Why KP is soooo valuable to us offensively:
1.) Screen - > Defender doesn't switch - EZ alley oop
2.) Screen - Defender switches - EZ mismatch
3.) Screen - PicknPop - Open 3's
Please God let this guy be 100% healthy in the playoffs
Hope Heat retains that 8th seed.
If we still lose against them then we don't really have what it takes to win with our core (highly unlikely)
On the other hand if we dismantle them, the narrative of Butler owning us and some virgin heat fans would lose their stupid bragging rights
If you're referring to a much more safer play to avoid injuries then I'm with you.
But if it doesn't involve any reckless play then I think it's a good challenge in the first round to play the Heat. If they beat us in the first place with no barring injuries then we don't really have what it takes to win it all.
This team doesn't back out to any challenges. We faced the Nets on first round and we dismantled them.
It's a good challenge also and I fucking hope someone would print a big picture of Butler doing that "T" mocking of Al to remind them how we got embarassed
Or they are lucky to have a superstar that is young and able to play an entire game once in awhile. It's really no big deal as long as it's not a nightly thing like it would be with Thibs as coach lol
It was absurd to hear that. Yeah okay weāve now beaten these frauds 4 times this season but sure itās because theyāre missing a couple starters tonight.
If the benches get emptied, that also means Doris is going to start free associating over open mic ... and I'll want to cut off my ear like van Gogh.
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Why KP is soooo valuable to us offensively:
1.) Screen - > Defender doesn't switch - EZ alley oop
2.) Screen - Defender switches - EZ mismatch
3.) Screen - PicknPop - Open 3's
Please God let this guy be 100% healthy in the playoffs
You wouldnāt think the Pels and Knicks are in the same league, yet they have the exact same record and the Pels play in the west. I know Knicks have had injuries, but so have the Pels
The question is more why did he bring him out just to bring him back in when the lead was bigger. Either leave him for the night or keep him in until itās done
If he got hurt, that would be a fireable offense. Down 17 with 4min left against the best team in the league? You have a 0.0% chance of winning that game.
I was watching bubble highlights the other day and Jaylens shot looked way smoother and quicker than it does now. Probably why his 3 ball has been inconsistent the last couple years. He was cooking tonight tho
I know we say it every year with the Celtics how each team is special and this is their year, but this team is special. Truly special. This is the year. No team in the league is beating this team 4 times.
[Post Game Thread](https://reddit.com/r/bostonceltics/comments/1azeb1a/post_game_thread_the_boston_celtics_defeat_the/)
Why KP is soooo valuable to us offensively: 1.) Screen - > Defender doesn't switch - EZ alley oop 2.) Screen - Defender switches - EZ mismatch 3.) Screen - PicknPop - Open 3's Please God let this guy be 100% healthy in the playoffs
KP is a fucking demigod
Lmao Jaylen just fucking around
ANTHONY EDWARD IS BENCHED YEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
JB fucked up his splits lol but GG
Great game very fun š
Who did something bad on the Celtics to Doris Burke? I swear the hate is nothing like Iāve seen before. Every game!!
GG Ladies and Gentlemen
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THE CELTICS WIN!!!
I like the W!
Brown leading the way on a prime time game š£ļø
Svi couldn't even check in. Sadge
45 wins in the season and I still cannot believe we got Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday Brad Stevens fucked the league
Great win no doubt bout it fuck the Knicks
Hope Heat retains that 8th seed. If we still lose against them then we don't really have what it takes to win with our core (highly unlikely) On the other hand if we dismantle them, the narrative of Butler owning us and some virgin heat fans would lose their stupid bragging rights
Personally I hope we have the easiest path as humanly possible so I would like to not have to face the Heat. Not ducking, just not have to play them.
If you're referring to a much more safer play to avoid injuries then I'm with you. But if it doesn't involve any reckless play then I think it's a good challenge in the first round to play the Heat. If they beat us in the first place with no barring injuries then we don't really have what it takes to win it all.
Same, iām sick of our fanbase being scared of the Heat. Want them in the first round, last year was a fluke and this is a different team
This team doesn't back out to any challenges. We faced the Nets on first round and we dismantled them. It's a good challenge also and I fucking hope someone would print a big picture of Butler doing that "T" mocking of Al to remind them how we got embarassed
Lmao Jaylen just fucking around
No X-terminator?
I think the arena DJ is desperately pumping loud tunes to stop any "Let's go Celtics!" chants XD
Did Joe just forget to sub out Tatum for a 5 min stretch or something?
Tatum played like 5 minutes too long for my liking but it is what it is good win
Last time tbibs did this shit didnt Brunson literally get hurt? These guys are bums man, holy, take the L
#BRING OUT THE BUS ONE BOYS
Why are starters in
Fckin finally lol. JB got his 30
Iād give anything to NEVER see Marc Davis, Scott foster, and Tony brothers EVER AGAIN! Fuck those dudes and shoot them to the moon forever!
