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NBA 2017 Playoffs |OT| WE DID IT
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BlackNMild2k1
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Tooth fairy left lots of buckets under IT's seat pillow.
BlackNMild2k1
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Celts are KILLING it from the 3pt line today.
Starphoenix
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IT has taken over this game, and his teammates are actually stepping up and hitting shots.
Lionel Richie
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They had a better defense than Washington in the regular season by quite a bit and their offense was not far behind. They were 4th in the league in assists per game while also being in the bottom 10 for turnovers (third in league in AST/TO), so they're not too dependent on a single player and the offense flows very naturally, they keep the ball moving looking for a better shot which is why the had the second AST% in the league, behind only the Warriors. They had a top 10 OFFRTG and a top 10-ish DEFRTG, which is you know a great sign.
So yeah, flawed. But not weak. They're a good team, an inconsistent one but a good team. Pretty much like the other 3 standing teams in the East.
BlackNMild2k1
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These are the signs of life in the offense that were missing for almost the entire Bulls series.
How long can they keep this up though?
From down 16-0 in the first
To up 13 in the 3rd
Playoff Celtics showed up late, but they brought the firepower.
How long can they keep this up though?
From down 16-0 in the first
To up 13 in the 3rd
Playoff Celtics showed up late, but they brought the firepower.
Time for the Wizards to adjust. I'm not sure what they're able to do against the IT-Bradley-Smart-Jae-Horford lineup. They can't keep up defensively (it's just a matter of whether the Celtics can hit shots), and they're having a ton of trouble scoring against that unit.
Hell of a third quarter. This is now the 3rd playoff game that totally swung on the Celts locking down on the backs of Bradley, Smart, and Horford.
Hell of a third quarter. This is now the 3rd playoff game that totally swung on the Celts locking down on the backs of Bradley, Smart, and Horford.
Lionel Richie
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Holy fucking shit balls that block by Smart was Lebronesque.
He makes some jaw-dropping defensive plays. Great timing and maybe the strongest hands I've ever seen.
Lionel Richie
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Absolutely, his defense is crazy good. Him and AB on the same line-up is a fucking nightmare for the opposing team guards.
Starphoenix
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These Boston bench players are scrubs.
Lionel Richie
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What the fuck was the line-up Stevens got out there to start the 4th JFC.
He's a bit too conservative sometimes
Lionel Richie
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Some bullshit referring going on this quarter.
Should have just picked up the ball.
I was expecting Jaylen to get some minutes in this series given the matchup and just for additional bodies and length against the Wiz perimeter. Didn't expect it in the last 6 minutes though.
Good minutes, just needs to slow down. He was doing that earlier in the season when he was getting consistent minutes.
I thought everyone here told me that Horford sucks in the playoffs? He's been a monster the last few games and again today.
Good minutes, just needs to slow down. He was doing that earlier in the season when he was getting consistent minutes.
I thought everyone here told me that Horford sucks in the playoffs? He's been a monster the last few games and again today.
Starphoenix
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Bradley dagger.
Horford earning back some serious playoff cred this year. He's been excellent in 4th quarters.
BlackNMild2k1
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IT does appear to cradle the ball a lot. Right up on his hip.... :/
BlackGhost
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Wow can't believe my C did it.
Lionel Richie
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The game started with the Celtics in a 16 point hole. It ended with James Young time. The good kind.
friskykillface
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Playoff C's D:
Playoff Horford D:
Playoff Horford D:
Yeah Wizards shot really well too. Small lineup of Smart Crowder and Bradley to guard perimeter worked pretty good. Wall did get to many laps on simple picks though.
No..I hope y'all do it lol
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