Celtics won 3 of 4 quarters without two starters. They just need to get back to full health and shorten their rotation. Cut White and Theis minutes and pull Nesmith despite his energy on defense tonight.
Pat Riley probably hired Rachel Nichols to motivate Jimmy Butler. That along with the headband done gave Jimmy Butler superpowers. Played like a Top 5 player in the league tonight and throughout these playoffs tbh
I don't really have a dog in this fight, so good game to both. However, someone earlier today thought it absurd that I put Tatum and Butler in the same tier so I feel a little vindicated.
I don't think Tatum is as good as ESPN and the media is trying to make him. Hell of a player, can lead a team potentially to a finals but they did the same with booker last year and a little this year. They try to ascend these guys too prematurely.
Jimmy has been a monster for years and years. Dude almost always rises up to any challenge. I remember that last year on the bulls I was at a game after work and we were down big in 4th. I was tired and done and not getting up to cheer anymore but this guy would not fucking stop lead is to overtime and then the win. Jimmy butler is my father now and forever. Miss you bud, glad to see you doing well
Yeah like score himself to set the tone. Whenever his team is looking down he doesn't try to give them assists he gets buckets and then they wake up. Dude is a leader
At least we didn't give up in the fourth. GG Heat Bros. Don't listen to the excuses or ref blaming. Y'all came out in the third and took it, and we lost our composure and couldn't recover. Long series to go.
We actually won 3 out of 4 quarters. Turnovers, missed free throws and that shit show of a 3rd quarter killed us. I just hope both teams are fully healthy for next game and the series is going to be fire. GG Miami, well played.
Seems pretty fucking stupid we had a massive gap in the Bucks/Celtics series for TV reasons but then we barely get a day's rest for this one. Credit to the Heat, they did the hard work during the regular season and got the 1 seed, and closed out the 6ers. But I'm not sure that's in the league's best interest. Do they not want teams in the playoffs to be healthy?
The playoff schedule has always been predetermined so idk what you’re talking about. You guys lose a game and scream conspiracy. Just take the L bro y’all got smacked by the 1st seed
Trying to fight his coach and Haslem really pushed me over the edge on him. I don't hate him, he just seems like he'd be fuckin annoying to have on your team.
Smart over Pritchard overall but I mean Smart is prone to do dumb shit too so who knows how much of a true net it’ll be. Horford idk is as relevant this series compared to Mil but is still an upgrade over Theis.
Man this series seems like it's gonna be electric. This felt like a borderline must-win for Miami at home with Horford and Smart out. Jimmy popped off. Game on!
Yah, idk what others are smoking. Such a solid team on both sides of the court with a stud in Jimmy. Dude was super coasting mode all season and they still got the 1 seed.
Yeah. Their only reliable scorer gets half his points at the free throw line. Coming off a game 7 against Milwaukee and down two starters? Not worried at all surprised fans looked up from their phones to notice Miami won!
No idea how this series plays out. Butler went god mode, Heat had an answer to every comeback Celtics tried in 4th quarter. Heat had good perimeter defense but Celtics still made some wild 3s especially in the 4th. Tatum cooled off 2nd half. Smart will return. Horford will return. Love this!!!
I keep seeing these convos about where jimmy stands in the league but I watch this man and he looks like an all timer on a regular basis. How many two way players does the league have like this at a time
especially in the playoffs, a guy who can slow the game down, draw fouls and score in the half court in valuable. you aren’t just relying on wild 3 point shots.
This is awesome and all but stop acting like Kyle Lowry has as much of an effect on the game as Marcus Smart, he was the damn DPOY and Al Horford is averaging 3 more points, 2 more rebounds, and 1 more assist than PJ Tucker. So no, not the same thing.
Okay everyone acknowledges Butler is a great defender but I still think he’s underrated on that end. Guy has some of the best hands in the whole league and basically never fouls. Such a smart playrr
feeling totally fine about this. just had our worst shooting half of the postseason and missing two of our five best players, still only lose by ten, and thats with jimmy going supernova.
Yeah I’m neutral in this series, maybe leaning the boys in green a little but I like Jimmy. You guys outplayed the heat for 75% of the game. That 3rd quarter just happens sometimes. Even to the best teams. Y’all will bounce back for game 2. Especially if Smart is back to put the clamps on Jimmy buckets.
