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

[tankcity!]

That was painful. It sucks watching an injured Crowder, and now that we may be without Bradley, this series is over. I was very disappointed in IT. Smart was balling. That guy is a big time player, love his intangibles. I really hope we don't trade him now. It's hard to find big time players.

The thing that stings the most is if Bradley didn't get hurt, we would have won this game. This team also misses a healthy Crowder. I'm confident now that we would've won this series if not for health, so there is that. I can't wait for next year now.

[mctyson]

how many games do you have to comeback like this

just start right the next one

They started and played 'right' the whole game.  I am not going to go crazy if they don't make wide open shots.  They are not a good shooting team. They have proven that to us.

[86MaxwellSmart]

Why in the world would Turner be the one shooting that? One more pass and you have a baseline three for Smart??

Dude wants to be a hero. He thinks he is better than he really is.

Don't pay him a dime Mr. Ainge.

Nah---Turner kept us in this game---while most of our players were biting their nails---WEAK-!

[BDeCosta26]

IT was the key reason we got back in this game. He had 27-8. It's not IT's fault they lost, it's everyone's fault. One of those 25-or so open shots they missed could've been the difference.

With AB gone, our hopes hang on Rozier. Terry needs to show here and now that he's a legit NBA player. He needs to play tough defense on Teague/Schroeder and he needs to hit open shots when they come to him. This is your chance Terry. On the biggest of stages. Step up.

[j804]

I have no doubt before Bradley went down we would have won that game. This is a bummer man.

Saw a graphic on ESPN Bradley is a top scorer in crunch time across the entire league. That's how much this one hurt we should have stole this one.

[86MaxwellSmart]

maybe if HAWKS was spelled correctly in the title of this thread---we would have won-!

[jpotter33]

Just watched that potential-tying Evan Turner three with 30 seconds to go again,and, yeah, he had Smart alone in the corner open for three. Selfish, terrible play by Turner there, even after we had moved the ball all around the perimeter.

[BDeCosta26]

Just watched that potential-tying Evan Turner three with 30 seconds to go again,and, yeah, he had Smart alone in the corner open for three. Selfish, terrible play by Turner there, even after we had moved the ball all around the perimeter.

It wasn't that bad. Smart isn't exactly Ray Allen either, Turner was open, and has a history of making big shots. If I was him, I'd have probably taken that shot too. He's been significantly better from deep of late.

Should he have passed it to the hot hand in the corner? Sure, probably. But it wasn't a bad shot. I'm more upset about the terrible 1st half than ET's late 3. If we had made an extra shot or two early, we win. Seems silly to put so much blame on that one Turner shot.

[alldaboston]

Just watched that potential-tying Evan Turner three with 30 seconds to go again,and, yeah, he had Smart alone in the corner open for three. Selfish, terrible play by Turner there, even after we had moved the ball all around the perimeter.

It wasn't that bad. Smart isn't exactly Ray Allen either, Turner was open, and has a history of making big shots. If I was him, I'd have probably taken that shot too. He's been significantly better from deep of late.

Should he have passed it to the hot hand in the corner? Sure, probably. But it wasn't a bad shot. I'm more upset about the terrible 1st half than ET's late 3. If we had made an extra shot or two early, we win. Seems silly to put so much blame on that one Turner shot.

I don't mind Evan's threes-when they're in the corner. He seems to be good on those. Anywhere else, he should pass it up.

[jpotter33]

Just watched that potential-tying Evan Turner three with 30 seconds to go again,and, yeah, he had Smart alone in the corner open for three. Selfish, terrible play by Turner there, even after we had moved the ball all around the perimeter.

It wasn't that bad. Smart isn't exactly Ray Allen either, Turner was open, and has a history of making big shots. If I was him, I'd have probably taken that shot too. He's been significantly better from deep of late.

Should he have passed it to the hot hand in the corner? Sure, probably. But it wasn't a bad shot. I'm more upset about the terrible 1st half than ET's late 3. If we had made an extra shot or two early, we win. Seems silly to put so much blame on that one Turner shot.

I don't mind Evan's threes-when they're in the corner. He seems to be good on those. Anywhere else, he should pass it up.

Yeah, exactly. Sure, it's not like he missed Ray Allen in the corner, but A) the corner shot is a better three point shot than the wing, B) Turner is only reliable from the corner three, and C) Smart was the hot-hand that game. It wasn't a huge travesty, but it was a pretty big no-no committed by ET.

[j804]

Just watched that potential-tying Evan Turner three with 30 seconds to go again,and, yeah, he had Smart alone in the corner open for three. Selfish, terrible play by Turner there, even after we had moved the ball all around the perimeter.

It wasn't that bad. Smart isn't exactly Ray Allen either, Turner was open, and has a history of making big shots. If I was him, I'd have probably taken that shot too. He's been significantly better from deep of late.

Should he have passed it to the hot hand in the corner? Sure, probably. But it wasn't a bad shot. I'm more upset about the terrible 1st half than ET's late 3. If we had made an extra shot or two early, we win. Seems silly to put so much blame on that one Turner shot.

