Celtics (45-19) at Cavaliers (39-26) Game #66 3/6/23

[celticinorlando]

Donovan Mitchell vs Boston this season:

41 PTS - 4 REB - 3 AST
25 PTS - 4 REB - 6 AST
44 PTS - 4 REB - 5 AST
40 PTS - 11 REB - 4 AST

37.5p, 5.8r, 4.5a
48% FG, 39% 3PT, 95% FT


Prepare for dame to rip the Celtics a new butthole

[SparzWizard]

After the Blazers game, we are on a 6-game road trip.

@ATL
@HOU
@MIN
@POR
@UTA
@SAC

Suddenly, those don't look very easy these days. Maybe 2-4?

The way we’re playing, I’m not even sure the Rockets game is safe.

Yesss you are all right. I was just being generous 2-4. Right now, sounds like it'll be 0-6, lets go!!

[Phantom255x]

Grant said “I’m gonna make both” to Mitchell and he bricked both

That basically sums it up

I think right now a lot of these teams don’t fear us. In fact some of them are probably laughing at us especially NY and CLE

[celticinorlando]

After the Blazers game, we are on a 6-game road trip.

@ATL
@HOU
@MIN
@POR
@UTA
@SAC

Suddenly, those don't look very easy these days. Maybe 2-4?

The way we’re playing, I’m not even sure the Rockets game is safe.

Yesss you are all right. I was just being generous 2-4. Right now, sounds like it'll be 0-6, lets go!!

With the talent on this team it should be a 5-1 or 4-2 record. But the talent on this team is lazy and lacks basketball IQ.

[Billz401]

Why didnt Hauser play more than 7 minutes?? 2nd night of a b2b after 2OT while missing one of our small forwards and we run JB even further into the ground and let smart and white shoot us out of the game. Hauser may be garbage on defense but at this point who on the team isnt? We couldve used his shooting in the 2nd half

[SparzWizard]

Grant said “I’m gonna make both” to Mitchell and he bricked both

That basically sums it up

I think right now a lot of these teams don’t fear us. In fact some of them are probably laughing at us especially NY and CLE

They look like the Mark Sanchez NY Jets or the Andrew Luck/Chuck Pagano Indy Colts if we were to compare between sports franchises

[celticinorlando]

Grant said “I’m gonna make both” to Mitchell and he bricked both

That basically sums it up

I think right now a lot of these teams don’t fear us. In fact some of them are probably laughing at us especially NY and CLE

Saw that and said he will miss both. Grant is more focused on running his mouth than focusing on the task at hand.

His horrible foul last night on randle cost them the game in the first OT

[radiohead]

Grant said “I’m gonna make both” to Mitchell and he bricked both

That basically sums it up

I think right now a lot of these teams don’t fear us. In fact some of them are probably laughing at us especially NY and CLE

Saw that and said he will miss both. Grant is more focused on running his mouth than focusing on the task at hand.

His horrible foul last night on randle cost them the game in the first OT

The NBA actually rescinded that call, which makes the Knicks loss more infuriating. The NBA is better off not coming up with these useless reports which don’t change the outcome of the game anyway.

[Mahk E Mahk]

After the Blazers game, we are on a 6-game road trip.

@ATL
@HOU
@MIN
@POR
@UTA
@SAC

Suddenly, those don't look very easy these days. Maybe 2-4?

The way they play down to teams any win on that trip will be surprising. They are so nonchalant about losing games. Likes it’s no big thing.

this is what p---es me off the most. at least show some heart and passion.

[Billz401]

Grant said “I’m gonna make both” to Mitchell and he bricked both

That basically sums it up

I think right now a lot of these teams don’t fear us. In fact some of them are probably laughing at us especially NY and CLE

Saw that and said he will miss both. Grant is more focused on running his mouth than focusing on the task at hand.

His horrible foul last night on randle cost them the game in the first OT

I knew he would miss both as well because thats just who he is. Talks a big game like hes a perennial all star but plays like the 13th man on the roster. Hes been like that since last year. Always complaining to the refs and talking to other players. He needs to know his role and shut his mouth. I hope Mitchell clowns him to the media after this one

[Who]

Why didnt Hauser play more than 7 minutes?? 2nd night of a b2b after 2OT while missing one of our small forwards and we run JB even further into the ground and let smart and white shoot us out of the game. Hauser may be garbage on defense but at this point who on the team isnt? We couldve used his shooting in the 2nd half

Hauser is not a terrible defender. He is much closer to average than he is the bottom defensively.

He has actually been a pretty pleasant surprise on D.

Hauser has just had a few bad games on D lately.

[Roy H.]

Why didnt Hauser play more than 7 minutes?? 2nd night of a b2b after 2OT while missing one of our small forwards and we run JB even further into the ground and let smart and white shoot us out of the game. Hauser may be garbage on defense but at this point who on the team isnt? We couldve used his shooting in the 2nd half

I said that in the game thread.  I don't get that decision at all.  Hauser had worked himself back into the rotation, had a great string of games...  and then after the ASB he's not getting chances.  Less than two minutes against Philly, 15 combined minutes in the two Cleveland games...

[Phantom255x]

Why didnt Hauser play more than 7 minutes?? 2nd night of a b2b after 2OT while missing one of our small forwards and we run JB even further into the ground and let smart and white shoot us out of the game. Hauser may be garbage on defense but at this point who on the team isnt? We couldve used his shooting in the 2nd half

I said that in the game thread.  I don't get that decision at all.  Hauser had worked himself back into the rotation, had a great string of games...  and then after the ASB he's not getting chances.  Less than two minutes against Philly, 15 combined minutes in the two Cleveland games...

Is it because Smart is back? I feel like when Smart was out, it opened up more minutes and playing time for a handful of guys including Hauser. Mazz doesn't seem to want to take Smart out even when he's making dumb decisions or shooting poorly because of his "defense/hustle plays".

But as a result, we're seeing every game now there's usually 1 or 2 guys who are "DNP-CD", or only playing like 5 minutes. Including Hauser. And I don't think it's all a "matchup thing"

[celticinorlando]

Celtics best line up is Al, Rob, Tatum. JB and White

Smart needs to come off the bench and MB should get more crunch time minutes. Grant is what he is...a liability unless he hits 3s

Hauser can hold his own. Kornet is pointless. PP is forgotten unfortunately.

[Goldstar88]

Celtics best line up is Al, Rob, Tatum. JB and White

Smart needs to come off the bench and MB should get more crunch time minutes. Grant is what he is...a liability unless he hits 3s

Hauser can hold his own. Kornet is pointless. PP is forgotten unfortunately.

I think Smart would pull a Jae Crowder if his starting spot was taken away or if he wasn’t allowed to play in crunch time. Feel like they’d have to trade him.