Game Thread – Celtics @ Lakers – 10:00PM, Thurs, Jan. 23, 2025

[NYCelticsfan136]

Division is getting tighter and this team will get tighter. This team has underachieved in my opinion. They’re just not playing better defense. Laboring in each game.

[Celticfan_N_FL]

It's amazing in a game where everyone but KP has been...not great... multiple posters keep focusing on JB as if he's been the singular problem. The toxic posters have disappeared and yet the toxicity of the board has gone through the roof.

[doogie_hauser]

I respect what Jaylen did for the City of Boston from a community perspective and his undeniable run through the playoffs/finals so I don't take the idea of moving him lightly.

But he is a momentum vortex.

I'd trade him for Ben Simmons right now without question

That is quite possibly the most insane post/trade suggestion I have ever had in my life.

The whole team just dropped the ball from what was a mostly successful west coast trip.

The whole blaming and scape goating of Jaylen Brown for all our team's current woes is a bit disappointing to me.

[Dogen]

Rico shoot us back in this thang

[Celticfan_N_FL]

I respect what Jaylen did for the City of Boston from a community perspective and his undeniable run through the playoffs/finals so I don't take the idea of moving him lightly.

But he is a momentum vortex.

I'd trade him for Ben Simmons right now without question

Prime example of the toxicity.

[ThePigeon]

Our bigs are atrocious
Can't put back, can't hold the ball
Ahhhh

[Jaqua92]

Just another priceless loss. Something smells fishy

[ThePigeon]

Shame
Shame
Shame
Shame

Joe:"I like the adversity. We did great things in this game. Blah Blah Blah"
Clowns

[ConstableGeneva]

TF was that? TF is the last two months lol.

[ConstableGeneva]

Just another priceless loss. Something smells fishy

I won't be surprised if a big trade happens.

[ConstableGeneva]

It's amazing in a game where everyone but KP has been...not great... multiple posters keep focusing on JB as if he's been the singular problem. The toxic posters have disappeared and yet the toxicity of the board has gone through the roof.

Says more about JB and his inability to correct his flaws than the board when all of the haters have left and you still hear about the same criticisms as before. He and JT (and Joe) should really get the bulk of the blame when we stink like this since they're our max players and supposed leaders.

[itrsteve]

I respect what Jaylen did for the City of Boston from a community perspective and his undeniable run through the playoffs/finals so I don't take the idea of moving him lightly.

But he is a momentum vortex.

I'd trade him for Ben Simmons right now without question

That is quite possibly the most insane post/trade suggestion I have ever had in my life.

The whole team just dropped the ball from what was a mostly successful west coast trip.

The whole blaming and scape goating of Jaylen Brown for all our team's current woes is a bit disappointing to me.

Oh I agree it's an insane suggestion.

Dude I've purchased #7 jersey's for my wife and son. We've all watched him come up from the flat top pick from Cal and he's certainly been an exciting person and athletic beast and have been on the Jaylen train for years, but it's time to be realistic.

But in my highly unqualified opinion and eyeball observation of this season is that he is nothing but a momentum vortex. Game in and game out, when it matters, his collective stats do not match reality of the flow of the game when it matters.

With the new CBA rules, aprons, second aprons; he's a talent I'm worried about keeping around until his $65m+ 2028-2029 season. That's an anchor this franchise could take a decade plus to recover from. Why not do it now and take on an expiring?

[doogie_hauser]

I respect what Jaylen did for the City of Boston from a community perspective and his undeniable run through the playoffs/finals so I don't take the idea of moving him lightly.

But he is a momentum vortex.

I'd trade him for Ben Simmons right now without question

That is quite possibly the most insane post/trade suggestion I have ever had in my life.

The whole team just dropped the ball from what was a mostly successful west coast trip.

The whole blaming and scape goating of Jaylen Brown for all our team's current woes is a bit disappointing to me.

Oh I agree it's an insane suggestion.

Dude I've purchased #7 jersey's for my wife and son. We've all watched him come up from the flat top pick from Cal and he's certainly been an exciting person and athletic beast and have been on the Jaylen train for years, but it's time to be realistic.

But in my highly unqualified opinion and eyeball observation of this season is that he is nothing but a momentum vortex. Game in and game out, when it matters, his collective stats do not match reality of the flow of the game when it matters.

With the new CBA rules, aprons, second aprons; he's a talent I'm worried about keeping around until his $65m+ 2028-2029 season. That's an anchor this franchise could take a decade plus to recover from. Why not do it now and take on an expiring?

I have little idea of what the CBA deal is and how it operates, but personally speaking, trading Jaylen would do horrific things to team chemistry as well as make us look like an panicky/unstable franchise.

Still plenty of time left in the season, plus we have proved many times we can win on the road.

There is no decent or appealing offer of Jaylen out there worth considering (unless it's for Wemby lol)

[bisme37]

This is a very unpleasant game and Reggie Miller is making me crazy

The forums went down for me again !!

I know no one wants to make a postgame thread for this mess but someone else might have to.

I can't view the board at all for long stretches and when it comes back I'm losing every other post as I try to submit it.

I might have to do it.
Everything is working fine for me.

But, I did report the trouble.

Thank you Parl! The post you replied to here was the last one I was able to make last night and I wasn't even sure if it actually posted. So I'm glad you guys saw it, and thank you for making the postgame thread! Looks like the site is fine for me now btw.