Game Thread: Spurs vs Celtics -- Sat. (12/5) - 7:30PM CST (3:30AM Riga Time)

[Silver&Black]

Of course................................

[ElNono]

ofcourse

[Ron Swanson]

Jesus

[From Downtown]

:lol

[sasaint]

Crazy Crowder 3!

[Texas_Ranger]

no surprise there

[timtonymanu]

:lol of course

[r0drig0lac]

damn

[TheGreatYacht]

They have no timeouts

[Gametight]

haha these guys just don't give up...wtf

[UNT Eagles 2016]

FUCK! Of course.....


They have no timeouts at least. Whew.

[SAGirl]

What a tough shot.

[Slime Baller]

:/

[urunobili]

Opponents under 100 streak at home broken for getting sloppy with the ball :depressed

[NASpurs]

Make one and then miss the next, game ova

[UNT Eagles 2016]

haha these guys just don't give up...wtf
stupid green leprechaun faggots tbh

[From Downtown]

AND it was well contested :lol

[TheDoctor]

LMAO Manu's always getting skull fucked in these clutch shots.

[Robz4000]

Of. Fucking. Course.

[Kawhitstorm]

but they also missed a lot. I'm talking WIDE OPEN 3s. wide open!!!

Amir Johnson/Isaiah missed a couple on the PnR

[GSH]

4pt play is imminent tbh


Heh. You nearly called it. Manu couldn't get there in time to foul him.

[james evans]

we are the worst team in the past 10 years at defending the 3 point shot at the end of games.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Opponents under 100 streak at home broken for getting sloppy with the ball :depressed
yep. Terrible effort in every way which possible

[Kawhitstorm]

Lucky shot

[Fireball]

still the Spurs game to lose

[SAGirl]

Don't have Timmy inbound the ball.Alba Berlin or Pistons all over Tbh

[SpursIndonesia]

Really a rough night when Jae Crowder outplay Kawhi Leonard, one of those nights i guess.

[FaM0us Skins]

:bang

[EVAY]

Well I hope that everybody got this relatively poor game out of their respective systems, tonight.

[Fireball]

we are the worst team in the past 10 years at defending the 3 point shot at the end of games.

proof?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I'm calling it: a turnover and a miracle run-out shot to end the game. We lose at home

[Nathan89]

Teams always make the Spurs at least sweat with big threes. Shit is annoying

[GSH]

Watch them foul before the ball gets inbounds, and the refs refuse to give the shot.

[Kawhitstorm]

Hopefully Tim isn't inbounding:lol

[Silver&Black]

Flashbacks of Alba Berlin running through my mind.....

[Kawhitstorm]

Watch them foul before the ball gets inbounds, and the refs refuse to give the shot.

More like offensive foul on Manu

[Fireball]

I'm calling it: a turnover and a miracle run-out shot to end the game. We lose at home

you are worse than me during the first half of the Grizzlies game :lol

[loveforthegame]

Who are they trying to go to? Leonard?

[weeks]

duncan inbounding :lol

[TheDoctor]

Heh. You nearly called it. Manu couldn't get there in time to foul him.
:lol Such a Spursy move tbh

[Texas_Ranger]

just catch the ball and shoot it... they won't get a shot after that

[FaM0us Skins]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN 3s4 seconds ago
Can Boston trade for Brandon Jennings real quick at this timeout?

[loveforthegame]

Holy crap. That was close.

[Fireball]

Green got fouled ... should have been FTs and the ball

[SAGirl]

Alley opp to Kawhi

[weeks]

my heart stopped

[Dverde]

No LMA when you know they are looking to foull??

[NickiRasgo]

Where's Aldridge? Injured?

[Budkin]

This reminds me of so many games last season...

[SAGirl]

Should have thrown a lob POP

[GSH]

Green got fouled ... should have been FTs and the ball


Watch them foul before the ball gets inbounds, and the refs refuse to give the shot.

[loveforthegame]

Leonard clutch fts too. :tu

[Ron Swanson]

Well, that's one way to do it.

