Celtics, NBA Twitter react to Boston’s 127-102 beatdown of the Miami Heat in Game 2
The Boston Celtics showed up to Game 2 of their East finals series with the Miami Heat healthier and with a chip on their shoulders after getting waxed by the Heat in Game 1 without veteran Celtics Marcus Smart and Al Horford available to play.
The game started with a hot Miami run that put Boston down by as much as 10 points in the game’s first frame but saw the Celtics respond massively to destroy the Heat in the subsequent three quarters to win the game in a 127-102 blowout. Now, with the series knotted up at 1 game each, the Eastern Conference semifinals shift to Boston’s home court of TD Garden.
NBA and Celtics Twitter took to the league’s unofficial social media site to talk about the brutal beatdown Boston delivered to the Heat — let’s take a look at what they had to say.
Pregame
Only four more hours to tip off let’s go!!
— John Zannis (@John_Zannis) May 19, 2022
Celtics with their regular starting lineup back together again: pic.twitter.com/s2BSIkrDEf
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 20, 2022
Woooooooooooo! pic.twitter.com/zjE8UqlyaQ
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) May 19, 2022
Let’s get it 💪🏽☘️
— Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) May 20, 2022
First quarter
Marcus Smart launches (and misses) on his first touch.
— Mark Murphy (@Murf56) May 20, 2022
That drive-and-kick pass from Smart was ridiculous. What a find.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 20, 2022
Mistake by Robert Williams there. Got stuck in the cross match on Max Strus, left him too much space. Heat offense off to a blistering start.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 20, 2022
Early Game 2 analysis: Marcus Smart and Al Horford are helpful for Celtics.
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 20, 2022
Pritchard's 3-pointer tops a 15-3 Celtics run.
Boston up 23-21 w/2:56 left in Q1
— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) May 20, 2022
Tuned in just in time to see the Heat’s lead evaporate in a deluge of 3’s 🙃
— Kyle Russell (@kbrheatnation) May 20, 2022
Second quarter
Celtics went on a 22-6 run when Grant Williams entered the game.
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) May 20, 2022
now Jimmy is resting with Jayson+Jaylen in. danger zone for the Heat
— Rohan Nadkarni (@RohanNadkarni) May 20, 2022
MUCH better from Rob in this second stint.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 20, 2022
The Heat very well still might win this series, but the Celtics are pretty clearly the best team left in the playoffs at this point.
I will now clean my mouth out with bleach.
— Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) May 20, 2022
Normalize fast break body checks I guess?
— Anchorage Man (@SethPartnow) May 20, 2022
grant williams is +24
payton pritchard is +22— Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) May 20, 2022
Marcus been playing phenomenal but Rob and Al’s backline help has been tremendous. The Jays been great too. Great overall team effort so far
— Cousin DPOY (not notable) (@AndrewDoxy) May 20, 2022
— Celtics Lab Podcast (@CelticsLab) May 20, 2022
Celtics are 32-1 when leading by 20 points or more. 23 straight wins since that loss in New York on Jan. 6.
— John Schuhmann (@johnschuhmann) May 20, 2022
The Celtics have been the best team in the league since the calendar flipped to 2022. Tonight is another example of that. This has been utter dominance.
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) May 20, 2022
Third quarter
Impossible to state how big of a difference having Marcus Smart back on the court has been for the Celtics. He does so much to organize things on both ends and pushes the bench guys into roles that fit their skill sets. pic.twitter.com/CiWPq8omvU
— Greg Brueck-Cassoli (@GregCassoli) May 20, 2022
Celtics not named Marcus Smart are shooting 76.6 percent tonight.
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 20, 2022
Has Jaylen Brown ever missed a jab step mid range jumper?
— Mustache Smarf (Casey) (@MustacheSmarf) May 20, 2022
There are audible 'let's go Celtics' chants popping up in different pockets of the arena. If this romp holds and Heat fans start leaving, they're going to get pretty loud.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) May 20, 2022
Marcus Smart is the biggest enigma in NBA history. His game makes absolutely no sense.
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 20, 2022
Udonis Haslem https://t.co/4r0RWhfYrT
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) May 20, 2022
Can’t remember many recent bigs with the miles Horford has on him being this active and impactful on defense as Horford has been in these playoffs.
— Nate Jones (@JonesOnTheNBA) May 20, 2022
Way more active defense for Boston tonight. All five guys connected with quick hands tonight.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 20, 2022
Celtics stopped doing offense and defense at the same time.
— John Zannis (@John_Zannis) May 20, 2022
Criss cross Marcus Smart breakin ankles!
— Meghan Ottolini (@Meghan_Ottolini) May 20, 2022
Duncan Robinson has entered the game. After the Celtics sagged off Caleb Martin something fierce in the first half, Robinson just brings a different element. Robert Williams guarding Victor Oladipo, more of a threat to score than Martin.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 20, 2022
nesmith v robinson has to have both fan bases hyped right now
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 20, 2022
third quarter and producers’ kids are getting shout outs🫠🫠🫠
— Rohan Nadkarni (@RohanNadkarni) May 20, 2022
Fourth quarter
Jayson Tatum tonight pic.twitter.com/nXPrzklypn
— Celtics Lab Podcast (@CelticsLab) May 20, 2022
Let’s get some Maine Celtics in the game
— Maine Celtics (@MaineCeltics) May 20, 2022
Put in the firemen and plumbers.
— Bill Sy (@deliberatepix) May 20, 2022
Sauce Castillo minutes!!
— Cameron Tabatabaie (@CTabatabaie) May 20, 2022
Yup. That’s it. See you tomorrow nerds. https://t.co/nq7LmEAays pic.twitter.com/NGy9XcE07a
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) May 20, 2022
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