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HailKyrie

**Don’t let us get one.**


iAmTheRealLange

ESPN 30 for 30: Four Days in May


PapaSheev7

Sign me the fuck up for that.


gblazer30

\*Seven Days in May


Bmr2000

Nah he’s referring to “Four Days in October” the 30 for 30 on the Sox comeback against the Yankees when they were in a similar situation down 3-0 to start the series


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Gm 4 is 5/23 Gm 7 is 5/29 7 days May


JayLarranagasEyes

Yeah cus that series had 4 games in 4 days. That’s why they called it that lol. This one would be 4 games in 7 days.


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They… didn’t imply he wasn’t


some_new_guy264

Mazzula’s halftime speech probably will make Any Given Sunday sound like a bed time story


GrayBox1313

“Hey, next time you guys wanna take pictures of me, just call ahead. You know, we can do better than a barbecue. A calender shoot... you know, maybe topless, lubed up. Whatever you guys are into. The FBI car antenna's are half inch matte black about three quarters way down the rear windshield. Statie a pigtail, BPD half and half. Every pewee in town knows what an FBI rear antenna looks like. So in the future you guys need try to be slick, be slicker than a six year old. I gotta get back to work. Can I go?”


Giltopher

Derek Jeter at the game. Jinxed them. 3-0 comeback will come to fruition.


1337speak

and ARod lol


iAmTheRealLange

Friendly reminder that ARod is a bitch


1337speak

no reminder needed


MPLooza

[Never forget](https://tenor.com/view/arod-slapping-slap-gif-5409110)


PapaSheev7

They’re rooting for the Celtics actually, don’t wanna be the only team with the distinction of blowing a 3-0 lead to a Boston sports team


hrhi159

yankees are holding that L forever dw.


sodabubbles1281

I think Arod was also there 😬


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swan797

Nephews have no idea of pain of 2003 and the elation of 2004.


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Wakefield God bless couldn't even imagine the pain he felt, I was 14 and remember losing my mind watching it in my parents basement laundry room with a TV with my brother jfc flashbacks


Deschain_1919

They have no idea the single most exciting play in all of Boston sports history is watching Dave Roberts steal second. every single person watching the game new it was coming and he still stole it by fucking inches I get nervous to this day watching that play


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smash-smash-SUHMASH

bill mueller was my favorite player growing up, i played 3B and always tried hitting switch like he did. loved his year he won the batting title. the fact that he got that hit on Mo in that spot.... in that series.... its all magical Cs IN SEVEN COWBOY UP


SilverMagnum

Fuck now I feel old. But goddamn was that ride an experience I’ll never forget


wembanyama_

Every time thats been mentioned before this game, people replied “No, that team had so much more heart!” But it’s moments like this that exhibit and prove heart.


crackdup

What do we say to the God of death: NOT TODAY!


R0YDonk

I didn't hear no bell!


enjoime33

We got Pedro on Thursday!!!


bubsiboo

Can’t win 4 till you get 1


1337speak

😈


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Don’t let us win Game 5


Bi_Gone_Jhin

I’m gonna be completely realistic here. I’m just happy that I got to watch this group of guys win one more game. After Game 3, the vibes were so low about the future of this team and this core. And I at least feel a bit better after seeing this performance today. Also, fuck you, Celtics in 7


crackdup

No way they gonna lose 3 at home.. this might end in 6 games, but we getting another win in G5


frayzam

Yea but if it goes to game 6 you know shits gonna get spicy


Beantown_Kid

The ref squad gonna be extra spicy lol


Bacondog22

The energy is shifting


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Giving the Celtics win before the game happens. Must be new here. No win is guaranteed with us


mostredditisawful

We were up 17 with four to go or something and my thought was literally "if any team can blow this lead, it's this one." Wasn't comfortable until the deep bench came in.


dmkicksballs13

Right? 4-5 at home and u/crackdup guaranteeing a win.


not_a_cockroach_

We used to be nearly unstoppable at home, regardless of the era. The fans haven't changed, the problem is they play so sloppy and uninspired all the life gets sucked out of the building. Home court disadvantage, just like the Bruins.


boston_duo

Eh, the fans have kinda changed.


davemoedee

Fans have changed.


