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

[jpotter33]

Are these refs ever going to call fouls? Good Lord.

[angryguy77]

Foster is looking at that ball go off atl


Atl ball


Nba is a joke

[celticinorlando]

Refs got the message they need a game 5 in Boston

[jpotter33]

Well, down 7 is manageable. But Joe better rip this defensive effort at halftime. What a joke.

[celticinorlando]

74 points in the half. That’s middle school level defense

[RJ87]

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

I like our chances.

[Phantom255x]

That had to be one of our worst defensive halves in a long time, and we're not getting much help from the refs. Shooting 15-25 from 3, but ATL is shooting 30-45. Still, to be down 7 after all that, not too bad.

As crazy as it sounds, if the C's are simply "average" in the 2nd half on both ends, they can still win this game for sure. They've got way too much firepower.

But if ATL still can't miss at all in the 2nd half, it's over

[Silas]

Considering the Hawks shot 65% and 50% from 3, the Celtics are ok.  Hawks will fall back to earth in the second half.

[liam]

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.

[celticinorlando]

If Atlanta makes shots again like this in the second half then tip your hat and go win game 4. But I really don’t like giving this Atlanta team any life

[Who]

ATL's bench went 13-14 FGA and 7-7 3PT. Big lift for them and they are barely ahead.

Crazy halftime score 74-67. A 140-140 type game at this pace.

[Chief]

Looks like game 4 is going to be the swing game. Celtics not interested in winning this one tonight with this effort

Dare I say Game 4 is must-win? Don't want this coming back to Boston being 2-2.

I do have the C's in 5 tho.

RELAX

WE ARE ONLY  DOWN  6 to 8

we can still win this. D just needs to tighten up

And ball movement...make them work on defense...get their legs too tired to shoot

[Phantom255x]

Simply have to clamp up on defense in the 2nd half. I trust the offense can put up buckets and easy scores, but it won't matter if ATL goes 67% from the field again in the 2nd half, period

[hwangjini_1]

well, celtics cut the lead in half. so, i guess that is the glass-half-full view.

but the defense was not aggressive enough. but i expect the celtics to play harder and less lazy in the second half and win this.

[MattyIce]

Foster is looking at that ball go off atl


Atl ball


Nba is a joke

i believe Foster’s call was that Marcus kicked it