NBA, Celtics Twitter react to Boston’s 111-103 Game 6 loss to Heat

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The Boston Celtics could have been taking some time off to rest while punching their ticket to the 2022 NBA Finals, but instead had to sort out why they found themselves on the wrong side of a 111-103 box score in their Game 6 matchup with the Miami Heat instead.

Fans of the Boston Celtics were of course quite displeased with the egg laid by their team at a potentially critical juncture, playing like a club that assumed their victory before even stepping on the court, their lack of hunger capitalized on by a Heat team not ready to go into the night quietly.

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Let’s take a look at how Celtics and NBA Twitter responded to Boston blowing Game 6 of the East Finals on Friday night.

This is the earliest the Garden has been this loud and packed before tipoff this series. Friday night juice.

— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) May 28, 2022

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 28, 2022

As #Celtics Pa announcer Eddie Palladino was calling for a moment of silence for the victims at Robb Elementary, a fans screamed out: “The police should have done something!” The #Celtics then posted this: pic.twitter.com/xCVwcblu0g

— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) May 28, 2022

First quarter

A little too much cuteness early por moi

— Dr. Justin Quinn (@justinquinnn) May 28, 2022

Jayson Tatum dropping PJ Tucker off the spin move on one end & then followed that with the chase down block on Max Strus.

Tatum off to a hot start but the Celtics are trailing the Heat early 12-5

— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) May 28, 2022

Bad Boston shows up to start the game.

— Anchorage Man (@SethPartnow) May 28, 2022

Two quick fouls for Al Horford, who has been so key for the Celtics all postseason long. Just an awful start for Boston so far.

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 28, 2022

Kyle Lowry moving well and Jimmy Butler elevating better and looking for its shot. We’ll see if that’s sustainable but this is a great start for Miami.

— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) May 28, 2022

Rob Williams is superhuman my god

— Meghan Ottolini (@Meghan_Ottolini) May 28, 2022

Using Derrick White as the screener working again. Also close to the only thing working for Boston early again.

— Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) May 28, 2022

Brilliant lead pass by Derrick White as he spotted Robinson lurking from behind to pick it off. Threw it just far enough ahead of Tatum so he could get it and still be on balance enough to finish in traffic. Truly The Initiator.

— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 28, 2022

Second quarter

Jaylen Brown sits for the first time. Payton Pritchard in for him. Pritchard played just six minutes in Game 5, all in the first half.

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 28, 2022

Seven straight for the Celtics – erm, Jayson Tatum – and Boston is back to within one as this crowd grows louder and louder.

— Marc D’Amico (@Marc_DAmico) May 28, 2022

This has been a very physical series with the amount of physicality required for a foul to be called varying wildly seemingly quarter by quarter.

— Anchorage Man (@SethPartnow) May 28, 2022

A series of fouls on Boston take away all the momentum. Horford has three early.

— Hunter Felt (@HunterFelt) May 28, 2022

Jimmy Butler reinventing himself as Reggie Miller for Game 6 is not something I expected this evening.

— Steve Bulpett (@SteveBHoop) May 28, 2022

I assume this is a review for a flagrant but that means they can’t change it to a foul on Smart

— Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) May 28, 2022

Celtics take their first lead of the night as the Jays now have 31 points combined. 41-40 with 3 minutes left.

— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 28, 2022

Hate to say this but … usually when a ref tells both sides to stop complaining it’s a sign he might not be pitching a perfect game

— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) May 28, 2022

Turnover, turnover, bad foul. Celtics had all the momentum and just got in their own way.

— John Zannis (@John_Zannis) May 28, 2022

Third quarter

Ball don’t lie.

— Dr. Justin Quinn (@justinquinnn) May 28, 2022

Grant Williams starts for Rob Williams as Rob returns to the bench a minute into the half from stretching/going to the bathroom/whatever they say next

— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 28, 2022

The Boston Celtics play TEAM basketball.

They will win this game tonight if they go back to playing TEAM basketball. It’s what they do. It’s who they are.

— Dart_Adams (@Dart_Adams) May 28, 2022

And now PJ Tucker picks up his fourth with 7:37 left in the 3Q on a Marcus Smart potential four-point play.

— Marc D’Amico (@Marc_DAmico) May 28, 2022

So many completely unforced turnovers. Just throwing it directly to Heat players.

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 28, 2022

Just play fellas. Win the next possession.

— Max Lederman (@Max_Lederman) May 28, 2022

Nice of the Heat to return to the series

— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) May 28, 2022

Danger zone. Concentrate on game. Forget officials

— Richard White (@RamblinWreck34) May 28, 2022

Quick 6-0 run, more of that please Celtics.

— Mike Dynon ☘️🏀 (@MikeDynon) May 28, 2022

Just a monster game from Jimmy Butler.

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 28, 2022

Fourth quarter

Derrick White has hit some huge shots to put the Celtics back into this thing.

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 28, 2022

Ime is going to challenge this call. It would probably mean just 2 points for MIA instead of Butler trying for an And-1. #Celtics #Heat

— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) May 28, 2022

Celtics lose the challenge.

— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) May 28, 2022

PURPLE RAINPU-RPLE RAIN

— Dr. Justin Quinn (@justinquinnn) May 28, 2022

Sometimes you just run into a Derrick White

— Mike Ryan (Ruiz) ☘️⚡️🙌🏽 (@MichaelRyanRuiz) May 28, 2022

we’re finally getting a good competitive game!

— matt eppers (@meppers_) May 28, 2022

Kyle Lowry has fouled out. Brown is on the line for two free throws and a chance to give them a lead.

He misses the first. And the second. JFC.

— Hunter Felt (@HunterFelt) May 28, 2022

What a perfectly timed double by PJ Tucker on the Jayson Tatum spin

— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) May 28, 2022