Monte Poole & Festus Ezeli reacts to Celtics overtake Warriors in 140-88 blowout

Monte Poole & Festus Ezeli reacts to Celtics overtake Warriors in 140-88 blowout

First loss of this four game road trip but they’ll come back home feeling good after a 31 road trip but it’s going to be tough to overcome this one and wash away this memory we’ll try to do that here Toyota Warriors post game live with the Hall of fam our Warriors Insider Monty

Monty NBA champ who just woke up from his nap in the third quarter we all wanted to go to sleep I am Bon Hill that was rough it was a statement game for for the Boston Celtics they really wanted this basketball game The Warriors were playing with house money here just

Didn’t have it the Celtics got it to them defensively and at three started Runing down they were 10 and 16 in the first quarter alone they dropped 44 and they ended the first half on a 61- 17 run uh this game was complete complete Domination by the Boston Celtics they

Meant more the the game absolutely meant more to the Celtics than it did to the Warriors The Warriors after having the successful road trip so far three on1 the road trip you just roll the dice when you come up here you’re missing Andrew Wiggins you Miss Missing paj

Jimsky and so you roll the dice in the Boston Celtics home you already got one against them at home here at the chase Center so you go into their home uh expecting to at least make it competitive you sag off of Jaylen Brown to start the game thinking that’s a game

Plan and maybe he’s gonna he’s going to go one-on-one take him away from playmaking and Jaylen Brown is hitting everything 19 points in the first half really first quarter first quarter yeah really sets the Celtics offense going defensively they were phenomenal could not get anybody going for the Warriors

Just it was it was it was rough look at down B at the half largest hat High deficit since 1954 55 basically the shot clock era how’s the largest deficit the Warriors have faced that to half now a couple of these have happened in the past few years remember to Brooklyn game

They were down 9151 Brook almost hung 100 on them the year before uh gets excuse me earlier that month earlier that season it gets Milwaukee and that’s a newest high for the Boston Celtics since 9798 that’s going NBA High what has began to beat track for the Boston

Celtics there so 82 points their largest halftime lead in franchise history and check this out in the last six games the Boston Celtics have have outscored their opponents by 179 points that is the largest Point differential in a six game fan in NBA history so they’re rolling

Right now they went 11 to row that’s no fluke there there are games in on the NBA schedule that are scheduled losses this was not a scheduled loss when the schedule first came out but over the course of this road trip when you look at all things considered they lose

Andreww Wiggins before they even go on the trip they lose Pinsky on the way to Boston before Boston Curry is questionable before the game with neber ses Klay Thompson goes out of halftime uh all these things combined they were they were not going to win this game in

This game if you heard Jaylen Brown at halftime saying they still think about losing to the Warriors in 22 in the 22 finals this game meant so much more to the Celtics and the words are like we got a three in one road trip we can go

Home now we’re good and they waved by white flag at the half stepped in playing the second half this is what you expected after the when the New York game happened and they could sleep the night before this is the type of performance you expected and this is

Just a carryover from that and the Warriors coming back home after a successful road trip you guys just live to fight another day playing good ball 13 and four in their last 17 but jayen Brown as you mentioned wanted to make a statement money let’s roll the tape here

25 points in the first half he’s had a spectacular season after signing a big $300 million contract extension 29 Points 11 to 19 Jaylen Brown only played 22 minutes yet he scored 29 including 19 in that first quarter when he set the tone well you know when they when you’re

Playing Jaylen Brown to daring him to shoot he’s too good for that y he’s too good for that and so and Draymond kind of dared him said go ahead go ahead and shoot and he did and he made shots and you saw at the beginning of that like

Okay I thought Steve Kirk called two timeouts in the first quarter I thought okay he’s going to change the defense on this and Dre came out defense changed a little bit but Jaylen Brown is such such a great player man he He adjusted to that too he didn’t just shoot threes he

Shot all he got mid-range he got to the rim so uh Jaylen Brown is one of those guys that if he gets off to a good start he he’s a baller there’s nights when he doesn’t get off to a good start and you can kind of contain him this is a tough

Game I mean the the the whole game plan for the Celtics is going against their mismatches and Jen Brown he felt like he had a mismatch on him so he every time he forced the Warriors until they realized that he was the misch match and

So trying to get trying to trying to Sag off of him on the defensive end daring him to shoot shots he was making them Five for 10 for the three-point line then you make him put it on the floor then he’s six for nine getting to the

Rack so he forced those double teams then when he got those then he kicked it out to the open Shooters on the week side Derek white was phenomenal as well hitting big shot after Big Shot big shot when him and Jason Tatum are going together that team is really hard to

Stop I love the the addition of Drew holiday he’s another guy right there that is really making this team better Jason Tatum a three three LEL scorer a guy that can get to the free throw line at will but his game is so smooth he’s the leader of this Boston Celtic team

