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GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET

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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#61 » by Iron Mantis » Tue Apr 8, 2025 5:54 pm

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always felt like he was auditioning to succeed thibs in his interviews playing us


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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#62 » by Ravenxvirall » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:03 pm

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always felt like he was auditioning to succeed thibs in his interviews playing us


Hey Thibs....

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If we don’t dominate round 1 and push the Celtics to at least 6 games then thibs seat should be hot as hell. I’ll retract this statement if he tries different **** instead of doing the same **** that doesn’t work. As long as he tries new **** and adjusts that’s all we can ask.
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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#63 » by robillionaire » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:06 pm

I’d like to think Thibs is fairly secure depending on how we look in the playoffs but if Malone can get fired a week before the playoffs when he just won the championship less than two years ago and is having an ok season I guess it’s open season on anybody
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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#64 » by Ravenxvirall » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:09 pm

robillionaire wrote:I’d like to think Thibs is fairly secure depending on how we look in the playoffs but if Malone can get fired a week before the playoffs when he just won the championship less than two years ago and is having an ok season I guess it’s open season on anybody

Yeah you would figure Malone would have been relatively safe, and honestly they should have let this season play out at this point. Firing everybody a week before the playoffs gives you a bad look across the league. It screams bush league.
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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#65 » by robillionaire » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:13 pm

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robillionaire wrote:I’d like to think Thibs is fairly secure depending on how we look in the playoffs but if Malone can get fired a week before the playoffs when he just won the championship less than two years ago and is having an ok season I guess it’s open season on anybody

Yeah you would figure Malone would have been relatively safe, and honestly they should have let this season play out at this point. Firing everybody a week before the playoffs gives you a bad look across the league. It screams bush league.


Well I get they were 3-7 in the last 10 and kinda backing their way in. But at the same time the guy won the championship seems like they’d at least have the decency to let him finish the season. There must have been some other internal turmoil between him and the organization.
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Post#66 » by Ravenxvirall » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:17 pm

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robillionaire wrote:I’d like to think Thibs is fairly secure depending on how we look in the playoffs but if Malone can get fired a week before the playoffs when he just won the championship less than two years ago and is having an ok season I guess it’s open season on anybody

Yeah you would figure Malone would have been relatively safe, and honestly they should have let this season play out at this point. Firing everybody a week before the playoffs gives you a bad look across the league. It screams bush league.


Well I get they were 3-7 in the last 10 and kinda backing their way in. But at the same time the guy won the championship seems like they’d at least have the decency to let him finish the season. There must have been some other internal turmoil between him and the organization.

I think we are agreeing here lol
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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#67 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:28 pm

robillionaire wrote:I’d like to think Thibs is fairly secure depending on how we look in the playoffs but if Malone can get fired a week before the playoffs when he just won the championship less than two years ago and is having an ok season I guess it’s open season on anybody


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That was the last straw for Malone, when your franchise player looks like that on the bench, you're cooked.
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Post#68 » by 8516knicks » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:43 pm

Not expecting a win. Not expecting it to be even close. But want to be pleasantly surprised. Think a win might energize the team for the playoffs with a ray of hopium. :D
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Post#69 » by robillionaire » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:48 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
robillionaire wrote:I’d like to think Thibs is fairly secure depending on how we look in the playoffs but if Malone can get fired a week before the playoffs when he just won the championship less than two years ago and is having an ok season I guess it’s open season on anybody


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That was the last straw for Malone, when your franchise player looks like that on the bench, you're cooked.


You think Jokic got him axed ?

