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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

(4) Jayson Tatum
(3) Jaylen Brown
(2) Derrick White
(2) Kristaps Porziņģis



Ties go to the Team. – Cutoff Time, is when the Game Thread is made.
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(2) Jayson Tatum
(2) Jaylen Brown
(2) Kristaps Porziņģis
(2) Derrick White
(1) Jrue Holiday
(1) Al Horford
(1) Sam Hauser


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Jayson Tatum don't turn the ball over challenge.

Probably no Big Al and I wouldn't be surprised if there was no Porzingis. I saw Porzingis limping a little towards the end of last game. Porzingis is getting a little banged up. Porzingis might play but maybe not.

Tonight might be Kornet and Queta's night to shine.

Celts17Pride wrote:Probably no Big Al and I wouldn't be surprised if there was no Porzingis. I saw Porzingis limping a little towards the end of last game. Porzingis is getting a little banged up. Porzingis might play but maybe not.

Tonight might be Kornet and Queta's night to shine.

Queta is definitely not going to shine.

I think we're due for a jrue holiday game.

JaMarco wrote:

Celts17Pride wrote:Probably no Big Al and I wouldn't be surprised if there was no Porzingis. I saw Porzingis limping a little towards the end of last game. Porzingis is getting a little banged up. Porzingis might play but maybe not.

Tonight might be Kornet and Queta's night to shine.

Queta is definitely not going to shine.

It’s obvious why he played as much as he did last night and why Kornet rested. The Hornets have 2 decent centers so Kornet will get forced into action with Al out and I expect Joe will need to call on Queta as well. I’m sure that’s why he is not in Maine right now. At least he got his feet wet already.

the way I see it, one of the following scenarios is the most likely outcome tonight:
1. the Celtics blow the Hornets the **** out
2. the Celtics win a close one
3. the Hornets win a close one and we piss our pants
4. the Hornets blow the Celtics the **** out and we piss *and also* poop our pants

I'm somewhat confident in the Celtics, but looking at the options, I'm not sure I'm going to be wearing pants.

Boo Bridges. Boo.
And if Mark Williams goes off, please be aware it won't be for the first time, he does that now.

GoCeltics123 wrote:

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This would be a good time for Pritchard to find his shot.

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KP in tonight. I saw it last night too where he looked to come up gimpy for a bit but apparently it was nothing

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GoCeltics123 wrote:

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This would be a good time for Pritchard to find his shot.

I’d imagine Hauser gets the start sliding JB to the 2 but I agree. Pritchards strength is supposed to be his outside shot. Man has to find it soon

No white, no horford, hornets are probably gonna play like they have something to prove. Will probably be a tough battle again.

Yeah I'm assuming we'll see the normal starting 5, with Hauser in for White. Off the bench will be Pritchard and then not sure who else. Last night we saw Queta over Kornet - will that happen again this game? Then between Lamar/Svi/Brissett/Banton, at least 1 of them will have to play.

Good chance some of these bench guys to get a chance to prove themselves and they'll hopefully play better too since we're facing a weaker team and getting deeper into the season.

Obviously a trap game, with the Bucks on Wednesday. Take care of business!

JaMarco wrote:

Celts17Pride wrote:Probably no Big Al and I wouldn't be surprised if there was no Porzingis. I saw Porzingis limping a little towards the end of last game. Porzingis is getting a little banged up. Porzingis might play but maybe not.

Tonight might be Kornet and Queta's night to shine.

Queta is definitely not going to shine.

Right.....

Because one 5 minute stint after not playing for a month tells you all you need to know about a player.

FWIW: Queta destroyed Charlotte in the preseason.

Feels like an L to me. Tatum, go win us a game. You kinda owe us after that last one.

31to6 wrote:the way I see it, one of the following scenarios is the most likely outcome tonight:
1. the Celtics blow the Hornets the **** out
2. the Celtics win a close one
3. the Hornets win a close one and we piss our pants
4. the Hornets blow the Celtics the **** out and we piss *and also* poop our pants

I'm somewhat confident in the Celtics, but looking at the options, I'm not sure I'm going to be wearing pants.

Boo Bridges. Boo.
And if Mark Williams goes off, please be aware it won't be for the first time, he does that now.

If 4 happens we just need to remember it's a dozen plus games into the season and not one mention of poo color for any posters in here so that's already ahead of last year.

Tyakack wrote:Feels like an L to me. Tatum, go win us a game. You kinda owe us after that last one.

Charlotte last in the NBA on defense. Lamar Stevens might score 15 points tonight.

Celts17Pride wrote:

Tyakack wrote:Feels like an L to me. Tatum, go win us a game. You kinda owe us after that last one.

Charlotte last in the NBA on defense. Lamar Stevens might score 15 points tonight.

Yeah, after watching last game that means nothing to me. They were in a slugfest with a team with all their players out. We'll see what happens.

Al is out for rest, and White out for personal reasons.

Tyakack wrote:

Celts17Pride wrote:

Tyakack wrote:Feels like an L to me. Tatum, go win us a game. You kinda owe us after that last one.

Charlotte last in the NBA on defense. Lamar Stevens might score 15 points tonight.

Yeah, after watching last game that means nothing to me. They were in a slugfest with a team with all their players out. We'll see what happens.

2 of the Grizzlies 3 best players (Bane, JJJ) played.