CELTICS and the NBA

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Both great players but yeah Doncic looks to be the better of the two

URI ended Trae Young and Paul Pierce college careers

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Celts win they win 140-133

No Theiss or Time Lord

Carsen Edwards 18 off the bench

9 in a row baby

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Wasn’t pretty but the Celts won a close won in SF for their 10th in a row

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 4 years ago

Big test tonight

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Rough ending we had a couple of questionable calls that didn’t go our way and we blew a late lead and lost in OT

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

reef wrote: ↑4 years ago Rough ending we had a couple of questionable calls that didn’t go our way and we blew a late lead and lost in OT

Patrick Beverly, the Clippers PG, had 16 rebounds, he seemed to be everywhere. Marcus Smart just (1-11) in threes, Louis Williams as usual was awesome off the bench for Clippers with 27, Tatum was great with 30. Fun game to watch.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 4 years ago

Not sure if anyone's watching, but Kemba got injured and it didn't look good. He ran into Ojeleye, with his head down, went down like a sack of bricks and laid motionless for several minutes. They strapped him to a board and carted him off. Hopefully nothing more than a neck strain and/or concussion, but it looked bad.

eta:
Looks like maybe "just" concussion-like symptoms

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/281 ... n-symptoms

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Celts fans chanting Where is Kyrie was classic !!

Kemba with 39 we would rather have him anyway

UCH21377 · Unread post by **UCH21377** » 4 years ago

The team seems to be enjoying themselves this year, compared to last. Ainge blamed himself for last year in an article I read the other day. All involved have taken the high road with Kyrie so who knows.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Yeah I definitely think the chemistry has improved with Kyrie here and Kemba gone

This is a very fun team to root for

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Tough Celts loss tonight bad 4th quarter

Need to bounce back home vs 76ers

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 4 years ago

They should call these unis the C's are wearing tonight their "Finleys"... because they look like old-timy Oakland A's....

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Good one 208

We need to make a trade so we can have someone match up with Joel Embid ???

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 4 years ago

Can't lose to Philly. Embid finally figured out that shooting 3s all day as a center is pointless so now hes dominating in the post, just what the Celtics needed.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 4 years ago

Welcome back, Luka...you were missed.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 4 years ago

Next installment of the Luka Show is 830 tonight, Clips @ Dallas, on LukaNBATV

UCH21377 · Unread post by **UCH21377** » 4 years ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑4 years ago Next installment of the Luka Show is 830 tonight, Clips @ Dallas, on LukaNBATV

Until Zion comes back

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 4 years ago

UCH21377 wrote: ↑4 years ago
NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑4 years ago Next installment of the Luka Show is 830 tonight, Clips @ Dallas, on LukaNBATV
Until Zion comes back

If he plays as well...all the better...two awesome dudes to watch.
You see highlights of these guys and they're awesome...but it's what you expect when you only see highlights.
Watching them in live game action...seems like the highlights come out of nowhere sometimes...much more entertaining, imo.

UCH21377 · Unread post by **UCH21377** » 4 years ago

Don't get me wrong Luca is awesome. I love the way Dallas plays. There is a lot of excellent basketball played in the NBA now, and it's pretty wide open this year, with many teams that could win.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Zion will be fun to watch I hope he stays healthy

STC · Unread post by **STC** » 4 years ago

Kobe Bryant dead at 41 in helicopter accident.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bry ... calabasas/

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Yes just saw this news such a horrible tragedy

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

STC wrote: ↑4 years ago Kobe Bryant dead at 41 in helicopter accident.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bry ... calabasas/

Kobe’s father Joe Jellybean Bryant played at LaSalle back in the 70’s. He played NBA too plus overseas in Italy where alone was born.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 4 years ago

Celtics eyeing Clint Capela..... Sign me up for that!

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Yeah heard that too can we do it without giving up Gordy and Smart ??

How bout Daniel Theiss Romeo Lsngford and a couple 1st rounders ??

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 4 years ago

I like the Elam finish to the All Star game last night. It's probably going to often end with a FT, but it was kinda cool to see them almost caring a little down the stretch.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

I thought it was outstanding also

Love those rules for the AS game

Both teams playing defense at the end great to see

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 4 years ago

OK...so this is how old I am... when Trae Young (who must make Fatts laugh all the time) scored 50 tonight for the Hawks...it "reminded me of the time" when my sister and I were in Atlanta and saw John Drew score 50 against Denver (David Thompson 21, George McGinnis 18).

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Wow sounds about 1978 ish ???

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 4 years ago

Kemba out...'at least tonight'...that is not good. Better than Kyrie's sitch, but not ideal....

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Why he play in All star game then ???

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 4 years ago

reef wrote: ↑4 years ago Why he play in All star game then ???

Great question. I thought I heard them say (too lazy to google it) that he played 29 minutes, including all Q4.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 4 years ago

Not sure where to put this ....

