

Game 3 vs. MIA, Celtics cut deficit to 93-92 with 2 minutes to go, MIA scores 7 straight points

Game 6 vs. MIA, Celtics lead 97-94, MIA ends on 17-6 run

TONIGHT, Celtics lead 94-90, Warriors end final 5 minutes on 17-3 run.

It truly is ridiculous how much this team chokes away games like this, and especially at home. Somehow they're in the Finals but they definitely aren't making this easy for themselves. And now, yet again backs are against the wall going into a pivotal Game 5.

[SparzWizard]

Just aren't true championship contenders if they can't close out or hang on to those games. Esp at home. Lack of killer instinct whatsoever

[liam]

Game 5 vs. MIL, up 105-99 with 90 seconds to go. MIL ends on 11-2 run

Game 3 vs. MIA, Celtics cut deficit to 93-92 with 2 minutes to go, MIA scores 7 straight points

Game 6 vs. MIA, Celtics lead 97-94, MIA ends on 17-6 run

TONIGHT, Celtics lead 94-90, Warriors end final 5 minutes on 17-3 run.

It truly is ridiculous how much this team chokes away games like this, and especially at home. Somehow they're in the Finals but they definitely aren't making this easy for themselves. And now, yet again backs are against the wall going into a pivotal Game 5.

Didn't they win all those other series? Have a little faith. Two more wins.

[Phantom255x]

Game 5 vs. MIL, up 105-99 with 90 seconds to go. MIL ends on 11-2 run

Game 3 vs. MIA, Celtics cut deficit to 93-92 with 2 minutes to go, MIA scores 7 straight points

Game 6 vs. MIA, Celtics lead 97-94, MIA ends on 17-6 run

TONIGHT, Celtics lead 94-90, Warriors end final 5 minutes on 17-3 run.

It truly is ridiculous how much this team chokes away games like this, and especially at home. Somehow they're in the Finals but they definitely aren't making this easy for themselves. And now, yet again backs are against the wall going into a pivotal Game 5.

Didn't they win all those other series? Have a little faith. Two more wins.

They did, because of being 8-3 on the road which is awesome. Really hope it's 9-3 but honestly, I don't see them winning two games at Golden State. 1 more? Absolutely. Not two. C's better win the next 2 in a row

[LilRip]

Definitely a bad trend and we’ve been a bad closing team all season. It’s who the team is - bad execution saved by terrific defense. GSW couldn’t score either until Curry stepped up to make a cold blooded 3 to put them up 3. Then it was over.

[Rondo9]

Definitely a bad trend and we’ve been a bad closing team all season. It’s who the team is - bad execution saved by terrific defense. GSW couldn’t score either until Curry stepped up to make a cold blooded 3 to put them up 3. Then it was over.

So they're doomed now? 

[LilRip]

Definitely a bad trend and we’ve been a bad closing team all season. It’s who the team is - bad execution saved by terrific defense. GSW couldn’t score either until Curry stepped up to make a cold blooded 3 to put them up 3. Then it was over.

So they're doomed now? 

 

I’ll put it this way: In a tight game, down the stretch, it’s hard to pick the C’s.

For the first 45 minutes though, C’s are terrific and can build the necessary cushion so that you don’t need to be in a 1 point game

[BringToughnessBack]

Game 5 vs. MIL, up 105-99 with 90 seconds to go. MIL ends on 11-2 run

Game 3 vs. MIA, Celtics cut deficit to 93-92 with 2 minutes to go, MIA scores 7 straight points

Game 6 vs. MIA, Celtics lead 97-94, MIA ends on 17-6 run

TONIGHT, Celtics lead 94-90, Warriors end final 5 minutes on 17-3 run.

It truly is ridiculous how much this team chokes away games like this, and especially at home. Somehow they're in the Finals but they definitely aren't making this easy for themselves. And now, yet again backs are against the wall going into a pivotal Game 5.

Luckily we are great after losses and on the road. Still winning it in 7.

[SparzWizard]

Definitely a bad trend and we’ve been a bad closing team all season. It’s who the team is - bad execution saved by terrific defense. GSW couldn’t score either until Curry stepped up to make a cold blooded 3 to put them up 3. Then it was over.

So they're doomed now? 

 

I’ll put it this way: In a tight game, down the stretch, it’s hard to pick the C’s.

