Game Thread GAME# 59: CELTICS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 25, 2020 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[TBpup]

Mario in before Gabriel......Stotts, you never cease to amaze.

 

[illmatic99]

If Hassan is not gonna even try to show on those P&Rs, CJ has to get around the screen better

 

[illmatic99]

Look at how much separation they get when Kanter screens.

 

[e_blazer]

Dame with the Rajneeshi throwback suit.

 

[James lamphear]

We hanging in there of course our Achilles heal running players off 3 point or even closing on 3 point shooter.

 

[illmatic99]

same fucking play. Get over that screen, damnit. Or get hassan's lazy ass to show

 

[TBpup]

same fucking play. Get over that screen, damnit. Or get hassan's lazy ass to show

It's Stotts' defensive philosophy to have the big sag. It's been that way for years.

 

[Wade Garrett]

Mario in before Gabriel......Stotts, you never cease to amaze.

Mario may be the worst Blazer ever, but I truly don't get the love for Gabriel.
The Celt's are pretty big inside, not sure Wenyen's 165 lbs. would fare too well...
Just my opinion.

 

[illmatic99]

ugh, our P&R defense is destroying my will

 

[hoopsjock]

ugh, our P&R defense is destroying my will

I'm sorry but if it hasn't killed you the last 7 years why would tonight be the final straw?

 

[James lamphear]

We stop them getting to 30 but they shot 58 percent from the 3.

 

[illmatic99]

I'm sorry but if it hasn't killed you the last 7 years why would tonight be the final straw?

three straight marcus smart threes after two tatum threes in the same quarter was too much.

we used to at least force midrange shots, now there's no chase over the screen even. Ant and CJ did nothing.

 

[DDolla]

Why can’t we guard the three? How hard is that?

 

[hoopsjock]

Apparently it's now an offensive foul if the defender isn't paying attention and just runs into someone's elbow.

 

[illmatic99]

what was mario doing on defense on that inbounds there? did he forget we werein zone?

 

[JDC]

Semi is brick shithouse and Melo dislodged him easily.

 

[illmatic99]

Apparently it's now an offensive foul if the defender isn't paying attention and just runs into someone's elbow.

horrific call

 

[hoopsjock]

what was mario doing on defense on that inbounds there? did he forget we werein zone?

Maybe he is the only smart one that knows the 2-3 zone off a baseline inbound pass is stupid.

 

[JDC]

How many off the bounce threes are they going to make?...sheesh.

 

[DDolla]

On to the next one, this one is over.

 

[illmatic99]

they've hit 10 threes already

 

[wizenheimer]

how unusual...a team is torching Portland's 3 point defense

 

[VenomXL]

How many three point makes is that? Good lord.

 

[hoopsjock]

How many off the bounce threes are they going to make?...sheesh.

They do shoot a lot of them normally, but against Portland's non-existent 3 point defense it's too east.

 

[B-Roy]

Why do we help so much in the paint?

 

[Scalma]

Give me one fucking reason mario is playing besides it being his birthday.

 

[TBpup]

Well this is fun watching the Celtics drain '3's at a 62% clip...

 

[James lamphear]

They already hit 10 3 pointers it so damn frustrated that we can't get these guys to guard the 3 point line.

 

[PDXFonz]

Looks like it’s getting ugly... Thought I’d rather be at home watching but now idk...

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Give me one fucking reason mario is playing besides it being his birthday.

I think Stotts is worrying about only having one ball-handler in there. But then Trent has only played 8 minutes...