The best part was Al Horford staring down KP and JB after two defensive lapses in the fourth. It was like "C'mon man WTF, thats not good enough!" 💪

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

Al the great vet 😤

@tylerriley2587

Ай бұрын

They know what areas they will look back in in the film room and clean them up and make adjustments before game two

@q-j-p

Ай бұрын

Liked Mazulla calling a timeout after a Tatum blown layup that led to an easy 3 by Wright. Same kinda vibe, shows growth by the coach as well

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

Aslo feels like Joe took Tatum out a lot earlier than normal in the first, seemed to coincide directly with a bad possession where he held it for basically the entire clock then jacked up a bad shot. Another tone setting "this isn't what we do" type of move

Let’s go 15 wins left ☘️

Thank god Tatum is okay

@ayewhite333

Ай бұрын

Loved watching him bounce back up in .2 ms

@PRODIGY-AND-HAVOC

Ай бұрын

@@ayewhite333 staying down longer coulda led to bigger penalty maybe suspension though...all players already flop anyway to sell calls!

Never forget: Heat fans clowned us for saying that JT was injured in Game 7 last year. Do not accept any excuse about Jimmy being injured.

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

Right! I've been pointing that out for the last few days at Locked in Heat and other Heat channels. Their fans are hypocrites.

@Bemisaki77

Ай бұрын

Not to mention their whole argument is “well jimmy gabe had same injury” what they ALL overlook, both those players MISSED atleast a game because of ankle injuries…so to downplay jt getting hurt 1 min into game 7 is disingenious and any objective nba fan knows that a healthy jt swings that game 7

@mr.washington3075

Ай бұрын

@@Bemisaki77JT was attempting to set the tone early in that game by taking to the hoop aggressively in that game 7. The team would’ve have followed suit. It’s unfortunate that he got hurt on that play.

@mr.washington3075

Ай бұрын

@@Robin-xt7yothey hate us😂

@Bemisaki77

Ай бұрын

@@mr.washington3075 also miami couldnt hit water if they fell out of a boat that first quarter, the roof was about to come off that building healthy jt cs steamroll and miami knows it thats why they are so defensive and cling to that series win

Yes that was great to try the post game thing. Work in progress works for me. I liked Tatums quick decision making today. Glad he was able to get up after that hard fall on his back …ouch

John Karalis my favorite sports host and all around person, without you I don’t think I would be as big of a fan. Honestly, you keep me informed, entertained, and enlightened. Thank you for everything, seriously.💪🏽🍀locked on network and Boston sports journal really scored with you

@LockedOnCeltics

Ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you very much!

@Joemondaking

Ай бұрын

@@LockedOnCelticsyou’re welcome, any time💪🏽 you’ll probably hear it again because of “hate” comments, you can’t forget what you mean to us

@landonlakes4782

Ай бұрын

@@Joemondaking 💯

"We want Boston" my ass 🤣

@nickice7009

Ай бұрын

Right too funny. 😂

@Mr.Sax.

Ай бұрын

If they sweep Miami, that chant is a certified sports curse.

@diver4341

Ай бұрын

Careful what you ask for.

@big_vic305

Ай бұрын

We still want Boston we don’t give a Dame about the odds we fight till we die

@spl1x

Ай бұрын

@@big_vic305 I'll give you that the Heat will always fight, but they have NO chance. Don't poke the bear.

Need a “YOU GOT BOSTON” chant in game 2 ☘️

@DavidRomanKC

Ай бұрын

That would be awesome.

@Endless_Cola

Ай бұрын

Game 4. After completing the job and they know how badly they messed up.

@solar6811

Ай бұрын

@@Endless_Cola You wouldn't get it in Game 4 cause that game is in Miami unfortunately. Heat would have to win one to close it out in Boston.