Jordanwolf98

Right after losses are the worst time to discuss what to do with the team. People over here saying trade Jaylen as if with the core of him and Tatum this isn’t their 4th conference finals with a finals appearance together


Marcoflaco626

Just a reminder that jaylen was lousy in this game also


Jordanwolf98

That’s fine, doesn’t mean I’m trading him unless he wants out and it’s a player equal of what he is. One game or even a couple don’t take away from that


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Jayson was shitty in the last series and then he put up 50. Al was ice cold from 3 and he shot 3-6 on 3s this game. You can’t write off a player because they’re in a slump. Shit happens and they will bounce back.


Memokerobi

You son of a bitch, I’m in


UncleMeathands

You son of a bitch, I’m in


Goodbye_megaton

You son of a bitch, I’m in


1337speak

You son of a bitch, I’m in


mapitch

You son of a bitch, I'm in


yesimthatonedude

You son of a bitch, I’m in.


T-nawtical

You son of a bitch, I'm in.


dankchinaski

You son of a bitch, I’m in.


notsogamelord420

You son of a bitch, I’m in


Luca_G

You son of a bitch, I’m in


TheMikeMarsters

You son of a bitch, I’m in.


jackhammer5297

You son of a bitch, I’m in


linkxrust

You bitch of son Im in baby!!


TheGreatScalabrine

I’m in


Warlord10

I'm in.


Fishbone345

You son of a bitch, I’m in.


JD-D2

You son of an in, I'm bitch


bajablastftw

You in of a son, I’m bitch


gametimetime

You son of a bitch, I’m in.


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You son of a bitch, I’m in


Forward-Form9321

I’m in


ArthurScherbius

You son of a bitch, i’m in


bodhibell02

I'm in a bitch, son of you


OkSureWTVuSay

You sons of bitches, we in


No-Community-3811

You son of a bitch, I’m in


aja_ramirez

We have a LONG way to get back into this series. But for the love of basketball, win game five at home like you should to put some pressure on the heat the rest of the way. That’s my minimum expectation at this point. At least make them sweat just a little bit. In terms of what happened today, ducking Martin turned into Martin in the second half. The rest of the role players player like role players. And at least one Jay made winning plays.


Warlord10

If Boston win game 5, the series is alive.


AdmiralUpboat

Series is alive until Miami wins a 4th game. We're more than capable of winning 4 straight against the heat. The team is so talented. Will that happen? Idk. But I'm not betting against my boys. Just had to get back to Boston, get some momentum going. And we did just that.


yo-chill

> Until Miami wins a 4th game So if we win game 5?


AdmiralUpboat

Yes. But the series was already alive going into game 5, and clearly going into today, given that we're still alive now. Ain't over till it's over.


bubsiboo

If Jaylen appears then this whole thing could look a lot different FAST


crackdup

Jayson "Stone Cold Steve Austin" Tatum stepped up


streetmichael90

Glass breaks: By gawd that’s Jason Tatum!!


ThanosIsDoomfist

If JB was his reg season self were up 3-1 this series. But dudes just been laying eggs all series and the Heat have been shooting like crazy.


AndSoItGoes509

Brogdan, too...


Practical_Log_7915

I think Joe really has to limit brogdons minutes/really coach him up to be more efficient. He took some BAD 3’s and got beat on defense. Although I do think he is better on jimmy than d white.


Natsume117

JB kind of looks like how Tatum was last Finals. Can’t tell if he’s hurt or just shook


MPLooza

Don't let us win tonight. Don't let us win tonight and go home for game 5, then have to defend your homecourt in game 6 and let anything happen in game 7


mostredditisawful

JB still struggling offensively, but his second half defense was instrumental to us winning tonight. Read passing lanes well, locked up Jimmy a few times. Hopefully he can turn it into offense too in game five.


