Share this: Isaiah Thomas has taken his game to another level in the 2017 NBA playoffs. The Boston Celtics guard has been an offensive machine through the team’s first eight games of the postseason, averaging 28 points per contest. Thomas’ heroics led the Celtics to a comeback series win over the Chicago Bulls in the first round, and currently has Boston sitting on a 2-0 series lead over the Washington Wizards in their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup. Prior to Game 3 of Celtics-Wizards, Brad Stevens was asked to shed light on Thomas’ pursuit of excellence, and the Celtics head coach responded with an awesome answer. Here’s Stevens’ full comment, courtesy of MassLive’s Jay King. So just how good has Thomas been in this year’s playoffs? So good,
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Celtics Haven’t Lost Since Isaiah Thomas Got Advice From Kobe Bryant
Share this: The Boston Celtics got a historic performance from Isaiah Thomas in Boston’s overtime win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Thomas scored 53 points and appears to have received some advice from former Los Angeles Laker great Kobe Bryant. Thomas reached out to Bryant and sent him some tape after the Celtics went down 0-2 against the Chicago Bulls, and the Celtics haven’t lost since. For more on Thomas’ conversation with Kobe, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Sports World Reacts To Isaiah Thomas’ Incredible Effort In Celtics’ Win
Share this: BOSTON — It’s safe to say Isaiah Thomas’ performance Tuesday night was the talk of the sports world. The Boston Celtics point guard scored 53 points, 20 of which came in the fourth quarter, as the C’s topped the Washington Wizards 129-119 in overtime in Game 2 of the teams’ best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series, which Boston now leads 2-0. And while TD Garden certainly was buzzing, so was the Internet. Isiah Thomas ✊🏾 — The Gilly Lock (@BumpNrunGilm0re) May 3, 2017 I.T……….Ballin! — Bruce Bowen (@Bowen12) May 3, 2017 Isaiah Thomas is pretty good — Chris Bosh (@chrisbosh) May 3, 2017 And he did that all after major dental surgery on what would have been his sister, Chyna’s, 23rd birthday. Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images More
How Celtics Are Finding Their Playoff Identity Amid Comeback Vs. Bulls
Share this: BOSTON — Don’t look now, but Brad Stevens’ scrappy group of regular season overachievers are starting to figure out how to win in the playoffs. First things first: They’ve have some luck on their side. The Celtics looked dead in the water in their first-round NBA playoff series against the Chicago Bulls until Rajon Rondo went out with a fractured thumb after Game 2. Rondo’s absence absolutely helped facilitate Boston’s three-game win streak, the latest a 108-97 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday night that pushed the C’s one game away from completing a historic comeback. But to equate Boston’s recent success solely to the Bulls’ failures without Rondo would miss an important point: The Celtics, after repeated postseason struggles under Stevens, appear to have developed the mental toughness required
Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas Continues To Shine In Series Vs. Bulls Amid Adversity
No one knew how Isaiah Thomas was going to perform in the NBA playoffs. Just a day before the start of the postseason, the Boston Celtics point guard learned his 22-year-old sister had been killed as a result of a single-car crash in Washington. Thomas would take the floor the following night, and although the Celtics dropped Game 1 of their first-round series against the Chicago Bulls, Thomas’ 33 points in the contest were remarkably impressive. Since then, Thomas has continued to shine for the Celtics, who evened their series with the Bulls with a critical 104-95 win at the United Center on Sunday. Thomas once again paced the Celtics with 33 ... NESN.com
Celtics Notes: Rajon Rondo Dazzles In Bulls’ Game 2 Win Over Celtics
Share this: BOSTON — The playoffs are not a new stage for Rajon Rondo. The Chicago Bulls point guard has a bevy of postseason experience, most coming from his nine seasons with the Boston Celtics, with whom he won an NBA championship in 2008. Rondo seems to bring his A-game when the lights shine brightest, and that certainly was the case in the Bulls’ 111-97 Game 2 win over the Celtics at TD Garden on Tuesday night. The veteran point guard stuffed the stat sheet in Game 2, scoring 11 points to go along with 14 assists and nine rebounds. Not only was Rondo spectacular on the offensive end, he also took on the tough task of guarding Isaiah Thomas. He did a respectable job
Celtics Notes: Isaiah Thomas Plays With Heavy Heart In Loss To Bulls
Share this: BOSTON — No one would have batted an eye had Isaiah Thomas turned in a poor performance in the Boston Celtics’ Game 1 matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night. Thomas took the TD Garden floor just one day after his 22-year-old sister tragically was killed in a single-car crash in Washington early Saturday morning. But just when you thought Thomas ran out of amazing moments, the All-Star point guard delivered another one Sunday night. Although the Celtics ultimately were edged by the Chicago Bulls 106-102, Thomas turned in a tremendous performance despite the circumstances. He posted a game-high with 33 points and nearly led the Celtics to a Game 1 win in their first-round NBA playoff series. Boston head coach Brad Stevens praised