I die a little inside every time I hear mark Jackson say “what can brown do for you”
Win 3 quarters, totally sh*t the bed in 1. Celtics basketball baby.
My Y
I miss the guy with the green hair not playing :(
You miss a bunch of flopping?
So key to winning Game 2: Dont get outscored by 25 in a quarter.
That’s usually a good idea
Playoff Jimmy is insane
Celtics won 3 of 4 quarters without two starters. They just need to get back to full health and shorten their rotation. Cut White and Theis minutes and pull Nesmith despite his energy on defense tonight.
Marcus smart ain't ganna fix Tatums turnovers
How many minutes did they win?
Spo will be better next game.
Pat Riley probably hired Rachel Nichols to motivate Jimmy Butler. That along with the headband done gave Jimmy Butler superpowers. Played like a Top 5 player in the league tonight and throughout these playoffs tbh
Playoff Jimmy Butler is a top 5 player in the league
Bring back the ninja headbands! Jarrett Allen is Afro samurai
It's made out of fabric woven from Rachel's hair, they just dyed it white so people wouldn't notice
As a Suns fan I'm obligated to assume that the team that wins game one is guaranteed to win the series in 4.
So Celtics in 7 you say?
JIMVP
Give respect to MJ's bastard son ESPN!
Where tf is SVP?
Might be covering PGA tour
I don't really have a dog in this fight, so good game to both. However, someone earlier today thought it absurd that I put Tatum and Butler in the same tier so I feel a little vindicated.
I don't think Tatum is as good as ESPN and the media is trying to make him. Hell of a player, can lead a team potentially to a finals but they did the same with booker last year and a little this year. They try to ascend these guys too prematurely.
That is pretty absurd. Butler basically finals mvp
Jimmy has been a monster for years and years. Dude almost always rises up to any challenge. I remember that last year on the bulls I was at a game after work and we were down big in 4th. I was tired and done and not getting up to cheer anymore but this guy would not fucking stop lead is to overtime and then the win. Jimmy butler is my father now and forever. Miss you bud, glad to see you doing well
Great game
HEAT IN 5
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ESPN really thinks assists = playmaking like there aren't a million other things Jimmy does that goes into helping his teammates score
Yeah like score himself to set the tone. Whenever his team is looking down he doesn't try to give them assists he gets buckets and then they wake up. Dude is a leader
Can we get a bunch of those “Fuck Boston”s from Winning Time giffed for use this series?
Zubin looking like a puppet master with the flailing hands.
Pat Riley rn
Pat is more like
Jimmy certainly looked like Michael Jordan’s son tonight.
The interview he had with Lisa weirdly made me understand why he’s jokingly called that. He kind of talks like MJ used to do after games
Miami in 6
At least we didn't give up in the fourth. GG Heat Bros. Don't listen to the excuses or ref blaming. Y'all came out in the third and took it, and we lost our composure and couldn't recover. Long series to go.
GG. Can’t ever let out guard down around your dogs. Gonna be a hard fight both ways.
Reminds me of when the heat beat Boston to advance to the finals. Boston is very streaky and dependent on the 3s.
We don't even get SVP tonight? I'm not watching Zubin do a "post-game show". He got replaced by Max on KJZM for a reason
He got replaced because he was burning on both ends of the candle...they had him doing morning radio and then night time sports centers
we ran out of gas, gotta rest up and come back healthy. cant lose focus and make undisciplined mistakes, Jimmy is too composed
Gg Heat. Hopefully Smart can be back Game 2. Horford being out until G4 is pain though.
Why wouldn't Horford be back game 3
Wtf is up with this dude's hands on Sportscenter?
We actually won 3 out of 4 quarters. Turnovers, missed free throws and that shit show of a 3rd quarter killed us. I just hope both teams are fully healthy for next game and the series is going to be fire. GG Miami, well played.
Celtic defense is FR. This will be a grind for both teams
Celtics really missed smarts D.
Woah 👀👀👀
Y’all heat fans enjoy yourselves
Us jimmy butler Truthers will too
We will
poor game both teams decided to play only one half
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Bro Williams got decked in the head and jaw several times. You'd curl up into a little ball and piss yourself if you got hit like that once
Lol heat in 4.
