2017-2018 Boston Celtics: No Irving! No Hayward! No Brooklyn Pick!

[Jack Brickman]

Never usually get cocky but how is this not over barring 2 miracle injuries?

It was over before game one ever started. But there's no coming back from a beatdown like that, especially considering the way Boston just folded and stopped fighting after we got out to a big lead. If that had been on our home court, it'd be one thing. But when you bend over like that on your own court, you ain't coming back from it. Boston may even look like a very different team next year as a result of last night's epic ass whooping. We may have sent that team into a rebuild.

 

[priceFTW]

110% TS in the first half.

 

[We'reAllKyrieWitnesses]

Somehow I'm sure I'll learn over the next 2 days how Ky was the reason the Cavs lost tonight.

 

[OptimusPrime]

Somehow I'm sure I'll learn over the next 2 days how Ky was the reason the Cavs lost tonight.

Well, he didn't play much defense, but none of them did. But no, Kyrie was not at all the reason we lost.

 

[David.]

Somehow I'm sure I'll learn over the next 2 days how Ky was the reason the Cavs lost tonight.

Do you ever give it a gd rest?

 

[Kenny Powers]

I wish lue would've run some horn sets with Ky & JR and some curls with a few pin downs here and there. His 3pt shot was on so just utilize it! Enough high ball screen
and iso actions every other play.

But Irvings j looks to be back and that bodes well for the rest of the playoffs.

 

[LeeBuckeye]

Two good games in a row signifies a slump breaker. The result sucked but I'm glad he is going again. Kyrie should've guarded Bradley all game who barely drives and is an off-ball player, sure he slipped a few backdoor in game 1/2 but he does that almost better than anybody in the league. Putting him on Marcus while Shump/JR/Bron are on the floor was idiotic IMO.

 

[LeShaq]

Game 3 was only the second time all year where Kyrie had 6+ assists and we lost when the game did not go into overtime and we were not on a back to back.

Up until Game 3, we were 24-1 this year under those circumstances in which the Big Three played.

 

[czvo]

Two good games in a row signifies a slump breaker. The result sucked but I'm glad he is going again. Kyrie should've guarded Bradley all game who barely drives and is an off-ball player, sure he slipped a few backdoor in game 1/2 but he does that almost better than anybody in the league. Putting him on Marcus while Shump/JR/Bron are on the floor was idiotic IMO.

At the same time, Shump and JR committed two egregious fouls on smart when he was shooting threes.

 

[dark2332]

At the same time, Shump and JR committed two egregious fouls on smart when he was shooting threes.

Ironic that his name is Smart, and he was fouled by Dumb and Dumber.

 

[Ohio]

At the same time, Shump and JR committed two egregious fouls on smart when he was shooting threes.

LeBron did so much dumb shit I actually forgot about these two plays. Awful.

Just so many stupid, lazy, careless plays in the final 18 minutes of the game. Mind blowing stuff.

 

[David.]

At the same time, Shump and JR committed two egregious fouls on smart when he was shooting threes.

Knew Jr was gonna do it before he did it.

Hes probably the worst offender in the league for fouls beyond the arc

 

[LeeBuckeye]

What is the % of 3 point shots blocked anyway? I bet it's lower than the number of fouls committed on a player shooting a 3. No point of leaving your feet especially against a man who is known to flop.

 

[David.]

What is the % of 3 point shots blocked anyway? I bet it's lower than the number of fouls committed on a player shooting a 3. No point of leaving your feet especially against a man who is known to flop.

Like never.

You have to be on top of someone and have substantial reach to block a three. It's rarely even close to close.

 

[TyGuy]

Like never.

You have to be on top of someone and have substantial reach to block a three. It's rarely even close to close.

The best way to block a three really is to get a hand swipe when they dip the ball. I think that would actually count as a steal though... Your best bet is to just get a hand in the face. You have to be a lengthy bastard to block a jumpshot.