Official Celtics 2021-22 Season Thread

playa-hater · Post #1721 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:53 pm

Ben-N1ce wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:The Double Big Lineup worked with Horford and R. Williams. But, will it work with one of them and Kanter?

Only with AL maybe..I think they should start double big then sub AL early so he can roll with the 2nd unit after resting for a little while.

didn't see this before my post but yes..

24istheLAW · Post #1722 » by **24istheLAW** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 5:48 pm

Missed the Raptors/Celtics game, but caught the highlights. I have to say, on several of Tatum's assists, he was noticeably not looking where he was passing the ball. Every single time too, almost like not telegraphing passes has been an emphasis for him.

fallguy · Post #1723 » by **fallguy** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:06 pm

This is our best team since 2012.

Celts17Pride · Post #1724 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:11 pm

fallguy wrote:This is our best team since 2012.

I mean the Celtics made it to the ECF in 2017, 2018 and 2020 with a combined winning percentage of .661 which is a 54 win team.

We will see.

fallguy · Post #1725 » by **fallguy** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:14 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:
fallguy wrote:This is our best team since 2012.

I mean the Celtics made it to the ECF in 2017, 2018 and 2020 with a combined winning percentage of .661 which is a 54 win team.

We will see.

Yeah, I think we might be better but not get as far due to the competition at the top. I think Udoka is going to prove a pretty significant leap over Brad though. And that's before all the talent we've onboarded and grown.

sam_I_am · Post #1726 » by **sam_I_am** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:46 pm

fallguy wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:
fallguy wrote:This is our best team since 2012.

I mean the Celtics made it to the ECF in 2017, 2018 and 2020 with a combined winning percentage of .661 which is a 54 win team.

We will see.

Yeah, I think we might be better but not get as far due to the competition at the top. I think Udoka is going to prove a pretty significant leap over Brad though. And that's before all the talent we've onboarded and grown.

I think it is comparable to 2017. High floor low ceiling. That year IT was top 5 player and Al was at all star level still. Deep bench that contributed. However, lacked the firepower to keep up with top teams like Cavs with Lebron, Kyrie and Love. This team may have higher ceiling and floor with Tatum/Brown as stars and veterans like Al and Schroeder but the East is much much stronger this year too.

Post #1727 » by **bisme37** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:18 pm

Womp womp.

Read on Twitter

GoCeltics123 · Post #1728 » by **GoCeltics123** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:23 pm

bisme37 wrote:Womp womp.

Read on Twitter

And there could be more. We are cursed

ajones9219 · Post #1729 » by **ajones9219** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:30 pm

The Boston covids

GoCeltics123 · Post #1730 » by **GoCeltics123** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:00 pm

Read on Twitter

This likely means he tested positive yesterday because they flew out yesterday

Post #1731 » by **ParticleMan** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:39 am

*shrug* better now than in the playoffs. #silverlinings

zoyathedestroya · Post #1732 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:25 am

Not only do the Celtics have a pair of teammates who share the exact same birth date -- Schroder and Richardson on September 15,1993...

The Celtics have TWO PAIRS!! Jaylen Brown and Garrison Matthews were both born on October 24, 1996. It's another reason to root for Matthews to make the team.

keevsnick1 · Post #1733 » by **keevsnick1** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:58 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:Not only do the Celtics have a pair of teammates who share the exact same birth date -- Schroder and Richardson on September 15,1993...

The Celtics have TWO PAIRS!! Jaylen Brown and Garrison Matthews were both born on October 24, 1996. It's another reason to root for Matthews to make the team.

Jaylen Brown also shares a birthday with red sox all-star Rafael Devers.

Curmudgeon · Post #1734 » by **Curmudgeon** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:13 pm

Horford's covid is a blessing in disguise. Juancho, Grant Williams and possibly even Bruno are the future at the power forward position, not Horford, who very possibly could be traded at the deadline. Let's see what the other guys can do.

On another matter, I was disappointed to see that the Lakers signed Doumboya to a rwo-way. If Stevens waits too long to fill that second 2-way slot, most of the high upside options may be gone. I do not want to get stuck with another smurf. Luka Samanic, anyone?

bucknersrevenge · Post #1735 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:35 pm

Curmudgeon wrote:Horford's covid is a blessing in disguise. Juancho, Grant Williams and possibly even Bruno are the future at the power forward position, not Horford, who very possibly could be traded at the deadline. Let's see what the other guys can do.

