Comments From The Other Side - vs Sixers, Game 3 Playoff Semis

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by FLCeltsFan



I can't help but still feel confident, whichh I know I shouldn't. I'm expecting us to magically figure it out, lol, and for Smart to begin missing threes.

If the Bucks could tie up an 0-2 series, pretty confident the Sixers could. The defensive intensity/focus is going to be on a completely different level at home, and as good as the Celtics are they definitely play with more fear and less freedom on the road.

Bodies will hit the floor if we lose this one

I think the Sixers cruise to a relatively painless win. The Sixers are just a different team at home.

That’s how I feel, but I’m 0-2 on predictions.

I need you to condition your mind for a very painful loss. Still got 8 hours for this.

Sixers probably need a backdoor sweep now. Tough but not impossible if they start gaining momentum and confidence

Sixers need a statement game like the Pelicans had last night. Only difference is that they arent playing GSW so Sixers still have a chance to win the series.

I expect Brett and Ben to figure it out and a dominant victory. These guys have way too much pride to go down 3-0 as a series favorite.

Wtf Phi as 9 pts favorites

People are laying $$ on Philly because of their home record since Jan. 1 would be my guess.

I’m feeling good. It’s not like they trashed us last game. The Sixers haven’t played well either game, yet they were both close with five minutes left. Maybe the confidence of the home crowd tips the game in our favor. However, for missing Irving and Hayward, the Celtics are replacing them with two-way players that can consistently hit shots. Rozier, Tatum, and Hortford are much better than I anticipated, after needing seven to beat the Bucks.

We got this one tonight. I'll be very surprised if we don't bring it for both home games.

I'm ready for this L. I think the pressure gets to Joel and Ben and they try to do too much and struggle all night. I would love to be wrong though.

Philly should win this series because they are the better team.  (MY NOTE:  You are your record and your record was 0-2 before this game even started)

The Sixers need to exercise some of the demons of that Boston road trip if they want to make a run at this series.

Exorcise. that’s why The Exorcist is called The Exorcist, not The Exercist or The Exerciser

Sixers 0-11 trailing after 2 and Celtics have never lost up 2 First time for everything. LET"S GO!!!

Flopping don't work with in Philly!

I’ve got a good feeling about this one. Could be all the booze I was drinking earlier though.

That isn't a foul. Rozier dribbled the ball off his foot

Tatum just pushed off. The refs are calling touch fouls on Philly, they need to call stuff on Boston, too

Is Tatum’s elbow a rookie? Seems to be getting mucho respect.

The Sixers have hurt themselves. That said, I can’t wrap my head around what the officials have against the Sixers. Conspiracy theorist in me says the league office wants to still punish the Sixers for the Process.

Man, that wasn’t even just a subtle push off by tatum it was a straight up shove

Keep attacking Rozier

So tired of watching Tatum ball and Fultz can't get on the court. Makes this series regardless of outcome that much more frustrating.

Fultz is a lost cause, we just lost 2 1st rd pick for nothing

Tatum is an elite player already as a rookie.

Hopefully Bustelle Faultz plays and shows us something.

I hate this series.

If the refs keep letting Boston push off this is going to be a long game

These foul calls when Boston just trips are pissing me off

Elite timeout by Stevens. Take note Brett.

Maybe Stevens can teach BB a thing Or two about stopping runs with timeouts in the offseason

I think they want Celts to go to ECF as sacrificial lambs for LeBron

Tatum was never going to be a Sixer Ainge was going to take him #1 if they didn’t trade.

Can we at least wait until fultz and tatum are both of drinking age to make a full judgment on this thing? A lot can happen with both players still. Tatum obviously looks awesome but Fultz isn’t even 20 yet and he’s already getting written off

The team is too reliant on shooting. Covington is shook and has been the biggest choker so far offensively these playoffs. Stop giving him so many shots and we wouldn't be as bad

We wasted Covs good game

He’s garbage

The reffing looks like the fix is in.

This **** is pathetic.

We're getting swept by the way

Why did people believe Tatum wouldn't be a shot creator in the NBA?

Because they said he has an average first step, but this was also one of Fultz biggest weakness. The issue I had with him was his 3pt shooting, I thought he wouldn't be good after watching his slow mechanics pre draft, but I was wrong.

Stevens is a scrub! Why would tyou call a timeout when opponent is gaining momentum??!

Really pissing me off that Marcus Smart decides to go Ray Allen on us.

Please do not let the Sixers open up any more +20 point leads for the rest of the season. That is all.