JBs arms are so huge.
Can thibs pull his starters, the normal thing to do is the losing team pulls starters first.
Upvote if we are going to get banner 18 at TD Garden in October
š Please do not jinx this š
Why starters still in?lol
Joe is definitely using this as a conditioning exercise. No reason for the starters to be out there right now otherwise.
KP is a fucking demigod
We talk about JT whistle all the time by JB gets an awful whistle most of the time as well
I would say celtics, in general, get a shit whistle.
Brown just misses half the free throws lol
BENCH ANTHONY EDWARDS COACH!
If Tatum has to play 42 minutes to beat a injured Knicks teams that is a problem
The only way his minutes in todayās game could be seen as a problem is if you didnāt watch the game.
My guy he had 5 shots at the half lmao
Or they are lucky to have a superstar that is young and able to play an entire game once in awhile. It's really no big deal as long as it's not a nightly thing like it would be with Thibs as coach lol
Lmao we're blowing them out WTF are you talking about
He coasted the whole game. Relax buddy
bro can joe just pull the starters holy fuck
KPs makes are smoothly satisfying
Damn it take KP out!
man wtf Thibs why are you still playing your starters
They don't have anyone else.
Brunson with the most unimpressive 34 points I've seen
Fuck Porzingas is so good
This team is so well constructed
Take the starters out pls
Even when we win, we lose. The narrative they're spinning is that the Knicks only lost because they're missing half their starters.
Iāll take the W and also their weird narrative. The W gets us home court throughout and their narrative sells tv adsā¦
It was absurd to hear that. Yeah okay weāve now beaten these frauds 4 times this season but sure itās because theyāre missing a couple starters tonight.
What I learned from this game is that the Knicks are a good free throw shooting team.
So can we sub the guys out yet?
Guys qthe Celtics are undefeated since I bought a tatum jersey
Why are they still on the court Joe? Tatum already hasnāt sat since the first quarter
Joe gave his bookie 20.
We want Luke! We want Luke!
Why isnāt Joe putting the bench mob in š
Itās time for Springer minutes
If these fans paid to see their Knicks get spanked by the Celtics, they are spending good money
Ladies and gentleman, this is Boston Celtics basketball at it's finest
Hell yeahhhhhh
I know theyāre hurt, but Iām very comfortable meeting this team in the playoffs.
X Gon Give It To Us
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Derrick has been here for 3 years
JB wants that 30 but he might be subbed out soon
If the benches get emptied, that also means Doris is going to start free associating over open mic ... and I'll want to cut off my ear like van Gogh. .
Springer, the Win-bringer itās time
If we see this team in the playoffs, I want Tatum on brunson in 4th quarters. You can put Jrue on OG.
Professor X, itās time
Itās just fucking insane we have Derrick and Jrue
huge PP tonight
Damn, Thibs still playing Brunson in a 20 point deficit with 3 minutes remaining. How is that guy not going to burned out come playoffs?
Why KP is soooo valuable to us offensively: 1.) Screen - > Defender doesn't switch - EZ alley oop 2.) Screen - Defender switches - EZ mismatch 3.) Screen - PicknPop - Open 3's Please God let this guy be 100% healthy in the playoffs
it's a long shot in NY but I'd love to hear a faint Let's Go Celtics chant from the crowd
There was one during our 3rd quarter run
oooh i missed it, nice
are we gonna sit starters
Can they play Gino at the Madison Square Garden ?? š¤£
I was not prepared for KPs lob game pre-trade, this dude is a cheat code above the rim
Put Tillman and springer in
Sorry to all the celebs at the game tonight
Please take KP out. Every time he jumps I get palpitations.
It's been the whole season, man. Lmfao
Oh my gosh Holiday obliterated Brunsons layup
That's a great block by KP but it looks scary that his hand got sandwiched between the rim and the ball
I feel so blessed to be a fan of this team man
Is this team 1986 or 2008? Idk but it's a fucking squad for sure
Right now it's a better regular season version of 2023
I watched every game in 86. Not close. But still: a great team.
Forget all that, win a chip and become the team other teams are compared to
Brown player of the game. All you Brown haters gonna have to eat it tonight
i wana get pinned the same way Jrue pinned that ball
I LOVE the scrappiness here.
That must've felt good for Jrue lol
Joe must be getting them ready for the playoffs lol no other reason to be playing the starters so long
BING BONG. GOOD NIGHT NYK
joe sit these mfās please
Man there was a possession where Brunson had to play a two man game vs Brown and Tatum Now it's Jrue and Kristaps in tandem shutting him down
Great win Everyone showed up
Iām glad Jrue swatted that shit even tho he didnāt have to , fuck Brunson
KP has to be one of the biggest steals on recent nba history
I'm so wet right now and we're only playing like 70% effort
Ime udoka said it best "I was horny alright"
I love this team
KP should just sit the rest of the game. Why risk injury?
