Wizards (0-0) at Celtics (0-0) Round 2 Game 1 4/30/17

[LilRip]

Smart is just built for the playoffs. I thought he should've drawn a charge on one Wall fast break too.

I'm glad the deficit is cut to 5 but getting over the lead is going to take a lot of effort. JVG had an interesting stat before halftime. Teams who led by at least 17 in the 1st quarter are 83-8. Let's hope we can make it 83-9.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

I was away from home, checked the score, and it looked like we had lost.

now we are back in. what happened?

weve gotten open looks all day long. They starting going down. When Wall sits down they suck. Thats when we made most of the comeback.

Its the NBA, that's what happened.  Early leads are meaningless.

No they are not. The opposition has to expend a lot of energy to come back, and this may show up later fatigue wise. Another point is, the lead counts otherwise the opposition's run to tie would have resulted in a lead of equal amount and not just a tie. So an early lead is not meaningless at all.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!  TP!

[Ogaju]

I was away from home, checked the score, and it looked like we had lost.

now we are back in. what happened?

weve gotten open looks all day long. They starting going down. When Wall sits down they suck. Thats when we made most of the comeback.

Its the NBA, that's what happened.  Early leads are meaningless.

No they are not. The opposition has to expend a lot of energy to come back, and this may show up later fatigue wise. Another point is, the lead counts otherwise the opposition's run to tie would have resulted in a lead of equal amount and not just a tie. So an early lead is not meaningless at all.

Are you suggesting that the team that got ahead didn't expand energy to get the lead?  How does that work?

You think Boston did not expend any energy when they went down big? More energy is expended trying to get back into the game.

[droopdog7]

I was away from home, checked the score, and it looked like we had lost.

now we are back in. what happened?

weve gotten open looks all day long. They starting going down. When Wall sits down they suck. Thats when we made most of the comeback.

Its the NBA, that's what happened.  Early leads are meaningless.

No they are not. The opposition has to expend a lot of energy to come back, and this may show up later fatigue wise. Another point is, the lead counts otherwise the opposition's run to tie would have resulted in a lead of equal amount and not just a tie. So an early lead is not meaningless at all.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!  TP!

Explain how we expended energy to come back but they didn't to get the lead in the first place.  What happened was the second team came in and got it done.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

I was away from home, checked the score, and it looked like we had lost.

now we are back in. what happened?

weve gotten open looks all day long. They starting going down. When Wall sits down they suck. Thats when we made most of the comeback.

Its the NBA, that's what happened.  Early leads are meaningless.

No they are not. The opposition has to expend a lot of energy to come back, and this may show up later fatigue wise. Another point is, the lead counts otherwise the opposition's run to tie would have resulted in a lead of equal amount and not just a tie. So an early lead is not meaningless at all.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!  TP!

Explain how we expended energy to come back but they didn't to get the lead in the first place.  What happened was the second team came in and got it done.

mental and emotional energy? the comeback was not all on the bench!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rosco917]

Celtics bench should make the difference. Washington doesn't have much of a bench at all. With the injury to Morris the C's can exploit it.

Rebound!!!

[CelticSooner]

Gortat is the X factor in this series. Can't allow him to control the paint like this. He's the only big the C's have to worry about.

[hwangjini_1]

I was away from home, checked the score, and it looked like we had lost.

now we are back in. what happened?

weve gotten open looks all day long. They starting going down. When Wall sits down they suck. Thats when we made most of the comeback.

Its the NBA, that's what happened.  Early leads are meaningless.

No they are not. The opposition has to expend a lot of energy to come back, and this may show up later fatigue wise. Another point is, the lead counts otherwise the opposition's run to tie would have resulted in a lead of equal amount and not just a tie. So an early lead is not meaningless at all.

Are you suggesting that the team that got ahead didn't expand energy to get the lead?  How does that work?

You think Boston did not expend any energy when they went down big? More energy is expended trying to get back into the game.

i can hardly wait for the data, stats, and proof for either side to appear. 

[SHAQATTACK]

The minutes are going to catch up to the Washington starters in the 4th and the Celtics will be fresh as daisies! Kelly already out working Washington's whole bench.

Feels like Wall and Beal .....like Raptors ......two guys never sit

[droopdog7]

I was away from home, checked the score, and it looked like we had lost.

now we are back in. what happened?

weve gotten open looks all day long. They starting going down. When Wall sits down they suck. Thats when we made most of the comeback.

Its the NBA, that's what happened.  Early leads are meaningless.

No they are not. The opposition has to expend a lot of energy to come back, and this may show up later fatigue wise. Another point is, the lead counts otherwise the opposition's run to tie would have resulted in a lead of equal amount and not just a tie. So an early lead is not meaningless at all.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!  TP!

Explain how we expended energy to come back but they didn't to get the lead in the first place.  What happened was the second team came in and got it done.

mental and emotional energy? the comeback was not all on the bench!!!!!!!!!!!

So we're done?  Move on to game two?  Five point lead st the half.  The team that plays best will win.  That's all.

[ashanm10]

We need to rebound and hound on D! Need to play like we did with the bulls! C'mon!

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Been away, just catching up with things now ...  Surprised to see the Wizards started the game with a 16-0 run! I think the Cs did good to get it down to 5 at by halftime. Not surprised that Gortat is owning the Celtics.

[Ogaju]

I was away from home, checked the score, and it looked like we had lost.

now we are back in. what happened?

weve gotten open looks all day long. They starting going down. When Wall sits down they suck. Thats when we made most of the comeback.

Its the NBA, that's what happened.  Early leads are meaningless.

No they are not. The opposition has to expend a lot of energy to come back, and this may show up later fatigue wise. Another point is, the lead counts otherwise the opposition's run to tie would have resulted in a lead of equal amount and not just a tie. So an early lead is not meaningless at all.

Are you suggesting that the team that got ahead didn't expand energy to get the lead?  How does that work?

You think Boston did not expend any energy when they went down big? More energy is expended trying to get back into the game.

i can hardly wait for the data, stats, and proof for either side to appear. 

One just in.... team with early big leads win 91% of the games. From ABC half time studio crew.

[makaveli]

i just never, to begin the season, expected the celtics to be involved in so many 120-130 point paced games.

[j804]

IT is not in this the funeral of his sister and losing his tooth doesn't help

Also Crowder and Horford have been terrible what the hell has happened to Crowder? I can not wait to replace him he needs to get moved to the bench. I want Hayward or I'd even take Melo.

Yeah, Crowder has been abysmal. But it's his defense that has been most concerning.

Yea still we're gonna need his offense it's gotten to the point where I cringe every time he shoots. He also can't finish anything at the rim straight choker in the big moment.