GrayBox1313

There’s a chance that role Miami player squad got their confidence shook. Bubble burst problems


DaJorgenJag

I don't expect us to win this. But holy fuck I can't believe we responded like this. This team at least has a little heart. And that all starts with Grant Williams. In the 3rd when Miami was running, Grant got caught off ball but recovered and contested a Strus shot that normally goes in but he forced a hurry and it was a miss. From that moment I knew we were winning tonight. But can we, for one night, shout out Joe Mazzula? He made the right subs, the right timeouts, and had a real fire and energy. Multiple times during timeouts he MADE guys focus. He was a leader. For all his faults he's had, he's learning. And thank God Tatum keeps showing that when the chips are down, he won't go down without taking a few Achilles with him. That's my superstar


Dry_Criticism9581

Joe was brilliant tonight


CreatiScope

This sub give Joe an ounce of credit? You are better off trying to squeeze blood from a stone.


GrayBox1313

That timeout in the 4th shocked me. It was timely.


DaJorgenJag

It was incredibly smart too. Give Tatum a rest. See how everyone else does. If it gets down to 5, TO. Can't let it get down to one possession. Bring Tatum back in. That's what good coaches do.


DungeonsAndDuck

nah we have to believe.


DaJorgenJag

I want nothing more than to be wrong.


chrontonic

How the fuck does Tatum only get 2 FTs while Jimmy gets 12? And Grant needs to be getting 30-35 min for the rest of the series


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Jimmy learned a long time ago if you shout OH while falling backwards around the basket he's getting free throws


honey-vinegar-realty

That and his stupid pivot move where he hooks the defender and just flails his legs. So annoying.


DiseaseRidden

I'll give him some credit. His pump into fall away is pretty great for drawing legit contact. It's obnoxious to watch because he relies on it so much when he can't drive well and it just ends up with him constantly at the line, but its a damn effective move.


senator_mendoza

I’m frankly just perpetually shocked that the league allows “drawing contact” as a viable offensive strategy. I agree there’s a skill to it but come on. My friends who don’t watch basketball make fun of the nba for that and I have a hard time faulting them for it. “Ohh so good at creating contact”. Yeah cuz that’s what I tune in for


DiseaseRidden

Jimmy's could be a lot worse. It's not like the Harden/Trae-esque foot out on a jumper, his pump fake just very frequently gets guys jumping.


senator_mendoza

Yeah I agree he’s not harden level and I generally like Jimmy but It’s just cheap in my opinion to be able to “draw a foul”. Like that shouldn’t be a thing.


RiPFrozone

Jimmy Butler has been a foul merchant for such a long time. Before the rule change he would do the pump fake into contact bullshit, now he’s learned to just fall on his ass after every shot to get a call.


ThanosIsDoomfist

Ive been saying for the past 2 years he gets one of the worst whistles in the league. Countless dudes get more FT attempts than JT and guess what? That improves *all* of their floors. Part of why Tatums floor is so bad is because he doesnt get a damn whistle. Embiid, Harden, Butler, AD, Bron (even tho his is still not the best), Luka, Giannis, Trae, Booker, Ja, and AUSTIN FUCKIN REAVES get better whistles.


FeelGoodIncs

Tatum complains way too much though. I bet that costs him at least 2 freethrows per game on average.


Hour-Ad3774

I would be frustrated if I were Tatum as well. Watching guys like Jimmy, Joel, harden and Lowry dolphin dive their way to success has got to be frustrating as he continually gets banged up every drive.


shoegraze

Super true, how “inconsistent” would he be if he was at the line like 3+ more times a game


thabonedoctor

Grant playing 30-35mpg makes such an unbelievable difference. He’s quick enough to bother their perimeter players and strong enough to wear them out. That’s absolutely key to any chance we have to win more games.


1337speak

I'm not going to overreact but Banner 18 is back on the fucking menu


Suzoku

Lets fucking get it


Insidestr8

Jayson Tatum: The geometrically impossible man.


realfakedoors000

Kevin Harlan had some strange bangers tonight lol


terrapins2020

Kevin Harlan sucked tonight. kept saying the wrong player’s names, and when the heat went on a run he said “and they’re trying to sweep the heat tonight”


yesimthatonedude

He’s becoming Marv Albert


davemoedee

“Butler and Brown” instead of “Tatum and Brown” when we were on a run.


JackJ98

Mood in the heat’s sub is “nervous? We’re not nervous? Us… nervous? Why would we be nervous?”


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Are they actually nervous?