That’s one thing Thibs has going for him. The players always seem to be singing his praises . Other than Mikal and the play less thing. But team seems happy
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Post#70 » by Lemmie_live » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:50 pm

8516knicks wrote:Not expecting a win. Not expecting it to be even close. But want to be pleasantly surprised. Think a win might energize the team for the playoffs with a ray of hopium. :D


Bostons top 6 players are sitting. I would be unpleasantly surprised if we didn’t win big, especially if the starters play.
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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#71 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Apr 8, 2025 7:03 pm

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3toheadmelo wrote:A long time ago I got free tickets to a Heat game in April. Bosh and Bron didn’t play but at least Wade did lol


Yeah free tickets that's fine but if I'm dropping $500 plus I need guys to play heavy minutes :lol:

lol yeah. Wade only played like 20 mins that game too :lol:


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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#72 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Apr 8, 2025 7:04 pm

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The priority is to win the game and secure the playoff spot. If they can do that convincingly by the 4th quarter so they can play less minutes in this game and the games after this one that would be great. Screwing around and losing the game would be worse than playing more minutes in this game so they need do whatever they need to do to win. 11 days is a tremendously long time to rest players but we have to win this


True, but if we can't beat them with a 10 to 11 man rotation tonight, i will have serious concerns. But that's just me being anxious.

Do we know the magic number to lock in #3?

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Oh sh*t. Well then let's handle business

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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#73 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Apr 8, 2025 7:06 pm

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Thibs, "say less"


Literally that is the only time I will support 38 min plus is if I'm in the building :lol: I want a win when I go in person


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Sports fandom turning us into the bourgeois. Mins police goes out the window when it comes to our entertainment. Paying $500 for tickets - fck shamets mins. Get out there and ball mikal.


I'm retired from active duty :lol:

I might cuss Mikal out if I attend a game where he plays like ass water. Absolutely not!!!
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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#74 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Apr 8, 2025 7:07 pm

robillionaire wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
robillionaire wrote:I’d like to think Thibs is fairly secure depending on how we look in the playoffs but if Malone can get fired a week before the playoffs when he just won the championship less than two years ago and is having an ok season I guess it’s open season on anybody


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That was the last straw for Malone, when your franchise player looks like that on the bench, you're cooked.


You think Jokic got him axed ?

That’s one thing Thibs has going for him. The players always seem to be singing his praises . Other than Mikal and the play less thing. But team seems happy


I think there was beef between ownership and the GM/Coach

Jokic looks miserable though. Leon needs to start tampering immediately
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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#75 » by robillionaire » Tue Apr 8, 2025 7:14 pm

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That was the last straw for Malone, when your franchise player looks like that on the bench, you're cooked.


You think Jokic got him axed ?

That’s one thing Thibs has going for him. The players always seem to be singing his praises . Other than Mikal and the play less thing. But team seems happy


I think there was beef between ownership and the GM/Coach

Jokic looks miserable though. Leon needs to start tampering immediately


I’m sure his people are in Serbia offering jobs to his family as we speak
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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#76 » by rajajackal » Tue Apr 8, 2025 7:40 pm

robillionaire wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
robillionaire wrote:
You think Jokic got him axed ?

That’s one thing Thibs has going for him. The players always seem to be singing his praises . Other than Mikal and the play less thing. But team seems happy


I think there was beef between ownership and the GM/Coach

Jokic looks miserable though. Leon needs to start tampering immediately


I’m sure his people are in Serbia offering jobs to his family as we speak

https://youtube.com/shorts/v-vHOWnQ-zc
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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#77 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Apr 8, 2025 7:43 pm

rajajackal wrote:
robillionaire wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
I think there was beef between ownership and the GM/Coach

Jokic looks miserable though. Leon needs to start tampering immediately


I’m sure his people are in Serbia offering jobs to his family as we speak

https://youtube.com/shorts/v-vHOWnQ-zc


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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#78 » by Iron Mantis » Tue Apr 8, 2025 8:06 pm

Thibs can't get past the first stage in Contra without using the code for 30 lives.
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Re: GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET 

Post#79 » by RHODEY » Tue Apr 8, 2025 8:19 pm

Besart19 wrote:
Spot31 wrote:Play hard to win out the remaining schedule. We need home court advantage in the Finals.


OKC wont be in the Finals so it makes sense… we are half a game behind West #2 seed

Why not?
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Post#80 » by rajajackal » Tue Apr 8, 2025 8:29 pm

RHODEY wrote:
Besart19 wrote:
Spot31 wrote:Play hard to win out the remaining schedule. We need home court advantage in the Finals.


OKC wont be in the Finals so it makes sense… we are half a game behind West #2 seed

Why not?

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