Magic (10-20) vs Celtics (22-8) Game #31 12/18/22

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Man, this Banchero kid is good.

he is a 'problem'

[jpotter33]

Wow, that's an awful call by the ref. Clear charge.

Of course Joe won't waste a precious timeout and save us potentially three points there.

[SCeltic34]

This team is unwatchable right now.  And that was a clear charge by Bol Bol.

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that looked like a charge

CHALLENGE THAT

CMON JOE!!!!! wth

[Silas]

Man we are stinkin it up today.

[ozgod]

3-21 from 3 14%

[SCeltic34]

We're shooting 14% from 3 and 27% overall.  Not sure what to say about that.  Also not sure what to say about Mazz sitting on his challenges and not using them.

[Goldstar88]

Celtics are not winning this game unless JB picks it up.

[jpotter33]

We're shooting 14% from 3 and 27% overall.  Not sure what to say about that.  Also not sure what to say about Mazz sitting on his challenges and not using them.

I don't even remember the last one he even attempted to use. It's so ridiculous. It's almost like he's decision-paralyzed during games in these situations.

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as a team coaches and players need to learn to ADJUST at least a little bit.
if we can't hit the side of a barn from 3, lets look for other ways to score.
JB has been working hard on the back cuts and got open a few times that way.
Run some other sets.  Try to sub a different player, try to change the energy.

we (players and coaches) just get too passive when we hit a rough patch.

[jpotter33]

My God, Brown is just really shriveling in the moment again today. Continuing to struggle with taking care of the ball.

Games like today show us just how much Tatum means to this team. He's the difference between us being a playoff caliber team and a contending team.

[Atzar]

Banchero is gonna be really good.  Eating Jaylen’s lunch in this half.

[jpotter33]

Wow, not to keep harping on JB, but he just completely screwed us on that defensive possession. First, he doesn't get on the ground to get the ball right in front of him when Smart was already on the ground. Second, he then makes it worse and fouls Banchero for the three point play.

Just really a poor game from him when this was his time to shine as "the guy".

[SCeltic34]

Just an embarrassing showing from our team.  Better get it together for the 2nd half.  But it seems unlikely given how poorly we've played for the past 6 quarters against this team.

[ozgod]

We're shooting 14% from 3 and 27% overall.  Not sure what to say about that.  Also not sure what to say about Mazz sitting on his challenges and not using them.

I don't even remember the last one he even attempted to use. It's so ridiculous. It's almost like he's decision-paralyzed during games in these situations.

I don’t think he’s decision paralyzed as much as his guiding principles during the regular season is every moment is a teaching moment on how to deal with adversity. Even if it means losing the game. His interview after the Celtics Lakers game revealed much about how he views those situations, whether it’s timeouts or reviews…he wants them to fight through the adversity and take the refs, everything out of the equation. My read of it was that we shouldn’t expect him to do much of those interventions  during the regular season at least.

It won’t please everyone that’s for sure but he’s sticking to his guns