Round 2 Lead Up - Celtics on Deck - Game 1 Sunday Noon - Full Schedule Released Page 18

[Pachinko_]

The Celtics post ASB went 12-12 with a negative net rating, including 3-10 against .500+ opponents, 1-10 if you take out 2 wins against the Oladipo-less Pacers who aren't really a .500+ team. Gordon Hayward had a nice game 4 against Indy but in games 1-3 put up 10/6/2 on 49% TS.

Not even saying the Celtics aren't gonna be tough, but can someone explain to me where this narrative that the Celtics have figured it all out is coming from, and that Hayward is rounding into form?

Eh, it's better to have the fans excited than not excited. Gotta come up with something.

[Magic Giannison]

Man we gonna spank their asses so hard that they will forget to usually cry about Giannis traveling or ref calls.

[bizarro]

The Bucks are paying Connaughton $1.641 M USD. They are paying Sterling Brown $1.378M USD. They are paying BroLo $3.382M USD.

[Balls2TheWalls]

The Bucks are paying Connaughton $1.641 M USD. They are paying Sterling Brown $1.378M USD. They are paying BroLo $3.382M USD.

Raise a glass to Jon "The True Mailman" Horst.

[paulpressey25]

The Bucks are paying Connaughton $1.641 M USD. They are paying Sterling Brown $1.378M USD. They are paying BroLo $3.382M USD.

In aggregate still less than Greivis Vasquez made in his season here. Grateful Kidd and Hammond got swept out.

[Chuck Diesel]

Baynes about to learn “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda” is actually an allegory about what it’s like trying to meet Giannis at the rim.

And when I awoke in me hospital bed
And saw what it had done, sure I wished I was dead.
I never knew there were worse things than dying

[ampd]

The Bucks are paying Connaughton $1.641 M USD. They are paying Sterling Brown $1.378M USD. They are paying BroLo $3.382M USD.

I mean we are also paying George Hill $19 million, but I get it.

To be honest though, it's amazing to finally be the team with a bunch of guys outperforming their contracts. You even left out Brogdon, who is getting a cool $1.5 million.

Horst has been much, much better than Hammond ever was at building this team.

[Pachinko_]

BuT He DrAfTeD GiAnNis ThO
AnD KiDd TeaChEd hIm pOiNt GuArD

[bizarro]

The Bucks are paying Connaughton $1.641 M USD. They are paying Sterling Brown $1.378M USD. They are paying BroLo $3.382M USD.

I mean we are also paying George Hill $19 million, but I get it.

To be honest though, it's amazing to finally be the team with a bunch of guys outperforming their contracts. You even left out Brogdon, who is getting a cool $1.5 million.

Horst has been much, much better than Hammond ever was at building this team.

Yet the Hill was an extremely favorable Henson/Delly draft pick exchange for $19M. And, man, he’s been solid.

Brog dog. Wow. I completely forgot.

[MrPerfect1]

The Celtics post ASB went 12-12 with a negative net rating, including 3-10 against .500+ opponents, 1-10 if you take out 2 wins against the Oladipo-less Pacers who aren't really a .500+ team. Gordon Hayward had a nice game 4 against Indy but in games 1-3 put up 10/6/2 on 49% TS.

Not even saying the Celtics aren't gonna be tough, but can someone explain to me where this narrative that the Celtics have figured it all out is coming from, and that Hayward is rounding into form?

Eh, it's better to have the fans excited than not excited. Gotta come up with something.

You forget how talented they are. A team with 0 MVP candidates and 1 All Star is light years more talented than anything the Bucks could hope to be....

[ampd]

The Bucks are paying Connaughton $1.641 M USD. They are paying Sterling Brown $1.378M USD. They are paying BroLo $3.382M USD.

I mean we are also paying George Hill $19 million, but I get it.

To be honest though, it's amazing to finally be the team with a bunch of guys outperforming their contracts. You even left out Brogdon, who is getting a cool $1.5 million.

