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Game Thread – Celtics @ Clippers – 10:30PM, Wed, Jan. 22, 2025

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Game Thread – Celtics @ Clippers – 10:30PM, Wed, Jan. 22, 2025 

Post#1 » by Parliament10 » Tue Jan 21, 2025 1:02 pm

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Regular Season, Victory Count, 2024-25
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Victory Cigar

(15) Jayson Tatum
(8) Payton Pritchard
(4) Jaylen Brown
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(1) Derrick White
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(6) Jaylen Brown
(5) Jayson Tatum
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(4) Kristaps Porziņģis
(3) Team/Coaches/Stay Ready Group
(2) Luke Kornet
(1) Al Horford
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Clippers – 10:30PM, Wed, Jan. 22, 2025 

Post#2 » by Fierce1 » Tue Jan 21, 2025 1:06 pm

Toughest game in the road trip.
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Clippers – 10:30PM, Wed, Jan. 22, 2025 

Post#3 » by phincsfan » Tue Jan 21, 2025 2:07 pm

Let’s see….

WLWLWLWLW?
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Post#4 » by 31to6 » Tue Jan 21, 2025 2:44 pm

what witchcraft is this that I find myself thinking "well at least IF they lose to the Clippers, then at least we KNOW they'll beat the Lakers"??

I'd like to put in a request for back-to-back curb stompings, please!
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Post#5 » by playa-hater » Tue Jan 21, 2025 4:05 pm

phincsfan wrote:Let’s see….

WLWLWLWLW?


This ^ alone is quite a remarkable feat. Such consistency with their inconsistency.
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Post#6 » by phincsfan » Tue Jan 21, 2025 4:10 pm

playa-hater wrote:
phincsfan wrote:Let’s see….

WLWLWLWLW?


This ^ alone is quite a remarkable feat. Such consistency with their inconsistency.


If they finish the regular season with the trend they'll be 49 and 33, win the first round 4-3 but lose in the second round 3-4. :D
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Post#7 » by bisme37 » Tue Jan 21, 2025 5:37 pm

We will clip their butts off and leave them humiliated and buttless.
Gonna miss KP but he's no Georges Niang.
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Post#8 » by 165bows » Tue Jan 21, 2025 5:43 pm

bisme37 wrote:We will clip their butts off and leave them humiliated and buttless.

Hopefully the Clippers LACk what it takes to avoid a buttwhipping!!
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Post#9 » by bigfoot_cryptozoology » Tue Jan 21, 2025 5:59 pm

How healthy are the Clippers? That's a big determining factor these days when the Celts are playing.
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Clippers – 10:30PM, Wed, Jan. 22, 2025 

Post#10 » by ConstableGeneva » Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:16 am

INJURY REPORT:

CELTICS: Maine Sons are OUT. Horford and Holiday are QUESTIONABLE.
CLIPPERS: Kawhi, Tucker, and Zubac are OUT. Powell, Harden, Batum, and Dunn are QUESTIONABLE.
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Clippers – 10:30PM, Wed, Jan. 22, 2025 

Post#11 » by Fierce1 » Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:31 am

No Kawhi and Zubac.

I like our chances.
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Clippers – 10:30PM, Wed, Jan. 22, 2025 

Post#12 » by kivancb » Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:46 am

I'd rather see Horford play in this one and KP sitting out, and a reversal of playing time against LAL in the back to back.
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Post#13 » by ThePigeon » Wed Jan 22, 2025 12:35 pm

kivancb wrote:I'd rather see Horford play in this one and KP sitting out, and a reversal of playing time against LAL in the back to back.


Sit both vs LAC and play both against LAL
No Zubac should help
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Post#14 » by playa-hater » Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:35 pm

I actually think Zubac is one of the most underrated players in the NBA. Big loss.
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Clippers – 10:30PM, Wed, Jan. 22, 2025 

Post#15 » by Celts17Pride » Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:39 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:INJURY REPORT:

CELTICS: Maine Sons are OUT. Horford and Holiday are QUESTIONABLE.
CLIPPERS: Kawhi, Tucker, and Zubac are OUT. Powell, Harden, Batum, and Dunn are QUESTIONABLE.

I think Clippers will be resting a few of those questionables. Wouldn’t be shocked if both Powell and Harden don’t play
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Post#16 » by Celts17Pride » Wed Jan 22, 2025 7:53 pm

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Post#17 » by Celts17Pride » Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:21 pm

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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Clippers – 10:30PM, Wed, Jan. 22, 2025 

Post#18 » by phincsfan » Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:27 pm

Is Drew out of concussion protocol yet ?
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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Clippers – 10:30PM, Wed, Jan. 22, 2025 

Post#19 » by Bad-Thoma » Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:43 pm

Will we get the dominant Celtics or bucket proof Celtics?

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Re: Game Thread – Celtics @ Clippers – 10:30PM, Wed, Jan. 22, 2025 

Post#20 » by playa-hater » Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:58 pm

phincsfan wrote:Is Drew out of concussion protocol yet ?


I knew a college basketball player who had such a severe concussion, he missed t b e entire season..Hopefully Drew is no where near that
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