GT: Celtics vs NYK @ MSG on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 7:30 pm ET

nedleeds · Post #41 » by **nedleeds** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 3:49 pm

Thibs looking at 48 minutes for OG, Hart and KAT

Marquee fake win for the orc lord Thibs. Then we'll get his press conference where they all pretend it was a real win against a real team.

"Our guys didn't take this lightly, we respect our opponents, hard for 48 minutes"

Meanwhile the Celtics will be playing **** fortnite polishing their rings.

I remember in 20-21 when I said Thibs was trash and he was feasting on covid ravaged lineups and that we would get washed in the playoffs when teams started caring. This was my favorite mArQuEe WiN.

Post #42 » by **mpharris36** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 3:56 pm

you want them to play...since all our guys will playing we won't learn anything by playing there backups.

The win/loss doesn't matter its getting Brunson ready to go vs good competition.

MrDollarBills · Post #43 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 3:57 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
Enzo954 wrote:
It really must suck for the fans who purchase tickets to games like this, when most if not all of their favorite players DNP to rest for the playoffs. The NBA or the teams should offer them vouchers for free merch or something like that to compensate them.

I would never buy a ticket to any games in April that aren't playoffs.

A long time ago I got free tickets to a Heat game in April. Bosh and Bron didn’t play but at least Wade did lol

Yeah free tickets that's fine but if I'm dropping $500 plus I need guys to play heavy minutes :lol:

MrDollarBills · Post #44 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 3:59 pm

robillionaire wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
Enzo954 wrote:
It really must suck for the fans who purchase tickets to games like this, when most if not all of their favorite players DNP to rest for the playoffs. The NBA or the teams should offer them vouchers for free merch or something like that to compensate them.

I would never buy a ticket to any games in April that aren't playoffs.

I’ve already pretty much expanded that to only go to playoff games. I used to go to multiple regular season games a year but I kinda dialed it back. My favorite games to attend are the home opener, christmas, and playoff games

One of my bucket list items is to attend a Knicks game at Christmas and in the playoffs.

Due to uh, current economy uncertainty I'm probably gonna pass on this year because i wanna save my money, but maybe next year. I wanna see how crazy the Garden gets for a playoff game in person.

MrDollarBills · Post #45 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 4:00 pm

robillionaire wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
robillionaire wrote:
If they want to rest more than can easily earn it by doing their job and blowing out the opponent

And if they don't, do you advocate 38+ mins for the starters with the playoffs starting in 11 days?

I think a half worth of minutes is sensible. If this team can't beat Boston's bench without OG, Mikal and KAT pushing 40 mins, this team has bigger problems than we realize.

The priority is to win the game and secure the playoff spot. If they can do that convincingly by the 4th quarter so they can play less minutes in this game and the games after this one that would be great. Screwing around and losing the game would be worse than playing more minutes in this game so they need do whatever they need to do to win. 11 days is a tremendously long time to rest players but we have to win this

True, but if we can't beat them with a 10 to 11 man rotation tonight, i will have serious concerns. But that's just me being anxious.

Do we know the magic number to lock in #3?

Guano · Post #46 » by **Guano** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 4:03 pm

robillionaire wrote:They’re playing scared. Understandable. Let’s get win 51 and clinch the 3 seed

Shook ones

Guano · Post #47 » by **Guano** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 4:06 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
I would never buy a ticket to any games in April that aren't playoffs.

A long time ago I got free tickets to a Heat game in April. Bosh and Bron didn’t play but at least Wade did lol

Yeah free tickets that's fine but if I'm dropping $500 plus I need guys to play heavy minutes

Thibs, "say less"

MrDollarBills · Post #48 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 4:07 pm

Guano wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:A long time ago I got free tickets to a Heat game in April. Bosh and Bron didn’t play but at least Wade did lol

Yeah free tickets that's fine but if I'm dropping $500 plus I need guys to play heavy minutes

Thibs, "say less"

Literally that is the only time I will support 38 min plus is if I'm in the building :lol:

I want a win when I go in person

Guano · Post #49 » by **Guano** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 4:11 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
Guano wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
Yeah free tickets that's fine but if I'm dropping $500 plus I need guys to play heavy minutes

Thibs, "say less"

Literally that is the only time I will support 38 min plus is if I'm in the building I want a win when I go in person

Sports fandom turning us into the bourgeois. Mins police goes out the window when it comes to our entertainment. Paying $500 for tickets - fck shamets mins. Get out there and ball mikal.

