Heat (3-3) at Celtics (3-3) ECF Game 7 5/29/23

[LilRip]

Can someone give me a summary? I missed the 2nd half because of work but it seems like that’s when we really lost the game. Did the team quit? Was it dumb offense? How was Tatum, JB, Smart? TPs for replies

[BringToughnessBack]

If Joe returns, I wont. Would be my first year not watching Celtics since 80.

[Dchuck]

Joe will be back because of this fool’s gold

[kraidstar]

Tatum gutted it out with bad sprained ankle, how could anyone want to get rid of him? He is the only one I wouldnt consider jettisoning.

Tatum and Timelord.

Everyone else I trust Brad to get value for. This team is not it.

Losing Game 5 against ATL, Game 1 and 5 against PHI, and Game 1, 2, AND 7 against MIA is utterly ridiculous.

Get Joe a proper staff. Don’t make him the scapegoat. It’s the roster.

PS- gotta call out the crowd tonight. Folded before the C’s did. Weak AF.

Blaming the crowd ? Gimmie a break, they saw the writing in the wall. This isn’t the first time this team no showed, I woulda folded 2, disgusting effort by the Celtics

It's the crowd's own fault for spending their money on this "product." And that's all it is. A product.

[Banner18now!]

JB

8 FG

8 TO

About to be the highest paid player when they give him the super max lol.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

We will be back next year, and will be better. This team is still young. They have to go through some major battles and tough losses to get there. We forget because they've done so much in the playoffs since entering the league, but most stars don't get their first ring until they reach 27-29 years old. Tatum is 25, Brown 26. These are the experiences that will get them there.

enough of those excuses

those two have been together for years now   how many ECFs? 4? 5?

[JSD]

It was a good season. With Tatum and Brown, our team remains a serious contender year after year. Unfortunately, injuries proved to be our greatest hurdle. Our MLE doing down before the season, our  6th man of the year becoming unable to play due to injury in this series, and our superstar enduring a severe ankle injury right at the beginning of game 7.

Personally, I couldn't be prouder of our team. Let's make the wise decision to re-sign Brown and give it another shot next season.

Yeah, going to have to disagree with you there. THis was the most unenjoyable season since the Kyrie season. It's time for changes, and it starts with hiring a competent coach who isn't just the selection due to a scandal. It also requires upgrading from one of JB or Smart.

The Celtics are unlikely to dismiss Joe Mazzulla because they want to avoid incurring unnecessary financial losses. Moreover, considering that Mazzulla is a first-year head coach, it would be fair to give him some time to improve. Instead, what we should focus on is hiring a highly capable bench coach to support him.

Ultimately, Tatum and Brown consistently give us a chance to compete for the NBA title each year. That's all one can hope for from an NBA standpoint. Neither player is in their prime yet.

[Phantom255x]

Fall behind 3-0, play with backs against the wall and win

Make it 3-3, feel momentum and they lose by 20 at home

Same old story every year

This team acts like they’ve won something when they haven’t which is very frustrating. Any sign of prosperity and they wilt

[RJ87]

Can someone give me a summary? I missed the 2nd half because of work but it seems like that’s when we really lost the game. Did the team quit? Was it dumb offense? How was Tatum, JB, Smart? TPs for replies

Tatum could barely move. Miami was targeting him on defense by the end of the game.

JB was a turnover machine with bad decision making on top of it.

I don't remember anything from Marcus, honestly.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

If Joe returns, I wont. Would be my first year not watching Celtics since 80.

watch out a few posters will call u not a fan! 

[Dchuck]

Can someone give me a summary? I missed the 2nd half because of work but it seems like that’s when we really lost the game. Did the team quit? Was it dumb offense? How was Tatum, JB, Smart? TPs for replies

Just think of how awful they can play from the entire season.  Thats what happened

And JB had 8 TOs

[angryguy77]

Lost a series  to a team down 2 key.players.

An 8th seed.

Bucks fired their coach who won a title despite having his best player hurt.

Yet.our moronic ownership will keep this idiot around. I bet.they don't make any sizeable changes to the roster either.

Brad will just say his 2 guys.were hurt and his child Joe deserves another shot.

[hpantazo]

We will be back next year, and will be better. This team is still young. They have to go through some major battles and tough losses to get there. We forget because they've done so much in the playoffs since entering the league, but most stars don't get their first ring until they reach 27-29 years old. Tatum is 25, Brown 26. These are the experiences that will get them there.

enough of those excuses

those two have been together for years now   how many ECFs? 4? 5?

There's something to be said about maturity.

[BringToughnessBack]

Can someone give me a summary? I missed the 2nd half because of work but it seems like that’s when we really lost the game. Did the team quit? Was it dumb offense? How was Tatum, JB, Smart? TPs for replies

Tatum sprained ankle bad out of gate. Shooting endless 3’s and missing them all. Brown TO machine and MIA all game. Smart not a PG. Coach Joe called early timeout when Heat were out of whack and losing- they regrouped and never looked back.

[Who]

Can someone give me a summary? I missed the 2nd half because of work but it seems like that’s when we really lost the game. Did the team quit? Was it dumb offense? How was Tatum, JB, Smart? TPs for replies

Tatum couldn't play after hurting his ankle. No good in the 2nd half. Needed to be bench. Coach insisted on him playing anyway. He couldn't lead the team.

Jaylen tried to lead them instead. That went badly. Team offense fell apart. Guys tried playing hero ball & failed.

D White had a nice run in the Q3. One of the only positive things in the 2nd half.

Complete train wreck of a 2nd half performance.