Knicks (38-27) at Celtics (45-19) Game #65 3/5/23

[Phantom255x]

Idk how the C's are still in this, but it still looks hopeless

[blink]

Good def on the inbound that forces the timeout.  Do that again!
Just get an immediate foul.

[celticinorlando]

Cs have not been consistent for months. Just maddening how they played so hard last year and now they just play like it is a pick up game

[liam]

Smart 2-10 from three. Westbrook like!

The story of our team. Most of our 3pt shots are taken by our least efficient shooters.

They are open for a reason.

[Mahk E Mahk]

Win or lose, I don’t understand how you can have any confidence in this team atm. Zero identity. They don’t even know what their best rotation is on March 5th. Not good signs.

their identity is exactly how they played from the 4Q 6:00 mark until the previous time out: swarming, switching defense, and a downhill, attacking, fast break offense.

the problem isn’t identity, in crunch time they revert to who they are. the problem is the coach doesn’t demand they play like that for a full 48.

[PAOBoston]

Explain to me like a child why White is not played at all this quarter?

[jpotter33]

All fools gold. Wasted away the 14 point lead. Team needs to get serious about games. Thinking they can just turn it on in the playoffs is foolish

Don't think it was necessarily as much that tonight as against Brooklyn. We came out of the second half with great energy and built the lead, but it was poor rotations and lack of adjustments that let them build the huge 22-5 run to get them back in the game.

[Phantom255x]

Hopefully Mazz can steal another Brad Stevens play here

[PAOBoston]

Win or lose, I don’t understand how you can have any confidence in this team atm. Zero identity. They don’t even know what their best rotation is on March 5th. Not good signs.

their identity is exactly how they played from the 4Q 6:00 mark until the previous time out: swarming, switching defense, and a downhill, attacking, fast break offense.

the problem isn’t identity, in crunch time they revert to who they are. the problem is the coach doesn’t demand they play like that for a full 48.

Playing 6 minutes isn’t an identity. It’s literally the opposite.

[JSD]

Draw up a quick two, then try to trap

[jpotter33]

Surprised Joe actually called the timeout here and didn't want the guys to just "figure it out themselves" as a learning opportunity.

[liam]

Explain to me like a child why White is not played at all this quarter?

CAUSE EVERYONE LOVES MARCUS. Why I don't know. When he stinks he still plays.

[celticinorlando]

All fools gold. Wasted away the 14 point lead. Team needs to get serious about games. Thinking they can just turn it on in the playoffs is foolish

Don't think it was necessarily as much that tonight as against Brooklyn. We came out of the second half with great energy and built the lead, but it was poor rotations and lack of adjustments that let them build the huge 22-5 run to get them back in the game.

They got up 14 in the third and started shooting volume 3s. Shot the knicks back in the game

[Mahk E Mahk]

Explain to me like a child why White is not played at all this quarter?

this is an excellent observation and question! tp. 

joe doesn’t have a clue how to manage rotations or exploit mismatches. 

[SCeltic34]

JB too strong