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

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

Post#621 » by BigTrade92 » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:13 pm

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The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:This should be a blowout.

Seriously.

Getting sick of Brad letting teams hang around.

These guys are in their twenties. It’s okay to let them play basketball.

Team building. It’s a marathon not a sprint


Playing Rozier with under six minutes to go in a close game and leaving Irving on the bench isn’t team building.

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

Post#622 » by UNCBlue012 » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:13 pm

I will say it was pretty obvious that Stevens wasn’t overly worried about this game. He went with so many meh rotations and stuck with them for a large portion of the game.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#623 » by Celts17Pride » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:13 pm

return2glory wrote:Watching Smart try to guard Booker is like AK47 trying to guard Paul Pierce back in the day.

Marcus won’t cry though
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#624 » by PierceFan4ever » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:13 pm

Prayers to the idiot Suns gm who was so sold on Josh Jackson that they didn't consider Tatum. Losing franchises stay losing
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#625 » by Ben-N1ce » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:13 pm

tlee324 wrote:I think the team record is distorting things... They haven't been a dominant team just yet. Our team still needs to scrap and play hard to win games. They've been down double digits many times this season despite the great record. They're still going to struggle even against teams with poor records.

Rather see them win than lose either way.

I think anyone that watches knows their offense cannot be trusted and has been getting carried by the D the vast majority of the time.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#626 » by radcot » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:13 pm

Kyrie with soft dagger!! (killing them softly)
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#627 » by Smitty731 » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:14 pm

tlee324 wrote:I think the team record is distorting things... They haven't been a dominant team just yet. Our team still needs to scrap and play hard to win games. They've been down double digits many times this season despite the great record. They're still going to struggle even against teams with poor records.

Rather see them win than lose either way.


I think it actually bodes well. A bunch of blowouts doesn't do much once the playoffs come around. You want to win when it matters and those are generally close games.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#628 » by ConstableGeneva » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:14 pm

Tatum Tots.

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Kyrie finishes em off once again.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#629 » by Shamrock » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:14 pm

Love listening to our opponents broadcast. All their commentators do is whine about how physical the Celtics play and cry about fouls. How about your team stops playing like creampuffs and scrap
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#630 » by return2glory » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:14 pm

tlee324 wrote:I think the team record is distorting things... They haven't been a dominant team just yet. Our team still needs to scrap and play hard to win games. They've been down double digits many times this season despite the great record. They're still going to struggle even against teams with poor records.

Rather see them win than lose either way.


No doubt. Brad Stevens said the same thing over a week ago. We aren’t as good as our record, much like last year.

So why do we win so many games? One answer. Brad Stevens.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#631 » by Jakeopp » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:15 pm

Booker is going to be ridiculous in a few years
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Post#632 » by Celts17Pride » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:16 pm

Jakeopp wrote:Booker is going to be ridiculous in a few years

Hayward lite
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Post#633 » by UNCBlue012 » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:16 pm

Offensively, Boone is so insanely impressive. But my goodness he is an awful defensive player.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#634 » by return2glory » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:16 pm

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return2glory wrote:Watching Smart try to guard Booker is like AK47 trying to guard Paul Pierce back in the day.

Marcus won’t cry though


Maybe not in public.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#635 » by SuperDeluxe » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:16 pm

Jakeopp wrote:Booker is going to be ridiculous in a few years

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

Post#636 » by tlee324 » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:16 pm

Tatum will get my vote today but I for sure appreciated Smart's contributions today as well.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#637 » by Krkrich » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:16 pm

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BigTrade92 wrote:Seriously.

Getting sick of Brad letting teams hang around.

These guys are in their twenties. It’s okay to let them play basketball.

Team building. It’s a marathon not a sprint


Playing Rozier with under six minutes to go in a close game and leaving Irving on the bench isn’t team building.

That’s gambling.


I think this is what you use the regular season for. You need the role players to get in-game experience in crunch time. Never know who will have to step up later in the season/ post season.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#638 » by Parliament10 » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:17 pm

Celtics = 6 in Doubles.
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#639 » by CSL_1904 » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:17 pm

Our defense has gone to **** a bit
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Re: Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017 

Post#640 » by Edug27 » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:17 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:
Jakeopp wrote:Booker is going to be ridiculous in a few years

Hayward lite


Not at all.

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