Seems pretty fucking stupid we had a massive gap in the Bucks/Celtics series for TV reasons but then we barely get a day's rest for this one. Credit to the Heat, they did the hard work during the regular season and got the 1 seed, and closed out the 6ers. But I'm not sure that's in the league's best interest. Do they not want teams in the playoffs to be healthy?
The playoff schedule has always been predetermined so idk what you’re talking about. You guys lose a game and scream conspiracy. Just take the L bro y’all got smacked by the 1st seed
I have no dog in this fight but how can anyone dislike Jimmy Butler’s grit? Dude never gives up on games and isn’t afraid of anyone.
I dislike both teams but I love and respect Jimmy Butler. As a basketball fan for 30 fucking yrs (jeez, I'm old), gotta give that guy his props
Trying to fight his coach and Haslem really pushed me over the edge on him. I don't hate him, he just seems like he'd be fuckin annoying to have on your team.
WORST 1 SEED EVER?!?!?!?!?!?!
The disrespect shown to Miami this playoffs has been too damn high
Gg Miami, had us by the balls in that second half. We go next
Hope my boy Jimmy G Buckets wins a ring
2 way jimbo
Idk but I don't really see Smart and Horford as difference makers. Somebody convince me otherwise.
Are you joking?
Smart over Pritchard overall but I mean Smart is prone to do dumb shit too so who knows how much of a true net it’ll be. Horford idk is as relevant this series compared to Mil but is still an upgrade over Theis.
DPOY
18 fuckin fts lmao I pray to god we don’t see Luka in the finals or every Celtic will foul out
I remember when I said this and got downvoted and here we are the heat down 30. Life is good
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You won’t because you’ll be in Cancun
One day I want a celtic to get 18 fts christ
This was always gonna be tough with only one day off after that cage fight against the bucks.
Heat looking sharp
Mavs warriors 🔥🔥🔥. E
Hell of a game
I didn’t watch most of it. Did the heat come back cause butler got most of the 18 ft’s in the second half? Seems fishy
Tatum was garbage in 2nd half, mostly the 3rd.
No they came back because of great defence
Nah, he foul baited the entire game. That's half his offense. It's wild people think he's a superstar.
Nah I'd say it was more that the Heat came at the Celtics hard on D in the second half. Lots of Steals, lots of blocks, insanely physical.
Maybe you should've watched the game..Boston had only 14 in Q3 with 10 coming from FTs, they had 8 TOs in that quarter.
Nah celtics couldn't finish anything in the 3rd quarter. Jimmy got a lot of fts but I dont think it mattered
Tatum got blocked on that 3 and that was game for him.
They said Butler wasn’t scoring 40
not everybody can be a 2 way player. that shit tiring.
Man this series seems like it's gonna be electric. This felt like a borderline must-win for Miami at home with Horford and Smart out. Jimmy popped off. Game on!
Agreed. Can’t wait to see the adjustments that will be made by both these great teams
When will people stop underestimating the heat
Yah, idk what others are smoking. Such a solid team on both sides of the court with a stud in Jimmy. Dude was super coasting mode all season and they still got the 1 seed.
When they win the finals
Refs carried Jimmy tonight. Gonna be an all time carry to get to the finals this time.
ESPN graphics team in shambles through out this game
audio was trash
Pritchard is like a shorter Duncan Robinson
Score was close than reality.
Whatever helps you sleep lmao
Jordan Butler
I can’t believe the Sixers Pick Tobias Harris over Jimmy buckets
All you guys had to do was run it back. You were championship-level.
Jimmy came ready to fight, the man is fucking warrior.
I still can't get over Jimmy blocking that Tatum 3... A fucking 3 pointer. So disrespectful
That was insane. And Tatum is a tall 6’8 with the wingspan of a pterodactyl. Genius work by Jimmy
Sir James Butler detonating the festivities
7-0 in Miami dayum
how does butler always have more energy, I bet he could play 2OT and still be effective
It's his secret coffee
This end, McGrady would never
Bad second half, but I'm not mad. I think series has a different complexion with Al and Marcus back in the game.
Yeah. Their only reliable scorer gets half his points at the free throw line. Coming off a game 7 against Milwaukee and down two starters? Not worried at all surprised fans looked up from their phones to notice Miami won!
