There was plenty of frustration coming from the Celtics locker room according to multiple reports in Orlando after Boston blew a 17-point lead in a 106-101 Game 2 loss to the Heat. Marcus Smart was the most vocally animated and, while no Celtic wanted to reveal the topic of the frustration during postgame media, here’s a guess at one play that was probably had Smart's blood boiling afterward:
This feels like a pretty representative clip of the Celtics second half tonight. How does no Celtic even jump for the rebound here? pic.twitter.com/sIpJGtWUwu
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) September 18, 2020
Not to be lost tonight, while Miami was getting zone stops on one end this is what Bam was getting on the other in the 3rd Q. One rim attack after another. pic.twitter.com/0gGdlKkfvF
— Couper Moorhead (@CoupNBA) September 18, 2020
The Heat have allowed 41 points over 48 possessions playing zone through 2 games.
The 0.85 points per possession against zone is well below the 0.98 ppp the Celtics have averaged this postseason in the half court. @SynergySST with the intel! @Jammer2233 ? @MiamiHEAT pic.twitter.com/yooIxVOJsC
— Paul Biancardi (@PaulBiancardi) September 18, 2020
Great defense from Miami in their zone. You can see the switching, you can see the matching up. Finding ways to match their man principles while being in a zone. Watch the help on the drives. Boston can't attack a mismatch, end up with a contested shot. pic.twitter.com/ulzGrtUgHo
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) September 18, 2020