Celtics General Thread 2019-20, "Re-Start"

themoneyteam2 · Post #1661 » by **themoneyteam2** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 3:59 pm

Slax · Post #1662 » by **Slax** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 4:06 pm

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That's surprising. I guess we had two huge blowouts and the other games were all close, so we've blown out more teams and been blown out by fewer teams than our rivals. Pretty interesting.

bucknersrevenge · Post #1663 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 4:08 pm

Jaylen makes an interesting point about wanting sometimes to get away from basketball to take a breath and when you can't it's tough. It wouldn't surprise me if some of that last game was just the mental toll this bubble puts on everyone. And the longer you're there, the more potential for this weight to get heavier. In other news, I love how close Mitchell is with the Jays. I know it will never happen but it would be nice to see him here.

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zoyathedestroya · Post #1664 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 6:39 pm

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That's surprising. I guess we had two huge blowouts and the other games were all close, so we've blown out more teams and been blown out by fewer teams than our rivals. Pretty interesting.

The Bucks not being in the top 10 is a bit disorienting.

Gurton Buster · Post #1665 » by **Gurton Buster** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:02 pm

I feel like nobody is talking about the fact that we were up by 40 points vs the Raptors. I actually like being the slept-on team tho.

RB34 · Post #1666 » by **RB34** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:29 am

bucknersrevenge wrote:Jaylen makes an interesting point about wanting sometimes to get away from basketball to take a breath and when you can't it's tough. It wouldn't surprise me if some of that last game was just the mental toll this bubble puts on everyone. And the longer you're there, the more potential for this weight to get heavier. In other news, I love how close Mitchell is with the Jays. I know it will never happen but it would be nice to see him here.

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Love JB, though I think a lot of us normies would love nothing more than to forget about reality for a while and get paid millions. Everyone has their struggle but there are a lot of people working jobs where they do not get to see their families for extended periods.

MagicBagley18 · Post #1667 » by **MagicBagley18** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 4:07 am

bucknersrevenge wrote:Jaylen makes an interesting point about wanting sometimes to get away from basketball to take a breath and when you can't it's tough. It wouldn't surprise me if some of that last game was just the mental toll this bubble puts on everyone. And the longer you're there, the more potential for this weight to get heavier. In other news, I love how close Mitchell is with the Jays. I know it will never happen but it would be nice to see him here.

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So much flirting going on with Mitchell and the celts it’s not funny...unfortunately not gonna happen and would cost Jaylen anyways

themoneyteam2 · Post #1668 » by **themoneyteam2** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:08 pm

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If only he had a hoop in his driveway!

zoyathedestroya · Post #1669 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:02 am

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themoneyteam2 · Post #1670 » by **themoneyteam2** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:33 pm

Celtics have 2nd best bubble net rating and now have the #2 net rating in the entire NBA for the season. Celtics and Clippers are the only teams with both a top 5 offense and top 5 defense.

Boston is #2 overall, #3 offense, #4 defense. Here is their path to a title:

PHI - #12 overall, #16 offense, #8 defense
TOR - #4 overall, #14 offense, #2 defense
MIL - #1 overall, #8 offense, #1 defense

LAC - #3 overall, #2 offense, #5 defense
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LAL - #5 overall, #11 offense, #3 defense

Net Rating:
1) MIL - 9.92
2) BOS - 6.53
3) LAC - 6.34
4) TOR - 6.18
5) LAL - 5.92

Offensive Rating:
1) DAL - 117.64
2) LAC - 114.72
3) BOS - 114.44
4) HOU - 114.26
5) DEN - 114.11

Defensive Rating:
1) MIL - 103.29
2) TOR - 105.68
3) LAL - 106.81
4) BOS - 107.92
5) LAC - 108.38

Ernest · Post #1671 » by **Ernest** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:29 pm

Can Tacko and Waters play in the last game if Brad wants to? I feel like it's a no but I can't remember.

Post #1672 » by **Darth Celtic** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:37 pm

I think the main 6 for sure are not playing in the final game. Heard we will see much of tacko.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1673 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:59 pm

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zoyathedestroya · Post #1674 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:46 pm

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3D Chess · Post #1675 » by **3D Chess** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:53 pm

Pelicans had the easiest schedule and only finished ahead of the hapless Wiz, cruising Lakers and the Kings. That's a yikes from me.

Homerclease · Post #1676 » by **Homerclease** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:42 pm

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zoyathedestroya · Post #1677 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:59 am

Add this to the Celtics record books...

Jayson Tatum (23.4 ppg), Jaylen Brown (20.3 ppg), and Kemba Walker (20.4 ppg) became just the 2nd trio in Celtics history to each average 20+ points per game in a single season. Bailey Howell, John Havlicek, and Sam Jones did it back in 1966-67.

Something totally random and unexpected -- Daniel Theis is second on the team in win shares this season behind Jayson Tatum.

NuckyPowell · Post #1678 » by **NuckyPowell** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:55 am

I'm curious about the fake crowd noise during the games. Do the players hear all that, or is that noise strictly for the TV audience? Anybody know?

zoyathedestroya · Post #1679 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:07 am

NuckyPowell wrote:I'm curious about the fake crowd noise during the games. Do the players hear all that, or is that noise strictly for the TV audience? Anybody know?

Forgot which podcast I heard it on -- they initially had the fake noise only for the TV audience but it was so freaking quiet in the arenas that they decided to add in-game music and whatever noise/sound effects in the arenas too, but not as loud.

Ernest · Post #1680 » by **Ernest** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:23 am

Scal asked about it, he and Mike are obviously not there. I remember a mention about how quiet it is there from JVG or someone who is there. Also, I remember someone trying to say that the fans at home can cheer and that makes sounds? I don't believe that. Either the players can hear the fan or we at home can? I think it's just pumped in sounds much like a TV sitcom. I mean if you had sounds from the fans at home it seems like you'd get all kinds of background stuff- TVs on, kids playing, wives yelling exc. I also can't imagive someone watching the game at home chanting "D-Fence!"