3rd quarter completely killed us. Outscored heat by 14 for the other 3 quarters.
wow good game, I was expect a blow out and easy series for celtic. hope it turn out to be a good series unlike the shit we got from suns
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You can tell you don’t know shit
A win is a win. Boston looks very streaky and dependent on 3s.
They were in control the entire second half lmao? Boston never once gained its footing and Miami was on cruise control in the 4th
3 more to go, Jimbo is the best player in this series and he’ll drag this team to the Finals if he has to
No idea how this series plays out. Butler went god mode, Heat had an answer to every comeback Celtics tried in 4th quarter. Heat had good perimeter defense but Celtics still made some wild 3s especially in the 4th. Tatum cooled off 2nd half. Smart will return. Horford will return. Love this!!!
Jimmy motherfucking Butler
I keep seeing these convos about where jimmy stands in the league but I watch this man and he looks like an all timer on a regular basis. How many two way players does the league have like this at a time
especially in the playoffs, a guy who can slow the game down, draw fouls and score in the half court in valuable. you aren’t just relying on wild 3 point shots.
No need to watch any post game shows tonight since it was ESPN
Lmao just thought the same thing
7 more wins to go
“This series is a sweep” 🤓 : nephews in the first quarter.
This series is a sweep my wife after a game 1
A lot of crazy blocks from both teams this game
Jimmy ain’t no fuckin joke
Honestly we had to win tonight with Smart and Horford out, but hey a wins a win Let’s go Heat!
another Ayson Tatum appearance in the second half. He's so inconsistent it's frustrating
Butler is so fun to watch.
The energy at the end of the game different than at the Half. 🤣 bozos. Let the game play out before crowning.
Thank god Celtics loses
Awful last two minutes from Celtics
Tired of these C's fans making excuses based on injury's. Lowry's hurt and not playing, PJ is MANNING UP and playing hurt.
lol
This is awesome and all but stop acting like Kyle Lowry has as much of an effect on the game as Marcus Smart, he was the damn DPOY and Al Horford is averaging 3 more points, 2 more rebounds, and 1 more assist than PJ Tucker. So no, not the same thing.
Cant do much about covid protocol lmao
We need Jimmy vs Luka
Gotta respect how Miami responded in the second half. Celtics gotta step it up and learn from their mistakes.
This series is gonna be an all out war, looking forward to when Horford and Smart are back.
I really hope sooner than later.
“Tobias Harris over me?!” bros just crazy
Big Face Butler, the sequel.
I refuse to accept any form of Jimmy Butler slander
He's making up for last year RN.
The Celtics lack heart
did you watch the bucks series?
Jimmy is yo daddy
I think Boston made a mistake not resting Tatum more in the 1st half. I think he only sat for something like 45 seconds.
Pritchard what is you doing? And that foul by White
Okay everyone acknowledges Butler is a great defender but I still think he’s underrated on that end. Guy has some of the best hands in the whole league and basically never fouls. Such a smart playrr
JimMVP does whatever is needed to win
A heat and warriors finals would be fire
I want revenge against Dallas
feeling totally fine about this. just had our worst shooting half of the postseason and missing two of our five best players, still only lose by ten, and thats with jimmy going supernova.
Yeah I’m neutral in this series, maybe leaning the boys in green a little but I like Jimmy. You guys outplayed the heat for 75% of the game. That 3rd quarter just happens sometimes. Even to the best teams. Y’all will bounce back for game 2. Especially if Smart is back to put the clamps on Jimmy buckets.
You guys shot lights out in the first half though, things tend to balance out.
Yeah and with the heat having their worse half from all season and managing to win by ten ! Oh wait did i do that wrong ?
We get Al and Smart back and y’all get Lowry back and this is gonna be fun as hell
Jimmy straight ass kicker. One of the best motors in the game.
Jimmy and Tatum have the same field goals. Fuck y’all saying Himmy was better
Tatum had a worse percentage and disappeared when it actually mattered
Jimmy had about as many blocks/steals as Tatum had turnovers 🤣🤣
Jimmy did it when it mattered most, Tatum disappeared. Jimmy was also elite on the defensive end
That's how a COTY win it from a big lead deficit
Let’s go Miami fuck Boston!!!!!
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Shut your casual ass up
Letting a foul baiter go deep in the playoffs is ugly for basketball. Unwatchable.
Is so boring to watch whistle ball
Manu? Cp3?
Cry
Gotta beat that traffic!