Of course we get Marcus Smart with the Deep Range Deadeye badge this series

Thank you! Finally they call something on Tatum

DArio airballs a layup because MOrris was holding his arm, nothing new….

That's just nice clean, Blue Collar Boston basketball

Stop blaming the refs We are playing like SHIT. IT’S NOT THE REFS FAULT THAT WE ARE ALLERGIC TO MAKING 3 POINT SHOTS.

Yo whatever Morris twin that is can **** right off…..both of those weirdos with their matching tattoos and shared bank account

Didn't know sixers are tanking in the playoffs

How was that not a foul on Baynes, just pushing Dario down after that rebound? Glad at least Tatum’s got called.   3 on Tatum!

damn did tatum just get all three of those fouls in like 2 minutes

Marcus **** smart

Brad Stevens is attacking Marco Belinelli. Smart coach.

This team is frustrating, looking good one minute then complete garbage the next

Everytime the sixers turn the ball over or take a bad shot the Celtics make them pay

We are done. They are a better team overall.

Boston may be the better team. They all defend and they can all shoot. This sucks

Marco is playing how he normally plays and Ben can’t run an offense. We are in trouble.

I said a thousand times I wanted the Bucks. Don't know why anyone wanted to face this team on the road.

Apparently we don't want to face them at home too

I meant a road series, but yeah. This team is outclassed. Shrug.

How does Baynes literally 2 hand shove Saric in the back and not get a call?

Baynes is a solid dude I see why Embiid is having trouble getting posistion

It’s over lol. This team has no heart

Sweep incoming lmao Boston clowning us

They deserve to. As much as we hate them, they've been the better team. We've been smelling ourselves and reading our press clippings apparently. Just absolute dog **** on both ends.

Dario is 6'10" and gets his shot thrown back in his face by 6'7" Jaylon Brown. Yet we aren't including him in a trade for Kawhi....

It's crazy how they just run one ball screen and get a quality look while we run back screen after back screen in this motion offense to take a contested 3 pointer.

Celtics have the far better coach. The difference is staggering

Attack Rozier on on offense. Make him a liability

We need to attack Brown and get him his 4th

We came in expecting the Celtics to be the better defensive team but their offense has been rolling (relatively speaking) and ours has sucked. That **** feels overwhelming.

LOL even Ojele comes in off the bench and drains his first 3

This is more realistic. No way Celts are better shooters. No way Smart is shooting way better than Dario.

I definitely feel like they're shooting way above their ability, but they're also doing everything else better.

Embid poster was so good it saved the whole series Quick 7pt lead now

that dunk just changed the entire course of this series. mark it down.  (MY NOTE:  Duly noted.  Could you please provide your home address so I can send you a nice "thank you" fruit basket?)

WOW. Finals here we come (MY NOTE:  You know, it's almost not fair reading these AFTER you already know how the game ends)

Brown is very impressive

He really is...we're talking about Jaylen right and not Brett?

Honestly, we are just a stupid team.

Stevens just ruthlessly attacks our bad defenders on every possession.

This might be a hot take but Brett brown is terrible at crafting a game plan to his opponents weaknesses. He can’t adjust. He is so rigid.  (MY NOTE:  How much do you want/expect him to change if, as some of you are saying, you're a "stupid team"?)

He is not a good coach, he is unable to do proper adjustments, it is not an overreaction.

Rozier is -11. We’ll win this.

Jayson GOATum +13.

Need to get Tatum his 4th foul early in the 3rd

Foul trouble and Ersans two 3's are the only reason the game isn't a blowout on the other end. They got better shots and played better defense. We're in trouble.

You ever wonder why Celts make their 3s? Confidence.

Baynes is pretty underrated defensively was working Embiid for stretches. Impressive. Infuriating.

He’s not that big, I’LL TAKE HIM!!!!

Untrue. He’s strong as all hell, and smart, and tough, and I only hate his ass because he’s giving Joel a hell of a time.

They have let Boston get into their heads again. Or the refs. Or both. Boston is a very poised team. They take advantage of prettymuch every opportunity they are being given. The 76ers are not playing with any poise right now.

This series isn't going back to Boston.

Brad Stevens is the Jeff Bezos of nba coaching.

I hate the Brad Stevens coaching god narrative as much as anyone, but just have to admit he has the Sixers pegged perfectly, and the Sixers have done nothing to adjust to this point.

