Celtics (10-9) at Mavericks (8-9) Game #20 11/24/18

[hwangjini_1]

that's the story of this game. a bench scrub goes ballistic once more on the celtics.

the celtics can still win, but they need to stop barera and make their shots.

[Kuberski33]

Every fricken game it seems like an opposing guard goes off against us. Every game.

Either the defensive scheme needs revamped, or Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier are not good enough on-ball defenders.

Scheme's not working I'd say.

[ozgod]

man we are really getting every team's best shot this year.

we haven't played overly bad this game, but the Mavs are just making things happen.

gotta rise above it and play better though

We’ve been decent but they’ve managed to win the 50-50 moments

[Banner18now!]

Celtics are trying hard I think the sad reality is there just not a good team. Average team. They play a half decent team and they have problems. They have 1 great player and everyone else has regressed. They get torched every night by a different player tonight it’s JJ Barea who takes his turn as Michael Jordon against the Celtics. I think they need to trade Rozier quick. Problem in the lockeroom and on the court. Still don’t know why Brad doesn’t Williams some playing time to help with defense, rebounds and energy. Can’t keep rolling out the same guys getting the same results.

[hodgy03038]

We make all stars.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Celts blow. Just about every game they get schooled by someone, and tonight it's the ancient Lilliputian.

[LilRip]

Every fricken game it seems like an opposing guard goes off against us. Every game.

Either the defensive scheme needs revamped, or Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier are not good enough on-ball defenders.

FTFY

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Hmm, glad Barea was able to get a rhythm on Rozier all night to get him going. He should send thank you letters to both Rozier and Brad for that.  Freaking idiots.

Agreed. Rozier was lousy on defense in Barea, which allow him to get into rhythm, which allowed the whole Dallas offense to get into rhythm, which stretched a lead against us, which created a gap too big to overcome when the starters came back in.

[CF033]

It's clear Dallas wants this one... Badly.

Sadly this is one of our better games this year.

[GreenEnvy]

Come on Smart...you fouled him.

I thought he was complaining about something (a travel?) right before that, not the foul itself.

[SCeltic34]

Welp, looks like another loss.  And an official loss of a bet for me.  I never thought it'd be possible that we'd be a .500 team after 20 games, but that was the bet.  Now I owe my buddy a case of 12 expensive craft beers, which should cost me about $75.

I still think I'm more upset about how bad we've looked so far this season though.  4 and 8 in our last 12 games.  That's just pathetic.

[Rosco917]

I can't say that the Celtics weren't playing hard.


That's the disappointing part.

[BringToughnessBack]

Our D is looking like we are in an all star game....does every team in nba shoot lights out on us?

Is the GM for Hawks still employed? Bet they would have traded rights to Jordan, Lebron and Bird as well....If Kings took him, they would be even better..of. course Suns took the big guy...Mavericks with an amazing trade though....

[Kuberski33]

I think the book on Kyrie is try to be physical with him outside the paint

[blink]

kyrie needs to be willing to dish the ball when his shake and bake is only getting a really really difficult shot.