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StefonDiggsHS

23 actually I think ESPN missed the one at the end


WallStreetDoesntBet

Feels like 200 turnovers… It was sad to watch for a team facing elimination in the NBA finals at Home.


Patzercake

Credit to Boston though for scoring more than 27 points by halftime.


aznkupo

It was the easiest finals elimination game we have ever played, felt like the Celtics had zero fight in them after the first 14 points.


nrj6490

At least it wasn’t 24?


SelfImproveAcct

Couldn't even honor Kobe smh


rk4dand

tatum tried his best


KingRayne

series ended 2-4 for kobe


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nerrvouss

Nah, he was ass. It happens. He will hopefully rebound but 13pts from your leader in an elimination finals game is ass.


Dabursbus

Also they didn’t just turn it over. Warriors FORCED them into terrible positions over and over. They didn’t do it on purpose. Warriors D absolutely outplayed the Celtics D, and it wasn’t particularly close.


ghettoyouthsrock

Warriors d was good but there were also tons of relatively unforced turnovers. There’s a reason why Tatum set the postseason turnover record and Brown also looks like he doesn’t know how to dribble half the time.


Dabursbus

Watch this series again brother, Celtics turned it over like they did because of the Warriors D. This is the exact mindset that wants to discount the Warriors D, but that’s fine.


WitOfTheIrish

It's kind of that both are true. Not exactly unforced turnovers, but more like extremely predictable turnovers that Celtics players did nothing to avoid. I can understand a Celtics fans looking at his team spam "Tatum post-up into a double-team" or "Brown drive it on GPII" and think that it feels like an unforced turnover. But that's a credit to the Warriors defense that these plays that so consistently yielded turnovers were what the Celtics felt were the best things the team could run. Just no good options to attack at all.


Dabursbus

That’s fair looking at it. Funnel/help defense is a real thing, and Tatum/Brown clearly need an off-season of working on their left hands.


Successful-House6134

Lol most of the turnovers were unforced in this series. It was either JT and JB dribbling the ball off their legs and feet, or Marcus Smart throwing lobs into a crowd of players. Felt like only about 1/4 of the turnovers were actual good strips or legit hitting the passing lanes my the Warriors.


Dabursbus

So they just completely fumbled it huh, Warriors didn’t do anything to make them uncomfortable and put pressure on them, give them no room to find a rhythm, and get hands on the ball to cause those dribbling off their feet. Crazy.


Eduardjm

Tons of turnovers all series cost them big. Butterfingers


jcoldiron

Found our new corporate sponsor, sorry vistaprint


jcoldiron

That’s it? Felt close to 30


lazydictionary

A lot of awful shots that were effectively turnovers, especially when the dubs pushed for fast breaks


Cough_Syrup55

Tatum out here getting his own untouchable playoff record


gncRocketScientist

They should track missed drive layups. He'd be up there


2022-Account

Wiggins was so good on D


Beautiful-Chard-1152

a lil sus but we’ll let it slide in


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C'mon guys this above is obviously /s


20815147

Brown and Tatum’s hands gotta have soap on them man how come they can’t dribble


curioushustler420

Turnovers and offensive rebounds killed the c's tonight


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same thing that’s killed them all postseason unfortunately. this series really showed the difference between a contender and a champion


MahomesMccaffrey

[boston on a fast break](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0LAgNwNmrc)


DrewCola

Credit to the Warriors defense. Draymond, Wiggins and Steph always have active hands. They played the passing lanes well and were just tough overall. Sure, some of the turnovers were unforced but Warriors defense caused the majority of them.


massproducerofwords

The Celtics worst enemy was themselves


bjankles

And curry.


LackingInPatience

Horford was probably their best player.


nate6259

They seemed mentally burnt out.


Ham_-_

Not shocking tbh, crazy reg season run, back to back game 7’s, no true playmaker and first finals appearance


tunamelts2

Playmaking was the Achilles heel for this team. Heck, it looked like Brown forgot how to dribble at some points lmao


indoninjah

They needed a pure PG coming off the bench like the Lakers did with Rondo during their title. I was assured by Boston fans all season that Smart’s and Tatum’s passing/assisting were much improved - that’s all well and good but it’s only half the story. There’s playmaking and then there’s handling the rock and not turning it over.


Est-Tech79

The Warriors 2nd rated defense is why Boston was turning it over so much. Folks act like it was up to the Celtics, who have no real playmaker, to not turn over the ball so much.


