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ryan in Maine wrote:Ts% bench guards
8. Baylor Scheierman 76.6
61. Jordan Walsh 59.2
67. Anfernee Simons 58.5
69. Hugo Gonzalez 58.1
Our young bucks are really putting it together.
Also, looking at that list, do you guys see Walsh as a guard?
Dogen wrote:Celtics 4th in the East as of tonight.
keevsnick1 wrote:In his first 16 games of the season White shot 34.8% from the field and 29.7% from three. 46.7 TS%.
In his last 7 games of the season White has shot 49.1% from the field and 41.7% from three. 65.2 TS%.
It appears as if Derick White's offense is back. The defense never left.
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Dogen wrote:Celtics 4th in the East as of tonight.
Floody100 wrote:For years I was told by some a Brown lead team would be a lottery team.
I was also told that Mazzulla solely relied on a super team otherwise he’d be coaching a lottery team.
Funny that majority of the board members that thought this way have completely vanished.
It’s almost like their narcissism got in they way & being right was more important to them than watching their favourite team succeed.
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#6
BOSTON CELTICS
Last Week:13↑
Record: 15-9
OffRtg: 122.0 (2) DefRtg: 114.8 (17) NetRtg: +7.2 (5) Pace: 96.2 (30)
The Celtics are rolling, having won 10 of their last 12 games to climb to third place in the Eastern Conference. At one point on Sunday, they had gone a remarkable 162 minutes and eight seconds of game time without trailing their opponent.
Three takeaways:
- The Celtics lead the league with nine wins against the 17 teams that currently have winning records. They’re 9-7 within the group, including 6-1, with wins over the Magic, Pistons, Cavs, Knicks, Lakers and Raptors, over the last 15 days.
- Their offense remains on fire. They lead the league in efficiency (128.6 points scored per 100 possessions) by a healthy margin over their 10-2 stretch, and their 146 points on 97 possessions (150.5 per 100) in Washington on Thursday is tied for the 10th most efficient performance for any team in the 30 years of play-by-play data. That performance also came without Jaylen Brown, who continues to have the most efficient scoring season of his career (true shooting percentage of 58.9%) while ranking third in usage rate (35.2%).
- The defense ranks just 19th over this 10-2 stretch, but the Celtics’ current starting lineup has allowed just 102.1 points per 100 possessions, the second-best mark among 21 lineups that have played at least 100 minutes. Opponents have shot just 41.8% on 2-point shots against it.
Coming up: The Celtics still have four games left on a stretch where they’re playing 10 of 12 against teams with winning records, though their only game this week (in Milwaukee on Thursday) is one of the two exceptions.
Week 8: @ MIL
keevsnick1 wrote:Once the C's finish out this @MIL, vsDET, vsMIA, @TOR stretch they hit a much easier stretch of their schedule. The 7 games after that are IND, @IND, @POR, @UTA, @SAC, @LAC, CHI. Of course, a west coast road trip is always tough regardless of opponent, but still no team better than a 10th seed in this stretch.
This NBA Cup break features only 2 games in 11 days for the Celtics, but starting December 26th they will play 25 games in 48 days leading up to the all star break.
UHar_Vinnie wrote:If you don't lean forward while hugging a dude, you are gonna have a wiener touching incident. You know this.
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“Brad Steven’s integrity and competence carry a heavy load for them,” another voter said of Boston’s front office.
bisme37 wrote:Celts have the 2nd best front office in the league, as voted on by NBA front offices..
“Brad Steven’s integrity and competence carry a heavy load for them,” another voter said of Boston’s front office.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6867639/2025/12/10/best-nba-front-offices-rankings/
165bows wrote:Floody100 wrote:For years I was told by some a Brown lead team would be a lottery team.
I was also told that Mazzulla solely relied on a super team otherwise he’d be coaching a lottery team.
Funny that majority of the board members that thought this way have completely vanished.
It’s almost like their narcissism got in they way & being right was more important to them than watching their favourite team succeed.
I assumed they’d be thoroughly mediocre and have been an elite casual this year.
Also congrats to the bullish Celtics posters they are being rewarded handsomely!!
Also congrats to everyone that wanted to discuss Minott’s potential as a, uh, let’s call it a lone big.
bisme37 wrote:Celts have the 2nd best front office in the league, as voted on by NBA front offices..
“Brad Steven’s integrity and competence carry a heavy load for them,” another voter said of Boston’s front office.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6867639/2025/12/10/best-nba-front-offices-rankings/
