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Ron Swanson · Post #301 » by **Ron Swanson** » Tue May 13, 2025 2:11 pm

Feel awful for Tatum but sorry, it can't supersede my joy at the Celtics finally having to face a healthy East contender and getting stuffed in a locker like the absolute frauds that they always have been. The injury gods giveth, and they taketh away.

Post #302 » by **paulpressey25** » Tue May 13, 2025 2:25 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:Feel awful for Tatum but sorry, it can't supersede my joy at the Celtics finally having to face a healthy East contender and getting stuffed in a locker like the absolute frauds that they always have been. The injury gods giveth, and they taketh away.

They got a Finals appearance courtesy of Middleton going down in 2022.

And of course the Bucks have "failed" Giannis because they couldn't get out of the first round for three years due to Giannis, Middleton and Dame all being injured.

BUCKnation · Post #303 » by **BUCKnation** » Tue May 13, 2025 2:32 pm

Celtics are in extreme limbo next year. Going to be an very, very interesting offseason for them.

Bernman · Post #304 » by **Bernman** » Tue May 13, 2025 2:47 pm

soxperry wrote:
Bernman wrote:Like I observed, it was a similar action as Dame's - leg hanging back, suddenly putting force on your heel moving rapidly fw to a loose ball. Sutterer makes the same observation. Validates it wasn't a byproduct of rushing Dame back.

Watch on YouTube

Im no expert, but i dont think you can draw that conclusion from this.

You can. We explained it. They both made the same move, which puts tremendous force on your achilles. W/ Dame he also had a prior strained achilles to make him even more vulnerable to withstand that awkward movement.

I'm not saying you can conclude w/ 100% certainty the rapid return played NO part. Like if he's not tired does he lose focus to step back there? But even then, it was still early in the game. Tatum's was very late. And it goes to show these situations will pop up regardless.

PG Graveyard · Post #305 » by **PG Graveyard** » Tue May 13, 2025 2:57 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:Feel awful for Tatum but sorry, it can't supersede my joy at the Celtics finally having to face a healthy East contender and getting stuffed in a locker like the absolute frauds that they always have been. The injury gods giveth, and they taketh away.

They got a Finals appearance courtesy of Middleton going down in 2022.

And of course the Bucks have "failed" Giannis because they couldn't get out of the first round for three years due to Giannis, Middleton and Dame all being injured.

Yep it’s the exact same thing that would happen to any team that loses their best or second best players on a top heavy roster. The league is too good overall to survive that in the playoffs.

chonestown · Post #306 » by **chonestown** » Tue May 13, 2025 3:05 pm

Rough seeing Tatum's injury, but then there was an ad shortly after where Tatum is dressed as Batman and I was once again resentful that this low-wattage personality has been foisted on viewers as a de facto face of the league. As the good man Bo Jones opined "Jason Tatum is good, but I'd never go to a game just to see him play" and I remain perplexed (well, annoyed also) regarding the prolonged charm offensive of the relatively charmless. I dunno, hope he gets well and is back to hoisting needlessly difficult fade of ways.

Bernman · Post #307 » by **Bernman** » Tue May 13, 2025 3:06 pm

It was obvious that Jrue deal would end up being an albatross before long. He was 34 when it started. Went to 38. He's not a star to overcome much decline.

The Celts need a soft rebuild. Everyone should be dealt, except for Brown, Tatum, Pritchard, & maybe White. But White will be 32-33 when they're back in contention. They were talked about how they were still a young team, but they low key got on the old side, quick. And very expensive.

BUCKnation · Post #308 » by **BUCKnation** » Tue May 13, 2025 3:08 pm

Bernman wrote:It was obvious that Jrue deal would end up being an albatross before long. He was 34 when it started. Went to 38. He's not a star to overcome much decline.

The Celts need a soft rebuild. Everyone should be dealt, except for Brown, Tatum, Pritchard, & maybe White. But White will be 32-33 when they're back in contention. They were talked about how they were still a young team, but they low key got on the old side, quick. And very expensive.

Yeah, that was a sweetheart deal to Jrue after coming off the title to guarantee them another year or two of top tier contention. They had no plans of keeping him for the duration when they handed that out.

th87 · Post #309 » by **th87** » Tue May 13, 2025 6:13 pm

Regardless of where their season ends, this iteration of Boston looks done. Horford finally looks old, Jrue is declining, and KP isn't reliable.

I'd say the only reasons they beat us are/were Grant Williams and Horford. Without them (and now Tatum), we can take them.

Cleveland might not be suited for the playoffs, and Indiana is a team of well-coached role players.

New York seems like the most talented in the East now, which isn't saying much at all. If we can take advantage of someone's cap hell (while managing our own) this offseason, we are right there.

Post #310 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue May 13, 2025 6:31 pm

Weird we haven't seen an update/confirmation on Tatum yet.

yb90 · Post #311 » by **yb90** » Tue May 13, 2025 8:41 pm

It's weird how the previous year's Championship team suffered an injury to a important piece.

jschligs · Post #312 » by **jschligs** » Tue May 13, 2025 8:45 pm

A Pacers+Nuggets ML Parlay is currently +1665. Now those are some juicy odds!

Bernman · Post #313 » by **Bernman** » Tue May 13, 2025 8:54 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:Weird we haven't seen an update/confirmation on Tatum yet.

Weird how they had already done the surgery, but the diagnosis wasn't even leaked yet. That's some great information control!

Read on Twitter

BUCKnation · Post #314 » by **BUCKnation** » Tue May 13, 2025 8:59 pm

Yeah, wild how that didnt leak. Felt like haynes was giving each step of the process with dame

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #315 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Tue May 13, 2025 9:04 pm

Bernman wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:Weird we haven't seen an update/confirmation on Tatum yet.

Weird how they had already done the surgery, but the diagnosis wasn't even leaked yet. That's some great information control!

Read on Twitter

not sure if it's weird or not but I feel dame wait a few days for his surgery where this was immediate?

buckboy · Post #316 » by **buckboy** » Tue May 13, 2025 9:15 pm

LittleRooster wrote:I’ll be curious to see how Jrue does if he’s asked to take on more of an offensive role

He'll do badly. He looks kinda cooked .

BUCKnation · Post #317 » by **BUCKnation** » Tue May 13, 2025 9:20 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
Bernman wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:Weird we haven't seen an update/confirmation on Tatum yet.

Weird how they had already done the surgery, but the diagnosis wasn't even leaked yet. That's some great information control!

Read on Twitter

not sure if it's weird or not but I feel dame wait a few days for his surgery where this was immediate?

Maybe he didnt have swelling? Dame had his MRI the next day then you normally wait until swelling goes down.

Plossum · Post #318 » by **Plossum** » Tue May 13, 2025 9:35 pm

Tatum is taking the whole copying Kobe thing to absurd new levels.

Ron Swanson · Post #319 » by **Ron Swanson** » Tue May 13, 2025 9:42 pm

So as much as we'd all hate it, it'd actually be pretty hilarious if Boston came back and won the series anyways. Would never have to hear any trash about Tatum being a Top-5 guy or MVP candidate ever again lol.

buckboy · Post #320 » by **buckboy** » Tue May 13, 2025 9:46 pm

Dick Tate wrote:Timeout. "Chris Finch doesn't like the vibe."

"Vibe" clearly in the lead for most overused word of the decade.

Nevermind. Already covered.