Blazers vs Celtics Game Thread (3:30pm ET, ABC)

[insidehoops]

Blazers at Celtics Game Thread, August 2, 2020, 3:30pm ET on ABC TV.

Watch the game, enjoy it and discuss it!

Celtics #3 seed in East, Blazers 2.5 games out of the #8 spot in West.

Celtics 6th best offense in NBA this season, 4th best defense.

Blazers 7th best offense this season, 27th best defense.

Blazers did recently get Jusuf Nurkic back, though. Huge addition. Also have Zach Collins back. And they're without Trevor Ariza.

Leading scorers this season:

Blazers
Damian Lillard 28.9 PPG
CJ McCollum 22.7
Jusuf Nurkic 18.0
Hassan Whiteside 16.1
Carmelo Anthony 15.4

Celtics
Jayson Tatum 23.3 PPG
Kemba Walker 21.1
Jaylen Brown 20.5
Gordon Hayward 17.3
Marcus Smart 13.6

[Tobio-Star]

Should be interesting. I got the Celtics winning but it could go either way

[KD7]

Let's go Portland :rockon:

[LAmbruh]

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[LoneyROY7]

Maybe Tatum can hit some shots this game.

[Mask the Embiid]

I mean i know the celtics are overated, but its no way they are so bad that they cant beat a team guarding Jason Tatum with a 40 yr old melo and zach collins guarding Gordon Hayward...no way they are this bad


Its impossible for them to lose this game.Dame playing hurt, no ariza, and a nurk just back from breaking his leg in half.....no way they are this bad....no way...


Not a top 6 offensive and defensive team in the league...By the stats, they should steamroll the lowly blazers

[Real Men Wear Green]

Should be interesting. I got the Celtics winning but it could go either wayI believe the Celtics can win if they want but this is preseason for them whereas Portland needs this game. Portland is also missing more of their team but it increases the likelihood that Kemba Walker plays little or no minutes.

[KD7]

If Boston manage to lose this one....

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[KD7]

That was a clean block df

[RRR3]

Lmao at Melo still thinking it’s a good idea to iso for a contested midrange jumper. And of course he bricked it.

[KD7]

Why is Lillard playing so passive

[tpols]

why is melo getting so many iso looks? they shouldnt be doing that.

[insidehoops]

The Celtics "virtual crowd" are the loudest of the NBA restart so far.

They're FIRED UP.

[imdaman99]

Tatum already hit 2 shots :eek:

[tpols]

blazers defense is so ass. I hope the spurs make the 8 seed over them now. this is ridiculous.

[Mask the Embiid]

pathetic....watching jason tatum being guarding by plummers because so many ppl opted out....the nba should be ashamed putting this quality of product on tv, watching this bum Tatum go off https://media.tenor.com/images/068a8320cdb2be55db3441fa07005bac/tenor.gif





fk this game, im going to watch the spurs game




edit-please guard him with one black player (and one thats not a midget)......PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!


This is like watching him in the playoffs cook redick and belleneli all over again.He's not this good! i promise you!

[Lion's pride]

Haha I think this game will quite some of the Jayson Tatum haters he is back

[konex]

Blazers jacking bad 3s and getting burned at the 3 on the other end

[ImKobe]

pathetic....watching jason tatum being guarding by plummers because so many ppl opted out....the nba should be ashamed putting this quality of product on tv, watching this bum Tatum go off https://media.tenor.com/images/068a8320cdb2be55db3441fa07005bac/tenor.gif





fk this game, im going to watch the spurs game




edit-please guard him with one black player (and one thats not a midget)......PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!


This is like watching him in the playoffs cook redick and belleneli all over again.He's not this good! i promise you!

He's improved a lot as a player. Had 39 on 60.9%FG on the Clippers' and 41 on 60%FG on the Lakers' defense.

[dbugz]

relax jayson.

[LAmbruh]

Wow, this Blazers team is a 9th seed :eek:




ngl kinda SHOOK about them or Memphis, West is a gauntlet!

