Celtics '22'23 - Championship Expectations

[Wamu]

Hell yeah.

 

[Gman]

Just wrapped a 6 game West Coast swing with a 4-2 record... not too shabby....

Having Horford out for a prolonged period on top of RWIII already being out definitely hurt. Blake Griffin hustles out there but dude can't play defense at all any more.

Still, we came out 4-2... which is a good record for one of the toughest stretches of the season.

 

[LogicMan]

Just wrapped a 6 game West Coast swing with a 4-2 record... not too shabby....

Having Horford out for a prolonged period on top of RWIII already being out definitely hurt. Blake Griffin hustles out there but dude can't play defense at all any more.

Still, we came out 4-2... which is a good record for one of the toughest stretches of the season.

Overall I agree GMan but the loss to the dubs irritates the shit out of me. Feels like a bad trip even tho at hi level one might say opposite

 

[Gman]

Overall I agree GMan but the loss to the dubs irritates the shit out of me. Feels like a bad trip even tho at hi level one might say opposite

Yeah, the Celtics played poorly in that loss...

The regular season is long and grueling, though. There are gonna be bad games and bad stretches...

... it's the nature of the beast.

Gotta weather the storms and focus on being strong and ready for the playoffs.

 

[The Q]

Just wrapped a 6 game West Coast swing with a 4-2 record... not too shabby....

Having Horford out for a prolonged period on top of RWIII already being out definitely hurt. Blake Griffin hustles out there but dude can't play defense at all any more.

Still, we came out 4-2... which is a good record for one of the toughest stretches of the season.

they suck....


lol

 

[The Q]

Overall I agree GMan but the loss to the dubs irritates the shit out of me. Feels like a bad trip even tho at hi level one might say opposite

yeah, that loss stings but neither team was at 100% either.

Long way from June.

 

[Manster7588]

Overall I agree GMan but the loss to the dubs irritates the shit out of me. Feels like a bad trip even tho at hi level one might say opposite

That loss hurt, but I thought they might lose to the Suns, so a wash.

 

[The Q]

That loss hurt, but I thought they might lose to the Suns, so a wash.

following that up with a loss to the freaking Magic is just brutal though.

 

[Wamu]

Ugly loss last night but it sure was nice to see RW III on the court.

 

[Gman]

It's nice we get to play Orlando again right away...

... duds happen, especially during the regular season, and I expect that Boston will be motivated to put last game behind them.

 

[The Q]

It's nice we get to play Orlando again right away...

... duds happen, especially during the regular season, and I expect that Boston will be motivated to put last game behind them.

Yeah.

I don’t think they will be making any moves either. No meaningful depth unless maybe it’s just more bob insurance

Or they dump gallo to save the owners a yacht payment

 

[Gman]

And the C's drop 2 in a row, at home, to the Orlando Magic.

A common theme is the 3 pt shot abandoning us.

 

[Manster7588]

Not a good stretch.

 

[Gman]

Not a good stretch.

Dropped 5 out of 6 now... including 3 in a row at home.

Our outside shooting has fallen off a cliff.

 

[Manster7588]

Big win on Christmas. The way the C's were playing I thought it was a loss for sure.

 

[Gman]

We're now officially 40 games into our schedule. A good time to update this thread.

The C's have been pretty mediocre the past 10 to 15 games... even dropping 5 out of 6 at one point. Stretches like these just reinforce the fact that the NBA regular season is looong, and it's hard to stay fully focused and top level throughout it's entire duration. Our 3 pt shooting % has also cooled significantly.

Even with the rough patch, though, Boston still has the best record in the NBA:

• The Celtics are 28-12 overall
• We're 15-5 at home
• We're 13-7 on the road
• We're still the top offense in the NBA

What do we know about this Boston team? When the 3 pointers are falling... we're a juggernaut.

However: when the 3 pointers aren't falling, we can be beaten by anybody. This is because our defense has just been 'ok'... no where near up to its potential.

That's what I want to see most of all leading into the playoffs... this team playing better and more consistent defense. With RWIII back, we've got all the parts. There's no excuse to not play better, aside from giving listless regular season effort at times.

 

[The Q]

We're now officially 40 games into our schedule. A good time to update this thread.

The C's have been pretty mediocre the past 10 to 15 games... even dropping 5 out of 6 at one point. Stretches like these just reinforce the fact that the NBA regular season is looong, and it's hard to stay fully focused and top level throughout it's entire duration. Our 3 pt shooting % has also cooled significantly.

Even with the rough patch, though, Boston still has the best record in the NBA:

• The Celtics are 28-12 overall
• We're 15-5 at home
• We're 13-7 on the road
• We're still the top offense in the NBA

What do we know about this Boston team? When the 3 pointers are falling... we're a juggernaut.

However: when the 3 pointers aren't falling, we can be beaten by anybody. This is because our defense has just been 'ok'... no where near up to its potential.

That's what I want to see most of all leading into the playoffs... this team playing better and more consistent defense. With RWIII back, we've got all the parts. There's no excuse to not play better, aside from giving listless regular season effort at times.

They got 3 second round picks this year and Gallo's contract (plus Jackson or blake too) to make a move.

I'd like a litlte bob insurance so Kornet isn't needed to play big minutes, but it seems more likely they just clear gallo for the yacht money and then sign the kid off the practice squad...which could work, I've been a fan of his.

They need to add some of these younger g league kids to their 2 way, even Primo. Take a gamble on some talent.

 

[Gman]

They got 3 second round picks this year and Gallo's contract (plus Jackson or blake too) to make a move.

I'd like a litlte bob insurance so Kornet isn't needed to play big minutes, but it seems more likely they just clear gallo for the yacht money and then sign the kid off the practice squad...which could work, I've been a fan of his.

They need to add some of these younger g league kids to their 2 way, even Primo. Take a gamble on some talent.

They could make a move, but they don't need to.

If fully healthy, the C's got a tight (and sick) playoff rotation as is.

 

[The Q]

They could make a move, but they don't need to.

If fully healthy, the C's got a tight (and sick) playoff rotation as is.

Yeah adding a c is more of a luxury cause we know bob isn’t a pillar of health

 

[Gman]

I'm gonna go ahead and write a Payton Pritchard appreciate post.

Dude is buried on the depth chart on a team that has the most guard depth in the NBA.

Yet, he never complains (that I've heard) and is always ready when his number gets called... he's all hustle and hits big shots.

Payton Pritchard comes alive in Celtics barnburner 106-104 win vs. Raptors

The Celtics guard scored all twelve of his points in the fourth quarter.

www.celticsblog.com

Marcus Smart may be out for a couple few games... feed Fast PP some minutes!