NBA PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 3 – Celtics @ Magic – 7:00PM, Fri, April 25, 2025

Bill Lumbergh · Post #101 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 7:33 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:
Bill Lumbergh wrote:Anyone else surprised they scheduled a back to back in the freaking playoffs ?!? for Sunday and Monday, which includes travel? To me that seems really stupid of the NBA. Be better.

It would be very surprising if true.

Fortunately, it's false.

Game 5, if necessary, will be on Tuesday.

Yeah, I thought it quite strange. I got that from the ESPN gamecast page for tonight's game. It still says game 4, 4/27, and game 5, 4/28.

FlatearthZorro · Post #102 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 7:46 pm

Fierce1 wrote:
FlatearthZorro wrote:What's going on with Jrue- the finger?

Hammy.

I hope we can do without 2 of our main 5 players. This the reason for the team to be bui ld.

Fencer reregistered · Post #103 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 8:07 pm

Bill Lumbergh wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
Bill Lumbergh wrote:Anyone else surprised they scheduled a back to back in the freaking playoffs ?!? for Sunday and Monday, which includes travel? To me that seems really stupid of the NBA. Be better.

It would be very surprising if true.

Fortunately, it's false.

Game 5, if necessary, will be on Tuesday.

Yeah, I thought it quite strange. I got that from the ESPN gamecast page for tonight's game. It still says game 4, 4/27, and game 5, 4/28.

My source was the ESPN website as well. The Scores tab had it correctly. The Schedule tab didn't have a Game 5 at all, perhaps because they were still fixing the error you encountered.

The Corey's · Post #104 » by **The Corey's** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 9:01 pm

Finish them.

ConstableGeneva · Post #105 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 9:09 pm

The last Celtics playoff game without Tatum and Brown was 1st round, G5 of the 2017 playoffs vs. the Bulls led by Wade and Butler (Rondo was injured). We did have Al Horford back then.

redslastlaugh · Post #106 » by **redslastlaugh** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 9:13 pm

Honestly, to play them tonight at half-health is a huge risk. If JB/Jrue is limping around and JT is ineffective, you make a loss more likely while also making it more likely one, two or all three will miss game 4. Tonight is the game to sit them. I think we can win without eem anyway.

Take the big picture approach: sit em tonight

ConstableGeneva · Post #107 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 9:17 pm

Tatum has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE.

Tatum is not wearing a brace.

Gant · Post #108 » by **Gant** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 9:45 pm

Here's a short clip of Tatum taking some warm up shots pre-game.

https://bsky.app/profile/johnkaralis.com/post/3lno6wmcrp22p

And another:

https://bsky.app/profile/bobbykrivitsky.bsky.social/post/3lno6to6mzk2w

Bobby Krivitsky:

We’ll see what his final status is, but all signs point to Jayson Tatum playing in Game 3 between the Celtics and Magic tonight.

lon3lytoaster · Post #109 » by **lon3lytoaster** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 9:52 pm

Ya dun **** up KCP

Post #110 » by **bisme37** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:05 pm

Team hasn't said, but reporters are kinda making it sound like both Tatum and Brown will play. JT looked good at shootaround and JB has his uniform on per Karalis.

ConstableGeneva · Post #111 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:21 pm

What an irrelevant factoid below, considering both Jays are playing.

ConstableGeneva wrote:The last Celtics playoff game without Tatum and Brown was 1st round, G5 of the 2017 playoffs vs. the Bulls led by Wade and Butler (Rondo was injured). We did have Al Horford back then.

London2Boston · Post #112 » by **London2Boston** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:23 pm

Jays are playing. No Jrue.

Read on Twitter

?s=46

ConstableGeneva · Post #113 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:25 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Tatum has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE.

Tatum is not wearing a brace.

JT and JB are both AVAILABLE. BRB I need to change my pants.

meatball sub · Post #114 » by **meatball sub** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:28 pm

time to **** these bitch ass magic boys up

Fierce1 · Post #115 » by **Fierce1** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:33 pm

5 days is a lot of rest.

Guess the injury was really not serious after all.

Tyakack · Post #116 » by **Tyakack** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:37 pm

Fierce1 wrote:5 days is a lot of rest.

Guess the injury was really not serious after all.

Let's see how effective he is and if he makes it through the whole game before we come to that conclusion. I hope you're right though.

Post #117 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:38 pm

London2Boston wrote:Jays are playing. No Jrue.

Read on Twitter
?s=46

Well, well, well . . .

OK. The Jays are IN.
This Game and one more, in this Series.

Then rest up.

redslastlaugh · Post #118 » by **redslastlaugh** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:42 pm

Okay, JT and JB are good to go …
Jrue has been vital so far, so maybe we see Baylor? Or maybe more dbl big lineups?
Al in playoffs on one day plus travel has struggled in recent yrs
And Luke has not gotten his feet under him thus far? Could we see Queta?

I’m PSYCHED for this game ro see what adjustments Joe has cooked up and I’m really hoping Luke Kornet can have a great game!

let’s go!!!!!!!!!

Post #119 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:57 pm

Read on Twitter

Fierce1 · Post #120 » by **Fierce1** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:57 pm

Continue to go big.

Cs have won the rebound battle the last 2 games.

Not allowing the Magic to get 2nd chances by limiting their offensive rebounds is the key.

Orlando is mediocre on offense, so if they can't get 2nd chances then they will not score a 100 points.