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

[jpotter33]

Okay, now that last one was ridiculous and ticky tack.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

How are they in the bonus in the first 2 minutes??

[alldaboston]

I can't believe these calls.

[Banner18now!]

I understand not hitting shots it happens, but standing around when they could have had the long offensive rebound??? 5 fouls in the first 2 minutes???

[Smart457]

IT is neutralized.    He has nothing

ATL is making him go right which is not so good at.  He can't get his shooting going if he doesn't get the feel of the ball going through, at the FT line

smart

It's a lot easier to focus your defense on IT when no one else can make a shot.  I wouldn't draw too many conclusions based on one half - granted an awful half.

exactly. Good to see someone gets it.

A star supposed to lift those around him, not the other way around.

Pierce would go cold and shoot himself back into plenty of games. Don't understand the hate here for IT. Seems like whenever he slightly struggles that people get on him.

Pierce also played defense and didn't have questionable decision-making.

Really? The cross over at the top of the key that lead to so many turnovers and breakaways?

Pierce had his faults too.

[jpotter33]

Crowder 1-11. We're not winning when both him and IT are playing like poo.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

Isaiah there we go!

[The Rondo Show]

Can never ever count this team out. Here we go

[CelticSooner]

There you go boys

[bostonsportsforlife]

Let's go!

[esel1000]

Boy IT sure sucks huh?

[jpotter33]

What the hell is wrong with this team? Are we this arrogant that we think we don't have to play defense at times? Good freaking grief. We go on a run whenever we start playing our D and playing our game.

For being a team filled with high character guys, the overall character of this team is almost arrogant to a fault.

[SCeltic34]

There we go.  We got some momentum going now.

That's the thing about playing small.  Not many players these days are able to take advantage in the post against smaller players, nor do teams look to regularly exploit it.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

I've been saying it all year.. When we run, we win

[Smart457]

IT finding his rhythm