Lakers (24-25) at Celtics (37-11) Game #49 2/1/24

[Goldstar88]

Few more 3’s and we will be back in this! 

[Phantom255x]

The C's can still win this with some stops. Sounds obvious but they've been able to score, the problem is Reaves and the Lakers can't miss and the C's aren't really playing stout defense either. A few stops, quick run and they'll be back.

They're still hanging around but again, need stops ASAP

There we go! Down to 6

[Big333223]

Not Tatum hitting the floor for a lose ball!

[ozgod]

JT been sleepwalking but I love him diving for the ball on the floor there

[Phantom255x]

Team finally looks awake on both ends. Keep it going

[jpotter33]

Finally some dang signs of life from Tatum.

Of course - it only happens after we see several threes go in. This is seriously becoming a problem that is going to be hard to win with in the playoffs.

[SCeltic34]

Not a good shot by Tatum.  All 3's.

[celticinorlando]

Dumb shot Tatum

Just take him to the hole

[radiohead]

Everyone knew JT was gonna go for the heat check there. Why can’t we be unpredictable with our offense sometimes.

[celticinorlando]

Comical.

[SparzWizard]

Trade Brown for Jimmy Butler this off-season, hire a real coach and win a couple of titles before the guy breaks down.

Look out...you gonna get the green-tinted/koolaid-sucking Celtics fans coming at you with pitchforks questioning why trade a young Brown for an aging Butler and why hire a real coach instead of keeping a 'young and upcoming coach' in Joe. 

[Atzar]

Jaxson Hayes is barely in the league and we're letting him tee off on us, lol. 

[PAOBoston]

Defense is just so disappointing. Can’t stop 3rd stringers tonight.

[RMO]

Why not set some picks to get Reaves on Tatum?  Are the lakers that good at hiding him on defense?

[jpotter33]

Not gonna come back from trading baskets.

This is where I do miss Ime and Brad emphasizing defense. There are stretches where they get smoked and offer no resistance.

That, and there's just no alternative gameplan. It's just play the percentages and hope you'll eventually make the threes at some point.

That's what you get when you hire a clearly unqualified coach to lead a contender.

The problem tonight is not the gameplan.

Not the primary problem - lack of focus and respect for the opponent is.

But it's certainly a contributing problem and has been in the last several losses we've had. When we're so centrally focused on the three ball, everything revolves around it - energy, defense, overall scoring, etc. - and when we don't hit them everything else falters.