Boston Celtics win tough one vs. Detroit Pistons after blowing big lead
Boston Celtics Edge Out Detroit Pistons in Thrilling Matchup
The Boston Celtics secured a 124-118 victory over the Detroit Pistons, overcoming a blown 23-point lead.
John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal breaks down the game, spotlighting Jayson Tatum’s big game, Derrick White’s defense, and Jaylen Brown’s mixed performance. Brown delivered 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists, despite shooting struggles. The episode explores the Celtics’ ongoing adjustment period, even with a consistent roster, and raises concerns about Coach Mazzulla’s limited player rotation. Defensive issues are also on the table, with the Celtics outscored 56-28 in the paint, highlighting areas for improvement.
Join us for an engaging analysis of the Celtics’ evolving strategy and the implications for their season. Listen now for unique insights into the team’s path forward.
1:23 Boston Celtics Victory
2:25 Pistons’ Physicality
3:57 Celtics’ Shooting Struggles
5:32 Jaylen Brown’s Performance
9:08 Jaylen Brown’s Key Play
11:11 Team Strategy and Player Minutes
13:15 Concerns Over Player Usage
15:22 Horford’s Impact
16:54 Defensive Concerns
18:29 Turnovers and Rebounding
19:31 Derrick White’s Contributions
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15 comments
Cheers from Portugal, John! Go Neemias 🇵🇹
Tatum solid in the clutch is very encouraging. Great start. I think he is a lock for East player of the week. 💪☘️
The belt is still with us
Cheers from Germany 🇩🇪
The only good thing about watching the pats right now is watching drake maye flash his potential. Glad the Celtics are back on, especially with the bruins looking a little shaky so far.
☘️☘️☘️
I loved how in the 4th both Tatum & Brown attacked and got to the line. Celts were 13 of 13 in FTs in that quarter. Couple that with big shots from Holiday & Pritchard and they pulled it out. Oh and of course that sick block by White. Not thrilled with giving up almost 60 points in the paint to Detroit & not sure why Queta wasn’t brought in to help that issue but we won so🤷🏻♂️Thanks John.☘️🔒
Bonus Sunday morning. Thank you John.
The entire preference for layups/skepticism of threes narrative is dumb. First, is for the reason you cited/what Joe said: a contested layup is a LOWER percentage shot than… several other shots. This is a fact, not some "nerd" thing invented for esoteric reasons. Meanwhile, people (still, in the year 2024) blathering about "too many threes" are doing so for two major reasons. 1) they are vets-turned-commentators who still think it's 1994 or 2) are fans. Fans who don't understand that, for a modern day NBA player, a wide-open three is the same percentage shot as you or me shooting at the block. There's a belief that threes are somehow inherently more based on luck and streakiness than other shots (they're not). So, the "you're taking too many threes" is ALWAYS stupid and wrong, unless it refers to the QUALITY of the threes being generated (open and where on the arc), AND the proven ability of those shooters. NO OTHER FACTOR MATTERS.
John, I think like you said, if playing 8 guys/high minutes was a one-off, it's fine. I think Joe looked at it as "we HAVE TO win games against the Detroits of the NBA." So long as this doesn't happen more than once a week, I don't blame him.
Nice try giving Jaylen some credit. He was pretty bad, John. He played selfish ball most of the night and was shooting terribly. I love Jaylen but he was baaaaaad last night. Credit for the free throws at the end of the game because had it been Jayson he might have missed lol.
Hauser is the catalyst confirmed😅
Tatum and Brown forgot how they played in playoffs, actually sharing the ball. White, Holiday and Pritchard should be running the offense. Tatum and Brown’s offense comes easier when playing off the ball instead of forcing it. It was great they actually played defense the last five minutes.
Celtics need Queta to perform like KP ! Queta must step up now and protect the ring! Tillman and Kornet must step up and perform just like KP!
What are you talking about about my man we're die hard ride or die Boston sports fans? The Patriots are not good but true fans don't ride the bandwagon just when our team is up?
I'll be tuning in the Pat's game as usual.
JB is going to be fine because he's a dog 🐕 folks need to pump their brakes about our MVP full stop!