Game Thread: Heat @ Celtics – POSTPONED

Curmudgeon · Post #81 » by **Curmudgeon** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:27 am

As I've said in another post, the league needs to get the players vaccinated asap. The season outside the bubble isn't working. It's not just tomorrow's game, it's 10-15% of the season if a player has to miss 14 days because of contact tracing. One guy tests positive, and the roster is decimated. It's not fair to the fans or to the sponsors.

Post #82 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:27 am

CelticsPride18 wrote:We will lose a few games in a row. The lineups will be hilarious

I expect the 'Fire Ainge" cries to resume.

Triple7 · Post #83 » by **Triple7** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:50 am

playa-hater wrote:I might be in the minority, but I do not mind taking a L in this situation. If at minimum, a game like this causes Brad to play Nesmith, Tacko and PP a BIG part of the game, it may be a blessing in disguise.

Obviously any thing like this for too long is not good. But so much can be turned into a positive in this situation.

I have a saying. "Turn your poison into your medicine"

Nesmith, Tacko and PP get the all important Game experience that might make a BIG difference come playoffs.

Well i do hope so, but knowing Brad, when everyone is healthy, it’s back to the end of the bench for Tacko and Nesmith. Even if they play well enough. Forget the playoffs, brad will never play them if most are healthy. Except for PP of course.

Triple7 · Post #84 » by **Triple7** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:53 am

Curmudgeon wrote:As I've said in another post, the league needs to get the players vaccinated asap. The season outside the bubble isn't working. It's not just tomorrow's game, it's 10-15% of the season if a player has to miss 14 days because of contact tracing. One guy tests positive, and the roster is decimated. It's not fair to the fans or to the sponsors.

I agree. They should start doing that. Just imagine your star players having to miss some playoff games due to health and safety protocols. That would be so ugly.

playa-hater · Post #85 » by **playa-hater** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:59 am

Triple7 wrote:
playa-hater wrote:I might be in the minority, but I do not mind taking a L in this situation. If at minimum, a game like this causes Brad to play Nesmith, Tacko and PP a BIG part of the game, it may be a blessing in disguise.

Obviously any thing like this for too long is not good. But so much can be turned into a positive in this situation.

I have a saying. "Turn your poison into your medicine"

Nesmith, Tacko and PP get the all important Game experience that might make a BIG difference come playoffs.

Well i do hope so, but knowing Brad, when everyone is healthy, it’s back to the end of the bench for Tacko and Nesmith. Even if they play well enough. Forget the playoffs, brad will never play them if most are healthy. Except for PP of course.

You couldn't even let me dream for one night

Triple7 · Post #86 » by **Triple7** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:02 am

playa-hater wrote:
Triple7 wrote:
playa-hater wrote:I might be in the minority, but I do not mind taking a L in this situation. If at minimum, a game like this causes Brad to play Nesmith, Tacko and PP a BIG part of the game, it may be a blessing in disguise.

Obviously any thing like this for too long is not good. But so much can be turned into a positive in this situation.

I have a saying. "Turn your poison into your medicine"

Nesmith, Tacko and PP get the all important Game experience that might make a BIG difference come playoffs.

Well i do hope so, but knowing Brad, when everyone is healthy, it’s back to the end of the bench for Tacko and Nesmith. Even if they play well enough. Forget the playoffs, brad will never play them if most are healthy. Except for PP of course.

You couldn't even let me dream for one night

Lol!

Triple7 · Post #87 » by **Triple7** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:17 am

What happens if we don’t have enough players, would they forfeit the game, or just have it rescheduled?

playa-hater · Post #88 » by **playa-hater** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:43 am

SuperDeluxe wrote:
CelticsPride18 wrote:We will lose a few games in a row. The lineups will be hilarious

I expect the 'Fire Stevens" cries to resume.

FIFY

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #89 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:45 am

You ever what would happen if a G-Leauge team played a nba team? We will find out tommow!

playa-hater · Post #90 » by **playa-hater** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:59 am

If at least one play up like Jason Tatum is out can't Boston sign a player to a 10 day contract at least in the meantime?

Post #91 » by **Shak_Celts** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:02 am

No refs have been out do to this yet? Conspiracy.

TA42 · Post #92 » by **TA42** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:02 am

playa-hater wrote:If at least one play up like Jason Tatum is out can't Boston sign a player to a 10 day contract at least in the meantime?

Time to bring back IT on a vet minimum and let him jack it up 30 times per game!

TA42 · Post #93 » by **TA42** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:06 am

I’m trying to view this as much in a positive light as possible.

First - if players are going to get Covid let’s hope they get it early in the season like this rather than during playoffs. For the most part it doesn’t seem to hit them too badly as most have been asymptomatic.

Second - as others have said it gives big minutes to the young guys which will help their development. Maybe some guys really step up which will help playoff time or increase their value for potential trades.

We might take some L’s but I’m looking forward to seeing how they play the next couple of weeks.

Post #94 » by **Feed Your Head** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:06 am

TA42 wrote:
playa-hater wrote:If at least one play up like Jason Tatum is out can't Boston sign a player to a 10 day contract at least in the meantime?

Time to bring back IT on a vet minimum and let him jack it up 30 times per game!

Post #95 » by **Feed Your Head** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:08 am

If both Jays have to miss some time, I hope they don’t lose the amazing rhythm they’ve been in.

Jaylen I’m less worried about with this, Tatum takes awhile to get going.

TheSheriff · Post #96 » by **TheSheriff** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:25 am

SMTBSI wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:Who's left?

That's 9 Questionable or Out.
Leaving us with the Minimum 8 Players?

Postpone this game.
Hell. Postpone the Whole League.

They didn't postpone Philly's game today when they only had 7 players. They're just hanging us out to dry now.

I'm assuming not all of the "questionable" players will actually be out. But, if they are, Smart's our starting PF. And somebody really strange is going to get a start.

Waters
Teague / Edwards
Pritchard / Nesmith
Smart
Theis / Fall

or

Teague / Waters
Pritchard / Edwards
Nesmith
Smart
Theis / Fall

8 players, and 3 of them (Waters / Edwards / Nesmith) are barely playable. (And it's a minor miracle I don't have to include Tacko in that unplayable group anymore, apparently.)

Frankly, the refs better go easy on Tacko and Theis with fouls. Cause it’s already BS that NBA is making them play. They have two guys over 6-5 available. That’s insane.

ConstableGeneva · Post #97 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:36 am

One of the remaining 8 players has time to fake an injury. Go!

NBA has set a minimum of 8 available players before a game is cancelled.

CeltsFlow · Post #98 » by **CeltsFlow** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:48 am

Wizards made it close tonight against Miami without Beal and Thomas Bryant going down early, though no Russ also drastically improved their chances.

Therefore predicting an easy W tomorrow.

CSL_1904 · Post #99 » by **CSL_1904** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:55 am

Pritchard-Teague-Nesmith-Smart-Theis

Is this our starting 5? I can't see anyone else other than Smart playing the 4

TheSheriff · Post #100 » by **TheSheriff** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 3:01 am

CSL_1904 wrote:Pritchard-Teague-Nesmith-Smart-Theis

Is this our starting 5? I can't see anyone else other than Smart playing the 4

Theis is really the only one who can play the four, but then you’ve got Tacko playing the five with him, and no backups.