3toheadmelo · Post #50 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 4:20 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
I would never buy a ticket to any games in April that aren't playoffs.

A long time ago I got free tickets to a Heat game in April. Bosh and Bron didn’t play but at least Wade did lol

Yeah free tickets that's fine but if I'm dropping $500 plus I need guys to play heavy minutes

lol yeah. Wade only played like 20 mins that game too :lol:

B8RcDeMktfxC · Post #51 » by **B8RcDeMktfxC** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 4:24 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
robillionaire wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
And if they don't, do you advocate 38+ mins for the starters with the playoffs starting in 11 days?

I think a half worth of minutes is sensible. If this team can't beat Boston's bench without OG, Mikal and KAT pushing 40 mins, this team has bigger problems than we realize.

The priority is to win the game and secure the playoff spot. If they can do that convincingly by the 4th quarter so they can play less minutes in this game and the games after this one that would be great. Screwing around and losing the game would be worse than playing more minutes in this game so they need do whatever they need to do to win. 11 days is a tremendously long time to rest players but we have to win this

True, but if we can't beat them with a 10 to 11 man rotation tonight, i will have serious concerns. But that's just me being anxious.

Do we know the magic number to lock in #3?

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TheGreenArrow · Post #52 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 4:33 pm

Read on Twitter

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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sol537 · Post #53 » by **sol537** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 4:40 pm

TheGreenArrow wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our first sub at the 8:00 minute mark of the 1st and 3rd quarters should be Miles for Mikal then we run that group together for a good 5-6 minutes before bringing in Mitch for KAT and Shamet for Hart.

Thibs ain't about that life though.

Jalen Bluntson · Post #54 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 4:41 pm

TheGreenArrow wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interesting. We aren't gonna be an easy out if we can keep everyone healthy. Teams get hot at the right time once in a while. It's going to be tough getting through the East though. Stats or not. Boston has been beating us like we don't belong. We need to get over that hump if we want to make any noise. Getting the Bucks in the 1st round will be about as "easy" as it gets.

LFGK · Post #55 » by **LFGK** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 4:50 pm

Jalen Bluntson wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=W09F6FrMDfp5_y1gKYgF1g

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interesting. We aren't gonna be an easy out if we can keep everyone healthy. Teams get hot at the right time once in a while. It's going to be tough getting through the East though. Stats or not. Boston has been beating us like we don't belong. We need to get over that hump if we want to make any noise. Getting the Bucks in the 1st round will be about as "easy" as it gets.

might get stuck with Detroit though

3toheadmelo · Post #56 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 5:10 pm

TheGreenArrow wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And they are people still here defending Mikalikina :lol:

Iron Mantis · Post #57 » by **Iron Mantis** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 5:29 pm

LFGK wrote:
Jalen Bluntson wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=W09F6FrMDfp5_y1gKYgF1g

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interesting. We aren't gonna be an easy out if we can keep everyone healthy. Teams get hot at the right time once in a while. It's going to be tough getting through the East though. Stats or not. Boston has been beating us like we don't belong. We need to get over that hump if we want to make any noise. Getting the Bucks in the 1st round will be about as "easy" as it gets.

might get stuck with Detroit though

In the playoffs, Detroit is breakfast.

However, Adam Silver and DraftKings aren't going to let us just bludgeon one of their cash cows, Giannis, in the playoffs....they're going to try everything to keep us from having an easy series.

Spree2Houston · Post #58 » by **Spree2Houston** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 5:32 pm

If they’re not playing their starters then rest up some key guys like OG, Hart, and Bridges. Let Brunson and Mitch play to get their conditioning ready for the playoffs.

rajajackal · Post #59 » by **rajajackal** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 5:32 pm

Read on Twitter

always felt like he was auditioning to succeed thibs in his interviews playing us

TheGreenArrow · Post #60 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 5:46 pm

rajajackal wrote:

Read on Twitter

always felt like he was auditioning to succeed thibs in his interviews playing us

Woooowwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!