Topic: Eastern Conference Finals (Heat vs Celtics) - page 7. (Read 2377 times)
Wow. That 18-1 start by the Celtics is they most dominant beginning of any playoff game I’ve ever seen. Miami has plenty of time left to come back, but this has got to be mentally testing for them. There’s still more than 2 minutes left in the first quarter and they’re down by 17… Now we watch to see if it’s going to be a crazy blowout or if the Heat can grind their way back into this one (on ABC/ESPN).
As for the key players of both teams, these players do have the game-time decision status tonight:
Boston Celtics:
Jayson Tatum
Marcus Smart
Miami Heat:
Jimmy Butler
Kyle Lowry
Jimmy Butler
I didn't mention other injured players that are listed as OUT and those who give impact yet on both teams (no offense to those).
Of all these players, only Jayson Tatum and Kyle Lowry might play in tonight's game.
In an hour, the third game of the series is starting, Celtics - Heat. I really admired Celtics' performance in the last game. They showed a huge defensive and offensive performance at the same time which was a big help for destroying Heat comfortably. I assume that Heat would play better this time but it might still not enough for them to win. Because I think Celtics are closer to a victory once again. Maybe this would be by a much smaller margin but they would still make a comeback in the series and be 2-1 ahead.
Nah, Heat beat them in their own homecourt, although both stars are out, Tatum and Butler because of injuries so they cancel each other. But I guess the Heat has much more depth as they were able to have someone step up the plate in Bam Adebayo to make a 2-1 lead for them. But this series is still far from over, a win by Celtics next game could even up the score again. So it's going to be game to game basis and most likely this could be a 7 game series again.
You were really right about the third game of the series. Bam Adebayo had an important role in winning against Celtics in this game and Heat got ahead by 2-1. And tonight there is the fourth game waiting to be played. It is in Celtics' home court once again and hopefully Celtics will be able to make the series 2-2. This series deserve to finish by a 4-3 result. In my opinion, Celtics can be the team to advance to the final. But in this situation, it is very hard to make sure about something. Heat seem like they can make much bigger difficulties for Celtics compared to the previous round.
Tyler Herro is definitely out of this match up tonight for game 4 in Boston.
https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/tyler-herro-injury-heres-why-heat-star-wont-play-game-4-vs-celtics
Didn't notice anything last game but these type of injuries come out of no where and can affect the outcome of this match.
He is an important player to the Heat and will miss a dozen or more points from him. He can score a three on fast breaks quite easily.
I will expect Celtics will tie up the series tonight because they are a team without any quit in their play when it comes to the post season.
https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/tyler-herro-injury-heres-why-heat-star-wont-play-game-4-vs-celtics
Didn't notice anything last game but these type of injuries come out of no where and can affect the outcome of this match.
He is an important player to the Heat and will miss a dozen or more points from him. He can score a three on fast breaks quite easily.
I will expect Celtics will tie up the series tonight because they are a team without any quit in their play when it comes to the post season.
This is only possible with a healthy Jimmy Butler on the roster of Heat. There's a news that he is questionable to play in game 4 while Celtics will not repeat their mistakes in game 3 and obviously adjust there strategy to match up Adebayo aggression. They have Theis to stop him by force if Butler will not return in the rest of the game. Jimmy Butler has a lot of injury reports on this season and this might be bad news to Heat if he will not come back healthy to stop Boston counterattack against them. We already witness how they manage to come back against strong opponents when they Beat Bucks in game 7 match.
Heat without Butler is very easy to beat by Boston with a complete package of attack and defence roster.
Regarding health, so are Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart. They are in probable status and the decision will be before game time if they will play or not. Heat without Butler is very easy to beat by Boston with a complete package of attack and defence roster.
Remember that twisted ankle by both players? I think Smart's case is the worst but he got back into the game although it's obvious he is still in pain.
This series may become unpredictable if both teams' starters will be out.
