Game Thread: 2nd Round: Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors

[The Q]

THeis is a better fit.

He can actually step out and make a shot too.

Assuming we are excluding all the expensive stars, I honestly can’t think of another role player big who would be better for Boston than Theis is.

I think Larry nance would fit them really well too.

 

[Gman]

Larry Nance is 61.

 

[The Q]

Larry Nance is 61.

Still would Be better than Frenchy McUseless over there on the bench

 

[Wamu]

 

[RubinRock]

Lol. Brown refused to take Lowrys hand when he tried to help him up.

 

[Gman]

The Raptors starting this game with more of that candy "box and 1" or "triangle and 2" zone defense... C's punishing them by hitting the open 3's that will always be there against such stuff.

C's just gotta hit their shots.

 

[The Q]

Lol. Brown refused to take Lowrys hand when he tried to help him up.

curious how theis interacts with siakam after that superkick....

 

[msgkings322]

Lol. Brown refused to take Lowrys hand when he tried to help him up.

Social distancing

 

[RubinRock]

Is Marcus Smart better than Bird?

 

[msgkings322]

Is Marcus Smart better than Bird?

Nope, by .006 points

Took him 8 more shots to get 80 3s

 

[msgkings322]

Jaylen Brown decided to be the man this game

 

[Gman]

Toronto keeps playing exotic defenses and conceding a lot of good shots to the C's.

Just hit 'em, C's... just hit 'em.

 

[tlance]

The Raptors starting this game with more of that candy "box and 1" or "triangle and 2" zone defense... C's punishing them by hitting the open 3's that will always be there against such stuff.

C's just gotta hit their shots.

Yeah, gimmick defenses might work for a possession or 2 to disrupt flow.

But at this level it just won’t work over time.

 

[Gman]

Yeah, gimmick defenses might work for a possession or 2 to disrupt flow.

But at this level it just won’t work over time.

Toronto does as well with them as any team I've seen...

... but, yeah, a pro team should beat that over the long haul... and a good pro team like the C's should really beat it.

 

[The Q]

Jaylen Brown decided to be the man this game

He should be, he owes them a game after costing them game 3

 

[msgkings322]

Raptors ain't dead yet.

 

[msgkings322]

He should be, he owes them a game after costing them game 3

Is that why Kemba is taking tonight off, he gave too much before?

 

[tlance]

Is that why Kemba is taking tonight off, he gave too much before?

Or maybe because the Raptors are going box and 1 against him.

 

[Gman]

Damn... C's letting them hang around.

Gonna be a fight.

 

[Gman]

The ESPN halftime talking heads are way, way inferior to the TNT halftime talking heads.