[NASpurs]

Spurs win! (unless some crazy shit happens)

[Kawhitstorm]

No timeouts, so foul them

[SAGirl]

Kiwi clutch

[james evans]

i think leonard tried to miss that. I think ginobli told him to miss it and it went in anyway

[UNT Eagles 2016]

That play nearly worked :lmao What a relief though.

[Budkin]

Spurs win! (unless some crazy shit happens)

Never post that until it's over LOL

[Kawhitstorm]

They need a 3 so why is he throwing a touchdown pass?:lol

[mystargtr34]

Haha which retard threw that under the basket when they needed a 3

[Silver&Black]

My nigga Bobo isn't even paying attention to the huddle....

:bobo

[Nathan89]

Where's Aldridge? Injured?

He got benched during small ball for Tim.

[TheGreatYacht]

Where's Aldridge? Injured?
Benched for getting buckets outside of Pop's system tbh

[TXstbobcat]

17 -4 :flag:

[NASpurs]

Never post that until it's over LOL

I actually posted it because I want to see some crazy shit happen :lol

[td4mvp21]

LOL fuck Boston. They wanted to win so bad :lol

[Ron Swanson]

Ugly, but I'll take it.

[loveforthegame]

Well that was more exhausting than it needed to be.

[Silver&Black]

Close one...but Spurs win 108-105

:flag:

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[From Downtown]

Well...SPURS WIN

[Robz4000]

Feels like a loss

[cjw]

Warriors now with 6 games where opponent had chance to win or tie in last minute, or had to make a massive comeback (LAC x2, TOR x2, BKN, UTA). Clutch to win all 6.

Only NOP game wasn't close for Spurs. OKC, WAS, CHI losses all down to last possessions, with DAL and BOS wins being close. 2-3 in close games and one blowout loss vs. 6-0 in close games.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

worst win of the season to date... 48 minutes of atrocious defense, it's been awhile

[Kawhitstorm]

Bad game but Kawhi made the clutch FTs & is still shooting 50% from 3:toast

[Fireball]

still cannot believe the Celts scored 100+ on us ...

[ElNono]

Boston has been playing really well lately... solid win and I'm glad we're not playing them again

[weeks]

we survive a terrible night from leonard, ugly win. 11-0 at home.

[ace3g]

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[FkLA]

Kawhi too clutch tbh

[FaM0us Skins]

:flag:

[sasaint]

Well that was more exhausting than it needed to be.

Yeah, for team AND fans! :wow

[Fireball]

Feels like a loss

your avatar face sums it up pretty good

[james evans]

proof?
proof? don't you watch spurs games like we all do? 5 names for u. Tmac, Irving, Ray Allen, Beal, and Vince Carter. Now if you're a spurs fan, I don't even have to tell u which games I'm talking about. And those are just 5 I quickly though of

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Haha which retard threw that under the basket when they needed a 3
As Sean said... if he comes down with that pass he has two guys potentially open in the corners plus one near the top of the circle. Fucking awful win but it still counts, fortunately.

[ceperez]

Well that was more exhausting than it needed to be.

Spurs need to get some practice with close games. Unfortunately, we got LMA sulking in the side-lines.

[SAGirl]

Wow what a nailbiter scary ass game. We turned the ball over way too much. Had that not been the case Isaiah flops and crazy heroics aside we would still have won.

Kawhi had a really bad game too and we stopped going to Aldridge when he was balling.

Also when Kyle was in the game we settled down a little, once he was out, all he'll broke loose again with the TO.

Still a win is a win.

[SpurPadre]

I'll take the win but what a pathetic fourth quarter there. Alarming lack of fourth quarter poise lately.

[Kawhitstorm]

Warriors now with 6 games where opponent had chance to win or tie in last minute, or had to make a massive comeback (LAC x2, TOR x2, BKN, UTA). Clutch to win all 6.

Only NOP game wasn't close for Spurs. OKC, WAS, CHI losses all down to last possessions, with DAL and BOS wins being close. 2-3 in close games and one blowout loss vs. 6-0 in close games.

