Saturday 2/26 Game Thread

[bisme37]

Saturday hoops!
▪️ Bulls seek 7 in a row
▪️ Nuggets seek 5 straight W's
▪️ Celtics have won 10 of last 11
▪️ #1 in East Heat host Spurs
▪️ Nets visit Bucks for Saturday Primetime

[TheLand13]

Cleveland REALLY needs to win tonight's game. They're currently on a four game skid and with the East playoff standings being as competitive as they are, they can't afford to continue to lose the games that Garland plays in (assuming he plays tonight).

But speaking of, part of me is starting to wonder if it's worth continuing to play him this season. While they are a playoff team, I seriously doubt they have any realistic chance at a title. If this back injury of Garland's continues to show no signs of improvement even with rest, I think he needs to just be shut down for the rest of the season and chalk this year up as a success. It's clear they're going to be great for years to come, no point in potentially throwing that away just so you can say you made the playoffs without LeBron.

[Triple M]

Tatum dissecting them with passing

[bisme37]

Pistons always play the Celtics really tough. If I was unaware of their record and only watched them play Boston I'd swear they're a playoff team.

[Triple M]

wow that ejection was harsh

[Drax]

wow that ejection was harsh

Even as a Celtics fan, that was not harsh, that was trash. Refs gotta relax, not everything is disrespectful or illintend.

[bisme37]

Hopefully Diallo can turn his life around after this violent outburst.

[bisme37]

Good game Pistons fans. Your team is annoying haha.

Cade is awesome.

[Triple M]

Do the Pistons play this hard vs everyone???

[bearadonisdna]

Matchups: Bulls take 4/5
5. Vuc > Adams
4. Derozan > JJJ
3. Green > Z. Williams

1. Cobe < Morant
2. LaVine > Bane

Rotation :
5. Vuc-35 | Bradley-13
4. Derozan-35 | Thompson -13
3. Green-31| Ayo-17 (DJJ)

1. Cobe-35 |Ayo-13
2. LaVine -35| Troy Brown jr-13 (Matt Thomas)

1st option : Derozan
Coaching : Donovan < Jenkins
Bulls better roster worser results.

[TheLand13]

The Pistons are no joke. They've knocked off my team twice now (granted, we were without Garland and Levert in the last game, but still). They play very physical ball and Cade continues to slowly insert himself in the ROY conversation.

[bisme37]

The Pistons are no joke. They've knocked off my team twice now (granted, we were without Garland and Levert in the last game, but still). They play very physical ball and Cade continues to slowly insert himself in the ROY conversation.

They actually have more wins against teams above .500 than against teams below .500.

[XtremeDunkz]

Did the Celtics really play an 8 man rotation like it's the playoffs?

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[Joshyjess]

Pistons always play the Celtics really tough. If I was unaware of their record and only watched them play Boston I'd swear they're a playoff team.

Or that Boston was a bottom-feeder! Wow, that was one ugly game! Everything Boston has done well for the last month or so just went right out the window! Felt like it was December again.

[Joshyjess]

Did the Celtics really play an 8 man rotation like it's the playoffs?

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They've been going with 8 or 9 man rotations almost every game (unless it's garbage time). Good for building chemistry. Bad for giving players rest. Bad for developing bench players.

[Castle Black]

Spurs resting their entire starting lineup tonight.

[Triple M]

Spurs resting their entire starting lineup tonight.

damn i was looking forward to seeing Murray

[Joshyjess]

Spurs resting their entire starting lineup tonight.

No, they are "load managing" their players - remember. You aren't allowed to rest players, that's wrong.

[chrismikayla]

The Raptors are well coached and a terrible matchup for the Hawks.


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[Castle Black]

Spurs up 12-2 to start the game so the strategy looks good so far lol.

Devin Vassell with a nasty poster on Duncan Robinson to open things up.

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