Preseason, Multi-Game Thread – Celtics go 4-1 (loss by 1pt), Oct 2024

[Fierce1]

When it comes to the Celtic bigs, outside of KP and Al, it will depend on who the Celtics are facing.

There will be times Kornet will be a better option and there will be times where X is better suited against the opposing team.

[165bows]

I'm done with this team. Give em their rings.

I go out for the night and the Celtics win by 50?!?

******* ****. What is even happening.

[165bows]

Remember when people thought Joe wasn’t good? Man those were good times.

[Sweet Serenity]

When it comes to the Celtic bigs, outside of KP and Al, it will depend on who the Celtics are facing.

There will be times Kornet will be a better option and there will be times where X is better suited against the opposing team.

What a luxury to have

[JaMarco]

Can someone explain to me why Kornet can't shoot 3s anymore?

[JaMarco]

I am shocked at how good Walsh's shooting form looks.

[ConstableGeneva]

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It's up to Brad (who I assume still has the green signal from the owners?) now.

[ConstableGeneva]

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[bigfoot_cryptozoology]

In the end, the Raptor fans will care deeply about this game..... They always do, you can go back to their fathers and grandfathers, their great great grandfathers, Napoleon, Stonehenge, the Egyptian pharaohs, Sumerian god Enki... The Raptor fans are always there, like sands of time through the hourglass, these are the days of their lives...

[Curmudgeon]

What's the point of games like this? I turned it off after the first quarter. You had a very good nba team playing against D League talent that hadn't played together. The Celtics were playing like garbage and still up 20 without breathing hard. Waste of a preseason date.
How did this game help the Celtics get ready for the season? Suppose one of the Celtic stars had suffered an injury during this game?

[Fierce1]

What's the point of games like this? I turned it off after the first quarter. You had a very good nba team playing against D League talent that hadn't played together. The Celtics were playing like garbage and still up 20 without breathing hard. Waste of a preseason date.
How did this game help the Celtics get ready for the season? Suppose one of the Celtic stars had suffered an injury during this game?

Cs only play 5 preseason games this year.

In the past, all teams had to play 8 games like this.

Preseason games have always been part of NBA life.

[ConstableGeneva]

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[Parliament10]

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[Gant]

On the second night of a preseason back to back, the Sixers were playing without all their rotation guys and had no size. Compounding that, for some reason they rarely had Yabusele on Kornet, instead covering Luke with guards. Kornet thrived.

Center is Philly's strength, but they don't have a lot of big man depth with Embiid always missing games. Drummond's ok for a back up. Beyond that they're limited in the middle. Yabusele will play stretch PF in the regular season. Bona seemed big in college but looks small in the pros. If Embiid does miss a lot of time, that's a challenge for our good friends in Phildelphia.

Contrast that with the Celtics, who can kill you playing their fifth string center.


Bobby Knight: "You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball." That's what the Celtics were doing last night. Working on stuff, honing their system, and late in the game looking at the fringe players.


Speaking of fringe players, today should be a classic long-minutes-for-the-bench preseason game. Those are always fun in their own weird way.

[playa-hater]

I am trying to find a working VHS so I can make a VHS tape and put this game in my collection.

[playa-hater]

Football Sunday to be followed by Celtic BB. I am in sports heaven..

[playa-hater]

L Walker vs J Springer.

Who to play more??? If Boston doesn't keep both, who should go?

My short version is Springer has more upside but L Walker's skill set fits in better.

Think this may be the biggest decision facing Stevens/Mazz in their career..

[brackdan70]

Can someone explain to me why Kornet can't shoot 3s anymore?

He can. He chooses not to. Feels the role he is playing now makes him a better overall player.

[brackdan70]

I am trying to find a working VHS so I can make a VHS tape and put this game in my collection.

Good luck.

Hard to find a dvd player even these days.

[Dogen]

L Walker vs J Springer.

Who to play more??? If Boston doesn't keep both, who should go?

My short version is Springer has more upside but L Walker's skill set fits in better.

Think this may be the biggest decision facing Stevens/Mazz in their career..

Seeing Lonnie drive and dish, get in the lane for boards, hit a few of his own and even come up with D White style block -- he seems to be quickly learning what he needs to do to make it on this team.

We'll probably see more Springer tonight. Maybe he'll run the O a bit with second unit, take a few corner threes, and of course do his thing on D.

I'm happy with the 15 man roster and keeping both if it's possible. Springer seems to be the obvious tradeable asset if Lonnie and Walsh emerge, but I'd like to see a bit more of Jaden. Even as a defensive specialist, he's worth keeping around, but there's more to his game that hasn't fully emerged. Like Lonnie, he's learning the C's system and should be showing a better grasp by now.