Celtics (22-4) at Spurs (17-8) Game #27 12/8/17

[jpotter33]

I'm sorry, but we have been absolutely screwed by the officiating in the first half of the past three games or so. Each time they build up huge foul disparities and then have to compensate in the second half.

It's just amazing how consistency is just not possible for NBA officiating anymore. There is seemingly always two different standards on each end of the floor. Mills would've got that last foul where Smart didn't. It's non-sense.

[TheLegendaryClub]

Can't help but feel like the refs have it in for Smart tonight. Wish he hadn't build himself a bad reputation with the flopping, now he never gets the benefit of the doubt.

[SCeltic34]

Smart has made tons of passes for wide open looks tonight but has 0 assists to show for it.  We're going to need Al to show up in the 2nd half.

[MJohnnyboy]

I'm gonna ask again Bill Kennedy.

Doc's not coaching the Celtics anymore, so what the hell is your problem?

[azzenfrost]

Let's all get something to eat and drink. I hope the C's good play come back after the half.

[BringToughnessBack]

Wow, our starters were red hot and then we sat them on bench forever. Kyrie was on fire, so lets sit him for a long time. Ugh...LA is killing Big Al.

[vjcsmoke]

let down there in the last couple of minutes.  we should have gone into the break ahead.  instead we throw a risky pass that smart can't hold onto.  and spurs get a 3 to go ahead.

we can win this game.  but we've got to play better in the 2nd half.

and yes the refs have been uneven in the first half.  but we can't allow the game to stay close enough to let the refs be the difference.

[cltc5]

Gonna be a tough one.  Kyrie in the 4th again most likely

[CelticsElite]

My reaction to that 3 st the end

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Welp, that was a fitting end to the first half: Smart doesn't get the foul call, then Ginobili hits a Hail Mary.

Cs started the game on fire, the Spurs ice cold, and it was to be expected that neither of those trends would keep up for the whole half, but the Cs did themselves few favors in the second quarter. Kyrie took ONE shot the entire second quarter, and pretty much everyone else decided on a career change (brick masons).

Stevens needs to put Baynes back in, and the Cs have to make the open shots.

[CelticsElite]

Can't help but feel like the refs have it in for Smart tonight. Wish he hadn't build himself a bad reputation with the flopping, now he never gets the benefit of the doubt.

its absolutely this

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

feels like groundhog day every seingle game now in relation to refs.. GOD AWFUL. why doesn't the NBA hire the best and brightest?

[mr. dee]

I'm gonna ask again Bill Kennedy.

Doc's not coaching the Celtics anymore, so what the hell is your problem?

He's a snowflake. Rondo and Doc know that he don't have any balls.

[SHAQATTACK]

gonna require playoff type effort and execution to pull this out . 

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

nice to see LEbROn lose