@V6altima

Ай бұрын

Im going. I got you bro

@KayoWithDaMayo

Ай бұрын

@@solar6811 Could still happen at Game 4 in Miami. I predict when the Cs go up 3-0, the Miami crowd will be a no show, and the Celtics fans will be all about it.

ah play off John is back with the bonus episodes, love it 🤌🏽🙏🏽

Also Tatum did the right thing by walking to the other end of the floor, avoiding getting a suspension It was very similar to Scottie Pippen against the Detroit Pistons back in 1991. He got felt hard and just shook it off. He did not show his hand.

@therealdarrell282

Ай бұрын

JB did right by not backing down.

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

JT is a classy dude. That said, I also like JB sticking up for things.

@therealdarrell282

Ай бұрын

@@Robin-xt7yo That will be the moment we will see on the championship DVD and in the Jumbotron next season when they raise Banner 18.

@JohnZannisPies

Ай бұрын

Lets be real Tatum not getting in anyones face that isnt a ref

@tylerriley2587

Ай бұрын

@@therealdarrell282get through the East first and we don’t even know who’s coming out of the west

I was here as a sub since Locked on Celtics had less than 1K subs, just realized you have over 15K sub now! Keep it going!

Locked on Heat threw in the towel already. They sound so deflated over there☘️

@CelticsGirlFlintWorld

Ай бұрын

I'm about to go watch it 😅😂

@therealdarrell282

Ай бұрын

@@CelticsGirlFlintWorldI saw their video and they were throwing out ideas that had no hope. They know the Heat have no chance in this series. I was surprised they came out and acknowledged that the Heat should take the regular season more seriously.

@hotness1113

Ай бұрын

​@CelticsGirlFlintWorld I'm not doing none of that till we win the series. Don't want to invite any negative voo doo lol

@tylerriley2587

Ай бұрын

@@therealdarrell282exactly it’s all catching up to them now

@Bemisaki77

Ай бұрын

Wes knows ball and is realistic he knows bos is bad matchup even with butler, david is just the typical delusional heat fan and “likes the process” of how the game went, wtf does that even mean 😂

John, I’ve been watching a lot of locked on this past week and you are, by far and away, the best host. Thank You for the work you put in to make The Celtics show great. Looking forward to a great and long playoff run! ☘️

@LockedOnCeltics

Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

It’s a trip how everyone was praising the GSW when they was the 3point Super Team but now hating on the Celtics for being the best 3 point shooting team in the league and actually blowing opponents out the Arena’s ..They’re just mad none of their favorite teams can’t compete nor stop Boston Celtics long range offense but they would love it if it was the Warriors, Lakers, Bucks, or even Clippers hit a ton of 3’s instead of Celtics.. They all said it was a Shooters League Remember that u Hypocrites

@big_vic305

Ай бұрын

Big difference is GSW won 4 championships they were a dynasty when was the last time Boston won a chip ??? Shhhhhh 🤫

When KD said watch out for crash dummies he’s means guys like Martin lol

I know it’s only one game, but I have been quite critical of the Celtics play over the last couple of weeks of the season and I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by not only how they came out, but by their performance overall. Sure there are things to work on and the start of the 4th was concerning, but overall Joe and the team deserve praise for how they performed.

Locked On Celtics- Great work by the Boston Celtics, yesterday afternoon. Let's see what happens in game 2 when the Boston Celtics travel to "South Beach", Wednesday night...

Thanks JK for doing this 2nd pod today as the earlier courtside one had tough audio.

YES please do that postgame thing

“Heat Culture” is just injurying your opponents at all costs

You are good, John. Adjusting to portable tech is a challenge for anyone. Particularly to people over 40😂. I don't think that the Tatum take down was dirty. I'm happy that Tatum got up as he did. I'm pleased that Brown confronted Martin afterwards to let him know that he would be watching Martin's acts for the balance of this series.

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

Love that JB wasn't gonna let it slide. He got JTs back. 😤

@3dpooltile829

Ай бұрын

@@Robin-xt7yo 💯

Stay humble and stay safe C’s. Don’t get comfortable no matter who you are playing

John, the live stream was appreciated. You are the best and the constant need to improve and give us more is why you are the best. I know you’ll figure it out. Bully the heat guys into coming on 😂 big fan since the rainin J’s

The league should investigate that Caleb Martin play on Tatum and issue a fine at the very least. Send a message that stuff like this will not be tolerated. That's straight up NOT a basketball play. That was done with intention to injure a player. The fact that the refs let that go and didn't at least call that a flagrant is asinine. The Heat knows they aren't on our level so they have to resort to dirty tactics. Despicable.

