Celtics (2-2) at Warriors (2-2) Finals Game#5 6/13/22

[gouki88]

Can someone explain why they are letting Rob rot on the bench, while the Warriors get to the rim over and over again with no resistance?

Not only that, but persisting with Horford too. There's no real value in single game +/-, but a -20 through one half of basketball is pretty spectacular. All Golden State's big runs are coming with Al out there.

Need to go small with Tatum, Brown, White, PP, and Smart. Play Smart on Green.

I don't think that lineup would work. We would have to play switching everything, which could lead to unfavourable matchups of Wiggins on PP. Wiggins is too big and strong. I think Grant could work in that lineup though

[Larry for 3]

Really disappointed in Smart right now. We need a floor general to settle this offense down.

We are generating good shots, but the frenetic energy is causing catastrophic turnovers and mistakes.

We need composure. It is time for Smart to be the heart of this team and get us back to playing Celtics basketball.

Smart is not a point guard. He can’t do that, if he could we would have already won the championship this year.

[Phantom255x]

Lets try with a meme format. 5th times the charm, right? RIGHT!??

[liam]

Long night. I hope we come out with fire in the 3rd.

[kraidstar]

Really disappointed in Smart right now. We need a floor general to settle this offense down.

We are generating good shots, but the frenetic energy is causing catastrophic turnovers and mistakes.

We need composure. It is time for Smart to be the heart of this team and get us back to playing Celtics basketball.

I rather have Smart off the ball in the post and have White and PP run the point.

Agree.

[Dchuck]

JB "Grease Fingers" needs to catch and shoot or take 3 dribbles max.

STOP passing backwards when you jump.  Just throw it in the stands if you have to.

We NEED to come out strong in the third. 

Also, Im scared of Steph getting it going.

[celticinorlando]

Make Tatum and brown go left and it’s over. They turn it over immediately

[liam]

Can someone explain why they are letting Rob rot on the bench, while the Warriors get to the rim over and over again with no resistance?

Not only that, but persisting with Horford too. There's no real value in single game +/-, but a -20 through one half of basketball is pretty spectacular. All Golden State's big runs are coming with Al out there.

Need to go small with Tatum, Brown, White, PP, and Smart. Play Smart on Green.

I don't think that lineup would work. We would have to play switching everything, which could lead to unfavourable matchups of Wiggins on PP. Wiggins is too big and strong. I think Grant could work in that lineup though

I'll take it but we need to play a lot faster. I haven't really seen PP getting abused worse than our other players tonight.

[gouki88]

JB "Grease Fingers" needs to catch and shoot or take 3 dribbles max.

STOP passing backwards when you jump.  Just throw it in the stands if you have to.

We NEED to come out strong in the third. 

Also, Im scared of Steph getting it going.

It's funny, but this would actually be less harmful than the easy fast breaks he gives up with his bail-out passes in midair

[86MaxwellSmart]

We should be down like 30 points....Idiot turnovers will now stop and we will win this game.

[Mahk E Mahk]

The fact that Boston has played this poorly, has only 39 points, yet is only down 12 has to be encouraging.  Can't have the usual 3rd quarter collapse or the game will be lost, but I still find this game very winnable.

^this exact quote could have been copied from at least a half dozen playoff games this season.

[Kuberski33]

GS has 2 turnovers. That tells you all you need to know about how ready these guys were to play in the first half.

[liam]

We should be down like 30 points....Idiot turnovers will now stop and we will win this game.

Make free throws and don't turn it over!!!

[tarheelsxxiii]

We're down 12 after shooting 39% from the field, 20% from three, and committing 9 TOs.  We're fine, plenty of game left.

[Phantom255x]

The fact that Boston has played this poorly, has only 39 points, yet is only down 12 has to be encouraging.  Can't have the usual 3rd quarter collapse or the game will be lost, but I still find this game very winnable.

^this exact quote could have been copied from at least a half dozen playoff games this season.

Yeah I feel like people were saying this in Game 2 and then we fell behind by like 29 in the 4th