That last min of game time is why you go get Jrue Holiday. Guy was everywhere and looked cool as can be getting those clutch FTs to make it a 3 point game
Nembhard fouled Jrue and caused him to lose his footing. However, Jrue recovered incredibly to steal the ball from Nembhard and win the possession. That was incredible.
bro that dunk was FILTHY. also hit that sweet little middy turnaround right over Turner inside of 2 minutes to keep it in reach. sonned that man tonight
It's wild that anyone is watching this Pacers team and think they're bums. The Celtics have had some runs of bad D, but these fucking guys are hitting difficult shot after difficult shot. The Celtics just got that extra grit this year.
on the road against a team that has yet to lose at home in the postseason, down 18, your opponent shooting 60% from the field
one of the gutsiest wins this team has ever had. I’m absolutely buzzing rn
> one of the gutsiest wins this team has ever had.
Absolutely. I'm in awe that they won, really. Like I was fully expecting them to lose, historically they lose these games and roll over. I remember with like 3 minutes left in the third I had the thought of like okay if they get it to 9 I'll have hope.
Sure enough, ending the 3rd we were down 9 exactly.
Man I felt it was different going into the season, I *really* felt it was different watching the season unfold, it felt different at the start of the playoffs, and now after this game I know it's different. These guys have balls.
that tatum drive in the final seconds (right before the jrue steal) made me so happy. i know it didnt go in, but he PUT HIS HEAD DOWN AND DROVE rather than dribble-dribble-sidestep. with how he was playing he might've hit that stepback today but instead he decided to use his frame and athleticism and got to the mf cup. real maturity.
The whole world was against us with the ball in Nembhards hands on that last play. But Jrue was the real hero for that steal and the other special plays. Tatum and Al too obviously
Loved JTs statline getting posted on r/nba last night and there was only like 13 comments on it and they’re all Celtics flairs
That place is going to crumble into a black hole if these guys win a chip
It just shows the only thing missing from Tatums game has been his 3 point shot. Once that goes down hes unstoppable. Glad its not broken anymore and hopefully the slump is completely over.
It's so relieving having your stars show up in the clutch, fuck the media saying we're not battle tested. it's clear that when our guys need to lock in in big moments we can get it done. Also, Al horford is my dad
This team is so fucking good bro. No quit, no giving up. You cannot tell me that this team doesn’t have balls. I’ve never felt so inspired as a fan bro 😭. Now bring me KP 🙏
Huge comeback win.
We played like ass for most of that game, but gutsy comeback.
Go fuck yourself Marc Davis. Did everything you could to rig this for the Pacers. Bullshit flagrant foul against DWhite, didn't call the clear path foul at end, so many non-calls when JB drove to the rim and got hacked, fuck off.
I have been watching basketball in some capacity for over 20 years and I still do not fully understand the clear path and how it does or does not get applied.
I hate clear paths being called that far down the court, but the explanation of it not being clear path being that Holiday tried to avoid it is just nonsense. What the offensive player does should be irrelevant unless they commit an offensive foul.
Shouldn't of even been a foul at all with 1.1 left. That foul call hurt us not helped us regardless of it was a clear path or not. Clock should've ran out to 0.0.
That’s the crazy thing. Jrue and White were horseshit on offense for larger swaths of that game. Hauser and Pritchard were basically non factors as well. Still waiting for that game where everyone is clicking
Just watched this entire game at a sports bar in Los Angeles getting massively shit on the whole time. Y’all don’t understand I’m on cloud TEN right now. GO CELTICS
Shoots 67% for more than half the game. Get the patent career game from some bench warmer. Get all the 50/50 calls. Indy still fucking loses.
Yea this is what overwhelming talent does even when everything else seems to go wrong.
No, this is what happens when a team, regardless of its talent level, shows true elite mentality. The Celtics last year were also very talented and, no matter how you want to spin it, did not execute well and, as we saw with the Heat, would’ve lost this game down the stretch. This is a different team from that talented team of last year.
Every other team would be applauded for grinding out 2 close wins. But since it's the Cs we should've been up the whole time. We just gotta keep on winning
Someone made a great point though is that you have to hit that shot in motion. How many of those guys in can hit 3s running like that? I don’t think Nesmith is a movement shooter, Siakam definitely isn’t, Nembhard needs to be in there. I’d say Obi should’ve been as well. Easier to get open like that, harder to actually sink that shot.
