Celtics (2-0) at Hawks (0-2) Round 1 Game 3 4/21/23

[tenn_smoothie]

74 points given up in one half ?

Beyond ridiculous.
Celts should be embarrassed, though I'm sure Joe is in the halftime locker room telling them to shoot more 3's.

[jpotter33]

Wow. Embiid out for Game 4 with a sprained knee. Could be huge and stretch that series out.

They say there's optimism that he can be back early next week, but I don't see how that's possible with an actual sprained knee. Aren't those types of injuries one to two weeks bare minimum, even for low level sprains? And especially for a freaking behemoth like Embiid? Don't think it'd be smart for someone of his size to go out there on a wobbly knee without being 100%.

[RJ87]

Eh. Hawks played the best they have in the series and it's just a 7 point ball game.

I like our chances.

Good way to look at it.

I like to leave the "sky is falling" takes for the doom and gloom crowd

[slamtheking]

hot takes from first half:
- defense is a sieve.  none of our guards are stopping Atlanta from driving into the lane at will.  Smart, White, Brown and Brogdon.  defense has been bad.
- not enough driving on offense and when they have, they're getting they're dribble picked off too easily.
- Tatum and Brown have been way too invisible on offense except when they've decided to play iso and not pass.
- no more having Tatum walk the ball up the court. 

[Phantom255x]

Wow. Embiid out for Game 4 with a sprained knee. Could be huge and stretch that series out.

They say there's optimism that he can be back early next week, but I don't see how that's possible with an actual sprained knee. Aren't those types of injuries one to two weeks bare minimum, even for low level sprains? And especially for a freaking behemoth like Embiid? Don't think it'd be smart for someone of his size to go out there on a wobbly knee without being 100%.

I think Kawhi is already ruled out for Game 4 as well with a sprained knee.

My gut feeling is the Sixers know they can beat BKN without Embiid and are just making sure he's fully ready to go next week for Round 2 against BOS/ATL. He looked iffy yesterday and was grimacing at times

I know it's playoffs, but sprained knees/ankles aren't a minor thing. They can linger too, just like hamstrings

[Phantom255x]

We need more from Horford/Timelord

[jpotter33]

Whatever they're doing with Al on the PnRs is not working. He is way to far back and giving up way too much space to shooters.

[jpotter33]

Already much better defensive intensity, at least.

[Phantom255x]

5-point game!

We're already seeing what happens when we're just a little better on defense. Meanwhile, the Hawks defense is always garbage, we should still be able to score all night

[Phantom255x]

It really feels like the Hawks play better when Young is on the bench lol. Even tonight, he only has 10 points while the others are scorching around him

[liam]

ENERGY!!!!

[Chief]

They are getting great at that backdoor

[Silas]

Hawks coming back to earth.

[Neurotic Guy]

OK - Marcus Smart great, great start to the 2nd half.

[Phantom255x]

BOOM. TIE GAME