Butler is a big piece for a win but the bench managed to finish it in 2nd half of Game 3. I think Miami Heat will possibly win this if ever the injury cases get worst.
Yes, if Smart and Tatum can't play then all advantage will go to Heat. Even if Butler can't play there are a lot of players that can step up, we've seen Bam and Lowry do that in game 3. So I might favor the Heat if that will be the scenario at game time (no Smart and Tatum). And if the Heat win, it's going to be 3-1 and most likely they will win the series against Boston.
Tatum is probable in game 4 according to report.
https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/celtics-announce-jayson-tatums-status-for-game-4
Celtics need him, he is the star player of the team along with Jaylen Brown, so he should be available.
They cannot miss this game, otherwise, we can conclude that the series is over. Also, Butler is going to play, but we don't know if he gets the maximum minutes he used to enjoy.
This is a must win for game, Tatum is their star player so it will be difficult to play without him in the court. If the 3 of them can play then it's all up to who has the heart and wanted to win more.
I wouldn't be surprised though if Miami will get this win, they have the momentum going into game 3 and Bam will have or at least continue to dominate inside. Key for Celtics is their defense, might be a low scoring game.
This series is very unpredictable, just like when we thought the Celtics will win game 3 because they dominated the Heat on the road in game 2 but it was the opposite that happened, so I expect the Celtics to even the series tomorrow and go back to Miami fighting and trying to get a win.
Let's bet on our favorite team, me, I like the Celtics but the spread is quite high, so it's a big scary for me as a bettor.
This is only possible with a healthy Jimmy Butler on the roster of Heat. There's a news that he is questionable to play in game 4 while Celtics will not repeat their mistakes in game 3 and obviously adjust there strategy to match up Adebayo aggression. They have Theis to stop him by force if Butler will not return in the rest of the game. Jimmy Butler has a lot of injury reports on this season and this might be bad news to Heat if he will not come back healthy to stop Boston counterattack against them. We already witness how they manage to come back against strong opponents when they Beat Bucks in game 7 match.
Heat without Butler is very easy to beat by Boston with a complete package of attack and defence roster.
Regarding health, so are Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart. They are in probable status and the decision will be before game time if they will play or not. Heat without Butler is very easy to beat by Boston with a complete package of attack and defence roster.
Remember that twisted ankle by both players? I think Smart's case is the worst but he got back into the game although it's obvious he is still in pain.
This series may become unpredictable if both teams' starters will be out.
Butler is a big piece for a win but the bench managed to finish it in 2nd half of Game 3. I think Miami Heat will possibly win this if ever the injury cases get worst.
Yes, if Smart and Tatum can't play then all advantage will go to Heat. Even if Butler can't play there are a lot of players that can step up, we've seen Bam and Lowry do that in game 3. So I might favor the Heat if that will be the scenario at game time (no Smart and Tatum). And if the Heat win, it's going to be 3-1 and most likely they will win the series against Boston.
Tatum is probable in game 4 according to report.
https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/celtics-announce-jayson-tatums-status-for-game-4
Celtics need him, he is the star player of the team along with Jaylen Brown, so he should be available.
They cannot miss this game, otherwise, we can conclude that the series is over. Also, Butler is going to play, but we don't know if he gets the maximum minutes he used to enjoy.
This is a must win for game, Tatum is their star player so it will be difficult to play without him in the court. If the 3 of them can play then it's all up to who has the heart and wanted to win more.
I wouldn't be surprised though if Miami will get this win, they have the momentum going into game 3 and Bam will have or at least continue to dominate inside. Key for Celtics is their defense, might be a low scoring game.
This is only possible with a healthy Jimmy Butler on the roster of Heat. There's a news that he is questionable to play in game 4 while Celtics will not repeat their mistakes in game 3 and obviously adjust there strategy to match up Adebayo aggression. They have Theis to stop him by force if Butler will not return in the rest of the game. Jimmy Butler has a lot of injury reports on this season and this might be bad news to Heat if he will not come back healthy to stop Boston counterattack against them. We already witness how they manage to come back against strong opponents when they Beat Bucks in game 7 match.