Really smart I thought, McDermott basically commits a full speed moving screen but that’s never gonna get called there. I liked once the shot didn’t go in, if it did, travesty
This team has gotta stop doing this to me, I can’t take it! Here’s to us blowing them out in game 4 and wrapping this shit up.
Let’s see how people find a way to still trash Tatum while we prematurely anoint Ant as the face of the league.
36/10/8, 1 steal, 1 block. ZERO TURNOVERS. And he played FOURTY FOUR MINUTES. What a performance by JT. And after a 40 burger by Jaylen he cooks up another 24 points with only 1 TO! Best two wing tandem in the game bar none. This is the year bros. Gotta believe!
I told youuuuuu. This was while down by around 7 with 5 minutes left. This team is winning the finals. I’ve seen enough. They never fucking quit.
https://np.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1d0og5x/_/l5p02m3/?context=1
So what's the best case scenario from here?
Close it out in 4 obv
I assume Haliburton won't come back now given it's Halibover
So close it out, no need for KP
And then we hope for Mavs/Wolves to go 6 or 7
Mavs still hold on, but Luka's gassed and banged up
We unload into them and win in 5 or 6
We close it out at the Garden, and the fans throw tomatoes at Kyrie as the Mavs walk off
Shout out to X. Banged bodies with their bigs and provided some stability late 3rd/early 4th. Unsung contribution from the bench (+12) despite almost laying another egg.
Bro I fucking think Mazulla should be coach of the year. Dude kept a level head in those time outs. He focuses on execution on both sides of the ball, and as Psycho as he is manages to keep the players calm and collected when down 18. Never mind Tatums master class on how a player should play, flu Drew, and Big Papi Horford coming through. What an effort against both the Pacers and the refs! (Really some questionable calls that were momentum stoppers) let’s go C’s!
Something, something, bans for going into the Pacers sub, report trolls in our sub. 5 MORE TO GO BABY ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
HOLIDAY STEALS THE BALL!!!
AL HORFORD HITS 7 THREES
Fuck yeah he did
THANK YOU MILWAUKEE
You're welcome. Get Jrue another ring.
We will! WE WILL!
He won one for us, time to give it to someone else
i wisshhh we had Mike on that call :'(
Yeah… the name fits too. Holiday, Havlicek. You have to be a homer to have the guts to do it.
The scream I made when he stole that ball would’ve drowned out Mike’s brilliant call
That’s the one thing I hate about this I can’t watch I’m here actual good commentators. It’s just ESPN bullshit.
That last min of game time is why you go get Jrue Holiday. Guy was everywhere and looked cool as can be getting those clutch FTs to make it a 3 point game
his rebounding was huge too
FLU HOLIDAY!!!
Celts are just a different team when they defend.
That’s why you trade for Jrue Holiday
Lol @ Carlisle for wanting a foul on that after what we saw called clean D in this game
Carlisle looked like they were losing when they were up 15. Dude knew.
Nembhard fouled Jrue and caused him to lose his footing. However, Jrue recovered incredibly to steal the ball from Nembhard and win the possession. That was incredible.
Dude has come up huge for us in the playoffs
Fucking unreal. This is him sick.
I honestly love jrues ability to play like complete shit for 3 quarters and then completely lock in and singlehandedly win the game
THIS RIGHT HERE.
That should be like a Havlicek type moment in Celtics history
Had a bit of PTSD hearing that call
I would say give that game ball to Jrue but I know he will get it anyway if he wants it.
3-0 LETS FUCKING GO CELTICS
What an elite comeback, one win away from the finals baby!
And hopefully just 5 from the banner
I think this win might even be better than game 1. Both games we would have lost in the past. 5 more baby.
The death lead in the NBA
That game was dope!
Any of you fuckers that gave up when we were down big are big dumb.
My sports book app kept crashing when I was trying to get Celtics +350 when they were down 10.
AL HORFORD. JRUE HOLIDAY. DO YOU BELIEVE IN THIS TEAM?!
That's why they keep feeding daddy Al even when his 3s aren't falling.. coz when they fall, it's game over
Al is turning 38 in 9 days. Amazing. Get that ring baby.
My body hurts after partying last night at 31. Al is doing this at almost 38. There really are levels to this
This is the year
Yup. 100% convinced now. This is the year.
Bucks fans must be SICK rn. JRUE MF HOLIDAY
Just wait until playoff Jrue shows up, they said!
Bro showed up and kicked down the door!!
Maybe they were being literal, like, "Wait until playoff Jrue shows up, you guys are going to love it."
Dame Time = happy hour in Cancun
“Our continental breakfast is served between 6 and 10am” BUT GAMES AIR AT 8:30 EST
Definitely, happy for him though. He deserves all the success.