And at just 26 years old the warriors were like here’s your birthday present Jason Tatum today he no he was cooking all game long especially after the first quarter he only scored two he got rolling in that second quarter he had finished with 22 at the half but I

Thought Monty he said a defensive tone he was chasing around Steph he was chasing around kaminga I thought he played good post defense you saw the Chris Paul he had a physicality to his game on the defensive end of the floor how happy is that make you feel V I’m talking defensive

Yeah defense you could see from the beginning how the Celtics felt about this game you could see it from the beginning they were came out there and you could see it meant a lot to them the Warriors you didn’t see that you didn’t see the same intensity and so this was

Like you said a statement game for Boston they needed this statement they made it they made it at both ends when you defend well you get open looks like Jas Jaylen Brown was getting uh you have a pretty good chance to win this game and so over the course of this game

Jaylen Brown Jason Tatum uh and and uh Derek white go 13 and 20 from three when you got three guys shooting 65% from three on 20 shots you have a tough time winning they didn’t come close when you’re fighting over screens not letting people they didn’t let anyone screen uh

Them trying to get them off of Steph Curry so Steph Curry could get any open looks over for nine from the three-point line tonight for Steph Jonathan kaminga every time he would drive into the lane that has been the matchup I said Jonathan kaminga getting into the lane

Was going to be a big factor every time he put the ball on the floor they would swarm Defenders would swarm and so the the just trying to make those adjustments here in next games understand that this is the type of matchup you’re going to see in the

Playoffs these last games are preparing for the playoffs and this is the best team in the NBA right now great measuring stick for the Warriors to know where they are held the Warriors at 38 first half points as the f as the Warriors are scored an 8 half all season

Long as we take a look at our daily jackpot presented by River Rock Casino that’s Steph Curry making his two and only baskets here look at this shot right here by Stephen Curry going to the Lane against Derek white and it just rolls around rolls around rolls around

That’s the type of night toy had of course you mentioned ORD the high for the three-point line it’s a third time this season in which Stephen Curry hasn’t made a three in the game that happened at Portland earlier this season when he went 0 for eight Warriors didn’t

Win that basketball game when he went 0 for n against the raps at Chase Center they didn’t win that game that got blown out and of course tonight he goes two of 13 and goes all night for the three-point line and obviously they didn’t win this basketball game so just

One of those nights you mentioned a NE btis there for Stephen Curry that is a worry there because that’s the type of injury that could linger and flare back up yeah if you’re the Warriors you’re like okay this is one game we’re getting blown out we have 22 games to go they’re

All important most of them against the Western Conference teams you got to beat to climb up the standings okay we get our Tails beaten this game let’s make sure we’re as good as we can be for the next 22 over the final run and that way

If they can win three of their four three or four games games the rest of the way they’re in 49 or so victories they’re in pretty good shape I me this is one of those games where you just have to burn the tape I mean this is

This is a four-point Steph Curry game this you’ll probably never see this again and I’m excited to see the Warriors come back to chase Center because after a game like this a rough Steph Curry game a rough Warrior game in general everyone had a tough night

Tonight it’s going to be it’s going to be Heck on on whoever they see on Wednesday so you sorry you feel sorry for the Bucks Milwaukee busck feel sorry for the bucks no it’s going to be feel sorry for the bucks it’s going to be hey the Bucks were

Watching this game and the rest of the league too but the Warriors having a night like this you know after a successful road trip I think that the Warriors are still in the good position right now they they’ve been making Leaps and Bounds offense is better defense is

Better not tonight obviously but this team is really is really building something special here so Draymond Green Klay Thompson Stephen Curry KY for 16 points scored in this basketball game that’s some few as they’ scored as a trio since they’ve all started together so a tough loss for the Dallas Mavericks

Back-to-back losses for the Dallas merss they go to Boston they get blow out Friday night they lose at home against the Sixers so the Sixers do Dallas a favor there or do the Warriors a favor and of course the Warriors are going to face Dallas three times down the stretch

Here but a tough night for some of the Western Conference teams tough day so far for some of the Western Conference teams big win for for the Sixers right there you know missing the star in Joel EMB the guy who was a runner for for MVP is been putting up insane offensive

Numbers got hurt against the Warriors just a couple months ago so that team is just staying afat they’re finding ways Tobias Harris a big big night for him yeah Monty what you think about Tobias Harris rainbow player what’s that mean exactly what is that it’s like an old coach told me a

Long time ago he said you know someone so was a rainbow player I’m like what do you mean he said when you see him it’s beautiful but you don’t always see him so you know he’s one of those guys that you know he can go off on a given night

