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

[Phantom255x]

I'm sorry, but what does this team do in practice? Like, how does an established team that just won the NBA title last year with a top 3 defense look so God-awful defensively against a bad Raptors offense, let alone the rest of the year?

This is a pretty huge indictment on the coaching staff that we look this bad a year removed from a title with the exact same roster. The players have a large responsibility, too, as they're clearly not playing hard enough either.

We've found live footage of what they do at practice:

[Phantom255x]

The OKC 2nd half was historically bad, but this 2nd half has to be like our 2nd worst this season behind that game. I mean it's a 9-31 team..... and we might not hit 100 points or score 45+ in the 2nd half

[jpotter33]

They might need to change the rotations where Tatum ends up playing the whole 4th and sitting a chunk of the 3rd. If he sits the beginning of the 4th and they fall behind double digits then what's the point??

This has been clear for a month now, but Joe simply doesn't appear capable of/willing to make adjustments.

There was absolutely no reason to go away from what worked last year in the first place - if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[celticinorlando]

Almost exactly half way through this season and they are totally broken. Really unimpressive so far this season.

7/13 from the line. LOL

[Phantom255x]

Tatum and Brown a combined 9-29 (and 3-6 from FT)

[celticinorlando]

Have they strung together 2 consecutive stops this half?

[ozgod]

Care factor zero?

[Silas]

Need to make foul shots...

[keevsnick]

Excellent pass Brown to Pritchard in the corner. Miss. Just that kind of night.

Also Brown and Tatum both splitting the FT's doesn't help.

[Greenblood35]

If we face Cleveland in the playoffs they might beat us in a gentleman sweep

Remove the word ?gentleman? and I think you?re right.

[Indocelts]

Brown for Zach LaVine sounds enticing now. Off course, the Bulls won't like it.🙄

[Surferdad]

Complete waste of time

Complete

[SCeltic34]

12 points in 9 minutes.  I don't understand how a team this talented has so many quarters where they struggling so badly at both ends of the floor.

[liam]

Game's over Joe. Empty the bench!

[celticinorlando]

Yeah. This team isn't winning the title this season. The care factor is zero by this team.

I just don't see some switch being flipped when the playoffs start.