Celtics @ Suns Wednesday game thread 3-26-2025

[Yuma]

Has Bol Bol been the only one to score with this mop up unit?

 

[Yuma]

Geez, I don't think Micic has even attempted a shot for us. Just threw away a pass for a turn over.

 

[Suns_fan69]

That was a rough game. Defense was just non-existent.

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Celtics 132 - Suns 102

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Celtics 132-102 Suns (Mar 26, 2025) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns NBA game from March 26, 2025 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

www.espn.com

 

[Yuma]

We only had 11 turn overs before the mop up crew came in. We have 13 for the game. We at least kept the turn overs from getting ugly. That's with a heavy defense by Boston, too.

 

[Yuma]

Celtics made 22 threes. 42.3% as a team. That's hard to beat.

 

[AZ Native]

Celtics made 22 threes. 42.3% as a team. That's hard to beat.

Defense.

 

[GatorAZ]

KD put up numbers. All that matters.

 

[Superbone]

Might want to strategize guarding the three point line against the best three point shooting team in the league. Something to consider in the future.

 

[CardNots]

hard plop…

 

[BirdGangThing]

that game was a dud - between book and the bench we couldn't hit ish - hope we show up against minnesota

 

[Covert Rain]

Didn't get to see this live (watched on delay). This was just one of those games or bad habits returned. Book had 10 assists but shot 4/13 (30%)? Last 3 games he has shot 18/48 (37%) and 2/15 from 3. He at least has a sick 32 assists during that stretch but that shooting?! YIKES!

That's beyond ugly shooting for your #2. Book needs to get back on track shooting. You can't expect to beat a great teams like the Celtics unless your top guys are firing on all cylinders. Hopefully, this is not another continuing bad shooting stretch for Book and he gets back on track tomorrow and this was just a buzz saw of a game.

 

[Chaplin]

Didn't get to see this live (watched on delay). This was just one of those games or bad habits returned. Book had 10 assists but shot 4/13 (30%)? Last 3 games he has shot 18/48 (37%) and 2/15 from 3. He at least has a sick 32 assists during that stretch but that shooting?! YIKES!

That's beyond ugly shooting for your #2. Book needs to get back on track shooting. You can't expect to beat a great teams like the Celtics unless your top guys are firing on all cylinders. Hopefully, this is not another continuing bad shooting stretch for Book and he gets back on track tomorrow and this was just a buzz saw of a game.

He was getting NO help from anyone, especially when KD was off the floor. I don't blame Book at all for this one. With Dunn, Grayson, Royce and Cody Martin all building a brick house, I don't blame Book for having to try to take on the scoring load himself. My biggest issue is really Bud not adjusting quick enough. Grayson, especially, should have had his minutes cut in half.

Then again, if you can't guard the perimeter against a really good 3-point shooting team, it won't matter.

 

[Covert Rain]

He was getting NO help from anyone, especially when KD was off the floor. I don't blame Book at all for this one. With Dunn, Grayson, Royce and Cody Martin all building a brick house, I don't blame Book for having to try to take on the scoring load himself. My biggest issue is really Bud not adjusting quick enough. Grayson, especially, should have had his minutes cut in half.

Then again, if you can't guard the perimeter against a really good 3-point shooting team, it won't matter.

Book has had some serious shooting slumps this season. Such a weird season for him. I agree though, if you can't defend the 3 in today's NBA you are going to get torched.

 

[Superbone]

I'm still not too upset with this loss. At least they were giving effort throughout, even if misplaced, unlike the majority of the season. Celtics just showed their superiority as one of the top two or three teams in the league and their elite three point shooting.

 

[Mainstreet]

Eddie Johnson kept saying the Celtics make the easy pass to set up shots, usually to the closest player, whereas the Suns make the longer pass trying to bypass a step in the process.

The Suns offense could learn something from this. Those long passes can get you in trouble. The Celtics gave a clinic on how to pass the ball and find the open shooter.

However, the Suns defense was the primary problem or lack thereof. Maybe they were demoralized by the Celtics raining threes. I don't know, but there is no excuse. There is a difference between a well coached team and one that is trying to find their way late in the season.

 

[Mainstreet]

Here is Kevin Durant talking about the Celtics hitting the threes.

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[Superbone]

Eddie Johnson kept saying the Celtics make the easy pass to set up shots, usually to the closest player, whereas the Suns make the longer pass trying to bypass a step in the process.

The Suns offense could learn something from this. Those long passes can get you in trouble. The Celtics gave a clinic on how to pass the ball and find the open shooter.

However, the Suns defense was the primary problem or lack thereof. Maybe they were demoralized by the Celtics raining threes. I don't know, but there is no excuse. There is a difference between a well coached team and one that is trying to find their way late in the season.

That's good to hear what Eddie said as I watched the ESPN broadcast. Makes a lot of sense. I agree that the Suns were not well coached on how to cover the Celtics three point shooting.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Well crappyyyyyy way to end w streak i honestly expected more of a battle by suns(((

4 gm w streak was fun thpugh got back in play in race

See what suns roster shows vs wolves.....