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

Post #41 » by **Feed Your Head** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:25 pm

129-107 Celtics.

ryan in Maine · Post #42 » by **ryan in Maine** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:35 pm

Good luck making it to 100, Atlanta.

Triple7 · Post #43 » by **Triple7** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:46 pm

ThePigeon wrote:
bisme37 wrote:

Read on Twitter

I feel this is a trap game
Celtics will not come focused
ATL will play better without this punk and with Bogdan or Bey in the lineup
Trae will dance and these two will be parked on the corners to shoot open 3s

I hope we will come focused beat the hell out of them

We should win this game comfortably. This is the playoffs. If it’s the regular season, then maybe we lose focus. We’ve been to the finals, they know what’s at stake here.

Triple7 · Post #44 » by **Triple7** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:55 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.

Let’s finish them off early. Who knows what will happen if the series goes to 6 or 7. Plus would you rather risk embiid getting that extra days to recover?

UNCBlue012 · Post #45 » by **UNCBlue012** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:25 pm

End this **** tonight. The team badly needs a few days to recover... let's do it.

Also, I HATE Miami but I do feel like this is all setting up to be fortuitous for the boys in Green. Home-court advantage throughout the entire playoffs would be yuge.

Post #46 » by **Feed Your Head** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:26 pm

Tatum masterclass incoming, guaransheed.

40/12/6, 7-13 from deep.

31to6 · Post #47 » by **31to6** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:29 pm

Triple7 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.

Let’s finish them off early. Who knows what will happen if the series goes to 6 or 7. Plus would you rather risk embiid getting that extra days to recover?

My assumption is that the Celtics can finish the Hawks off tonight without Jaylen.
I also assume Embiid plays with a strained LCL whenever the next series starts.
But no one has co-signed my idea and there's no news of re-injury to the hand, or concern about it, so I guess this is all hopefully moot.

(all I could quickly find: an SI article from yesterday in which JB -- after G4 -- said the hand is getting 'better each day' https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/top-stories/jaylen-brown-explains-what-led-to-him-taking-protection-off-lacerated-right-hand-in-game-4)

31to6 · Post #48 » by **31to6** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:31 pm

Feed Your Head wrote:Tatum masterclass incoming, guaransheed.

40/12/6, 7-13 from deep.

he IS due. But they also may not need it so I wouldn't guaranshee the house on it

Post #49 » by **Feed Your Head** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:06 pm

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Larry_Russell · Post #50 » by **Larry_Russell** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 4:14 pm

Feed Your Head wrote:

Read on Twitter
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feel bad for Joel

Interesting about Silas

Slax · Post #51 » by **Slax** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 4:42 pm

31to6 wrote:
Triple7 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.

Let’s finish them off early. Who knows what will happen if the series goes to 6 or 7. Plus would you rather risk embiid getting that extra days to recover?

My assumption is that the Celtics can finish the Hawks off tonight without Jaylen.
I also assume Embiid plays with a strained LCL whenever the next series starts.
But no one has co-signed my idea and there's no news of re-injury to the hand, or concern about it, so I guess this is all hopefully moot.

(all I could quickly find: an SI article from yesterday in which JB -- after G4 -- said the hand is getting 'better each day' https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/top-stories/jaylen-brown-explains-what-led-to-him-taking-protection-off-lacerated-right-hand-in-game-4)

Can't afford to make assumptions like that in the playoffs. Trae could go on a heater, hit every contested shot, and score 60 to win the game. Can't imagine how angry the players would be if Jaylen wasn't playing for that.

chrisab123 · Post #52 » by **chrisab123** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 4:46 pm

Larry_Russell wrote:
Feed Your Head wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Read on Twitter
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feel bad for Joel

Interesting about Silas

If I remember correctly Silas is a local guy. Might work out for next year since this team will need a senior assistant on the team.

Larry_Russell · Post #53 » by **Larry_Russell** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 4:53 pm

Slax wrote:
31to6 wrote:
Triple7 wrote:
Let’s finish them off early. Who knows what will happen if the series goes to 6 or 7. Plus would you rather risk embiid getting that extra days to recover?

My assumption is that the Celtics can finish the Hawks off tonight without Jaylen.
I also assume Embiid plays with a strained LCL whenever the next series starts.
But no one has co-signed my idea and there's no news of re-injury to the hand, or concern about it, so I guess this is all hopefully moot.

(all I could quickly find: an SI article from yesterday in which JB -- after G4 -- said the hand is getting 'better each day' https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/top-stories/jaylen-brown-explains-what-led-to-him-taking-protection-off-lacerated-right-hand-in-game-4)

Can't afford to make assumptions like that in the playoffs. Trae could go on a heater, hit every contested shot, and score 60 to win the game. Can't imagine how angry the players would be if Jaylen wasn't playing for that.

right, better off jumping to a first hald 20 point lead, then securing that lead early in the 3rd to make atlanta quit

playa-hater · Post #54 » by **playa-hater** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:01 pm

I am already in countdown mode! 6 and a half (hours) to go!!

ConstableGeneva · Post #55 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:26 pm

chrisab123 wrote:
Larry_Russell wrote:
Feed Your Head wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=20

Read on Twitter
?s=20

feel bad for Joel

Interesting about Silas

If I remember correctly Silas is a local guy. Might work out for next year since this team will need a senior assistant on the team.

Could be something, could be just another out-of-work coach being entertained by Stevens (certainly not the first one). But yeah, Silas was born in Boston the offseason prior to the championship season of the Cs with his dad.

exculpatory · Post #56 » by **exculpatory** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:45 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:
chrisab123 wrote:
Larry_Russell wrote:

feel bad for Joel

Interesting about Silas

If I remember correctly Silas is a local guy. Might work out for next year since this team will need a senior assistant on the team.

Could be something, could be just another out-of-work coach being entertained by Stevens (certainly not the first one). But yeah, Silas was born in Boston the offseason prior to the championship season of the Cs with his dad.

Paul Silas I believe won chips w Hondo, Cowens & Jo Jo in 74 & 76.

WeLikeOurGuys · Post #57 » by **WeLikeOurGuys** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:50 pm

Everyone say Cancun on 3!

tfribs45 · Post #58 » by **tfribs45** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 6:06 pm

"Put him in a body bag Johhny!"

Romeiro Celtic · Post #59 » by **Romeiro Celtic** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 6:20 pm

I just don't see the Hawks doing much without Murray, even though he isn't exactly that guy for them or even a good pair for Trae. But it is what it is, still a good player who certainly will be missed by them.

SLCceltic · Post #60 » by **SLCceltic** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:22 pm

Larry_Russell wrote:
Slax wrote:
31to6 wrote:
My assumption is that the Celtics can finish the Hawks off tonight without Jaylen.
I also assume Embiid plays with a strained LCL whenever the next series starts.
But no one has co-signed my idea and there's no news of re-injury to the hand, or concern about it, so I guess this is all hopefully moot.

(all I could quickly find: an SI article from yesterday in which JB -- after G4 -- said the hand is getting 'better each day' https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/top-stories/jaylen-brown-explains-what-led-to-him-taking-protection-off-lacerated-right-hand-in-game-4)

Can't afford to make assumptions like that in the playoffs. Trae could go on a heater, hit every contested shot, and score 60 to win the game. Can't imagine how angry the players would be if Jaylen wasn't playing for that.

right, better off jumping to a first hald 20 point lead, then securing that lead early in the 3rd to make atlanta quit

Right, and we may be seeing the Heat R2 !
Bucks have to win 3/3, Heat 1/3

finish these djaunteLESS fools off tonight, pray for another Heat W 8-)