Celtics (1-3) at Heat (3-1) 5/11 Round 2 Game 5

[Drucci]

Good first half overall. I just hope Wade is going to cool off in the 2nd. I mean I've already seen a player unstoppable for one game (like... Wade last year in game 4) but for an entire series, never, until this one. Unbelievable we just have to hope he calms down.

[celticinorlando]

survive wade then james kills us. i mean nobody is even getting a hand in his face.

i feel boston is about to fall off the cliff

[Andrew Celtic Nation]

Is this Kevin Harlan commentating? He is the worst, he just had a fit over that free throw line jumper Wade made to end the half, I'm so sick of these star-centric announcers who go crazy over Lebron and Wade to the point where you start wondering if they are fans of the other team, at least with Mike Breen I know he is a Knick fan and Celtic hater but this is ridiculous.

[Neurotic Guy]

Wade playing like his team is about to be eliminated . . . the man is unstoppable.

When you give him open jumpers, yes.  Celtics playing lousy defense on him.

Wrong.  Wade is carving out space because he is a brilliant player -- and he is hitting shots that I wouldn't say are easy or open at all.  Great half for him.

[PosImpos]

Next to prime Kobe, Dwyane Wade is the toughest match-up

Only when you have slow post players who can't play help defense

Funny, our slow post defenders shut Wade down throughout the regular season.

More likely Wade is just playing really, really well and has figured out how to score against our defense.  Some players are simply undefendable unless you have a incredible 1 on 1 defender.  Our incredible 1 on 1 defender is currently shutting down Durant in Memphis.

[PosImpos]

survive wade then james kills us. i mean nobody is even getting a hand in his face.

i feel boston is about to fall off the cliff

Yeah, it seems like the same script.  I think the Heat's strategy is to have either Wade or James dominate the first half (usually Wade), then have the other pick up the reins in the second half.  Both finish with 20-35 points.  Bosh gets his points here and there in the flow of the offense.  Seems to be an effective strategy.

[vinnie]

Celtics defense not good overall. Too many east baskets at the hoop. If JO's back can give 12 minutes in the second, they have a Chance. Not a big one, but a Chance.

[RJ87]

Good news: we played mediocre (with the exception of 1st qtr KG) but we're still up.

[Crushmaster]

Pierce better come out smokin in the second half.

I feel like half the Celtics team smoked something before the game.  KG in the first quarter and Ray for an extended stretch delivered.  Someone else needs to step up fast. 

[thebat]

I don't care if wade and co score.... as long as we also score!!!

[Neurotic Guy]

survive wade then james kills us. i mean nobody is even getting a hand in his face.

i feel boston is about to fall off the cliff

There is bright side.  Boston is winning.  They could fall off the cliff. Or they could keep it together.  I'll root for the latter rather than dwell on the miserable.

[j804]

We have NO answer for Wade at all not one person two or three on our team can even semi guard him. Yuck.

The letting go of Tony Allen backfired big time. TA I'm not saying will stop him but he can disrupt his rhythm no question about it.

[JayWill]

Doc should really sit Rondo the rest of the game. He isn't providing anything at all.

[celticinorlando]

if miami wins tonight...they won't lose 2 more games. they will bulldoze the bulls

[EJPLAYA]

Wouldn’t it be nice to be Wade or Lebron and be guaranteed free throws if you just turn and drive straight to the basket. The free throws these guys get is unbelievable.

Love that Kristic has the same 4 pts and 2 boards in 3 minutes that BBD has in 10 minutes. Sit that worthless piece of flab. No help defense by him whatsoever. At least Kristic is a big body and helped make it tough for them to get to the rim.