Celtics (47-32) at Pacers (47-32) Game#80 4/5/19

[Chief]

Orlando is crushing it!!!!

I wished we would have went after Vucevic.

[tenn_smoothie]

I thought a couple weeks back that a Celtic Indy series would yield a fairly easy Boston win in 4-5 games. I stand by that.

Another half where the Celtics ward off Indy's runs and counter with runs of their own for the win would make me very happy after doing so in their last two games against Miami. A replica of a half like this first half would make it a very boring big win in the fourth, and I am okay with that too.

Would be very nice to see the Celts stay solid and focused in the 3d and coast in the final quarter.

[ozgod]

Very surprising there is not more scrutiny on talk radio regarding Celtics as they get ready for the playoffs. I realize Boston has several successful pro franchises, but here in Knoxville, even with Vols basketball being a contender to reach the final four (until Purdue loss) - talk radio is full of questions about Tennessee Football spring practice.

The bulk of it is mainly how bad the Red Sox have been. Felger and Mazz have been on a tear about that. That and the Bruins.

[Rosco917]

The Celtics will go how Hayward goes, and when he's playing like this they are a very good team. He can do so much when the balls in his hands.

I remember... didn't someone say Baynes should be starting along with Horford 

[Chief]

Very surprising there is not more scrutiny on talk radio regarding Celtics as they get ready for the playoffs. I realize Boston has several successful pro franchises, but here in Knoxville, even with Vols basketball being a contender to reach the final four (until Purdue loss) - talk radio is full of questions about Tennessee Football spring practice.

The bulk of it is mainly how bad the Red Sox have been. Clever and Mazz have been on a tear about that. That and the Bruins.

I get my Celtics talk from Bill Simmons.

[slamtheking]

Very surprising there is not more scrutiny on talk radio regarding Celtics as they get ready for the playoffs. I realize Boston has several successful pro franchises, but here in Knoxville, even with Vols basketball being a contender to reach the final four (until Purdue loss) - talk radio is full of questions about Tennessee Football spring practice.

not a surprise.  New England is Red Sox Nation so during baseball season, Red Sox are the prime topic -- never mind when they've just won the Series.  With the Pats success since Brady, they're easily the number 2 franchise in NE (many would argue number 1 at this point) whereas they were like the bottom of the ladder in the 70's and 80's.

C's are like the Bruins in the sense they don't get much talk unless they're doing well or had some major off court occurrence.

[nickagneta]

Very surprising there is not more scrutiny on talk radio regarding Celtics as they get ready for the playoffs. I realize Boston has several successful pro franchises, but here in Knoxville, even with Vols basketball being a contender to reach the final four (until Purdue loss, [dang it]) - talk radio is full of questions about Tennessee Football spring practice.

C's and Bruins talk is the top topic on sports radio very infrequently here in Boston. You have to remember the Celtics are a distant 3rd in popularity in Boston with the Patriots and Red Sox being year round talk.

Heck, the radio station that owns the Celtics radio broadcast rights, are the Bruins flagship station so when they play at the same time, the Celtics get booted to one of their lesser stations.

Celtics get little time on Boston sports radio talk unless things are going bad. If people called to talk about Williams, they wouldn't get a chance before the host would dismiss them and change the subject.

[tenn_smoothie]

The Celtics will go how Hayward goes, and when he's playing like this they are a very good team. He can do so much when the balls in his hands.

Yes he can - depends on if Boston keeps the ball moving on offense or not.

[celticsclay]

We are looking good

[jpotter33]

I'm liking the minutes distribution tonight with Smart and Kyrie having 13 and 15 minutes respectively with Rozier only getting 7.

Ohhhhhh now I get it. Rozier wasn't feeling well so that's why Brad hardly played him lol Should've known...

[ozgod]

JT leaves Matthews open again

[SCeltic34]

Come on Tatum.  Fight through the screens with more force.  He left Bogs open after he failed to cover Matthews.

[ozgod]

I'm liking the minutes distribution tonight with Smart and Kyrie having 13 and 15 minutes respectively with Rozier only getting 7.

Ohhhhhh now I get it. Rozier wasn't feeling well so that's why Brad hardly played him lol Should've known...

Lets hope he feels unwell for another month 

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

JAY TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[tenn_smoothie]

Tatum does as much to stop ball movement as Irving.