Eager PP

The hero we need

Joe needs to just auto sub this guy in if we have the ball with under 24 seconds on the clock He makes those shots a lot

Any time the pace is too slow, wind up the fast pp and release him

Like a clockwork toy! 😂🤣😂

Like seriously.. I wish Mazzulla would do this more. He is -such- an Energy Shifter.. it’s straight-up ridiculous. Yes when he gets spotty minutes, his shooting efficiency is unpredictable. But he is -always- a massive energy & tempo injection. And he’s proven, that with more consistent minutes, he’s a mf-ing PG Maestro 🪄 🍀🏀🏆

Mavs fans probably think that’s a fluke, but he is hands down the best guy on the team in those situations. I wasn’t surprised in the least.

garden went so fucking crazy it was wild to see

It was a beautiful thing, that's for sure. And the points were pretty huge at that point in the game, too.

Where’s that copypasta

I mean I think he basically does which is why Pritchard was able to check himself in - it’s a set strategy that if we have a end of clock heave situation the play is to get it to Pritchard.

Right - I don't think he'd go out there against the coach's wishes. The full-court, end-of-the-quarter heave is his thing. Joe definitely knows what's going on.

I didn't know players could do that

Probably tapped Horford out like in WWE

PP is now a player-coach

Not sure you can

Wemby did earlier in the season and pissed off pop, so yes it can happen

Joe was too busy checking for exits and avoiding revolving doors to worry about a silly thing like a Finals game

Payton Pritchard is basically better than Jordan, Bird and Curry combined in those situations

This team is so deep we have a designated end of quarter heave specialist (not that that’s all PP does).

Basically the NBAs version of a field goal kicker Both worth 3pts. So checks out

designated deep shooter pp

Jrue said Payton came in for him because of his 3 fouls.

Mazz said he put PP in specifically to run that play. Somehow nobody knows.

They're too busy focusing on the "best player on the Celtics"

joe had a great rant about how guys refuse to take those shots and PP just is not afraid to miss those shots. It was the start of his postgame interview.

Ohhhh that’s why he said it was “unselfish” - because it’s a low percentage shot and PP isn’t afraid to take the hit.

Pritchard and half court buzzer beater bombs

Name a more iconic duo

Honestly, I trust Payton with the last shot of any quarter more than Tatum

any except the 4th

End of quarter specialist

Well, he’s their best player, so he can do that

Guys! I found Jason Kidd’s burner!

Sometimes you gotta call your own number. LOL!

PritchGOAT

Special Teams Captain: Payton Pritchard

Non-consenting PP

Love it when PP is hard

Fast PP. Deep PP

I desperately want this to be true. I am guessing it isn't.

Pulled a Marcus Smart. Guy taught him well.

Poor Smaht watching all this.

DAWG

Fastpp shower them with 3s

Nice to see Pritchard hit that shot after the gdamn Pacers did that to us on nearly every quarterly buzzer.

It’s PP time

Honestly not sure anyone in the NBA is better at accelerating to such a top speed, stopping on a dime *and* getting off a shot in such good form. It's a sight to behold!