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Celts Return Pacers For Store Credit! Victory Cigar vs IND 12/26

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Who smokes the big cigar?

Brown
20
30%
White
1
2%
Pritchard
15
23%
Walsh
0
No votes
Queta
0
No votes
Hauser
18
27%
Garza
4
6%
Scheierman
6
9%
Hugo/Simons
0
No votes
Other/Coach/Team
2
3%
 
Total votes: 66

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Re: Celts Return Pacers For Store Credit! Victory Cigar vs IND 12/26 

Post#21 » by ThePigeon » Sat Dec 27, 2025 9:57 am

Fencer reregistered wrote:We know about Hugo's recent string of crazy positive +/- numbers. But tonight he was -13 in an 18-point win.


Joe yanked him when he missed a defensive assignment when we were up by 20+. He was yelling at him.
Tough love

No Minott as he is also in a slump.

I don't get it why Joe plays starters to end the game when we are up 20. Let the kids play
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Re: Celts Return Pacers For Store Credit! Victory Cigar vs IND 12/26 

Post#22 » by Fierce1 » Sat Dec 27, 2025 10:07 am

ThePigeon wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:We know about Hugo's recent string of crazy positive +/- numbers. But tonight he was -13 in an 18-point win.


Joe yanked hi, when he missed a defensive assignment when we were up by 20+. He was yelling at him.
Tough love

No Minott as he is also in a slump.

I don't get it why Joe plays starters to end the game when we are up 20. Let the kids play

Maybe it's about stats.

I don't believe NBA players don't care about their stats.
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Re: Celts Return Pacers For Store Credit! Victory Cigar vs IND 12/26 

Post#23 » by sam_I_am » Sat Dec 27, 2025 1:55 pm

Fierce1 wrote:19-11 after 30 games.

I was very optimistic before the start of the season and this is more than I expected after 30 games.


Last year as defending champs we started out 3-0. This year we started 0-3. Both teams have gone 19-8 over the next 27 games. Kind of unbelievable that this roster could match last years team given that they replaced KP, Horford, Kornet, JT and Jrue (4 all stars and the guy Wemby backs up) with Simons, Garza, Minot, Walsh and Hugo.
"I think the criticism's stupid," Stevens said. "So I don't care. I'm with Jaylen (Brown) on that. Those two had achieved more than most 25 and 26 year olds ever had. I'd rather be in the mix and have my guts ripped out than suck."

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