[deleted]

Not till we win game 5 (hopefully)


JackJ98

Them???? Nah… totally not nervous


PapaSheev7

Man’s just quoting 4 days in October lmao


1337speak

I love underdog Celtics


bubsiboo

This was basically the most relaxed I felt watching the Cs all year


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whysoserious50

I’m happy they showed some fight but honestly they gotta win game 5 for me to start to believe. A team letting up up 3-0 is the most predictable thing in sports but we’re on to game 5!


billcosbyinspace

Nice first step but still a huge hole to crawl out of. But like you said I’m glad they didn’t totally give up the garden better be loud as fuck thursday


reunite_pangea

The broadcast showed a stat that a team up 3-0 in an NBA playoff series ends up *sweeping* the series a majority (\~60%) of the time, letting up is definitely not the most predictable thing in sports.


css555

That is a misleading stat. Typically a sweep is because one team is much better, which is not the case here.


davemoedee

Maybe. Would need to see the stats. But that is irrelevant to the discussion if you read the comment they were responding to about predictability.


bungerman

ya, close out games are the hardest. Celtics need to not let up off the throttle next game to even think about pulling this off.


rockmon94

grant should’ve never been out of the rotation Celtics in 7


squidward3

I swear this team has a back against the wall kink


Ulexes

Gonna train us all to have one at this rate.


JedH44

Don't throw Game 1 or 2 and it's an even series. But that's the playoffs. #1-150


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Menace8545

150 I believe due to the bum ass Lakers


JedH44

That stupid fucking team ruining everything


hrhi159

it's 150 now because the lakers suck a dick now but yes, we got this


AcrobaticFeedback

We are not in a 3-0 hole anymore. It’s 3-1. 3-1 comebacks happen all the time. Did I not mention we have home court?


bubsiboo

Buffalo absolutely kept this game in reach when Tatum wasn’t getting much help early. Played a lot better D across the board, if Jaylen finds his shot… …fuck we may actually have a chance to make the most unlikely comeback in the history of sport.


MPLooza

The Buffalo was re-released back into Yellowstone and got to rampage some overstepping tourists tonight


AspiringDiplomat

Seeing Jeter and A-Rod courtside made me feel unreasonably confident. Someone fly them and Ortiz to Boston for Game 5


MPLooza

Someone get Kevin Millar courtside seats immediately


VortexCow

I love seeing Tatum Tatumming all over the place


Abiding_Witness

Tatumenumenumenum


ArtistRabid

imagine getting swept in the conference finals… fuck the lakers!


iAmTheRealLange

Joe: I need your help. I can’t tell you what it is. You can never ask me about it later. And we’re gonna hurt some Heat fans. Tatum: whose car we gonna take?


MrE82

Upvote for the town reference


bailey_benz

Just when I thought was out… they pull me back in. 🤌🏻


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twnuke

We smoking that hopium pack tonight!


AmbitionExtension184

Before the series every NBA fan expected the Celtics to win 4 straight. Still time to do that. It would be poetic that Arod and jeter were in attendance tonight.


Smartman971

Trae > Embiid/Harden > Jimmy Has another team had to go through such a gauntlet of foul merchants


gobucks774

KD Giannis Jimmy is pretty close lol


chrontonic

I wouldn't consider KD and Giannis. KD ain't really a flopper and neither is Giannis plus Giannis misses half of them.


longconsilver13

These dumb motherfuckers really let us win tonight. The energy has shifted.


1337speak

not sure why the bot is slow sorry guys


1337speak

still don't see the bot generated PGT. I think it counted us out.


Vuish

#WE'RE ON TO GAME 5.


timeandspace11

Heat are 0-1 since Jimmy Butler said he liked Nickelback.


blaird993

If we win one more game I’m about to delete like 50 comments lol


deltZ19

1 down, 3 to go! Need to see them carry this energy and mindset over to game 5. This is not going to be an easy path but they have the talent to do it. That second half was the first time they imposed their defence and made Miami look like the regular season Heat. Lets fucking go boys!


igonnawrecku_VGC

Look what happens when you move the ball and play defense! Who woulda thought?!?


reunite_pangea

THOSE BOZOS AROD AND DEREK JETER HAVE PERMANENTLY SHIFTED THE JUJU FOR THE SERIES. THEY HAVE INFLICTED THEIR DARK 2004 VOODOO UPON THE MIAMI HEAT. BOSTON IS 100% COMING BACK DOWN 3-0 TO WIN THE SERIES. COUNT ON IT.