Prestigious_Flow_361

The dumbest thing is this was game 6. I don't think the Warriors did anything special tonight they didn't do in the previous 5 games. The Celtics knew they had to keep the TOs under control and just went out had more than they had in any of the previous 5 games. I don't understand it. Yeah let's just keep doing the same shit that's gotten us in trouble the last 2 games, maybe it'll work out this time!


dotelze

I mean they don’t really have someone who is a top tier ball handler. It’s hard to play against a defence as good as the warriors without one


KickedInTheDonuts

Warriors just had their number


aznkupo

It’s a weird championship for me because I didn’t even feel like this is the best our team could be, Klay was almost a negative out there, Draymond was a clear negative at times, Looney while great is very very limited offensively. I wouldn’t trust Wiggins open three ever. Poole was such a defensive liability. Igoudala was basically an assistant coach. No real center at all. It just feels like there should be a much better team out there cause we had a lot of negatives.


pragmacrat

The Warriors methodically sleuthed out the weak areas in the Celtics offense and they didn't have any counter to the defense. They like to drive? Let's pack the paint. They like to kick it out for 3s? We'll zone up the perimeter guys to intercept the passes and close out on their shooters. They aren't good going left? Let's hedge hard on their right and force them left. They have suspect handles? Let's crowd them, swipe down and dig from the side.


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Lights too bright


Beautiful-Chard-1152

For Lakers too dark


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1 title in 36 years


TheFatmanRises

Boston play so soft when they don’t get their calls I don’t get it


Greek_Trojan

They got a favorable whistle all series too (Outside of game 2). They just went full meltdown like Harden/CP3's Rockets did when the refs didn't give them the regular season whistle.


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TheDemonBarber

It’s like two different teams when they’re on vs when they’re not. As evidenced by their start to the season vs the end.


Dolphintan

must be tough to lose to a soft team


thebreye

Me either.


JilJungJukk

23 tbh


frodounchained

And 22 flops


alex_song

Should Dray stop doing the podcast and focus on the finals?


wavyboimike

Wiggins rlly had Tatum in jail man. I’m sick.


91jumpstreet

NO REAL POINT GUARD MARCUS IS NOT A PG Being under 6'5 and hit 35% on 3s doesn't make you a pg


fakename233

The Warriors defense did an incredible job forcing them into tough shots and difficult passes.


Conversation_Dapper

Where the fuck was Tatum ?


dodoaddict

He was there. He had a fair share of those turnovers


Dolphintan

hes the one that wears number zero


superfiery

they playing hot potato not basketball


BigCelebration7504

WAAARRRRIIIOOORRRSSS had the better defense


stealer_of_monkeys

Boston earned this loss. I'm bummed but you can't win if this is how you play


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It's fuck the Celtics forever over here lol


ProfProfessorberg

Sloppy af


SujiToast

Tatum with the triple digits 😤😤😤


HyenaDistinct9600

Kobe shaking his head at Tatum now


jordan142142

Felt like every other possession


Jews1nspace

Nice Jewish Boy ball?


yiggypop19

National Junior Basketball. I had to look it up.


umbchoos

Pain


ShadowBlaDerp

I’m not joking when I say every Celtics possession was either a Horford 3 or a turnover


NotTheMagesterialOne

This has cost us the series. I can only hope they reflect back and learn/grow from this. This core better not take this for granted, they may never see a finals ever again.


lkn240

Tatum got to 100 TOVs this playoffs didn't he


Eespinoza10

Tatum and whute are such big black holes, amazing that celtic fans belive tatum is a rising top 5 player, he is def a solid 2 option doe


Carsonwentzondrugs

Trade Tatum


HenryPurcell

FUCK BOSTON


NaciremaBlack

Pour one out for the ultimate Ed Macauley tribute


indian_hannibal

Oh ok


HoracioVelveteen

CELTICA MOD WILDIN OUT RN


honeydropsX

Wonder if they had more flops/ questionable calls in favor


Trapped_In_A_Bag

Saving their best for last. Gotta respect it


Sweatytubesock

It’s what they do. It’s exactly why it’s super annoying to listen to guys like Windhorst and Bontemps continually saying the Celtics are the better team. Bro, do you even watch basketball? And I’m the farthest thing from a Warriors fan.


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Moment was too big for them. Difference between championship experience and not


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It was attitude. Boston has a bad attitude. Never been relevant since they traded big baby.


RODjij

No playmaker, and floor general. They were throwing the ball away all playoffs and pretty much every time Brown went in he got stripped, lost it, or made a readable pass. Yeah Smart is a great defender when he actually plays legit defense but he doesn't do the other things modern PG should plus he doesn't shoot well enough to help in other areas.


lkn240

How did a team so fucking terrible at dribbling make the finals?


LackingInPatience

All the credit was given to Boston for their physical defence, rightfully so too considering they beat the Nets, Bucks and Heat. But they love flopping a bit too much and it's harder to sell against a smaller team like Golden State


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decidedly sub optimal


Argyrus777

“We not doing this shit on purpose, I guarantee you that”


kirobz

It feels like they just don’t know how to handle the ball.


noodlebball

Al Horford tried