I’ve seen some ass whipping in my life. I remember in the baseball playoffs in fifth grade, he beat the top seed by about 20 runs. In an attempt to set a championship cap for Alabama’s 2012 football season, the tide raced past Notre Dame so viciously that their opponents lost their appetite for tackle after the first quarter. In Miami, I once watched a hapless drunk get a slap in the face by a Collins security guard that echoed down the block.After being frozen to death, that unlucky Pochun still looked better than her. boston celtics Just like they did when they were pounded like tenderloin in the first game miami heat On Biscayne Avenue.
The game ended 128-102, but the Celtics looked like they were in the third quarter hit harder than ryan garcia In Las Vegas last month.Celtics have no lead slip through their fingers on Sunday. The Heat returned home with a 2-0 lead, and five minutes into the first quarter, the Celtics were in desperate need of water, ice, cracked windows, and anything to relieve the pressure.
Celtics languishing under pressure
The onslaught was relentless. Of course, the Celtics didn’t face it as bravely as Joe Frazier got from Muhammad Ali in the thriller in Manila. However, Frazier’s trainer terminated the fight in the 15th and final round – losing both of his boxer’s eyes.
In the NBA, corners and referees don’t stop play. Individual players may be forced off the field due to injury or misconduct, but barring a disaster like the fan riots in Auburn Hills, Mich., games will go down to 48 minutes.
With no towel to throw in, the Celtics were forced to suffer every blow from the Heat on national television. The Heat’s counterattacks kept the Celtics on their knees. Through the first three quarters of Game 3, the Heat shot better than 57 percent from the field in each game. In the fourth quarter, they shot a paltry 54.5 percent from the field with only bench players on the floor.
Gabe Vincent leads the way
Although Jimmy Butler was outstanding in the Eastern Conference finals, he shot just 38.5 percent from the field. Most of the work was done in the third quarter. Gabe Vincent, Caleb Martin and Duncan Robinson each took over 10 attempts while shooting over 63 percent from the field and 57 percent from the 3-point line.
Vincent scored 29 points and missed three shots. Coupled with Bam Adebayo trying to dunk on everyone in his path, the Celtics finally found the limit of human resistance. With the Celtics trailing by 30 to start the fourth quarter, Joe Mazura put four of his five starters on the bench for the entire 12 minutes.
On Monday morning, TV shows will berate the Celtics for their Game 3 performance. I would advise viewers — and Boston sports talk radio listeners — to turn down the speaker volume to avoid noise complaints.
The Celtics’ efforts weren’t good at times, but they didn’t play the game looking to take the fetal position for much of the night. The truth is they were beaten. In addition to the performance of the Heat in Games 1 and 2, the Celtics also have a lot of chances to win these two games.
boston never had a chance
No chance of winning on Sunday night. That never-ending parade of jumpers is like Pat Riley slamming Brad Stevens every minute. The Celtics threw a lifeless LA Fitness 3-pointer as being repeatedly hit in the heart over the course of a night would take its toll.
Teasing the Celtics, insulting their toughness and their coach, even hating Jaylen Brown’s future earnings, makes those who want to drink Boston’s tears. The Celtics were terrible in Game 3, but they deserve far less of the blame than the Heat. With an epic takedown in downtown Miami, the Celtics were forced to curl up on a ball and take it.