Wizards (18-15) at Celtics (27-9) Game #37 12/25/17

[wayupnorth]

Officially on the “Kyrie plays hero ball down the stretch and it hurts us” train

hero ball, hero ball?  seriously.  KI had the layup that just barely rolled off the rim.  that just after draining a long 3.   

He's a -13.  We are hiding him on Oubre,  and Oubre keeps scoring.  He has sucked,. But hey, 20 pts

Since when are the C's hiding KI on D?  He's been at the top of the defense guarding Beal or Wall.

don't engage

he has an agenda

I realize that having seen some of his posts in other threads. 

But when it's blatantly obvious during a game that he's not watching the same game everyone else is, that's when you destroy his credibility (assuming he has any).

I've watched every second of this game -- read thru the stupid thread.  You literally just can't handle the objective truth, so you choose not to see it.

Where was he offensively at the end?  Why is Tatum the guy we continually went to for buckets?  He's a supertstar, MVP etc.

edit: Personal attack reported.  Easier to see the game when u played D1.

You're incorrigible. 

What personal attack?  Your posts define "lack of credibility" based on an pre-existing agenda which precedes you by reputation.  When you're wrong, you report people for "personal attacks" to vindicate yourself evej when shown to be wrong?  And lose the condescending attitude.

He does this. I once just listed Kyrie's accolades and he labeled it a personal attack. Just do what another poster said, don't engage. Just report him when he's in game threads legit cheering on other teams.

I've never cheered on another team.  He said I have a lack of credibility, which is a personal attack.  Point out a single example.

I love how every one claims I'm 'wrong' or have 'no credibility', yet never provide examples.  Then sling personal attacks and become upset when you're banned. It's just a teaming up process to try to embarrass me or something.

From the Memphis game thread:

Nice, 12-3 run here.  Let's go Memphis!!!

It isn't worth it man. He will say one thing, and then legit say that he didn't say that, and then when you call him on that, he will report you for personal attacks.

It is truly something else.

Provide a single example.

There is one literally in the post you quoted.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Officially on the “Kyrie plays hero ball down the stretch and it hurts us” train

hero ball, hero ball?  seriously.  KI had the layup that just barely rolled off the rim.  that just after draining a long 3.   

He's a -13.  We are hiding him on Oubre,  and Oubre keeps scoring.  He has sucked,. But hey, 20 pts

Since when are the C's hiding KI on D?  He's been at the top of the defense guarding Beal or Wall.

don't engage

he has an agenda

I realize that having seen some of his posts in other threads. 

But when it's blatantly obvious during a game that he's not watching the same game everyone else is, that's when you destroy his credibility (assuming he has any).

I've watched every second of this game -- read thru the stupid thread.  You literally just can't handle the objective truth, so you choose not to see it.

Where was he offensively at the end?  Why is Tatum the guy we continually went to for buckets?  He's a supertstar, MVP etc.

edit: Personal attack reported.  Easier to see the game when u played D1.

You're incorrigible. 

What personal attack?  Your posts define "lack of credibility" based on an pre-existing agenda which precedes you by reputation.  When you're wrong, you report people for "personal attacks" to vindicate yourself evej when shown to be wrong?  And lose the condescending attitude.

He does this. I once just listed Kyrie's accolades and he labeled it a personal attack. Just do what another poster said, don't engage. Just report him when he's in game threads legit cheering on other teams.

I've never cheered on another team.  He said I have a lack of credibility, which is a personal attack.  Point out a single example.

I love how every one claims I'm 'wrong' or have 'no credibility', yet never provide examples.  Then sling personal attacks and become upset when you're banned. It's just a teaming up process to try to embarrass me or something.

From the Memphis game thread:

Nice, 12-3 run here.  Let's go Memphis!!!

It isn't worth it man. He will say one thing, and then legit say that he didn't say that, and then when you call him on that, he will report you for personal attacks.

It is truly something else.

Provide a single example.

There is one literally in the post you quoted.

There literally is not.  Read my comment above.  It was sarcasm out of frustration because we were playing like crap.  Go find more -- there should be plenty, if this is what I do. 

In fact, go along with RJ and dig up all of my posts from that thread. 

I've probably made 1,000 posts in game threads cheering for the Celtics.  You guys need to grow up.  If you don't like my comments, ignore me.  But quit the personal attacks -- in threads and PMs (wayupnorth).  I'm tired of it. 

