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

[liam]

In the fourth quarter at times, they need just a straight post game to get a bucket. Where is Kantor when u need him?

He's cooked but post up Smart. It worked when we did it.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

In the fourth quarter at times, they need just a straight post game to get a bucket. Where is Kantor when u need him?

been sayin

all this cute trash has bitten us when we cant drive or hit a 3

a good post player would kill gs down low all game

welp

thanks brad genius bro just genius

[Mahk E Mahk]

If I have to see Jaylen Brown drive out of control into a sea of opposition defenders only to fumble, lose the ball and fall / slip to the ground, I might just claw my eyeballs out

you might want to invest in a solid pair of goggles because, after five years, this is who jaylen brown is.

[celticinorlando]

I was probably more upset after game 4 - probably because I resigned myself to the inevitable at that point. I'm not trying to sound pessimistic, and I realize the 4th could have gone differently and swung in our favor, but it's been a rough couple of months and I am ready to move on with my life, win or lose.

I'm just sad that we may never have another shot like this again.

We should have a better shot next year.  The talent is there, we're just getting beat by experience.  GSW are a dynasty who deserve credit.

Unless we find a true PG and some depth scoring/post-up PF, idk it'll be hard. Next year the Bucks will have Giannis and Middleton back. The Nets will have Irving playing full-time with Ben Simmons and KD. 76ers are still there with Harden/Embiid. Heat will still be decent as long as Butler/Herro/Adebayo there with Coach Spo. Cavs will be a force. Bulls will be healthy.

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This team reminds me of the 2012 Thunder. Young, talented, got to the finals and just wasn’t ready to win against a vet team with hall of famers.

Agree with the things you outlined they need. East isn’t getting any easier next season.

[jambr380]

Ime needs to take some heat!

Letting Tatum play the entire second half was a poor decision IMO. Clearly he was too gassed down the stretch.

They have a lot to work on by Thursday.

We need to have guys on the bench that can play and that Ime will play. Hard to win with 7 against a team thast just keeps moving.

Sorry, Derrick White basically sucks. He is on a $73M contract and should be providing starter level production. I know everybody raves about his defense and quick decision making, but all I see is him chasing guys who have beaten him and being unable to make more than a simple read. The clanking of his shots is just the cherry on top. We are desperate for offensive bench production and White just isn't it.

He only played 20 minutes and didn't shoot well but he didn't turn the ball over either. 3 assists and 0 turnovers to Smarts 2 assists and 4 turnovers.

Yeah, but he had 3 TOs last game and was awful overall in that one, too. I get it, I'm probably being harsh saying he 'sucks', but he is just unnecessary on this team. We already have Smart - we don't need a worse, more passive version of Smart making the same money; we need a dynamic scorer. Our defense has proven in years past that it can cover for a bad defender - I just don't think having a bench player in that role is going to kill us if he can at least score points. I was hoping that guy could be Payton, but everything just comes really hard for him.

[SparzWizard]

I think I might also hop on the boat of trading Brown. Anyone else feel that way lol

What would it take to get Bradley Beal

[gouki88]

I was probably more upset after game 4 - probably because I resigned myself to the inevitable at that point. I'm not trying to sound pessimistic, and I realize the 4th could have gone differently and swung in our favor, but it's been a rough couple of months and I am ready to move on with my life, win or lose.

I'm just sad that we may never have another shot like this again.

We should have a better shot next year.  The talent is there, we're just getting beat by experience.  GSW are a dynasty who deserve credit.

Unless we find a true PG and some depth scoring/post-up PF, idk it'll be hard. Next year the Bucks will have Giannis and Middleton back. The Nets will have Irving playing full-time with Ben Simmons and KD. 76ers are still there with Harden/Embiid. Heat will still be decent as long as Butler/Herro/Adebayo there with Coach Spo. Cavs will be a force. Bulls will be healthy.

A list of teams with bigger flaws than ours, many of whom we have handled.

[CelticSooner]

Why do some teams play better when their backs are against the wall? This is definitely one of those teams.

Some teams want greatness and some just want to simply win. Regardless of what happens going forward, this team needs to develop that killer instinct.

[JSD]

Who is ready for a Father’s Day game 7?

[celticinorlando]

I think I might also hop on the boat of trading Brown. Anyone else feel that way lol

What would it take to get Bradley Beal

Beal has a player option… no idea how much Money they would need to clear out to get him

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

If I have to see Jaylen Brown drive out of control into a sea of opposition defenders only to fumble, lose the ball and fall / slip to the ground, I might just claw my eyeballs out

you might want to invest in a solid pair of goggles because, after five years, this is who jaylen brown is.

lol

this whole team has the lowest bbiq out of any celtics team i have ever watched since early 80s.

is it fixable? it has been broken last 5 years

[Kuberski33]

I was probably more upset after game 4 - probably because I resigned myself to the inevitable at that point. I'm not trying to sound pessimistic, and I realize the 4th could have gone differently and swung in our favor, but it's been a rough couple of months and I am ready to move on with my life, win or lose.

I'm just sad that we may never have another shot like this again.

We should have a better shot next year.  The talent is there, we're just getting beat by experience.  GSW are a dynasty who deserve credit.

lol  zero guarantee we ever get back

look how many ecf we had to lose to finally get over hump.

Health is always a major factor and player movement. The top teams could look very different next year. I hope we do. We need more playable players.

Very true. And that's why it's so frustrating that they've knocked on the door, but aren't going to break through. If Middleton hadn't gotten hurt, I don't think they get past Milwaukee.  Who knows - this may be the Jay's only chance (at least as Celtics) to win a title.

It's hard to even get this far. And even if you have the team capable of winning it, you need some luck. They've had pretty good fortune this spring.

[86MaxwellSmart]

Celtics in 7

[tarheelsxxiii]

So much negativity.  This is the way the series was supposed to go - they're super experienced.  Yet we're one home win away from pushing a game 7 for the title with a young and developing group.  This loss sucks, but we should also acknowledge that we're still very much in this series and the envy of every other fanbase.  If we lose, it's only because we weren't ready yet, and there's no shame in that. 

[SparzWizard]

Imagine it'd been Phoenix instead of GSW in the Finals. We'd be cooking them lol.

Too bad they got bounced by the Mavs who then got cleaned up next round