NBA PLAYOFFS: Rnd 1, Gm 2 – Magic @ Celtics – 7:00PM, Wed, April 23, 2025

London2Boston · Post #21 » by **London2Boston** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:53 pm

Got a very early work meeting tomorrow so won’t be able to catch this one.

Hopefully can wake up to 2-0.

ConstableGeneva · Post #22 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 5:04 pm

via Brian Robb:
"Celtics-Magic Game 1 averaged 6.69 million viewers on Sunday. It was the most watched Game 1 of the weekend and the second most-watched First Round, Game 1 on ABC ever."

This is hard to believe but I didn't go into every home and check what they're watching so I'll just take their word for it.

ConstableGeneva · Post #23 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 5:07 pm

JT is day-to-day with the wrist, per JoeMazz.

Triple7 · Post #24 » by **Triple7** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 5:11 pm

playa-hater wrote:
Triple7 wrote:
BillessuR6 wrote:Play Craig over Kornet if you want to rest Porzingis and Al... We need more shooting againt ORL. I would`t mind Hauser getting some more minutes and maybe even Baylor getting his first playoff minutes...

I agree. Kornet is looking unplayeable this series. Maybe against the knicks or cavs he can be effective, but not this series. I think this is the perfect opportunity to play craig. He plays tough abd has experience.

why Craig? Hauser played only 9 minutes. He is a good 2 way player with sometimes a real heater. At minimum as I said, Sam provides the best spacing.

I don’t know about being a good two way player, but we need his shooting. If he is cold from outside, then its useless to play him at all.

ConstableGeneva · Post #25 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:44 pm

Bone bruise as seen in MRI on that wrist for JT, per Shams. Pain tolerance issue. Day-to-day. **** KCP.

London2Boston · Post #26 » by **London2Boston** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:51 pm

Read on Twitter

?s=46

I liked them before but I think I might grow to dislike those guys by the end of this series.

Fencer reregistered · Post #27 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:17 pm

London2Boston wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46

I liked them before but I think I might grow to dislike those guys by the end of this series.

Jrue gave a pretty hard shove to the ref but didn't get penalized for it (except insofar as he had to endure a talking-to).

Whatever you think of the refs, they could also be much worse.

ThePigeon · Post #28 » by **ThePigeon** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:18 pm

London2Boston wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46

I liked them before but I think I might grow to dislike those guys by the end of this series.

"You want me to go to the Orlando locker room?"

Way to go mama Tatum!
I think that even Joe will be scared of her

redslastlaugh · Post #29 » by **redslastlaugh** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:35 pm

Too much 2025 NBA is permitting "physicality" when "physicality" is really just players committing fouls and dirty plays without the referees checking it because, "that's just physicality"... And we are seeing a lot of players get hurt.

ConstableGeneva · Post #30 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:46 pm

Fans wanted to put JT in bubble wrap in the regular season and miss games just for him to get whacked while trying to make a routine dunk in the first game of the playoffs. Injuries can happen anytime. It sucks but it's just what it is. Let's just hope his wrist isn't wrecked enough that he can't raise that 19th Larry O'Brien Trophy with it. Maybe he can just use his left hand.

ConstableGeneva · Post #31 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:00 pm

JT is now DOUBTFUL for game 2. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunch.

Post #32 » by **Froob** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:05 pm

it’s big over

Ben-N1ce · Post #33 » by **Ben-N1ce** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:10 pm

No Bueno. KP and JB obviously need to step up. They weren't good enough last game. They still have enough of they D up.

phincsfan · Post #34 » by **phincsfan** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:17 pm

JT's gonna play.

Book it !!!!

Fencer reregistered · Post #35 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:17 pm

ThePigeon wrote:
London2Boston wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46

I liked them before but I think I might grow to dislike those guys by the end of this series.

"You want me to go to the Orlando locker room?"

Way to go mama Tatum!
I think that even Joe will be scared of her

Send lawyers, moms, and money.

Seriously, I suspect she runs all three parts of that for him, or at least did when he first came into the league.

Fencer reregistered · Post #36 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:17 pm

phincsfan wrote:JT's gonna play.

Book it !!!!

Soon. But probably not Game 2.

Post #37 » by **bisme37** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:19 pm

Joe yelling at injured JT to get up has led to 2 days of "soft Tatum" posts on the GB. Bleeping bleepholes.

Gant · Post #38 » by **Gant** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:20 pm

If Tatum's out the Celtics could go a lot of different ways making up his 40 minutes. Hauser or Horford are the most likely to start in his place, with Kornet an outside possibility.

With both Tatum out and Brown hobbled, the shot distribution will also be something to watch. Derrick White will get many FGAs.

There's also a large rebounding void to fill. That's key too.

Maybe we'll see spot minutes for Craig, or perhaps Queta if they decide to stay extra large.

ConstableGeneva · Post #39 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:25 pm

I'm having PTSD from memories of KG missing the 2009 playoffs when Cs were trying to repeat.

fallguy · Post #40 » by **fallguy** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:34 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:I'm having PTSD from memories of KG missing the 2009 playoffs when Cs were trying to repeat.

Between JB's knee and JT's wrist, we are off to a terrible start to these playoffs.