Celtics (3-2) at 76ers (2-3) Round 1 Game 6 4/30/26

[SparzWizard]

76ers fans were chanting "We Want Boston" after Game 6.

Rightfully so

[Celtics4ever]

They clobbered us. With this team you can tell if they are going to win or lose early.   I saw the signs and these guys look like they are more ready for beach trip than a game 7.   I hope I am wrong, but they look broken and the Sixers are really hot.  That being said I will be rooting for us to win.

This was another disgusting loss.

[scaryjerry]

Hate to say it but the Sixers are the better team with the better players and got healthy and peaking at the right time.
We were never a juggernaut contender like people said,outside of the jays we have nothing and frankly they are both massively overrated

[celticinorlando]

Even if they survive a game 7...Boston is going to get smoked by the Knicks.

This team has too many passengers and not enough drivers. JB continues to make the same dumb offensive fouls pushing off. They are on to you JB...stop doing it.

JT looks like things are catching up to him.

Hauser is absolutely pointless. why he gets any minutes is beyond me.

Still no center. No Queta is not the answer. He is a 12 minute a guy per night on a good team with a legit center. Vuc is unplayable.

White has absoultely gone mental with his game. He has become a headcase and cannot get out of his way. His downfalll has really hurt the Cs.

Game 7 will be more of the same. Don't buy playing in Boston in a game 7 as an advantage when this team has lost 2 of 3 at home already.

Embarrassing way to go out. Up 3-1 in total control at home in Game 5 to looking like a fragile team scared of the moment. Epic choke.

[Vermont Green]

I am worried. 

On the one hand, the 2008 title team went 7 games vs. ATL in the first round and still won a title, it happens.  Tatum and Brown are still good, top players.

On the other hand, I am worried that this team is not as good as they led us to believe based on the regular season success.  That the playoffs is exposing weaknesses.  Players like Queta, Hauser, Scheierman, and others seemed to overachieve in the regular season but are not doing it in the playoffs.  Even Pritchard to some degree is not doing it consistently.

Teams can focus more on Tatum and Brown in the playoffs.  Brown has not been as good the last  few games as he was in the regular season.  I still think they can win this game 7, but it is no given.  And what happens from there, I am even more concerned.

[RodyTur10]

I feel like Hauser needs to be dropped from the starting lineup. They need some more energy. More hustle. Some more ball-handling and passing would be nice as well.

Baylor could be a better option with Hauser taking over prime backup SF. Or maybe move Pritchard back into the starting lineup. Go with our 4 guns alongside Queta.

Baylor and PP need to start. Send White and Sam to the bench. Sam on the bench is LONG overdue.

I would start Walsh too. He seems to be the only guy who can keep up with Maxey. And always have either Tatum or Brown on the court, but don't overplay them. I have Brown filling in some minutes at center as well to throw the 76ers off. Shake it up.

Starting line-up: Pritchard 32/Walsh 28/Scheierman 24/Tatum 36/Queta 20 (bench: White 24, Harper Jr. 12, Hauser 12, Brown 32, Garza 20)

[celticinorlando]

Cs overachieved in the regular season. Created probably a lot of overhype for the playoffs. But in reality, they are an average team that has a lot of holes on the roster.

Sixers with Embiid are better. Is what it is. Cs have no legit center and no 3rd option anymore to pair with JT and JB. If those two are not hitting, the Cs have no chance.

Getting the 2 seed spoiled us  but in reality, this team was more of a 7 sor 8 seed.

[Vermont Green]

Cs overachieved in the regular season. Created probably a lot of overhype for the playoffs. But in reality, they are an average team that has a lot of holes on the roster.

Sixers with Embiid are better. Is what it is. Cs have no legit center and no 3rd option anymore to pair with JT and JB. If those two are hitting, the Cs have no chance.

Getting the 2 seed spoiled us  but in reality, this team was more of a 7 sor 8 seed.