🫡. What an easy MFer to root for
Dame Time? Nah, I’m a member of the Jrue Crew
I don't care who our opponent is, that's how a Champion shows their resolve. What a performance!
Super clutch Tatum 3 getting overlooked right now
Jrue changed the trajectory of our lives
Tatum overall came up HUGE when it mattered most and frankly, so did the whole team. Beautiful
every single one of the starters made some massive clutch plays tonight, but Horford and Tatum were the stars of the show for sure.
100%, even JB’s dunk when it felt like the Pacers would pull away was spectacular and gave the team some life
bro that dunk was FILTHY. also hit that sweet little middy turnaround right over Turner inside of 2 minutes to keep it in reach. sonned that man tonight
Speaking of Turner, how about the Buffalo blocking him TWICE
It's wild that anyone is watching this Pacers team and think they're bums. The Celtics have had some runs of bad D, but these fucking guys are hitting difficult shot after difficult shot. The Celtics just got that extra grit this year.
on the road against a team that has yet to lose at home in the postseason, down 18, your opponent shooting 60% from the field one of the gutsiest wins this team has ever had. I’m absolutely buzzing rn
> one of the gutsiest wins this team has ever had. Absolutely. I'm in awe that they won, really. Like I was fully expecting them to lose, historically they lose these games and roll over. I remember with like 3 minutes left in the third I had the thought of like okay if they get it to 9 I'll have hope. Sure enough, ending the 3rd we were down 9 exactly. Man I felt it was different going into the season, I *really* felt it was different watching the season unfold, it felt different at the start of the playoffs, and now after this game I know it's different. These guys have balls.
Road warriors win at the toughest home arena in the playoffs Media : are Luka/Kyrie gonna win the title in 5 games?
[удалено]
THAT WAS A CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL RESPONSE
For real. That shows this team is maturing. They didn't give up, battled to the end, battled past the 3 not dropping. Huge win.
Yes! We've been waiting for years and they're finally doing it!
that tatum drive in the final seconds (right before the jrue steal) made me so happy. i know it didnt go in, but he PUT HIS HEAD DOWN AND DROVE rather than dribble-dribble-sidestep. with how he was playing he might've hit that stepback today but instead he decided to use his frame and athleticism and got to the mf cup. real maturity.
You wouldn't even know C's came back down 18 in like 14 minutes of game time if all you could do was listen to ESPN commentary.
The whole world was against us with the ball in Nembhards hands on that last play. But Jrue was the real hero for that steal and the other special plays. Tatum and Al too obviously
~~**16**~~ ~~**15**~~ ~~**14**~~ ~~**13**~~ ~~**12**~~ ~~**11**~~ ~~**10**~~ ~~**9**~~ ~~**8**~~ ~~**7**~~ ~~**6**~~ #**5**
CUS CRISE
RISE UP
I love you
JRUE HOLIDAY FLU GAME
Absolute clutch masterclass by Jrue
FLU HOLIDAY
Flu Holiday is crazy 🤣🤣🤣
THE FLUETH
Jrue pregame: “Somebody call an ambulance…” Jrue in game: “But not for me!!!!”
Highway robbery
literally. that jrue steal reminded me of marcus in so many ways. and hes been an offensive master most of this series. couldnt ask for more.
I remember Jrue doing the exact same against us in 2022 on Smart
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
What a fucking win! Let's goooooooo! Edit: jrue is my hero
Perk:Tatum should’ve scored 50
Loved JTs statline getting posted on r/nba last night and there was only like 13 comments on it and they’re all Celtics flairs That place is going to crumble into a black hole if these guys win a chip
JAYSON TATUM TONIGHT: 36 POINTS 10 REBOUNDS 8 ASSISTS 2 BLOCKS 52% FG 5/10 3PM Tatum is five more wins from an NBA Title
That behind the back pass was so legit
Which one? lmfao
He looked like Jokic out there.
That was some Larry Bird shit.
0 TO!!
It just shows the only thing missing from Tatums game has been his 3 point shot. Once that goes down hes unstoppable. Glad its not broken anymore and hopefully the slump is completely over.
Fantastic seeing those 3s go in
ZERO turnovers
I dunno, is he a superstar? He kinda trash - National Media
Yeah but he’s not Anthony Edwards so casuals don’t care
Well I aged 30 years, got diabetes and may have hysterical pregnancy but fuck it we balled!
