Season Opener – Celtics @ Knicks – 7:30PM, Wed, Oct. 20, 2021

[AKFO]

Felt like I spent all last season waiting for us to finally have a healthy roster only for it to never happen. I wonder if/when we'll ever be at full strength this year.

[Feed Your Head]

Felt like I spent all last season waiting for us to finally have a healthy roster only for it to never happen. I wonder if/when we'll ever be at full strength this year.

Friday.

[3pt %]

Can't wait. Last season was the definition of a "meh" season. High hopes for this one.

[playa-hater]

So long as we don't have multiple injuries at the same or similar positions we will be fine.

[robbie84]

Do we know if jaylen or Al will be back?

[Fierce1]

Do we know if jaylen or Al will be back?

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[Parliament10]

Do we know if jaylen or Al will be back?

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I doubt that Jaylen Starts?

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[Stan34]

Does Jaylen play tomorrow?

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[Tatumfor2]

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It wouldn't be a Celtics game if we weren't down a few starters...

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[playa-hater]

I would be shocked if jalen Brown does not play if he is listed as questionable

[Fierce1]

I would be shocked if jalen Brown does not play if he is listening as questionable

My concern is Brown's conditioning.

[Jaqua92]

Don't care if they win or loose.

All I want to see is some indication that the game has further slowed down for Tatum, and a 30 piece.

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[Hal14]

Who will start tomorrow night?

Tatum didn't start at the 4 in any preseason game. I'm thinking Ime wants him at the 3.

Ime started Grant twice at the 4 in the preseason, Al once and Juancho once.

Al is out for tomorrow night's game.

So you figure either Grant or Juancho.

If I'm Ime, I would start Grant tomorrow night.

I'm a little scared of Juancho trying to guard Randle. I feel like Randle might eat him alive.

Meanwhile, I feel like Randle is just the type of guy who Grant would be able to do pretty good against defensively. Randle is big but not REALLY big - he's 6'9". So it's not like Randle can just dominate/overpower Grant inside. And Randle isn't super quick/athletic so it's not liken he'll just blow by him off the dribble. Randle was an all-star last year because for a bigger guy he did shoot it really well from 3, and he was an extremely good passer, and good ball handler for a PF - and he made really good reads/decisions with the ball in terms of when to post up, when to drive/pass/shoot. As long as Grant makes him work, stays with him, gets a little physical with him, contests his shots, he'll be ok.

If I'm Ime, I tell Grant - don't worry about scoring - shut down Randle. Make Randle work. Do your best to make Randle's life a living hell. Maybe even study some tape of the Knicks/Hawks series last year to see what ATL did to Randle cause he really struggled that series.

And I tell Smart - don't worry about scoring - shut down Kemba. Defend the sh*t out of Kemba. Make him work so hard for not only every shot but every damn dribble, to the point that it wipes that smile off his face.

I'd start:

C Rob
F Grant
F Tatum
G Brown
G Smart

Plenty of talent to choose from off the bench: Pritchard, Nesmith, langford, richardson, Juancho, Kanter. That's 11 guys. I'd probably play all of them. The Knicks are a deep team. We'll need to go deep in order to have fresh bodies in the 4th quarter.

If you've seen my posts, you know I have a love/hate relationship with Grant. But I just feel like this is a good matchup for him, for him to guard Randle - especially with Al being out - and especially vs the Knicks who play a tough, physical, defensive style of play - which obviously favors Grant - he's not the type of guy who excels in a fast, up tempo, run and gun style of play, obviously..

i also like this starting 5 because all 5 of these guys have been a good amount of experience playing together now. on opening night - on the road vs a good team, nerves/jitters will be there. Teams are still trying to find their rhythm so shots will probably be off, it might be a little sloppy - i feel like we're less likely to get off to a really crappy start with our 5 guys who have the most experience playing together - the jitters are inevitable but i think it'll be less jitters with this group with their experience together. Lots of inexperience / new faces on the bench, so Ime should be careful to not just throw 5 bench guys out there at once - sprinkle them in and out of the lineup, trying to keep at least 1 or 2 starters out there at all times - unless we start beating the crap out of them

But i think it'll be a close one..

[Hal14]

I would be shocked if jalen Brown does not play if he is listening as questionable

My concern is Brown's conditioning.

Brown is always in excellent shape. So I wouldn't think it'd be an issue for him.

With that being said COVID affects everyone differently. But if he was only in quarantine the minimum 10 days, let's hope it didn't affect him too badly and we'll see him out there dropping 20 tomorrow night

[fallguy]

Are you jerks ready to argue with each other about the tenth best guy on the roster for nine straight months?

I know I am.

[SuperDeluxe]

Felt like I spent all last season waiting for us to finally have a healthy roster only for it to never happen. I wonder if/when we'll ever be at full strength this year.

Friday.

From 5:12 p.m. to 10:47 p.m., to be exact.

[31to6]

Are you jerks ready to argue with each other about the tenth best guy on the roster for nine straight months?

I know I am.

LET'S DO THIS
I've got
JT
JB
MS
AH
RW
DS
JR
PP
RL
GW
AN
JHG
EK
JP
BF

BLOOOOOODBATH

[Infinite Llamas]

Life just feels right when the C’s are playing!

Hope this year is more memorable than the last one!

[CeltsFlow]

That time of the year again