But on Monday nights you know like where is Tobias what’s he doing so he said that about players who show up occasionally rarely but when they do wow it makes you want more of that and you rarely get it and for for that Sixers team if he’s able to be that third score

That they need that’s a dangerous team of Joel andb comes back you see the updated standings here on the screen two and a half games behind the Sacramento Kings now three games behind the kings in a lost column for the seventh spot a game behind Dallas again the Warriors of

Dallas meet three times down the stretch a lot will be determined in those three matchups in terms of tiebreakers and the order still a game up on the Lakers in a lost column and of course they face the Lakers two more times on the road in LA

But Luka doic real quick 38 points 11 rebounds 10 assists he did have the seven turnovers so that was a burden for the Dallas Maverick but he has become Unstoppable to catapult himself into the MVP conversation yeah I mean actually the Mavericks were down pretty heavy

Late in the game but Kyrie Irving was hitting some big shots down the stretch brought him back made it really close but Luca is in the MVP conversation he got to be you know because when you look at that team and kyri missed a big chunk

Of the season but he’s been there he’s been there he’s been giv this team an MVP performance um they If he if they finish eighth he ain’t goingon to win no MBP but if he get to the top five top six he’s got a shot is an incredible

Just incredible player it just seems like the game is getting easier and easier for him who came into the league averaging 20 points a game so he is a talented player next to Kyrie Irving a healthy Kyrie Irving that team is going to be one dangerous in the playoffs that

Team was down 17 last I checked in the fourth quarter and they made it all the way back within a couple shots to win the game so that’s another team that you can’t Overlook Dallas Mavericks but you know the Mavericks to me there’s a way to beat the Mavericks you go at Luca

Every time Target him Target him two things can happen you get Buckets or he gets foul trouble he gets in foul trouble you want him off the floor because you don’t want him getting more on his end with the offense than he gives up on on your end so uh but

Against Dallas he can give up a lot of points he’s not a good Defender doesn’t even try that hard so uh there is a way to do it the wor I see them three times they need to win at least two of those because they already lost one to them

Yes Split That season series hopefully you beat the Lakers one more time to SPL that Split That season series and of course the Pelicans too Warriors do have another matchup with the New Orleans pelage at Chason all right time down for Moody had a fine game he was out there

Hustling getting those 5050 balls and really doing what he needed to do just the the offense and the the team was just generally off no it was a 16 61 to 17 Avalanche but M Moses Moody did get off to a good start that was a very

Encouraging side for him five and ey from the floor 11 re 11 points four rebounds and the willingness to take that three he starting to get more comfortable with the starters yeah Moses has been solid man since he came in for wigs and you know I think that’s again

When Steve Kerr put him out there there were certain reasons why and one of those reasons is because again you know he gives you pretty good perimeter def defense and he can hit buckets so good take he is sort of a version of Wiggins but um we know Wiggins has done it

Before in the big stage that’s the big difference and right now every game for the Warriors is a big game this game maybe less so because of the circumstances all they dealt with on this road trip but Moses came in on this trip and he balled and with those spot

Minutes that he gets it’s so important for him to stay locked in because as the playoffs come along you need the whole team you don’t win a championship just with your starting unit you need the bench and MOSI has shown you that he can

Play if you give him a lot of minutes he can play as a starter or he can come off the bench and give you spot minutes he can great play great defense he can be on the offensive end hitting shots making great plays you saw him drive to

The to the rim for a dunk there got a a dump off from Steph Curry to get a dunk in the middle of the lane a guy who’s sneaky athletic and he’s going to play a big role for this Warriors team come playoffs you know the Warriors No

Starter played more than 20 minutes that’s a that’s the upside here you know you saw was over like Steve Curry’s like yeah that white flag put it up right now because this ain’t going happen and when you look at again when you look at what’s ahead for this team I mean how

Would you look putting Steph out there who had bad knee before the game started play tried to play through it the first half didn’t work let’s go out there again anyway now we’re down 40 or 50 but go out there and play any no not smart play Thompson hamstring you never you

Know you don’t mess with hamstrings you don’t even go there so um it’s I think it was a real smart move to just say okay you guys watch second half see how it goes and overall don’t you have to feel good I don’t care what’s happening

On the other side of things you win the first three Road games yes consider the circumstances going to Toronto where you don’t get to bed until 8: in the morning you go out there steal that game by out scoring them 59 to 41 in the second half

Overall the bread of basketball they are playing is good this is an outlier obviously when you lose by 52 points but overall a 3-1 road trip you got greedy had eight straight you’re 13 to four the last 17 you got to feel good about the overall state of the team yeah Toronto

Was a dangerous game based on the schedule anyway you got New York one night Toronto the next night back side of the back to back and Toronto can be tough at home you know you you look at that they got a break because the Knicks are injured they won that game so now