Heat without Butler is very easy to beat by Boston with a complete package of attack and defence roster.
Regarding health, so are Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart. They are in probable status and the decision will be before game time if they will play or not. Heat without Butler is very easy to beat by Boston with a complete package of attack and defence roster.
Remember that twisted ankle by both players? I think Smart's case is the worst but he got back into the game although it's obvious he is still in pain.
This series may become unpredictable if both teams' starters will be out.
Butler is a big piece for a win but the bench managed to finish it in 2nd half of Game 3. I think Miami Heat will possibly win this if ever the injury cases get worst.
Yes, if Smart and Tatum can't play then all advantage will go to Heat. Even if Butler can't play there are a lot of players that can step up, we've seen Bam and Lowry do that in game 3. So I might favor the Heat if that will be the scenario at game time (no Smart and Tatum). And if the Heat win, it's going to be 3-1 and most likely they will win the series against Boston.
Tatum is probable in game 4 according to report.
https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/celtics-announce-jayson-tatums-status-for-game-4
Celtics need him, he is the star player of the team along with Jaylen Brown, so he should be available.
They cannot miss this game, otherwise, we can conclude that the series is over. Also, Butler is going to play, but we don't know if he gets the maximum minutes he used to enjoy.
This is only possible with a healthy Jimmy Butler on the roster of Heat. There's a news that he is questionable to play in game 4 while Celtics will not repeat their mistakes in game 3 and obviously adjust there strategy to match up Adebayo aggression. They have Theis to stop him by force if Butler will not return in the rest of the game. Jimmy Butler has a lot of injury reports on this season and this might be bad news to Heat if he will not come back healthy to stop Boston counterattack against them. We already witness how they manage to come back against strong opponents when they Beat Bucks in game 7 match.
Heat without Butler is very easy to beat by Boston with a complete package of attack and defence roster.
Regarding health, so are Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart. They are in probable status and the decision will be before game time if they will play or not. Heat without Butler is very easy to beat by Boston with a complete package of attack and defence roster.
Remember that twisted ankle by both players? I think Smart's case is the worst but he got back into the game although it's obvious he is still in pain.
This series may become unpredictable if both teams' starters will be out.
Butler is a big piece for a win but the bench managed to finish it in 2nd half of Game 3. I think Miami Heat will possibly win this if ever the injury cases get worst.
Yes, if Smart and Tatum can't play then all advantage will go to Heat. Even if Butler can't play there are a lot of players that can step up, we've seen Bam and Lowry do that in game 3. So I might favor the Heat if that will be the scenario at game time (no Smart and Tatum). And if the Heat win, it's going to be 3-1 and most likely they will win the series against Boston.
This is only possible with a healthy Jimmy Butler on the roster of Heat. There's a news that he is questionable to play in game 4 while Celtics will not repeat their mistakes in game 3 and obviously adjust there strategy to match up Adebayo aggression. They have Theis to stop him by force if Butler will not return in the rest of the game. Jimmy Butler has a lot of injury reports on this season and this might be bad news to Heat if he will not come back healthy to stop Boston counterattack against them. We already witness how they manage to come back against strong opponents when they Beat Bucks in game 7 match.
Heat without Butler is very easy to beat by Boston with a complete package of attack and defence roster.
Regarding health, so are Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart. They are in probable status and the decision will be before game time if they will play or not. Heat without Butler is very easy to beat by Boston with a complete package of attack and defence roster.
Remember that twisted ankle by both players? I think Smart's case is the worst but he got back into the game although it's obvious he is still in pain.
This series may become unpredictable if both teams' starters will be out.
