Game Thread GAME# 54: CELTICS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 13, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, TNT & NBCSNW

[UKRAINEFAN]

Were we out of timeouts?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Hey, at least we're all getting free chicken mcnuggies!

 

[TBpup]

Make no mistake this game was lost late 3/early 4 when Nurk went out

Our jack-it-up guard duo going 15-42 didn't help either.

 

[James lamphear]

I predict a close game and we got one. I will back a coach on things that not his fault but not having the right personal down the stretch that's on him.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Pretty fucking stupid not to sub for defense there

 

[VenomXL]

Pretty fun game. Wish they pulled it out. Tatum was a monster. Time to get out before the nuclear meltdown.

 

[Chris Craig]

So tired of this.

High on assists

Melo 25 pts

Still can't fucking win.

 

[Strenuus]

I was told we were a contender? I haven't seen that in a couple months.

 

[Titan]

Seriously you can tell Stotts don’t even care about defense

 

[bobf]

Brad Stevens a thinking coach. Stotts a Kumbayahoo.

 

[Tince]

That is smart coaching by Brad Stephens.

Absolutely the right play... it appeared his assistant was the one who initially called for it.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Stotts is the best sabotage this team has.

 

[illmatic99]

Pretty fucking stupid not to sub for defense there

been saying this all season. our coach only makes offensive substitutions because he only cares about offense

 

[HailBlazers]

Pretty fucking Stotts not to sub for defense there

 

[bobf]

Good thing Stotts saved his challenge when Tatum stepped on Dames foot.

 

[Haakzilla]

Blow. It. Up!

 

[Serbian]

Team is not good enough against good teams. With stotts i see us go 6-12 in last 18 games. Its a trash team with worst coach ever. We needed melo to score above 20 to be alive against this team and still loose.

 

[Tince]

CJ, 6-19, 2-8 from 2... Could've used a little more from him considering how much he gave up on defense.

 

[kjironman1]

Good game.
Wish they could have got that one.
I watched some positive things out there on the court.
Blazers are not done yet this season by a long shot!

Anyone else notice Zach on the sidelines moving very well without that boot on?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Well, again it's encouraging that the team is playing better with Nurk; every game that part of our play gets better.

 

[Chris Craig]

CJ, 6-19, 2-8 from 2... Could've used a little more from him considering how much he gave up on defense.

Could have used him not defending Tatum on that last play. Why the fuck do you put CJ on Tatum?

 

[BonesJones]

We really wasted a timeout to have Dame do an iso step-back long 2 just to end up without one at the end.

 

[BonesJones]

Stotts coached a fine game until the last minute.

 

[B-Roy]

Could have used him not defending Tatum on that last play. Why the fuck do you put CJ on Tatum?

Got switched on. But it doesn’t matter. There was 3 6-3 guards and a 6-8 turnstile at the 1-4 anyways.

 

[Scalma]

0% chance Stotts would’ve even thought of telling his player to purposely miss a free throw there. Levels.

 

[Chris Craig]

This team will be lucky to make the play in

 

[wizenheimer]

I think they call this a moral victory, afterall we didn't get our shit kicked in for once against a decent team

entering the game, Boston was 2 games over .500; Portland was 9 games over .500. You don't get moral victories over worse teams. Actually, in the NBA, you don't get any moral victories

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

We really wasted a timeout to have Dame do an iso step-back long 2 just to end up without one at the end.

I was surprised; Stotts usually hoards timeouts like gold.

 

[wizenheimer]

Were we out of timeouts?

yeah...that's why Stevens instructed Smart to miss the 2nd FT.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Some people giving Stevens a lot of credit for having a worse record than Portland while playing in the east....