NBA Cup, Group Stage – Celtics @ Bulls – Fri. 8:00PM, Nov. 29, 2024

doogie_hauser · Post #161 » by **doogie_hauser** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:22 am

Feel like this game is going to ruin my Christmas.

ThePigeon · Post #162 » by **ThePigeon** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:22 am

How about some defense?
Is it too much to ask?

Fierce1 · Post #163 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:22 am

doogie_hauser wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
tfribs45 wrote:
Should be the top 2 from every group then a wildcard. The setup is ridiculous if you go 3-1 and don’t advance?! Lame

That's what makes it interesting.

It gives weaker teams a chance.

Yeah, it would be nice if fairly success starved/trophy less smaller city franchises like say Atlanta etc actually had a legit chance of winning the NBA Cup.

Last season the LOL Lakers went hell to leather to win it and were totally gassed by the time the play off's started.

It's an interesting trinket to win, but not essential for a team like us with bigger fish to fry.

True.

lon3lytoaster · Post #164 » by **lon3lytoaster** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:24 am

kane0801 wrote:No one can guard Vucevic

That shouldn’t surprise anyone. We’ve been getting hammered by the stronger bigs all season. Horford can’t do it anymore and for as help much defense as KP offers he can still be moved under the basket pretty easily.

Fierce1 · Post #165 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:24 am

The Corey's wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:Does this team play defense anymore?

It's not the playoffs yet, so why play defense?

They're not good enough to snap out a bad habits so we don't need them reverting back to 2022 version.

Can't complain with the record that they have now.

They even have a better record now, after 18 games, compared to last season.

doogie_hauser · Post #166 » by **doogie_hauser** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:24 am

King Of The 4th wrote:Team has had 4 days off and are playing like its the second night of a back-to-back. Wake up

I have noticed this team plays a lot harder in the 2nd night of a back to back than after a few days rest.

It's both bizarre and extremely infuriating

Credit to the Bulls though, they are playing hard and taken advantage of our complancy

Red2 · Post #167 » by **Red2** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:24 am

Weak effort and not playing with force. D needs to pick up

Fierce1 · Post #168 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:24 am

Vooch always plays well against the Cs.

It's a good thing the Bulls went on a run in the 3rd and not the 4th.

NYCelticsfan136 · Post #169 » by **NYCelticsfan136** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:25 am

Still jacking 3s? No defense tonight. Maybe they need an L to get a dose of reality.

bucknersrevenge · Post #170 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:25 am

Gotta put Vooch in PnR and make him defend

EDIT: just like they just did.

playa-hater · Post #171 » by **playa-hater** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:25 am

We have all of our players and had three straight days off and yet this is the energy and defense??

NYCelticsfan136 · Post #172 » by **NYCelticsfan136** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:27 am

Fierce1 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:It's not the playoffs yet, so why play defense?

They're not good enough to snap out a bad habits so we don't need them reverting back to 2022 version.

Can't complain with the record that they have now.

They even have a better record now, after 18 games, compared to last season.

Doesn’t matter. Last year they were not jacking as many 3s. This team still lazy even after winning a ship.

Post #173 » by **Shak_Celts** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:27 am

And1111111111111111

PierceFan4ever · Post #174 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:27 am

Tatum by far has been our best player. On both ends too

Fierce1 · Post #175 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:27 am

You want MVP? :lol:

The Corey's · Post #176 » by **The Corey's** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:27 am

Fierce1 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:It's not the playoffs yet, so why play defense?

They're not good enough to snap out a bad habits so we don't need them reverting back to 2022 version.

Can't complain with the record that they have now.

They even have a better record now, after 18 games, compared to last season.

Who complained about their record?

Fierce1 · Post #177 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:28 am

NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
They're not good enough to snap out a bad habits so we don't need them reverting back to 2022 version.

Can't complain with the record that they have now.

They even have a better record now, after 18 games, compared to last season.

Doesn’t matter. Last year they were not jacking as many 3s. This team still lazy even after winning a ship.

That's even better.

I mean they could be the first lazy team to win a championship. :lol:

lon3lytoaster · Post #178 » by **lon3lytoaster** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:28 am

Tatum waving off brown and driving hard makes my heart swell with joy

NYCelticsfan136 · Post #179 » by **NYCelticsfan136** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:28 am

playa-hater wrote:We have all of our players and had three straight days off and yet this is the energy and defense??

They’re making the bulls look like an offensive juggernaut. Lol

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #180 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:28 am

Fierce1 wrote:You want MVP?

Sure, how do the Celtics acquire Jokic?