Wizards (2-2) at Celtics (2-2) Round 2 Game 5 5/10/17

[Celtic Fan Forever]

Interior defense and fast break basketball has been phenomenal!

[Monkhouse]

I don't know if I trust Crowder to guard Bogdonavic.  His defensive awareness isn't the greatest, and he's prone to leave him open on the perimeter.

Problem solved I guess, Crowder being subbed out.

Personally, watching the game, I felt like Crowder and Johnson have been the most effective on D.

Crowder is jumping and switching on literally everything, especially when it involves Isaiah, who's stature isn't that large.

[Monkhouse]

We're literally forcing the Wizards into a corner right now, and they aren't fighting back hard enough.

[tarheelsxxiii]

So far, so good.  If the 3rd qtr goes as well as the 1st, we're in great shape.

Look forward to the warm welcome Oubre will receive.

[apc]

Pass the ball IT!

[Vox_Populi]

Dang  those offensive boards.

It's how they stayed alive last game until the Celtics collapse. It's a serious problem.

[PAOBoston]

Well, so far so good. Let's keep it up!

[Monkhouse]

Shows how much strength Smart has.... Pushing back Gortat hard enough, that he almost seems like he's flopping. (Gortat rarely flops, one of the reasons why I love the Polish hammer so much.)

[Phantom255x]

Just have to take it a possession at a time.

Another big run would be nice 

[jpotter33]

I'm not sure if there's a ref I despise more than Ed Maloy. Ever since that blatant cheat job against the Heat in 2012 that he was a part of, I can't stand him as a referee.

I take that back. Marc Davis is definitely the worst, then Ed Maloy.

[liam]

Backing in? Foul on Smart. What's backing in? Isn't that boxing out?

[blink]

Shows how much strength Smart has.... Pushing back Gortat hard enough, that he almost seems like he's flopping. (Gortat rarely flops, one of the reasons why I love the Polish hammer so much.)

That was like a reverse tackle/block out haha sheesh

[Tr1boy]

Dang  those offensive boards.

It's how they stayed alive last game until the Celtics collapse. It's a serious problem.

freakng Gortat

need to box him out harder

[hpantazo]

That was a heck of a fast break by the Celtics!! The ball movement on that play was old-school Celtics fast break basketball I'm impressed!!

[blink]

It is amazing after how bad the celtics looked those last 2 games that they found their def energy and mojo.  Hopefully it lasts.  When we get after it on D it completely changes how we play on off.