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@HunterFelt
*sarcophagus opens*
*evil spirit emerges*
MWAHAHAHA FINALLY.. AFTER CENTURIES AT REST, I, SUTEKH, HAVE RETURNED TO UNLEASH CHAOS UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER SE...
*looks around*
...did...did another unholy force beat me here?
No?
YOU guys did this? Wow.. well.. nice job I guess?
Horford did not forget Draymond Green's flex from earlier in the game, and gave it back to him at the end.
Al looks quiet, but he keeps receipts, man. Ask Giannis.
Joe Mazzulla says he went with Xavier Tillman because Tillman used to play in the West and the Grizzlies used a similar defensive gameplan against Dallas, so he was familiar with it
Jaylen Brown on what he's going to do with his general wealth: "I want to launch a project to bring Black Wall Street here to Boston. I want to attack the wealth disparity here."
Porzingis on the crowd: "That was insane. That was insane for a preseason game. I don't know what to say. Fun game to play in, fun game to watch at the end when Payton was going off & the whole crowd was into it. It was just - I'm very happy to be a Celtic. I'm not gonna lie."
according to the Celtics, they will unveil a special Bill Russell tribute 2022-23 City Edition uniform on opening night– a project that the league and team had been collaborating on with Russell himself in recent years - which they will wear a total of 12 times this season
Free agent F Xavier Tillman has agreed on a two-year deal to return to the Boston Celtics, sources tell ESPN. Tillman averaged 5.3 points and 3.9 rebounds last season.
I have never seen Giannis Antetokounmpo get this much of a runway without running clean through whomever is in his way. He hit Grant Williams and was stopped cold.
Brad Stevens on
@Toucherandrich
asked if he would be interested in the Lakers coaching job: "I definitely would not leave the Celtics to go to the Lakers. Like, I'm definitely not doing that. I know that for a fact."
Candace Parker is the example of how hard women have to work vs. men to do the same job. She shows up with analysis, insight, & well thought out points. Chuck loses at "who he play for" while Shaq can't remember guys first names
Jayson Tatum says Pistons assistant (former C's assistant) Jerome Allen told him at the start of the 3rd quarter that he might as well have put a coach's polo on because he only had 5 points. He said "ok, I got something for you" and then dropped 19 in the quarter
Marcus Smart said he knew he had to get the shot up quick to give Boston a chance to rebound. "Learned that from the Philly game, the Philly series when we didn't get a shot off"
Absolute embarrassment of a loss. The day after Tatum admitted they got comfortable and let series go too long, they got comfortable and let this series go too long.
The Celtics are boring. There is no actual drama. They are winning with team basketball so there's no one guy to talk about. But they're about to be NBA champions so they need to be discussed on discussion shows, which is the exact scenario that exposes those shows.
They only
The Mavs shot 9-15 FG (60%) when Tatum was the primary defender last night.
The Celtics shot 8-23 FG (35%) when Luka was the primary defender last night.
Luka is shooting 6-8 FG (75%) against Tatum in this series.
Tatum is shooting 3-8 FG (38%) against Luka in this series.
Funny how fast they find $1.5 trillion for financial markets but when it comes to kicking in some money for a kid to have lunch in school it's all short arms and deep pockets.
I love that we live in an era where people try to discount Bill Russell's accomplishments by saying he was playing against plumbers & electricians... but people also get hyped about videos of NBA stars looking awesome in pick up games against plumbers & electricians
If the LA Lakers have 17 championships, then Rondo is the second player to do this. If he's the first, then the LA Lakers have 12 championships.
I don't care which one people pick, but we can't play both sides of NBA history.
KD asks for the ball before the free throw and rubs it for, I dunno, luck or something? Then Grant Williams grabs from the ref and rubs to undo the luck. It worked. KD missed the 2nd FT
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in February.
The trade for Daniel Theis now suddenly becomes, potentially, the most pivotal move of the deadline. How much of Rob's slack can he pick up? How much of that role can he fill?
Jaylen on Tatum playing well when he wasn't sure if he'd play: "He was gonna play. He was playing. He knew who he was matched with. He had that game circled. Don't let him fool you. He was playing the whole time."
Lakers fans have to want Boston now. The Celtics need to get to the Finals now.
If the Lakers are going to win a 17th, they HAVE to go through Boston. If anyone is going to prevent it, it HAS to be Boston.
Jabari Parker says his relationship with Jayson Tatum goes back to his 3rd season in the league when he went back to Duke and got to work out with Tatum.
According to Woj on his new podcast, the 4-6 week timetable for Robert Williams' return may be on the conservative side, and returning sooner than that is a possibility
Robert Williams on the KG ceremony: "I didn't realize how special it was until I was actually sitting out there. I turned into a little ass kid. I really did. And when I saw him and Ray hug, I was the first one standing up."
This shot can win Boston this series. This has to be Tatum's office when Miami is in zone. If they collapse, kick out to White. If Adebayo presses up, he can fake & have a 2-on-1 w/Horford. Tatum touches here will destroy the zone. Destroy the zone & C's can pick man apart.
Are the Nets committed to Kyrie Irving long-term?
"He has some decisions to make on his own. We're looking for guys that want to be something bigger than themselves, play team basketball, and be available. That goes for Kyrie and everybody here."