If team's refuse to trap Curry in the 4th quarter then they are going to lose the game. The Nets were the only ones that trapped & should have won the game if it wasn't for a dumb turnover by Jarret Jack along w/ Lopez missing a point blank shot. Not to mention Iggy making a double clutch 3 pointer to send it to OT.

[Gametight]

I'm surprised at this Celts team they played some good D and Isaiah Thomas running around out there like Allen Iverson makes for a tough contest. Hard to say how it would turn out if we had a rested Kawhi though.

[HI-FI]

solid win imo, Steven has his guys playing hard.

[Fireball]

proof? don't you watch spurs games like we all do? 5 names for u. Tmac, Irving, Ray Allen, Beal, and Vince Carter. Now if you're a spurs fan, I don't even have to tell u which games I'm talking about. And those are just 5 I quickly though of

apparently I watch more other teams as well ... this shit happens more often than you can think of ... and unless you give me a statistic that says what you claimed, I am not listening anymore

[GSH]

Now I'm feeling all crazy-like, and won't be able to sleep for hours.

[BillMc]

Victory!:flag:

[Kawhitstorm]

Boston has been playing really well lately... solid win and I'm glad we're not playing them again

Their backcourt is a nightmare when Marcus Smart is in the lineup

[loveforthegame]

Now I'm feeling all crazy-like, and won't be able to sleep for hours.

I'm so wired I'm thinking about downing half a bottle of NyQuil to put me down. :lol

[UNT Eagles 2016]

proof? don't you watch spurs games like we all do? 5 names for u. Tmac, Irving, Ray Allen, Beal, and Vince Carter. Now if you're a spurs fan, I don't even have to tell u which games I'm talking about. And those are just 5 I quickly though of
How about Mo Williams, Jet Terry, Brent Barry, Derek Fisher, and Stephon Marbury? Your list is too recency-biased

[DAF86]

Kawhi was trying to miss that last free throw?

[Spurtacular]

Looked like the Spurs were playing not to lose; and it almost cost them.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

apparently I watch more other teams as well ... this shit happens more often than you can think of ... and unless you give me a statistic that says what you claimed, I am not listening anymore
read my post

[SAGirl]

still cannot believe the Celts scored 100+ on us ...
We had no answer for Thomas. Td struggled defending shooting team's like these. You have to give them credit. Stevens is a he'll of a as coach. Celtics are a handful and have one unguardable player in Thomas.

[sasaint]

Wow what a nailbiter scary ass game. We turned the ball over way too much. Had that not been the case Isaiah flops and crazy heroics aside we would still have won.

Kawhi had a really bad game too and we stopped going to Aldridge when he was balling.

Also when Kyle was in the game we settled down a little, once he was out, all he'll broke loose again with the TO.

Still a win is a win.

AND stopped going to Boris who probably played his best game of the year.

[Budkin]

I like to call that game a moral loss. At least it's a real win though.

[FkLA]

Boris is a such a cool cat on the mic. :tu

[SAGirl]

I'm so wired I'm thinking about downing half a bottle of NyQuil to put me down. :lol
I am with you.
:lol

[loveforthegame]

Boston is scrappy. They certainly don't quit. Stevens is doing a nice job there.

Only thing I don't like is that they're very good at grabbing and slapping. Reminds me of Chicago. Refs let them get away with a lot.

[BillMc]

Actually, this will wake them up and hopefully prevent any sort of a trap game against the 76ers.

[spursistan]

Their backcourt is a nightmare when Marcus Smart is in the lineup
they are an allstar big away from top 4 seed in the East..

[boutons_deux]

Spurs astonishing defense allows 34 pts in 4th qtr.

[Kawhitstorm]

We had no answer for Thomas. Td struggled defending shooting team's like these. You have to give them credit. Stevens is a he'll of a as coach. Celtics are a handful and have one unguardable player in Thomas.