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

Didn't look dirty to me. Jrue even gives him a little push too. I think he was crashing the boards with extra aggression and maybe you could see that wasn't necessary, but didn't look at all that there was intent to injure. Just a desperate play to salvage some type of hope to win.

That was a dirty play. It happened right after a time out. Spoelstra is doing bountygate crap. Waaaay to many players get injured against the heat for it to be a coincidence.

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

I really don't think so but its all opinions, everyone is entitled to it. Jrue did shove martin a little who was crashing hard and it looked more to me like he was going for an aggressive box out and timed it wrong while also being a little out of control from the shove. Now... I will say it wasn't necessary at that time. Game was all but over, snagging a board there doesn't really change anything but the score... but if it was reversed I would love my guys battling to the bitter end so. Lesson learned - don't let go of the rope and force coach to keep you in for the entire fourth when you coulda just handled business and spent the last 4 mins on the bench.

@LogjammerDbaggagecling-qr5ds

Ай бұрын

@@nickgilday8946 Martin wasn't even looking for the ball. He wasn't even looking up. He was solely focused on getting underneath Tatum. That team is dirty as fuck.

I’ll be sitting in section 19 right behind the media station for game 2!! I’m gonna have to come say hi to you John, love listening every morning

We really appreciate the live post game reaction JK, keep it up!

John I'd love to see you do actual livestreams about the C's at least once a week. Fimancially it also be good for you because I'm sure you'd get some superchats. Love the show btw !

that was dirty play against tatum

I remember Rajon Rondo was knocked out of the air & dislocated his elbow!! He ran to the locker room, came back with his elbow wrapped & went off for a triple double AND the W💯🍀 That was the kind of fire I saw in Tatum after that fall🍀🍀 #LFG

@big_vic305

Ай бұрын

lol Tatum is soft we call him Tantrum down here bc he’s always crying to the refs

@user-ky6ew6vv6l

Ай бұрын

@@big_vic305 Lebron has the crying title where im from

@PRODIGY-AND-HAVOC

Ай бұрын

OF COURSE tatum soft...Rondo was a DAWG!! wash your mouth out soap rt now

@big_vic305

Ай бұрын

@@user-ky6ew6vv6l Tatum right there with him when things don’t go his way

Spolestra needs to be investigated and punished

@Mrmarcus501

Ай бұрын

Why?

@tylerriley2587

Ай бұрын

@@Mrmarcus501 having his players injure opposing team’s players

We're here with you John get right brother

LFG THESE HEATS ARE COOKED ☘️☘️☘️

Please consider doing a segment on how Marcus Smart’s impact is still being felt

Hey John. Great work. Great win by the boys. I think Joe has to hit the bench if we are comfortably up big in the next game. I think the bench is going to be important for us going forward. So why not get some game time for the 'be ready group' against a team that we match up well. Well we will see how that goes. 🍀🍀🍀🍀 15 to go 😁😁

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

I'm all for that if it reduces our starters exposure to dirty tricks by the Heat! Need them to not be injured!

Take it 1 game at a time. Great start. 1 down, 15 to go. Go Cs 🏆☘️💪

If you watch the Martin reply you will see he jumped and Jrue pushed him in the direction of JT. It wasn’t a crazy push but you know even a small push will divert a jumper. I think it was all just normal basketball. Glad JT isn’t hurt.

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

exactly. As much as id love to hop on the evil heat are trying to hurt us train, that really didn't seem to be the case. If anything its a good lesson for the starters to handle their business and shut the door early. Had they done so, none of them would have even been in the game at that time.

