FIBA World Cup

Post #1241 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 1:55 pm

Wow!!! -- Smart with a falling 3, at the Buzzer.

FlatearthZorro · Post #1242 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 1:55 pm

Celtics_History_Lesson wrote:Saw a Celtics jersey in the crowd there.

Smart is like Rozier, very good in the last 5 seconds of a quarter with the shot.

Lots of chinese fans with C's jerseys.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1243 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 1:56 pm

WINNING (BUZZER-BEATING) PLAY by Smart to end the 3rd. Who needs Rozier, really?*

Spoiler:

Post #1244 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 1:59 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:WINNING (BUZZER-BEATING) PLAY by Smart to end the 3rd. Who needs Rozier, really?*

Spoiler:
*The correct answer is Michael Jordan and the Hornets, apparently.

*The correct answer is Michael Jordan and the Hornets, apparently.

Hahaha!

Saint Lazarus · Post #1245 » by **Saint Lazarus** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:00 pm

did smart just request off the floor while limping?

Post #1246 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:01 pm

I thought that Brasil was in the Quarter Finals.
Instead, this is a make it or break it game for them.

If Brasil loses, then the Czech Republic are in.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1247 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:01 pm

Pop trotting out a trio of Celtics in his small-ball lineups cannot hurt in developing chemistry between these guys. And giving Stevens ideas for his own preseason prep and in-season experimentation.

Great play right there by Brown in transition.

Post #1248 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:02 pm

Saint Lazarus wrote:did smart just request off the floor while limping?

Read on Twitter

They need 15 players on these teams.
Need some injury redundancy.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1249 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:10 pm

Possible I'm imagining things, but Middleton freezes Brown out whenever they share the floor. Never passes him the ball even if he's open or the next logical man to pass to.

FlatearthZorro · Post #1250 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:16 pm

Parliament10 wrote:
Saint Lazarus wrote:did smart just request off the floor while limping?

Read on Twitter

They need 15 players on these teams.
Need some injury redundancy.

True, and if it's again hamstring or whatever, Smart better not play, again, even if they need him which they do.

GoCeltics123 · Post #1251 » by **GoCeltics123** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:17 pm

Read on Twitter

Our boys vs. Vincent Poirier. Should be interesting

Saint Lazarus · Post #1252 » by **Saint Lazarus** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:18 pm

FlatearthZorro wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:
Saint Lazarus wrote:did smart just request off the floor while limping?

Read on Twitter

They need 15 players on these teams.
Need some injury redundancy.

True, and if it's again hamstring or whatever, Smart better not play, again, even if they need him which they do.

the 4 celtics need to withdraw now and the northeast can secede from the US as the consequence :lol:

FlatearthZorro · Post #1253 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:18 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:Possible I'm imagining things, but Middleton freezes Brown out whenever they share the floor. Never passes him the ball even if he's open or the next logical man to pass to.

MIddleton hasn't looked impressive, either. He makes way over 30 mils a year in the NBA. Hasn't stepped up for USA all that much...

Post #1254 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:20 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Our boys vs. Vincent Poirier. Should be interesting

Yeah. It'll be nice to see Poirier in a whole game. He's been looking good in highlights.
Poirier definitely is above R. Williams on the Celtics Depth Chart.

keevsnick1 · Post #1255 » by **keevsnick1** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:21 pm

Good game from Brown, 11 points (3rd on team), 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 2nd most minutes played. Really got after it o defense.

So now its France Wednesday and winner of Argentina/Serbia Friday (assuming we advance). Serbia is thought by some to be the favorite to win the whole thing.

FlatearthZorro · Post #1256 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:22 pm

I have enjoyed the World cup, but Smart can't risk a big time injury. Same for Tatum. Would be nice for us to go into a season healthy.

Post #1257 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:33 pm

FlatearthZorro wrote:I have enjoyed the World cup, but Smart can't risk a big time injury. Same for Tatum. Would be nice for us to go into a season healthy.

It's risky, but it's 2 weeks between the end of the World Cup, and the start of NBA Training Camp.
It's minimal risk. I think it's worth it, for the Experience, Camaraderie and Cohesiveness of:

Team Shamrock.

Post #1258 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 2:37 pm

Either way you look at it, we only have 3 opponents left. All the others will eliminate each other.
We have 3 Games, in which to Win it.

Joshyjess · Post #1259 » by **Joshyjess** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 3:49 pm

Brown looked like the veteran leader out there today. Whenever Brown was on the court, things just flowed better. I am really like what I'm seeing in JB right now. I think he is going to be one of our best players this year.
On the other hand, White needs to be sent home. That guy is absolute trash. Brook Lopez also should not be on this team. I know we need big bodies out there, but man is he bad.
One of my favorite plays today was watching Vaieo (however you spell his name), trying to set a moving screen on Smart, and seeing Smart knock him on his butt. I really hope SMart is OK, this team needs his tenacity out there.
I think the award for "oh yeah, he's on the team too, goes to Harrison Barnes. This guy is supposed to be an All-Star? I mean he's not bad, but what does he really do? In second place for that reward would be Middleton. A few good plays surrounded by pure mediocrity.
Great defensive game today. If our team could just hit even an average number of threes this game would have been a blow out.

Fencer reregistered · Post #1260 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 4:02 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:WINNING (BUZZER-BEATING) PLAY by Smart to end the 3rd. Who needs Rozier, really?*

Spoiler:
*The correct answer is Michael Jordan and the Hornets, apparently.

And the best line I've heard from the announcers so far:

"Half American, half amazing!"