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NEW: Luke Kornet is one of the NBA’s most unique comedians, and it’s always been that way.
“This is the Luke we all knew before, but it's just funny that the world's getting exposed to it now.”
My feature for
@HoudiniCeltics
on Kornet’s comedic origins:
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You can’t fool me English Tyrese Haliburton
⚪️🕺🏼 Jude Bellingham celebrating the goal scored by Kylian Mbappé.
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Second night in a row Blake Griffin has laughed in the face of an opponent.
Last night, Thanasis Antetokounmpo.
Tonight, Kris Dun.
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Not ready for NBA media to shift from “Nets have stars, they should beat Boston” to “Boston was the 2 seed, of course they won”
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Luke Kornet hit the “Ice in my veins” celebration after nailing his free throws
Celtics bench LOVED it
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Jayson Tatum on Joe Mazzulla's season:
"It was his first year. We got to the Conference Finals Game 7. I don't think people are giving us enough credit. Two days before the season starts, we find out we have a new coach."
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An injured Jimmy Butler practicing catch-and-shoot in the corner😂😂
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Lonnie Walker is a boxing fan. He said he asked Joe Mazzulla if he watched the Canelo fight. Joe’s response:
“I don’t watch pillow fights.”
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Jayson Tatum signed a jersey for Eagles star DeVonta Smith post-game
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Someone tell me a defensive lineup better than this one…
Kyle Lowry
Victor Oladipo
Jimmy Butler
PJ Tucker
Bam Adebayo
… I’ll wait
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Blake Griffin trying on Jaylen Brown’s mask after getting head-butted by Thanasis Antetokounmpo
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Jaylen Brown just forced Stephen Curry into a backcourt violation and he is AMPED UP.
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Big three possessions for Neemias Queta:
- Huge alley-oop from Payton Pritchard
- Monster block
- Nice finish at the rim
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Watch Xavier Tillman on these three defensive possessions. Just follow him, on and off the ball.
This dude is an ANIMAL.
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Kevin Durant gave Jayson Tatum a signed jersey post-game, via Tatum’s snap story:
“One of the greats. Keep cookin.”
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Blake Griffin RAVED about Boston and his year with the Celtics on
@ForePlayPod
Said he loved the championship atmosphere, the fans, and spoke highly of Jayson Tatum as a player and person
Full video:
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This is it. Peak Celtics basketball.
Beautiful ball movement.
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Derrick White needs to be taking these technical free throws every single time. It makes zero sense. He shot 90% from the line yet Tatum and Brown take them.
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For reference: Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole were in ESPN's top 100. Derrick White was not.
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Jaylen Brown locked up Jalen Brunson and let everyone know with the CLAMPS
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Oshae Brissett now has more Eastern Conference finals points than Joel Embiid.
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Tyrese Haliburton called Oshae Brissett (and others) to show off his Halloween costume.
Safe to say Brissett enjoyed the Spider-Man fit.
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Marcus Smart has more assists (27) than shot attempts (26) in the last four games
Not a point guard though
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Pistons got hot, Celtics pulled it out.
Pacers got hot, Celtics got tired.
Losses happen. Losses like this suck. But it does not mean the Celtics are a bad team.
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Anthony Edwards playing over Jayson Tatum in this game is completely nonsensical
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Jayson Tatum on if he struggles with giving up some scoring at times because of the Celtics' talent/depth:
"Nah, cus we’re winning. And we have a really, really good team. I understand that we have four, five guys that average double figures. Each night can be a little bit
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"Cardinal sin" is wild considering the player currently suiting up for the Hornets
Adam Silver says what Jontay Porter is accused of is a “cardinal sin” and that punishment for it could go up to banishment from the league.
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Mykhailiuk-Pritchard-Hauser off the bench is such a crazy shooting trio.
How far the Celtics have come from Ojeleye-Langford-Wanamaker.
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Jayson Tatum on the difference between Damon Stoudamire and Joe Mazzulla coaching:
"Only difference was Joe wasn’t over there chewing the shit out of some gum."
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Celtics two-way player Neemias Queta practicing his three-point shot.
Queta isn’t traditionally a shooter, but he’s clearly been working on it.
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Awesome sequence by Xavier Tillman.
Multiple defensive efforts✅
Great activity on the glass✅
Perfect off-ball movement✅
Quick dish to Payton Pritchard✅
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Jrue Holiday getting some threes up at
#Celtics
shootaround this morning.
He made 45/50 from the five spots around the arc.
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Grant Williams was having a great time during the technical review🕺
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I learn from my mistakes
Reporter didn't give Joe a chance to answer, "How are you?" 😂😂😂
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Jayson Tatum on Neemias Queta:
"He was big for us tonight. Like you said, just the energy that he brought off the bench. ... It's tough not knowing when your number is going to be called... Tonight, he helped us win the game."