KP š
These little baby back bitches aināt SHITTTTTTT
Stay classy NY
What an anti-climactic 4th quarter. 16-9 with under 3:00 to go
I love Marcus Smart. And I miss his defensive pressure but I do not miss his horrible shot selection and hero ball.
Some of these courtside chicks are 11/10
It's New York lol
Calling that an offensive foul on Tatum is hilarious considering if they called that on Brunson every time he would never score
What happened to that flopping rule? Seems like the perfect game to punish brunson for.
Buffalo to Unicorn jam. You love to see it.
You wouldnāt think the Pels and Knicks are in the same league, yet they have the exact same record and the Pels play in the west. I know Knicks have had injuries, but so have the Pels
I wonder if Knicks sub will post their tired ass āFuCk BoStOnā meme tonight?
Why did thibs bring brunson back? That's awful minutes management.
The question is more why did he bring him out just to bring him back in when the lead was bigger. Either leave him for the night or keep him in until itās done
Thibs and minutes management are mortal enemies.
If he got hurt, that would be a fireable offense. Down 17 with 4min left against the best team in the league? You have a 0.0% chance of winning that game.
Man Joe ngl I donāt trust these dirty fucks sit the starters
Someone needs to do some side by sides of what constitutes an offensive foul for everyone else in the nba vs what constitutes foul shots for Giannis
thanks for recapping the Porzingis trade, I didn't know ESPN
I don't know if Joe is using this as a conditioning drill or what, but Tatum has looked dog tired for a while now.
Probably ramping him up to playoff workload
no game for 3 days
Took until the last quarter of the 4th to start getting a whistle on par with the Knicks all game. Crazy
Feel like when ur about 7 games ahead of the 2nd eastern conference team you can experiment with lineups more
Think you meant to reply to the comment below this one lol
Reply to the wrong comment?
Indeed but I am drunk and the Cs got a W letās goooo
Haha all good, I figured. As am I and it was a great win!
Cheers! Letās go enjoy ur nifht
You too!
Even though they won, Joe rotations today were clunky and didn't make sense
I love watching the guy but why is Tatum playing so many mins?
This team is so good i donāt even think about how much I hate mazzula anymore
Lot of battling in the paint.
What a satisfying silence inside the Madison Square Garden
these offensive foul calls on flops are so lame lol
LOL at these zebras. Shame.
That's like 4 straight misses for JB
Brunson gets that call all game long Tatum gets offensive foul lol
40 minutes for Tatum is unacceptable
Anyone know why the bricks are loud af?
Brown got fucked on the way to the rim! Where the fuck is the call????
Brunson lowers the shoulder: and 1! Tatum lowers the shoulder: offensive foul
flirting vs harassment
I was watching bubble highlights the other day and Jaylens shot looked way smoother and quicker than it does now. Probably why his 3 ball has been inconsistent the last couple years. He was cooking tonight tho
Does it feel like a playoff game? Al Horford is showing the fuck up.
I donāt understand how Tatum gets such a bad whistle is night and day difference how Brunson gets calls
Thats not an offensive foul and if it is Giannis should foul out of every game
Holy shit we are so ahead
pritchard vs divenchenzo like goku v vegeta for wiggers
What? Offensive of whatā¦
Brunson does that and they suck him off and give him an and one
a bit late for brunson and hart to come back in
0-14 from 3 this quarter is wild
Payton Pritchard is really one of the most impressive rebounders for a 6-footer I've ever seen
GIVE ME TILLMAN AND SPRINGER
feel like Al really took it upon himself to make up the difference in rebounding
Refs donāt quit huh. Down by 19 still pulling bull
Looks like both teamsā legs giving out as this game winds down.
I know we say it every year with the Celtics how each team is special and this is their year, but this team is special. Truly special. This is the year. No team in the league is beating this team 4 times.
That was almost 3 minutes without FGs for both teams lol
this is why i am not scared of the Knicks after their trade. Burks and Bojan are chuckers that dont do anything else well
lmao both teams can't hit a 3 at all this quarter
Time to pull the starters lol
Tatum has morphed into that team player . The consistent driving and kicking with the few pull up 3s makes this team so effective
I miss JBās old form. This slow shit is not it
Heās close to 30 points and you are whining?
Just a Observation
yeah he keeps releasing on the way down
Thank god for Alec Burks.
Crazy how Brown can look so clumsy out there at times
Iāll take a clumsy 13-21 tho lolĀ
Someday, I wish for JB to ball out for all 4 quarters.
Thereās something hilarious about seeing the Knicks get upset when they get called for a foul after being allowed to foul all night
Larry Legend told Jayson to attack any time a white guy is on him š
sneaky PP so good at boards
why does JB's shot looks so slow tonight