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Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024

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Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024 

Post#1 » by Parliament10 » Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:15 pm

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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

(10) Jaylen Brown
(10) Jayson Tatum
(6) Kristaps Porziņģis
(4) Derrick White
(2) Jrue Holiday
(1) Al Horford
(1) Payton Pritchard



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


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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024 

Post#2 » by zoyathedestroya » Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:19 pm

Cs with another rest advantage game. Heat are playing the Grizzlies tomorrow night. Celtics with much-needed two-day rest.

When completely healthy, this is a fun matchup:

White | Jrue | JB | JT | KP vs. Herro | TRo | Butler | Jaquez | Bam
Horford/PP/Hauser/Brissett vs. Love/JRich/Robinson/Martin
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024 

Post#3 » by Parliament10 » Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:22 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:Cs with another rest advantage game. Heat are playing the Grizzlies tomorrow night. Celtics with much-needed two-day rest.

When completely healthy, this is a fun matchup:

White | Jrue | JB | JT | KP vs. Herro | TRo | Butler | Jaquez | Bam
Horford/PP/Hauser/Brissett vs. Love/JRich/Robinson/Martin

Rozier should be playing by then, huh?
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024 

Post#4 » by Memokerobi » Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:29 pm

Tough game
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Post#5 » by zoyathedestroya » Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:56 pm

Parliament10 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:Cs with another rest advantage game. Heat are playing the Grizzlies tomorrow night. Celtics with much-needed two-day rest.

When completely healthy, this is a fun matchup:

White | Jrue | JB | JT | KP vs. Herro | TRo | Butler | Jaquez | Bam
Horford/PP/Hauser/Brissett vs. Love/JRich/Robinson/Martin

Rozier should be playing by then, huh?

Still unsure.
Read on Twitter

Possible it's only Dru Smith and Jaquez OUT when we meet the Heat.
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024 

Post#6 » by KamikazeK » Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:04 am

Statement game. Hope Scary Terry plays so there's no ho-humming after our big win.
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024 

Post#7 » by Jellybeans » Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:35 am

Feels like every single big game this season comes for someone after b2b :lol:
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024 

Post#8 » by chrisab123 » Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:45 pm

Rozier is going to make sure he plays tonight and puts up 30. Heat probably win. This will be the Celtics toughest opponent in the East without question. They just find that extra gear playing Boston.
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Post#9 » by Larry_Russell » Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:55 pm

chrisab123 wrote:Rozier is going to make sure he plays tonight and puts up 30. Heat probably win. This will be the Celtics toughest opponent in the East without question. They just find that extra gear playing Boston.



I disagree, they WERE the celtics toughest opposition.

We added the zone killer.

Miami cannot compete at this point.

Our defense is fantastic on the wing
Out offense is lethal.
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Post#10 » by _Und3r][D4wg_ » Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:55 pm

No excuses for not getting up against the team that eliminated them last season... Can't keep brushing off games like this as just another random, inconsequential L/W in January -- not if the top seeding which yields the least complicated path towards #18 is the ultimate objective.

Can't keep getting clowned by Buttler & co! :banghead:

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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024 

Post#11 » by Fierce1 » Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:36 pm

I see there are still Cs fans afraid of Miami even if the Cs added KP.

Miami wins if they make 20 3-pointers.
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Post#12 » by Larry_Russell » Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:38 pm

Celtics win by 20+
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Post#13 » by Celts17Pride » Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:55 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:Cs with another rest advantage game. Heat are playing the Grizzlies tomorrow night. Celtics with much-needed two-day rest.

When completely healthy, this is a fun matchup:

White | Jrue | JB | JT | KP vs. Herro | TRo | Butler | Jaquez | Bam
Horford/PP/Hauser/Brissett vs. Love/JRich/Robinson/Martin

in my opinion the Celtics needed the rest. Hopefully they are not party animals the last few days in Miami.
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Post#14 » by Celts17Pride » Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:58 pm

chrisab123 wrote:Rozier is going to make sure he plays tonight and puts up 30. Heat probably win. This will be the Celtics toughest opponent in the East without question. They just find that extra gear playing Boston.

From what I read, the reason Rozier might not play is because Lowry is taking his time reporting to Charlotte and all physicals have to be completed before Rozier can play.
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Post#15 » by tfribs45 » Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:24 pm

lets see how our new and improved C's handle Southbeach and bully ball tonight! send a clear message
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024 

Post#16 » by tfribs45 » Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:26 pm

Fierce1 wrote:I see there are still Cs fans afraid of Miami even if the Cs added KP.

Miami wins if they make 20 3-pointers.


not scared, just realists....The Heat are a pain in the A$$ and we've caved under the bright lights in the past. Lets be real here LMAO
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024 

Post#17 » by 165bows » Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:34 pm

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chrisab123 wrote:Rozier is going to make sure he plays tonight and puts up 30. Heat probably win. This will be the Celtics toughest opponent in the East without question. They just find that extra gear playing Boston.

From what I read, the reason Rozier might not play is because Lowry is taking his time reporting to Charlotte and all physicals have to be completed before Rozier can play.

Haha giving the f u on the way out of town. Mikal Bridges suited up so fast for Brooklyn last year he played 83 games.
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024 

Post#18 » by bigfoot_cryptozoology » Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:44 pm

The thing that is most worrisome about Boston versus Miami is the Super Giant Coaching Mismatch
between Spoelstra and Mazzulla. This is a complete TKO for Miami and likely drags the Celtics down
every time they play them. I mean, the Celtics have the far superior talent, but Mazzulla can't coach
that superior talent as well as Spoelstra can do with lesser ability players.

It's a Big Issue and will only become worst in the Playoffs.

Dump Mazzulla, if the Celts don't win the Title this season, because they seem to be the most
talented team in the NBA.
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Post#19 » by Celts17Pride » Wed Jan 24, 2024 5:08 pm

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:The thing that is most worrisome about Boston versus Miami is the Super Giant Coaching Mismatch
between Spoelstra and Mazzulla. This is a complete TKO for Miami and likely drags the Celtics down
every time they play them. I mean, the Celtics have the far superior talent, but Mazzulla can't coach
that superior talent as well as Spoelstra can do with lesser ability players.

It's a Big Issue and will only become worst in the Playoffs.

Dump Mazzulla, if the Celts don't win the Title this season, because they seem to be the most
talented team in the NBA.

Dump Mazzulla and get Doc Rivers, on wait….
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 7:30PM, Thurs, Jan. 25, 2024 

Post#20 » by playa-hater » Wed Jan 24, 2024 5:39 pm

Let's be real..Game won't count unless Miami's best player plays..
2 things need to go.. my lack of spell check and Joe.. :nod:

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