Celtics 2023 - 2024 Discussion

[Clonamery]

I’m not a real expert on it and it was only one game but general observations.

-They got eaten alive in the paint. This is really an issue of NBA style basketball today which is less physical. NBA strategy is either 3 pointer or easy layup. International teams are grinders with classic big men and power forwards. Seemed like USA wasn’t prepared to contest that style of play. It's a mindset. Takes a little time to adjust.

-Embiid looks out of shape…his body fat pct increase is noticeable. I also don’t think Embiid is a guy you can flow around because of his black hole presence. Why is he on the team anyway? Thought you have to he born in US. That's only to be President.

-The backups were better than the starters. Not that surprising. I had said Haliburton is their weakest player but he was their best player vs Australia. Curry and LeBron are older and not as quick. They bring experience but I don’t know if they should be getting that many minutes. Agree 100%....

All that said, I understand this is the third time in a row Australia has given them a run for their money, and they did build a 21 pt lead in the second half. The team needs time to gel and I think they’ll probably win it all with ease, but I’m looking only what I see right now and not projections. Yeah.

 

[jimnance]

Dude most of that stuff is a joke. Sorry if you are so sensitive you can not take a joke.

Where have I ever played the victim? You love to search my posts, so show me.

For example, I have Asian GFs, it is well known on the board, so China can suck my **** was a joke. See the Captain's response for example.

You and Jim Nance should sit together and have a whole bottle of Scotch. If you agree to sit with Jim, I will buy a bottle of "Macallan rare cask 2023" and have it drop shipped to youse guys. If you need some edibles too, no problem .

I live 1,000 miles from Boston area.
So please send me the Macallan and I promise to share it. Honest.

 

[Clonamery]

I live 1,000 miles from Boston area.
So please send me the Macallan and I promise to share it. Honest.

Yes, but are you going to haver? And would you walk 500 miles to your Asian GFs? And would you walk 500 more just to be the drunk man who walked a thousand miles to fall down at Boston's door?

 

[Keep Up With The Joneses]

Dude most of that stuff is a joke. Sorry if you are so sensitive you can not take a joke.

Where have I ever played the victim? You love to search my posts, so show me.

For example, I have Asian GFs, it is well known on the board, so China can suck my **** was a joke. See the Captain's response for example.

You and Jim Nance should sit together and have a whole bottle of Scotch. If you agree to sit with Jim, I will buy a bottle of "Macallan rare cask 2023" and have it drop shipped to youse guys. If you need some edibles too, no problem .

Wow, the lack of self awareness is amazing. You throw out insults and then get all defensive, saying they're just jokes. This is a classic and dated technique typically used by people with complete lack of self-awareness and an inability to read the room. You're on an internet message board full of people you have never met. You have no idea if people believe you're joking or not. Don't pretend that matters to you.

Every single time you make a "joke" and people call you out on it, you play victim by saying they are overreacting. I won't be fishing through your posts again. I needed a silkwood shower after going through them the first time around. It isn't my job to fix you. If you want to see what I'm talking about, look through them yourself.

And are you serious with the "I have Asian GFs so I am exempt from being held accountable for anything I say that could offend Asian people?"

You're further gone than I thought.

 

[Keep Up With The Joneses]

PS If you wait long enough, @Ian life bans posters like me that joke and disagree with the other posters. Just hang around and I will get life banned too. Then you will be happy. Did you notice how boring the board is these days?

Nothing wrong with disagreements. I don't really care if you're here or not. But as long as you are, I will continue to call you out on your ********.

As it was with the last time we tangled, you're again out of your depth. Last time this happened you made a weak attempt at a gay joke. I wonder what brilliant response will emerge from the void this time around.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Wow, the lack of self awareness is amazing. You throw out insults and then get all defensive, saying they're just jokes. This is a classic and dated technique typically used by people with complete lack of self-awareness and an inability to read the room. You're on an internet message board full of people you have never met. You have no idea if people believe you're joking or not. Don't pretend that matters to you.

Every single time you make a "joke" and people call you out on it, you play victim by saying they are overreacting. I won't be fishing through your posts again. I needed a silkwood shower after going through them the first time around. It isn't my job to fix you. If you want to see what I'm talking about, look through them yourself.

And are you serious with the "I have Asian GFs so I am exempt from being held accountable for anything I say that could offend Asian people?"

You're further gone than I thought.

Yes, I am very very far gone. You are definitely right about that.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Nothing wrong with disagreements. I don't really care if you're here or not. But as long as you are, I will continue to call you out on your ********.

As it was with the last time we tangled, you're again out of your depth. Last time this happened you made a weak attempt at a gay joke. I wonder what brilliant response will emerge from the void this time around.

Yes I can see I am out of my depth tangling with you. Well done. Please carry on.

 

[Keep Up With The Joneses]

Yes I can see I am out of my depth tangling with you. Well done. Please carry on.

Done. I'm sure it won't be long before you say something else that is racist or otherwise offensive to a bunch of people you've never met but somehow you just know they all appreciate your "humor." See you then.

 

[1960Pats]

Nothing wrong with disagreements. I don't really care if you're here or not. But as long as you are, I will continue to call you out on your ********.

As it was with the last time we tangled, you're again out of your depth. Last time this happened you made a weak attempt at a gay joke. I wonder what brilliant response will emerge from the void this time around.

My best joke is gay.

I have to be careful with the Asian jokes. Our oldest son's wife was born and raised in Beijing and she doesn't get them or like them.

