Celtics (0-3) at Heat (3-0) ECF Game #4 5/23/23

[Surferdad]

Finally showed heart and emotion.  Tatum has to be a leader , when he acts like one the rest respond .  Tatum is fighting being a vocal leader, he has to learn the Jekyll and Hide act , if he wants to be successful. He needs to practice changing his attitude when he puts on a uniform . It’s no more mister nice guy .  Lots of guys are quiet and nice before pultin on uniform and after leaving the locker room . That’s leaving your work behind and that’s normal.  But, he has to learn to focus and get mad and get on HIS team when the whistle blows. He never got coached at Duke enough , didn’t stay long enough , never matured as a star player in college to understand what it means to be the best player and guys are looking for you to lead them.  Being calm as dad is great trait , but he has to get vocal and show up at work and guide his team on court . Once he leaves he can go home , roll one and hug his kids .

I can't say I have confidence that this ever going to happen.  Much as I love JT, he's not a vocal leader, he's a "watch me step up and get inspired by me" type of leader.  Horford and Smart both seem more vocal than JT.

[PAOBoston]

Played defense for the first time all series and they won. Funny how that works. Now, on to the next game.

[Phantom255x]

I know the "TD Garden curse" for B's and C's, but still, I just can't see this team losing 3 games at home in a single series, and in a span of 5 games.

I also loved that we actually got punched in the mouth, and fought back for once. Miami had many chances to put us away early, but we went on runs to come back and locked in on defense. Down 8 early, we went on a 17-5 run to briefly take a lead. Then down 9 early in the 3rd, we went on a 16-0 run right after. Then after Miami got some momentum early in the 4th and cut the deficit to 5, we basically ended on an extended 28-16 run.

Barely saw this in any of the first 3 games. We are the better team if we can lock in defensively. Also helps a ton if we can hit 3s. We've actually had many open looks, it's just throughout the series JB, Smart, Brogdon and Horford have bricked many of them. All while Strus, Vincent and Martin have become the Splash Bros trio

[LilRip]

I had to step out and watch the rest of the game on replay. Good to see a strong win. This team can do that for 3 more games. Theyre that much better imo. As early as the first, I know Tatum would go down swinging. He just had that look about him. I hope he can keep it up because there’s no way the Heat can beat the C’s when Tatum is locked in and looking to impose his will on the game

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

I had to step out and watch the rest of the game on replay. Good to see a strong win. This team can do that for 3 more games. Theyre that much better imo. As early as the first, I know Tatum would go down swinging. He just had that look about him. I hope he can keep it up because there’s no way the Heat can beat the C’s when Tatum is locked in and looking to impose his will on the game

really? if you are that sure they lay down big money. money talks.

[SparzWizard]

Jimmy Butler will not play too poorly again. He's due for another Lebron-type performance.

[radiohead]

Jimmy Butler will not play too poorly again. He's due for another Lebron-type performance.

I think we can overcome that. Let’s get game 5!!

[LilRip]

I had to step out and watch the rest of the game on replay. Good to see a strong win. This team can do that for 3 more games. Theyre that much better imo. As early as the first, I know Tatum would go down swinging. He just had that look about him. I hope he can keep it up because there’s no way the Heat can beat the C’s when Tatum is locked in and looking to impose his will on the game

really? if you are that sure they lay down big money. money talks.

To qualify what I said, this team has the talent to win 3 straight. They’re so much better than this Heat team. But there’s a reason this team is (deservedly) down 3-1. Series ends in 5 or 6 unfortunately.

[gouki88]

Jimmy Butler will not play too poorly again. He's due for another Lebron-type performance.

He played better in game 4 than in game 3

[cman88]

Jimmy Butler will not play too poorly again. He's due for another Lebron-type performance.

He played better in game 4 than in game 3

he had 29points last night....not sure how that qualifies as poor?

[gouki88]

Jimmy Butler will not play too poorly again. He's due for another Lebron-type performance.

He played better in game 4 than in game 3

he had 29points last night....not sure how that qualifies as poor?

It's just Sparz inventing some additional reason to panic

[Phantom255x]

Jimmy Butler will not play too poorly again. He's due for another Lebron-type performance.

Guy had 29/9/5. How in god's name is that "poor"??

[Phantom255x]

LOL I didn't realize, but ARod + Jeter were at the game last night. The same players on the 2004 Yankees that blew a 3-0 lead to the Red Sox 

Got to be a sign!

[SparzWizard]

Jimmy Butler will not play too poorly again. He's due for another Lebron-type performance.

He played better in game 4 than in game 3

he had 29points last night....not sure how that qualifies as poor?

It's just Sparz inventing some additional reason to panic

Oh whoops, I thought he had a poor/slow 1st half. Didn't review his stats this morning. But def Game 3 he wasn't as stellar.

Regardless, I'd still expect a supersaiyan performance from him later this series. Hope the C's still stick around to find out, counter it, and win the game

[SHAQATTACK]

I saw somewhere on net , Vegas odds were Celtics were back up to 46% chance of still winning the series "……..LOL …….I’m not taking that bet with my money .  I say about 1 in 1000 chance …lol