Westerly 2nd grader tested positive for Covid 19. He got an autograph from Rudy Gobert at a Jazz-Celtics game a couple of weeks ago. Just shows how easy it is to transmit. I also wonder how many autographs Gobert has done over the past couple of weeks.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Jeez that’s insane

UCH21377 · Unread post by **UCH21377** » 4 years ago

Bet Gobert is a little embarrased about making fun of the virus a week ago.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 3 years ago

Sucks to have to try to do this with no Hayward but it’s the time of year to break out my man. Love this guy.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 3 years ago

I get that it's hard to care about anything but the C's from around here - if you care at all about NBA even. But...this Luka Doncic guy is great to watch and might actually be pretty good. My brother texted me after Q3 (I wasn't watching - weather related - too nice to be inside), "are you watching Luka Bird?" I saw Q4 and OT on DVR...43 points and the buzzer beater 3 to win...plus 17 boards and 13 assists 'just to stay in shape'. Interesting to see someone that slow non-fast, almost always get his defender behind him when he wants to.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 3 years ago

100% agree NYG. Almost definitely the next generational, all-time great NBA player. What he’s doing at 21 years old is basically unprecedented (and is as good of an argument for the Euro model of club development as there is, which I have to say is the superior model even though it would kill our beloved college hoops).

UCH21377 · Unread post by **UCH21377** » 3 years ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑3 years ago I get that it's hard to care about anything but the C's from around here - if you care at all about NBA even. But...this Luka Doncic guy is great to watch and might actually be pretty good. My brother texted me after Q3 (I wasn't watching - weather related - too nice to be inside), "are you watching Luka Bird?" I saw Q4 and OT on DVR...43 points and the buzzer beater 3 to win...plus 17 boards and 13 assists 'just to stay in shape'. Interesting to see someone that slow non-fast, almost always get his defender behind him when he wants to.

Luca is more than pretty good. I agree on the Bird comparison.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 3 years ago

The Hawks traded Luka, the future best player on the planet, for Fatts murder victim Trae Young lol

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 3 years ago

TruePoint wrote: ↑3 years ago The Hawks traded Luka, the future best player on the planet, for Fatts murder victim Trae Young lol

Also Kings took Bagley over Luka !!

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 3 years ago

Luka plays with the fundamentals, fun to watch , although his game winner was 100% a travel.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 3 years ago

Can anyone that watches a lot of Celtics games explain to me in what way Brad Wannamaker is a better basketball player than Jared Terrell? I watch a lot of Celtics and I don’t see it at all...I honestly think it is absurd he is getting playoff minutes on a good team and Jared is playing pickup games.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 3 years ago

I actually don’t think Brad W is a bad backup pg , he paid his dues overseas for a lot of years and it was a good find by Ainge

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 3 years ago

Wannamaker and Ojelay both I could do without.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 3 years ago

Big win Celts Tatum with 34 !!

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

reef wrote: ↑3 years ago Big win Celts Tatum with 34 !!

Tatum also with a team high 42 minutes played, team high 6 assists plus an efficient 8-17 FG and 4-7 on 3’s

Marcus Smart was 2nd in minutes with 39. 6-13 FG and a great 6-11 on 3’s!!

Smart has steadily improved his shooting proficiency. Having his best FT year at 83.6% of his 6 year career. Smart is 94.4% FTs in the playoffs and 37.1% on 3’s. Admire the work he has done on his shooting proficiency.

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 3 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑3 years ago
reef wrote: ↑3 years ago Big win Celts Tatum with 34 !!
Tatum also with a team high 42 minutes played, team high 6 assists plus an efficient 8-17 FG and 4-7 on 3’s

Marcus Smart was 2nd in minutes with 39. 6-13 FG and a great 6-11 on 3’s!!

Smart has steadily improved his shooting proficiency. Having his best FT year at 83.6% of his 6 year career. Smart is 94.4% FTs in the playoffs and 37.1% on 3’s. Admire the work he has done on his shooting proficiency.

When Smart is having a good shooting game, christ, the Celtics look unbeatable.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

Celtics went up on Toronto 2-0, then lost that heartbreaking Game 3 on the 3 point shot with .5 seconds left on the clock, then Celtics lost Game 4, so Game 5 tonight was huge!
Celtics could have folded but played fantastic dominating 111-89!!

Loved how Brad Stevens left the starters in until only 3.5 minutes remained in the game. At that time only Brad Wanamaker had scored any points for the Celtics Bench. Wanamaker player great off the bench with 28 minutes played (only Celtic bench player with more than 9 minutes). Wanamaker went 5-9 FG, 3-5 on 3FG, 2-2 FT, 3 Reb, 2 assists, 1 steal, no TOs for 15 points. Only Grant Williams scored off the bench besides Wanamaker and that was late in the game.

All 5 starters were solid both offensively and defensively. Theis was solid with 5-5 FG, 5-6 FT, 8 Reb, team high 2 blocks and 15 points.

Can't wait to see if the Celtics can close out this series Wednesday Night at 6:40pm

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 3 years ago

Yeah Ramster that was a great bounce back win

Good to see Jaylen bounce back with 27 after shooting 4-18 in game 4