I guess Jrue completely shutting down Tyler Herro, Miami's 1st option without Jimmy Butler doesn't mean much. Jrue has a slow offensive game and that part gets blown up 🤷🏽‍♂️

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

Ikr..JH kept Herro to a measly 11 pts. Credit is due!!!

Great pod, really put the points in context. As for the Martin foul, yes you’re right can’t really say it’s dirty but it was definitely intentional. I can’t speak for his attitude but he made no play on the ball and was excessive in nature. A lot of other critics are saying they should review it but I doubt anything will happen. Scal was livid

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

I agree with what Scal said about Spo and Caleb Martin regarding banging into Tatum. Just hope our guys don't get injured by that nasty team.

Please speak on Caleb Martins dirty play . Spo calls a timeout with 1:30 left down 16 n they do that . Kinda fishy .. Spo playing dirty

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

Yeah Scal was basically saying this too. We know Heat play rough and dirty. I just hope our guys don't get hurt. Refs need to eject dirty players.

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

Out of control and dirty are different things. He was crashin hard and even got a little shove from jrue and wound up undercutting tatum who jumped up as he was gathering his feet to do the same...Neismith used to do crap like that all that time and I don't think we would call him dirty right? This just looked like someone who was trying to make a play and was a little late and out of control. Just my opinion tho.

I'm not overreacting to this win. 15 more to go!!

WINNING!!!!!💚☘☘☘

Championship Championship championship I Agree a lil stumble in the 4th but Great Game. Good Podcast John.

They don’t know what to do without that zone 😂

Tatum, I'm more concerned about his neck the way it whipped back. During the 4th I was thinking bad coaching, you can see guys don't want to be out there, take them out, but in the end it could maybe be good to show those guys (yet again...) how quickly it can turn when you don't play with intensity and intention Need to see Tatum and Brown get setup from the post quick down the floor and go right away, the way JB got that dunk on the second play. Waiting for the d to be set leads to what we saw from JB a few times - Miami will let you get downhill and collapse very effectively so you have no choice but to take a tough layup (since fouls aren't going to be called), and even if you make it that's 2, not the kick out for 3...

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

"You can see the guys don't want to be out there"... and you say BAD COACHING? That's poor effort and bad mentality from players, you can't put that on Joe. Miami made a huge and fast comeback so what you want him to then put in all backups? Cuz... that's the smarter play? No. I disagree. Players need to be smarter and understand the martin play is EXACTLY WHY THEY SHOULD WANT TO PLAY AND SHUT THE DOOR VS PLAYING WITH THEIR FOOD. That was the lesson they should have learned already. Thats on the players 100% and I'm glad they got a reminder.

Was hoping you’d talk any about Pritchard and Hauser

I thought the audio was fine post game, I didn't think it'd be perfect but it wasn't like we couldn't hear you.

Miami gonna need a few miracles to beat Celtic this 1st round especially without Jimmy.. Martin tried to pull off a Bogus miracle late in the 4th by intentionally seeking to injure JT so the Heat could have a chance next game 2 and possibly 3-4.. I knew the Heat would try a dirty move to injure one of our Big 3 just as they did last playoff series.. Celtics better be aware of the Heat plot to Hurt us by a slick injury

KEEP MOVING THE BALL = BANNER 18!

That was a very dirty game by the heat. This is why i didnt like to face the heat. Hopefully the celtics can sweep them with lots of blowouts so we can mitigate injury risk. 5 things i didnt like: 1. Bam setting that illegal screen on white with no call. 2. Bam trucking JB on a heat break in the 1st half with no call. Like andre drummond running over caruso but worse. Again Bam getting away with dirty plays. 3. Jovic hitting KPs hand so hard on a close out. For the record i dont think this was dirty. I just cringe every time KP gets hurt. 4. Caleb air body blocking JT at the end. If you play ball, you know this was a dirty play. People excusing this are heat fans, celtics haters or dont play ball. That should've been a flagrant. Caleb's another dirty heat player (along with BAM and duncan). 5. Joe not going back to Sam or PP more in the 2nd half when it was clear Jrue didnt have it tonight. Must've been flashbacks to when he got locked last year by the heat when he was with milwaukee. i wouldnt have minded taking away a couple of JTs mins as while JT had an excellent floor game, Sam was on a heater. Playing JT 40+ mins will just burn him out in later rounds. I'd like for him to be kept at 35-36 minutes. Anyway great start and looks like no major injuries. I'd consider coming out of a heat game without major injuries an excellent win. Now lets do it better in game 2 and clean up that 4Q. Beat the heat! Lets go Cs!