You’re two and0 on the road trip you beat Washington you were supposed to you beat New York because they’re compromised now you got if you can steal one in Toronto whatever you get in Boston is gravy they stole one in Toronto they got rolled in Boston three and one if every

Team can get a spanking and smile through it it’s the Warriors right well after after all the injury things you just mentioned the hamstring the bides and the knee you get three days off now you get a chance to rest and recover and then you have Milwaukee Bucks another

Great test for the Warriors here in a couple days and kaminga get some rest as well kaminga just played 19 minutes and 40 seconds and he have one special Road Trip the first three games of his road trip he scored at least 20 in a game

He’s shooting over 60% from the floor in those three games tonight just not his night Miss some easy fading ways that he usually makes he was getting up above but Boston got into him they really made him worked out in the paint and easily his worst game back probably a month or

Two I mean we haven’t seen Kam struggle in quite some time here yeah he took some questionable shot he got you know he he got frustrated a little bit like that was a contestant shot like of contested shots which he had been doing a really good job of not doing those

Look right there another another guy helping what I saw from Jonathan kaminga tonight was guys swarming whenever he put the ball on the floor a lot of respect to to Jonathan kaminga his athletic ability what he’s me meant for the Warriors team the BS Celtics they

Actually came in with a great game plan to make sure they took Steph out of rhythm and took Jonathan kaminga out those two factors are what making are making the Warriors offense very lethal right now in addition to draymond’s passing and playmaking ability so Jonathan kaminga uh the game tonight was

He you need to make an adjustment when you see things like that you can’t drive on the first side of the offense whenever the ball comes down you got to make sure the defense moves you got to move the ball from one side to the other and then drive the weak side what

Jonathan kaminga got to see right now is is that is that thing that happens when you become the top on The Scouting Report so he is that guy and that was a lot of respect shown by the defense collapsing on him every time he drove

Yeah you know he’s on the report now and so he’s going to be a lot lot be a lot of coverage uh teams are going to pay a lot of attention to him because they understand what he can do and again he’s unique on that team as a guy who can

Invade the paint and make do some damage on you you know he can yam on you or you can get to the line you can do both so if you’re a team playing the warriors uh and you want to you know build your shell the guy you most concerned about

Is JK because they know what he can do in the paint they try to make JK they try to exploit his weaknesses right right now he’s not the best ball handler in the basketball team so they made him put the ball on the floor over and over

And over and we saw in those clips Fest that they’re getting their hands on the ball a lot forcing him to stop his dribble or pass it out of his dribble or deflect it out of bounds really disrupted his rhythm offensively yeah I don’t care how good a ball handler you

Are you trying to dribble through two people I think it’s maybe Steph and Kyrie Irving they do things like that if you have a guy like pyton pidard who’s so close to the floor and try to dribble around he’s going to take the ball so Jonathan kaminga trying to dribble

Through traffic that’s not something you can do but if you do draw two people your job is done that’s what Steph does job is done you move the ball to the other side I thought that the Boston Celtics kind of made the Warriors get out of character started playing a

Little bit M much more one-on-one taking tough shots as opposed to moving the ball which has caused a lot of success yeah but all all these things combined and and could lead a team to play off its game right and you saw it you know they they were at what point were the

Warriors sharp they weren’t you know they never were in the first minute even you know they made some shots but they never looked sharp and one of the reasons why again is I think the road trip caught up to him and for them it was a bad timing in a sense that tough

Road trip the very end of that trip you see the best team in the league on its floor right uh you going to win that game chance are pretty slam turn to be none yeah don’t forget this game was tied at 21 in piece with 605 left in the

First quarter and of the Celtics sou scored of 61- 17 the rest of the half again it was 40 points combined scored in the first 5 minutes 52 seconds till 2119 he thought okay this would be a spark this would be a heavyweight battle but they didn’t win the battle on the

Boards they didn’t keep boss under 33% from distance they won the points in the P though they wi the points in the PID by four with the the Bening at the end yeah at the end there you go 51% from the three-point line Boston 10 to 16 in

The first quarter they were just raining threes we discussed this before the game M that you want to get him off that three-point spot but Tatum and BR Brad had a lot of wide open threes tat with the step back three they were rolling

For be ar well I mean Boston is the only team in the league that I know the coach tells them we want to shoot 50 threes a night wow you know we want to shoot 50 and you know that formula can work in a regular season if you get it going

Tonight it worked for they shot 49 they were one short so he Joe Mass might be upset with them you know get one more up you know but but but they shot enough and they shot him so well when you sh when you make 40 25 you’ve done your job even if you

Shoot 60 you may 25 so um I just look at that team and think

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Monte Poole & Festus Ezeli reacts to Celtics overtake Warriors in 140-88 blowout