Celtics (33-19) at Blazers (23-30) Game #53 2/9/17

[Celtic Fan Forever]

Excellent extra pass by Smart

[liam]

Zeller!

[jpotter33]

Here's the problem with going relaly small right now - you take your best defender in Smart and force him onto the 3, leaving two of your worst defenders guarding their All-Star backcourt.

[alewilliam789]

How is that not a foul? for the love of god

[liam]

Here's the problem with going relaly small right now - you take your best defender in Smart and force him onto the 3, leaving two of your worst defenders guarding their All-Star backcourt.

Is Jackson sitting on the bench? Should he get some minutes!

[jpotter33]

Nice! Too bad this run is coming right as we go into halftime. Would've been nice to have this coming out in the third.

[max215]

Lol IT too good.

[alewilliam789]

Here we go IT!! Carrying us baby!!!

[alewilliam789]

Well at least he got the steal, but c'mon bud gotta get the shot off

[liam]

Has Rozier figured out that a pass to IT is a very good way to get an assist?

[trickybilly]

Man, if only Rozier could put it all together, his physical tools are something else

[jpotter33]

Man, if Smart could just up his shooting, he'd be such a invaluable player for us. His combination of defense, size, BBIQ, versatility, and passing/playmaking is just so hard to find, but missing such a critical piece in today's NBA (shooting) limits his overall potential.

[Clench123]

Another L coming up.  The positive thing about this two losses is that it'll bring us back down to earth, back from all the hype we've bought into for the past couple weeks or so.  It'll show us that we have to put up effort and fight like hell to win games and not cruize through games just because we've been ordained the Cavs achillies heel in the east.  I really hope we get it together.  WE HAVE TO KNOW WHEN TO STOP SHOOTING THE [dang] THREES AND ATTACK THE RIM.  Our defense is still not where it was last season nor is it where it needs to be but hopefully that change when Bradley return.  It's been great chopping it up with you beautiful people for these two games.  I'm gonna go catch a shut-eye now.  See y'all in the funny papers.

[liam]

Man, if only Rozier could put it all together, his physical tools are something else

He has remarkable physical skills! He's got to learn to pick his spots and play off of his team mates more. Nice passing to IT tonight is a good start and he does rebound well for a guard.

[jpotter33]

Here's the problem with going relaly small right now - you take your best defender in Smart and force him onto the 3, leaving two of your worst defenders guarding their All-Star backcourt.

Is Jackson sitting on the bench? Should he get some minutes!

I like Jackson. Think he was with the Red Claws, though, but he's apparently being sent to Utah in case we need him on Saturday.