Celtics (0-0) at Hawks (0-0) Game #1 4/16/16

[positivitize]

The Celtics are rattled. Young team in a playoff setting.

They need to get back to themselves and play their game. They were good enough to get here, they're good enough to play here.

[esel1000]

This team falls in love with the 3 way too quickly

This has been a classic Celtics problem for many years, even at times during the New Big Three Era.

This is true

[Smart457]

Berry's been pretty brutal about Smart's game so far. Seems like he's dissing on him every possession.

I just hate both the commentators. They're being ****s about us in general

Yeah at least talk about his defensive impact.

[bostonsportsforlife]

Crowder, Olynyk, and Smart have all been brutal. Not gonna win many games that way

[jpotter33]

Boy, you'd think after last game some of you guys would hold off predictions after merely 17 minutes of basketball. 

We're not going to shoot this poorly every game. We've actually got good shots. We just haven't hit them. Let's let them play more than 17 or so minutes before making any conclusions about a 7 game series...

[Who]

Smart needs to be able to shoot or he needs to be able to drive.

Not being able to do either is a huge negative for him.

yeah because smart's offense is the reason we're going to lose this series...

The lack of offensive utility from our perimeter players is the biggest reason we're losing right now. Smart is a big part of that.

Well and Crowder can't shoot at all...

Absolutely. Crowder is part of that perimeter corps.

[Smart457]

Boy, you'd think after last game some of you guys would hold off predictions after merely 17 minutes of basketball. 

We're not going to shoot this poorly every game. We've actually got good shots. We just haven't hit them. Let's let them play more than 17 or so minutes before making any conclusions about a 7 game series...

still only 12 and D has been good

[esel1000]

Berry's been pretty brutal about Smart's game so far. Seems like he's dissing on him every possession.

I just hate both the commentators. They're being ****s about us in general

Yeah at least talk about his defensive impact.

Goes above Berry's intellect. Dude's a clown

[GreenWarrior]

The Celtics are rattled. Young team in a playoff setting.

They need to get back to themselves and play their game. They were good enough to get here, they're good enough to play here.

the problem all yr. has been if our shots don't fall we don't play D. kind of a horrible thing for a jump shooting team with no actual shooters.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

Smart!

[jpotter33]

There you go, Smart!

[Smart457]

No pressure on Smart  with so many bad shooters tonight.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Smart needs to be able to shoot or he needs to be able to drive.

Not being able to do either is a huge negative for him.

yeah because smart's offense is the reason we're going to lose this series...

The lack of offensive utility from our perimeter players is the biggest reason we're losing right now.

Yeah, at some point this team needs some guards (other than IT) who are consistent scoring threats. It also needs some bigs who can defend other bigs who do big-like things, like scoring inside.

[GreenWarrior]

Boy, you'd think after last game some of you guys would hold off predictions after merely 17 minutes of basketball. 

We're not going to shoot this poorly every game. We've actually got good shots. We just haven't hit them. Let's let them play more than 17 or so minutes before making any conclusions about a 7 game series...

Miami threw that game.

[jpotter33]

Live by the three, die by the three.... Good Lord.