Knicks fans were already chanting it too after they barely beat Philly😂🤣Anyway that bush league shit by Martin was weak af. I want to believe Spoelstra wouldn’t encourage it but who knows. The fans will boo Martin mercilessly on Wednesday. Thanks for the bonus content JK. ☘️🔒

@q-j-p

Ай бұрын

Adebayo set that screen when White went sprawling was the start of the muck up lol. Gotta believe its their way to compensate w/o Jimmy Butler but we know its bound to get a lil' chippy in this series

Heats with the BS type plays that is (shoving a back) NOT basketball! Be physical NOT DIRTY! I hope he don't be another Gabe Vincent type (leaving leg)! It's a miracle JT got up so quickly from that Hard back fall. Thankful, he has been working on building his body. If they continue with viscous plays over clean physical defense the #NBA needs to investigate the Heats type of defense.

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

Yep, everyone needs to keep a close eye on those dirty heat players. And the NBA needs to fine, eject and suspend accordingly!

Dang

1-0. Not even thinking past this, onto Game 2. One game at a time, stay in the moment, do NOT look past your opponent.

Love the podcast - despise opening song- hit FF 4 times n ur through it

Caleb Martin had to make his Twitter page private after what he did yesterday

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

Good. Sounds like he got hate comments. Shouldn't play dirty.

Tatum playing team ball is our only chance at a chip. We lose when tatum tries to be kobe.

I did not troll but it looked like your counterparts at Heat podcast were really down and not so confident😂. LFG John!

@patrickbaron6921

Ай бұрын

Big Al taking control!💚☘️#18

@columbusoking81

Ай бұрын

It’s crazy because the pod before they were very optimistic then today they sound defeated

@gunplabokitam2818

Ай бұрын

@@patrickbaron6921 to 18. 👍🏽🍀

@Mr.Sax.

Ай бұрын

​@@columbusoking81The Celtics starters played after 10 days of seeing no action, treated this game like a shooting drill and still mopped the floor with them.

@gunplabokitam2818

Ай бұрын

@@columbusoking81 it is fan pride. I too was confident in 2021 1st round but the reality hit. Oh well, to rest of this series and to 18.🍀

Series is NOT over guys..llthe heat will fight back….its key to win next game

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

Agreed - Every game should be looked at as single elimination. Don't give them any air to breath.

One down, fifteen to go.

The Heat lost credibility with their dirty play. I will assume every rough play is dirty.

That was the recon game! No matter what happens this is good for Miami because they got two rooks well might as well be two rooks out there gaining epic experience which will catapult them forward in their career. There's still a chance Miami gets it! Lol

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

If that's the rekon game what good things came out of it for Miami tho? What did they learn they can expose? Zone doesn't work. Man Doesn't work. Can't double. Bam is a reluctant scorer who can't/won't be able to score frequently when doubles come. What's the take away other than hope? Hope a few players get scorching hot for the heat and hope a few get ice cold from the celtics. That's basically it, no?

I’ve had enough of hearing about monopoly everywhere

Why nobody talk about how jrue holiday pushed Caleb martin so if anything yall own player hurt Tatum

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

I'm a celtics fan and if you look at the comments ive been mentioning it. I get both sides, heat get in the mud and they play very physical which can lead to some unfortunate plays. Those can get players on both teams hurt. Some might call it dirty, others might not. If tables were turned I think you'd see a decent amount of heat fans feeling some kinda way too.

☘️☘️👊

If rozier is still out, they'll start wright.

