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

[GatorMike]

Lol

Nobody is going to give a f*** about a mid-season tournament. This isn't soccer. North American sports are designed totally differently.

f***ing morons.

I don't know... it depends on how they handle it.

Let's see what the plan is.

 

[EverettMike]

I don't know... it depends on how they handle it.

Let's see what the plan is.

Anyone who celebrates a mid-season tournament title is a f***ing narc.

 

[BostonBob]

Noted fake tough guy Thanasis " I'm only on the team to keep my brother happy " Antetokounmpo got hit with a 1 game suspension.

 

[Maine Fan]

Way to go Celtics.

Win all the way through the title series.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

1st look at the next game vs. Sixers tomorrow(season series clinched/NBCSB);

NO Gallinari/RW III;

Brown Questionable

 

[quietbruinfan]

I am still sick of RWIII's fragility and the Celtics' continued overconfidence. This is still an important game for seeding. He should not be rested.

 

[Mione134]

I am still sick of RWIII's fragility and the Celtics' continued overconfidence. This is still an important game for seeding. He should not be rested.

I think they're genuinely concerned about him for the playoff run. So, with that. I don't mind them resting him. We need him going forward. Unfortunately with his fragility, this is what we'll have to deal with.

 

[BernieMcAvoy]

They need to manage Robert Williams, they aren't winning the championship without him. The defense has been elite in 4 of the 5 games he's played since coming back.


I actually like the idea of a mid-season tournament, the regular season has been ruined for contenders since the Warriors broke the regular season wins record and lost in the finals, a shake up isn't a bad thing. Don't think the pool play is the best way to do it though. I would make it a East-West 2-15 Bracket with the 1 seed getting a first round bye and instead of cities bidding on who gets to host the all-star game it becomes who gets the final four. Also if a team not a top 4 seed wins it, they become the 4th seed and have homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs. Incentivize players and owners to want to win it.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

former Raptors 905/Sioux Falls Skyforce (TOR/MIA) F Justin Champaigne signed by Brad Stevens to help fill the roster void since Maine's season ended late last week; this fills the 15 man roster slots;

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[pgm16]

They need to manage Robert Williams, they aren't winning the championship without him. The defense has been elite in 4 of the 5 games he's played since coming back.


I actually like the idea of a mid-season tournament, the regular season has been ruined for contenders since the Warriors broke the regular season wins record and lost in the finals, a shake up isn't a bad thing. Don't think the pool play is the best way to do it though. I would make it a East-West 2-15 Bracket with the 1 seed getting a first round bye and instead of cities bidding on who gets to host the all-star game it becomes who gets the final four. Also if a team not a top 4 seed wins it, they become the 4th seed and have homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs. Incentivize players and owners to want to win it.

Different mindset with him on the floor

 

[Alicat]

UCONN!!!!

 

[McGarnagle]

You know what's been really annoying? When you google Final Four or UConn, it brings up the women's scores as default. UConn is playing for the national championship tonight while the women's team lost a few weeks ago. I get what they're trying to do but if someone is googling UConn, obviously they're looking for the team in the damn championship game.

 

[Alicat]

You know what's been really annoying? When you google Final Four or UConn, it brings up the women's scores as default. UConn is playing for the national championship tonight while the women's team lost a few weeks ago. I get what they're trying to do but if someone is googling UConn, obviously they're looking for the team in the damn championship game.

Sadly the men are overshadowed but hopefully after tonight the men will get the recognition they deserve.

Can’t wait to see the updated sign on I-84 near the Storrs exit. The sign always let us know we were close to our exit when we were visiting my grandparents.

 

[Alicat]

 

[Maine Fan]

I am still sick of RWIII's fragility and the Celtics' continued overconfidence. This is still an important game for seeding. He should not be rested.

Thank you. RW III needs to be an off season trade.

 

[Maine Fan]

They never got the big they needed and still need. Hopefully this will happen.

 

[Maine Fan]

I am still sick of RWIII's fragility and the Celtics' continued overconfidence. This is still an important game for seeding. He should not be rested.

We have an excuse and a point to in RW III if the Celtics should lose the Championship. Everyone thinks it is a good idea to rest him for the playoffs because he is needed for them to win it all. I bet he misses half of the games because of some excuse. He might hit his small finger against the towel or something silly like that. Maybe he mentally won't feel like playing. What a waste.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

We have an excuse and a point to in RW III if the Celtics should lose the Championship. Everyone thinks it is a good idea to rest him for the playoffs because he is needed for them to win it all. I bet he misses half of the games because of some excuse. He might hit his small finger against the towel or something silly like that. Maybe he mentally won't feel like playing. What a waste.

then why are the Celtics a 2 seed and the defending Eastern Conference Champions w/ RW III, Maine fan, who is even remotely available to replace RW III when you now have a full 15 man roster now that u just added Champaigne, who is a more like a Brown/Tatum wing than a big..... this is why Center hasd become an obsolete term in pro basketball, even when Brad basically changed the philospohy to Wings/Bigs, etc..... it's also why you now will see any awards be positionless in this new CBA

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

update:

C's @ Sixers simulcast: Mike/Scal locally on NBCSB National on TNT (NON-Exclusive) at 8 pm

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Sixers up 6 after 1....

no RW III/Gallinari or Jaylen tonight

 

[EverettMike]

Sixers up 6 after 1....

no RW III/Gallinari or Jaylen tonight

What happened to Gallinari?

 

[Maine Fan]

then why are the Celtics a 2 seed and the defending Eastern Conference Champions w/ RW III, Maine fan, who is even remotely available to replace RW III when you now have a full 15 man roster now that u just added Champaigne, who is a more like a Brown/Tatum wing than a big..... this is why Center hasd become an obsolete term in pro basketball, even when Brad basically changed the philospohy to Wings/Bigs, etc..... it's also why you now will see any awards be positionless in this new CBA

You make a good point about how the Celtics missed the opportunity to replace RW III and get another big that can play most games. There rooster is full so they must live with RW III. Brad made a mistake, he knows it.

It is half time, the Celtics should not be behind. They can still win it.

 

[Maine Fan]

The Celtics should not have lost this game—poor shooting by certain players with the Celtics.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Embid is just an absolute beast

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

Continue to lose faith in Mazzulla.