For the first 45 minutes though, C’s are terrific and can build the necessary cushion so that you don’t need to be in a 1 point game

Except for the 3rd quarter...and tight game down the stretch.

[LilRip]

Definitely a bad trend and we’ve been a bad closing team all season. It’s who the team is - bad execution saved by terrific defense. GSW couldn’t score either until Curry stepped up to make a cold blooded 3 to put them up 3. Then it was over.

So they're doomed now? 

 

I’ll put it this way: In a tight game, down the stretch, it’s hard to pick the C’s.

For the first 45 minutes though, C’s are terrific and can build the necessary cushion so that you don’t need to be in a 1 point game

Except for the 3rd quarter...and tight game down the stretch.

I know Warriors have been blitzing us in the 3rd but we’re actually a pretty strong 3rd quarter team too. Something happened in the Miami series where that kinda… disappeared. But for the most part, the C’s have been good. I still believe we can draw even on 3rds and this game was indicative of that.

[Phantom255x]

Game 5 vs. MIL, up 105-99 with 90 seconds to go. MIL ends on 11-2 run

Game 3 vs. MIA, Celtics cut deficit to 93-92 with 2 minutes to go, MIA scores 7 straight points

Game 6 vs. MIA, Celtics lead 97-94, MIA ends on 17-6 run

TONIGHT, Celtics lead 94-90, Warriors end final 5 minutes on 17-3 run.

It truly is ridiculous how much this team chokes away games like this, and especially at home. Somehow they're in the Finals but they definitely aren't making this easy for themselves. And now, yet again backs are against the wall going into a pivotal Game 5.

Luckily we are great after losses and on the road. Still winning it in 7.

Idk if I’ll even make it to Game 7 at this rate 

[jambr380]

Definitely a bad trend and we’ve been a bad closing team all season. It’s who the team is - bad execution saved by terrific defense. GSW couldn’t score either until Curry stepped up to make a cold blooded 3 to put them up 3. Then it was over.

So they're doomed now? 

 

I’ll put it this way: In a tight game, down the stretch, it’s hard to pick the C’s.

For the first 45 minutes though, C’s are terrific and can build the necessary cushion so that you don’t need to be in a 1 point game

Except for the 3rd quarter...and tight game down the stretch.

I know Warriors have been blitzing us in the 3rd but we’re actually a pretty strong 3rd quarter team too. Something happened in the Miami series where that kinda… disappeared. But for the most part, the C’s have been good. I still believe we can draw even on 3rds and this game was indicative of that.

We lost the 3rd tonight by 6 points. It’s great we didn’t get blown out the building again in the 3rd, but it was very much the beginning of the end for our team. We were up 5 at half time and down 1 going into the 4th.

[SparzWizard]

Definitely a bad trend and we’ve been a bad closing team all season. It’s who the team is - bad execution saved by terrific defense. GSW couldn’t score either until Curry stepped up to make a cold blooded 3 to put them up 3. Then it was over.

So they're doomed now? 

 

I’ll put it this way: In a tight game, down the stretch, it’s hard to pick the C’s.

For the first 45 minutes though, C’s are terrific and can build the necessary cushion so that you don’t need to be in a 1 point game

Except for the 3rd quarter...and tight game down the stretch.

I know Warriors have been blitzing us in the 3rd but we’re actually a pretty strong 3rd quarter team too. Something happened in the Miami series where that kinda… disappeared. But for the most part, the C’s have been good. I still believe we can draw even on 3rds and this game was indicative of that.

We lost the 3rd tonight by 6 points. It’s great we didn’t get blown out the building again in the 3rd, but it was very much the beginning of the end for our team. We were up 5 at half time and down 1 going into the 4th.

We had that little run in the 4th and then defense failed to capitalize and offense was nonexistent down the stretch.

[libermaniac]

Why don’t you post a log of games we pulled out in the 4th? Let’s start with games 1 and 3 of this series. It’s basketball. Sometimes the ball doesn’t go in the basket. Sometimes it does.

[Sophomore]

Why don’t you post a log of games we pulled out in the 4th? Let’s start with games 1 and 3 of this series. It’s basketball. Sometimes the ball doesn’t go in the basket. Sometimes it does.

It really is weird to me how the late-game losses are remembered so vividly and the late-game wins are totally forgotten.