Sixers (20-20) @ Celtics (34-11) – 7:00 PM, Thurs, Jan. 18, 2018

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PHILADELPHIA SIXERS Roster, 2017-18
















BOSTON CELTICS Roster, 2017-18


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VC Count, Regular Season, 2017-18
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Victory Cigar
(8) Kyrie Irving
(6) Al Horford
(5) Jaylen Brown
(4) Jayson Tatum
(3) Shane Larkin
(3) Marcus Smart
(2) Aron Baynes
(2) Terry Rozier
(1) Marcus Morris





Ties go to the Team.
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(10) Kyrie Irving
(10) Jayson Tatum
(5) Al Horford
(3) Marcus Smart
(2) Jaylen Brown
(2) Marcus Morris
(1) Terry Rozier
(1) Daniel Theis




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[SmartWentCrazy]

Lets go for the season sweep.

Also, what are the odds on Hayward playing again before Fultz? I think I'd take Hayward.

[3D Chess]

They don't have AD so I think we'll be ok in this one.

[CeltsfanSinceBirth]

The Fultz situation just stinks of Colangelo protecting his reputation. He bent over backwards to make Bargnani succeed in Toronto. FIred the coach for not coddling him, brought in Jermaine O'Neal and moved Bargs to the 3 because his rebounding sucked, and when that didn't work (because Bargnani can't guard SFs), he traded JO for a good rebounding SF named Shawn Marion. The guy essentially gave up 2 first rounders so his baby could flourish. Lol.

With Fultz - well, let's see. He finished his rehab stint with that shoulder specialist more than a month ago. Fultz hinted that he might be able to play on Christmas Day, but the Sixers didn't clear him. Then Fultz hinted at playing in London, and of course, that didn't happen. Now we got Brett Brown telling the media that Fultz has to be able to shoot the basketball before they clear him to play. In other words, Fultz is healthy enough to play, but since he butchered his own jumper and can't shoot now, I think that Colangelo won't let him see the floor because he doesn't want to be criticized for drafting another dud, which is compounded by the fact that he gave up another great asset to move up in the draft.

Colangelo is a clown to the highest degree.

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No Redick is a huge relief as he always kills us

[GoCeltics123]

The Fultz situation just stinks of Colangelo protecting his reputation. He bent over backwards to make Bargnani succeed in Toronto. FIred the coach for not coddling him, brought in Jermaine O'Neal and moved Bargs to the 3 because his rebounding sucked, and when that didn't work (because Bargnani can't guard SFs), he traded JO for a good rebounding SF named Shawn Marion. The guy essentially gave up 2 first rounders so his baby could flourish. Lol.

With Fultz - well, let's see. He finished his rehab stint with that shoulder specialist more than a month ago. Fultz hinted that he might be able to play on Christmas Day, but the Sixers didn't clear him. Then Fultz hinted at playing in London, and of course, that didn't happen. Now we got Brett Brown telling the media that Fultz has to be able to shoot the basketball before they clear him to play. In other words, Fultz is healthy enough to play, but since he butchered his own jumper and can't shoot now, I think that Colangelo won't let him see the floor because he doesn't want to be criticized for drafting another dud, which is compounded by the fact that he gave up another great asset to move up in the draft.

Colangelo is a clown to the highest degree.

FYI Lifshatz said on Periscope last night that the Celtics mainly passed on Fultz because of his shot. Interesting stuff....

[steefP2]

Nothing like giving the sixers another beating to recover from a close loss.

[PierceFan4ever]

Let's hope Tatum takes more than 6 shots this game...

Can we also please not be down double digits in the first half again?

[3D Chess]

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Not ideal.

[colaroaster]

finally get back on a reg schedule

[GoCeltics123]

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Not ideal.

If they're both out it's going to be tough to score with Philly. It means Rozier would start and Larkin would play a lot

[Andre3822]

It would also mean Tatum and Brown getting more shots. We're gonna need them to get comfortable scoring if we wanna make noise in the playoffs.

A home game against Philly is ideal for that, I don't get the fear of Philly - we've beaten them many times and hold the psychological advantage, not to mention the only player who actually shows up against us is not playing. (Reddick)

[Celtics_History_Lesson]

I was told that Bayless would start.

He is a wonderful but overlooked former Celtic.

We will always remember what happened when he arrived. The Celtics lost 8 of 9 after he joined the team. The one win was against lowly Toronto, so Bayless was a good acquisition. Bayless did shoot 0 for 5 in that win, so a similar percentage to what Lowry and DeRozen usually have.


With all of Ben Simmons violent fouls and his recent, but acceptable, altercation with the players for the lowly Raptors that had him ejected, maybe he should be suspended for this game? Need to calm things down, can't have players like Simmons and Ariza and Ibaka making the NBA look like MMA.

[nickgammon]

It would also mean Tatum and Brown getting more shots. We're gonna need them to get comfortable scoring if we wanna make noise in the playoffs.

A home game against Philly is ideal for that, I don't get the fear of Philly - we've beaten them many times and hold the psychological advantage, not to mention the only player who actually shows up against us is not playing. (Reddick)

If Kyrie’s not healthy, I’d rather rest him a game and have him come back strong. Like you said, it’d be good to see the youngbloods step up. With Philly being young and banged up as well, we should still have an advantage over them

[captain green]

Sweep, sweep, sweep no Riddick is damn good thing. Are guys should be pissed about one getting away. New streak starts tomorrow.

[Homerclease]

Reddick out is a huge blow to their spacing. Pack the paint and make life hard on Simmons/Embiid and they should be able to pull this off.

[ConstableGeneva]

W. 35th.

[Spin Move]

If we don't have Kyrie this is going to be a close game. Neither team is going to have a good traditional point guard, I think that favors the sixers who have Ben Simmons. Do we start Rozier or Larkin if Kyrie and Smart are out? I like the idea of Larkin, he needs the ball less more shots for Horfard, Brown and JT.

[captain green]

Sweep, sweep, sweep no Riddick is damn good thing. our guys should be pissed about one getting away. New streak starts tomorrow.