PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 5 – Hawks (1) @ Celtics (3) – 7:30PM, Tues, April 25, 2023

Post #1 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:09 pm

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PLAYOFFS, VC Count, 2022-23
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Victory Cigar
(2) Derrick White
(1) Jaylen Brown

Ties go to the Team. – Cutoff Time, is when the Game Thread is made.
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(1) Jaylen Brown
(1) Jayson Tatum
(1) Rob Williams

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Regular Season, VC Count, 2022-23
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Victory Cigar
(25) Jayson Tatum
(8) Jaylen Brown
(7) Derrick White
(6) Malcolm Brogdon
(3) Team/Mazzulla
(3) Marcus Smart
(2) Al Horford
(1) Grant Williams
(1) Sam Hauser
(1) Payton Pritchard

Ties go to the Team. – Cutoff Time, is when the Game Thread is made.
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(14) Jaylen Brown
(10) Jayson Tatum
(5) Team/Mazzulla
(5) Derrick White
(4) Marcus Smart
(4) Al Horford
(4) Sam Hauser
(3) Malcolm Brogdon
(2) Luke Kornet
(2) Grant Williams
(2) Payton Pritchard
(1) Robert Williams
(1) Blake Griffin

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Bar Fight · Post #2 » by **Bar Fight** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:18 pm

End this ****

ConstableGeneva · Post #3 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:23 pm

zoyathedestroya · Post #4 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:30 pm

Listen to Doc Rivers… Don’t play with your meat!

Homerclease · Post #5 » by **Homerclease** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:36 pm

This should be the end. And in convincing fashion

Hal14 · Post #6 » by **Hal14** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:49 pm

In Boston, with a chance to close out the series. TD Garden will be rocking! Let's get it.

exculpatory · Post #7 » by **exculpatory** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:54 pm

BIID allegedly is 50:50 to start R2. But it may be an example of Doc playing mind games. You prepare for the Sixers with AND without Biid.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/36263209/76ers-doc-rivers-not-sure-joel-embiid-knee-return

BUT PRIMARY FOCUS MUST BE ENTIRELY ON G5!
GET IT DONE!
PLAY LIKE YOU DID IN G4 OR BETTER.
I HAVE A FEELING THE HAWKS WILL NOT JUST ROLL OVER - EVEN IF MURRAY IS SUSPENDED!

CelticsPride18 · Post #8 » by **CelticsPride18** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:58 pm

exculpatory wrote:BIID allegedly is 50:50 to start R2. But it may be an example of Doc playing mind games. You prepare for the Sixers with AND without Biid.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/36263209/76ers-doc-rivers-not-sure-joel-embiid-knee-return

BUT PRIMARY FOCUS MUST BE ENTIRELY ON G5!
GET IT DONE!
PLAY LIKE YOU DID IN G4 OR BETTER.
I HAVE A FEELING THESE GUYS WILL NOT JUST ROLL OVER.

Embiid has his annual injury excuse lined up

exculpatory · Post #9 » by **exculpatory** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:00 pm

31to6 · Post #10 » by **31to6** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:07 pm

friends, a question: if Murray were suspended for game 5, would you consider resting Jaylen in game 5 in order to give his hand a week 'off' to hopefully heal up? Without having any idea what's actually going on with his shooting hand, I say I'd consider it. White/Brogdon/Grant/Hauser can pick up some slack.

Post #11 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:16 pm

31to6 wrote:friends, a question: if Murray were suspended for game 5, would you consider resting Jaylen in game 5 in order to give his hand a week 'off' to hopefully heal up? Without having any idea what's actually going on with his shooting hand, I say I'd consider it. White/Brogdon/Grant/Hauser can pick up some slack.

No. I'd Finish them early, and then Bench Brown.

exculpatory · Post #12 » by **exculpatory** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:18 pm

Parliament10 wrote:
31to6 wrote:friends, a question: if Murray were suspended for game 5, would you consider resting Jaylen in game 5 in order to give his hand a week 'off' to hopefully heal up? Without having any idea what's actually going on with his shooting hand, I say I'd consider it. White/Brogdon/Grant/Hauser can pick up some slack.

No. I'd Finish them early, and then Bench Brown.

Accrue a ridiculous lead by half time, & then try to sit him the rest of the way.

playa-hater · Post #13 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:27 pm

Take nothing for Granted please.. Finish them quickly.. stranger shet has happened. Take no chances. Take no Prisoners.. Execute with extreme prejudice!!

MagicBagley18 · Post #14 » by **MagicBagley18** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 6:47 pm

31to6 wrote:friends, a question: if Murray were suspended for game 5, would you consider resting Jaylen in game 5 in order to give his hand a week 'off' to hopefully heal up? Without having any idea what's actually going on with his shooting hand, I say I'd consider it. White/Brogdon/Grant/Hauser can pick up some slack.

No chance. Finish the job. Rest after

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #15 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 6:55 pm

Clearly Atlanta isn't a team that's going to pack it in or give up so I fully expect a close game tomorrow. Hopefully Murray isn't suspended because if he is there's a real chance Boston doesn't take this game as seriously as they should.

Boston should win the series but the sooner they put Atlanta away the better considering Philly already finished up their series.

I'm also not buying into Rivers saying Embiid is 50/50 to play at the start of the series. I think Rivers is trying to pull some BS

lon3lytoaster · Post #16 » by **lon3lytoaster** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 7:50 pm

31to6 wrote:friends, a question: if Murray were suspended for game 5, would you consider resting Jaylen in game 5 in order to give his hand a week 'off' to hopefully heal up? Without having any idea what's actually going on with his shooting hand, I say I'd consider it. White/Brogdon/Grant/Hauser can pick up some slack.

Hard pass. No reason to play down or match talent in a close out game. Jaylen came on after taking off the mask, I'd ride that energy and shoot for playing Philly this weekend.

ballup · Post #17 » by **ballup** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 7:55 pm

MagicBagley18 wrote:
31to6 wrote:friends, a question: if Murray were suspended for game 5, would you consider resting Jaylen in game 5 in order to give his hand a week 'off' to hopefully heal up? Without having any idea what's actually going on with his shooting hand, I say I'd consider it. White/Brogdon/Grant/Hauser can pick up some slack.

No chance. Finish the job. Rest after

Exactly. I'd rather guarantee him 3 days rest than possibly messing it up and only giving him one

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ConstableGeneva · Post #18 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:40 pm

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lon3lytoaster · Post #19 » by **lon3lytoaster** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:02 pm

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I know Marcus had the tailbone and ankle but even making it this far into the playoffs without a rotation player missing a game feels like a minor miracle with our history.

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