Game Thread – Rockets @ Celtics – 8:00PM, Sat, Nov. 1, 2025

Post #1 » by **Parliament10** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 3:34 pm

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Previously, with the Celtics . . .

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Victory Count, 2025-26
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Victory Cigar

(2) Jaylen Brown
(1) Josh Minott

(1) Anfernee Simons
(1) Josh Minott
(1) Hugo González

Ties go to the Team. – Cut-off Time, is when the next Game Thread is made.
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playa-hater · Post #2 » by **playa-hater** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 3:42 pm

A real test IMO. Houston is deep and talented. Rebounding will really be tested in this game. Shooting not so much. Pack the paint against everyone except KD.

flintsky21 · Post #3 » by **flintsky21** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 4:46 pm

2nd night of a B2B and against a good team, could get ugly. This is the type of game where you could use a Chris Boucher randomly dropping 25. Or maybe PP and/or White finally start hitting some 3s again. Maybe.

cloverleaf · Post #4 » by **cloverleaf** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 5:06 pm

flintsky21 wrote:2nd night of a B2B and against a good team, could get ugly. This is the type of game where you could use a Chris Boucher randomly dropping 25. Or maybe PP and/or White finally start hitting some 3s again. Maybe.

He's 33 and hasn't done that for 4 years.

Post #5 » by **bisme37** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 5:07 pm

Hey I got some constructive criticism last night about my overabundance of highlight tweets in the post game threads haha.

First I want to say that when the thread gets posted I'm often all frazzled and still editing things a bit. Like last night I didn't know who was going to win until the final buzzer, and I'm prepping both a victory thread and a loss thread while also trying to watch and enjoy the game.

But I've been trying to put most of the tweets under spoilers so the OP isn't a mile long. Sometimes I probably do a better job of that than other times.

But I guess I'm wondering if anyone even cares about all those tweets in the first place. Should I stop with the highlight tweets, or cut them back, or continue what I've been doing? Is it still annoying to people when most of them are under spoilers? Does anyone actually open the spoilers and watch the highlights? Etc.

cloverleaf · Post #6 » by **cloverleaf** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 5:09 pm

playa-hater wrote:A real test IMO. Houston is deep and talented. Rebounding will really be tested in this game. Shooting not so much. Pack the paint against everyone except KD.

They're shooting .407 from the 3 as a team (compared to the C's .328).

Post #7 » by **darrendaye** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 5:20 pm

bisme37 wrote:Hey I got some constructive criticism last night about my overabundance of highlight tweets in the post game threads haha.

First I want to say that when the thread gets posted I'm often all frazzled and still editing things a bit. Like last night I didn't know who was going to win until the final buzzer, and I'm prepping both a victory thread and a loss thread while also trying to watch and enjoy the game.

But I've been trying to put most of the tweets under spoilers so the OP isn't a mile long. Sometimes I probably do a better job of that than other times.

But I guess I'm wondering if anyone even cares about all those tweets in the first place. Should I stop with the highlight tweets, or cut them back, or continue what I've been doing? Is it still annoying to people when most of them are under spoilers? Does anyone actually open the spoilers and watch the highlights? Etc.

Bisme, firstly I'll say do what you find most creatively satisfying for yourself. Your efforts are greatly appreciated, not only serving as a mod but also taking ownership for doing these, and for some time (and not burning out).

Personally, I rarely click on the highlights, but certainly appreciate the times they are there and the theme is compelling enough to me to click on.

Tatumfor2 · Post #8 » by **Tatumfor2** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 5:29 pm

Trap game!

return2glory · Post #9 » by **return2glory** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 5:45 pm

I hope Joe will play Tillman a little more in this game, mainly guarding Sengun. Tillman is an underrated defender.
I still want to see Queta, Minott and Garza get their usual minutes, hoping Joe uses Queta and Tillman together and Garza and Tillman together in the lineups for this one.

Post #10 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 5:52 pm

darrendaye wrote:
bisme37 wrote:Hey I got some constructive criticism last night about my overabundance of highlight tweets in the post game threads haha.

First I want to say that when the thread gets posted I'm often all frazzled and still editing things a bit. Like last night I didn't know who was going to win until the final buzzer, and I'm prepping both a victory thread and a loss thread while also trying to watch and enjoy the game.

But I've been trying to put most of the tweets under spoilers so the OP isn't a mile long. Sometimes I probably do a better job of that than other times.

But I guess I'm wondering if anyone even cares about all those tweets in the first place. Should I stop with the highlight tweets, or cut them back, or continue what I've been doing? Is it still annoying to people when most of them are under spoilers? Does anyone actually open the spoilers and watch the highlights? Etc.

Bisme, firstly I'll say do what you find most creatively satisfying for yourself. Your efforts are greatly appreciated, not only serving as a mod but also taking ownership for doing these, and for some time (and not burning out).

Personally, I rarely click on the highlights, but certainly appreciate the times they are there and the theme is compelling enough to me to click on.

I echo DD's words, what you do is much appreciated, even if it seems like it goes unnoticed. It's obviously a lot of work. The same applies to Parl's GTs of course! I know that the more tweets/videos, the less likely I am to watch any (this goes for your or anybody's posts), but that's just me.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #11 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 5:56 pm

Davison revenge game incoming.