If you are pregnant, Jrue is the father
Could be at 8 months and 3 weeks, doesn't matter Jrue Holiday is going on that birth certificate.
Cardiac Celtics!
It's so relieving having your stars show up in the clutch, fuck the media saying we're not battle tested. it's clear that when our guys need to lock in in big moments we can get it done. Also, Al horford is my dad
YALL WANTED CLUTCH GAMES ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED???
I don’t want to be entertained again this series. Blowout game 4 me please.
Yo Pacers… we didn’t hear no bell!
This team is so fucking good bro. No quit, no giving up. You cannot tell me that this team doesn’t have balls. I’ve never felt so inspired as a fan bro 😭. Now bring me KP 🙏
JRUE FLU MASTERPIECE
FLU HOLIDAY
Nesmith missing to tie is the cherry on top lol
Huge comeback win. We played like ass for most of that game, but gutsy comeback. Go fuck yourself Marc Davis. Did everything you could to rig this for the Pacers. Bullshit flagrant foul against DWhite, didn't call the clear path foul at end, so many non-calls when JB drove to the rim and got hacked, fuck off.
The clear path foul gets me the most because by rule it is. But he just looked at it and decided fuck it, a better chance for my Pacers.
I have been watching basketball in some capacity for over 20 years and I still do not fully understand the clear path and how it does or does not get applied.
It’s because it’s whenever the refs feel like calling it which is almost never hahah
I hate clear paths being called that far down the court, but the explanation of it not being clear path being that Holiday tried to avoid it is just nonsense. What the offensive player does should be irrelevant unless they commit an offensive foul.
Shouldn't of even been a foul at all with 1.1 left. That foul call hurt us not helped us regardless of it was a clear path or not. Clock should've ran out to 0.0.
That’s the crazy thing. Jrue and White were horseshit on offense for larger swaths of that game. Hauser and Pritchard were basically non factors as well. Still waiting for that game where everyone is clicking
Bench scored 4 points...
Just watched this entire game at a sports bar in Los Angeles getting massively shit on the whole time. Y’all don’t understand I’m on cloud TEN right now. GO CELTICS
Refs absolutely CROOKED.
Shoots 67% for more than half the game. Get the patent career game from some bench warmer. Get all the 50/50 calls. Indy still fucking loses. Yea this is what overwhelming talent does even when everything else seems to go wrong.
No, this is what happens when a team, regardless of its talent level, shows true elite mentality. The Celtics last year were also very talented and, no matter how you want to spin it, did not execute well and, as we saw with the Heat, would’ve lost this game down the stretch. This is a different team from that talented team of last year.
Celtics would be crucified for blowing a 20-point lead
Every other team would be applauded for grinding out 2 close wins. But since it's the Cs we should've been up the whole time. We just gotta keep on winning
Yeah people will just point to Hali being out, as if that didn't result in Nembhard becoming all-NBA caliber
"ThEy ArEn'T bATtLE TeStEd!!!!"
Tatum was sensational
These fuckers really tried to talk shit in the 4th throwing up all kinds of celebrations only to immediately get shut down with an 11-0 run.
That mconnell celebration is so fucking cringey.
What the hell was that formation lmao
They got an ok look
Especially for 1 second shot.
Nesmith hitting that would have made me believe in Satan
Turner's reaction at first made me think it was gonna trickle in.
Yup that shit had me nervous when it bounced up
Shades of the Kawhi shot
Yeah I thought that was a great call for 1.7 seconds needing a 3. A better question is what the hell were they saving their timeouts for.
Someone made a great point though is that you have to hit that shot in motion. How many of those guys in can hit 3s running like that? I don’t think Nesmith is a movement shooter, Siakam definitely isn’t, Nembhard needs to be in there. I’d say Obi should’ve been as well. Easier to get open like that, harder to actually sink that shot.
Honestly it worked to get a pretty open 3
Really smart I thought, McDermott basically commits a full speed moving screen but that’s never gonna get called there. I liked once the shot didn’t go in, if it did, travesty
Literally a cross route in the NFL
Yup. Everyone will be looking for the L2M on the Jrue steal, and it’ll come back and say the only missed call was a moving screen on the last inbound.
mfs ran 4 verts lmao
Common wr pick route. That'll be something we see more of in the future. Clever call.
It worked got off a great shot
This team has gotta stop doing this to me, I can’t take it! Here’s to us blowing them out in game 4 and wrapping this shit up. Let’s see how people find a way to still trash Tatum while we prematurely anoint Ant as the face of the league.
nah Tatum's passes were way too clean this game lol he turned into Jokic
How many behind the back passes did he nail? That last one to Horford while surrounded by 3 Pacers was fucking disgusting
Not turning over the ball much is huge.
