Rockets (10-23) at Celtics (24-10) Game #35 12/27/22

[radiohead]

Three after three after three…i know it’s part of the strategy but it’s not fun to watch when the ball isn’t falling.

[slamtheking]

defense is a sieve again this half and back to chucking 3s for offense

[hpantazo]

Two wide open dunks in a row with no defensive resistance. Inexcusable defense

[hpantazo]

Wow, Brown got clobbered on that one

[SCeltic34]

We might have a small lead but this is a really terrible showing from our team.

[jpotter33]

I'm sorry, but this is an embarrassing effort. No hustle on D, and just jacking up bad threes on offense.

And the problem is this seems to be fine for the coaching staff.

This won't be a winning philosophy in the playoffs when teams can adjust to you and your style of play. I know this is primarily a problem against weaker teams when we are really just going through the motions, but that's still a concern.

[Neurotic Guy]

This is playing out like a game they could lose.  Go up by 5-8, get sloppy, chuck 3's... Houston gets it back to 2 or 3 -- but doing so with energy and taking it to the basket.  Celtics formula v. teams they should beat easily has not worked well for them lately. 

[Silas]

Joe has taught them to figure it out themselves.

[hwangjini_1]

This is playing out like a game they could lose.  Go up by 5-8, get sloppy, chuck 3's... Houston gets it back to 2 or 3 -- but doing so with energy and taking it to the basket.  Celtics formula v. teams they should beat easily has not worked well for them lately.

[hwangjini_1]

Two wide open dunks in a row with no defensive resistance. Inexcusable defense

both times a celtics missed a switch on defense. just lazy.

[blink]

This is playing out like a game they could lose.  Go up by 5-8, get sloppy, chuck 3's... Houston gets it back to 2 or 3 -- but doing so with energy and taking it to the basket.  Celtics formula v. teams they should beat easily has not worked well for them lately.

yup, that is what I said 2-3 pages ago.
they are setting themselves up for a bad loss.  Gotta just inflict your will on these bad teams.

[SCeltic34]

Yeah Stoudamire, we're ice cold from 3 so let's draw up a play for a 3 without even touching the paint

[SHAQATTACK]

Playing at about 75% effort , hard way to win games .

[slamtheking]

no one other than the J's with more than 2 buckets.  need someone else to step up.

[blink]

no one other than the J's with more than 2 buckets.  need someone else to step up.

yup, and JT/JB need to actively get the other guys involved as well.