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

[86MaxwellSmart]

Smart imploding to the delight of Tony Brothers

[Banner18now!]

I put the the entire blame on the tatum, literally a been a bum the entire series. Jack wagon.

If you blame Tatum for tonight's loss then I seriously question your knowledge of ball

So exactly what did Tatum do in the 4th quarter? Help us less knowledgeable basket ball fans with your wisdom.

[angryguy77]

Nothing has changes since Brad except they learned how to catfish us. Still the same children who are not mature enough to stay focused.

[Phantom255x]

The sad thing is - if we don't collapse the last few minutes of the third, we probably win that game. We gave them momentum going into the fourth, and they took advantage right out of the gate.

Margin for error is so thin to win it all, and our BBIQ and composure just isn't there yet.

That's the problem. We could get away with it against a team like Miami or even Milwaukee with HCA, but Golden State is a different beast. They got a lot of shooting threats and a ton of experience at this stage. It's hurting the C's now, they are learning they can't get away with everything

[hpantazo]

We didn’t lose the series tonight. Win game 6 at home and then it’s one game for all the marbles

[CelticSooner]

So when are we going to talk about the fact the C's don't have a PG? Tatum is the best passer on the team for a reason...

We won't. It's a function of our defensive identity that no true point guard type would fit in. Unless there's a Jason Kidd type available for us.

You would think unless the PG is a complete sieve on defense they would be fine. I've been a big Smart defender but I'm sorry the guy does not make players around him better. He's a really good defensive combo guard. He's entered into the my turn your my turn camp with the J's.

No, because it would either demote Smart, Williams or Horford to the bench, thus completely changing the defensive identity that has carried us thus far.

The C's are losing this series because of offense. Same old song and dance.

[Dchuck]

Steph doesnt make a 3 in a game for the first time in 4 years and we lose.

[liam]

Kerr made adjustments in game 4 and Ime has yet to respond.

[Phantom255x]

Look the refs sucked, but again. 18 turnovers to GSW's 6. Also we scored a total of 15 points in the 4th quarter (and no, I'm not counting those 5 garbage time points at the very very end)

[scaryjerry]

This series is over but let’s be honest we were lucky to make it out of the Milwaukee series and wouldn’t have with a healthy Middleton and then we were  dying to choke against an extremely average Miami team,  been a fun postseason with more Celtics basketball then expected and easily could’ve stumbled in to a weird championship but literally 0 chance it happens at this point, fun season tho!.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

The game 4, home loss was the series.
Up 7 and they lose.

Tonight was expected. The game 4 loss will be the one that swung the title.

yup. we said same thing.

we cannot sugarcoat this.

we knew game 4 was the series with this team who has serious BBIQ issues

oh well

maybe we can finally get it fixed after 5 years?

this team has loads of playoff expericne. zero excuses. they escaped jams last 2 series when they should aneve rbeen in those siuations i dont care what ebeybodyt says

brad has toms of work to do plus imme

[gouki88]

I put the the entire blame on the tatum, literally a been a bum the entire series. Jack wagon.

If you blame Tatum for tonight's loss then I seriously question your knowledge of ball

Where was he in qtr 1 2 and 4?

Scoring points, playing good defence and getting rebounds.

[celticinorlando]

Really going to see what this team is made of game 6. Been an average home team. Do they have any pride not to see the trophy given out on their home floor or will they just turtle up?

Hopefully they show some fight but the 4th quarter tonight was not a good thing to watch

[liam]

Steph doesnt make a 3 in a game for the first time in 4 years and we lose.

We overplayed Curry and let everyone else beat us.  You have to adjust in-game. Golden state did and we did not.

[GreenEnvy]

Oof. That was rough. They got rattled early in the 4th and rolled over.

Horford was MIA again.

Put up or shut up Thursday.