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Re: Celtics (43-21) at Thunder (51-15) Game #66 3/12/26
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Ugh, can't really complain given that we're down 2 starters and another rotation player, but you hate to lose it like that on a dumb foul.

They were down two starters as well, though. It was a fair contest. Good game.

Not their best players though. We were down two starters plus a key bench player.
Our offense was severely crippled by injuries and it showed. We really struggled to get open shots. Everything was contested.

I usually agree with you, Tenn, but I disagree on this one. They had quite a few open threes in the second half that they just bricked.

You're probably right, Must have occured when I was stomping around my house on one of my profane rants.
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Re: Celtics (43-21) at Thunder (51-15) Game #66 3/12/26
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Ugh, can't really complain given that we're down 2 starters and another rotation player, but you hate to lose it like that on a dumb foul.

They were down two starters as well, though. It was a fair contest. Good game.

Not their best players though. We were down two starters plus a key bench player.
Our offense was severely crippled by injuries and it showed. We really struggled to get open shots. Everything was contested.

I usually agree with you, Tenn, but I disagree on this one. They had quite a few open threes in the second half that they just bricked.

You're probably right, Must have occured when I was stomping around my house on one of my profane rants.

LOL. You had good cause for that!
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Re: Celtics (43-21) at Thunder (51-15) Game #66 3/12/26
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I couldn't catch the game, but very odd timing for Jaylen Brown to complain about SGA's flopping in a game where SGA took 8 FTA attempts while Brown took 14 FTA.

On a game which we were even in foul calls called, and we took more FTA as a team. I mean, there probably was a play here and there that is drawing attention to flopping, but to call out SGA about playing "the right way" after this particular game seems odd.

Not that I don't agree with it, but the timing seems off.

Re: Celtics (43-21) at Thunder (51-15) Game #66 3/12/26
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We battled the defending champs down to the last possession without 2 of our 3 best players. On the road. We are in a good spot.
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Re: Celtics (43-21) at Thunder (51-15) Game #66 3/12/26
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I couldn't catch the game, but very odd timing for Jaylen Brown to complain about SGA's flopping in a game where SGA took 8 FTA attempts while Brown took 14 FTA.

On a game which we were even in foul calls called, and we took more FTA as a team. I mean, there probably was a play here and there that is drawing attention to flopping, but to call out SGA about playing "the right way" after this particular game seems odd.

Not that I don't agree with it, but the timing seems off.

Jaylen got in some early foul trouble, and I think the first one was due to a flop, which may be some of the context.  That whole team flops like crazy.  You?d think the Celtics were Tasing Lu Dort every time they set a screen.

EDIT: Maybe there was something else he said, but in the comments I just watched from last night, I did not hear him call out SGA in particular, but the Thunder in general.  Which, yes, as a group they were flopping like fish out of water.
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