FIST TAKE | Celtics are sweeping! – Shannon on Jaylen Brown & Boston blowout Pacers 126-110 Game 2

FIST TAKE | Celtics are sweeping! – Shannon on Jaylen Brown & Boston blowout Pacers 126-110 Game 2

empis for them Indiana hoping to continue that Trend after coming so close in game one but the series may have changed for them in a big way in the third quarter of game two Celtics N9 and0 in all other games outside of game twos in these playoffs Bill bich living his best life no kid early second quarter Celtics down two Boston going on a run Pascal seaka misses Celtics work the ball to Al Horford for the dunk 5 nothing Boston run six points for Harford in the game Sam Hower no good Jaylen brown with a rebound and the stick back start of a big night for brown 7 nothing run for Boston Celtics up two brown drives kicks it out they work it around Derek white four for eight from three Celtics on a 10- nothing run 9 minutes left in the half 12 nothing Boston run Brown gained some space he’ll take it three four for 10 from three for him 15 nothing run Celtics up 10 then Drew holiday to Brown who lays it in brown 17 in the second quarter Celtics hitting everything 17 nothing run later 18 nothing run after a free throw Jason Tatum Boston shot 53% for the game 20 nothing run they’re up 15 but here come the Pacers under two to play in the half Pascal sakam very dependable score for them cut it to an 11-point game cakam again gets his feet in the paint and that little mid-range jumper has been working Indiana shot 52% SE yakum again just before halftime Patriot cut it to six by the break 12 in the quarter for seak we go third quarter halberton back to seak he was 13 of 17 at 28 points Pacers within two but that’s as close as they get Celtics regains some ground white drives kicks it to Tatum big finish Boston with a 54 34 Edge on points in the paint and then there was this keep an eye on halberton guarding Tatum appears to stumble awkwardly as Tatum passes to White who misses a three halberton planted his leg awkwardly left the game in the third quarter they say it’s left hamstring soreness the Pacers do that hamstring cost him some time midseason so a big concern for India as they head home final minute of the third Celtics up 13 Tatum he had 23 Celtics built the lead back up in the third they led by 13 heading into the fourth early fourth same margin Hower to white white had 23 30 seconds later Drew holiday to Brown Brown 14 of 27 from the floor and then later he’s going to help cely with a three 40 points for brown to tie his career playoff high Celtics State game two 126 to 110 and they’re up two games to none on the Pacers I just come out and play aggressive um make sure I take advantage of every read and try to get my teammates going but be aggressive every time I got it I think we adjusted a little bit better game two and I still think we can play a little bit better so we looking forward to doing that in game three it did feel good to finally win a game too especially at home so uh but we understand that New York was up 20 and ended up losing that Series so uh you know far from relaxed but uh you know you take a win whenever you get it only thing we should be thinking about is they were down 20 series ago and they brought the game seven and they do a great job protecting their home CT they’re undefeated at home so it’s going to take a lot more than confidence to get the job done and uh we have to focus on the details and the execution and all the and the mindset the things that go into planning against a team like this at home and uh I know they’re going to respond and so it’s up to us to do the same but for now another blowout for Boston six time this postseason that the Celtics won by at least 15 points that match is their most wins by that many in a single postseason in franchise history and each of the previous three times they did it they won the title that year Pacers now down two games and concerned about halberg the third was tough and uh you know losing losing tie for the game obviously is is a is a big blow he was sore at halftime he was getting worked on for the entire halftime came out and you know gave it a gave it a a shot and given all the effort that he could but I haven’t talked to him about it directly so I can’t you know read minds but it wasn’t it wasn’t going well so trainers determined that you know he needed to go to the back and get worked on and he was ruled out we hope that you know this is a very short-term aggravation but again we’ll know more tomorrow and then you know Saturday obviously you know the next game is coming quickly oo let’s jump right into it tonight Celtics beat the Pacers 126 to 110 JB Jaylen Brown drops 40 points as the Celtics take a two- nothing lead and Tyrese halberton exited the game U was being reported as a sore hamstring remember he did Miss time in the regular season I think he missed at least 10 games with that sord hamstring if he not able to return it was already going to be a task even with him in the lineup right with him out of the lineup I don’t see how they stand much of a chance but hey that’s why we play the games but the Celtics are in control of this series they hold serve it home um after a very tough uh game one Victory they come out and they Cruise 126 to 110 Jaylen Brown has 40 points uh I think Jason Tatum had 23 points Derek Wright had 23 points as they take a two nothing lead o what you like what’ you take from the game I mean listen for one the Pacers they were down 02 to the Knick they were down to 02 to Knicks and they were able to Prevail and come back obviously Halle Burton being injured is not going to make it easy like you did say it is a daunting task even with him available Pascal cakam had a phenomenal game The Supporting Cast did what they could but I think the Celtics are a little bit too much a little bit too much for the Pacers I’m hoping Hal Burton can get back a hamstring injury is something you don’t