I hate it because he coaches for the Celtics and it’s fairly true, dude is a great coach

Ben's defense in this series has been almost as bad as his offense

Never thought we'll get swept by Celtics B team  (MY NOTE:  If it makes you feel any better neither did Charles Barkley or Las Vegas)

Yep. Celts sweeping us. Whatever. Great season just not ready yet. Too many athletes who can defend and shoot in Boston

Really shocked how quiet the crowd is. Yeah they havent played great but its still only a 3pt game.

I'm over Bellinelli

I tried to warn you guys about Marco. He has a terrible shot selection and doesn’t play defense. When he’s even average he can shoot you out of games.

Watchout when Tatum returns. He’s +22

It's good that we are going to get swept by a team younger than us. And they will get 2 best players back. And we gifted them a good pick.

I don't know how BC can look in the mirror watching tatum this series. I just don't know

Why is Marco playing.

Baynes is shook

Covington can't guard Tatum one on one it's obvious

Crowd is DEAD

FOUL TROUBLE FOR TATUM & BROWN MAY SAVE US

Again Sixers score 3 times and Stevens take a timeout Are you watching BB???

Both brown and tatum have 3 fouls. we’re somehow only down by 3 despite playing like shit. We can definitely win this thing although I’m not confident by any means

Cmon boys. My wife is having a wine club at my house tonight with 20 drunk and very loud women. I can’t handle that if we lose.

Can we get a replay for that? I want to see exactly what Baynes did.

He turned REdick into roadkill

Something about aron baynes I can’t stand. That dumbass mini man bun he has

The thing I can't stand is that he whines a lot while being a dirty player himself

Need to attack Tatum and Brown to start the 3rd quarter...try to get the 4th foul of both of them

Paul Pierce is unwatchable as a commentator. Let's hope he goes down with the ESPN ship very soon.

Has literally every single game had a Celtic legend commentating this series?

I love and hate our team

Our offense is run a shooter through a million screens for 13 seconds on the shot clock for a contested jumper. Their offense is get on ball screen and attack a crappy defender.

Crowd isn't even into it the way they should be. This game has been a grinder no doubt, but damn....This just doesn't feel good. Very stressful right now.

You just know we'll fall apart down the stretch. They are so much more confident team.

Ilyasova focusing on flopping to get the call rather than finishing the simple layup... Sad

Beli and Redick on the floor again in crunch time. This coach is disgusting.

Brett brown is a terrible stubborn coach. Rozier is gonna kill us in crunch time. No one can defend him apart from tj, and he takes him out for his favorite soft shooters

BEN SIMMONS IS RUNNING TO THE CORNER REFUSING TO TRY TO POST UP ROZIER.. REFUSING TO DRIVE TO THE BASKET ON TATUM. GET RID OF BEN SIMMONS, PACKAGE FULTZ. IM DONE. IDC IF WE WIN THIS.

God Brad is good

That's what good coaches do

I hate to say it but Tatum is a beast. Damn you BC

Brad Stevens sees Morris about to hero ball that and calls the smart timeout.

***** ****** can brad coach, someone tonya harding him lol

Anybody who can make Evan Turner look like a star………

Only been called for 10 fouls the entire game, and shot twice as many FTs. Refs are doing everything they can to extend this series.  (MY NOTE:  Finally, a Philly fan who recognizes that the refs weren't against them, they were trying to extend the series past 4-5)

WFC needs to get louder

I ****ing hate Terry Rozier

This just emphasizes what the regular season is all about…..homefield advantage so important to a young team had we not of had it we prolly lose to the Heat. Would of loved to open up this series in Philly!

Please note that we are currently playing at home and are not exactly setting world on fire. Good coaching is much more important than even home court advantage.

I repeat: I ****ing hate Terry Rozier

Could the Celtics please start missing some of their 3-pointers?

BELINELLI, YOU BUM

Baynes made 3 of 21 3pt shots the whole season, and has already made 4 in this series, he’s by no means a shooter. There’s no reason Simmons can’t at least attempt that elbow, and Ft line jumper he’s made many times this season.

That was good defense by Marco But Rozier doesn’t seem able to miss shots in the 2nd half of games in this series

This is great coaching by the Celtics A team full of role players destroying us.

They have two top three picks and a all star still playing…..

It's crazy how every single Celtics' player has been able to make big plays in this series

Gotta give them credit. they’ve played well all series, everybody on their team has executed, we haven’t.

I feel embarrassed or embid , big guy plays small . Likes to play perimeter then take people off dribble like a guard

It's because he is inherently a lazy player. Always has his hands on his knees because he is out of shape. No conditioning at all. When he gets tired he plays even more lazy and makes more turnovers. He needs a coach to yell at him, not be his friend.

