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Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017

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Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#1 » by Parliament10 » Fri Dec 1, 2017 5:57 am

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BOSTON CELTICS Roster, 2017-18

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VC Count, Regular Season, 2017-18
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Victory Cigar
(6) Kyrie Irving
(4) Jaylen Brown
(4) Al Horford
(2) Shane Larkin
(1) Marcus Smart
(1) Aron Baynes
(1) Marcus Morris






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(7) Jayson Tatum
(5) Kyrie Irving
(2) Marcus Smart
(2) Al Horford
(1) Jaylen Brown
(1) Terry Rozier
(1) Marcus Morris





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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#2 » by ConstableGeneva » Fri Dec 1, 2017 6:03 am

I expect nothing but a blowout win. Perfect game for Brown to bounce back and Rozier to get another career high. Kyrie rests all of 4th qtr.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#3 » by UNCBlue012 » Fri Dec 1, 2017 9:43 am

This one should be a blowout. The Suns are legit horrible. Go Cs!
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#4 » by steefP2 » Fri Dec 1, 2017 10:20 am

Game is at 8pm for me! I get the US experience, girlfriend will also be watching.
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Post#5 » by KevinGamble34 » Fri Dec 1, 2017 10:37 am

Should be an easy win as long as we have good D on Booker. Phoenix have too many young players.
Hopefully we see a lot of Tatum and Jackson go head to head.
Also a good preview for Monroe if he gets bought out.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#6 » by Green89 » Fri Dec 1, 2017 11:28 am

Worst start time of all time. 1pm? On a Saturday?? :curse:
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Post#7 » by celtics792244 » Fri Dec 1, 2017 11:34 am

Afternoon start time put aside... is it too early for Gino time?!?!? :D
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#8 » by CeltsfanSinceBirth » Fri Dec 1, 2017 12:31 pm

Time for the Garden fans to show Josh Jackson how much of a chump he is.
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Post#9 » by SmartWentCrazy » Fri Dec 1, 2017 12:59 pm

Predicting that this is the second game that both Tatum/Brown go for 20.
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Post#10 » by BRUNiNHO91 » Fri Dec 1, 2017 1:00 pm

Would be nice to see guys like Brown, Smart, Rozier and Horford take this game seriously after how foolish Booker made us look last year. Put the clamps on him all night long and just give him a miserable time..

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Post#11 » by BillessuR6 » Fri Dec 1, 2017 1:03 pm

Keep Booker under 70 please...

Nice, finally a normal hour for us european fans... 7PM start for me... :)
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#12 » by Froob » Fri Dec 1, 2017 2:13 pm

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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#13 » by The_Ghost_of_JB » Fri Dec 1, 2017 2:25 pm

Should be a win unless Booker goes for 80
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Post#14 » by Banks2Pierce » Fri Dec 1, 2017 3:14 pm

Was gonna mildly complain about the start time, but all of these Euro Nerds being excited for it makes it even worse. ;)
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Post#15 » by GoCeltics123 » Fri Dec 1, 2017 4:40 pm

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Al's weakness defensively was always his ability to guard stretch bigs...good to see he's improved that.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#16 » by Edug27 » Fri Dec 1, 2017 4:57 pm

I want to see better ball movement. If the shot is not there, swing it. And I really liked earlier in the season where whoever grabbed the defensive board would take the ball up. It increased tempo and kept the defensive off balance. Too much holding the rebound and waiting for Kyrie lately.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#17 » by CeltsfanSinceBirth » Fri Dec 1, 2017 5:53 pm

Hoping for a bounce back game from Jaylen. Also expecting Kyrie to go for 40, maybe 50. Who's going to guard him? Ulis? Albino Mike James? Booker?

Also looking forward to seeing their transcendent player, Dragan Bender, be a complete non-factor too. Remember when half this board wanted him? Lol
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Post#18 » by LarryBirdsFingr » Fri Dec 1, 2017 6:02 pm

Edug27 wrote:I want to see better ball movement. If the shot is not there, swing it. And I really liked earlier in the season where whoever grabbed the defensive board would take the ball up. It increased tempo and kept the defensive off balance. Too much holding the rebound and waiting for Kyrie lately.

They're working on their half court offense a lot so I've been told. It needs to be improved if we're interested in doing anything in the playoffs
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#19 » by Gomes3PC » Fri Dec 1, 2017 6:36 pm

I would like some extended Yabu time this weekend.
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Post#20 » by Edug27 » Fri Dec 1, 2017 6:36 pm

CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:Also looking forward to seeing their transcendent player, Dragan Bender, be a complete non-factor too. Remember when half this board wanted him? Lol


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