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

Fierce1 · Post #61 » by **Fierce1** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:36 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:Bizarre stat: Celtics are 0-3 on TNT this season. They are 7-1 on ESPN/ABC.

Let's break that losing streak tonight please!

Done!

zoyathedestroya · Post #62 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:50 pm

Rozier needs his touches/shots to be effective/productive. That's what I remember when he was a Celtic. Dunno how much usage he'll get alongside Butler/Bam/Herro/Jaquez. Can pressure the ball fullcourt, but otherwise overrated defender. I still like his fit on the Heat though. Not afraid to take the big shots.

zoyathedestroya · Post #63 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:34 pm

Butler is playing on 2nd half of B2B. Jaquez and Dru Smith are OUT. Love is QUESTIONABLE. Highsmith is AVAILABLE.

Heat are losers of four straight. And somehow, it still doesn't matter. They will get up for this game. Need Celtics A-game.

Celts17Pride · Post #64 » by **Celts17Pride** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:08 pm

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Thanks for the help Parl!

zoyathedestroya · Post #65 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:24 pm

Milestone Watch: After Jrue Holiday grabs 50 rebounds and gets 15 blocks tonight, he will join Pippen, Lebron, Harden, Drexler, and Kobe as the only players in NBA history with 6,000 assists, 4,000 rebounds, and 500 blocks in their career.

Post #66 » by **Parliament10** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:52 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:

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No Prob!

Post #67 » by **Parliament10** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:53 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:Milestone Watch: After Jrue Holiday grabs 50 rebounds and gets 15 blocks tonight, he will join Pippen, Lebron, Harden, Drexler, and Kobe as the only players in NBA history with 6,000 assists, 4,000 rebounds, and 500 blocks in their career.

He actually seems pretty young for that.

zoyathedestroya · Post #68 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:01 pm

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Only to twist his ankle a few minutes into Game 7. The Basketball Gods hate us.

strokerace · Post #69 » by **strokerace** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:06 pm

Unless Gabe Vincent is playing for the heat tonight, we got this. Not even slightly worried about these clowns. They just got insanely hot from 3 last year. Let's blow these fools out in front of their mostly empty arena.

zoyathedestroya · Post #70 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:22 pm

Celtics have the most boring chart. Pacers transition king, Bucks quick offense. Heat is just LOLOLOL.

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BK_2020 · Post #71 » by **BK_2020** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:27 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:Celtics have the most boring chart. Pacers transition king, Bucks quick offense. Heat is just LOLOLOL.

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Failing to see any trends here re: getting into offense quickly. It seems like some of the best offenses play really fast (Pacers) or don't run but get into a set and get a shot off quickly (Bucks) or just league average for everything (Celtics) or shoot late in the clock (76ers), basically everywhere in the spectrum. The same for the worst offenses.

It's the same when you try to plot pace and Ortg.

zoyathedestroya · Post #72 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:30 pm

BK_2020 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:Celtics have the most boring chart. Pacers transition king, Bucks quick offense. Heat is just LOLOLOL.

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Failing to see any trends here re: getting into offense quickly. It seems like some of the best offenses play really fast (Pacers) or don't run but get into a set and get a shot off quickly (Bucks) or just league average for everything (Celtics) or shoot late in the clock (76ers), basically everywhere in the spectrum. The same for the worst offenses.

It's the same when you try to plot pace and Ortg.

Yep, no clear trends. Ideally, a team can play multiple ways and change styles/approach depending on particular matchups.

zoyathedestroya · Post #73 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:19 pm

What an odd stat.

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zoyathedestroya · Post #74 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:38 pm

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playa-hater · Post #75 » by **playa-hater** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:02 pm

As an unfortunate Boston Celtic addict, I need this win. Now double it because it's Miami.. And then compound that with the fact I live in Miami.. :-?

zoyathedestroya · Post #76 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:06 pm

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What's funny is this dates back to the PP/KG days (see how Haslem talks about the Cs) and has somehow carried over to the Bam/Butler era. From their end, because Riley/Spo/Haslem are still there. We don't even have anyone from the PP/KG era (not even Danny Ainge) so it's less personal for our stars/main guys imo.

Post #77 » by **165bows** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:15 pm

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What's funny is this dates back to the PP/KG days (see how Haslem talks about the Cs) and has somehow carried over to the Bam/Butler era. From their end, because Riley/Spo/Haslem are still there. We don't even have anyone from the PP/KG era (not even Danny Ainge) so it's less personal for our stars/main guys imo.

Man he looks a lot older than those days lol.

Fierce1 · Post #78 » by **Fierce1** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:47 pm

Celtics need to show up for this one.

It's a nationally televised game and they had 2 days rest.

Since it's Heat agriculture they're facing, KP needs to plow their land and the rest of the Celtics should irrigate them with 3-pointers.

brackdan70 · Post #79 » by **brackdan70** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:55 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:Milestone Watch: After Jrue Holiday grabs 50 rebounds and gets 15 blocks tonight, he will join Pippen, Lebron, Harden, Drexler, and Kobe as the only players in NBA history with 6,000 assists, 4,000 rebounds, and 500 blocks in their career.

Let’s be realistic, it will take him 3 games to get to that milestone.

London2Boston · Post #80 » by **London2Boston** » Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:08 am

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What's funny is this dates back to the PP/KG days (see how Haslem talks about the Cs) and has somehow carried over to the Bam/Butler era. From their end, because Riley/Spo/Haslem are still there. We don't even have anyone from the PP/KG era (not even Danny Ainge) so it's less personal for our stars/main guys imo.

Grant getting in Butler’s face in the ECF just for the rest of the team to shy away was such a bad look in my eyes.