Erik Spoelstra said he could tell the Celtics didn’t want to play a Game 6: ”You have to credit Boston. They took control of this game. You could sense that they wanted this to end right now, and not let thing thing get back to Miami. That‘s the sign of a mature team.“
by chickspeak
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There were so many comments after wins this year saying “last season’s team would have lost this game” and I think those were overblown since last years team won a bunch of games.
However, if we’re being honest, the ‘22 and ‘23 teams were pretty bad at showing killer mentality in the playoffs. For example, they lost game 5 to the Hawks at home last season. This team absolutely has more “maturity” like Spo said
thing thing ain’t goin nowhere 😎
It was nice to see them focused the whole game. Helps when you have that kind of 1st quarter, but we saw them do that 1st quarter all season long then let the other team back in it.
And there was never really a rally from the Heat. Maybe closing it from 30 to 21ish at the end of the 2nd was the best stretch for them.
respect (to our team)
All I got to say is, put the ball in Buffalo’s hooves and good shit always happens. Felt like it had been a while before game 4 that he had the green light to have one of those “what if Steph but also All-Defense 1st team” games
Honestly had this been a year or two ago the game would’ve been close than it should’ve been
I mean, Spo knows the Celtics as well as any opposing coach over the past handful of years. If he can see it, I trust it’s true.
W for Spo as much as I hate to say it.
Is this team built different?
I say yes.
Zooe33
Spo throwing shade at the Knicks!
I liked the point this morning about Joe keeping Tatum out there as a Bam holder for the whole first half pretty much, just let him go be the decoy and let the other guys go off to build a lead until they switched Bam off Tatum and then he could go to work. Just speaks volumes about the depth and maturity of the team and Spo really didn’t have an answer with the players he has right now. But letting your star take 0 shots for the opening quarter basically is a pretty ballsy move.
Celtics looked legit pissed the last 3 games and dominated, brings a fucking tear to my eye.
I know Miami stinks but I’m encouraged by the last 3 games. Very convincing wins and I’m not sure we could’ve really done much about Miami hitting 23 three pointers. Even without Porzingis I genuinely believe this team should dispatch the Cavs (maybe Magic) in 5 games or less.