I don't mind Evan's threes-when they're in the corner. He seems to be good on those. Anywhere else, he should pass it up.

Yeah, exactly. Sure, it's not like he missed Ray Allen in the corner, but A) the corner shot is a better three point shot than the wing, B) Turner is only reliable from the corner three, and C) Smart was the hot-hand that game. It wasn't a huge travesty, but it was a pretty big no-no committed by ET.

Smarts foul he gave hurt more I don't get how doesn't understand the clock situation when he seems always mentally one step ahead of most guys. You can't give a foul there we would have still had a chance.

Bradley was who we really missed though how many open looks did we have down the stretch 2 maybe 3? They would have went to Bradley for sure and we know what he does in those situations see the Cleveland game.

[LarBrd33]

I have no doubt before Bradley went down we would have won that game. This is a bummer man.

Saw a graphic on ESPN Bradley is a top scorer in crunch time across the entire league. That's how much this one hurt we should have stole this one.

its a shame it happened right after we took the lead.  Kind of sucked the air out of us and killed some momentum.  It was a great effort though.  It will not be easy, but we can beat them.

[jpotter33]

Just watched that potential-tying Evan Turner three with 30 seconds to go again,and, yeah, he had Smart alone in the corner open for three. Selfish, terrible play by Turner there, even after we had moved the ball all around the perimeter.

It wasn't that bad. Smart isn't exactly Ray Allen either, Turner was open, and has a history of making big shots. If I was him, I'd have probably taken that shot too. He's been significantly better from deep of late.

Should he have passed it to the hot hand in the corner? Sure, probably. But it wasn't a bad shot. I'm more upset about the terrible 1st half than ET's late 3. If we had made an extra shot or two early, we win. Seems silly to put so much blame on that one Turner shot.

I don't mind Evan's threes-when they're in the corner. He seems to be good on those. Anywhere else, he should pass it up.

Yeah, exactly. Sure, it's not like he missed Ray Allen in the corner, but A) the corner shot is a better three point shot than the wing, B) Turner is only reliable from the corner three, and C) Smart was the hot-hand that game. It wasn't a huge travesty, but it was a pretty big no-no committed by ET.

Smarts foul he gave hurt more I don't get how doesn't understand the clock situation when he seems always mentally one step ahead of most guys. You can't give a foul there we would have still had a chance.

Bradley was who we really missed though how many open looks did we have down the stretch 2 maybe 3? They would have went to Bradley for sure and we know what he does in those situations see the Cleveland game.

I must have missed that foul that everyone was talking about. Was it the one on Bazemore right after that ET missed play with something like 35 or so seconds left on the clock? I was wondering what the deal was with that foul. I thought Stevens had directed it and decided to play the foul game or something rather than hoping we could get a stop and have like 9 seconds to tie it up.

[j804]

I have no doubt before Bradley went down we would have won that game. This is a bummer man.

Saw a graphic on ESPN Bradley is a top scorer in crunch time across the entire league. That's how much this one hurt we should have stole this one.

its a shame it happened right after we took the lead.  Kind of sucked the air out of us and killed some momentum.  It was a great effort though.  It will not be easy, but we can beat them.

I just felt it was going to be one of those grimy gritty signature wins with some lockdown d (a clutch steal or two again missed Bradley here) or a huge AB shot down the stretch off an ATO it was a [dang] shame.

[j804]

Just watched that potential-tying Evan Turner three with 30 seconds to go again,and, yeah, he had Smart alone in the corner open for three. Selfish, terrible play by Turner there, even after we had moved the ball all around the perimeter.

It wasn't that bad. Smart isn't exactly Ray Allen either, Turner was open, and has a history of making big shots. If I was him, I'd have probably taken that shot too. He's been significantly better from deep of late.

Should he have passed it to the hot hand in the corner? Sure, probably. But it wasn't a bad shot. I'm more upset about the terrible 1st half than ET's late 3. If we had made an extra shot or two early, we win. Seems silly to put so much blame on that one Turner shot.

I don't mind Evan's threes-when they're in the corner. He seems to be good on those. Anywhere else, he should pass it up.

Yeah, exactly. Sure, it's not like he missed Ray Allen in the corner, but A) the corner shot is a better three point shot than the wing, B) Turner is only reliable from the corner three, and C) Smart was the hot-hand that game. It wasn't a huge travesty, but it was a pretty big no-no committed by ET.

Smarts foul he gave hurt more I don't get how doesn't understand the clock situation when he seems always mentally one step ahead of most guys. You can't give a foul there we would have still had a chance.

Bradley was who we really missed though how many open looks did we have down the stretch 2 maybe 3? They would have went to Bradley for sure and we know what he does in those situations see the Cleveland game.

I must have missed that foul that everyone was talking about. Was it the one on Bazemore right after that ET missed play with something like 35 or so seconds left on the clock? I was wondering what the deal was with that foul. I thought Stevens had directed it and decided to play the foul game or something rather than hoping we could get a stop and have like 9 seconds to tie it up.

Yup that was it Smart said he thought there was more time on the clock