It's done. It's over. 76ers can’t shoot, can’t drive, can’t gurad anyone. On to next season.

we’re down five points. chill out

This team looks like its on anti-depressants

Take Marco out. Don’t want to see him again.

TJ with the novel idea of DEFENDING Rozier. Who’d have thought that would work.

Can you imagine our arena had we won game two……it’s sort of quiet.

Somehow, the Sixers are only down by 1 point after that sloppy 3rd quarter

Get ben simmons off this team. Now

Reddick is an absolute joke.

Can we talk about how they were 9.5 favorites

IT DOES NOT RHYME STOP USING SCARY TERRY.

Damn Tatum is really really good

In hindsight, we should have taken Tatum. And I am hopeful for Fultz. But damn Tatum is the real deal.

Seriously Was Al Horford always the greatest big man player in NBA history, or is this just a recent trend?

HE’s been real solid for awhile now. Loves his games against the Sixers…

And Rozier the next curry and Tatum the next Westbrook. It’s ridiculous. They’re playing their asses off. Have to hand it to them.

It’s tied?

Sixers will win this ****ing game! COME ON BOYS!!!

That should have been an over the back call on Horford

That’s it. GG, enjoy the ECF Boston

Ben is completely unhinged. He’s not himself, Boston has found a way to unglue his mind

Tatum missing those Free Throws It’s a sign from god

Those Tatum missed free throws were literally Boston’s first misstep this entire series

The Sixers get no respect from Refs.

Boston’s athleticism advantage is apparent.

Even if we manage to pull the win today we aren’t winning this series. Boston are outplaying us at every turn, and we are our own worst enemy. Ben’s missed dunk basically summed it up.

Don’t like being the pessimistic guy but someone needs to convince me that this isn’t head for a clutch Rozier, Brown, Tatum or god forbid Marcus Smart 3 with 0.5 left on the clock.

Tatum >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Simmons in this series

Those C Us Cruise shirts are the dumbest thing ever

BS is good coach is going to be great . Such awareness of game

He already is a great coach

And Belli wins it!!!!!! Woo hoo!!!

What were all you trolls saying about Bellinelli's off balance shots again?

They really shot confetti????

Dumbasses thought it was a 3

Oh boy, where were Marco’s feet?

Was a 2. OT

Wow I'm horse now thought it was a THREE....thought I won the lottery and find out it was a practical joke.

Smart fouled out, Baines has 5. Sixers can do it. Gotta be on the same page.

This is Bostonaian Sabotage. The 76ers HAVE to cool off until the confetti is cleared.

It’s kind of amazing Tatum has managed to avoid a single foul in the 2nd half. Smart being out is definitely a good thing.

At least Smart is out for OT

They release confetti on a shot that is clearly a 2.

We're gonna get destroyed in O.T

Confetti for sending a game to OT, nice

Get Simmons off the court so we have a chance to win. GET HIM OFF THE COURT

Confetti for a non championship clincher is about as lame as doing the wave at sporting events.

confetti person needs to be fired.

This series makes me realize that tatum is actually better than Simmons

Don't tell anyone. Ilyasova set an illegal screen there. He hold Rozier’s hips that lead to an open shot

Its going to be embarrassing about the confetti if we don't win this.

Philly will win this game. Refs will not call a foul on them.

It's like being in a rec league. So many white guys you just pick which one you want to score on.

But we dont do the same thing

They don't have as many

Tatum embarrassing Colangelo lol

We deserve to lose. So many stupid errors between the turnovers and the Simmons missed dunk.

I hate basketball

I would trade #26 for Brad.....just sayin

Uhhhh Who is guarding Tatum?

Sixers please take note of Tatum finishing THROUGH CONTACT

Tatum probably got fouled there. 76ers lucky that wasn't an "and 1" Tatum is determined to take over this game for Boston.

Damn tatum is good man

BC should be fired for giving up two lottery picks for Fultz. Heard so many people on this blog claiming Tatum would be the worst pick, how wrong they turned out to be

Embiid getting abused by Tatum

Tatum is a ****ing animal. He’s already better than Gordon Hayward.

Brad Stevens called a timeout, imagine that! Brett Brown start taking notes.

The coaching disparity is huge. Embiid and Simmons are dumb becoz Brett doesn't teach them well. Look how composed tatum is on the other hand

IT's going to be Tatum or Horford that wins this game.  (MY NOTE:  How about Tatum AND Horford?)