It is true that PHI with Embiid, George, and Maxey all healthy (or reasonably healthy), is a good team.  Better than a play in team.  George only played 37 regular season games and Embiid only 38.  They only had all 3 together for 21 games.  George looks better than he has in years and Embiid looks good enough.  I was not expecting Embiid to be a factor in this series at all and I was not expecting Paul George to be this good.

From the way the series is going, I would say the Celtics players were not expecting PHI to be this good either.

[satch]

The C's have been a fun team to watch. Played hard-played smart-played together. Something changed shortly after the trade deadline-Chemistry not good. When the season is over, I think we will see a significant trade.

[celticinorlando]

Cs overachieved in the regular season. Created probably a lot of overhype for the playoffs. But in reality, they are an average team that has a lot of holes on the roster.

Sixers with Embiid are better. Is what it is. Cs have no legit center and no 3rd option anymore to pair with JT and JB. If those two are hitting, the Cs have no chance.

Getting the 2 seed spoiled us  but in reality, this team was more of a 7 sor 8 seed.

It is true that PHI with Embiid, George, and Maxey all healthy (or reasonably healthy), is a good team.  Better than a play in team.  George only played 37 regular season games and Embiid only 38.  They only had all 3 together for 21 games.  George looks better than he has in years and Embiid looks good enough.  I was not expecting Embiid to be a factor in this series at all and I was not expecting Paul George to be this good.

From the way the series is going, I would say the Celtics players were not expecting PHI to be this good either.

The PG suspension saved him. He sat out and got healthy and is fresh. They survived that and the Embiid stuff to put it together at the right time.

They have a better starting 5 now than Boston. Their bench is mid but so is the Celtics.

[Banner18now!]

The J?s are just not good enough together. They need a very strong supporting cast like they had with Holiday and Porzingis.
White completely disappearing hasn?t helped he?s been useless.
Vuc is useless as well. Too many players getting minutes who are not impacting the game at all in a positive way.

I?m all for trading Brown and White for Giannis if that gets it done.
The J?s have too many failures together.
Giannis can come be the real alpha and Tatum with his weak mentality would be a perfect 2. Brown isn?t good enough to be a 1. He has the mentality to be but not the skills, more turnovers than assists in yet another playoff series.

[jambr380]

Hate to say it but the Sixers are the better team with the better players and got healthy and peaking at the right time.
We were never a juggernaut contender like people said,outside of the jays we have nothing and frankly they are both massively overrated

It made sense that adding Tatum to a #2 seed should work out - especially since Tatum?s looked really good. They even played really well with Tatum in the regular season, but now?

I agree, the Sixers look more athletic, more skilled, and are playing with more urgency. The Pistons and Celtics got a little screwed getting the Magic and Sixers instead of Raptors and Hawks. Those teams got healthy at exactly the right time and are actually playing to their potential

[celticinorlando]

Joe is getting is getting worked by Nick Nurse.

JB and JT just don't play well together. They both are a blackhole on offense. No ball movement whatsoever.

Foul baiting. Crying about non calls. They don't play hard.

[jambr380]

Joe is getting is getting worked by Nick Nurse.

JB and JT just don't play well together. They both are a blackhole on offense. No ball movement whatsoever.

Foul baiting. Crying about non calls. They don't play hard.

Tatum isn?t a black hole. He may take a couple of dumb shots per game, but he is by far the best and most dynamic passer we have. He?s always making plays for other guys

[celticinorlando]

Joe is getting is getting worked by Nick Nurse.

JB and JT just don't play well together. They both are a blackhole on offense. No ball movement whatsoever.

Foul baiting. Crying about non calls. They don't play hard.

Tatum isn?t a black hole. He may take a couple of dumb shots per game, but he is by far the best and most dynamic passer we have. He?s always making plays for other guys

In games 5 and 6 he had a tendency to just shoot and try to get his. I agree he is a dynamic passer and I think when he does this they are better.