Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023

[Bad-Thoma]

Must win game.

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Anyone not terrified of this game is unfamiliar with Celtics basketball

Zero reason to be concerned.

Their only two wins were against the 7 win Hornets and the Bulls. No way we lose this, even if 3 starters are out.

Joe has been doing better at getting the guys not to let up.

Having starters out might actually help with that, especially if there's still a strong disparity in talent.

[JaMarco]

This is HUGE game.

[KillahGhostface]

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[ConstableGeneva]

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I dunno if anyone else is thinking it, but I'm gonna say it anyway, Lebron is a dirty-ass bitch and that knee to the back was intentional.

Svi, Lamar, and Oshae realized there's a good chance they'd play a full half against the worst team in the league and their ailments all went away.

[lon3lytoaster]

I’m cautiously optimistic. They’ve been outstanding at home for the first time in a few years and have largely been slapping around the truly bad teams, minus the Charlotte debacle. If we have White and KP we’ll be all set

[shackles10]

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I dunno if anyone else is thinking it, but I'm gonna say it anyway, Lebron is a dirty-ass bitch and that knee to the back was intentional.

Svi, Lamar, and Oshae realized there's a good chance they'd play a full half against the worst team in the league and their ailments all went away.

So I had sound off watching the game during Christmas at my parents and it's been a few days but they didn't even call a foul on that play did they?

[ConstableGeneva]

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I dunno if anyone else is thinking it, but I'm gonna say it anyway, Lebron is a dirty-ass bitch and that knee to the back was intentional.

Svi, Lamar, and Oshae realized there's a good chance they'd play a full half against the worst team in the league and their ailments all went away.

So I had sound off watching the game during Christmas at my parents and it's been a few days but they didn't even call a foul on that play did they?

Nope, no fouls called. But insiders say James is on the shortlist for an Oscar after Jaylen injured Lebron's knee with his back.

[shackles10]

So I have a good friend who's a Pistons fan and I jokingly sent him a text about 10 days ago asking if it counted towards the losing streak when my son's youth team beat the Pistons. I didn't realize the Celtics would be playing the Detroit ones so soon. We have to win this game or I will never hear the end of it.

[KamikazeK]

I've got no doubts about this game at all. These guys aren't the ones who are gonna break our 14-0 home record.

[bisme37]

The Pistons are so bad you can suck and still beat them. A 27 game losing streak doesn't happen by accident.

They have to win a game at some point but worrying it will happen tonight is just unnecessarily punishing yourself imo.

[flintsky21]

All it takes is a hot shooting night by the Pistons and a cold shooting night by the Celtics to occur at the same time. Think when the Thunder without Shai dropped 150 on the Celtics and won by 33. And you can be sure the Pistons are gonna be super motivated. Celtics need to match their energy especially early on. We've got steadier PGs now, so I'm a bit less worried of a trap game.

[shackles10]

The Pistons are so bad you can suck and still beat them. A 27 game losing streak doesn't happen by accident.

They have to win a game at some point but worrying it will happen tonight is just unnecessarily punishing yourself imo.

Ending the streak probably will happen by accident though lol. That's my only worry.

[bigfoot_cryptozoology]

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I dunno if anyone else is thinking it, but I'm gonna say it anyway, Lebron is a dirty-ass bitch and that knee to the back was intentional.

Svi, Lamar, and Oshae realized there's a good chance they'd play a full half against the worst team in the league and their ailments all went away.

I thought so too.
He's pals with Tatum, so he wasn't going to shiv him...

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https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nba/boston-celtics/pistons-losing-streak-four-wild-stats-celtics-game-history/575536/

While Detroit is on the brink of history, Monty Williams' team isn't getting routed every night: The Pistons have lost three of their last four games by fewer than 10 points and have kept nearly half of their losses this season in single digits, including a two-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks and a four-point loss to the Denver Nuggets

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[seiffert82]

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I dunno if anyone else is thinking it, but I'm gonna say it anyway, Lebron is a dirty-ass bitch and that knee to the back was intentional.

Svi, Lamar, and Oshae realized there's a good chance they'd play a full half against the worst team in the league and their ailments all went away.

There was no reason for James' knee to be anywhere near Brown's back in that situation. Just a random raised knee chasing a player in defence! C'mon now, it was entirely unnecessary and a flagrant foul.

He knees a player in the back and goes down 'injured'. No foul called. Crowd goes silent. Miraculous recovery. Complete bull.

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[bigfoot_cryptozoology]

I hate LeBore. Least favorite NBA player of all time.
Never cared for him at all always wish that Paul Pierce
would embarrass him.

[KillahGhostface]

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[BK_2020]

Maybe Embiid would suit up for us to pad his stats.

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