Celtics (2-0) at Pacers (0-2) ECF Game #3 5/25/24

[celticinorlando]

Literally everyone knew that the pacers would have to ride playing paint basketball tonight. I guess Joe didn’t get the memo

[liam]

We need to get more than 2 points from our bench.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Literally everyone knew that the pacers would have to ride playing paint basketball tonight. I guess Joe didn’t get the memo

yup PS and the other guy have not missed in the paint

[celticinorlando]

I wish I could say I’m surprised.

[hpantazo]

Hauser has been unplayable this series.

[radiohead]

Almost a given if the other team shoot 60%+ they win the game

I was gonna say, all our bad losses came at the expense of red hot shooting by the opposing team. What’s remarkable with Indy is that they’re up 12 with only 2 made threes. They’re getting it done inside and in the mid range. The interior D needs to tighten up. You can see at the onset of the game they were consciously dumping the ball inside to Turner and Siakam. Nembhard and Mconnell joined the act as well.

[tenn_smoothie]

What is it with our opponents making 3-pointers at the end of quarters ?
Sure seems to happen a lot and we played smart defense on Indy's last possession, both after our 3 cut their lead to 9 and on the in-bounds.
Maybe needed a little more pressure on that 30-foot heave, but we did force a very low percentage shot, well, low for anyone not playing the Boston Celtics.

[Phantom255x]

Pacers are shooting 64%. Crazy. Boston is 50%. If they can cut IND to under 60% and keep it up, they should come back. But if not, then meh. I don't think many of us expected a sweep this series anyways. IND is clearly desperate and at home.

[Roy H.]

I'm not going to panic.  Nembhard is going nuclear, Jrue is at half strength, and due to personnel issues we have no interior defense.  I don't think Indiana can replicate this performance going forward.

[Silas]

Cs have them right where they want them....Pacers come back to earth in the second half and Boston goes up 3-0.

[Phantom255x]

Hauser has been unplayable this series.

He's definitely costing himself money with this postseason run.

[Billz401]

We're still in this... If we can get a fair whistle in the second half we got this!

This will be big. The refs have been completely one sided. Gonna have to be even better in the 2nd half

[celticinorlando]

Celtics bench is what we feared way back in September. Hauser can’t score when it matters.

PP while better can’t guard anyone on the pacers

Brissett is just a grinder that doesn’t add a ton

Absolutely no consistency in scoring off the bench

[LilRip]

It has been an incredible shot making performance from the Pacers. A lot of them haven’t been easy

This is why despite down 12, I think C’s win this. We’re playing fine. We just force a couple of turnovers, make a couple of free throws, and Indiana just keeps taking the same quality of shots, we’ll be fine.

[radiohead]

Literally everyone knew that the pacers would have to ride playing paint basketball tonight. I guess Joe didn’t get the memo

This is where we miss Luke’s length. I’m pretty sure KP will be back by game 4, specially if we lose this game.