Celts Fight Off Spooky Sixers Comeback, Get The Hallo-win! NBA Cup Victory Cigar vs PHI 10/31

Post #1 » by **bisme37** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:43 am

Holy crap you guys that was a wild ride at the haunted pumpkin patch but we held on and got a really good win woohoo!

JB and Hugo and Simons and PP and Garza and Tillman and a ton of other dudes and TEAM! So many Celtics chipped in tonight and made a difference.

C's built a big early lead and looked like world destroying juggernauts, but things flipped midway through the 2nd quarter and we had a really tough game on our hands. Philly came back to tie it up, but the C's were resilient and climbed back ahead, then survived a stressful last few minutes to get the win.

Stay safe and have fun tonight you crazy kids. Rockets tomorrow night, Go C's!

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Green89 · Post #2 » by **Green89** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:46 am

Not even these guys could beat us tonight.

Fierce1 · Post #3 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:46 am

Coach should get VC because he pushed the right buttons in the 4th.

Joe put Hugo in early in the 4th and that really gave the Cs some cushion.

Then Joe went back to Mynot to close out the game was also correct.
It's just unfortunate that Mynot missed 2 FTs at the end.

Putting in Tillman was also the right move.
Tillman forced that miss on Maxey's potential game winning layup.

Defense and rebounds won this game for the Cs.

I know the offense was horrible in the last 2 minutes, but this is the price to pay when one of the game's best closer, Jayson Tatum, is not playing for the Cs.

ThePigeon · Post #4 » by **ThePigeon** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:46 am

Bisme37 - great thread title!
You got my vote

Brown held us on the first half but I think Simons and Hugo deserve the VC/CP
Good minutes from Garza and X

Offense was bad in the second half

White and PP should start hitting those open 3s. It will make everything simpler for all

bucknersrevenge · Post #5 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:48 am

I'll go Jaylen for the VC because of his lights out 1st half. Simons for the CP and special Ass of Shame for Derrick White in a win for being galactically awful at both ends tonight.

Green89 · Post #6 » by **Green89** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:48 am

JB was the best tonight, but Simons and Gonzalez played their asses off, too. Both need more minutes going forward then what they got tonight.

ThePigeon · Post #7 » by **ThePigeon** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:49 am

Fierce1 wrote:Coach should get VC because he pushed the right buttons in the 4th.

Joe put Hugo in early in the 4th and that really gave the Cs some cushion.

Then Joe went back to Mynot to close out the game was also correct.
It's just unfortunate that Mynot missed 2 FTs at the end.

Putting in Tillman was also the right move.
Tillman forced that miss on Maxey's potential game winning layup.

Defense and rebounds won this game for the Cs.

I know the offense was horrible in the last 2 minutes, but this is the price to pay when one of the game's best closer, Jayson Tatum, is not playing for the Cs.

Yes he is. He just gets fouled out at the start of each game
Please edit it if you don't want people to get a heart attack

Post #8 » by **bisme37** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:50 am

I cant fit all these guys into the poll this year with our deep rotation. Polls are limited to 10 options and 1 of them is "other."

Hal14 · Post #9 » by **Hal14** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:50 am

Good win. Atmosphere was like a playoff game.

Solid minutes for Hugo.

JB was on fire man, he couldn't miss, was really in a groove.

Queta was solid. Tillman good D at the end and hit a big 3..Garza hit a crucial 3, Minott a big rebound at the end.

Simons some big buckets, D-white some big shots.

Good team win

I Voted JB and..... Coach/team

bfchs123 · Post #10 » by **bfchs123** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:51 am

Brown the easy VC, kept us in the game

Hugo was awesome and almost all his fouls were complete BS. Love his energy and winning plays

White and PP...pls work on your 3's

Simons with one of his best games even if not the most efficient

Nice win, back to .500!

Green89 · Post #11 » by **Green89** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:51 am

Fierce1 wrote:Coach should get VC because he pushed the right buttons in the 4th.

Joe put Hugo in early in the 4th and that really gave the Cs some cushion.

Then Joe went back to Mynot to close out the game was also correct.
It's just unfortunate that Mynot missed 2 FTs at the end.