Pop was too stubborn to trap Isaiah & dare Amir shoot, dude was 1-4 from 3 (he ain't Ryan Anderson:lol). Isaiah is as good as anyone when it comes to getting into the paint & exposing mismatches w/ a big.

[Kawhitstorm]

Spurs astonishing defense allows 34 pts in 4th qtr.

Celtics were the 2nd best defense the past couple of weeks & they gave up 108 despite Kawhi/Tony having an off night.

[SpurPadre]

Don't like this "good thing we don't play them again" mindset; not with this roster.

[sasaint]

Boston is scrappy. They certainly don't quit. Stevens is doing a nice job there.

Only thing I don't like is that they're very good at grabbing and slapping. Reminds me of Chicago. Refs let them get away with a lot.

Seriously, they slap and grab and... no call. We get called for every little tricky-tacky touch foul. We would foul out the entire roster if we ever played like those guys!

[Kawhitstorm]

they are an allstar big away from top 4 seed in the East..

David Lee:lol; they have actually been rumored to be interested in Cousins (willing to give up multiple 1st rd picks the Nets owe them)

[bic50]

Respect to Boston for putting up a hell of a fight.

[sasaint]

they are an allstar big away from top 4 seed in the East..

With an ALL-STAR big, I make them out to be #2 seed.

[SAGirl]

AND stopped going to Boris who probably played his best game of the year.
Agreed I am not sure if he just pissed up Pop to end the 3rd. He really started to get passive and passing the ball into traffic. I through at different points Manu and Kawhi were also tired and started making bad decisions.

A lot to learn from this. We had been defending their 3 well until this game. Still a game we won when we only 5 threes I'll take it!

Also, Danny and Kawhi making clutch FT. Good and thrilling game. Can't blame POP fir this one. Players themselves git sloppy at times.

He still doesn't trust Kyle. I think he only played bc of the foul trouble situation, but he played well. That will help his confidence. When even LMA and Boris were nit playing down the stretch you know Pop was sticking to his trusted guys.

Good quality clutch win requiring good performance down the stretch and enough too scare the bejeezus out of them.

[apalisoc_9]

Kawhi was whacky in the 4th. The team needs to do a better job of getting him in rhytem if they want to use him as an offensive optio when the game slows down. 4 shots in the first half aint going to cut it.

Spurs win but pop was really poor today. He overcoached.

[siraulo23]

damn spurs played like crap in the 4th quarter, totally outplayed - that lineup with aldridge and 4 'smalls' did not play well at all

[Kawhitstorm]

Seriously, they slap and grab and... no call. We get called for every little tricky-tacky touch foul. We would foul out the entire roster if we ever played like those guys!

Kawhi was bothered by the physicality but the refs let them play b/c they set the tone right from tip off w/ their energy.

[siraulo23]

also kawhi's 4th quarter is the worst stretch of bball hes played this season

[703 Spurz]

Not gonna win every game by 25. 17-4 is killer and would have more luster if it wasn't for the god damn Warriors.

[sasaint]

Kyle was quite good. I was surprised that he only logged 8 minutes. Seemed like more.

[Kawhitstorm]

damn spurs played like crap in the 4th quarter, totally outplayed - that lineup with aldridge and 4 'smalls' did not play well at all

Manu was busy over-dribbling instead of giving the ball to LMA in the post & letting him go to work.

[apalisoc_9]

also kawhi's 4th quarter is the worst stretch of bball hes played this season

He didnt have any touch or rhytem. He shot times in the first half. Parker was too my.ball happy

[Kawhitstorm]

Kyle was quite good. I was surprised that he only logged 8 minutes. Seemed like more.

Should have played more over Patty/Manu who were getting slaughtered on defense.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Popabitch getting outcoached at home by kid half his age :lmao

[Kawhitstorm]

He didnt have any touch or rhytem. He shot times in the first half. Parker was too my.ball happy

Crowder locked him up & he was loose w/ the ball. The physicality frustrated him & he was playing passive on both ends.

