NBA Thread 2019-20 Season

[Alsacs]

Charles Barkley just skunked the Celtics.
Take Toronto.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Charles Barkley just skunked the Celtics.
Take Toronto.

What time is tip-off?

 

[Alsacs]

What time is tip-off?

6:50

 

[Alsacs]

Jaylen Brown just had a Hakim Warrick rim rocking dunk.

 

[jncuse]

Well... that was ugly.

 

[samspann1]

Jaylen Brown just had a Hakim Warrick rim rocking dunk.

when he gathered to dunk, I was thinking "no way he dunks this"...but he did, rather easily.

 

[jncuse]

Well... that was ugly.

Well... that quarter was even uglier

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Well... that quarter was even uglier

This is how I expected them to play the last game.

 

[samspann1]

I predict that the Raptors will have cut the deficit to <13 by the end of the third quarter

 

[Alsacs]

I predict that the Raptors will have cut the deficit to <13 by the end of the third quarter

Raptors have won every 3rd quarter of this series. I agree they will make this game but as long as Boston can get to 100 points I think they will win. If the Raptors get over 65 points this half the Celtics would have played awful defense.

For some reason the refs hate Theis 2 of his 3 fouls he didn’t even commit.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Raptors have won every 3rd quarter of this series. I agree they will make this game but as long as Boston can get to 100 points I think they will win. If the Raptors get over 65 points this half the Celtics would have played awful defense.

For some reason the refs hate Theis 2 of his 3 fouls he didn’t even commit.

Terrible calls

 

[samspann1]

Lowry is the last guy who should be getting calls from the refs.

 

[samspann1]

do the Celtics ever try to rebound the ball offensively?

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Smart gets too cute sometimes.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

do the Celtics ever try to rebound the ball offensively?

No. Only Theis

 

[Alsacs]

do the Celtics ever try to rebound the ball offensively?

Celtics aren’t crashing the glass they have both guards going back to slow down Toronto transition.
Only the center goes for offensive rebounds.

 

[samspann1]

Celtics aren’t crashing the glass they have both guards going back to slow down Toronto transition.
Only the center goes for offensive rebounds.

Seemed like the same thing in the Philly series as well though

 

[Alsacs]

Gordon Heyward is back in the bubble.
Has to self quarantine for 4 days.
He will be available to play once his quarantine ends.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Gordon Heyward is back in the bubble.
Has to self quarantine for 4 days.
He will be available to play once his quarantine ends.

I thought he was expected to be out longer? Any, that's good news. Injuries are always terrible, but bubble injuries you really don't want to see.

 

[Alsacs]

I thought he was expected to be out longer? Any, that's good news. Injuries are always terrible, but bubble injuries you really don't want to see.

Celtics will have to beat Toronto for him to become available. That isn’t a lock.
Apparently the rehab has gone well and he will be able to play some minutes off the bench. Doubtful he will have the stamina to get back to starters minutes until he practices.

 

[Alsacs]

This play got Shawn Michaels trending on Twitter.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Okay Brad, pull the starters

 

[Alsacs]

Okay Brad, pull the starters

I wouldn’t pull them until 4 minutes.
No need to do that.
Toronto has good depth and their starters sucked so their bench is playing to get into the rotation.

 

[jncuse]

Lowry is the last guy who should be getting calls from the refs.

Pushoff Tatum should also be getting more calls on him in this series.

 

[samspann1]

Pushoff Tatum should also be getting more calls on him in this series.

Didn't watch much of the second half, but he did have 3 fouls in the first half today. And that ridiculous T & foul called on him in Game 2. I'll give him credit for not doing the stupid head/neck jerk whenever going to the rim.