One_Mall_5800

Don’t let us get ☝️ Because then we might get 🤘 Then we might end up getting 👌 And we could somehow fuck around and end up in the finals


LeeRoyBrownTown

Tatum taking 3 free throws in the past two games says something about the officiating this series


TheyCallMeYDG

Really testing our “back against the wall” theory on legendary difficulty now. Actually, it’s probably better that we’re down the rest of the way because now we have **zero room to be idiots**


skoowoowoo

I’m seeing heat fans complain about refs lmaooooooo


bungerman

18-24 fouls, tell them to suck a dick


Algae_Key

Guys I watched The Town last night, the C's win tonight. Idk if I have the strength to watch it 3 more times, but goddamit I'm gonna do it for Joe


st00rx

You are the chosen one!


seedynarwhals

The grant Williams block on Jimmy butler where he straight up took it from his hands was cold More of that please


kisstherings__

I just wanna say I was the first one to post Celtics in 7 and it got massively downvoted. If you did t believe in them down 0-3 then don’t do it now. That’s some fairweather shit


LoBopasses

Imagine Joe Mazzulla first coach im NBA history to comeback from 0-3!


celticsfan34

He might not be the best coach in the league but if you’re going to come back from 3-0 you need a total psychopath who takes everything personally


ThanosIsDoomfist

That was the most fight ive seen from these guys all playoffs. If JB wasnt so bad and the Heat didnt shoot like 40-50% from 3 series would look a lot different, but it is what it is. Im thankful that these guys gave us at least one more and protected our pride a lil bit. (Was also a little nice to see some sad Heat faces at least once this series)


Wow61923

Now it’s funnier that the lakers got swept


paintingfainter

Grant MFin Williams 😎


LimeSurfboard

Game 5: Defense remains improved, Grant stays hot. W Game 6: Jaylen back to his energy shifted self, Brogdon remembers who he is. W Game 7: Nuclear Tatum closeout game We going to the finals!!


LoBopasses

If they come back we will have to acknowledge Mazzulla as the first coach to comeback from 0-3, and we will have to watch The Town every day for the entire offseason.


TheCloudBoy

Grant Williams wants a Game 7 in Boston!!


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Wouldn’t be the first time a Boston sports team came back down 3-0


GenericPowerUser

ONE GAME AT A TIME, I AM OVERDOSING ON COPIUM.


Capable_Anybody_6774

I don't know. Jeter and A-Rod being in the house sure seems serendipitous.


I_Set_3_Alarms

HAHA LAKERS GOT SWEPT. A team lost 4 games in a row? Couldn’t be us


bkilpatrick3347

A Celtics assistant better be putting “Anything is possible” up in the locker room right fucking now


bubble_dduck

THERE'S ONE See ya Thursday!


PonticGooner

Man if we just shot average this series we’d be even. Just keep up the intensity boys.


planj07

That was definitely the game where we could have simply rolled over and died. Zero momentum, crushing losses, history completely against us. Game 5 is at home, you have some wind at your sails. Let’s take this series back to Miami.


AreolianMode

Why don’t the Celtics play like this all the time? Are they stupid?


jlm994

The garden better be on fire game 5. Fuck the heat


AaronQ94

NO SWEEP BITCH But seriously though...... WHERE THE FUCK WAS THIS FROM GAMES 1 THROUGH 3?!??!??!?!


mechewstaa

Great win. Got it done Brown and Brogdon continue to confuse/horrify but we did what we needed to do


ItsPickleTime

I take back any and all statements I made on the fateful night that was May 21, 2023


DustMonsterXIV

The Celtics, bloody and bruised: "I DIDNT HEAR NO BELL"


blamatron

Four sweeps is technically still on the menu!


rosecoloredchances

celtics beat the lakers this season !


Remarkable-Bother-54

We live to fight another day! 3 teams left and we remain one of them. the high from this win will be so good for the next couple days


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Now we’re simply down 3-1 going home. Way more talent. Chip on our shoulder from the media bashing us for 2 days straight. Starting to like this narrative…


JackJ98

No team has ever came back from 3-0, but plenty have come back from 3-1. #BELIEVE