How did the Miami Heat outshoot the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of their 2024 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs first round series this past Wednesday (April 24) night? The Celtics have baked in letting some of the Heat’s less lethal shooters have open looks, but Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra took advantage of this approach to the extreme, and Boston failed to adjust. But how … [Read more...] about How did the Miami Heat outshoot the Boston Celtics in Game 2?
What can the Boston Celtics do better in Game 3 vs. the Miami Heat?
The Boston Celtics got floored by the Miami Heat treating their Game 2 matchup as if it were a postseason game by adjusting their game plan to great effect vs. the Celtics. And while it remains unclear why neither the players or head coach Joe Mazzulla changed how the team played the Heat while Game 2 was still going down (and clearly being aware of the problems in postgame … [Read more...] about What can the Boston Celtics do better in Game 3 vs. the Miami Heat?
Why did the Boston Celtics fail to adjust to the Miami Heat in Game 2?
Why did the Boston Celtics fail to adjust to the Miami Heat in Game 2? The Heat (and their elite head coach Erik Spoelstra) did an excellent job of using Boston’s tendencies against them in the second tilt of the 2024 Eastern Conference first round series. “It was a very good response,” said Spoelstra to the media postgame via the Associated Press. “And then we also made some … [Read more...] about Why did the Boston Celtics fail to adjust to the Miami Heat in Game 2?
Celtics land rising big man in latest mock draft
The Boston Celtics have one of the deepest rosters in the NBA. However, as a second-apron team, they may need to look toward the draft to help fill out their roster ahead of the 2024-25 season. They will have two draft picks available this season, one in the first round and one in the second. In Bleacher Report’s latest mock draft, Jonathan Wasserman projected the Celtics to … [Read more...] about Celtics land rising big man in latest mock draft
Celtics land 22-year-old stretch-four in latest mock draft
The Boston Celtics will have the 54th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Given their incredible talent and depth, whoever they select in the second round will likely spend the upcoming season with the Maine Celtics on a two-way deal. Still, the Celtics have developed a clear pipeline between their G-League affiliate and their first team. This season’s roster boasts three Maine Celtics … [Read more...] about Celtics land 22-year-old stretch-four in latest mock draft
Celtics Lab 253: What went wrong for Boston in Game 2, and how the Celtics can adjust for Game 3
The Boston Celtics let their fans down with a mediocre effort against the Miami Heat in Game 2 of their first round series, the level of urgency reminiscent of a mid-December tilt of little consequence. Attacking the Celtics with a relentless assault from deep on one end, and denying the use of Kristaps Porzingis as a ‘safety valve’ on the other, Boston has given Miami life by … [Read more...] about Celtics Lab 253: What went wrong for Boston in Game 2, and how the Celtics can adjust for Game 3
Is there bad blood between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat?
Is there bad blood between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat? The two Eastern Conference rivals have been going at it in the postseason for years now in recent NBA history. And they have done so ever since LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were battling Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce for supremacy in the East. Chippy play was the hallmark of the 2023 Eastern … [Read more...] about Is there bad blood between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat?
Mazzulla on no Celtics players in mix for full-season awards: ‘Why would you get an award for the past?’
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla doesn’t want regular season play to get in the way of the Celtics’ postseason aspirations to finally hang Banner 18. And it was evident by his response to a question about Boston players being snubbed by the league’s array of full season awards at a recent practice. “Why would you get an award for the past?” asked Mazzulla via CLNS Media. … [Read more...] about Mazzulla on no Celtics players in mix for full-season awards: ‘Why would you get an award for the past?’
Will we see an uptick in intensity from the Boston Celtics in Game 2 vs. the Miami Heat?
Will we see an uptick in intensity from the Boston Celtics in Game 2 vs. the Miami Heat on Wednesday (April 24)? In Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference first round series, the Heat were especially physical, including a moving screen from Heat big man Bam Adebayo and a questionable attempt by Miami wing Caleb Martin to attack the cup. The former sent Boston guard Derrick … [Read more...] about Will we see an uptick in intensity from the Boston Celtics in Game 2 vs. the Miami Heat?