[Smoke117]

Carmelo is so garbage defensively. :oldlol:

[KennyPowers]

edit-please guard him with one black player (and one thats not a midget)......PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!


This is like watching him in the playoffs cook redick and belleneli all over again.He's not this good! i promise you!



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[ralph_i_el]

Wow, this Blazers team is a 9th seed :eek:




ngl kinda SHOOK about them or Memphis, West is a gauntlet!

They would easily be in the 3-6 range already if Nurkic and Collins weren't hurt. They miss Ariza too.

[Mask the Embiid]

https://whatyouthoughtiwentaway.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/thats-racist.gif


random person insults me on an alt....hmmm could it be simon....no i neutered him from attacking me.Hmmm who could it be...

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KennyPowers.....

Kenny....Powers....

Kenny...


Couldnt stay away could ya :oldlol:

[RRR3]

blazers defense is so ass. I hope the spurs make the 8 seed over them now. this is ridiculous.
Who the hell wants to watch the Spurs without Aldridge? :lol

Still got a mancrush on Derozan?

[RRR3]

Melo is so bad

[imdaman99]

Lillard gets insane ref help.

[imdaman99]

Damn the arena is quiet because it's Dame & CJ time :eek: Boston fans making no noise

[LoneyROY7]

Lilllard coming alive.

[KD7]

It's Dame Time

[imdaman99]

They gotta switch Theis off whoever is setting the pick for Dame. He can't cover the shooters

[KennyPowers]

random person insults me on an alt....hmmm could it be simon....no i neutered him from attacking me.Hmmm who could it be...

https://media.tenor.com/images/259b6f1133018877813e9c1536efecb3/tenor.gif

KennyPowers.....

Kenny....Powers....

Kenny...


Couldnt stay away could ya :oldlol:



Narcissistic and delusional.

I have no idea who you are.

Pointing out a racist comment isn't an insult.

[LAmbruh]

Damn son.

Samsung

[dbugz]

It all went downhill when Brad inserted grant williams on the line up :facepalm

Dude is atrocious.

[imdaman99]

Dayum Tatum, that was nasty

[LAmbruh]

Lol whiteside thought he’d get a max

[Tobio-Star]

Wtf when did the Blazers get back into the game :oldlol:

[Mask the Embiid]

Narcissistic and delusional.

I have no idea who you are.

Pointing out a racist comment isn't an insult.

Uh huh.youre projecting again Kenneth

[tpols]

Wtf when did the Blazers get back into the game :oldlol:

Nuts. I shut it off when they were down 20, but i guess this team has no quit. they did make a miraculous comeback vs memphis.

[ArbitraryWater]

Nuts. I shut it off when they were down 20, but i guess this team has no quit. they did make a miraculous comeback vs memphis.

Looks like Dame went nuts from 3

[Tobio-Star]

Nuts. I shut it off when they were down 20, but i guess this team has no quit. they did make a miraculous comeback vs memphis.

They sure have a lot of heart

[ArbitraryWater]

So Gary Trent is another elite 3pt shooter/role player

[KD7]

Trent has been huge for Portland these last 2 games

[Tobio-Star]

Welp its over

[imdaman99]

Jaylen Brown :bowdown: Lillard reaching on Tatum, when all he had to do was play defense and stay in front of him.

[LoneyROY7]

Tatum and Brown took the game over.

Airpac in shambles.

[konex]

Jaylen Brown is an assassin. Blazers had their chances but made some big mistakes leaving him open everytime they got the lead

[dbugz]

big d!ck Jaylen!

[tpols]

ive gotta be a bad luck charm for this team. when i watch, they get ****ed up... when i turn it off, they go wild. :facepalm

[ArbitraryWater]

Put a quick hunnid on C‘s when they were down 2 at the TO


Good win

[KD7]

Blazers looked good until Melo came back into the game :facepalm

[Tobio-Star]

ive gotta be a bad luck charm for this team. when i watch, they get ****ed up... when i turn it off, they go wild. :facepalm:

Me too lmao

[Tobio-Star]

Melooo

[LoneyROY7]

LMAO Gordon Hayward.

