Cavaliers (0-0) at Celtics (0-0) Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 1 5/7/24

[SCeltic34]

Tatum really struggling but we're still up double digits.  Offsets Garland's struggles I guess.

[blink]

come on JT move the ball....it will come back to you!

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Finish the half with a 15+ lead. Don't let it get back to single digits

welp

[Goldstar88]

Come on, Tatum. You should be able to score on Strus…

[scaryjerry]

What’s the excuse on that JT play? He was 1 on 1 with max struss and couldn’t score and then committed 2 dumb fouls

[jpotter33]

The agenda against jt has to stop. As long as the other team is going to allow everyone else kill them, why should he force it? Eventually these teams are going to just try and play straight up. When that happens, then he needs to go off.

Every Edwards and think JT has to do that.  These are 2 different teams. We.dont a peeing contest just to prove jt is the better of the 2.

TP.

And for everyone who keeps wanting more from Tatum and him to force it - that's what you get right there. A bogged down possession where we try too hard to exploit the mismatch that isn't working.

[Vermont Green]

Boy, a couple of dumb fouls there by Tatum.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

just real dumb spells on offense

move the ball and drive

stop iso

[Muzzy66]

Tatum please go to the rim

The 3s aren’t going

He's so good at getting to / finishing around the basket - I really have on idea why he so often takes contested long jumpers early on. 

He should attack early, for the defence to sag off and respect his driving ability - that will then give him more space so he can get easier perimeter shots.  Instead he forces a contested ISO three when you have three other capable scorers on the court. 

The whole reason I was so excited about adding Jrue and Porzingis was the idea that with all this extra scoring on the court Tatum and Brown would no longer need to force these low percentage ISO shots.

Tatum is such an unbelievably skilled scorer - if he was more disciplined with his shot selection he could be a top 3 player in this league and a perennial MVP candidate.

[radiohead]

Cmon JT. Can’t give up 2 lazy fouls!

[celticinorlando]

Cavs in prime position to steal this game. Cavs putrid in this quarter and only down 10.

Celtics giving away too many offensive possessions

[mr. dee]

Tatum needs to get comfortable with contacts. Its why people call him soft.

[Indocelts]

Tatum really struggling but we're still up double digits.  Offsets Garland's struggles I guess.

His needs to tighten his defense. He missed his assignment several times already.

[Phantom255x]

Finish the half with a 15+ lead. Don't let it get back to single digits

[SCeltic34]

That 4 point swing with that goaltend call really hurt.