[siraulo23]

He didnt have any touch or rhytem. He shot times in the first half. Parker was too my.ball happy

he actually had the ball quite a lot when the spurs lost the lead, he was picking up his dribble too early, really couldnt make anything happen and even turned the ball a couple of times iirc, just a rare 'bad' game for kawhi

[apalisoc_9]

Manu has been dissapointing the last 3 games tbh. He scored 15 tonight but he killed the flow of the offense and got boston back. He was atrocious defensively.

Lets hope things change. I dont ever want to see the 201e manu that tried too hard to play a game his age does not allow anymore

[emanueldavidginobili]

The Celtics are good and up and coming team, good win tonight.

[DAF86]

Manu has been dissapointing the last 3 games tbh. He scored 15 tonight but he killed the flow of the offense and got boston back. He was atrocious defensively.

Lets hope things change. I dont ever want to see the 201e manu that tried too hard to play a game his age does not allow anymore

Celtics feed called him the man of the match.

[GSH]

Agreed I am not sure if he just pissed up Pop to end the 3rd. He really started to get passive and passing the ball into traffic. I through at different points Manu and Kawhi were also tired and started making bad decisions.

A lot to learn from this. We had been defending their 3 well until this game. Still a game we won when we only 5 threes I'll take it!

Also, Danny and Kawhi making clutch FT. Good and thrilling game. Can't blame POP fir this one. Players themselves git sloppy at times.

He still doesn't trust Kyle. I think he only played bc of the foul trouble situation, but he played well. That will help his confidence. When even LMA and Boris were nit playing down the stretch you know Pop was sticking to his trusted guys.

Good quality clutch win requiring good performance down the stretch and enough too scare the bejeezus out of them.


You really want to analyze this game, it all comes down to: Kawhi had an off night and didn't dominate the way he has been doing. The rest of the guys were a little sluggish at times, but pretty much did what they do.

The whistles seemed like a problem, but both teams wound up committing 22 PF and taking 22 FT's.
Manu had 15 points, 7 boards, 4 AST, and only 1 TO. I'll take that from him every night.
Isaiah Thomas averages 21 points and 6.4 AST. Tonight he had 23 and 8. Not an outrageous night for him.
Bradley made 1 more 3-pointer than he normally makes in a game.
The Spurs out-rebounded them massively 48-39, and outscored them in the paint 44-30.

The only other thing that stands out is that the Celtics are young and quick, and got out running. The Spurs didn't get back on transition D, and the Celtics had 28 fast break points compared to just 3 for the Spurs. But if Kawhi has his normal game, a lot of those opportunities wouldn't have been there.

[apalisoc_9]

Celtics feed called him the man of the match.

Stats.

As kawhistom pointed out he was abysmal defensively and his Offense was counterproductive. I love manu, but i call it as it is. Tonight he played like a tony parker that would.gets the stats but otherwise is a net negative.

[bdictjames]

The Celtics are a well-coached TEAM. Really like their style.

[SAGirl]

You really want to analyze this game, it all comes down to: Kawhi had an off night and didn't dominate the way he has been doing. The rest of the guys were a little sluggish at times, but pretty much did what they do.

The whistles seemed like a problem, but both teams wound up committing 22 PF and taking 22 FT's.
Manu had 15 points, 7 boards, 4 AST, and only 1 TO. I'll take that from him every night.
Isaiah Thomas averages 21 points and 6.4 AST. Tonight he had 23 and 8. Not an outrageous night for him.
Bradley made 1 more 3-pointer than he normally makes in a game.
The Spurs out-rebounded them massively 48-39, and outscored them in the paint 44-30.

The only other thing that stands out is that the Celtics are young and quick, and got out running. The Spurs didn't get back on transition D, and the Celtics had 28 fast break points compared to just 3 for the Spurs. But if Kawhi has his normal game, a lot of those opportunities wouldn't have been there.
Kind of agree with your analysis. Kawhi really did struggle since early in the game and couldn't get going for a good stretch. Also made bad decisions at times. An opportunity to learn from it for him. There was more beside him. Many of our TO were not forced, but guys were just careless. Defensively a lot to learn from it also but Thomas was just killing us

[Yuixafun]

Kl played like something was bothering him, just off with a lot of things, even sporstmanship, I saw him go off by himself a few times, after a poor play, while teammates huddled together, didn't extend a courteous hand when he sort of pushed a Celtics player to the floor.

