Celtics (14-10) @ Bulls (6-20) – 8:00PM, Sat, Dec. 08, 2018

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VC Count, 2018-19
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Victory Cigar
(5) Kyrie Irving
(2) Jayson Tatum
(2) Jaylen Brown
(1) Marcus Morris
(1) Daniel Theis
(1) Aron Baynes
(1) Al Horford
(1) Gordon Hayward



Ties go to the Team.
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(4) Team/Stevens
(3) Gordon Hayward
(2) Kyrie Irving
(2) Al Horford
(1) Jaylen Brown
(1) Semi Ojeleye
(1) Marcus Smart




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[CeltsfanSinceBirth]

The only thing stopping this team from their 5th straight win is Chicago nightlife.

[Valid]

Fun fact: we have a +5.25 net rating this season. Our net rating last year? +3.75.

[celticfan42487]

This is the last game in our string of warmup teams (with one reasonably respectable team in the Timberwolves).

After tonight in the next month we'll have games like this.

Pelicans
@Wizards
@DET
Bucks
76ers
@MEM
Timberwolves

I would like to see the team continue to commit to playing the right way and sharing the ball. A 20+ point win. And as always I'm on the outlook for an explosive drive and score to the rim by Hayward or a successful good looking alley oop.

The Knicks aren't good, but with the Bulls... well as bad as our offense was the first month... the Bulls offense has played that bad. If our team stays commited we should be able to hold them under 95 points while they play dumb ISO ball and don't drive to the basket..just like we're prone to do.

[CSL_1904]

This is the last game in our string of warmup teams (with one reasonably respectable team in the Timberwolves).

After tonight in the next month we'll have games like this.

Pelicans
@Wizards
@DET
Bucks
76ers
@MEM
Timberwolves

I would like to see the team continue to commit to playing the right way and sharing the ball. A 20+ point win. And as always I'm on the outlook for an explosive drive and score to the rim by Hayward or a successful good looking alley oop.

The Knicks aren't good, but with the Bulls... well as bad as our offense was the first month... the Bulls offense has played that bad. If our team stays commited we should be able to hold them under 95 points while they play dumb ISO ball and don't drive to the basket..just like we're prone to do.

We also beat the Pelicans on the road quite comfortably

[ConstableGeneva]

Celtics fans prior to Thanksgiving...

Spoiler:

Other teams' fans a couple of weeks after Thanksgiving...

Spoiler:

A couple more convincing wins and we can officially say that we got our swagger back.

Spoiler:

[celticfan42487]

This is the last game in our string of warmup teams (with one reasonably respectable team in the Timberwolves).

After tonight in the next month we'll have games like this.

Pelicans
@Wizards
@DET
Bucks
76ers
@MEM
Timberwolves

I would like to see the team continue to commit to playing the right way and sharing the ball. A 20+ point win. And as always I'm on the outlook for an explosive drive and score to the rim by Hayward or a successful good looking alley oop.

The Knicks aren't good, but with the Bulls... well as bad as our offense was the first month... the Bulls offense has played that bad. If our team stays commited we should be able to hold them under 95 points while they play dumb ISO ball and don't drive to the basket..just like we're prone to do.

We also beat the Pelicans on the road quite comfortably

**** forgot about them. In NO thats also def a good win just like the MIN one.

Seriously if we can go on a roll with the next slate of Dec games things get easy in Jan and we can really be right back into the mix of things in the East. And it'll be a confidence boosting statement to the league.

[SmartWentCrazy]

Win #5 of our streak is coming up— I’m feeling another double digit blow out.

[radcot]

The offense has improved by leaps and bounds over the last 6 game stretch. No reason that shouldn't continue against the Bulls. Would like to see more consistent intensity at the defensive end.

[Valid]

Win #5 of our streak is coming up— I’m feeling another double digit blow out.

For some reason I actually kind of feel like this one will be a little bit closer; a "trap" game of sorts. Let's just hope these guys have learned their lesson from the first month-and-a-half.

[Valid]

This is the last game in our string of warmup teams (with one reasonably respectable team in the Timberwolves).

After tonight in the next month we'll have games like this.

