Celtics (50-29) at Hornets (36-43) Game #80 4/8/17

[mr. dee]

Lol  Brooklyn is going to win

Doesn't really matter now. They already clinched the worst season record which would guarantee us a top 4 pick.

[liam]

Why isn't Brown getting more than 8 minutes in this game?

[SHAQATTACK]

Clang goes the brick

[jpotter33]

Bradley is a great defender, but he's having trouble with Batum.  Too small.  It's the same reason I'd like to avoid Toronto if possible (if we get out of the 1st round).

DeRozan is way too big for Bradley, and IT can't guard Lowry.   Although if we run into Washington, Wall and Beal obviously ain't a picnic either.

The thing is that Beal isn't the iso type of player that Batum and Derozan are, which is hard for Bradley to guard with his smaller size. And Wall isn't the shooter that Lowry is either, so as long as you try your best to stay in front of Wall and not let him get out on the break, both he and Beal are much easier to contain and guard with our guards than Toronto is.

Toronto from top to bottom is just a really bad matchup for us, even if we're overall similarly talented from top to bottom. Washington presents some of its own problems, but I think from top to bottom we fit better, play better, and are coached better than Washington.

[SHAQATTACK]

Why isn't Brown getting more than 8 minutes in this game?

He should shouldering huge minutes .....

[SHAQATTACK]

We might cmeback and loose this game yet ...LOl

[liam]

Why isn't Brown getting more than 8 minutes in this game?

He should shouldering huge minutes .....

at least 25 or so, oh there he is....

[jpotter33]

I love it when JJ plays well for us.

[SHAQATTACK]

Why isn't Brown getting more than 8 minutes in this game?

He should shouldering huge minutes .....

at least 25 or so, oh there he is....

He never looks tired .....we need his energy

[celtics2030]

Bradley is a great defender, but he's having trouble with Batum.  Too small.  It's the same reason I'd like to avoid Toronto if possible (if we get out of the 1st round).

DeRozan is way too big for Bradley, and IT can't guard Lowry.   Although if we run into Washington, Wall and Beal obviously ain't a picnic either.

The thing is that Beal isn't the iso type of player that Batum and Derozan are, which is hard for Bradley to guard with his smaller size. And Wall isn't the shooter that Lowry is either, so as long as you try your best to stay in front of Wall and not let him get out on the break, both he and Beal are much easier to contain and guard with our guards than Toronto is.

Toronto from top to bottom is just a really bad matchup for us, even if we're overall similarly talented from top to bottom. Washington presents some of its own problems, but I think from top to bottom we fit better, play better, and are coached better than Washington.

Wizards are no joke though, quick , fast, and can shoot, Porter is a [dang] good player. That team scares me.

[SCeltic34]

Bradley is a great defender, but he's having trouble with Batum.  Too small.  It's the same reason I'd like to avoid Toronto if possible (if we get out of the 1st round).

DeRozan is way too big for Bradley, and IT can't guard Lowry.   Although if we run into Washington, Wall and Beal obviously ain't a picnic either.

The thing is that Beal isn't the iso type of player that Batum and Derozan are, which is hard for Bradley to guard with his smaller size. And Wall isn't the shooter that Lowry is either, so as long as you try your best to stay in front of Wall and not let him get out on the break, both he and Beal are much easier to contain and guard with our guards than Toronto is.

Toronto from top to bottom is just a really bad matchup for us, even if we're overall similarly talented from top to bottom. Washington presents some of its own problems, but I think from top to bottom we fit better, play better, and are coached better than Washington.

I agree.  I think we can beat Washington in a hardfought series, but don't stand a chance against Toronto due to matchup issues.

[mr. dee]

Olynyk is a foul magnet

[liam]

Why isn't Brown getting more than 8 minutes in this game?

He should shouldering huge minutes .....

at least 25 or so, oh there he is....

He never looks tired .....we need his energy

He's never been in long enough to get tired...

[jpotter33]

God, our backup bigs suck so bad.

[jpotter33]

Man, Brown is a POWER dunker!