Pacers (15-17) at Celtics (23-8) Game #32 12/29/24

[SparzWizard]

Cs games the last month have followed a pattern. They come out slow with everyone chucking 3s for bricks. They play no defense and get behind.

They then make a run late 3rd early 4th to tie or take the lead only to watch the other team go on a run to put the game away.

Yesterday, Boston was tied, had the ball and Hauser has a baseline jumper for 2 wide open. He instead dribbles back out to the 3 point line and bricks a 3. From there the Cs were never in the game again.

Just a really lazy and stupid team. Al shot them into the abyss from 3.

"Taking a 3 is always the more efficient shot than taking a wide open 2" is the saying I've heard from their mentors

[Roy H.]

If the Cs make early 3s they play with energy and their defense is better.

If they don't they sulk and play lazy. Lately they have not made early 3s and they clock out.

That is a characteristic of a head coach who is not demanding and just goes with the flow.
How Mazzulla can sit over there for these 25% 3-point nights at 50+ attempts and not change anything in his approach is beyond me.

Probably because of this:

The Charles Lee Championship.  Lol.