Thanks to BBB it’s holiday season

What do I think? Fine. Sure, 5 minutes of "not great," but really, so what? If they do the same exact thing three more times, are we gonna b^tch about it? Probably... but we shouldn't.

The Martin play was interesting because he didnt go for the ball at all he ran directly towards JT and hip checked. Can be kinda dirty only because he never went for the ball or made a play on the ball. Play on its a physical sport

Jayson Tatum with another crappy shooting day... And careless turnovers

The “too many threes” narrative is old and tired, if they are in the flow of the offense then what’s the problem

@KWAPT

Ай бұрын

The “the___narrative is old and tired” is old and tired.😂🤷🏻‍♂️

@jdzspace33

Ай бұрын

​@@KWAPTI disagree. The nonsense about 3s is stupid

@KWAPT

Ай бұрын

@@jdzspace33I didn’t say it wasn’t 😂read my comment again maybe?🤷🏻‍♂️

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

Right. A good shot is a good shot and heat defense is built on the premise os "nothing inside, we'll live with threes". Let em fly.

My son, a Heat fan, says Heat in seven. So there are fans who think they will win.

@therealdarrell282

Ай бұрын

On the Xbox, the Heat can beat Boston in seven. In reality, no. You need players to win in the playoffs. If Miami was playing anybody else, Heat fans would not be putting their hopes in Spo.

@WLJ1287

Ай бұрын

In their heart of hearts they know better; they’re just talking nonsense

How come no one is mentioning that dirty move Martin did on TATUM late in the 4th .. It’s always Martin who tries to injure Tatum and yall act like yall can’t see the Heat Plot to Hurt our chances by intentional Injury.. I wish we had Smart on the team to break that dude Caleb Jaw for consistently pulling dirty none basketball plays on JT tryna hurt him

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

I would totally not be upset if one of our strong big bench dudes such as XT or Queta "accidentally" banged into Caleb the way he did to JT.

For the love of all things holy, JUST label the title "post game". Some of us record the game and if I open YT, your video pops up on my feed and I see "C's Dominate" or whatever. It ruins the game. 😢 Please?

@LockedOnCeltics

Ай бұрын

Look I'm sorry that that happens, but most people have watched the game and are excited about it. And frankly, the thumbnail matters on the KZread algorithm. I hate to say it like this, but if you aren't able to watch the game, then it is kind of incumbent on you to avoid places where spoilers exist. I can't possibly be the only Celtics podcast that tells you the result on your feed

@CelticsGirlFlintWorld

Ай бұрын

The world doesn't revolve around you buddy. We enjoy what John does and how he does it.

@DavidRomanKC

Ай бұрын

@@LockedOnCeltics you're the only one I watch regularly! 🤣 You keep it clean and straight-forward without hyperbole. Just have it say "Game 2, instant reaction!" And have a Mr. Beast style 😱 with an arrow pointing to Tatum draining a 3 over Bam. Thumbnail, done and done.

@DavidRomanKC

Ай бұрын

​@@LockedOnCelticsand BTW, I was talking about the instant post-game video. Your regular podcast can carry on as usual. 😅

@DavidRomanKC

Ай бұрын

​@@CelticsGirlFlintWorld🙄 yeah, I'm the only one that records the games. The ONLY. ONE.

The psychological warfare never came out. I was expecting all of their 3 point shooters on the floor to leaving Jrue open. Spoe played it way to straight up. He has to know what we do, they aren't winning this straight up.

Just another buisness like win one down and 15 to go for the ultimate prize GO TATUM

ANOTHER THING… Celtics can’t be being soft like this Caleb’s dirty play somebody should’ve ran up on him that’s your star player JB said something but someone shoulda shoved Martin … Tatum shoulda said something . We can’t be soft in these playoffs .. that’s how we lose every year .. we haven’t be tough since Ime … an we went to the finals that year .. and Draymond bullied them

@Kingvon908

Ай бұрын

Draymond said on his podcast when he pulled Jaylen to the ground an nobody did anything he said they’re whole time knew they won they series because they could bully them

@therealdarrell282

Ай бұрын

@@Kingvon908That is why we got XT for that reason. The Celtics can play me to come in and I would be happy to take one for the team. That 2008 team had some crazies like Posey, Baby, Perk, Pollard, Brown and Powe that would be ready to have a man-to-man conservation with you.

