after tonight's collapse,i don't believe no more...

[greenlion]

Lots of fickle fans after one loss. That is about as sad to see as the loss. It was a bad game but it was 1 game!

not really fickle here, personally it's a defining moment on how i look at the team we have now..not hungry enough?they clearly don't have what it takes to hang #18.. we can be in the finals with the seas opening wide for us, but we are drowning ourselves in the process, my fingers and toes are crossed, but not for long..

[celticinorlando]

i am bothered the most by the fact they had philly in the grave. they came out and handled them...then just quit

now suckers have new life and think they can win the series

[thestackshow]

i am bothered the most by the fact they had philly in the grave. they came out and handled them...then just quit

now suckers have new life and think they can win the series

Sixers CAN win the series, they just have to make it a dogfight and keep it close, if they can keep it close going into the 4th, Lou Williams and Iguodala can close the game for them, they have been the best closers on the floor this series.

I repeat, we WILL NOT win if we are in a dogfight with this team. They are younger, quicker, more athletic, and currently have more fight in them. Celtics are too old and slow to get into a dogfight with this team, we have to blow them out and hopefully make them quit, if they keep it close we are in trouble.

[CoachBo]

Lots of fickle fans after one loss. That is about as sad to see as the loss. It was a bad game but it was 1 game!

not really fickle here, personally it's a defining moment on how i look at the team we have now..not hungry enough?they clearly don't have what it takes to hang #18.. we can be in the finals with the seas opening wide for us, but we are drowning ourselves in the process, my fingers and toes are crossed, but not for long..

The people with the keys to this offense aren't smart enough.

Simple to beat this team - control the pace, move the basketball and attack them defensively. Blew them out Wednesday night doing that.

It's just inexcusable to see this offense run the way it was run tonight. Inexcusable.

[mahonedog88]

It was always going to be tough.  I think a series against Indy or Miami, yes even Miami, will go the distance.  Then add in the Western conference opponent.  It was a longshot to begin with.

But I refuse to believe that this team will lose to an 8th seeded team whose leading scorer comes off the bench, and is clearly, undoubtedly not as good as them.

If the Celtics do end up losing this series, whether it be in 6 or 7, I will lose alot of respect for them.

[celticinorlando]

i am bothered the most by the fact they had philly in the grave. they came out and handled them...then just quit

now suckers have new life and think they can win the series

Sixers CAN win the series, they just have to make it a dogfight and keep it close, if they can keep it close going into the 4th, Lou Williams and Iguodala can close the game for them, they have been the best closers on the floor this series.

I repeat, we WILL NOT win if we are in a dogfight with this team. They are younger, quicker, more athletic, and currently have more fight in them. Celtics are too old and slow to get into a dogfight with this team, we have to blow them out and hopefully make them quit, if they keep it close we are in trouble.

only way sixers win is if boston helps them like tonight..play a somewhat clean game and be engaged...

[Smokeeye123]

Honestly, if we can't win 2 out of the next 3 with home court advantage over the eighth seeded sixers, we obviously wouldn't be able to beat the Pacers or Spurs...If they lose it ould just save us the trouble of watching them lose later.

...Not that I don't think they will lose. (Best case scenario is the Miami series goes 7 games and we can win the next 2).

[CoachBo]

If tonight isn't a clear message that this series will be lost if we don't stick to the plan, I don't know what is.

[Change]

Never give up... That's all I can say. The Garden will be popping on Monday and we'll see the true spirit of the team.

And what will that do? We still have to go back to Philly and win, which we probably wont because the 76ers have new life. Then in game 7 we will be tired and out of gas, and the young pit bull 76ers will kill us.

Can I borrow that crystal ball? I need it for stuffs. 

I think similar attitudes were taken when they took that one point game before the blowout game. And during the ugly part of the season. The team is dealing with a lot. We shouldn't underrate how everyone is trying to plug up the leaky wall that is this team. Like it's been said so many times before: every playoff game has its own identity. Game plans alter, fighting through chaos and injury.

This royally sucked, but all is not lost.

Its ESPNish. Isn't it?

[BASS_THUMPER]

we are the best in the east
why cant we see that?

[greenlion]

i have never conceded age as a factor because i still see we got what it takes to match-up even with a young and athletic team, but it's the HEART that we clearly don't have right now..losing confidence to the team is not an overreaction, its an understatement of a reaction to an inexcusable loss..leading 18 at one point in a game and losing is not only disheartening, it's like sliding a wooden stake piercing through the heart..the heart that we badly need right now, the heart that we clearly lost tonight..

[OsirusCeltics]

Lots of fickle fans after one loss. That is about as sad to see as the loss. It was a bad game but it was 1 game!

Exactly. Its embarrassing that fans have this "sky is falling" attitude

[Celtics18]

Chill

[greenlion]

Lots of fickle fans after one loss. That is about as sad to see as the loss. It was a bad game but it was 1 game!

Exactly. Its embarrassing that fans have this "sky is falling" attitude

what is embarrassing is tonight's loss sir..i understand the attitude,in denial?it's a phase, hopefully you'll get by..hehe..

[BASS_THUMPER]

Lots of fickle fans after one loss. That is about as sad to see as the loss. It was a bad game but it was 1 game!

Exactly. Its embarrassing that fans have this "sky is falling" attitude

what is embarrassing is tonight's loss sir..i understand the attitude,in denial?it's a phase, hopefully you'll get by..hehe..