Game Thread – Knicks @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thurs, April 11, 2024

Jakeopp · Post #221 » by **Jakeopp** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:54 am

Honestly i don't even care if we lose every remaining game this season, but if we're going to keep playing the starters 30+ minutes a night just to get embarrassed by hungry teams I don't see a point. Run the starters for a quarter and bench them, or don't even play them at all. What we're doing now is a complete waste of everyone's time.

Red2 · Post #222 » by **Red2** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:54 am

White needs to sit now

Jammer · Post #223 » by **Jammer** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:54 am

Celtics down 16 Rebounds 4 minutes into Q3. Tough to win when you can't Rebound. Zinger's got 7, Holiday 4, no one else has more than 2. It's as if they're allergic to boards. Wish Hauser was tougher.

GotDaSauce · Post #224 » by **GotDaSauce** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:54 am

Damn we look like trash! Just take out the starters already!

GrandTheftRondo · Post #225 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:54 am

Sikk_Handlez wrote:
CelticsPride18 wrote:We just saw Giannis get hurt 2 days ago and people want them going full throttle for basically a glorified pre-season game.

they don't have to go full throttle, but if you're not, then don't put the playoff lineup out there. don't let teams like the knicks get comfortable beating up our playoff rotation. if we're gonna shut it down, shut it down all the way

They are pretty much forced to play them due to the new rules

Bar Fight · Post #226 » by **Bar Fight** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:55 am

Why in the **** are the starters playing. Joe Mazzulla needs his ass kicked if any of these guys get hurt

Post #227 » by **Darthlukey** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:55 am

Triple7 wrote:Tatum does nothing but brick 3’s and muff layups

I haven't heard that term used in that context in a long time....aussie?

Post #228 » by **Shak_Celts** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:55 am

that was nice of donte.

Celts17Pride · Post #229 » by **Celts17Pride** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:55 am

Celts17Pride wrote:Not sure what the Celtics are gaining by continuing to play the starters other than potential injury

and just like that DWhite gets hurt

reload141 · Post #230 » by **reload141** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:55 am

Blow the team up.

They are pathetic.

Trade everyone.

Red2 · Post #231 » by **Red2** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:55 am

Our two stars are playing like ass.

Fierce1 · Post #232 » by **Fierce1** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:55 am

Triple7 wrote:Tatum does nothing but brick 3’s and muff layups

That's the magic of Jayson Tatum, he does nothing but brick 3s and muff layups, but we still watch him play every chance we get.

Post #233 » by **Darthlukey** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:55 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Sikk_Handlez wrote:
CelticsPride18 wrote:We just saw Giannis get hurt 2 days ago and people want them going full throttle for basically a glorified pre-season game.

they don't have to go full throttle, but if you're not, then don't put the playoff lineup out there. don't let teams like the knicks get comfortable beating up our playoff rotation. if we're gonna shut it down, shut it down all the way

They are pretty much forced to play them due to the new rules

Only 10 mins though right?

MrGreenRunsDeep · Post #234 » by **MrGreenRunsDeep** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:55 am

Joe Mazzulla is showing sign how our playoff will look like . I don’t trust this bum at all

RB34 · Post #235 » by **RB34** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:56 am

What are we even doing here?

That lob attempt was pathetic.

reload141 · Post #236 » by **reload141** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:56 am

Celts17Pride wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:Not sure what the Celtics are gaining by continuing to play the starters other than potential injury

and just like that DWhite gets hurt

Actually think Brunson is hurt… he’s holding his hand

Post #237 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:56 am

Triple7 wrote:Two straight blow out games against rivals, just before the playoffs. With a full lineup. This doesn’t look promising.

IKR. Why did the Starters even play?
This is Not a good look, going into the Playoffs.

Fierce1 · Post #238 » by **Fierce1** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:56 am

Darthlukey wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Sikk_Handlez wrote:
they don't have to go full throttle, but if you're not, then don't put the playoff lineup out there. don't let teams like the knicks get comfortable beating up our playoff rotation. if we're gonna shut it down, shut it down all the way

They are pretty much forced to play them due to the new rules

Only 10 mins though right?

20 minutes.

SLCceltic · Post #239 » by **SLCceltic** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:56 am

Celts17Pride wrote:Not sure what the Celtics are gaining by continuing to play the starters other than potential injury

ugggh

GrandTheftRondo · Post #240 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:56 am

Jakeopp wrote:Honestly i don't even care if we lose every remaining game this season, but if we're going to keep playing the starters 30+ minutes a night just to get embarrassed by hungry teams I don't see a point. Run the starters for a quarter and bench them, or don't even play them at all. What we're doing now is a complete waste of everyone's time.

Probably wants to give them some burn because we have a bit of a break before game 1 of the playoffs.

That also is why it’s funny people are acting like momentum matters heading into the playoffs these days.

The play in tournament adds a fair old break between the last game and game 1. Not really sure how you can gather momentum from that.