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Fencer reregistered · Post #1121 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 7:57 pm

shackles10 wrote:I'll admit I used to be one of the many wanting to trade PP for a late 1st, Delon Wright, and countless others mentioned. I love his play, but at least the trade would have ended the PP jokes around here lol. Can we just stick to fart jokes like mature adults?

It wasn't nearly as bad when we had another PP who could be said to pierce.

Post #1122 » by **shackles10** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:16 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:
shackles10 wrote:I'll admit I used to be one of the many wanting to trade PP for a late 1st, Delon Wright, and countless others mentioned. I love his play, but at least the trade would have ended the PP jokes around here lol. Can we just stick to fart jokes like mature adults?

It wasn't nearly as bad when we had another PP who could be said to pierce.

True, that PP was a more prominent player, but somehow we've digressed in our maturity :dontknow:

Fencer reregistered · Post #1123 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:50 pm

shackles10 wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
shackles10 wrote:I'll admit I used to be one of the many wanting to trade PP for a late 1st, Delon Wright, and countless others mentioned. I love his play, but at least the trade would have ended the PP jokes around here lol. Can we just stick to fart jokes like mature adults?

It wasn't nearly as bad when we had another PP who could be said to pierce.

True, that PP was a more prominent player, but somehow we've digressed in our maturity

With his stated explanation for the wheelchair incident, he made himself the butt of poop jokes instead.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1124 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 2:53 pm

It's hard not to notice Pritchard's improvement and impact on the Cs. Glad he's getting recognized by national media instead of being fake-traded for Delon Wright on RGM.

Watch on YouTube

ConstableGeneva · Post #1125 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 9:03 pm

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Fencer reregistered · Post #1126 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 11:40 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:

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His dad ran basketball clinics?

I knew his dad was a knowledgeable advisor to him about basketball, but I didn't realize at what level.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1127 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:13 pm

One of two bench players in NBA history taking 8 3-pt attempts per game in single season. Both this season.

Malik Beasley, 9.1 3PA/game, 38.2%
Payton Pritchard, 8.3 3PA/game, 41.4%

Post #1128 » by **bisme37** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:25 pm

Nice long Pritchard article on ESPN:

https://www.espn.ph/nba/story/_/id/43587921/the-heave-making-fourth-quarter-star-payton-pritchard-boston-celtics-need-make-repeat-nba-title-run

Tatumfor2 · Post #1129 » by **Tatumfor2** » Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:45 pm

bisme37 wrote:Nice long Pritchard article on ESPN:

https://www.espn.ph/nba/story/_/id/43587921/the-heave-making-fourth-quarter-star-payton-pritchard-boston-celtics-need-make-repeat-nba-title-run

Great article. The final quote isn't surprising, but it is still awesome:

"My wife, sometimes she'll be talking to me and then she's like, 'Oh my God, you're thinking about basketball right now.' And I really am. My mind's always consumed with it and I'll put everything into it to become what I want to be."

ConstableGeneva · Post #1130 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 1:21 pm

PP vs. West teams (24.8 mpg)

PP vs. East teams (28.9 mpg)

It's a good thing we won't face a Western Conference team until the Finals.

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1131 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:40 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:PP vs. West teams (24.8 mpg)

PP vs. East teams (28.9 mpg)

It's a good thing we won't face a Western Conference team until the Finals.

I've said this repeatedly, the Celtics need a Playoff Scorer off the bench.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1132 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:43 pm

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:PP vs. West teams (24.8 mpg)

PP vs. East teams (28.9 mpg)

It's a good thing we won't face a Western Conference team until the Finals.

I've said this repeatedly, the Celtics need a Playoff Scorer off the bench.

Besides PP, no they don't. C's have 5 starters who can score while playing on second units.

31to6 · Post #1133 » by **31to6** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:46 pm

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:PP vs. West teams (24.8 mpg)

PP vs. East teams (28.9 mpg)

It's a good thing we won't face a Western Conference team until the Finals.

I've said this repeatedly, the Celtics need a Playoff Scorer off the bench.

Good thing they have the highest scoring bench player in the league this season, then!
They won the title 7 months ago without him really having a huge impact (6.2ppg average in the playoffs) beyond his iconic shots.

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1134 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 6:01 pm

31to6 wrote:
bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:PP vs. West teams (24.8 mpg)

PP vs. East teams (28.9 mpg)

It's a good thing we won't face a Western Conference team until the Finals.

I've said this repeatedly, the Celtics need a Playoff Scorer off the bench.

Good thing they have the highest scoring bench player in the league this season, then!
They won the title 7 months ago without him really having a huge impact (6.2ppg average in the playoffs) beyond his iconic shots.

If PP can be the highest scoring bench guy in the Playoffs, that's one thing, but if he has a scoring slump, I'd like to see another scorer off the bench.

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1135 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 6:02 pm

31to6 wrote:
bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:PP vs. West teams (24.8 mpg)

PP vs. East teams (28.9 mpg)

It's a good thing we won't face a Western Conference team until the Finals.

I've said this repeatedly, the Celtics need a Playoff Scorer off the bench.

Good thing they have the highest scoring bench player in the league this season, then!
They won the title 7 months ago without him really having a huge impact (6.2ppg average in the playoffs) beyond his iconic shots.

If PP can be the highest scoring bench guy in the Playoffs, that's one thing, but if he has a scoring slump, I'd like to see another scorer off the bench.

31to6 · Post #1136 » by **31to6** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 7:28 pm

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:
31to6 wrote:
bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:
I've said this repeatedly, the Celtics need a Playoff Scorer off the bench.

Good thing they have the highest scoring bench player in the league this season, then!
They won the title 7 months ago without him really having a huge impact (6.2ppg average in the playoffs) beyond his iconic shots.

If PP can be the highest scoring bench guy in the Playoffs, that's one thing, but if he has a scoring slump, I'd like to see another scorer off the bench.

then I'll trust you've gone to the trade thread and proposed specific ideas of how to upgrade the best roster in the league.
I don't know how to do that, nor do I expect it to happen.
(if the goal is to sign guys currently out of the league like Lonnie and IT, this isn't really interesting)

bucknersrevenge · Post #1137 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:47 am

Anxious to see how he fares in the postseason. After this season it might be time to re-evaluate his future here. It's been a while since I've seen a team really take advantage of him defensively in a game too. This could be our starter next year next to White.

Post #1138 » by **bisme37** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 8:37 pm

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ConstableGeneva · Post #1139 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 10:12 pm

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Post #1140 » by **djFan71** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 10:31 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:

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I kinda hinted at this, sans #s, in a vc thread asking if we should we let him run the show more. Was after a game where the pnr with him and Luke, I believe, was super effective. And it was the 2nd or 3rd game in a stretch where it stood out. Much, much better than his Abe Simpson hat drives of olde.

Obviously the volume numbers pale compared to SGA and Brunson,but I can squint and see a Brunson lite in Payton. Which is something I never thought I’d even think, much less say publicly.