Horst has been much, much better than Hammond ever was at building this team.

Yet the Hill was an extremely favorable Henson/Delly draft pick exchange for $19M. And, man, he’s been solid.

Brog dog. Wow. I completely forgot.

Oh I don't disagree George Hill has been great. A huge upgrade from Delly or Dante or guys like Frazier or Gary Payton II, etc. that we've had in past years.

The only guy that hasn't changed much is Snell, and it's not like he's been awful or anything (compared to how he was at least), it's just guys like Sterling have surpassed him.

[bizarro]

I mean we are also paying George Hill $19 million, but I get it.

To be honest though, it's amazing to finally be the team with a bunch of guys outperforming their contracts. You even left out Brogdon, who is getting a cool $1.5 million.

Horst has been much, much better than Hammond ever was at building this team.

Yet the Hill was an extremely favorable Henson/Delly draft pick exchange for $19M. And, man, he’s been solid.

Brog dog. Wow. I completely forgot.

Oh I don't disagree George Hill has been great. A huge upgrade from Delly or Dante or guys like Frazier or Gary Payton II, etc. that we've had in past years.

The only guy that hasn't changed much is Snell, and it's not like he's been awful or anything (compared to how he was at least), it's just guys like Sterling have surpassed him.

Man, Sterling is such a f’ng bulldog. I love him next to Bledsoe. He has 13 boards tonight. I said it in the GT: I really like Tony in that 3rd unit protecting a 31 point lead w 3 minutes left.

[MelbourneBuck]

The complaining about travels and fouls is going to be epic.

[DutchManDanFan]

It’s easy. Win game 1 and don’t lose two in a row.

[Oscar71]

When the Bucks swept Boston in the second round in May 1983, the 4 games that were played took 6 days to play.

[Plossum]

The Pacers sweep wasn’t as amazing as it seems. I had a peek. That team went 16-19 after Dipo went down. That translates to 37 win pace or 10th in the East this season. This Pacers team was scrappy but not good.

That said the Celts will be tough. They’ll do everything they can to slow the pace and turn it into a defensive half court grind of a series. We must push the pace as much as we can.

[Jez2983]

Baynes about to learn “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda” is actually an allegory about what it’s like trying to meet Giannis at the rim.

And when I awoke in me hospital bed
And saw what it had done, sure I wished I was dead.
I never knew there were worse things than dying

That's a particularly bitter song about the terrible nature of war, particularly WWI. It's probably not a metaphor I'd encourage, particularly as this week is ANZAC Day, a day of national remembrance for those that served (and died) in war. It will be played in Australia and New Zealand a fair bit on Thursday.

Not having a go at you but I know Americans hold their veterans in deep reverence and I'm sure you'd wish to be respectful.

[Pachinko_]

The Pacers sweep wasn’t as amazing as it seems. I had a peek. That team went 16-19 after Dipo went down. That translates to 37 win pace or 10th in the East this season. This Pacers team was scrappy but not good.

Careful man
You might summon Gooner

[drone3]

Just remembering that game a few months ago where Horford played amazing D and got heaps of rebounds. I really think he is the guy that glues the Celts together.

Horford is not a good match up for Brook but if Bud plays less Brook we lose boxing out, boards and inner D.

What is the best lineup to deal with Horford?

[Pachinko_]

Just remembering that game a few months ago where Horford played amazing D and got heaps of rebounds. I really think he is the guy that glues the Celts together.

Horford is not a good match up for Brook but if Bud plays less Brook we lose boxing out, boards and inner D.

What is the best lineup to deal with Horford?

I don't think we should change the lineups at this point. If you try to win each match up against Boston you will likely lose because individually they are as good if not better than us. Our strength comes from our system and style of play so just keep doing what we did all year. I'm sure Bud will try things as he always does but the core lineup and strategy will be the same.