Bucks (1-1) at Celtics (1-1) Round 2 Game 3 5/3/19

[tenn_smoothie]

Celtics need more defense. Smart would make a difference, but we need stronger interior defense.

[gouki88]

If Marcus doesn’t come back next game they are done. Too many guys getting lit up, crappy defense, no heart.

LarBrd says we are better without Smart.

If Smart took all of Rozier's minutes this game I reckon we win, lol. Would've done better on Connaughton / Hill and would have actually scored a point

[Kuberski33]

This team just plain SUCKS. Very typical that they'd make a little run near the end to make the score "respectable" and give us "hope"—except it's FALSE HOPE.

I hope Danny gets rid of the whole team this offseason and starts over with players who aren't softies and patsies. I hope he gets some legit size, some legit rebounders. Pathetic. Pathetic display tonight.

Danny's not going to get rid of all his assets unless there's a huge trade to be made.


The calculus isn't actually all that different now than it was a few weeks ago.  It's still going to come down to trading for AD at the draft to convince Kyrie to stay and then trying to piece together a supporting cast from what's left.


If they don't trade for AD, Kyrie joins the Knicks and then things get really interesting.

I think this is the most likely scenario and then a lot depends on whether Horford returns. Without him you're in rebuild mode.  Morris and Rozier are not likely to be here and there's nothing on the bench after that. 

[SparzWizard]

If Marcus doesn’t come back next game they are done. Too many guys getting lit up, crappy defense, no heart.

Smart NEEDS to come back. Force it an issue. Don't let him rest anymore. 2-1 deficit you need to play all your cards now. Treat this as you're down 0-3 in Game 4.

[jpotter33]

Just saw a crazy stat. If you discount garbage time, the Bucks have shot 77% of the TOTAL free throws of the series.

About what we should have expected given they shoot a lot and we shoot a little.

You really are ridiculous. I understand trying to be objective, but you really have wool over your eyes if you think they haven't got a favorable call all series, especially Giannis. Kyrie has been taking it inside plenty, yet he has nowhere near the calls of Giannis.

100% agree.

Man, people need to man up around here.  They’ve been better.  Period.

Lol as if even if they are better that means they can't get a more favorable whistle. Sound logic 

And, yeah, they had the better record, but playing us over the season was virtually a stalemate in the games that we weren't decimated with injuries. In the two games where we weren't decimated with injuries, we actually outscored them and played better ball than them over the course of the two games, and it literally took the NBA admitting that the refs missed three fouls on the last possession of our one point loss for them to get a win against us during the season. Though I'm sure you'll argue that even when the NBA admits they missed foul calls it doesn't matter. 

[tenn_smoothie]

This is pain on top of pain.

[Rosco917]

This is disappointing, but not surprising, not after watching this team all year long.

The stat ranking us 24th in the league going to the line is biting us in the ass, as it has all year long.

This team just isn't very tough. KG would have Tatum crying in the locker room.

[PhoSita]

It’s over.  Bring on the culling.

Cue a month and a half of Anthony Davis speculation.


Can you imagine this board if the draft passes and the Celts don't trade for him?  What about how things will look on July 5th if Kyrie has signed with the Knicks and the Celts haven't traded for anybody?


Going to be a fascinating, possibly horrible couple of months in Celtics fandom.

I don't get it.  Are you trying a reverse jinx, or are you really this much of a downer? lol

Tell me what part is unreasonably pessimistic.

[footey]

Smart has to play Monday. Psychological lift if nothing else.

[Ogaju]

If Marcus doesn’t come back next game they are done. Too many guys getting lit up, crappy defense, no heart.

LarBrd says we are better without Smart.

he is  SIXER fan, not surprised.

[jpotter33]

Brad sure as Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. better be lobbying for this team against this atrocious officiating in the after-game interviews. He's been thoroughly outcoached since his excellent preparation for game one, and even Bud was working the officials both during the games and after game 1, which Brad should take some inspiration from.

[gouki88]

It’s over.  Bring on the culling.

Cue a month and a half of Anthony Davis speculation.


Can you imagine this board if the draft passes and the Celts don't trade for him?  What about how things will look on July 5th if Kyrie has signed with the Knicks and the Celts haven't traded for anybody?


Going to be a fascinating, possibly horrible couple of months in Celtics fandom.

I don't get it.  Are you trying a reverse jinx, or are you really this much of a downer? lol

Tell me what part is unreasonably pessimistic.

I don't think it's unreasonable. But you can't pretend it's pleasant to think about us losing out on everything this off-season minutes after this crushing loss

[Ogaju]

This is disappointing, but not surprising, not after watching this team all year long.

The stat ranking us 24th in the league going to the line is biting us in the ass, as it has all year long.

This team just isn't very tough. KG would have Tatum crying in the locker room.

TATUM has been garbage ..... he should be benched.

[gouki88]

Brad sure as **** better be lobbying for this team against this atrocious officiating in the after-game interviews. He's been thoroughly outcoached since his excellent preparation for game one, and even Bud was working the officials both during the games and after game 1, which Brad should take some inspiration from.

I sure hope we take the Houston route and bombard the league office with evidence of their blatant missed calls.

[SparzWizard]

This is disappointing, but not surprising, not after watching this team all year long.

The stat ranking us 24th in the league going to the line is biting us in the ass, as it has all year long.

This team just isn't very tough. KG would have Tatum crying in the locker room.

KG would make Tatum and Brown cry. Make Rozier crawl out of the locker room in misery. Make Brad Stevens cry. We missing that locker room intensity. And the heart and grit.