On another matter, I was disappointed to see that the Lakers signed Doumboya to a rwo-way. If Stevens waits too long to fill that second 2-way slot, most of the high upside options may be gone. I do not want to get stuck with another smurf. Luka Samanic, anyone?

Nothing we've heard so far suggests that Brad nor Ime have even the slightest interest in moving Al at ANY point. That said, from a depth standpoint, I do agree that this situation does present an opportunity to see what depth we have behind Al and their potential to fill a role similar to what Al provides this team. I think it may be a little premature to suggest that those guys are the future at that position. None of them have earned that right whatsoever.

Curmudgeon · Post #1736 » by **Curmudgeon** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:56 pm

Well, if the future at pf isn't one of those three, it will be Tatum or an acquisition whose timeline matches that of the J's. Horford is 35, and no matter what Stevens thinks he's not a long-term solution-- aside from the fact that he's really a center and has difficulty defending quicker forwards in space.

playa-hater · Post #1737 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:23 pm

There is a saying I love. Turn your poison into your medicine. With Horford going out, let's see what other lineups and players can be used in case of possible future missed time. Not to mention resting his "old man legs" may be good long term.

The only concern for me is if Boston plays Kanter. I really believe his defensive weakness is too hard to hide. Had any other position been out, we are so deep that we could over come it. but Center is not so strong with either RW or AH missing time.

Post #1738 » by **bisme37** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:23 pm

Tatum article on The Undefeated...

“I just got to be better. I have to elevate my level from being one of the top 10 to 15 players to a top-5 player. I have to try to make everyone else around me better.”

https://theundefeated.com/features/celtics-star-jayson-tatum-finds-new-motivation-from-olympic-experience/

playa-hater · Post #1739 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:33 pm

bisme37 wrote:Tatum article on The Undefeated...

“I just got to be better. I have to elevate my level from being one of the top 10 to 15 players to a top-5 player. I have to try to make everyone else around me better.”

https://theundefeated.com/features/celtics-star-jayson-tatum-finds-new-motivation-from-olympic-experience/

normally I don't get hyped on mere words.. I am more of a prove it (action) guy. But JT believing that he can/needs to be a top 5 player and making teammates better is a BIG step in the right direction.

Hal14 · Post #1740 » by **Hal14** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:49 pm

bucknersrevenge wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:Horford's covid is a blessing in disguise. Juancho, Grant Williams and possibly even Bruno are the future at the power forward position, not Horford, who very possibly could be traded at the deadline. Let's see what the other guys can do.

On another matter, I was disappointed to see that the Lakers signed Doumboya to a rwo-way. If Stevens waits too long to fill that second 2-way slot, most of the high upside options may be gone. I do not want to get stuck with another smurf. Luka Samanic, anyone?

Nothing we've heard so far suggests that Brad nor Ime have even the slightest interest in moving Al at ANY point. That said, from a depth standpoint, I do agree that this situation does present an opportunity to see what depth we have behind Al and their potential to fill a role similar to what Al provides this team. I think it may be a little premature to suggest that those guys are the future at that position. None of them have earned that right whatsoever.

1) Agreed, I don't think we're trading Al anytime soon. One reason we brought him back is because he has proven over the years to be a good playoff performer - much more accomplished as a playoff performer than Kemba. We're gonna want him come playoff time.

2) Al is more of a center, especially at this point in his career than a PF. But I do agree that Al (and Tatum) being out tonight allows us to try other PF options. Curmudgeon mentioned Juancho, Grant and Bruno but 2 other guys who can play PF who could see the floor tonight are Morgan and Hauser.

3) I honestly don't know much about Doumboya, but I wouldn't criticize Brad for "waiting too long" to fill the 2nd 2-way spot. More than likely, the guys we're going to sign for the 2nd 2-way spot is already on our 20 man training camp roster. The following players are on our training camp roster and eligible for our 2nd 2-way spot:

Juwan Morgan
Garrison Mathews
Theo Pinson

I wouldn't criticize Brad for "waiting around" to fill the other 2-way spot when he's already signed these 3 guys to training camp deals. Sure, maybe if some guy who is clearly head and shoulders better than all 3 of the above names gets waived then Brad will scoop him up, but the odds of that happening are slim. Brad is just gonna wait till right before the season starts and decide which one of the 3 above names will get the 2-way spot.