[mctyson]

We're a .500 team at this point.  We're only 8-6 in December and 5-6 in our last 11 games, which includes a lot of bad losses.

The defense, bench, and rebounding have been the biggest problems. The bench was actually good today, but the defense and rebounding were still horrible. Hope they can figure it out.

The rebounding problem has been glaring. It's tough when the team gets a good stop and then can't secure the rebound.

Small. Lineups.

[Rosco917]

Imagine ratting someone out for a personal attack, that's precious LOL.

Snowflake.

[wayupnorth]

Officially on the “Kyrie plays hero ball down the stretch and it hurts us” train

hero ball, hero ball?  seriously.  KI had the layup that just barely rolled off the rim.  that just after draining a long 3.   

He's a -13.  We are hiding him on Oubre,  and Oubre keeps scoring.  He has sucked,. But hey, 20 pts

Since when are the C's hiding KI on D?  He's been at the top of the defense guarding Beal or Wall.

don't engage

he has an agenda

I realize that having seen some of his posts in other threads. 

But when it's blatantly obvious during a game that he's not watching the same game everyone else is, that's when you destroy his credibility (assuming he has any).

I've watched every second of this game -- read thru the stupid thread.  You literally just can't handle the objective truth, so you choose not to see it.

Where was he offensively at the end?  Why is Tatum the guy we continually went to for buckets?  He's a supertstar, MVP etc.

edit: Personal attack reported.  Easier to see the game when u played D1.

You're incorrigible. 

What personal attack?  Your posts define "lack of credibility" based on an pre-existing agenda which precedes you by reputation.  When you're wrong, you report people for "personal attacks" to vindicate yourself evej when shown to be wrong?  And lose the condescending attitude.

He does this. I once just listed Kyrie's accolades and he labeled it a personal attack. Just do what another poster said, don't engage. Just report him when he's in game threads legit cheering on other teams.

I've never cheered on another team.  He said I have a lack of credibility, which is a personal attack.  Point out a single example.

I love how every one claims I'm 'wrong' or have 'no credibility', yet never provide examples.  Then sling personal attacks and become upset when you're banned. It's just a teaming up process to try to embarrass me or something.

From the Memphis game thread:

Nice, 12-3 run here.  Let's go Memphis!!!

It isn't worth it man. He will say one thing, and then legit say that he didn't say that, and then when you call him on that, he will report you for personal attacks.

It is truly something else.

Provide a single example.

There is one literally in the post you quoted.

There literally is not.  Read my comment above.  It was sarcasm out of frustration because we were playing like crap.  Go find more -- there should be plenty, if this is what I do. 

In fact, go along with RJ and dig up all of my posts from that thread. 

I've probably made 1,000 posts in game threads cheering for the Celtics.  You guys need to grow up.  If you don't like my comments, ignore me.  But quit the personal attacks -- in threads and PMs (wayupnorth).  I'm tired of it.

SMH.

Not agreeing with you isn't a personal attack.

[jpotter33]

This one is done.  Sorry Kyrie was horrible defensively and failed to show up in the 4th quarter. Those clutch stats took a hit tonight.  Tatum looks promising as a go-to option though, and we have the assets to eventually land a two-way superstar.

Again, maybe your argument would be taken more seriously if you weren't simultaneously butthurt over losing IT, who is objectively an even worse defender. Until you can remedy this contradiction outside of IT "making you feel like a little boy again," your arguments are null, meaningless, and pretty clearly rooted in a strong anti-Kyrie bias.

[bopna]

Its pathetic how Stevens refuses to play Barnes more minutes when our glaring concern is rebounding. Also give the ball to Tatum. rozier and Smart needs to stop shooting really.
We will be recieving a smackdown against the Cavs right now, heck we cant even  beat the Wizards that was blownout by the Nets with Beal and Wall.

[wayupnorth]

Imagine ratting someone out for a personal attack, that's precious LOL.

Snowflake.

TP.

[RJ87]

We're a .500 team at this point.  We're only 8-6 in December and 5-6 in our last 11 games, which includes a lot of bad losses.

The defense, bench, and rebounding have been the biggest problems. The bench was actually good today, but the defense and rebounding were still horrible. Hope they can figure it out.

The rebounding problem has been glaring. It's tough when the team gets a good stop and then can't secure the rebound.

Small. Lineups.

