Celtics/NBA Regular Season Part 2: No lead is safe!

[Maine Fan]

depends on how they utilize him.... remember Utah beat both teams including last night..... TV update still listed as NBCSB AND NBA TV; expected blackout here because of the exclusivity rights of NBC Sports Boston usually blackout a simulcast similiar to TNT's "Non exclusivity clause

IMO he did nothing last night but he got some floor time. I didn't expect much after his layoff but I did expect more than slow walking from the tip if the key to the top of the other key. It did not matter the team came to win and they did and would have without him. Just calling as it is.

I kinda of agree with this. Your thoughts.

Analyst on Boston Celtics star: ‘He’s not Giannis, he’s not Steph, he’s not KD’

Locked' On Celtics podcast host John Karalis noted that he doesn't believe Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is on the same level as the NBA's biggest stars.

hardwoodhoudini.com

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Indiana and San Antonio are the next two games @ the Garden, but C's can no longer drop to 6th after last night's throttling of the Kings, worst that can happen is 5th; magic number to eliminate the Knicks from passing the C's is 2; and BOS has the tiebreaker on PHI BY virtue of the season series

 

[pgm16]

Prediction....next season Brown & RW get traded in a blockbuster. I am sick with the cold/flu...maybe delirious...lol

 

[quietbruinfan]

Prediction....next season Brown & RW get traded in a blockbuster. I am sick with the cold/flu...maybe delirious...lol

A semi-educated guess is telling me he becomes a Knick after his contract expires. Who Stevens trades him to is anyone's guess.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

former C's assistant Micah Shrewsberry jumps to Notre Dame;

Notre Dame reportedly hires Penn State's Micah Shrewsberry as next head coach

Penn State's run has landed Micah Shrewsberry a new job.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Fenway]

Mavericks to file protest after alleged ref miscommunication leads to world's easiest basket for Warriors

The Mavericks guarded the wrong side of the court. Mark Cuban tweeted it was the refs' fault.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Maine Celtics qualify for G-League playoff game @ the Expo 3/28/23 Opponent TBD after closing regular season w/ 110-97 win over Westchester Knicks;

no Gallinari tonight as Indiana comes to the Garden (7:30 NBCSB) Pritchard is DOUBTFUL as of yesterday;

thank you Orlando.... the Magic win tonight over the Knicks clinches a top 4 playoff seed for your Celtics, who likely will be the 2 seed now since we hold the tiebreaker over PHI

 

[pgm16]

This is the best game I have watched Tatum getting to the rim. Impressive.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

This is the best game I have watched Tatum getting to the rim. Impressive.

sounds like there back on track tonight at least;

Maine sets playoff home game for 3/29 (12 or 2 pm)

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

120-95 throttling of Pacers; Spurs tomorrow night at 6 pm (NBCSB)

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Spurs @ C's 6 pm @ the Garden (NBCSB);

No Gallinari; Pritchard/Tatum questionable as Tatum's hip flexor lands him on injury report

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Maine hosts Cleveland in G-League play in game Wednesday @ 2 pm @ the Expo

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

68-58 C's up vs. Spurs/ no Tatum tonight

 

[pgm16]

Brown is having a year

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Spurs worst loss in Boston under Popovich, too 137-93; C's now head to Capital One Center to face Brad Beal and the the Wizards tomorrow night on NBCSB

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Brown is having a year

Jaylen actually topped Jeremy Swayman on ESPN TOP 10 plays of the night Brown's was #4 Sway's #6

 

[Maine Fan]

If the Celtics want to move into 1st place it starts tonight. The Bucks play tonight, and Wednesday, and Thursday against the Celtics. That sounds like tired legs for the Bucks. So if the Celtics want to move up, and they should, it is they win on Tuesday and then again against the tired Bucks. It is as good as it gets to move up and if they don't win Tuesday and Thursday against the Bucks then forget first place in the East.

Go Celtics

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

reminder:

C's in DC to play Beal and the Wizards: 7pm NBCSB;

NO Gallinari; Pritchard is Probable; Grant Williams Questionable (illness/not COVID)

 

[EverettMike]

Why are the Wizards wearing hot pink?

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

bad night all around.... C's give up 130 to the Wizards and lose by 19; and now must head to Milwaukee on TNT Thursday

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Jaylen Brown awarded Eastern Conference Player of the Week for NBA WEEK 23 (3-20/-3/26/23

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Luka Samanic (Maine Celtics) on recall to Utah after spending entire season in Portland; reminder ESPN 2 IS AT THE Expo this afternoon as Cleveland plays your Maine Celtics @ 2 pm in the G-League 4/5 playoff battle

 

[Maine Fan]

Down 21 going into the 4th, with a weak at best defense, depending on underperforming offense, Al Horford was off, playing 4 against 5, sure they had 5 on the floor but..., Not the game you want if you want to be #1 in the East. 10 minutes left, down more than 20, Game Over why bother .

6 games to go, your down 2.5 games to the Bucks.

Next up #1, Bucks, in the East.

In your hands.

Defense Defense play Defense and the Offense will follow.

As I have said, needed another big, didn't happen.

Go Celtics

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Cleveland @ Maine Celtics live from the Expo on ESPN 2 Maine up 14 at the Half

 

[Maine Fan]

Assume the Bucks win tonight, the 29th, then they are 55-21. The Celtics are 52-24. Games played are even. The Celtics are three games behind.

Assume the Celtics beat the Bucks Thursday, the 30th. The Celtics are behind two games with five games to go. If the Celtics win all 5, they will be 58-24. The Bucks win three and lose 2; the Bucks are 58-24. They are tied, and the Celtics have the tiebreaker and become #1 in the Eastern Conference.

What are the chances that the Celtics will win 5 in a row? What is the possibility that the Bucks will lose 2? I wouldn't bet my house on either one happening; I wouldn't bet your house on this happening.

So for sure, the Celtics can't lose to the Buck, period, on Thursday and make First place in the Eastern Conference.

The Bucks and the Celtics have split this season 1-1 with one game to go this THURSDAY, the 30th.

The Celtics have not lost many games but when they do, it is because they blow leads in the second half, crunchtime discombobulation, and poor
execution on the biggest plays. This can no longer happen and get to the Championship round.
Horford can't be shooting air-balls (1-7 outside the arch.) RW can not sleep walk and the Jays can't have turnovers.

Is the home court an advantage? The Celtics think so after last season's championship run. The experts think it is for the Celtics to get into the championship round.

Go Celtics