Putting in Tillman was also the right move.
Tillman forced that miss on Maxey's potential game winning layup.

Defense and rebounds won this game for the Cs.

I know the offense was horrible in the last 2 minutes, but this is the price to pay when one of the game's best closer, Jayson Tatum, is not playing for the Cs.

All wiped away by his horrific decision not once but twice, to have the smallest guy on the team be on the floor for 2 must execute inbounds plays. He's the easiest guy to trap and defend.

Riverwalk2021 · Post #12 » by **Riverwalk2021** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:51 am

Mazzulla gets VC for that timeout when White was fouled up 1. Brilliant strategy.

Fierce1 · Post #13 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:51 am

DWhite really had a chance to close this out with 1:12 remaining in the 4th.

Cs were leading by 5 points and DWhite drove to the basket hoping to get a foul instead of focusing on making the shot.

After that DWhite miss, Edgecombe made a 3 and the Sixers were only down 2 points.

Can't let the refs bail you out in that situation.

Hal14 · Post #14 » by **Hal14** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:53 am

Green89 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:Coach should get VC because he pushed the right buttons in the 4th.

Joe put Hugo in early in the 4th and that really gave the Cs some cushion.

Then Joe went back to Mynot to close out the game was also correct.
It's just unfortunate that Mynot missed 2 FTs at the end.

Putting in Tillman was also the right move.
Tillman forced that miss on Maxey's potential game winning layup.

Defense and rebounds won this game for the Cs.

I know the offense was horrible in the last 2 minutes, but this is the price to pay when one of the game's best closer, Jayson Tatum, is not playing for the Cs.

All wiped away by his horrific decision not once but twice, to have the smallest guy on the team be on the floor for 2 must execute inbounds pkays. He's the easiest guy to trap and defend.

Pritchard also our best ball handler and possibly our highest IQ player who you always trust to make the right decisions in crunch time. And you trust him to make FT's if they put him on the line.

We won the game..on the road vs a team that just beat us on our home floor and was undefeated before tonight. Putting Pritchard in didn't cost us the game - we won

Fierce1 · Post #15 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:53 am

Green89 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:Coach should get VC because he pushed the right buttons in the 4th.

Joe put Hugo in early in the 4th and that really gave the Cs some cushion.

Then Joe went back to Mynot to close out the game was also correct.
It's just unfortunate that Mynot missed 2 FTs at the end.

Putting in Tillman was also the right move.
Tillman forced that miss on Maxey's potential game winning layup.

Defense and rebounds won this game for the Cs.

I know the offense was horrible in the last 2 minutes, but this is the price to pay when one of the game's best closer, Jayson Tatum, is not playing for the Cs.

All wiped away by his horrific decision not once but twice, to have the smallest guy on the team be on the floor for 2 must execute inbounds pkays. He's the easiest guy to trap and defend.

They were anticipating the Sixers would foul immediately.

But Nick Nurse countered by sacrificing time for going for a steal by trapping.

Reason why PP is in there is because he's the best FT shooter on the Cs right now.

It's automatic 2 points if he goes to the FT line.

Credit Nick Nurse for countering with not fouling immediately.

Green89 · Post #16 » by **Green89** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:53 am

Bisme, your 10 X tweets really bog down this thread and make wins here less enjoyable. One or two is great, but 10, man, cmon.

Marvel · Post #17 » by **Marvel** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:54 am

Grimes burned White all night when he attacked the rim. He has been brutal shooting the ball, 31% is an abomination.

Parasite · Post #18 » by **Parasite** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:55 am

Wouldn’t mind keeping both Simons and Garza long term if we can swing decent deals with them.

redslastlaugh · Post #19 » by **redslastlaugh** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:55 am

Payton and Derrick = 3/16 from 3 with some really bad attempts
but, we were able to squeak out the win
& i'll take it

we're on to Houston! (back in Boston, lol)

Fierce1 · Post #20 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 1:55 am

Marvel wrote:Grimes burned White all night when he attacked the rim. He has been brutal shooting the ball, 31% is an abomination.

DWhite will bounce back.

Just give it time.

Who smokes the big cigar?