play with that’s something that you do not play with um I’m not sure if he’ll be able to make it back to this series but even if he is the way it’s looking and the way it’s headed it looking like a gentleman sweep I hope the Pacers can steal a game and make it an interesting series but as far as what I’ve seen so far from the Celtics looks like they gonna be in the finals this is why you win the game you’re supposed to win right the PAC supposed to win game one yeah but they snatched defeat from the jaws of Victory and and and look I understand that look all Boston did was whole serve at home but there’s the difference between Boston and the Knicks the Knicks were already down right two guys they’re already down julus Randall they went down Mitchell Robinson and remember OG anobi one their best Wing Defender one of their best Wing Defender and the score he goes down bonovich he goes down there ain’t nobody down but por zingas they still got JT they still got JB they still have Derek white and you know what’s funny they’re in control of the series right now porzingis was supposed to come back game four there’s really no need for porzingis to come back they might as well just let him rest and heal all the way up to 100% until they get to the finals there’s no need to even risk it there’s no point well here’s the thing Ojo let’s try to make this a quick series let’s go take care of our business go ahead and make this thing a for nothing sweet let them guys battle it out in the west and so now we’ll get seven eight nine 10 days of rest so porzingis is fully healthy because he unlocks this entire offense because he’s able to what he’s able to do he he has a post game he unlocks JB he unlocks JT right and so yes he would be a much needed asset and he gives them size yes because without him in the lineup yeah I mean look you’re going against Minnesota you’re definitely gonna need Pingas because you go 72 Rudy goar you go seven foot cat you go 610 611 uh uh NZ re so you’re going to definitely need him and even if you go even if you face um the Mavericks right go probably 611 Lively you probably go 69 610 uh Gafford so uh uh PJ Washington so you’re going to need somebody to battle those guys on the board so you’re definitely gonna need porzingis because he’s your he’s your best rim protector right and he’s a guy can also score your 20 points if need you another thing if it is a gentleman sweep do you think it affects the momentum the chemistry of the team if they have that many days off before they play in the finals I’d rather have I’d rather I know how it works with football you know when you’re off when you have a bye and you come back sometimes you’re a little sluggish sometimes you’re a little sluggish and it takes time to get that momentum going as opposed that they have right now is take is having a 40 sweep will it do the Celtics more harm than good well here’s the thing a gentleman sweep is 51 I mean 4-1 a sweep is 40 so they’re more headed towards a regular Suite or they’re listing Lively they say Lively 71 so you’re definitely going to need Pingas cu porzingis goes 73 you do have Al Horford but Al is about 610 but you need as many guys you possibly can right to battle on the glass right um but here’s the thing oo yeah you’d probably like to like get maybe like two or three days of rest but considering that Pingas you need him to be at his best you want to make him as healthy as you possibly can the last thing you want to have happen you bring him back he re-injures that c in game one and now he’s for the rest of the series I believe if we give him what he gonna probably be off somewhere between two weeks and and and 17 days right I think that’s probably that’ll probably be a good enough opportunity for that calf to heal up heal up and uh and to keep him healthy but the Celtics did a great job tonight and and I’m not trying to start in the controversy but I don’t think I’m breaking news Jaylen Brown has been the best player for the Celtics in these playoffs yeah as simple as that uh yeah JB had a great game game one and we understand that but he has not been terribly efficient in the process of getting the numbers that he’s getting Jaylen Brown has been their most consistent player throughout these playoffs if you go back look at game in the first round series the second round series and now this one with an opportunity to advance Jaylen Brown has been their best player I’m not saying he is their best player but I’m saying he’s played the best okay I I was I was getting ready to ask you so I have a question about the Mavs I don’t mean to switch top like this but go ahead between Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown is Jason Tatum the better player he just not shooting as efficient than jayen brown is who who’s the better of the two well I I me personally I think Jason Tatum is the better of the two but two things can be true one can be the better player but the other can be playing better you see what I’m saying that’s confusing give it to me give me give me give give it to me in football analogy use use use football use football term the football play and now get a better understanding someone can might be the best receiver right but he didn’t play better in that game you see what I’m saying okay now now now now you make now you making sense to me okay so that that’s and so that’s what I’m saying sometimes a guy can be the best player but that doesn’t mean he played the best I believe Jason Tatum is the best player on the Celtics right but Jay but Jaylen Brown has been playing better in the series in the playoffs in general in the playoffs Jason Tatum was a first team all NBA selection JB although I think he should have made one of those three teams right he was not so that’s just that’s that’s my thought press process of it um it’s not it’s really not that uh

FIST TAKE | Celtics are sweeping! – Shannon on Jaylen Brown & Boston blowout Pacers 126-110 Game 2