Celtics (23-14) at Raptors (24-13) Game #38 1/10/17

[mctyson]

J-val won them this game.

23 rebounds in 27 minutes including a ridiculous number on the offensive glass.

Derozan made the shots but J-val changed both ends.

Please.  He had 9 rebounds in the 1st quarter.  Celtics had a 16 point lead and Derozan plus a few Lowry 3s made the difference.

[MJohnnyboy]

I mean its not like we were missing anyone who could have gotten in Derozan or Lowry's way right?

[LarBrd33]

It was all down hill after Thomas looked at his watch. 

[Eja117]

That last raptor run does not happen with a Bradley on the floor defensively

He's our best rebounder so maybe

[celticslove]

Look, at some point the results speak for themselves. Crowder looks mentally broken.

he is just not good

[Neurotic Guy]

Raptors are the 2nd best team in the conference and have 2 outstanding all-star scorers.   At home these guys are going to shoot themselves back into a game far more often than not.    Disappointing the C's couldn't hold them off, but it speaks to not having another great shooter/scorer and a rebounder.  Is that news? 

[JSD]

We def need a big man rental like Bogut. Bogut and Bradley then we beat this Raptor team in the playoffs even without home court.

[alewilliam789]

I'm sniffing a comeback

[TrueFan]

And more IT hero ball! I LOVE IT! 

You can't have it both ways. Crowder sucked tonight. Smart's offense dried up. G money is an iso player also. What else can IT do there?

IT absolutely can't go to the hoop and upfake. It is a guaranteed block. If he is going to the hoop, he needs to go full speed.

The crappy outside shots, well, I am not sure what to say.

Worst lost of the season...easy.

Over reacting much?

Toronto proved they are the more battle tested team. They showed up when it mattered. Cs just have to learn from this.

[RJ87]

IT hero ball;

Crowder mentally taking himself out of the game;

Terrible rotation and defensive assignment decisions by Brad;

That's what lost us this game. Getting outrebounded by 16, yet Brad has the audacity to go small. And what happens? We get blocked several times in a row and give up several offensive rebounds.

It's as much Danny's fault as Brad's fault for not giving him competent bigs to work with, but Brad has an unhealthy obsession with going small that has killed us more this year than it has helped us.

Jae looks bored down the stretch. I feel like asking him to play tonight was a huge inconvenience.

[liam]

Brad needs to change it up in the 4th when it's not working. Good game until last few minutes of the 4th. Could've used some more length with JB and JJ at the end. Can't just let the same thing happen again and again at the end there. Got to change it up....

[Neurotic Guy]

Look, at some point the results speak for themselves. Crowder looks mentally broken.

he is just not good

Crowder will be fine.

[Mattybriand]

Danny has to be watch this Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.ing rebounding performance..............

[BitterJim]

That's a pity, but to be fair, Toronto played better at crunch time.

I hope ppl keep their cool, and wait a bit before starting the "bench X" threads.

Oh, please, you've been on this board enough to know that won't happen. The only reason they haven't started yet is that people are too busy watching the game

[TrueFan]

It was all down hill after Thomas looked at his watch.

lol I thought that also. You don't ever want to showboat like that cause it can backfire easy.