You're correct on the subject at hand. I don't see the humor in many of his responses.

 

[maust]

And would you walk 500 more just to be the drunk man who walked a thousand miles to fall down at Boston's door?

Maybe it's just me but I feel like this is a trick question. Speaking for myself (and granted it's been more than a hot minute) when I fell down in Boston it was because my drunken college age ass couldn't walk a thousand mm never mind miles. It was kinda the reason I fell down... and that door might or might not have taken advantage of me.... but that story would cost you a bottle or three

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Done. I'm sure it won't be long before you say something else that is racist or otherwise offensive to a bunch of people you've never met but somehow you just know they all appreciate your "humor." See you then.

I thought I was going to play the victim? Now I am a racist? You are a gem.

 

[Clonamery]

Maybe it's just me but I feel like this is a trick question. Speaking for myself (and granted it's been more than a hot minute) when I fell down in Boston it was because my drunken college age ass couldn't walk a thousand mm never mind miles. It was kinda the reason I fell down... and that door might or might not have taken advantage of me.... but that story would cost you a bottle or three

Read it too quickly and thought it would cost me a bottle tree

 

[maust]

Read it too quickly and thought it would cost me a bottle tree

Ay my age who the hell knows what I meant? If you say it was bottle tree I'm not gonna argue. I say we save the argument for important **** like just what kinda racists we are. I like to think of myself as being the old white dude that says insensitive crap at the most inopportune times kind but maybe I'm just the mean spirited cantankerous raised in the 50's kind. What type of racist do you think I am and how 'bout yourself? Maybe the quiet sort of racist that despises the mud peoples but slaps a diversity sticker on the wife's car to cover your ass? Or maybe you're not even a racist but more the @captain stone sort who could never be a racist cause you hate everybody equally? (which I totally respect 'cause it's emotionally honest)

Hell, let's just grab one of the bottles, sit down and take a few pulls and wait for someone else to tell us what kind of racists we are. Save some energy that way

 

[Clonamery]

Ay my age who the hell knows what I meant? If you say it was bottle tree I'm not gonna argue. I say we save the argument for important **** like just what kinda racists we are. I like to think of myself as being the old white dude that says insensitive crap at the most inopportune times kind but maybe I'm just the mean spirited cantankerous raised in the 50's kind. What type of racist do you think I am and how 'bout yourself? Maybe the quiet sort of racist that despises the mud peoples but slaps a diversity sticker on the wife's car to cover your ass? Or maybe you're not even a racist but more the @captain stone sort who could never be a racist cause you hate everybody equally? (which I totally respect 'cause it's emotionally honest)

Hell, let's just grab one of the bottles, sit down and take a few pulls and wait for someone else to tell us what kind of racists we are. Save some energy that way

Fair. I always fall back on my Father's wisdom in times of reflection. He said there are 2 kinds of people in this world, assholes and the rest of us. He was a black & white, pull no punches kind of guy. Cheers.

 

[maust]

Fair. I always fall back on my Father's wisdom in times of reflection. He said there are 2 kinds of people in this world, assholes and the rest of us. He was a black & white, pull no punches kind of guy. Cheers.

I have no doubt your Father was a stand up guy. Maybe he even drank with my Grandfather and they refined their pearls of male wisdom together.

For the record there's no argument to be had about what type of ******* I am. I am a thorughly unrepentant one. My wife will cheerfully verify that. In fact she'd be more than happy to illustrate the point with many, many examples

 

[Clonamery]

I have no doubt your Father was a stand up guy. Maybe he even drank with my Grandfather and they refined their pearls of male wisdom together.

For the record there's no argument to be had about what type of ******* I am. I am a thorughly unrepentant one. My wife will cheerfully verify that. In fact she'd be more than happy to illustrate the point with many, many examples

I think the definition I received circa the early 70's is not (lol) the one your wife would happily be describing.

 

[maust]

I think the definition I received circa the early 70's is not (lol) the one your wife would happily be describing.

That might be but she'd cheerfully lay it all out in great detail to let you decide. She might even bring in her Greek Chorus back-up band, otherwise known as our DIL's.

(JK; she'd behead those little harpies if they said a harsh word about me. That's her job)

 

[bresna]

I watched quite a bit of today's US/Serbia match and it was weird after watching the Celts all year. Holiday was his usual self but Tatum didn't act like himself. He rarely brought the ball up. He clearly wasn't the prime ball handler. The few times he got the ball, he did his iso thing, which is what made it weird. Dude was acting like he's the man when he's surrounded by all stars. The other players all seemed to just watch him. They have to fix that.

 

[jimnance]

My best joke is gay.

I have to be careful with the Asian jokes. Our oldest son's wife was born and raised in Beijing and she doesn't get them or like them.

You're correct on the subject at hand. I don't see the humor in many of his responses.

That's funny about your son's wife.
One of my brothers-in-law is just the opposite.
He's Jewish and tells the funniest Jewish jokes I've ever heard. Has you rolling on the floor.

 

[jimnance]

I watched quite a bit of today's US/Serbia match and it was weird after watching the Celts all year. Holiday was his usual self but Tatum didn't act like himself. He rarely brought the ball up. He clearly wasn't the prime ball handler. The few times he got the ball, he did his iso thing, which is what made it weird. Dude was acting like he's the man when he's surrounded by all stars. The other players all seemed to just watch him. They have to fix that.

Haven't watched any Team USA games yet but none of the reports are good.
The Europeans have taught us before we can't get by on just superior talent.
It's early, so hopefully we get our **** together.