Game Thread – Celtics @ Timberwolves – 8:00PM, Mon, Nov. 6, 2023

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Previously, With The BOSTON CELTICS . . .

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Regular Season, Victory Count, 2023-24
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Victory Cigar

(2) Jayson Tatum
(1) Kristaps Porziņģis
(1) Derrick White
(1) Jaylen Brown



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(2) Jayson Tatum
(1) Jaylen Brown
(1) Derrick White
(1) Kristaps Porziņģis


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[zoyathedestroya]

Spam them with JT-KP PnR. Porzingis with 8 made threes + Tatum with 4+ dunks and 4 and-1s.

First healthy team we’ll be meeting since opener. Good test. Don’t lose. It’s cool being the only undefeated team in the world.

Fun Fact: As of this posting, Porzingis leads the league in overall contested shots per game (4th in contested threes).

[bisme37]

I'm excited to see KP vs Towns.

The way KP spaces the floor is insane. Not only that he shoots a good percentage from 3 but the way he sets up and shoots several feet behind the 3pt line. It opens up driving lanes for everyone in way I wasn't thinking about until I started seeing it for myself.

KAT calls himself the best bigman shooter of all time but KP may be the best floorspacing big of all time.

[lon3lytoaster]

Might be the first time this season Gobert and/or Towns get abused, especially if DW is back. Would love to see us tank that D rating

[KamikazeK]

Here's their chance to show that 5-0, 6-0 is where they belong and not a fluke.

[Homerclease]

Gobert blows. Celtics by 20+

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Should be a good test. T-wolves are the only team to beat denver so far..and they beat them by like 20.

Will be interesting to see if we go double bigs to start this one, since minnesota starts towns and Gobert.

And will be interesting to see if White is back for us, or if he misses another game after his baby was just born like yesterday.

[bisme37]

Not sure why but I often forget Rudy Gobert even exists. Sorry about that, Rudy!

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4 Players in the Top 30. Not too shabby.

[Smart2Nesmith43]

Not sure why but I often forget Rudy Gobert even exists. Sorry about that, Rudy!

Donovan Mitchell, is that you

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[zoyathedestroya]

Binky boy Lamar Stevens might see the floor with Brissett being injured. Naz Reid will be a handful for our bench big(s). Winner of the game gets to keep Kyle Anderson. New dad trip dub incoming from DWhite.

[playa-hater]

My recollection can be poor But it doesn't seem like Boston has utilized the JT and KP pick and roll or pick and Pop much this year. At least not as often as I hoped. Would be nice to see that vs Minny tomorrow.

[steefP2]

My recollection can be poor But it doesn't seem like Boston has utilized the JT and KP pick and roll or pick and Pop much this year. At least not as often as I hoped. Would be nice to see that vs Minny tomorrow.

Well it’s about coverages right. Against traditional drop it kills as we’ve seen vs the Knicks and Mitchell Robinson but the heat, wizards and nets are all switch heavy. The wizards without gafford anyway. So when you switch on the pick and roll/pop; it’s usually better to roll so zinger can get the deep seal a a small guy and we have seen that.

Like we’ve seen it be effective in other way; they know they can’t leave zinger so they try different coverages because they know drop isn’t tenable. It’s why the lane is wide open for drives and post ups when zinger is on the floor; we shoot more rim attempts and finish them at a higher rate with zinger on the floor. His gravity has been his biggest impact so far.


Idk what finch will do but if it’s gobert on zinger we can see it a lot again but teams are aware it’s the nr 1 thing to prevent.

[zoyathedestroya]

15th hours until tipoff! Cs are wearing their road greens.

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This is the 4th team we're facing that has a winning record when we matched up against them. The 5th team was the Knicks (0-0). The only team with a losing record when we faced them were the Wizards.

[steefP2]

Binky boy Lamar Stevens might see the floor with Brissett being injured. Naz Reid will be a handful for our bench big(s). Winner of the game gets to keep Kyle Anderson. New dad trip dub incoming from DWhite.

Feel like he would be a good matchup for either Kat or Naz Reid. Doesn't feel like a kornett game.

[zoyathedestroya]

Your officials tonight: Kevin Cutler, Aaron Smith (not the former Celtic traded for Brogdon), and Brandon Schwab.

Huge games from Al Horford and Jrue Holiday tonight. (I rarely get this right.)

[steefP2]

Tatum and Jaylen combine for 70+ tonight

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What wolves fans are saying..

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Not surprisingly, they seem more sane and less obnoxious than fans of teams like the heat, sixers, knicks and Lakers.

People out in that part of the country are usually more laid back..