Boston Celtics (28-11) at Toronto Raptors (9-31) Game #40 1/15/25

[keevsnick]

Tatum and Brown do have nine assists (5 and 4), but at some point, they do need to shoot better than 6/20.

It feels like the team wide shooting slump has started to effect the process. Guys are missing passes, pressing when they have the ball.

[radiohead]

Is it effort, energy conservation or what?

Something is just off all year

I think it?s effort. They know they can beat anybody in the playoffs and they?re coasting. I hope I?m wrong though.

[jpotter33]

The Celtics need a better understanding of what makes a good 2 for 1. Tatum was trying to push it ahead likely to get the 2 for 1, but if you rebound the ball with 35.5 pushing for a shot is a bad idea. You needs to shoot it with 33+ seconds left to get enough time on the back end, if you need to rush the first shot that quickly a 2 for 1 becomes dumb.

Tell Joe that.  He just wants to look at a piece of paper and say that we won the margins.  More shot attempts for the game.  Even if it's clear the shots we generate on some of the 2 for 1s are just awful possessions.

I?d say 70% of the league and most non Celtics fans feel this way about Tatum, he?s simply not respected and tbh he is kinda soft?still a first team all nba player but yeah

Lol I'd like to see where you pulled these numbers from. More non-sense.

Maybe in the fantasy world that is X/Twitter this is true with a bunch of people who don't actually watch basketball and just watch highlights, but in the real world this "soft" and "unliked" player likely has the second most total votes for All-Star from fans. He's also been a top seller in jerseys for several years now, but, no, you're right - definitely soft, not respected, and unliked.

[scaryjerry]

The Celtics need a better understanding of what makes a good 2 for 1. Tatum was trying to push it ahead likely to get the 2 for 1, but if you rebound the ball with 35.5 pushing for a shot is a bad idea. You needs to shoot it with 33+ seconds left to get enough time on the back end, if you need to rush the first shot that quickly a 2 for 1 becomes dumb.

Tell Joe that.  He just wants to look at a piece of paper and say that we won the margins.  More shot attempts for the game.  Even if it's clear the shots we generate on some of the 2 for 1s are just awful possessions.

I?d say 70% of the league and most non Celtics fans feel this way about Tatum, he?s simply not respected and tbh he is kinda soft?still a first team all nba player but yeah

yet he is 3rd in votes for the all star game.

I mean there?s a lot of Celtics fans worldwide dude.

[Phantom255x]

Out of the box but maybe they should scheme some plays where Holiday is open and takes some shots. Try something. They know JT and KP will shoot, and White has been a puddle.

[jpotter33]

Feels like every quality offensive possession for Toronto starts with Brown, White, or Holiday sagging too far off-ball and failing to get back in front when their man receives a pass. 

This has been a thing for a while now.  Surely they have tape of this, right?  Stop overhelping.

I've noticed this, too.

It's like we literally don't know what we're doing out there or what the scheme is.

[celticinorlando]

I mean not even trying to defend the Big Stiff

White just needs to be benched.

Celtics getting run out of the gym by a bad team.

[Atzar]

Another play where Jrue doesn't get back in front.  This perimeter defense just ain't it. 

[liam]

Why isn't it Hauser or PP getting those open threes?

[Phantom255x]

I like Scal but he's been brutal tonight

[scaryjerry]

The Celtics need a better understanding of what makes a good 2 for 1. Tatum was trying to push it ahead likely to get the 2 for 1, but if you rebound the ball with 35.5 pushing for a shot is a bad idea. You needs to shoot it with 33+ seconds left to get enough time on the back end, if you need to rush the first shot that quickly a 2 for 1 becomes dumb.

Tell Joe that.  He just wants to look at a piece of paper and say that we won the margins.  More shot attempts for the game.  Even if it's clear the shots we generate on some of the 2 for 1s are just awful possessions.

I?d say 70% of the league and most non Celtics fans feel this way about Tatum, he?s simply not respected and tbh he is kinda soft?still a first team all nba player but yeah

Lol I'd like to see where you pulled these numbers from. More non-sense.

Maybe in the fantasy world that is X/Twitter this is true with a bunch of people who don't actually watch basketball and just watch highlights, but in the real world this "soft" and "unliked" player likely has the second most total votes for All-Star from fans. He's also been a top seller in jerseys for several years now, but, no, you're right - definitely soft, not respected, and unliked.

Go cry man, I said he?s a first team all nba player and he?s our franchise player.
Where i pulled those numbers? I literally made those numbers up dude, there?s no universal poll it just seems pretty obvious he?s the most disrespected player in the league and a lot of fans and other players think he?s soft

[liam]

These refs suck!

[Phantom255x]

HOW IS THAT ON PRITCHARD???

[celticinorlando]

Terrible defense. Guys have no idea who to guard.

[keevsnick]

Jakob Poetl becomes Shaq whenever he plays the Celtics.