Official Playoff Game Thread: Celtics at Hawks -- GAME 6 (8:30 PM Tip!)

[lethalweapon3]

‘Looks like I’m freed up on Thursday night now, Smokey! So, it’s a date?’

“Ummm… Let’s Wait Awhile?”

 

We Be PEGgin’! Just like I’ve always said, it’s another Playoff EXTending Gamethread. Get your PEG on!

Atlanta’s Trae Young served up some poetic justice to his naysayers, and by extension, those among us, Yours Truly included, who routinely doubt his Hawks can scribe valedictorian-quality essays when the assignments get turned in late.

Down 3-1 versus a 2-seed, down double digits on the road in the final quarter of what looked to be the final quarter of this Eastern Conference quarterfinal, many of us viewers were convinced the 7-seeded Hawks simply don’t stand another chance. Yet with one bold stroke, after another, and finally another, in Boston, Young responded to our persistent queries of, “Is that the end?” with a definitive, “NO.” Hey, Celtics, let Trae take you on an escapade, back down to Georgia. Let’s go!

The Trae-nsformer converted Thursday night at State Farm Arena into Game 6 (8:30 PM Eastern, Bally Sports Southeast and 92.9 FM in ATL, NBC Sports Boston, TNT), Live From Downtown. Beyond deferring the ready-made weekend plans made by bunches of Bostonians, along with a phalanx of Philadelphians, Young also turned Friday night in Atlanta’s downtown district into a Traffic Congestion Valhalla. All you legions of Swifties out there at The Benz, say hello to Planet Janet! Ride MARTA, y'all, it’s smarta!

Before we go too far… a few words for his backcourt mate, Mr. Murray. If I was your coach, oh, the things I’d say to you (but I’m not). The best things in life are free, so, here’s some unsolicited advice.

I’m not that demanding. I have simple taste! I just want opportunities for you to win playoff games that can’t go to waste. Referees aren’t obligated to chat you up, nor respond to your charm offensives in kind, nor counsel you on how best to cheat their imperfect little system to your squad’s advantage. You might think I’m crazy, but I’m serious. It’s better you know now.

I admit, I didn’t anticipate coach Joe Mazzulla’s strategic late-game blunders, or Marcus Smart Marcussmarting, or Boston blowing free throws to ice the game, allowing Atlanta to come back to me for a Game 6. Yet, by virtue of the shorthanded Hawks stepping up with the season on the line, finally hitting open shots on the road, and Ice Trae coming through in the wintry clutch, what could have been a season-ending suspension now offers you, Sir Dejounte, a chance at redemption before a supportive home crowd.

I get it, these refs make me want to scream, too, quite often. And don't feel lonely. I agree, I can’t let just any Celtic hold me. But now that you’ve all but labeled the league’s officials as devilish, conniving, cheating liars, going on and on and on with your IG stories about narratives, consider yourself a black cat to them, and quit crossing their paths.

If I could turn back the hands of time, I’d implore you to think twice before acting out with your emotions running high after a tough loss. Still, this season is unexpectedly still alive, and Joni Mitchell never lied when she said you don’t know what you got...

Dejounte, it’s all about control. Control of what you say, control of what you do. And you’ve got lots of it. Please, put it to your best use. A composed, steely Game 6 effort, courtesy of the best all-around performer in this series, to help Young and the Hawks outshine Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and the desperate prohibitive favorites? Or unnecessary distraction, weighing your underdog team down? What’s it gonna be?!

Alright! Now that we’ve got Dejountrae together again, and John Collins seemingly with his head out of the clouds, patching together the best stretches of the Game 3 and Game 5 victories gives coach Quin Snyder’s crew the best chance at forcing Boston into a Game 7. Pressuring Celtic ballhandlers without cheap fouling, no overhelping, no overdribbling, no forcing up shots that are not a part of the rhythm, boxing out, pushing the pace. That’s the way.

At which point, New Englanders would be gifted one more chance to see if they have learned the lesson Clevelanders, South Floridians and Philadelphians had to learn the hard way, tutelage that hard-headed New Yorkers still struggle to absorb.

No, his first name doesn’t begin with “F”. It’s Trae. Mr. Young, if you’re nasty.

 

Let’s Go Hawks!

~lw3

[JayBirdHawk]

4 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

‘Looks like I’m freed up on Thursday night now, Smokey! So, it’s a date?’

“Ummm… Let’s Wait Awhile?”

5 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

Just like I’ve always said, it’s another Playoff EXTending Gamethread.

[JayBirdHawk]

11 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

The Trae-nsformer

A New Nickname

[lethalweapon3]

1 minute ago, JayBirdHawk said:

A New Nickname

Fans, skeptics and opponents learn: he's more than meets the eye.

~lw3

[JayBirdHawk]

13 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

Dejounte, it’s all about CONTROL!

You missed it lw3

[Spud2nique]

5 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

it’s another Playoff EXTending Gamethread. Get your PEG on!

 

7 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

NO.”

 

9 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

The Benz, say hello to Planet Janet! Ride MARTA, y'all, it’s smarta!

Trae and Janet  cute couple  

9 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

If I was your coach, oh, the things I’d say to you (but I’m not).

