Celtics (0-2) at Bulls (2-0) PO Game #3 4/21/17

[liam]

Open jump shots not falling.

Zeller, JJ and Brown can all make that shot.

[Chief]

This is one of the things that frustrates me with Brad. He finds something that works, yet he then goes away from it for some inexplicable reason.

I just don't understand the need to play KO at all, but certainly over JJ when JJ gives us much more of what we need right now. The guy just isn't physical enough to play with the Chicago bigs!

With all respect, i've seen this claim about JJ again and again and it befuddles me.

When compared to KO, yes, I 100% agree.

Both are upgradable though.

[mr. dee]

Bulls crawling back, but yeah. Let's keep shooting 3s

[celticinorlando]

I am amazed this team won 50 games with an offense that exists of nothing but chucking threes

[droopdog7]

Bradley, crowder and smart need to play heavy minutes

Yes, it's that simple. Cbs can't figure out playoff rotations or minutes.

They get days off coach! Let them play!!!

Come on people.  These guys can't play all game.  Players have to play when they're in.

[trickybilly]

Oh yeah, the old 9 point quarter in the playoffs. I remember these   

[BringToughnessBack]

I didn't plan on drinking tonight but off comes the cork at halftime. Hopefully we still have a lead

[jpotter33]

This is one of the things that frustrates me with Brad. He finds something that works, yet he then goes away from it for some inexplicable reason.

I just don't understand the need to play KO at all, but certainly over JJ when JJ gives us much more of what we need right now. The guy just isn't physical enough to play with the Chicago bigs!

With all respect, i've seen this claim about JJ again and again and it befuddles me.

Defensive versatility out on the perimeter (pretty much no other big we have has that); athleticism/length/physicality/ability to fight for rebounds (again, outside of Horford - who isn't great either - no other big we play has that); and spacing for IT offensively with his outside shot.

[liam]

Brad needs some offense, only a 9 point second quarter. Get some shooters in Brad!!!

[celticinorlando]

Maybe take the balll to the hoop and get some fouls??/?

[PhoSita]

What happened to our offense?  9 points in 10 minutes.  We've missed so many good looks.

The only good looks we're creating are three pointers or baseline jumpers, and most of them aren't going in after most of them went in earlier.

You can't premise your entire offense on three point jumpers unless your team has multiple snipers.

[umpacu]

They're defending Isaiah really well, and forcing the rest of the team to beat them. It worked well for us the first couple of minutes, but now we're missing jumpers again.

We need to find a way to involve Marcus in the offense when they're not even paying attention to him. Maybe setting screens, I don't know, something!

Let's go Celtics. We really need this one.

[Atzar]

Really don't think they're playing much worse than the first Q.  Just laying bricks right now... but they're mostly good shots.

[Chief]

I love Marcus!

[PhoSita]

They're defending Isaiah really well, and forcing the rest of the team to beat them. It worked well for us the first couple of minutes, but now we're missing jumpers again.

We need to find a way to involve Marcus in the offense when they're not even paying attention to him. Maybe setting screens, I don't know, something!

Let's go Celtics. We really need this one.

With little to no drive and kick action being generated by Isaiah, this offense has no juice.

Bulls really are defending the Celts exactly how a team should.  Bottle up IT and the Celts fall back on hoisting one jumper after another.