Bad-Thoma · Post #12 » by **Bad-Thoma** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 6:12 pm

bisme37 wrote:Hey I got some constructive criticism last night about my overabundance of highlight tweets in the post game threads haha.

First I want to say that when the thread gets posted I'm often all frazzled and still editing things a bit. Like last night I didn't know who was going to win until the final buzzer, and I'm prepping both a victory thread and a loss thread while also trying to watch and enjoy the game.

But I've been trying to put most of the tweets under spoilers so the OP isn't a mile long. Sometimes I probably do a better job of that than other times.

But I guess I'm wondering if anyone even cares about all those tweets in the first place. Should I stop with the highlight tweets, or cut them back, or continue what I've been doing? Is it still annoying to people when most of them are under spoilers? Does anyone actually open the spoilers and watch the highlights? Etc.

Just keep doing what you're doing bis, you're killing it.

strokerace · Post #13 » by **strokerace** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 6:15 pm

Jabari Smith Jr, Durant, and obviously Sengun are really good. Our front court is going to be seriously challenged tonight. Can't wait to see how our guys do, win or lose.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #14 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 6:26 pm

strokerace wrote:Jabari Smith Jr, Durant, and obviously Sengun are really good. Our front court is going to be seriously challenged tonight. Can't wait to see how our guys do, win or lose.

Minott says "I got this."

Post #15 » by **darrendaye** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 6:55 pm

Bill Lumbergh wrote:
strokerace wrote:Jabari Smith Jr, Durant, and obviously Sengun are really good. Our front court is going to be seriously challenged tonight. Can't wait to see how our guys do, win or lose.

Minott says "I got this."

Love Minott. Only question is whether he's a 28 MPG player or an 18 MPG variety. I hope to see a little more choreographed movement tonight on offense. Thought the Cavs gameplan would be the new norm there. Was disappointed it was mostly abandoned last night.

Celts17Pride · Post #16 » by **Celts17Pride** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 6:57 pm

This should be a schedule loss for the Celtics tonight but for some reason I feel good about this one. I think TD garden will be electric and the energy from the crowd and the Celtics players will be enough. Time for a winning record. Let's Go Celtics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

redslastlaugh · Post #17 » by **redslastlaugh** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 7:53 pm

I love the postgame threads, but I almost never click on embedded highlight tweets. But I don't mind that they are there and really, since you are making the threads, it's just whatever works for you and the time you want to invest!

overall, the threads are great fun!

bisme37 wrote:Hey I got some constructive criticism last night about my overabundance of highlight tweets in the post game threads haha.

First I want to say that when the thread gets posted I'm often all frazzled and still editing things a bit. Like last night I didn't know who was going to win until the final buzzer, and I'm prepping both a victory thread and a loss thread while also trying to watch and enjoy the game.

But I've been trying to put most of the tweets under spoilers so the OP isn't a mile long. Sometimes I probably do a better job of that than other times.

But I guess I'm wondering if anyone even cares about all those tweets in the first place. Should I stop with the highlight tweets, or cut them back, or continue what I've been doing? Is it still annoying to people when most of them are under spoilers? Does anyone actually open the spoilers and watch the highlights? Etc.

jmr07019 · Post #18 » by **jmr07019** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 8:22 pm

Houston is 2-2, first in offensive rating, 20th in defensive rating.

Boston is 3-3, 8th in both offensive and defensive rating.

Boston has gotten more offensive rebounds and total rebounds in 3 straight contests. Can they make it 4? It will be tough with Houston's length. Okogie has started the last two games in place of Steven Adams which should help Boston some if Okogie continues to start.

redslastlaugh · Post #19 » by **redslastlaugh** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 8:33 pm

Big test for Queta, Garza tonight. A bounce back game would be AWESOME for Josh Minott. I don't want to see a nice little start for Josh Minott and then he recedes back to 12th man status, I want a BREAK THRU year for Minott where he establishes his true value as a starter in the league!

LETS GO CELTICS! Gonna be a fun game, Saturday night at 8p, gonna be HOT CROWD tonight!

strokerace wrote:Jabari Smith Jr, Durant, and obviously Sengun are really good. Our front court is going to be seriously challenged tonight. Can't wait to see how our guys do, win or lose.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #20 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Sat Nov 1, 2025 9:32 pm

darrendaye wrote:
Bill Lumbergh wrote:
strokerace wrote:Jabari Smith Jr, Durant, and obviously Sengun are really good. Our front court is going to be seriously challenged tonight. Can't wait to see how our guys do, win or lose.

Minott says "I got this."

Love Minott. Only question is whether he's a 28 MPG player or an 18 MPG variety. I hope to see a little more choreographed movement tonight on offense. Thought the Cavs gameplan would be the new norm there. Was disappointed it was mostly abandoned last night.

I think he can handle a good 25 a game. Hugo can handle 15 to 18. Heck, just play him til he fouls out. I'm like a broken record, but I want one of them in the game almost always. There may be circumstances when we just need more offense, but generally speaking, I think the energy and effort both guys play with more than make up for offensive limitations.