Pelicans
@Wizards
@DET
Bucks
76ers
@MEM
Timberwolves

I would like to see the team continue to commit to playing the right way and sharing the ball. A 20+ point win. And as always I'm on the outlook for an explosive drive and score to the rim by Hayward or a successful good looking alley oop.

The Knicks aren't good, but with the Bulls... well as bad as our offense was the first month... the Bulls offense has played that bad. If our team stays commited we should be able to hold them under 95 points while they play dumb ISO ball and don't drive to the basket..just like we're prone to do.

We also beat the Pelicans on the road quite comfortably

**** forgot about them. In NO thats also def a good win just like the MIN one.

Seriously if we can go on a roll with the next slate of Dec games things get easy in Jan and we can really be right back into the mix of things in the East. And it'll be a confidence boosting statement to the league.

We already are back in the mix of things in the East. The only team with a sizeable lead in the East is Toronto.

[celticfan42487]

We also beat the Pelicans on the road quite comfortably

**** forgot about them. In NO thats also def a good win just like the MIN one.

Seriously if we can go on a roll with the next slate of Dec games things get easy in Jan and we can really be right back into the mix of things in the East. And it'll be a confidence boosting statement to the league.

We already are back in the mix of things in the East. The only team with a sizeable lead in the East is Toronto.

Okay correction, back in the mix for the #1 seed in the East.

Yeah we're making the playoffs no matter what. And if Oladipo's rumored injury is as bad as it sounds it'll be almost impossible to not get a top 4 seed.

[UNCBlue012]

The team's ability to make that extra pass over the last four or so games has been phenomenal. If we can continue to do that, we'll go far with the number of talented shot makers. I almost cried at the beautiful ball movement last night.

[3D Chess]

The team's ability to make that extra pass over the last four or so games has been phenomenal. If we can continue to do that, we'll go far with the number of talented shot makers. I almost cried at the beautiful ball movement last night.

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[ConstableGeneva]

The team's ability to make that extra pass over the last four or so games has been phenomenal. If we can continue to do that, we'll go far with the number of talented shot makers. I almost cried at the beautiful ball movement last night.

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Cs averaging 312.5 passes per game in their wins (5th in league). Only 255 passes per game in losses (2nd to last in league). Huge disparity there. We stink when we play stagnant, selfish bball.

[UNCBlue012]

The team's ability to make that extra pass over the last four or so games has been phenomenal. If we can continue to do that, we'll go far with the number of talented shot makers. I almost cried at the beautiful ball movement last night.

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Cs averaging 312.5 passes per game in their wins (5th in league). Only 255 passes per game in losses (2nd to last in league). Huge disparity there. We stink when we play stagnant, selfish bball.

Love it! I really hope this isn't simply a good streak of basketball and more of a team figuring out what works best for them.

[chrisab123]

I said it at the beginning of the month. Celtics lose one game this month, max. All will be right and the Celtics will start to close the gap.

[truth18]

OT but I was in Chicago last week on vacation and it's the most metropolitan, "city-like" city I've ever been to (in the US). I had a great time. Check out the city if you get the chance.

[CeltsfanSinceBirth]

We also beat the Pelicans on the road quite comfortably

**** forgot about them. In NO thats also def a good win just like the MIN one.

Seriously if we can go on a roll with the next slate of Dec games things get easy in Jan and we can really be right back into the mix of things in the East. And it'll be a confidence boosting statement to the league.

We already are back in the mix of things in the East. The only team with a sizeable lead in the East is Toronto.

They've got some tough opponents lined up over the next few days. Milwaukee on Sunday, and then they embark on a west coast trip and face the Clippers and Golden State on a B2B, followed by games against Portland and Denver. We could make some ground up this month. With that being said, this is the toughest part of their schedule. The rest of their season doesn't have any difficult stretches that jump out at me. If they don't falter here, the Cs will have to go on quite the tear to catch up to them.

With that being said, if the team plays like they've played over the past week, then HCA won't matter.

[UNCBlue012]

I said it at the beginning of the month. Celtics lose one game this month, max. All will be right and the Celtics will start to close the gap.

This is probably a bit overexaggerated as we'd have to go 11-1, and I don't think that's likely. But a 9-3 or 10-2 stretch wouldn't surprise me at all. 23-13 or 24-12 would be pretty great after the rough start.