Maybe Theis will start hitting 3's at a solid clip and supplant Rozier in the end of game rotation. Otherwise, i think small ball is Brad's path of least resistance.

[jpotter33]

https://twitter.com/BrianTRobb/status/945462637248372736

The Celtics grabbed zero defensive rebounds in the final six minutes and 56 seconds of tonight's game.

Almost impossible to do, yet we did it.

[BlastFromThePast]

Officially on the “Kyrie plays hero ball down the stretch and it hurts us” train

hero ball, hero ball?  seriously.  KI had the layup that just barely rolled off the rim.  that just after draining a long 3.   

He's a -13.  We are hiding him on Oubre,  and Oubre keeps scoring.  He has sucked,. But hey, 20 pts

Since when are the C's hiding KI on D?  He's been at the top of the defense guarding Beal or Wall.

don't engage

he has an agenda

I realize that having seen some of his posts in other threads. 

But when it's blatantly obvious during a game that he's not watching the same game everyone else is, that's when you destroy his credibility (assuming he has any).

I've watched every second of this game -- read thru the stupid thread.  You literally just can't handle the objective truth, so you choose not to see it.

Where was he offensively at the end?  Why is Tatum the guy we continually went to for buckets?  He's a supertstar, MVP etc.

edit: Personal attack reported.  Easier to see the game when u played D1.

You're incorrigible. 

What personal attack?  Your posts define "lack of credibility" based on an pre-existing agenda which precedes you by reputation.  When you're wrong, you resort to reporting people for "personal attacks" to vindicate yourself even when shown to be biased and flat out wrong.  And do me a favor and lose your condescending attitude, mkay, or I'll give something real, not imagined, to report me for.

Okay.  I will create a thread tomorrow.  It will be entirely for your benefit. I will timestamp every single possession that Kyrie was beat or responsible for points tonight. I've literally been accurate in every single post I've made this thread.  Again, I am sorry.  But who cares??? We weren't contending this year anyway.  It's not that big of a deal.  And his movie will probably be awesome.  There's lots of NBA players in it, I think.

Hold on there, pardner, you're changing the playing field in a further attempt to rationalize your agenda (more below).  This is what you wrote taken verbatim:

"I'll rewatch the game and give you timestamps for all the possessions he was hidden on Oubre.  I get it... his brand is super cool.  But you guys need to open yuor eyes if you want to effectively argue this stuff."

Put up or shut up if you can't find evidence that KI was hidden on Oubre (which is what the C's had to do all year long last year with IT especially in last year's playoffs) in tonight's game. 

Additionally, why do you continually harp on KI"s "brand" or making a movie.  what does that have to do with his play tonight (or any other night for that matter).  Why does that matter to you.  Do you make similar snide remarks directed at other NBA stars when they make commercials?  If not, why not? 

The point is that your overweening hatred of all things KI in favor of your boy, IT who is long gone (get over it), colors your perceptions during games making them unworthy of credibility notwithstanding your appeals to yourself as an authority (claiming you played D1 collegiate B ball).   Since it matters to you beuilding up your self esteem, were you a starter or an end-of-the-bench towel waver living off your high school press clippings? 

In any case, I await with bated breath for not just timestamped instances demonstratively showing KI singled on Oubre to "hide him" (on defense) but actual gifs or clips taken from tonight's game showing that to be the case.   

[86MaxwellSmart]

Wizards out-muscled us all game long. Amazing the crap Gortat gets away with too.

[moiso]

There are a few people on this blog (someone other than tarheels is the main culprit) who think their opinions carry more weight because they played college or pro ball or played for a certain coach whose name we recognize.  That stuff is ridiculous and irrelevant.   Just remember,  dummies like Fab Melo, James Young, and Jordan Mickey played for great coaches and played in the NBA.  Guys like Lawrence Frank, Greg Popovich, and Erik Spoelstra didn’t.

[satch]

May need to start going with combinations that are working late in games. When the C's were up 95-90 that particular unit was playing well. I felt like Rozier (16 points/7 rebounds)and Theis (12 points/4 rebounds) were sparking it. Subbed them out/time out and lost focus.-Food for thought...Demarcus Cousins style of play fits the C's system very well. How would one know if he has grown up?

[Hank Finkel]

Is this more like the real Celtics we are seeing now without Hayward?  I think the win streak gave us a false impression of this team early. I still think they will be around at the end of the season but they need help.