Official Game Thread: Hawks at Celtics

[Dnice]

Well bad enough to keep allowing 35 to 40 point quarters. 

[terrell]

l told yall Nate would start Gallo and keep Trae/Huerte/Hunter.. lol

[TheNorthCydeRises]

I need the whole arsenal today Trae.

Don't be your lack of aggressiveness that is the reason the Celtics win today.

Floaters . . long bombs . . precision passing.  Put the whole thing on display for the national audience.

With this being Super Bowl weekend, a lot of eyes are on this game.  I want my superstar to show out and for the Hawks to get the win.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Celtics attacking Huerter early, but he held up great on 2 straight possessions.

Trae with the early bomb.

 

Great start.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

[TheNorthCydeRises]

There you go Tatum.  Keep living from the outside.

And 1 from Trae.  He is ENGAGED today!!

 

Defense is up to the challenge too.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Capela just doesn't have that spring and bounce this season.  He was in position to get the rebound off the tip, and couldn't even get there.

[JayBirdHawk]

TLC time, lol. Smh.

Just now, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Capela just doesn't have that spring and bounce this season.  He was in position to get the rebound off the tip, and couldn't even get there.

This is one of the reasons our defense is struggling.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Okongwu . . 3 minutes played . . 2 points - 3 rebounds . . . ( +7 ) for the game. 

About to be (  +9 ) after these 2 made FTs by Trae.

Excellent start.  Celtics will make a run sooner or later.

Let's see if the 2nd team can hold the fort.

[benhillboy]

Why Nate hasn’t played Trae and Delon together more I have no idea.  Gotta enjoy the minutes as they come I guess all we do is build runs.  Trae is much less predictable when he isn’t bringing it up exclusively and concentrating in the middle of the floor.

[hawkman]

Just now, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Okongwu . . 3 minutes played . . 2 points - 3 rebounds . . . ( +7 ) for the game. 

About to be (  +9 ) after these 2 made FTs by Trae.

Excellent start.  Celtics will make a run sooner or later.

Let's see if the 2nd team can hold the fort.

The bench is thin without Gallo's scoring punch. Could use a 10 point quarter from a guy like Lou.

[benhillboy]

I haven’t bought the media’s praise of the Celtics lately.  That roster just ain’t it, Tatum and brown ain’t gonna improve their feel under that coach.  Going crazy over Derrick White?!  Aight.

[benhillboy]

Errant pass by Delon, Lou still gotta catch that wide open in the corner tho 

Edited February 13, 2022 by benhillboy

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Bogi only shooting 42% FG on the year?  He has to be better than that.

2 minutes ago, benhillboy said:

I haven’t bought the media’s praise of the Celtics lately.  That roster just ain’t it, Tatum and brown ain’t gonna improve their feel under that coach.  Going crazy over Derrick White?!  Aight.

They've been outstanding defensively lately.

[benhillboy]

Tatum usually misses long I hate that shit

[TheNorthCydeRises]

11 minutes ago, hawkman said:

The bench is thin without Gallo's scoring punch. Could use a 10 point quarter from a guy like Lou.

Yeah you called that big time.  Gallo is the x-factor with that 2nd unit.  Bogi isn't good enough to take on the lead scoring option without Gallo out on the floor with him.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Bogi ( -5 ) . . . Lou ( -6 ) in 3 minutes.

Lead is down to 5.  Let's see what Nate does.

Boston has reduced their rotation to 8 men lately, so Tatum or Brown are always going to be in the game.

[Sothron]

Trae on the court = 28 points in a quarter against one of the best defenses in the NBA.

Trae off the court = 2 points in four minutes.

We need another playmaker so badly on this team it isn't even funny.

[benhillboy]

1 minute ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Bogi only shooting 42% FG on the year?  He has to be better than that.

They've been outstanding defensively lately.

Just a passing trend.  Not surprising Smart’s healthy return gave them a shot in the arm.  Tatum and Brown just don’t do it for me as team defenders.  I’ve seen a number of plays where Tatum could've affected a dribble or pass by getting his arms up, too cool to do it.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

I hate when Nate calls a timeout, but makes his subs 1 minute after the timeout.  If you're going to put those guys in, go ahead and put them in.