2023-2024 NBA Season thread

[BPo001]

Brunson has a fractured left hand. Yikes.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Brunson has a fractured left hand. Yikes.

Then they showed his dad on tv

That's what happens when you play for a coach notorious for running players into the ground.

[EricaLubarsky]

Brunson broken hand

Curse of Dolan

[Scoobay]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Then they showed his dad on tv

That's what happens when you play for a coach notorious for running players into the ground.

just what i was thinking... depth matters - can't play everyone 40+ minutes

sad for JB - he had such a great playoff run

[EricaLubarsky]

Stay tied and go to 4OT

[EricaLubarsky]

Well looks like the Nuggets are out

[EricaLubarsky]

Rudy fouls out but they are up 10 with 2:05

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Damn, we matchup better vs the nuggets.

[BPo001]

Denver seems like they kinda checked out around the 4 min mark. I think I would have preferred to play Denver. Minnesota just has so much length.

[saclare]

Fuck em!

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by saclare

Fuck em!

This.

Clippers were all swagger until we were done with them. Now the national media is asking what is next for them. OKC was cocky AF and we walked away 4-2.

[EricaLubarsky]

props to Rick for a well-coached game.

[EricaLubarsky]

God I want the Celtics to lose.

[BPo001]

What the fuck was Hali thinking with that stepback 3. What terrible shot selection

[BPo001]

And Pacers forgot how to fucking dribble. Turn the ball over lol

[BPo001]

Pacers doing everything to lose this game in the final 20 seconds.

[BPo001]

Unbelievable. Fucking Pacers going to lose this in OT. That really what they drew up? How do you have 2 boneheaded turnovers in the last 20 seconds like that?

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Rick not fouling with 8.5 seconds shows me why I'm so happy he isn't our coach anymore. That's a huge blunder.

[BPo001]

Halliburton has some terrible shot selection. Jumper ugly as hell too.

[EricaLubarsky]

Up five with 1:55 and looking like a loss

[BPo001]

Halliburton AGAIN loses the ball trying to dribble. Can?t make this shit up.

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Up five with 1:55 and looking like a loss

Hell they were up 2-3 with 20 seconds left and possession. Turned the ball over twice.

[Scoobay]

should be fun to see Awful Coaching rant about this one lol

[BPo001]

And that?s game. Indiana absolutely gave this game away. Terrible. Really want Boston to lose.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

You're up 3 with 8.5 seconds left in regular against the best shooting team in the NBA. You foul every time. Apparently he made a similar mistake against Mil.

People clamor what a great Xs and Os guy he is, but that is simply inexcusable.

[BPo001]

Big mistake was not taking a timeout on that inbound that they turned it over. They could have advanced the ball had they done that.

Siakam was late getting to Brown on his game tying 3. I guess I kinda get not fouling there because you either give him 3 shots, or even worse a 4 point play opportunity.

[minkbarn]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Big mistake was not taking a timeout on that inbound that they turned it over. They could have advanced the ball had they done that.

Siakam was late getting to Brown on his game tying 3. I guess I kinda get not fouling there because you either give him 3 shots, or even worse a 4 point play opportunity.

The Pacers actually did try to foul on that play. Siakam was late because he got screened. Still it was a difficult shot.

Joe Mazzulla makes clever move to propel Celtics Game 1 comeback

With Indiana nursing a 3-point lead and eight seconds left in regulation, fouling is the usual play to ensure a team does not have a chance to tie the game with one shot.

Rick Carlisle confirmed after the loss that was the Pacers? intention on the play. However, Joe Mazzulla used a bit of craftiness to force the Pacers and Pascal Siakam into a bind. Jaylen Brown set a screen and then had a delayed one set for him by Derrick White as he curled into the corner. Jrue Holiday found him with the pass after a slight delay on the inbounds and that left Siakam in a tough situation with Brown already entering his gather in the corner.

It was a very well-executed play by the guys to create kind of indecision, Mazzulla said. We were maintaining. I thought D-White set a great screen, I thought Jaylen had great balance. Great pass, great shot. So just a well-executed play by the guys. Good situational awareness, and good execution.

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/202...-comeback.html