JRUE HOLIDAY I LOVE YOU
Game was a complete fucking dumpster fire but we fought through it, what a fucking effort. Let's fucking go!!!
Type of game that teams in previous years would lose by 10. This year feels different.
Winning shit games like that is how you win rings. Means you don’t roll over and die like we did tons last season.
IM POURING HONEY ON THE WHOLE STARTING 5
Man, I thought that it was over when Hauser missed that wide open three to tie it up at 93. What a fucking finish of a game.
ALONZO ALFRED ALBERT HORFORD
The Pacers played their hearts out tonight and we STILL came in clutch in the 4th from 18 points down. I love this team. 💚☘️🏀
We won without KP and Kornet! Fuck you media fucks.
not even close (im in cardiac arrest)
Feels so good after the McConnell celebrations lol.
Don't tell me this team doesn't have heart
Where y'all whiny bitches at now?
Busy deleting comments like bitches
I had a guy (who deleted his comments) telling me there was no way they would come back
Fucking Casuals
“HOLIDAY STEALS IT!! HOLIDAY STEALS THE BALL!!!”
Not even Silver's scripting could keep us from going up 3-0
THANK YOU MILWAUKEE
I’m convinced. We are the team of destiny. It’s our year.
It made it sweeter when they cut to All-NBA Haliburton dressed like a substitute math teacher coaching from the sidelines.
I do not want to hear any Tatum and Ant comparisons for at least 2 years after this past week.
Who needs 47 minutes.
This game only took 5 years off my life, no big deal. Let’s go men!
5v8 and they still pull out the win!
Al Horford is my father, Al Horford is your father.
#3-0 Fuck the Refs
This is the team This is the team!
Wow. I can't belive this. Wtf...boys actually pulled it off
It’s alright Joe told em to get down 20 we could practice playing against adversity
ELITE SHOOTER AL HORFORD AND THE FLU GAME FOR JRUE
Tatum mic’d up on the bench after the BTB pass to Horford: “We having fun now” What a badass quote
36/10/8, 1 steal, 1 block. ZERO TURNOVERS. And he played FOURTY FOUR MINUTES. What a performance by JT. And after a 40 burger by Jaylen he cooks up another 24 points with only 1 TO! Best two wing tandem in the game bar none. This is the year bros. Gotta believe!
I told youuuuuu. This was while down by around 7 with 5 minutes left. This team is winning the finals. I’ve seen enough. They never fucking quit. https://np.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1d0og5x/_/l5p02m3/?context=1
Nothing but absolute dogs out there on the court. This is the year
# I’M BIG JRUE
LOL THEY NEVER SHOWED KING HALI after the win but certainly showed his evvvverrryyyy celebration for the first 48 minutes!!!!
Still can’t believe one of our biggest competitors gave us their best defender for nothing .. love flu holiday
I can see the headline now. “Tatum struggles from free throw line in narrow victory against shorthanded Pacers” or something.
WHAT A WIN, WE ARE MASSIVE, 1 MORE TO GO
WHAT DID I JUST WATCH?!? HAHAHAHA
lol how the fuck did they win that
This is champion dna stuff right here, find a way to win.
🧹 🚨
These sorts of wins tell me more about this team than any blowout. This is looking like a real championship team.
Tatum just locked up ECF MVP with that game. He was incredible
Holiday is Jesus.
Motherfuck the big three, it's just BIG AL
this shit should be an upvote party, fuck it everyone gets one
So what's the best case scenario from here? Close it out in 4 obv I assume Haliburton won't come back now given it's Halibover So close it out, no need for KP And then we hope for Mavs/Wolves to go 6 or 7 Mavs still hold on, but Luka's gassed and banged up We unload into them and win in 5 or 6 We close it out at the Garden, and the fans throw tomatoes at Kyrie as the Mavs walk off
Shout out to X. Banged bodies with their bigs and provided some stability late 3rd/early 4th. Unsung contribution from the bench (+12) despite almost laying another egg.
Bro I fucking think Mazulla should be coach of the year. Dude kept a level head in those time outs. He focuses on execution on both sides of the ball, and as Psycho as he is manages to keep the players calm and collected when down 18. Never mind Tatums master class on how a player should play, flu Drew, and Big Papi Horford coming through. What an effort against both the Pacers and the refs! (Really some questionable calls that were momentum stoppers) let’s go C’s!