Celtics 2025-2026 Discussion

[jimnance]

HC is their weakest link.

Schierman has surprised me with his all-around good play.

You're half right- about Schierman.
You're dead wrong g about Mazzula.
Joe is the likely NBA Coach of the Year and one of the very best in the league.
Sorry, man but you dont know what you're talking about on this subject.

 

[UrbanCowboy]

You're half right- about Schierman.
You're dead wrong g about Mazzula.
Joe is the likely NBA Coach of the Year and one of the very best in the league.
Sorry, man but you dont know what you're talking about on this subject.

My main complaint with Mazzula last year was he didn't use the bench enough. Well, this year he had to, and he proved to be really freaking good at it. The fact that they finished #2 with that lineup is crazy! I am a believer.

 

[bresna]

When Drummond hit his first three, Collins sounded like he was at a Taylor Swift concert.

 

[bresna]

I won't cry if the Nuggets get eliminated - to be honest, Minnesota would scare me more than Denver anyway - but I have to side with Jokic's actions at the end of the last game...


McDaniels was a tool for making that layup. That's a big no-no. It might backfire. The Nuggets should all be out for blood in the next game.

 

[borisman]

Pritchard torching the Sixers and then torturing that same section of Sixers fans is so satisfying.

 

[jimnance]

18 for Pritch at the half.
C's just smoked em.
If fully healthy, Sixers may have the best starting 5 in the NBA.
The C's is close but Boston also has a far superior bench and plays much better defense. But we need to win this game. If they allow it to go 7 by then Embiid may have found his groove.
Im confident they will.

 

[jimnance]

Love the " We want Boston " chant from the many C's fans there in Philly.
Man they were loud.
Boston fans travel well regardless of the sport

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Celtics up 3-1. 76ers defense is awful. George, Maxey, and Embiid can score, but the defense is poor.

 

[Kdo5]

18 for Pritch at the half.
C's just smoked em.
If fully healthy, Sixers may have the best starting 5 in the NBA.
The C's is close but Boston also has a far superior bench and plays much better defense. But we need to win this game. If they allow it to go 7 by then Embiid may have found his groove.
Im confident they will.

The Sixers looked worse with Embiid back. They were force feeding him especially early and the rest of the team couldn’t find a groove.

 

[1960Pats]

What the what? Questions about the playoff rotation are fine, but Mazzulla has proven to be a terrific coach

Yeah. I may have overreacted.

 

[maust]

Yeah. I may have overreacted.

 

[bakes781]

I won't cry if the Nuggets get eliminated - to be honest, Minnesota would scare me more than Denver anyway - but I have to side with Jokic's actions at the end of the last game...


McDaniels was a tool for making that layup. That's a big no-no. It might backfire. The Nuggets should all be out for blood in the next game.

I disagree. It's like complaining when the Pats were "running up the score" in their hey days. If you don't want them to score then stop them.

 

[maust]

I disagree. It's like complaining when the Pats were "running up the score" in their hey days. If you don't want them to score then stop them.

Or maybe, here's a novel thought, play some defense

 

[bresna]

I disagree. It's like complaining when the Pats were "running up the score" in their hey days. If you don't want them to score then stop them.

If your team has the ball up 4 with two seconds left, you dribble out the clock. That's basic basketball etiquette,

Now if the other team tries to steal it or plays hard defense, then screw them. Drive to the hoop, take a pull jumper, whatever. But that is not what happened here. The Nuggets were starting to walk off the floor when McDaniels made that layup.

It was a **** move on McDaniels' part.

And FWIW, when the situation called for it, the Patriots usually took a knee instead of trying to score. There were definitely situations when scoring more points mattered for playoff seeding. When that happened, sorry - run up the score. Not apples to apples.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Orlando up 3-1