Celtics (48-13) at Nuggets (42-20) Game #62 3/7/24

[liam]

Why does Brown get a technical for clapping but Jokic does not for holding his hands out like he’s Jesus

[PAOBoston]

Need to get something more from White and Holiday. 6 points between the two of them is not enough against a great team like Denver

[ozgod]

Jalen making some way tougher shots than free throws

[CelticSooner]

This might be one of those games where the Cs just never really get it together. Not like Denver is smoking them. Or, it might be one of those games where they finally manage to put together a good 3- or 4-minute stretch near the end of the game and it ends up being just enough to win.

They aren't winning this game unless they get something from three. Hasn't been there all night.

[SCeltic34]

We're seeing a preview how we're going to lose playoff games.

Tatum no show, fading from big games.
Struggling from 3.
JB missing free throws.

[jpotter33]

Between the turnovers, missed free throws, questionable officiating, and just overall poor decision-making, this might be the most frustrating game of the year for us this far. We're doing all of this to ourselves.

And then JB misses two more free throws. Inexcusable. We're just not a serious team right now. The vast majority of this is self-inflicted.

[ozgod]

Need to get something more from White and Holiday. 6 points between the two of them is not enough against a great team like Denver

it’s actually nine points, but I agree it’s not enough we want more from them their FGA is low too

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Need to get something more from White and Holiday. 6 points between the two of them is not enough against a great team like Denver

Yup. White and Holiday getting outplayed by Watson and KCP.

[Atzar]

The Nuggets are good.  When Jokic is out there they just don't seem to misstep. 

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Between the turnovers, missed free throws, questionable officiating, and just overall poor decision-making, this might be the most frustrating game of the year for us this far. We're doing all of this to ourselves.

And then JB misses two more free throws. Inexcusable. We're just not a serious team right now. The vast majority of this is self-inflicted.

They're all just waiting for the playoffs, I guess.

[jpotter33]

This is the worst off-ball defense we've played all year, I think. Between the off-ball cuts leading to scores and over-helping, we're just killing ourselves. You simply can't play that kind of lackluster, porous defense against a team like Denver.

And as I say that, JB makes a gamble on Jokic, leaves his man open in the corner, and leads to an open nailed three. Just dumb basketball.

[blink]

The biggest problem for us in this game is we need Tatum to play like an all star.
We can't have our best player basically be a no-show.  5 turnovers, only 8 shots.
We aren't going to beat the best teams with this performance from Tatum.

[SCeltic34]

We've lost every quarter this game.  Getting outplayed.

[ozgod]

Between the turnovers, missed free throws, questionable officiating, and just overall poor decision-making, this might be the most frustrating game of the year for us this far. We're doing all of this to ourselves.

And then JB misses two more free throws. Inexcusable. We're just not a serious team right now. The vast majority of this is self-inflicted.

To be honest, I’m not that frustrated… Obviously Denver the defending champions they’ve got more of that clutch gene, we played terribly,  Tatum, Holiday, and White have gone missing, we’ve missed eight free throws and are down by 10.  But I get it, it sucks when you know that at your best, you’re better than the other team but you can’t produce your best when you need to but that’s the gap between them and Denver

[Silas]

Rough 3rd.  Too many turnovers and missed foul shots.