Game Thread – Rockets @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Mon, Jan. 27, 2025

[return2glory]

White and Sam out means Spring, Walsh, or Rico will get a chance to play.

Hopefully. If Al plays, Joe will go double big a lot because he is coach Joe. In that case, Springer and Walsh won't play that much if at all. If Al is out too, then they will. No chance Joe gives Tillman any minutes.

[phincsfan]

Sam out with a hip tells me he’s been favoring his back and the hip is affected now. SMH. That’s the issue with playing through injuries because you compensate and something else gets affected.

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[bisme37]

Enjoy the big game good pals

Go C's let's get this win!!

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[Fierce1]

White and Sam out means Spring, Walsh, or Rico will get a chance to play.

Hopefully. If Al plays, Joe will go double big a lot because he is coach Joe. In that case, Springer and Walsh won't play that much if at all. If Al is out too, then they will. No chance Joe gives Tillman any minutes.

It's just like the salary cap.
More money for the star players and less money for the role players because there is a salary cap.

While I agree with those who said Joe should play the bench guys more, it's not wise for Joe to do that.
Bench guys playing more means it will take away minutes from some of the top guys.
And less minutes for the top guys means it will affect their individual stats.

There's politics involved in this.

Tatum and Brown have personal goals.

If it's truly about the team comes first, both Jays would agree to just playing around 32-31 minutes per game.

The Cavs are playing 10 men every game and it results in no player getting more than 31 minutes per game.

Donovan Mitchell's scoring has gone down compared to previous seasons.
But that's not because he's inefficient or not playing well.
It's simply because the minutes are down and the Cavs are really emphasizing sharing the wealth on offense.

[playa-hater]

FVV is like 5'11, please attack the shet out of him..

[phincsfan]

FVV is like 5'11, please attack the shet out of him..

He’s usually the one attacking . I love his game.

[Bar Fight]

I'm already annoyed with Scal and Drew and the game just started.

[bisme37]

Luke starting with KP. We huge.

[Fierce1]

KP said they were a lion last season.

Not a good analogy because the Lions are a disappointment after having the best record in the NFC but exiting in the playoffs.

[playa-hater]

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Whitmore is out for Rockets. And Smith as you said.

Double big starters tonight?

Jrue/Brown/Tatum/Al/KP that's about there biggest lineup. But as above leads to a lot of deeper bench guys playing.

I vote for triple wings. Jrue, Walsh, Brown, Tatum, KP… or start Springer and have him **** some **** up.

what?? do you think we are in the 2025??

It's the double Big and you will like it

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Change of Plans. Horford off the Bench.
Kornet to Start.

[playa-hater]

So we lose our starting SG guard/PG in White and our first wing off the bench.. so what does Joe do? plays our slowest player ...

[RB34]

Brick hands Kornet

[Parliament10]

How many Thompson Twins do we have in the NBA?

[phincsfan]

Sengun looks like George Niang’s 7ft twin

[phincsfan]

Rico getting the recent call up may be auditions. I like Peterson better anyway.

[bisme37]

DOUBLE BIGS ON YO HEAD!

[Parliament10]

Kornet Dunkaccino!!!