Timberwolves (24-15) @ Celtics (31-10) – 7:00 PM, Fri, Jan. 5, 2018

[Parliament10]

Red Claws Postponed To Saturday
By Evans Boston | January 5, 2018

TONIGHT’S GAME BETWEEN THE AUSTIN SPURS AND MAINE RED CLAWS RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, JAN. 6

http://maine.gleague.nba.com/news/red-claws-postponed/
NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2018 – The NBA G League game between the Austin Spurs and Maine Red Claws, originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 5 at the Portland Exposition Building, has been postponed due to weather-related issues that prevented the Spurs from traveling to Maine.



The game will now be played at the Portland Exposition Building at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 6.

Tickets for Friday’s game will be honored on Saturday.

[Parliament10]

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[Smitty731]

Odd early start time, especially considering we're playing a west team.

It is because the game is on ESPN and the Grizzlies are hosting the second ESPN game. They don't like to start the Central timezone teams later than 9:30 PM EST if at all possible.

[colaroaster]

back-back nights for the wolves should be a bunny W for the c's

This is the first night of a Back-to-Back for us too, though.

which vanilla soft nba era was this quoted from “I’m tired, I’m tired, I’m so tired right now, I have one day to rest my legs and get back and play better and have more energy and try to bring the team’s energy up. We’re in a tough stretch. The mental part doesn’t help at all. When it’s mentally tough, you don’t have it in you.’’

[CeltsfanSinceBirth]

Ah, it's that time of the year again where I become disappointed with how bad KAT is on defense. He's not Jahlil Okafor bad, but considering he has Thibs coaching him, and how he was mentored by KG, it friggin sucks seeing Town make the same boneheaded plays on defense over and over again.

Also - I remember the first time seeing Thibs coach. It was in a game where Doc Rivers was ejected early in the second half. When Thibs took over that night, it seemed like he was in over his head because it seemed like the played the same 5 guys for the whole second half.

Fast forward 10 years later, after looking like he's compromised the careers of D-Rose, Luol Deng, Noah from heavy minutes, he's now running Wiggins, KAT, Butler and Teague into the ground. The guy has 4/5ths of his starting lineup in the top 30 for mpg this year. (Compare that to the Celtics, where Al Horford leads the team with 32.5 mpg, which is 51st in the league!) Jeez. Thibs is like the new K.C. Jones.

[Parliament10]

back-back nights for the wolves should be a bunny W for the c's

This is the first night of a Back-to-Back for us too, though.

which vanilla soft nba era was this quoted from “I’m tired, I’m tired, I’m so tired right now, I have one day to rest my legs and get back and play better and have more energy and try to bring the team’s energy up. We’re in a tough stretch. The mental part doesn’t help at all. When it’s mentally tough, you don’t have it in you.’’

That was Porziņģis, like 2 days ago.
He's only 22.

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[ConstableGeneva]

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[Hybrid Shadow]

It looks like Morris will be perpetually injured all year. They have to find a way to get this fixed by playoffs. We’ll need his grit and scoring.

[K4P]

A question for Celtics fans


What is up with Brad Stevens putting 3-4 PGs on the floor at the same time?

[yeahM8]

A question for Celtics fans


What is up with Brad Stevens putting 3-4 PGs on the floor at the same time?

31W-10L

[CeltsfanSinceBirth]

A question for Celtics fans


What is up with Brad Stevens putting 3-4 PGs on the floor at the same time?

Rozier isn't a PG though. But yeah, Brad does go small a lot in order to space the floor. Since Smart is capable of defending 3s, he has that luxury of putting out 3 small players.

Stevens categorizes his players as the following:
Wings - Brown, Tatum, Morris, Ojeleye, Nader
Bigs - Horford, Baynes, Theis, Yabu
Ball Handlers - Kyrie, Marcus, Larkin, and Rozier (who actually fits as more of a wing to be honest)

[mbsnmisc]

Thibs sounds like a wounded bear screaming from the sideline.

[ConstableGeneva]

A question for Celtics fans


What is up with Brad Stevens putting 3-4 PGs on the floor at the same time?

Ball pressure on defense. Change of pace on offense.

But mostly to troll us.

[etw926]

A question for Celtics fans


What is up with Brad Stevens putting 3-4 PGs on the floor at the same time?

31W-10L

[thelarrybirdx]

A question for Celtics fans


What is up with Brad Stevens putting 3-4 PGs on the floor at the same time?

Rozier isn't a PG though. But yeah, Brad does go small a lot in order to space the floor. Since Smart is capable of defending 3s, he has that luxury of putting out 3 small players.

Stevens categorizes his players as the following:
Wings - Brown, Tatum, Morris, Ojeleye, Nader
Bigs - Horford, Baynes, Theis, Yabu
Ball Handlers - Kyrie, Marcus, Larkin, and Rozier (who actually fits as more of a wing to be honest)

Basically this except Tatum, Smart, and Morris are all 3, and Horford is a ballhandler, too

[DoubleHappiness]

Odd early start time, especially considering we're playing a west team.

It is because the game is on ESPN and the Grizzlies are hosting the second ESPN game. They don't like to start the Central timezone teams later than 9:30 PM EST if at all possible.

Also not really strange since twolves are in central time zone and on a flight you get to fly over the Great Lakes instead of having to go around so it's easier. Basically it's the same flight distance as Orlando to Boston and only one hour time zone difference.

[celticfan42487]

J**** F**** C***** it feels like forever since the Celtics have played a game.

I'm sure it's only been a couple of days but my God. I'm so ready to just sit down and enjoy one against a great team that has been struggling.

Man. So looking forward to this treat. I've been lost down the draft pick watching and draft prospect endless googling and watching and reading rabbit hole for awhile there. Pull me back up Alice, time to watch Tatum drain some 3s.

[87rottweiler]

Ball pressure on defense. Change of pace on offense.

But mostly to troll us.

Brilliant.


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[truth18]

I've been watching Cs games in intense circumstances the past few weeks. It will be nice to smoke a joint and watch this relaxing at home with my cat.