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Post by Admin on Apr 24, 2022 19:42:24 GMT -5
And so it goes for Banana Boy ... next thing ya know the Nets will be losing because Kyrie ran out of sage to burn before the game.
Latest bad news seems to be the Woj Report that Simmons has pulled out of game 4 due to back issues. Smart man ... what could possibly be gained from playing now? Does he need to be the latest scapegoat for a loss?
Per HoopsRumors.com
Ben Simmons Will Not Play In Game 4 by Alex Kirschenbaum
Nets guard Ben Simmons will not make his season debut in a do-or-die Game 4 of Brooklyn’s first-round series against the Celtics, scheduled for Monday, per Shams Charania of The Athletic (via Twitter).
It had been assumed Simmons would suit up for the Nets tomorrow, provided his recovery from a herniated disc in his back did not face any setbacks. After getting an epidural to treat his back in March, Simmons had finally taken part in his first 4-on-4 scrimmage this week and was targeting Game 4 for his Nets debut.
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets that both Brooklyn and Simmons anticipated he’d be able to hit the hardwood on Monday, but he did in fact face a setback following some scrimmaging on Saturday. According to Woj, Simmons said he woke up to a sore back on Sunday, and ultimately the club decided to keep their pricey new player sidelined for another game.
Boston currently leads the series 3-0. No team in NBA playoff history has managed to recover from that level of deficit, so from a strategic standpoint for Brooklyn, it makes sense to not throw Simmons into the fire at this point of the team’s season if he’s not 100% healthy.
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Post by Admin on Apr 24, 2022 19:59:09 GMT -5
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Post by DaCeltics on Apr 24, 2022 21:14:16 GMT -5
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Post by kyceltic on Apr 25, 2022 15:53:44 GMT -5
Let's put them out of their misery!!
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Post by kivancb on Apr 25, 2022 16:17:16 GMT -5
We don't want a gentleman's sweep, we want a real sweep. Bring out the brooms baby.
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Post by DaCeltics on Apr 25, 2022 16:32:13 GMT -5
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Post by DaCeltics on Apr 25, 2022 16:33:57 GMT -5
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Post by cole on Apr 25, 2022 16:34:41 GMT -5
We don't want a gentleman's sweep, we want a real sweep. Bring out the brooms baby. I doubt what would happen to them in Boston would be gentlemanly
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Post by DaCeltics on Apr 25, 2022 16:35:48 GMT -5
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Post by cole on Apr 25, 2022 16:36:36 GMT -5
No shock; we knew the Nets identity: Great offense, zero defense Still interesting to see the confirmation though, thanks
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Post by DaCeltics on Apr 25, 2022 16:49:35 GMT -5
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Post by DaCeltics on Apr 25, 2022 16:50:24 GMT -5
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Post by DaCeltics on Apr 25, 2022 17:08:29 GMT -5
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Post by DaCeltics on Apr 25, 2022 17:09:29 GMT -5
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Post by DaCeltics on Apr 25, 2022 17:11:56 GMT -5
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Post by cole on Apr 25, 2022 17:45:18 GMT -5
I just got an alert that said "betting tip: look for durant to have a big game"
...brought to you by guys betting against Kevin Durant
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Post by fierce on Apr 25, 2022 17:46:15 GMT -5
I never thought I would say this, but credit Smart for finally realizing that he's a role player and not a star player.
Marcus Smart said that this is Jayson Tatum's team and when it's winning time, they should give him the ball and get out of his way.
That changed everything.
Early in the season Smart cost the Celts a lot of games because Smart was always trying to be the hero.
I was with kyceltic on getting rid of Smart.
But now, I think Smart is part of the core 4 of Tatum, Brown, Rob, and Smart.
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Post by fierce on Apr 25, 2022 17:49:14 GMT -5
I just got an alert that said "betting tip: look for durant to have a big game" ...brought to you by guys betting against Kevin Durant Doesn't surprise me if KD will have a big game. It's Kyrie who doesn't want a Game 5. Imagine the satisfaction of Celtic fans seeing Kyrie lose a playoff series to the Celtics at the Garden. It would be like Ben Simmons trying not to get fouled so that he won't go to the FT line.
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Post by Cabutan on Apr 25, 2022 17:55:09 GMT -5
Let's put them out of their misery!! 🤣
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Post by Cabutan on Apr 25, 2022 17:55:44 GMT -5
I just got an alert that said "betting tip: look for durant to have a big game" ...brought to you by guys betting against Kevin Durant Doesn't surprise me if KD will have a big game. It's Kyrie who doesn't want a Game 5. Imagine the satisfaction of Celtic fans seeing Kyrie lose a playoff series to the Celtics at the Garden. It would be like Ben Simmons trying not to get fouled so that he won't go to the FT line. i agree. Kyrie called it the quits before the last game
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Post by Cabutan on Apr 25, 2022 17:57:30 GMT -5
what for? So we cant dive for the ball because we might hurt curry?
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Post by cole on Apr 25, 2022 18:23:34 GMT -5
Just on what he's done in the first quarter, this could be remembered as "the derrick white game."
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Post by Cabutan on Apr 25, 2022 18:23:51 GMT -5
Still at work so not watching. But seems like Kyrie doesnt want to go to boston. Judging from the boxscore
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Post by cole on Apr 25, 2022 18:26:50 GMT -5
Gwill some great individual d to force a turnover on KD
timeout with C's up by 8 and the ball with 222 left in the 1st
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Post by kivancb on Apr 25, 2022 18:27:49 GMT -5
KD commited his 3rd foul in the third quarter but Scott Foster did not have the guts to call it, which resulted in a Kyrie 3 a second later.
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