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Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021

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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#141 » by Parliament10 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:17 am

snowman wrote:Grant does NOT need to be playing the 5, he just can't get he done. He is overmatches at all times

Yeah. I don't like Grant at the 5.
Especially, when it's not necessary.
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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#142 » by jfs1000d » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:17 am

Jaylen has good bb IQ. He is just so athletic.


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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#143 » by Dogen » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:18 am

Coach Udoka: Aight, I've seen enough of this, put Carsen Edwards in!

Asst: But, Coach, we traded Carsen about a month ag.....

Coach: DONT ARGUE WITH ME I SAID PUT CARSEN IN WE NEED GO SMALLER!!!!
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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#144 » by Hal14 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:18 am

Dogen wrote:Look at our little dudes trying so hard to get those rebounds. Adorable...

Hey I give 6'1" Pritchard credit for that box out on 6'9" Birch. and good call by Scal giving Pritchard credit for that.

Pritchard is a little scrapper.

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he played either football and/or wrestling in high school
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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#145 » by Parliament10 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:20 am

Pritchard for 3!!!
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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#146 » by Jaqua92 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:20 am

Ugly.

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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#147 » by Jaqua92 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:21 am

I feel like Smart is a bit too much involved in the offense here.

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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#148 » by Hal14 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:21 am

big shot pritchard, we needed that
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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#149 » by BostonCouchGM » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:21 am

it's embarrassing to be losing to the Raptors now. They'll be so much tougher late in the season but not now. Ime is kinda fraudulent no?
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Post#150 » by Celts17Pride » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:22 am

Celtics looking to get booed on opening night
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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#151 » by BostonCouchGM » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:22 am

um...he literally shoved Tatum, right in front of the official. WTF?
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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#152 » by Shak_Celts » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:22 am

that's the spark!
NAME ON THE FRONT OF THE JERSEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(!)
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Post#153 » by Floody100 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:23 am

BostonCouchGM wrote:sucks Jaylen has such poor innate BBIQ


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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#154 » by Jaqua92 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:23 am

Smart can't run the point.

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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#155 » by Shak_Celts » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:24 am

still good tat.
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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#156 » by Parliament10 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:24 am

WTF is going on!!!
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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#157 » by bucknersrevenge » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:24 am

You've got to be **** me right now
and that's "MR. Irrelevant" to you!!

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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#158 » by KumaJG » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:24 am

Don't like point Smart
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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#159 » by Hal14 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:25 am

call timeout!
Nothing wrong with having a different opinion - as long as it's done respectfully. It'd be lame if we all agreed on everything :)
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Re: Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021 

Post#160 » by Edug27 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:26 am

Pritchard sucks.

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