Knicks (12-8) at Celtics (15-5) Game #21 12/8/23

[Celtics Mike]

20 of our first 37 shots have been threes thus far. We've hit 7 of 20 threes and 12 17 from inside the arc.

Those stats don't lie. They are screaming Celtic's deficiencies

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Scal "we're playing really well...."

are we? lol  not on def.

this aint celtics defense. that left with IME. or did it??

[SCeltic34]

KP and Jrue are playing well.  Keep them involved.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

kay pee for threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[celticinorlando]

Going to be 60 plus points given up in this half. Defense has to tighten up

[Atzar]

Scal "we're playing really well...."

are we? lol

I'll buy the argument that we're getting a lot of open shots that just aren't falling.  But I really think our defense has been poor tonight.  We're slow closing out, missing rotations, and failing to box out on the glass.  I think Tatum is as guilty of low effort as anybody on our team right now.  He just seems sluggish.

[jpotter33]

Anyone listen to KP on JJ's Old Man and the Three podcast? Haven't got to it yet, but it's supposed to be pretty good.

[Celtics Mike]

Porzingis definitely increases Celtics potency. He has been missed during the recent mini slump

[celticinorlando]

How many times is Robinson going to go over the back

[celticinorlando]

Make the easy play. Good lord

[SCeltic34]

These refs suck.  That's not a foul on Tatum.

[jpotter33]

Man, these are some really ticky tack whistles that they're giving New York. That's a non-sense foul on Tatum.

[tenn_smoothie]

we need to play tougher def and extend pressure out a bit more.  Knicks getting into the lane without much resistance at all.  If we let them get easy shots from 8 feet and in all night it isn't good.  Make it hard on their offense.  Our energy level on def looks bad.   I am worried that we aren't really ready to play tonight.  We look like we are going through the motions.

While I hate any loss, the Indy "tournament" game did have the benefit of some rest days, which I might actually prefer to extra games for a meaningless trophy. Please don't tell me the money was worth it. Even end-of-bench players making $1 million per should be set for life.

So, yes, I would have thought with the extra time off, the Celts would be rested and ready to bring some energy tonite.
Who knows with this team ? They are a mental mystery with an ineffectual coach.

[blink]

Cmon Tatum you are just letting RJ drive to the lane at will....uggg

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

jay tee for threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee