Celtics 2023 - 2024 Discussion

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Yea, 55%. Ridiculous

No doubt this team can win games by 30. It's almost weird to watch them now, because it's fun, but for the ultimate goal it's really almost entirely about health and how they handle closer games

I think after this next homestand the Celtics will have a 5+ game lead and we’ll start seeing a starter rest almost every game, especially KP and JH.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Basically unstoppable when they spread the shot attempts around evenly like this.

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Brown with a +22 looks good.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

I think after this next homestand the Celtics will have a 5+ game lead and we’ll start seeing a starter rest almost every game, especially KP and JH.

Resting starters gets the bench, Pritchard, Brisset, Hauser and Kornet valuable playing time before the playoffs.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

I think the Pacers are the second toughest playoff team in the east

With Porzingis, and Kornet continuing to emerge, I think the Heat are too small to bother us.

The Bucks and 76ers are all about 1 player who will be difficult for us to stop, but we match up well with the rest of those teams' players, so I think in a 7 game series, we will win in 6.

The Knicks and Brunson can not match our length. Again I am not worried.

If there is a threat, I think the Pacers are as close to a real threat as anyone.

 

[rochrist]

With Porzingis, and Kornet continuing to emerge, I think the Heat are too small to bother us.

The Bucks and 76ers are all about 1 player who will be difficult for us to stop, but we match up well with the rest of those teams' players, so I think in a 7 game series, we will win in 6.

The Knicks and Brunson can not match our length. Again I am not worried.

If there is a threat, I think the Pacers are as close to a real threat as anyone.

The Bucks got rid of their best defender and replaced him with a guy utterly unable to play even a lick of defense. And the Sixers needed 70 points from Embiid to beat the 8-35 Spurs by 10. Frankly, the Pacers are likely to be more of a challenge.

 

[Efstratios]

With Porzingis, and Kornet continuing to emerge, I think the Heat are too small to bother us.

The Bucks and 76ers are all about 1 player who will be difficult for us to stop, but we match up well with the rest of those teams' players, so I think in a 7 game series, we will win in 6.

The Knicks and Brunson can not match our length. Again I am not worried.

If there is a threat, I think the Pacers are as close to a real threat as anyone.

Depending on how late we'd run into the Bucks in the playoffs (presumably the ECF if seeding stands), I could see them being so gassed and banged up that they'd fold in 5 games (provided we've truly gotten over our tendency to shoot ourselves in the foot).

I read somewhere that Giannis and Dame, due to roster construction (an aging Lopez, Middleton not having returned to his pre-injury form) basically forcing them to carry the whole team most nights, are on pace to play over 35 MPG on average. Given that one of these guys is 33 and injury prone, that doesn't bode well, especially when combined with Doc's well-established tendency to drag out playoff series'.

Sure they could load manage them for the remainder of the regular season, but that'd mean a serious risk of kissing the 1st, and possibly even the 2nd seed goodbye.

 

[Kdo5]

Depending on how late we'd run into the Bucks in the playoffs (presumably the ECF if seeding stands), I could see them being so gassed and banged up that they'd fold without too much difficulty. I read somewhere that Giannis and Dame, due to roster construction (an aging Lopez, Middleton seemingly past his prime et.al) basically forcing them to carry the whole team most nights, are on pace to play over 35 MPG on average. Given that one of these guys is 33 and injury prone, that doesn't bode well, especially when combined with Doc's well-established tendency to drag out playoff series'.

Sure they could load manage them for the remainder of the regular season, but that'd mean a serious risk of kissing the 1st, and possibly even the 2nd seed goodbye.

Oh I think there is a very good chance of the Bucks get eliminated in the second round. There are several teams in the East that would give them a tough series.

 

[Efstratios]

Oh I think there is a very good chance of the Bucks get eliminated in the second round. There are several teams in the East that would give them a tough series.

I mean, if they hypothetically have to play both Miami and Philly I'd say it's a done deal. I simply don't trust Doc to be able to get them through both Spoe and Nurse.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Frankly, the Pacers are likely to be more of a challenge.

No question.

MIL may come around but it's them and Indy who are the most talented teams in the EC.

After that DEN and OKC would be the toughest matchups from the WC

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

No question.

MIL may come around but it's them and Indy who are the most talented teams in the EC.

After that DEN and OKC would be the toughest matchups from the WC

OKC is a good betting opp at 18:1. They’re being hailed as a cool, young, up and coming team and people are overlooking how dominant they’ve been.

 

[RobertWeathers]

OKC is a good betting opp at 18:1. They’re being hailed as a cool, young, up and coming team and people are overlooking how dominant they’ve been.

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Yep.

OKC is so young. I don't see them getting past a vet team but you never know....

 

[aluminum seats]

OKC is a good betting opp at 18:1. They’re being hailed as a cool, young, up and coming team and people are overlooking how dominant they’ve been.

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Little surprised the Clippers are the 2nd best bet (by a good margin) to make it out of the West

 

[aluminum seats]

What do we think about the Knicks? Beat Denver by a hundred

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Little surprised the Clippers are the 2nd best bet (by a good margin) to make it out of the West

What are they, like 21-4 over the last 25 games?

 

[aluminum seats]

What are they, like 21-4 over the last 25 games?

They're definitely playing well, looking forward to watching them

 

[They_Hate_We]

They're definitely playing well, looking forward to watching them

Another good barometer measure of how this Celtics team is playing before roster prepping for the post-season.

 

[They_Hate_We]

One of the few nights I get to watch a Celtics game without wife aggro, and we get 29% shooting in the first half.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Harden is fat. PG version of Dinner Bell Mel Turpin.

 

[jimnance]

We're on to Nawlins

 

[jimnance]

Harden is fat. PG version of Dinner Bell Mel Turpin.

Ol' Burpin Turpin