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

[Phantom255x]

I agree with Scal though, Poeltl is a great player but against the C's he's legit prime Shaq lol

[Phantom255x]

Jakob Poetl becomes Shaq whenever he plays the Celtics.

Great minds think alike 

[SCeltic34]

Overhelping, getting caught in no man's land.  I don't know what this defense is.

[celticinorlando]

Brown and White a no show again

Defense can't defend anyone.

Slow tempo

Outworked again

[radiohead]

Terrible defense. Guys have no idea who to guard.

It?s a bit concerning that they haven?t addressed this. The D has been atrocious the past games.

[liam]

PP +15. Every bench player is a plus. Tatum is the only starter with a plus but it's only a +1... More bench Joe!

[jpotter33]

This is what I miss about Ime. He wouldn't let this year's effort fly and would be calling out the team regularly for this non-sense. That 202e team was nowhere near as talented and regularly blew leads due to inexperience and lack of talent, but I don't know if I ever remember them playing with this kind of lackluster effort.

I don't think I've ever heard Joe call out our guys, even when they're clearly not playing hard or engaged out there. He always makes excuses and tries to spin it as a "process-oriented" focus rather than focused on outcomes. But to me that's just an excuse to justify his whole philosophy and schtick, given the variability inherent to "Mazzulla Ball".

[bello_man09]

Lately  I've been watching the Cs just to see PP play. Other players are just disappointing, they play like they don't care.

I agree they just go through the motions.

[keevsnick]

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.

See keev, what you are suggesting would require a high basketball IQ and an ability to make consistent smart decisions with the ball, neither of which our two all-stars have ever demonstrated in abundance. Dumb players & dumb coach.

TBH I don't think Joe is telling tatum to make a bad pass in that situation. Its just a mistake, it happens.

[SCeltic34]

Toronto 13 for 16 on FGs this quarter.  Unacceptable.

[bello_man09]

OMG- sam looks done lol

[jpotter33]

And now a zone - i.e., an admission that we can't guard them.

And then the following possession four straight missed threes on a single possession and then the make comes on the only shot inside the three point line. Like, get the hint guys. Good Lord. So frustrating.

[celticinorlando]

Have the Celtics gotten any stops on defense this quarter.

This possession sums this team up. 5 tries to score and 5 bricks from 3

[celticinorlando]

Not winning any games when you allow teams to go 14/17 in one quarter

Tonight is rock bottom. Celtics have lost all pride.

[keevsnick]

All Tatum's three point makes have been off catch and shoot. All his misses have been off the dribble.