[imdaman99]

These refs are cheating for the Blazers in front of our very eyes :roll:

[ArbitraryWater]

WTF

[insidehoops]

Wildest 4th quarter of NBA bubble play so far.

[KD7]

That was a foul theis pulled Nurkic down

[konex]

Find Trent

[Doranku]

??? What is Dame doing with that pass? :oldlol:

[imdaman99]

Dunno about that Dame with no timeouts left :lol

[ImKobe]

???

[Tobio-Star]

??? What is Dame doing with that pass? :oldlol:

Maybe they thought it would be too hard to get a 3

[tpols]

Wildest 4th quarter of NBA bubble play so far.

there have been a lot of wild 4th quarters. Their last one vs memphis, lakers clippers, rockets mavs etc. All crazy.

[Tobio-Star]

Wooow

[konex]

Going for the quick 2 was ridiculous. Nurkick has to kick that back to Trent

[KD7]

:roll::roll::roll::roll:

[ImKobe]

Might be the worst ending to a close game I've ever seen.

[imdaman99]

Might be the worst ending to a close game I've ever seen.
Yep and that's with the refs cheating for them. What was that backcourt call? They had no interest in looking at it again, the help was in. Quickly gave the ball to the Blazers :lol

Suck it, Silver. All this to for some play-in tourney to get rekt by the Lakers :banana:

[Tobio-Star]

Yep and that's with the refs cheating for them. What was that backcourt call? They had no interest in looking at it again, the help was in. Quickly gave the ball to the Blazers :lol

Suck it, Silver. All this to for some play-in tourney to get rekt by the Lakers :banana:

Some "analysts" really think the Blazers can be a problem for the Lakers :facepalm

[ArbitraryWater]

Some "analysts" really think the Blazers can be a problem for the Lakers :facepalm


Tbh the Blazers are one of the few teams that beat the Lakers this season

They have by far the highest ceiling of the remaining playoff candidates and to me are easily the 8th best team, with bigger upset potential than Utah and Oklahoma.

[Tobio-Star]

Tbh the Blazers are one of the few teams that beat the Lakers this season

They have by far the highest ceiling of the remaining playoff candidates and to me are easily the 8th best team, with bigger upset potential than Utah and Oklahoma.

They are literally fighting for the 8th seed... how can they beat the Lakers in a 7 game series ? They could put up a decent fight but win? Idk about that

[ArbitraryWater]

They are literally fighting for the 8th seed... how can they beat the Lakers in a 7 game series ? They could put up a decent fight but win? Idk about that

They were without Nurk and Melo.

They were in the WCF last year.

They‘re a typical floater.

They could stretch the Lakers.

I‘d be glad if LAL avoids them.

They‘re made for a matchup like that

[Smoke117]

Celtics have been losing big leads all season long. This isn't a good sign going in the playoffs.

[ImKobe]

They are literally fighting for the 8th seed... how can they beat the Lakers in a 7 game series ? They could put up a decent fight but win? Idk about that

They were a WCF team last year with Nurkic injured and with Kanter starting, this team has the potential to be at least as good as the year before. Do they have a legitimate chance to beat the Lakers? No, but they could make it an exciting 1st round series, they have one of the best offenses in the league despite not having Nurkic all season. They match up pretty well with the Lakers.

[Lion's pride]

Celtics have been losing big leads all season long. This isn't a good sign going in the playoffs.

That's because Brad Stevens plays too many not so ready players in his rotation. Once the playoffs start, He will shrink the rotation and better results will happen..

[dbugz]

That's because Brad Stevens plays too many not so ready players in his rotation. Once the playoffs start, He will shrink the rotation and better results will happen..

Grant Williams shouldn't be included on the rotation. Dude is a foul machine.

[Lion's pride]

Grant Williams shouldn't be included on the rotation. Dude is a foul machine.

that and he is NOT a confident shooter.

[Axe]

Melo moves to 19th in total fgm :applause:

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