Kirk Goldsberry

They didn't have guys to clean up the mess behind Luka when somebody would beat him on a drive. Dallas did a great job of building around a slower, weaker defender. And to be fair to the Lakers, PFT, they haven't had time to do that organizationally.

They didn't have guys to clean up the mess behind Luka when somebody would beat him on a drive. Dallas did a great job of building around a slower, weaker defender. And to be fair to the Lakers, PFT, they haven't had time to do that organizationally.

They didn't have guys to clean up the mess behind Luka when somebody would beat him on a drive. Dallas did a great job of building around a slower, weaker defender. And to be fair to the Lakers, PFT, they haven't had time to do that organizationally.

I've had a few people say, hey, that Mark Williams trade that they canceled at the deadline, they probably should have forced that through so they could have had that bigger guy. Regardless, they have to build a different team now with this Luka Doncic situation.

I've had a few people say, hey, that Mark Williams trade that they canceled at the deadline, they probably should have forced that through so they could have had that bigger guy. Regardless, they have to build a different team now with this Luka Doncic situation.

I've had a few people say, hey, that Mark Williams trade that they canceled at the deadline, they probably should have forced that through so they could have had that bigger guy. Regardless, they have to build a different team now with this Luka Doncic situation.

Dude, I wish I was at the bed gala last night. What a moment that must have been for you guys.

Dude, I wish I was at the bed gala last night. What a moment that must have been for you guys.

Dude, I wish I was at the bed gala last night. What a moment that must have been for you guys.

I mean, yeah, they had more fight. And the thing that drove me crazy, so the Celtics, the stat from that game, PFT, is what? The Celtics broke the record for most missed threes in a playoff game. They missed 45 threes in a game. That's almost one a minute. Like, that's ridiculous.

I mean, yeah, they had more fight. And the thing that drove me crazy, so the Celtics, the stat from that game, PFT, is what? The Celtics broke the record for most missed threes in a playoff game. They missed 45 threes in a game. That's almost one a minute. Like, that's ridiculous.

I mean, yeah, they had more fight. And the thing that drove me crazy, so the Celtics, the stat from that game, PFT, is what? The Celtics broke the record for most missed threes in a playoff game. They missed 45 threes in a game. That's almost one a minute. Like, that's ridiculous.

And at some point, let's say when you miss 34 threes and it's the middle of the third or the end of the third quarter, you're like, maybe we should do something else. Well, they didn't do anything else. And one of the things that Jalen Brunson has done a lot this year is when, in that Detroit series, they needed points to stop a Detroit run. Like, he would flop.

And at some point, let's say when you miss 34 threes and it's the middle of the third or the end of the third quarter, you're like, maybe we should do something else. Well, they didn't do anything else. And one of the things that Jalen Brunson has done a lot this year is when, in that Detroit series, they needed points to stop a Detroit run. Like, he would flop.

And at some point, let's say when you miss 34 threes and it's the middle of the third or the end of the third quarter, you're like, maybe we should do something else. Well, they didn't do anything else. And one of the things that Jalen Brunson has done a lot this year is when, in that Detroit series, they needed points to stop a Detroit run. Like, he would flop.

He would go into the teeth of the defense and make a play, draw a whistle. The Celtics didn't do anything like that during that Knicks run. They seemed really content to sit behind the three-point line. I think the last play of overtime, when Mikael Bridges, like, rip the ball away from Jalen Brown was like a poetic ending to that game. Like they refused to attack the basketball hoop.

He would go into the teeth of the defense and make a play, draw a whistle. The Celtics didn't do anything like that during that Knicks run. They seemed really content to sit behind the three-point line. I think the last play of overtime, when Mikael Bridges, like, rip the ball away from Jalen Brown was like a poetic ending to that game. Like they refused to attack the basketball hoop.

He would go into the teeth of the defense and make a play, draw a whistle. The Celtics didn't do anything like that during that Knicks run. They seemed really content to sit behind the three-point line. I think the last play of overtime, when Mikael Bridges, like, rip the ball away from Jalen Brown was like a poetic ending to that game. Like they refused to attack the basketball hoop.

Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown are too good to be that passive when the threes aren't going in. I don't expect that to continue, but when the Celtics team isn't making their threes, they do have a tendency to sort of just say, oh, that's all we have. Now, the other thing is Porzingis wasn't out there. He's a big weapon. They could have posted up. They didn't have that.

Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown are too good to be that passive when the threes aren't going in. I don't expect that to continue, but when the Celtics team isn't making their threes, they do have a tendency to sort of just say, oh, that's all we have. Now, the other thing is Porzingis wasn't out there. He's a big weapon. They could have posted up. They didn't have that.