Go ahead this is a safe place… 

11 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

Referees aren’t obligated to chat you up, nor respond to your charm offensives in kind, nor counsel you on how best to cheat their imperfect little system to your squad’s advantage. You might think I’m crazy, but I’m serious. It’s better you know now.

It’s like Mods with us, you can conversate but don’t get too cute or you could find yourself back at FAKEGM scrambling for a burner just to take it to Texas… I digress..

 

12 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

Marcussmarting

 

13 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

Dejounte, it’s all about control.

Watch this, it’s cool he ties all the ish together to come full circle ️ it’s pretty watch..

 

14 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

No, his first name doesn’t begin with “F”. It’s Trae. Mr. Young, if you’re nasty.

 @lethalweapon3 part of the prize of winning is looking forward to these awesome game threads baby LETS GOOOOOOOOO!!!! 
 

Vegas has Boston -7… sheesh what a slap in the face.

2k coming…

We got the statement black unis tonight for game 6 btw. I was hoping we went peach .. bust out some peach on those Bostonians. 
 

we need bof! Leggooooo!!!

[Spud2nique]

7 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

A New Nickname

Burd on her game…lw3 on his with the thread, well, squawker are ready.. oh wait.. what the.. AYO @kg01 I need something to scrub this bbq pit with bro wtf.. we grillin in the sac or what? YOLO! 
 

Whatever ya’ll do today, just enjoy yourselves… YOLO.

Any advice for our Hawks tonight Janet? 
 

 

YOU HEARD MISS JAX ADVICE.. EVERYBODY WORK!!!!! Stay together for 48 as a fam! LETS GOOOO!!!

GO HAWKS!!!

[lethalweapon3]

When I think of You(ng), nothing else seems to matter. Including the start time, which is actually 8:30! (another Young takes center stage first, on a different channel). And I forgot the national channel, which is TNT. I'll go fix that!

Nothing of interest on the Boo-Boo List. Jaylen Brown (Available) will try his best to play with his Mask on this time around.

~lw3

[swanlee]

For me anyway it is Gravy time, we beat up Miami on the Road who just knocked off the #1 seed and we have made the Boston series closer then most expected and Trae got his playoff swag back.

Would be awesome to take it to game 7 but I'm happy with how the season has unfolded at the end given how crazy this year was.

We have something to feel good abut now and a HUGE boost in the future with Snyder and JJ emerging. Very excited for the future of this team no matter what happens tonight.

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[hawkman]

21 minutes ago, swanlee said:

For me anyway it is Gravy time, we beat up Miami on the Road who just knocked off the #1 seed and we have made the Boston series closer then most expected and Trae got his playoff swag back.

Would be awesome to take it to game 7 but I'm happy with how the season has unfolded at the end given how crazy this year was.

We have something to feel good abut now and a HUGE boost in the future with Snyder and JJ emerging. Very excited for the future of this team no matter what happens tonight.

I set my expectations low as far as avoiding a gentlemen's sweep prior to the series, but now I want more after what I saw in Game 5. I want the upset. It would be nice to see the sports media squirm like they did in '20-'21.

[JayBirdHawk]

27 minutes ago, swanlee said:

Would be awesome to take it to game 7 but I'm happy with how the season has unfolded at the end given how crazy this year was.

That was my sentiment but now we are here...

[JayBirdHawk]

1 hour ago, swanlee said:

We have something to feel good abut now and a HUGE boost in the future with Snyder and JJ emerging. Very excited for the future of this team no matter what happens tonight

I do think we are now ahead of the game with the early Quin hire.  Whichever players are here next season will have a leg up on Quin-xpectations and a play book to work on.

[kg01]

Not lovin' the 8:30 start. 

[swanlee]

36 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I do think we are now ahead of the game with the early Quin hire.  Whichever platers are here net season will have a leg up on Quin-xpectations and a play book to work on.

Yea it was a GREAT idea to let him coach out the Season, this off season will be SUPER effective now that Snyder has a real idea of the team and what he could do with them in the playoffs with little preparation.

The new Front office is making some REALLY good and innovative smart moves since the Front Office turn over. It was a little chaotic when it happened and I dreaded another rebuild but this all turned out really well so far and I'm very happy with the new Front Office.

[bleachkit]

24 minutes ago, kg01 said:

Not lovin' the 8:30 start. 

You think a late start might favor Boston?

[shakes]

4 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

You think a late start might favor Boston?

no, it favors people who don't have to get up for work in the morning.   i.e. housewives, college kids and bums who own tvs.

[kg01]

5 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

You think a late start might favor Boston?

Whenever we play at a time other than 7:30, we look terrible.  I'm stupid-stitious, I guess. 

[terrell]

Im glad Murray is coming back, but Im kinda worried he might take away opportunities to create better flow with the dumbass midrange.. lol

I want to see the ball moving tonight.....

Edited April 27, 2023 by terrell

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, shakes said:

no, it favors people who don't have to get up for work in the morning.   i.e. housewives, college kids and bums who own tvs.

And those of us who are retired and live in Chicago (7:30 pm CDT)!