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

@@Kingvon908 Personally I wouldn't mind if a husky big bench guy like Queta or Tillman would "accidentally" bump hard into Caleb Martin. Don't want any of our starters to get ejected, Tatum did right to walk away.

caleb martin and josh hart are some of the nba’s dirtiest players John, unfortunately the evidence backs it up

The objective is not getting triple doubles...is to win the game and beiing ready for the next one's. With that mentality you almost lost your best player... Winning by 30+ points where was the rotation on the 4th quarter?..the starters were tired, without energy, mentally off game and Tatum almost got injuried...the game almost drop to a 10 point diference...i'm sorry, Celtics have a great team but an average coach. My opinion.

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

The starters blew the lead very quickly. What you want, joe to put in the reserves mid run? Sorry, I can't really see how you blame him here. The players blew that for themselves and got a friendly reminder from caleb martin that anything can happen so why not just bury them early and spend the last 4 minutes watching

@snipergw7676

Ай бұрын

​@@nickgilday8946, "the starters blew the lead very quickly", exacly, that's my point! For the reasons I already mentioned, it was poor reading of the game and team management, Joe's responsibility. At the beginning of the 4th quarter the result was 91-59...32+!!! Joe could use the bench at that time, it was good for everybody, the starters (+the rotation players) and the bench players. If the bench blew almost 20 points, as the starters did, the starters were fresh in the final 6/5 minutes off the game. Additionally, it was important to see some of the bench players at this level (playoff game), it could be good information for Joe, in case he needs any of them in the next games...i remember this was the first playoff game, there are many games ahead, there will be close and decisive games that the starters have to play 38/40 minutes, this was not one of them...this is how a team is managed, if it is possible to rest some players in some games, it is desirable. I'm sorry, but I still think that Joe just wasted one of them.

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

@@snipergw7676 Couldn't disagree more but to each their own. If your agenda is picking holes in anything joe does then good for you, but hardly anyone is questioning them being in for a reason - including ex players and virtually any analyst whose job is to assess the game not create fake talking points. The idea that putting in your bench in a playoff game when the other team is making a run is ridiculous in my opinion. Call a timeout, get your starters act together, and go win the game. That's what he did, it worked.

@snipergw7676

Ай бұрын

@@nickgilday8946 Criticism is part of it...and just because you won a game doesn't mean everything went well and there's no reflection needed. My "agenda" is not against anyone, of course. My "agenda" is just a desire...to see the Celtics win the championship.

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

@@snipergw7676 Okay well you just saw them win by 20 and dominate essentially the entire game while playing exactly how we would have hoped side for a 2 minute stretch where the PLAYERS were to blame. If you're gonna pick a hole, its that the players relaxed and they hopefully learned the lesson. Joe was seamless. Again my opinion but just feels like saying he read the game wrong when their game plan decimated everything Spoe tried just feels like you're looking at the wrong thing.

Lost any remaining respect for the heat. Dogshit franchise I hope nothing but the worse for them.

@Robin-xt7yo

Ай бұрын

Yes they are. I agree with what Scal said about Spo and Caleb Martin regarding banging into Tatum. Just hope our guys don't get injured by that nasty team.

@landonlakes4782

Ай бұрын

lol

Stop acting like the Celtics did something special against a depleted Heat team…

@nickgilday8946

Ай бұрын

I think it was more about the process than the result. Not sure if you are a celtic fan or a heat fan but process over result has been a mantra for the celtics this year... The process of moving the ball, making the right read and pass, not resorting to hero ball and trusting teammates is what was great to see. The big fear coming in to the playoffs was players falling for old habits, especially against heat. Side for a 2 minutes stretch in the fourth, they didn't.