Celtics 2023 - 2024 Discussion

[maust]

Tatum sums it up with the perfect walk off comment

 

[Keep Up With The Joneses]

It's with trepidation that I'm listening all the talk coronating the Celtics. But they're still one game away and there's always a first time that a team will come back from a 0-3 deficit. I'm hoping the Celtics themselves don't buy in that it's a given they'll win. They need to sharpen the dagger.

Agreed. They've been pretty good at hammering home the final nail this entire postseason. I'm sure that 4th quarter from G3 is on their minds. It would be very uncharacteristic for them to come out anything less than laser focused.

Someday a team will come back from 0-3, but I don't see it being this Dallas team against this Boston team.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Tatum sums it up with the perfect walk off comment

Damn. Good for him.

That narrative drives me crazy....didn't play anyone....players were hurt. bla.bla. So KP being out for all but 3 1/4 games did't count?

Interesting note comparing these guys to the '86 team....So hard to compare. Different eras. Different players....

'24 would have a hard time dealing with '86 frontcourt size, skill and overall physical play.

'86 would have a hard time dealing with '24 3-ball , quickness, man/switch defense and spread penetration game.

Prime Larry Legend vs JT.

 

[rochrist]

Game 4 will be tough for the Celtics. Dallas has to figure out that it will take 3 of their guys to score not one or two. They must play better defense. They are a good team they should win one and it should be at home. I expected a great game, Dallas will win but only the numbers say that they Celtics lost. Both teams winners in game 4. Series over in Boston, Game 5.

Thank you Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics.

The trouble for them is that the two guys who have to play 40+ minutes can't play ANY defense. It isn't a matter of effort, they can't do it.

 

[rochrist]

Agreed. They've been pretty good at hammering home the final nail this entire postseason. I'm sure that 4th quarter from G3 is on their minds. It would be very uncharacteristic for them to come out anything less than laser focused.

Someday a team will come back from 0-3, but I don't see it being this Dallas team against this Boston team.

The record so far is 156-0.

 

[BTTA]

Damn. Good for him.

That narrative drives me crazy....didn't play anyone....players were hurt. bla.bla. So KP being out for all but 3 1/4 games did't count?

Interesting note comparing these guys to the '86 team....So hard to compare. Different eras. Different players....

'24 would have a hard time dealing with '86 frontcourt size, skill and overall physical play.

'86 would have a hard time dealing with '24 3-ball , quickness, man/switch defense and spread penetration game.

Prime Larry Legend vs JT.

I would love to see what the current league would do to try and contend with McHale.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I would love to see what the current league would do to try and contend with McHale.

The thing people forget about McHale is later in his career he developed a little bit of a 3pt shot.

He would need to put on some muscle. 210 lbs would be too light if he wanted to play down low.

In his prime he had a soft touch, good footwork and was a versatile defender with that 8ft wingspan.

My belief is if you give greatness time to adjust to the times, they'll still be great.

I think McHale would still be a 20/10 2 blocks a game player. Maybe fewer rebounds as there are more deep rebounds b/c of the # of 3 pointers taken

 

[rochrist]

The thing people forget about McHale is later in his career he developed a little bit of a 3pt shot.

He would need to put on some muscle. 210 lbs would be too light if he wanted to play down low.

In his prime he had a soft touch, good footwork and was a versatile defender with that 8ft wingspan.

My belief is if you give greatness time to adjust to the times, they'll still be great.

I think McHale would still be a 20/10 2 blocks a game player. Maybe fewer rebounds as there are more deep rebounds b/c of the # of 3 pointers taken

He had -sublime- footwork.

 

[RobertWeathers]

He had -sublime- footwork.

I can watch this all day.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

It's with trepidation that I'm listening all the talk coronating the Celtics. But they're still one game away and there's always a first time that a team will come back from a 0-3 deficit. I'm hoping the Celtics themselves don't buy in that it's a given they'll win. They need to sharpen the dagger.

Mavs are still -1 tonight. No reason to panic. Could be a game where the Celtics struggle out of the gate and shut it down. Celtics are winning in 5 games max.

 

[Kdo5]

Mavs are still -1 tonight. No reason to panic. Could be a game where the Celtics struggle out of the gate and shut it down. Celtics are winning in 5 games max.

Honestly I’ll be a little disappointed if they don’t stick the nail in the coffin tonight. Last years Celtics I could see them dropping two games here. This version should slam the door shut tonight.

 

[LightSkinSmurf]

Honestly I’ll be a little disappointed if they don’t stick the nail in the coffin tonight. Last years Celtics I could see them dropping two games here. This version should slam the door shut tonight.

Ill be a little disappointed but I wouldn't mind closing it out in Boston either. Them dropping this one would be forgivable. Depending on how it happens of course.

 

[Kdo5]

Ill be a little disappointed but I wouldn't mind closing it out in Boston either. Them dropping this one would be forgivable. Depending on how it happens of course.

It would be forgivable, absolutely, but I just don’t like giving any team life or the thought that they could feasibly make a series out of it.

End it tonight, full throttle. I think they will.

 

[Keep Up With The Joneses]

The record so far is 156-0.

I know. Some day a team will pull it off. But it won't be this year.

 

[Keep Up With The Joneses]

Damn. Good for him.

That narrative drives me crazy....didn't play anyone....players were hurt. bla.bla. So KP being out for all but 3 1/4 games did't count?

Interesting note comparing these guys to the '86 team....So hard to compare. Different eras. Different players....

'24 would have a hard time dealing with '86 frontcourt size, skill and overall physical play.

'86 would have a hard time dealing with '24 3-ball , quickness, man/switch defense and spread penetration game.

Prime Larry Legend vs JT.

That 86 team will always be the best that ever was in my eyes. But like you said, you can't compare eras.

This team would destroy the 86 team just on sheer athleticism alone. There's no one on that team who could guard these guys.

 

[borisman]

Mavs are still -1 tonight. No reason to panic. Could be a game where the Celtics struggle out of the gate and shut it down. Celtics are winning in 5 games max.

It’s Boston -1.5 now. You’d think it may mean KP is playing but in warmups he looked very tentative.

 

[aluminum seats]

It’s Boston -1.5 now. You’d think it may mean KP is playing but in warmups he looked very tentative.

Guy on ESPN was saying he saw porzingis being brought in in a golf cart, so that doesn’t sound too encouraging. I’m guessing it’s just that the public thinks the Celtics are going to close it out. Hope they’re right

 

[RobertWeathers]

That 86 team will always be the best that ever was in my eyes. But like you said, you can't compare eras.

This team would destroy the 86 team just on sheer athleticism alone. There's no one on that team who could guard these guys.

Yea the 86 team is right there with the 04 Sox, 84 Celtics, 11 B's and 01 Patriots as my favs.

The biggest matchup problem for the 86 team would be JT. Too fast and strong for Larry and Kevin on the wing and too big for DJ. I don't see David Thirdkill having much of a chance either.

 

[Kdo5]

I know. Some day a team will pull it off. But it won't be this year.

It honestly feels like a wild stat to me. You’d think someone would’ve pulled it off.

I don’t know how many teams in that situation have taken it to 6 or 7 but you’d think the team leading would have the tendency to get tight and choke away a game or two and lose it.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

It’s Boston -1.5 now. You’d think it may mean KP is playing but in warmups he looked very tentative.

Interesting…I actually just saw that spread and was coming here to post.

It takes a lot for Vegas to move a line 2.5 points. Either the public hammered the Celtics line extremely hard to move it (which is unlikely within just a few hours) or there’s something else at play. Maybe an insider update on Luka’s health?