Butler is a big piece for a win but the bench managed to finish it in 2nd half of Game 3. I think Miami Heat will possibly win this if ever the injury cases get worst.
Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics series has been going on very competitively. Miami Heat are 2-1 ahead now but I still believe in Boston Celtics of course. Boston Celtics are my favourite team for the the championship as I indicated it before. I really like them for their solid offense and defense both. And maybe this series will finish by a very close score but Boston Celtics would manage to eliminate Miami Heat hopefully. And when it comes to the fourth game, I'm expecting Boston Celtics to be victorious. I will wait for them to be better at defending above all else.
Unlike the Mavs vs Warriors series, I think this series is going to reach game 6 or 7. Yes, Heat has the lead in the series now but it's still too early to conclude, we know that the Celtics are good in bouncing back, so I believe they will be able to even the series tomorrow, and I like that their spread is not moving significantly, I'm very comfortable with -6.5This is only possible with a healthy Jimmy Butler on the roster of Heat. There's a news that he is questionable to play in game 4 while Celtics will not repeat their mistakes in game 3 and obviously adjust there strategy to match up Adebayo aggression. They have Theis to stop him by force if Butler will not return in the rest of the game. Jimmy Butler has a lot of injury reports on this season and this might be bad news to Heat if he will not come back healthy to stop Boston counterattack against them. We already witness how they manage to come back against strong opponents when they Beat Bucks in game 7 match.
Heat without Butler is very easy to beat by Boston with a complete package of attack and defence roster.
Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics series has been going on very competitively. Miami Heat are 2-1 ahead now but I still believe in Boston Celtics of course. Boston Celtics are my favourite team for the the championship as I indicated it before. I really like them for their solid offense and defense both. And maybe this series will finish by a very close score but Boston Celtics would manage to eliminate Miami Heat hopefully. And when it comes to the fourth game, I'm expecting Boston Celtics to be victorious. I will wait for them to be better at defending above all else.
Unlike the Mavs vs Warriors series, I think this series is going to reach game 6 or 7. Yes, Heat has the lead in the series now but it's still too early to conclude, we know that the Celtics are good in bouncing back, so I believe they will be able to even the series tomorrow, and I like that their spread is not moving significantly, I'm very comfortable with -6.5 
Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics series has been going on very competitively. Miami Heat are 2-1 ahead now but I still believe in Boston Celtics of course. Boston Celtics are my favourite team for the the championship as I indicated it before. I really like them for their solid offense and defense both. And maybe this series will finish by a very close score but Boston Celtics would manage to eliminate Miami Heat hopefully. And when it comes to the fourth game, I'm expecting Boston Celtics to be victorious. I will wait for them to be better at defending above all else.
I watched about half of last nights game between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat and I couldn’t believe how well the Heat played without their star player being on top of his game in Jimmy Butler. It’s amazing to me that they were able to pull off the victory with Jimmy Butler only ending up with 8 points. I foresee them in the championships for sure.
I had all but given the series to the Celtics before this game. I have to admit I was shocked to see how it turned out. Now they're saying Butler isn't 100% but it seems like a lot of people still think Miami is going to win. I'm not in that camp, but I must admit that I have no idea how they pulled out the win last night. I guess this is going to be a series after all.
I watched about half of last nights game between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat and I couldn’t believe how well the Heat played without their star player being on top of his game in Jimmy Butler. It’s amazing to me that they were able to pull off the victory with Jimmy Butler only ending up with 8 points. I foresee them in the championships for sure.
In an hour, the third game of the series is starting, Celtics - Heat. I really admired Celtics' performance in the last game. They showed a huge defensive and offensive performance at the same time which was a big help for destroying Heat comfortably. I assume that Heat would play better this time but it might still not enough for them to win. Because I think Celtics are closer to a victory once again. Maybe this would be by a much smaller margin but they would still make a comeback in the series and be 2-1 ahead.
