Official Celtics 2021-22 Season Thread

Post #1621 » by **Shak_Celts** » Sat Oct 2, 2021 5:15 pm

Triple7 wrote:Hold your ground KYRIE!!!
Don’t give in please.
Don’t get the shots, and don’t play home games please.
I support you!

We may not want any of them to miss unless it's at least two, IIRC they were better when one was out last season.

GoCeltics123 · Post #1622 » by **GoCeltics123** » Sat Oct 2, 2021 5:25 pm

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Smart about to get the C?

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Post #1623 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Sat Oct 2, 2021 5:49 pm

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GoCeltics123 · Post #1624 » by **GoCeltics123** » Sat Oct 2, 2021 6:17 pm

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Tatumfor2 · Post #1625 » by **Tatumfor2** » Sat Oct 2, 2021 6:45 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:

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Smart about to get the C?

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Grant left food,
On his plate...

keevsnick1 · Post #1626 » by **keevsnick1** » Sat Oct 2, 2021 6:50 pm

Fierce1 wrote:One thing's for sure, a 2-big lineup with Al and Rob is definitely an upgrade over the 2-big lineup of Theis and TT.

It certainly is offensively. Rob is a elite (or close) roll man, and Horford is a far better shooter than Theis and probably better than either Schroder or Richardson.

The issue I think is defensively. I think both of those guys can cover small guys reasonably well in a switch, but asking them to chase around a wing playing the 4 on the perimeter I dont think ends well.

I think maybe you can start them together because many teams start big, but then finish with one of the two at center +Jays + Smart and whomever of the Shcroder, Richardson, Pritchard, Nesmith group earns it.

FlatearthZorro · Post #1627 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Sat Oct 2, 2021 10:23 pm

I legit have fairly decent expecetations for Sam Hauser. Passing, crazy range, fantastic arc on the shot(beautiful), hopefully we do the kid some justice, I feel as if he could be a valueable role player in today's game- size, shooting, passing, he can work on defense and gain weight if he wants to.

playa-hater · Post #1628 » by **playa-hater** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 1:01 am

SuperDeluxe wrote:

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We have a game on Monday?

playa-hater · Post #1629 » by **playa-hater** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 1:03 am

Tatumfor2 wrote:
GoCeltics123 wrote:

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Smart about to get the C?

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Grant left food,
On his plate...

Lol.. I think he knows he will be in the biggest battle of his basketball life

playa-hater · Post #1630 » by **playa-hater** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 1:09 am

FlatearthZorro wrote:I legit have fairly decent expecetations for Sam Hauser. Passing, crazy range, fantastic arc on the shot(beautiful), hopefully we do the kid some justice, I feel as if he could be a valueable role player in today's game- size, shooting, passing, he can work on defense and gain weight if he wants to.

I believe in Hauser more than anyone.. I love pure shooters and I believe he will be one.. I'm sure a true shooter will keep the floor spaced over and over again. He just needs to show reasonable defensive ability which is what I really I'm hoping he can do.. But as I also said just like Nesmith he probably won't get the time until mid season.

playa-hater · Post #1631 » by **playa-hater** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 1:18 am

I would love to see Tatum Play with Nesmith, PP, Hauser. Horford In the 2nd quarters and just feed Tatum the ball and dare him to be doubled..

Fencer reregistered · Post #1632 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 1:19 am

bucknersrevenge wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
bucknersrevenge wrote:I mean, Al's 35 but he's not dead. He had a long layoff to get fully healthy. The way Ime is talking, I don't think Horford is replacing Rob in the starting lineup. They're gonna play together to start the game. We're gonna have a big long starting 5 and I think the plan is to bully and out-execute teams.

I would agree, except that I question by how much the sum of Al's and Rob's minutes played can exceed 48.

That's fair but since Al's versatile enough to play both big spots, I think both could very easily average 26-28 mpg which would certainly exceed that 48.

If they total 56 minutes that only gives them 8 minutes to overlap, unless there are times both are off the court at once.

Hence my thought that it would be cool if Kanter could successfully play a few minutes per game as the lone big.

Fencer reregistered · Post #1633 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 1:21 am

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The obvious thought is Horford/Smart. Nobody could be too offended about that. And everybody should find at least one of them easy to talk with.

Triple7 · Post #1634 » by **Triple7** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 3:32 am

Shak_Celts wrote:
Triple7 wrote:Hold your ground KYRIE!!!
Don’t give in please.
Don’t get the shots, and don’t play home games please.
I support you!

We may not want any of them to miss unless it's at least two, IIRC they were better when one was out last season.

That's because they only played 14 games or so together. Definitely a chemistry issue. I still think they are ways better if they all play together. Nearly impossible outscore in a 7 game series. The thing with The Kyrie situation, this would cause season long turmoil and tension among the players. KD's don't have that many years left on his prime, and Harden's never won a ring. They won't like this dragging on, even if they don't say anything against it. Thsi is a plus for all the teams in the east though.

LarryBirdsFingr · Post #1635 » by **LarryBirdsFingr** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 4:17 am

We have too many guards once again.

Fencer reregistered · Post #1636 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 6:17 am

It turns out that the history of Celtic captains is mainly HoFers and PGs. For the first 40+ years, the only non-MVP was Havlicek. When they finally went to lesser players in the 90s, it was often Dee Brown. Rondo was captain briefly right after Pierce.

Cousy and Bird both got the nod when they were (I think) younger than Jaylen is now, and certainly had fewer years in the league.

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/who-should-serve-celtics-captains-ime-udokas-new-team

playa-hater · Post #1637 » by **playa-hater** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 2:31 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:

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The obvious thought is Horford/Smart. Nobody could be too offended about that. And everybody should find at least one of them easy to talk with.

LOL, here I was thinking Tatum and Brown.. Horford for sure IMO.

Post #1638 » by **Parliament10** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 3:35 pm

I think that the Captains have to be Smart & Tatum.
Captains are supposed to be the longest on the team, and/or the most prolific scorer.

sam_I_am · Post #1639 » by **sam_I_am** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 4:06 pm

Parliament10 wrote:I think that the Captains have to be Smart & Tatum.
Captains are supposed to be the longest on the team, and/or the most prolific scorer.

I thinks it’s either Smart/Horford or Brown/Tatum.

Celts17Pride · Post #1640 » by **Celts17Pride** » Sun Oct 3, 2021 4:09 pm

Honestly couldn’t care less who is named captains