Heat (0-0) at Celtics (0-0) ECF Game #1 5/17/23

[cman88]

Well need to have a huge quarter if we want to win here. It's like we stopped playing

[PAOBoston]

Pure emasculation. This team is going to get swept.

[gouki88]

This game is over

Didn't realise that was the 4th quarter

[angryguy77]

I expected a loss tonight, you would think that would help ease the frustration. It doesnt.

[gouki88]

Pure emasculation. This team is going to get swept.

Do you ever get sick of being so silly with your overreactions?

[Phantom255x]

Last year's ECF Game 1, we had an 8-point halftime lead, and MIA had a 39-14 third quarter and won by 11

Deja vu?

[hpantazo]

We need to make adjustments. The Heat did at halftime and it worked for them.

[Yuckabuck33]

And why the heck are we playing so low on the drop coverage?? We're giving wide open midrange jumpers to them. Just iditiotic.

Because Joe ditched the double big lineup in favor of Air Pritchard. When Rob is in, Horford plays farther up and doesn't drop. Al said it himself after game 7 Sunday.

[blink]

Common sense:  Boston's biggest advantage is size

Joe:  Let's play a three guard lineup

He is such a complete moron. We were dominating them inside with our two bigs + two wings + Smart group.

It is almost like some of Joe's moves are made to make us worse.  I mean, PP is great, but he is going to get exploited by the heat on def when Butler is in the game.  WHY aren't we playing Grant.  He gives us more flexibility on def that PP does. 

[letsgoblue86]

Heat are shooting lights out from 3. Defense isn’t great but they need to lock down.

[celticinorlando]

This should surprise no one. They suck at home. They suck in game 1s

Still living off that sixers win and lost all momentum

[Neurotic Guy]

Miami shooting ridiculously well.  Cs on the verge of being blown out of the building.

And thus will begin the tension. Will need Game 2.

[CelticSooner]

Last year's ECF Game 1, we had an 8-point halftime lead, and MIA had a 39-14 third quarter and won by 11

Deja vu?

Last year the C's were gassed in the 2nd half. This time they are just getting their butts kicked.

[GetLucky]

Our third quarter can be explained by a few simple math equations:

3 > 2

JB + Rob = dummy

[gouki88]

Common sense:  Boston's biggest advantage is size

Joe:  Let's play a three guard lineup

He is such a complete moron. We were dominating them inside with our two bigs + two wings + Smart group.

It is almost like some of Joe's moves are made to make us worse.  I mean, PP is great, but he is going to get exploited by the heat on def when Butler is in the game.  WHY aren't we playing Grant.  He gives us more flexibility on def that PP does.

He is just so rigid in his thinking. PP can be played if we don't switch so liberally, but he just doesn't change things