Celtics (20-5) at Warriors (12-14) Game #26 12/19/23

[jpotter33]

Complete failure - starting with the incompetent coach all the way down to the heartless, brainless players who freeze up every time things get tough.

We simply don't win if we don't make a ton of our threes, especially on the road. Such a frustrating loss, likely leading to another loss tomorrow in Sacramento in a tough back to back.

The media better grill Joe on yet another brain fart of his down the stretch. There is absolutely no rational argument to not take a timeout in that situation with how the game was going and how awful and hobbled JT was tonight. And to specifically go to Tatum given his futility tonight over Brown or White is just incompetent non-sense by Joe.

[SCeltic34]

We got punked but their rookie.  That's how soft our team is.  Jackson-Davis made big plays while we collapsed down the stretch.

Tatum continues to fail against Golden State.  I hope he sits out tomorrow if his ankle really is bothering him that much.

[Billz401]

Whoever is guarding Curry, should never leave him when Golden State is on offense

That would make too much sense. All game these clowns were sagging off Klay and Steph on defense..

[celticinorlando]

I’m calling it now. This will be a 0-4 road trip.

[Indocelts]

This loss in on Mazulla. He should've called the timout and created a better play than letting Tatum dribbling taking the stepback 3.

I really suspect that Joe just doesn't have the gut  to call it. He is just a coward.

[SparzWizard]

Someone needs to be traded. This loser DNA can't hang.

Steph and Warriors will always be their daddy.

[celticinorlando]

What a nutless team. Just a bunch of clowns

[libermaniac]

been saying it for years: the C’s never win a chip with the Jays. they’re mentally soft, have no killer instinct, and possess the lowest bbiq i’ve ever witnessed by so called stars. we’re six years in and absolutely nothing has changed.

Oh come on. They lost a game when a team got white hot.  Stuff happens. Do you realize that a 60 win season is generally championship level? That’s 22 losses to criticize. They lost because they couldn’t hit very good open shots. It happens. Stop searching for a reason for every loss.

[CelticSooner]

The J's do not know when to take over and when to pass out. Tonight the others weren't hitting and they continued to let them sink the boat. These games are PTSD and so frustating.

[celticinorlando]

Sacramento will blow the Celtics out tonight. It will be ugly

[SparzWizard]

I’m calling it now. This will be a 0-4 road trip.

Tatum rolled ankle and still lose to a Draymond-less Warriors team. Then a b2b night tomorrow. Brutal stretch.

[celticinorlando]

Minnesota
Warriors
Charlotte
Magic

All blown leads to lose. Three in OT.
Nothing changes with this team

[tenn_smoothie]

God, I hate this team. Can't even secure the rebound when playing good D. Just completely fold every time down the stretch.

Yeah, they're a joke. We've seen this script play out way too many times now. They don't have the mental toughness needed to get over the hump. This should have been a blowout but we encountered a Man tonight and the boys panicked. It's ugly to watch.

Lack of mental toughness and our two "superstars" are dumb basketball players, not to mention our dumb coach.
Celts should have won this game comfortably. Just leaves a sick feeling in my stomach.

Our problem is not physical talent, it is pure mental and a roster that will never gel as a unit as currently constructed.

[scaryjerry]

been saying it for years: the C’s never win a chip with the Jays. they’re mentally soft, have no killer instinct, and possess the lowest bbiq i’ve ever witnessed by so called stars. we’re six years in and absolutely nothing has changed.

Oh come on. They lost a game when a team got white hot.  Stuff happens. Do you realize that a 60 win season is generally championship level? That’s 22 losses to criticize. They lost because they couldn’t hit very good open shots. It happens. Stop searching for a reason for every loss.

How could anyone make excuses for this loss?

It was 100% an inexcusable mental choke job, the exact reason they won’t win the championship.

[blink]

we had the ball tied with 12 seconds left in regulation.
you have Tatum, Brown, find a way to get them in movement going to the rim.
Make GS FOUL US.  Why do we always let the other team off the hook with our final shots?

Because we don't have a final play.  Our guys aren't good improvisers, the coach needs to take control of the game and get a play set that gets us a chance to get fouled.  We hit 1 FT we win the game.   I don't know how everyone isn't calling for Joe's head right now?

I know, our players let the comeback happen.  BUT 1 point in that situation wins us the game.  Nothing from our coach, just watches it happen over and over again.  We are never going to win a ring with Joe.  The competition is just too great to win the finals, there are going to be game after game like this to get there.  When we have a coach that refuses to call a timeout at a those critical moments we are screwed.