Celtics '19'20 - Turning over a New Clover Leaf

[flyerhawk]

Dwight Howard has a better career 3 point shooting percentage than Simmons or Williams.

Maybe he can work with them in the off-season.

Simmons is shooting 50% of from 3 this year. He's turned into a sniper!!!

 

[flyerhawk]

lol... hopefully it has just been bad luck... two freak injuries.

We'll see, though. Guy was never a big injury concern before...

Hey. Double or nothing on the billion I owe for tonight?

 

[Gman]

Hey. Double or nothing on the billion I owe for tonight?

Damn... normally I'm game for that kinda action.

But, I'm feeling a little pessimistic based on 2 factors:

1.) The C's are the second night of a back-to-back.
2.) Marcus Smart got some type of eye infection that's causing him to miss games... I don't know his status for tonight.

The C's got a lot of youth on their bench, and any injury concerns are highlighting that weakness... with Smart and RWIII unavailable last night, Indy killed our bench.

 

[Wamu]

Celtics on tv tonight!

 

[flyerhawk]

Celtics on tv tonight!

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[Gman]

Nice win.

Philly earned it on the road... definitely a nice win.

I am not blaming the ref's... (I'm really not, Philly was the better team last night)... but I would have loved to see a big finish with Boston having a chance to tie, which was snatched away when the zebras swallowed their whistles as Richardson hooked Jaylen Brown's arm and "assisted" him to the parquet on that inbound's pass. Criminal:

 

[Sparhawk]

Nice win.

Philly earned it on the road... definitely a nice win.

I am not blaming the ref's... (I'm really not, Philly was the better team last night)... but I would have loved to see a big finish with Boston having a chance to tie, which was snatched away when the zebras swallowed their whistles as Richardson hooked Jaylen Brown's arm and "assisted" him to the parquet on that inbound's pass. Criminal:

Looked like incidental contact to me....

 

[Sparhawk]

It was a decent game.
C's missing Smart.
76ers missing Horford.

As I said before, not much to get out of this one.
Embiid answered the call. +21 for the game.
Really impressed with Brett Brown throwing Thybulle out there at the end of the game. He was a +9 in his 30 minutes.

Kemba was Kemba, but Theis and Kanter really kept the Celtics in this.
Brown and Tatum were 8-27 from the field, though Tatum hit some big shots down the stretch.
41 minutes from Jaylen Brown and a -14.

 

[Gman]

It was a decent game.
C's missing Smart.
76ers missing Horford.

As I said before, not much to get out of this one.
Embiid answered the call. +21 for the game.
Really impressed with Brett Brown throwing Thybulle out there at the end of the game. He was a +9 in his 30 minutes.

Kemba was Kemba, but Theis and Kanter really kept the Celtics in this.
Brown and Tatum were 8-27 from the field, though Tatum hit some big shots down the stretch.
41 minutes from Jaylen Brown and a -14.

Embiid had a great game. Theis does his best, but he simply doesn't have enough bulk to stop a motivated Joel Embiid.

The good news for the opposition is that (historically) Embiid isn't always motivated and looking to dominate like he most definitely can. But maybe he is finally starting to mature...

By contrast, Simmons seemed a little disinterested (frankly).

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The C's were also without RWIII, who *might* have helped some. Versus Embiid: Theis doesn't have the bulk, and Kanter doesn't have the lateral quickness... (although Enes played some inspired basketball at times last night).

 

[flyerhawk]

Nice win.

Philly earned it on the road... definitely a nice win.

I am not blaming the ref's... (I'm really not, Philly was the better team last night)... but I would have loved to see a big finish with Boston having a chance to tie, which was snatched away when the zebras swallowed their whistles as Richardson hooked Jaylen Brown's arm and "assisted" him to the parquet on that inbound's pass. Criminal:

The refs would have needed the perfect angle to see that arm lock. Walker was falling before the ball was even inbounded.

 

[Gman]

The refs would have needed the perfect angle to see that arm lock. Walker was falling before the ball was even inbounded.

That was a no doubt foul. Anyways, dems the breaks... nice win, again.

 

[Sparhawk]

The refs would have needed the perfect angle to see that arm lock. Walker was falling before the ball was even inbounded.

I think in games like this, we are going to see coaches save their challenges for late game situations.

Not sure if this would have been overturned, but I see little to no value in using a challenge before the last 3 minutes of a game, unless it's to prevent a 5th or 6th foul, a flagrant, a 4 point play, or something major. Using a challenge against a Kanter foul in the 2nd quarter had minimal impact in the grand scheme of things, except that they lost the ability to challenge any future play including this one.

 

[flyerhawk]

I think in games like this, we are going to see coaches save their challenges for late game situations.

Not sure if this would have been overturned, but I see little to no value in using a challenge before the last 3 minutes of a game, unless it's to prevent a 5th or 6th foul, a flagrant, a 4 point play, or something major. Using a challenge against a Kanter foul in the 2nd quarter had minimal impact in the grand scheme of things, except that they lost the ability to challenge any future play including this one.

I largely agree. But NBA coaches clearly don't see it that way.

 

[LogicMan]

Hey guys nice win for the bad guys on our floor. I am overseas so really can’t comment. Gotta respect Sixers and Tobias is the real deal

 

[Gman]

Bummer.


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[Gman]

Bummer.


According to Dr. Google, bone marrow edema — often referred to as bone marrow lesion — occurs when fluid builds up in the bone marrow. Bone marrow edema is typically a response to an injury such as a fracture or conditions such as osteoarthritis. Bone marrow edema usually resolves itself with rest and physical therapy.

And now... apparently, our 4th string center Frenchy Poirier has a broken finger and will be out 6 weeks or so.

We are very, very thin at Center right now.

Looks like rookie Grant Williams may have to get more minutes there.

Tacko time too?

 

[flyerhawk]

Tacko time too?

Has his free throw percentage hit 40% yet?

 

[Gman]

Has his free throw percentage hit 40% yet?

I've contacted Brad Stevens and recommended that Tacko just use his long reach to stretch out and slam the ball from the foul line... seems like an easy solution.

I haven't heard back yet. I hope all my emails aren't just going to his spam folder.

We could be 24-0 if I could just get through!

 

[The Q]

Has his free throw percentage hit 40% yet?

who cares when you're the Zion stopper.

 

[trojanfan12]

Tacko time too?