Nah, Heat beat them in their own homecourt, although both stars are out, Tatum and Butler because of injuries so they cancel each other. But I guess the Heat has much more depth as they were able to have someone step up the plate in Bam Adebayo to make a 2-1 lead for them. But this series is still far from over, a win by Celtics next game could even up the score again. So it's going to be game to game basis and most likely this could be a 7 game series again.
This is a great series, I also thought that Marcus Smart would be injured after he falls because he grabbed his ankle, good thing he is okay. Now, game 4 would be different if Butler will not be able to play, and I'm sure that Celtics will try to even the series.
Indeed! Nobody has expected that he will come back again and play, and he even shoots a three-pointer right after he got back on the court. What a nice play by Marcus Smart, he really couldn't bear leaving his team hanging while trying to chase the huge gap given by the Heat.
It is still undetermined whether Jimmy Butler can play or not, but coach Spoelstra said that it's not that serious as they are also expecting Butler to play in Game 4.
In an hour, the third game of the series is starting, Celtics - Heat. I really admired Celtics' performance in the last game. They showed a huge defensive and offensive performance at the same time which was a big help for destroying Heat comfortably. I assume that Heat would play better this time but it might still not enough for them to win. Because I think Celtics are closer to a victory once again. Maybe this would be by a much smaller margin but they would still make a comeback in the series and be 2-1 ahead.
Nah, Heat beat them in their own homecourt, although both stars are out, Tatum and Butler because of injuries so they cancel each other. But I guess the Heat has much more depth as they were able to have someone step up the plate in Bam Adebayo to make a 2-1 lead for them. But this series is still far from over, a win by Celtics next game could even up the score again. So it's going to be game to game basis and most likely this could be a 7 game series again.
This is a great series, I also thought that Marcus Smart would be injured after he falls because he grabbed his ankle, good thing he is okay. Now, game 4 would be different if Butler will not be able to play, and I'm sure that Celtics will try to even the series.
In an hour, the third game of the series is starting, Celtics - Heat. I really admired Celtics' performance in the last game. They showed a huge defensive and offensive performance at the same time which was a big help for destroying Heat comfortably. I assume that Heat would play better this time but it might still not enough for them to win. Because I think Celtics are closer to a victory once again. Maybe this would be by a much smaller margin but they would still make a comeback in the series and be 2-1 ahead.
Nah, Heat beat them in their own homecourt, although both stars are out, Tatum and Butler because of injuries so they cancel each other. But I guess the Heat has much more depth as they were able to have someone step up the plate in Bam Adebayo to make a 2-1 lead for them. But this series is still far from over, a win by Celtics next game could even up the score again. So it's going to be game to game basis and most likely this could be a 7 game series again.
It's like a different Heat team in the first half for game 3. I like how aggressive they are in attacking the paint with Adebayo taking the lead. They have to watch out though because Celtics, despite the many TOs in the 1st half, still ended the second quarter stronger and that could give them more confidence going into the third quarter.
It was Adebayo this time to carry the scoring load for the Heat. I think he might have watch the replay of game 2 and he knows that he was outmuscled in both end by Robert Williams so he has to do something about it.
That good lead was enough cushion for them and somewhat was able fend off that huge comeback from the Celtics to win game 3 and get back the home court advantage.
It's like a different Heat team in the first half for game 3. I like how aggressive they are in attacking the paint with Adebayo taking the lead. They have to watch out though because Celtics, despite the many TOs in the 1st half, still ended the second quarter stronger and that could give them more confidence going into the third quarter.
In an hour, the third game of the series is starting, Celtics - Heat. I really admired Celtics' performance in the last game. They showed a huge defensive and offensive performance at the same time which was a big help for destroying Heat comfortably. I assume that Heat would play better this time but it might still not enough for them to win. Because I think Celtics are closer to a victory once again. Maybe this would be by a much smaller margin but they would still make a comeback in the series and be 2-1 ahead.
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