Stevens called the fake play to see how the Sixers were defending, the calls timeout and adjusts. That's god level coaching.

Must be nice having a two way scorer like Tatum.

Wow the coaching discrepancy is night and day.....and tatum looking like the UNDISPUTED best player of the 2017 draft right now. Not a good thought for us sixers fans obviously...

After LeBron sweeps the Raptors he will sweep the Celtics lulz

Tatum is a better basketball player than Simmons

Outcoached and out-hustled. The better team won tonight.

We deserve that loss. We are ******* stupid. I don't care if its youth or whatever. That was just stupid to watch. I can't tolerate watching that.

Out-played, out-coached, out GM'd. Outclassed.

Celtics fans have all the right to gloat, we were too arrogant and underrated their team.

Where are all the posters who were calling Horford a washed up role player? As if he hasn't been a Sixer killer his entire career...

Al Horford again has outplayed Embiid in the clutch

Better Rookie wins

Inexperience is rearing its ugly head.

THE CELTICS ARENT THAT MUCH OLDER

If Only there were coaches who could call time outs to refocus their players, keep them on task and following a coherent message. Celtics with all their "experience" certainly had one of those.

If this were happening against anybody else in the east I wouldn’t be as depressed, just hate seeing the Celtics destroy us

Let them get swept and come back next year with a vengeance. I do feel like Boston gets away with a lot of holding but can’t blame that for the loss, got outplayed, and outcoached

All in all I can’t wait for this Celtics "scrappy underdog" season to come to a crashing end.

The Celtics are clearly the better team This series has made all the so-called "experts" look remarkably stupid. If the "experts" don’t make the Celtics over either the Cavs or the Raps in the Eastern Conference, they are idiots. Boston is going to be in the Finals

Boston sports has a deal with Satan. No other city comes close with embarrassments of riches.  (MY NOTE:  I might have to have this turned into a poster...)

Lebron will murder this Boston team. We just suck.

Celtics are the better prepared team this series and their in-game adjustments and execution have outclassed the 76ers.

Honestly what they need is Fultz. He should play 20+ min in G4 imo. The weakness of the team is they have no one who can create their own shot on the perimeter.

No, what we need is Tatum lol.

Having BB against Stevens the next decade will destroy this team.

Brad Stevens is such a phenomenal coach. Boston is lucky to have such a great b-ball mind in him. He’s going to win a title in Boston one day.

Celtics are up 3-0 without Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward that alone is kind of impressive not gonna lie....

Brown is very gimpy this series, when healthy he definitely can get to the rim as well if not better than Tatum.

Brown can DEFINITELY create his own shot.

I hope Simmons loses the ROY

So to sum up. Their B-team is much better than our full squad.

Simmons is such a mental let down and fultz is barely worth even mentioning I like brown as a person but hes a bad coach and holding this team back I feel he is afraid to get in Simmons face and call him out This team needs lebron or we will never get past Boston

Great things are ahead.

You mean facing actual Celtics team going forward, not the B-squad?

We’re down 3-0 to a team of role players as young as we are.

Sucks can’t say it’s young player issues because the other team is just as young. The other teams also facing heavy injuries.

The Celtics will be a lot better adding Kyrie and Hayward. Guaranteed getting to the title next year and unfortunately for the sixers, will be blocking them for years to come.

Saric, flying under the radar as one of the major disappointments this series.

This series has gone downhill since he did a little shimmy after hitting a 3 in game 2 to put them up big

Sixers just not ready for prime time. Celtics depleted roster but they still have a lot of talent. Young talent who will improve. Plus returning heyward and Irving.

I don't think I've ever been more wrong about a prospect than Rozier. He's been amazing. Some team is going to give him $80 million next summer.

Gotta give it to the Celtics in this one. What humility and kindness displayed to allow the Sixers fans to rush the court and drop their confetti before closing it out for the win.

The biggest difference for me is the 2018 draft. Tatum has been at least a top 3 two way player in this series and Fultz is glued to the bench.

Hats off to the Celtics. They play ****ing hard and smart basketball. Throughout that game I distinctly felt that the Celtics were able to execute better and get easier shots. But Brad Stephens is really an over the top amazing coach. I am very impressed.

At least the Eagles ended the Patriot Dynasty.  (MY NOTE:  You won 1 year.  Bill Russell's Celtics won 11 out of 13, meaning somebody beat them 2x, in non-consecutive years.  Didn't end their Dynasty, did it?)



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