Game Thread – Cavs @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 14, 2023

ConstableGeneva · Post #1 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:00 am

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Regular Season, Victory Count, 2023-24
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Victory Cigar

(5) Jayson Tatum
(5) Jaylen Brown
(4) Derrick White
(2) Kristaps Porziņģis
(1) Al Horford

Ties go to the Team. – Cut-off Time, is when the next Game Thread is made.
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(4) Kristaps Porziņģis
(3) Derrick White
(3) Jaylen Brown
(2) Jayson Tatum
(2) Al Horford
(1) Jrue Holiday
(1) Sam Hauser
(1) Neemis Queta

Post #2 » by **Parliament10** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:44 am

I'd like to see get up around .800. No less than .750.

TheMartian · Post #3 » by **TheMartian** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 9:49 am

Quite surprised JB has the highest total of VCs and CPs on the team.

exculpatory · Post #4 » by **exculpatory** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:08 am

Get it **** done AGAIN more definitively & more efficiently!

itrsteve · Post #5 » by **itrsteve** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:40 pm

TheMartian wrote:Quite surprised JB has the highest total of VCs and CPs on the team.

He hasn't been bad at all. Sure, he's not without flaws but who isn't?

I was in the camp that wanted to dump him for Lillard or Young and I would 100% be eating my words right now.

Hal14 · Post #6 » by **Hal14** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:38 pm

Parliament10 wrote:I'd like to see get up around .800. No less than .750.

Let's not get greedy haha.

Just make it to the playoffs with everyone healthy and then win the title. That's all I care about.

Memokerobi · Post #7 » by **Memokerobi** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:39 pm

Is Mobley playing? I hope he does, we've struggled against size (MIN, ORL) so I'd like to see us go against it

ConstableGeneva · Post #8 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:57 pm

In POBO Brad era, Celtics are 56-4 (93.3%) when shooting at least 40% from 3. My suggestion to the coaching staff and our players -- make those threes and we're a 76-win team lol.

playa-hater · Post #9 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:03 pm

Besides winning any way possible, I would like to see 4 quarters of PLAYER MOVEMENT. There are too many times to offense stagnates with watching Iso-matchup offense. I swear it's like D White is the only one who game after game consistently moves with or without the ball.

Obviously the Jays are the biggest Culprits. But Boston/the Jays have shown the ability to play well and excel when they actually do move.

playa-hater · Post #10 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:05 pm

Memokerobi wrote:Is Mobley playing? I hope he does, we've struggled against size (MIN, ORL) so I'd like to see us go against it

Agreed. They will probably meet a few teams in the playoffs with Big lineups. Get used to them now.

sam_I_am · Post #11 » by **sam_I_am** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:40 pm

Memokerobi wrote:Is Mobley playing? I hope he does, we've struggled against size (MIN, ORL) so I'd like to see us go against it

I want him to play so the team shows up to play. They always get complacent when another team is down a star.

ConstableGeneva · Post #12 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:51 pm

playa-hater wrote:Besides winning any way possible, I would lie to see 4 quarters of PLAYER MOVEMENT. There are too many times to offense stagnates with watching Iso-matchup offense. I swear it's like D White is the only one who game after game consistently moves with or without the ball.

Obviously the Jays are the biggest Culprits. But Boston/the Jays have shown the ability to play well and excel when they actually do move.

I've come to accept that we're not that kind of team. It's just not in our players' DNA. But we do have player movement and guys screening for each other or relocating to open space. For now, I will settle with guys attacking and using their threats as scorers to also make plays for others. Or just keep the ball moving instead of forcing shots in traffic. Plus we do have guys who cut now more often (instead of just standing outside the perimeter) when their teammate gets jammed.

Example below:

Read on Twitter

There's enough movement to create distraction and confusion so Tatum would have an open driving lane.

What team needs to work on is what are they gonna do if the opposing team snuffs out the first and second options of a play. Can they flow into something else? Did they even start the set early enough so they don't have to rely on late-clock iso or a contested shot?

KillahGhostface · Post #13 » by **KillahGhostface** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:10 pm

I think shak and some others can vouch for my accuracy with this, but I’m thinking Tatum is about to go on a burner from three. Besides that garbage time airball last night, everything was dead on, and hit back rim.

I’ll say he goes 5-9 tomorrow night.

zoyathedestroya · Post #14 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:11 am

Read on Twitter

This was on the missed dunk before halftime IINM.

Mobley still listed as OUT.

playa-hater · Post #15 » by **playa-hater** » Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:26 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:

Read on Twitter

This was on the missed dunk before halftime IINM.

Mobley still listed as OUT.

I do not want to see any of our starting Six play a game in december if they are not one hundred percent. Easily sit Brown or whomever out in that case. It is a home game and we should be Fine.