One sequence he mucked up like 3 trips down, and passed to Kyle Anderson with like 2 seconds on the clock, which SloMo buried.

Even at the finishing, after KL got the rebound, Isiah almost stole it from him under the basket, with the way things were going, Isiah prolly wo8ld have made it. That guy was on turbo.

Fortunately Spurs made just enough plays to eke out Win. Kl hit his free throws too.

[KimmyGib]

Manu has been dissapointing the last 3 games tbh. He scored 15 tonight but he killed the flow of the offense and got boston back. He was atrocious defensively.

Lets hope things change. I dont ever want to see the 201e manu that tried too hard to play a game his age does not allow anymore


Stats.

As kawhistom pointed out he was abysmal defensively and his Offense was counterproductive. I love manu, but i call it as it is. Tonight he played like a tony parker that would.gets the stats but otherwise is a net negative.


He tries to do too much when the team relies on him too much, and he still comes through. Also Manu's "net negative" included Spur's highest + rating.

[DarrinS]

W

[kaji157]

Manu has been dissapointing the last 3 games tbh. He scored 15 tonight but he killed the flow of the offense and got boston back. He was atrocious defensively.

Lets hope things change. I dont ever want to see the 201e manu that tried too hard to play a game his age does not allow anymore

played 25 minutes during which the team outscored the celtics by 13, bailed out a few posesions in the clutch and recognized the need to go hard to the rim, something the spurs have yet to understand.
was one of the 3 best spur players.

[EVAY]

Even at the finishing, after KL got the rebound, Isiah almost stole it from him under the basket, with the way things were going, Isiah prolly wo8ld have made it. That guy was on turbo.



Isaiah Thomas was 7 of 17. A bot short of 'turbo', imo.

[DAF86]

Stats.

As kawhistom pointed out he was abysmal defensively and his Offense was counterproductive. I love manu, but i call it as it is. Tonight he played like a tony parker that would.gets the stats but otherwise is a net negative.

If they would have chosen it because of stats LMA would have got it. You are talking about Manu being a net negative but he was a team leading +12 tonight.

[apalisoc_9]

If they would have chosen it because of stats LMA would have got it. You are talking about Manu being a net negative but he was a team leading +12 tonight.

All about flow...he was responsible for the celtics coming back into the game. He made one huge three so it evens out but otherwise he was poor and tried to do too much.

[DAF86]

All about flow...he was responsible for the celtics coming back into the game. He made one huge three so it evens out but otherwise he was poor and tried to do too much.

How could he be responsible for the Celtics getting back into the game when he had the best +/- of the team? Yeah, manu had a couple of bad decisions on the game and the Man of the match label might be a little too much (although I can't think of another guy that should have deserved it more with the exception of maybe Boris) but he was far from being a net negative, tbh. You should re-watch the game, imho.

[apalisoc_9]

How could he be responsible for the Celtics getting back into the game when he had the best +/- of the team? Yeah, manu had a couple of bad decisions on the game and the Man of the match label might be a little too much (although I can't think of another guy that should have deserved it more with the exception of maybe Boris) but he was far from being a net negative, tbh. You should re-watch the game, imho.

+- is shitty. Stop using that bs.

A players performance is all about how he affects the flow of the game. Manu was poor in the first half and he tried to do too much in the second half specifically during the time when Boston was making a run.

Its all good he had one bad game..the issue is when he tries to play like this. Game 6 of the finals is exactly what i was remebring.

Hopefully he doesnt try to play like hes 25 again since its bad for his long term health and the team in game. Hes a competitors so i understand he will have games where overdribbles...just calling it the way it is.

Boris was for sure the best player in the game.