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Jayson Tatum on Malcolm Brogdon and Derrick White:
"They would be starting on any other team. That’s how different our team looks this year… I think those two guys have made us look a lot different than we did last year."
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Got curious - How many techs do the top-six Celtics have in their respective careers?
Jayson Tatum (7th season): 44
Kristaps Porzingis (8th season): 42
Jaylen Brown (8th season): 22
Al Horford (17th season): 20
Jrue Holiday (15th season): 12
Derrick White (7th season): 0
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Wyc Grousbeck on the broadcast when talking about Jaylen Brown’s extension:
“We’re invested in making the team as good as it cam be. If you’re not going to do that, you can’t be the Celtics owner.”
Invested in winning.
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The Celtics playing high card on the plane to Miami is pure comedy.
Feat. Them bullying Luke Kornet into playing lol
(🎥:
@Obrissy
| Full video: )
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Drew Peterson’s first bucket as a member of the Celtics (and first NBA bucket)
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Neemias Queta has looked interesting in his first few minutes for the Celtics tonight.
HUGE body, really great rebounding presence, but needs to work on the fouling.
Very fun player.
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Payton Pritchard being on a four-year, $30 million deal is easily one of the best contracts in the NBA.
What an absolute steal.
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Joe Mazzulla took NO chances calling that last Celtics timeout.
Mazzulla SPRINTED to call that timeout. That's faster than any player on the court is moving right now.
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Look at Derrick White smile after this ridiculous three lol😂
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This year's version of Jaylen Brown is the best we've ever seen and it's not particularly close.
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Jrue Holiday on how Al Horford has done stepping in for Kristaps Porzingis:
“We put a lot on Al… He’s one of the most reliable players I’ve ever played with.”
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NEW: Lamar Stevens won’t hesitate to challenge the Celtics’ stars.
“They might not like it in the moment, but they know… I’m just trying to push them and us to be great.”
I spoke with Stevens and others about leadership.
An exclusive for
@celticsblog
:
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From Celtics PR:
"The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed center Neemias Queta to a contract."
Neemy's two-way contract is upgraded. He's now playoff-eligible.
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Sam Hauser is specifically practicing catching and shooting bad passes at
#Celtics
practice.
Preparing to catch the ball in different spots and shooting pockets.
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NEW: Neemias Queta is proud to have the entire country of Portugal behind him.
“I just try to keep working so I keep making them proud.”
He’s the only NBA player ever from
Portugal, and he’s excited for this season with the Celtics.
For
@celticsblog
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Joe Mazzulla on Neemias Queta:
"I just like seeing Neemy be physical, and the presence that the played with on both ends of the floor. He's one of the kids that doesn't know how good he can be... He's starting to see that when he plays with a certain presence, we're a different
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Joe Mazzulla on the Celtics' depleted big man depth tonight:
"Neemy, in the minutes that he's gotten with us, has done really good things for us. I feel really confident... Giving him a fair opportunity."
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@StoolGreenie
The best part about it is that he does so many other things well, no one even notices
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Lamar Stevens has been out after
#Celtics
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But in sandals. Getting rebounds.
Just seems like he’s doing what he can do be around and do all the small things.
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Woj and Shams begin the entire Udoka saga by irresponsibly tweeting out that his relationship was “consensual.”
Now this.
Just an obscene string of reporting on the subject of a man who cultivated a gross work environment.
Woj tonight:
“This team, this locker room, they never got over Ime Udoka’s dismissal as head coach. These player did not accept the organization’s reason for doing it, they thought it was a wild over reaction.”
#Celtics
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Kristaps Porzingis, Luke Kornet, and Neemias Queta react to Jaylen Brown’s super cool dunk over Anthony Black.
Jaylen Brown just put Anthony Black on a POSTER with this dunk.
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Phone service was terrible all day and I couldn’t post, so here’s a Celtics Championship Parade megathread🧵☘️
First up, the start of the parade, kicking off right outside TD Garden.
Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Joe Mazzulla, and more.
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Brad Stevens on the second apron: "It's one of the reasons why last year was the time to trade. That was the time we could aggregate... You're over the second apron, you can't aggregate in trades... So, this kicking in, it will be interesting to see how it affects the league...
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Crazy how cool, calm, and collected Kristaps Porzingis was when his shot was called a two.
Would have been crazy if he, I don't know, threw a temper tantrum or something like that.
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Derrick White is an All-Star.
Every stat shows it. Every metric shows it. Every play shows it.
