Heat (1-0) at Celtics (0-1) ECF Game #2 5/19/23

[jpotter33]

I hate when Spo calls a timeout after the C's go on a run. Who does that?

I didn’t know coaches could do that?? T him up! 

I thought 47 was the actual magic number at which point you could call a timeout. 

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

GWill is a +15 in his 5 minutes thus far...

ROCKET SCIENCE   

[Phantom255x]

Good Joe. Keep Tatum in there. He's young and can play big minutes.

As someone literally just 2 days older than JT, I agree 

wuuuuuuuuuuuuuut  i thought you were 30 now finally? geeeez. wait til you get over 40. lol or 50 LOL

Nah I recently turned 25 lol.

I'm probably one of the younger guys here, though there are definitely folks between 12-20 here I've seen

[celticinorlando]

Somehow we have the lead despite shooting 37% overall

bUt tHe sErIeS Is oVeR

It will be if they continue to play like they did for most that quarter. Outworked on the boards and certain players trying to play hero ball.

Declaring a series over in the 1st quarter of game 2? !ST QUARTER OF GAME TWO?!

Stop calling the team mentally weak. It's not them.

Sure thing

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Good Joe. Keep Tatum in there. He's young and can play big minutes.

As someone literally just 2 days older than JT, I agree 

I REMEMBER YOU STARTED HERE AT 15

wuuuuuuuuuuuuuut  i thought you were 30 now finally? geeeez. wait til you get over 40. lol or 50 LOL

Nah I recently turned 25 lol.

I'm probably one of the younger guys here, though there are definitely folks between 12-20 here I've seen

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

IM GONNA SAY IT

READY

CAN WE HOLD LEAD? OR INCREASE??

[coco]

Wow, I hope we don’t regret that JT foul later

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

DEE WHITE WITH A STEF CURRY THREE FROM 30 FEET

[Roy H.]

Long range White!

[Indocelts]

One thing I have been wondering about since Jaylen made the All-NBA team is: Obviously, scoring more points and lifting his ppg 20 27ppg has been great for Jaylen in terms of his individual fame and recognition but has it really improved the team?

Is the team better today with Jaylen scoring 27ppg than it was when Jaylen was scoring 20-22ppg? Is the team better off with Jaylen taking those extra 5-7 FGAs rather than having them spread out among the rest of the team?

I mean we have one of the deepest teams in the league. We have 7 guys who are average to above average starters and an 8th guy in G Will who is a high end bench player to low end starter. Plus quality deep bench beyond that.

So is the team really better with Jaylen takin those extra 5-7 FGAs or would it better with Jaylen scoring 20-22ppg and the team sharing those 5-7 FGAs around the rest of the team? Taking a more team based approach.

I mean, Jaylen's scoring efficiency in the regular season was still around league average. It is not like he is a hugely efficient scorer that is far more efficient than the guys around him.

If his shots are in rhythm or open, I guess I can live with it.  Unfortunately, he forces too much especially going iso into 2 or more defenders instead of giving it up.  It's almost like he feels the need to keep up with JT.

Those extra shots make him an all nba and enable us to retain him. Personally, I don’t think JB complement JT well, but we can now trade him later to another All Star (Beal?), and make JT happy.

Meanwhile, we are rolling..

[jpotter33]

Finally White!

[coco]

DW feeling it!

[jpotter33]

Loving how much more engaged Brogdon looks offensively, too.

[angryguy77]

Do we get fouls or no?

[Dchuck]

I like how they've picked up the defensive intensity.  They're hustling more