Celtics 2023-24, Season Thread, (con't)

[keevsnick1]

We should also point out that Al Horford is 75% of the guy he was when he anchored the defense in the previous finals run. He is currently being asked to play too many minutes and to cover too much ground on defense ….. and yet he is eating those minutes and showing the same fire and leadership he always has even when he is getting lit up on the perimeter.

If the Celtics close out the series against Indiana quickly which looks likely at the moment, they could have like a week off before the finals. In the finals, games are every three days (except between game 3 and 4) instead of every other day so Boston is about to get Porzingis back AND Horford with the most rest he's had in months.

The finals schedule is set regardless of the conference finals outcome. If Boston finishes the ECF in 4 games then they'd have 10 days off before Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 6th. Remove 2 days of rest for each additional game they have to play in the ECF.

They will likely be very well rested for the NBA finals.

For those wondering Game 1 of the NBA finals will be 38 days after KP's injury.

[djFan71]

We should also point out that Al Horford is 75% of the guy he was when he anchored the defense in the previous finals run. He is currently being asked to play too many minutes and to cover too much ground on defense ….. and yet he is eating those minutes and showing the same fire and leadership he always has even when he is getting lit up on the perimeter.

If the Celtics close out the series against Indiana quickly which looks likely at the moment, they could have like a week off before the finals. In the finals, games are every three days (except between game 3 and 4) instead of every other day so Boston is about to get Porzingis back AND Horford with the most rest he's had in months.

The finals schedule is set regardless of the conference finals outcome. If Boston finishes the ECF in 4 games then they'd have 10 days off before Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 6th. Remove 2 days of rest for each additional game they have to play in the ECF.

They will likely be very well rested for the NBA finals.

For those wondering Game 1 of the NBA finals will be 38 days after KP's injury.

Man, we're going to have a lot of time to kill here, lol.
Awesome rest for Al, KP, though.

[SuperDeluxe]

The stat ESPN had yesterday about the Celtics having a 20 POINT LEAD in 47 of 94 games played this season. That's just truly crazy.

It is beyond crazy, and I think we fans have become used to it -- so much that game threads become apocalyptic when we're leading by a few points (not to mention when we're trailing). We are so frigging spoiled, lol

[zoyathedestroya]

Wild compilation for those who want to stroll down memory lane.

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[shackles10]

The GB is such a hating cesspool you either get a Hating Tatum or a Hating Brown thread. If one plays better than the other, the other one gets attacked lmao.

GB? That’s THIS board lol

[zoyathedestroya]

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[itrsteve]

Sort of a dumb article to cite regular season win stats and correlate it back to the strength of the team when the argument was around a team’s best player availability.

Either way, everybody will forget which fringe all star had an ouchie wowchie and couldn’t suit up.

Man, I hope Dallas closes this thing out. Never liked the odds of beating a West team more than these guys.

[sam_I_am]

Has anyone ever seen a team with more manufactured controversy than this one?

‘I don’t trust this team. They can’t win close games. They lack the killer instinct.’ Really? Even the 1986 Celtics didn’t take care of business like this team is doing. A franchise record number of 15+ point blowouts in playoffs. 11-2 and about to sweep the ECF. A very professional, unflappable 18 pt comeback victory on the road?

‘What’s wrong with Tatum? He isn’t as good as Ant…he just isn’t!’. Really? 30 ppg, 10 rpg, 6 apg over last 7? Those are his numbers playing at about 70% of what we know he is capable. Guy is a basketball God.

‘Joe Mazulla isn’t the right guy.’ He has the highest winning percentage for a coach in first 2 seasons in NBA history. He put on a coaching clinic last night and really took over this team in the most difficult of circumstances without any NBA head coaching experience. Like other great coaches in New England - Belechek for example - his personality isn’t for everybody but so what?, he has the team believing in him.

The finals will be a huge challenge. Dallas and Minny have both had very difficult paths to the finals and will be more battle tested. Since it’s likely Dallas we will play - they have had to overcome the Clippers, the Thunder and the TWolves to get there and all 3 teams competed well against the Cs this year. Luka is a generational superstar and Kyrie is an all time skilled player. They also have young, healthy, athletic bigs without injury woes.

The only real controversy this team has is whether KP will be able to contribute.

[Gant]

The Celtics record without key players this season: 11-2 without Holiday. 7-1 without Tatum. 21-4 without Porzingis in the regular season, plus 8-1 in the playoffs. 12-0 without Brown. 6-3 without White. 13-4 without Horford.

[itrsteve]

Has anyone ever seen a team with more manufactured controversy than this one?

The media pundits have nothing to talk about. Celtics are playing boring, winning basketball. If they can't prop up an individual player to keep their lazy superstar narrative alive, then they have to look at why it is happening and the lack of fringe star players HAS to be it.

But yes, Dallas or Minny will be a solid test and the only way you can get the lazy arguments thrown out.

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

The Celtics record without key players this season: 11-2 without Holiday. 7-1 without Tatum. 21-4 without Porzingis in the regular season, plus 8-1 in the playoffs. 12-0 without Brown. 6-3 without White. 13-4 without Horford.

White is the one that really stands out, especially given a number of Al's are back to back games and maybe a little more likely to drop anyway.

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[Boston508]

So, with it likely being a Cs vs Mavs matchup, how are we feeling about it?

[Fierce1]

So, with it likely being a Cs vs Mavs matchup, how are we feeling about it?

Chip ahoy!

[Boston508]

So, with it likely being a Cs vs Mavs matchup, how are we feeling about it?

Chip ahoy!

I hope you're right. I'm kind of nervous lol.

[Fierce1]

So, with it likely being a Cs vs Mavs matchup, how are we feeling about it?

Chip ahoy!

I hope you're right. I'm kind of nervous lol.

Wolves making the Mavs look better than what they actually are.

[zoyathedestroya]

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This is crazy for a team notorious for "playing with their food." The Jays have swept more teams than the two big 3s combined.

[RB34]

When KP

[Asian Celtic]

I've been very wrong on thinking we only need to keep one of jrue or white. Damn these two are seriously all no BS players.