Game Thread – Spurs @ Celtics – 7:00PM, Wed, Feb. 12, 2025

doogie_hauser · Post #141 » by **doogie_hauser** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:06 am

Torrey Craig another Brad Stevens master-stroke.

Other GMs are playing checkers, Brad is playing chess

ConstableGeneva · Post #142 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:06 am

Craig will make you all forget about that stupid fastbreak dunk which wasn't even his fault.

Fierce1 · Post #143 » by **Fierce1** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:08 am

Craig is good.

Not just 3s.

He's good defensively.

I think he'll end up becoming part of the rotation.

leper-con · Post #144 » by **leper-con** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:08 am

Craig does not seem to know the plays but looks like a capable defender and is making shots

Post #145 » by **Shak_Celts** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:09 am

Froob wrote:I’m gonna be sad if Craig sucks in every game but this one

Why would you put this out there? Reverse jinx reverse!!

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #146 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:09 am

Some fine play by Craig, which is surprising.
And an early Rico appearance.

Ben-N1ce · Post #147 » by **Ben-N1ce** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:09 am

Craig has matched Tillman's tenor as a Celtic..

redslastlaugh · Post #148 » by **redslastlaugh** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:09 am

That half went about as well you can expect with
32 3PTA and 15 2PTA
This is like like full fledged Mazzulla ball without Queta, JB and Jrue… and I don’t mean that as a compliment. If we’re gonna shoot 66% of our FGs as 3PTAs, we’re gonna be an easy out

doogie_hauser · Post #149 » by **doogie_hauser** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:10 am

Fox killed us last time he played at TDG (as a King)

Who says Joe doesn't learn and make adjustments?

He has gotten the match ups spot on and basically made Fox an non entity in this game so far.

Hal14 · Post #150 » by **Hal14** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:10 am

doogie_hauser wrote:Torrey Craig another Brad Stevens master-stroke.

Other GMs are playing checkers, Brad is playing chess

Yup, he fits like a glove already!

Wow, great first half with the team.

Perfect 10th man!

Good job Brad.

GrandTheftRondo · Post #151 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:10 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:Horford still a luxury Cs fans don't appreciate enough. He guards the Jokices, Embiids, Giannises, and Wembysesess while KP (Timelord previously) can roam.

I remember when Brad got him back and I was like wow really? He seemed pretty shot.

His revival back here has been amazing .

Incredible from Brad.

NYCelticsfan136 · Post #152 » by **NYCelticsfan136** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:11 am

Need to keep this up. Finish strong here.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #153 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:12 am

redslastlaugh wrote:That half went about as well you can expect with
32 3PTA and 15 2PTA
This is like like full fledged Mazzulla ball without Queta, JB and Jrue… and I don’t mean that as a compliment. If we’re gonna shoot 66% of our FGs as 3PTAs, we’re gonna be an easy out

I don't know about that. It's working tonight. Depends on the kind of threes. I don't feel like we're forcing anything tonight. They all seem like good looks, as opposed to contested side step threes and the like.

Post #154 » by **Parliament10** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:14 am

Tatumfor2 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:PP is having a really stinky half other than his offensive rebounding.

Can't remember seeing him miss so many 3s. Nevermind this many in a row.

Yeah. I don't think he's ever missed 5 x 3's in a row, since he came into the League?
Something must be wrong.

ConstableGeneva · Post #155 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:17 am

Parliament10 wrote:
Tatumfor2 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:PP is having a really stinky half other than his offensive rebounding.

Can't remember seeing him miss so many 3s. Nevermind this many in a row.

Yeah. I don't think he's ever missed 5 x 3's in a row, since he came into the League?
Something must be wrong.

Just an off half. He was shooting mid-40s in last 7 games prior to this. Spurs defense isn't even all that great (Cs really spaced the floor well.)

Fierce1 · Post #156 » by **Fierce1** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:17 am

doogie_hauser wrote:Fox killed us last time he played at TDG (as a King)

Who says Joe doesn't learn and make adjustments?

He has gotten the match ups spot on and basically made Fox an non entity in this game so far.

I think Joe's doing a good job.

But Joe's only going as far as where the players take him.

Fierce1 · Post #157 » by **Fierce1** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:20 am

I think it's a sound strategy to protect the paint and force the opposing team to beat you from 3.

Reason why the Cs are up big in this game is the Spurs are only shooting 14% from 3.

Same thing happened in the wins against the Cavs and Knicks.
Cs took away the paint and it was downhill from there for the opposing team.

Post #158 » by **Shak_Celts** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:21 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:
Tatumfor2 wrote:
Can't remember seeing him miss so many 3s. Nevermind this many in a row.

Yeah. I don't think he's ever missed 5 x 3's in a row, since he came into the League?
Something must be wrong.

Just an off half. He was shooting mid-40s in last 7 games prior to this. Spurs defense isn't even all that great (Cs really spaced the floor well.)

The only thing I’ll ever worry about from Pritch is playoff D. We NEED him, but in the playoffs Joe may not play him if he’s getting creamed on D. Pritch is going to play hard, rebound, shoot well and mostly take care of the rock, I have not doubts there.

zoyathedestroya · Post #159 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:21 am

Great half from the good guys. Wemby gonna realize he’s playing for the wrong team and ask for a trade to Boston soon enough.

TSmith0197 · Post #160 » by **TSmith0197** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:23 am

Ben-N1ce wrote:Craig has matched Tillman's tenor as a Celtic..

I don’t know about that yet only because of Tillman’s clutch 3 in game 3 of the Finals.