[DAF86]

+- is shitty. Stop using that bs.

A players performance is all about how he affects the flow of the game. Manu was poor in the first half and he tried to do too much in the second half specifically during the time when Boston was making a run.

Its all good he had one bad game..the issue is when he tries to play like this. Game 6 of the finals is exactly what i was remebring.

Hopefully he doesnt try to play like hes 25 again since its bad for his long term health and the team in game. Hes a competitors so i understand he will have games where overdribbles...just calling it the way it is.

Boris was for sure the best player in the game.

I have no problem admitting when Manu plays bad and I agree with you that him trying to do too much is not good for the Spurs. I just didn't see what you saw tonight son.

[DAF86]

BTW, when you are talking about teams runs on a particular game +/- is very useful, tbh.

[kaji157]

All about flow...he was responsible for the celtics coming back into the game. He made one huge three so it evens out but otherwise he was poor and tried to do too much.

he was not on court during the celtics comback. left the game spurs up 11 came back spurs up 4

[kaji157]

+- is shitty. Stop using that bs.

A players performance is all about how he affects the flow of the game. Manu was poor in the first half and he tried to do too much in the second half specifically during the time when Boston was making a run.

Its all good he had one bad game..the issue is when he tries to play like this. Game 6 of the finals is exactly what i was remebring.

Hopefully he doesnt try to play like hes 25 again since its bad for his long term health and the team in game. Hes a competitors so i understand he will have games where overdribbles...just calling it the way it is.

Boris was for sure the best player in the game.

Let me put it this way, the flow of the game was affected during the time pop went super small with our 2 pg. Ginobili was not in the game by then.

I just dont know what you saw in this game, but for in game analysis + - is a usefull stat. And that stat in particular shows you that during the Celtics runs Manu was on the bench.

[From Downtown]

Yeah Apa re-watch it, he wasn't in the game during the Celtics run

It wasn't a great performance from him but he put up the stats and came through in the clutch, was +13 and in the first half it was mainly hik feeding Boris and LMA in the post
As opposed to the last few games where he had been pretty good defensively he was quite bad today, I agree with that, but he played well overall

[boutons_deux]

Isaiah Thomas was 7 of 17. A bot short of 'turbo', imo.

12 Celtic 3Gs, 68%, was the difference

[r0drig0lac]

The Celtics are good and up and coming team, good win tonight.

agree, Bradley is so underrated (defense elite and 44% 3pt), Smart (when healthy), Bradley and Crowder is a nightmare for any guard

[hooperflash]

Kyle was quite good. I was surprised that he only logged 8 minutes. Seemed like more.

38 mins actually, 41points, 7 assists, and 4 boards vs the Dubs. /blue #WeDaNorth

[ceperez]

For a young team, these Celtics played with a lot of heart.

[EVAY]

12 Celtic 3Gs, 68%, was the difference

Agree completely. The Celts are not usually that good at shooting threes. Our biggest point differentials in our wins have occurred when our three pointers were plentiful.

You are right that Boston's three point shooting was both unusual and why the game was so close.

[ceperez]

The only other thing that stands out is that the Celtics are young and quick, and got out running. The Spurs didn't get back on transition D, and the Celtics had 28 fast break points compared to just 3 for the Spurs. But if Kawhi has his normal game, a lot of those opportunities wouldn't have been there.

I think Spurs played well in offense. However defensively they couldn't stop the Celtics.

My summary, it could have been a blowout, but the Celtics refused to give up.

[From Downtown]

For a young team, these Celtics played with a lot of heart.
They're not that talented,but they play hard and bring it every night...and they're REALLY well coached

[CGD]

Brad Stevens is a great coach. Celtics better not screw that one up.

[SpursFan86]

Brad Stevens is a great coach. Celtics better not screw that one up.

Yep, he's already a top 3-5 coach for sure. He's locked up in Boston so it won't happen, but man I'd be thrilled if we got him as Pop's replacement in a few years.

[BatManu20]

http://youtu.be/l2pEt-pV2_E