The best player on the best team deserves to be in the All-Star Game, and White has impacted winning more than anyone on the Celtics.
NEW for
@celticsblog
:
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Al Horford just ended the Cavs season and TD Garden is LOVING it.
Standing ovation.
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Neemias Queta has been the best European big man on the floor for the past three plays.
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Tristan Thompson hit Dillon Brooks with the “P U” stink face taunt after his airball
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Joe Mazzulla:
"I don't think we really had that many ups and downs this year. I mean, we won 70% of our games."
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Two corner threes, two months apart, two Celtics wins over the Raptors.
Derrick White loves playing in Toronto.
Derrick White tonight: Nails a corner three in Toronto to help the Celtics try to close out a tight game against the Raptors.
Derrick White on November 17:
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Daryl Morey doesn't think Jaden Springer can contribute to a title team.
Two quotes that stand out from Brad Stevens (before Morey's comments) about Springer:
"He is an athlete who can play athletically in the playoffs."
"Maybe we all have different evaluations of people."
Daryl Morey says he believes that Jaden Springer has a good future, but Philly is trying to win a championship now and he believes Springer’s time to contribute to a title team is not here at the moment
#Sixers
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Joe Mazzulla on how he's dealing with the all or nothing mentality for the Celtics, down 3-1:
"Honestly? I met three girls under the age of 21 who have terminal cancer. And I thought I was helping them, but they were helping me."
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Almost the entire Hornets roster is here to watch their Summer League team.
LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Grant Williams, Seth Curry, Taj Gibson, Cody Martin, Nick Richards, Mark Williams, and maybe more
Coaches Charles Lee and Kemba Walker also here
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“We Want Boston” chants at TD Garden
Crowds chanted it all postseason. They did, in fact, get Boston.
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Kristaps Porzingis loves Boston.
He LOVES Boston.
After that foul, he went over and showed love to the Celtics fans at TD Garden.
All this man has done this year is gush about Celtics Nation. Smiling from ear to ear.
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Payton Pritchard is the first player ever to have two 30-foot buzzer-beaters in NBA Finals history, per
@Stathead
(since the stats were tracked in 1997).
Some have made shots with 0.3 seconds remaining, but Pritchard is the first with two true buzzer-beaters.
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Derrick White: "Feel like I been here forever even though it’s only been one year. This year I’m a lot more settled in, know where I’m going… I love being here, and it’s fun playing with this team."
Today is the one-year anniversary of White's trade to the Celtics.
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The high-fives while Jackson is trying to talk shit is just all-time stuff from Kornet lol
Isaiah Jackson pushes Luke Kornet down after the two got physical down low.
Jackson tries to talk shit and Kornet just couldn’t care less lol
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The 64-win Celtics getting one All-NBA player while 4 Play-In players get in is… something
The complete voting results for the 2023-24 Kia All-NBA Team:
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Kristaps Porzingis dapped up Luka Doncic on his way to the bench.
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Who has better MVP odds this season: Joel Embiid or Luke Kornet?
Answer: Kornet.
Who has scored more points in the last week: Joel Embiid or Luke Kornet?
Answer: Kornet.
Who has a better chance of making an All-NBA team this year: Joel Embiid or Luke Kornet?
Answer: Kornet.
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Derrick White has been having an incredible defensive season, but no one seems to be paying attention to it.
For
@celticsblog
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Neemias Queta once again working on his shot. Took some middys and some threes.
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Jaden Springer scores his first points as a member of the Celtics!!
Jaden Springer is the 505th player to score a point in Celtics franchise history.
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Important clarification here from
@RealBobManning
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For
#Celtics
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Damon Stoudamire said his mom was in town for Christmas and was at the game, so she got to see him coach his first game as a head coach in the NBA.
"My mother’s in town, so it probably caught her off guard when she came to the game."
Stoudamire is now 1-0 as a head coach.
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Neemias Queta draining some
middys and threes before Celtics vs. Timberwolves tonight.
Kristaps Porzingis is out tonight, Queta could see some minutes.
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Duncan Robinson is going to average 20 points per game this season.
Feel free to bookmark this
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USA clearly needs defense, length, and some extra connectors on the floor and Tatum is all 3 of those things.
I know coaches always point to "matchups" as the explanation behind rotation decisions... but I genuinely am not sure what specifically about Serbia compels Steve Kerr to think Jayson Tatum doesn't belong in these games
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“Marcus Smart IS a point guard, stop reading Twitter so much”
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A great couple of possessions for Neemias Queta there:
He hustled back, stopped the Hawks' fastbreak, then forced an Atlanta miss on the shot.
Then, he caught Tatum's airball, went up, got his own rebound, and finished off an and-one.
Queta is HUSTLING tonight.
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