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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 18:30:37 GMT -5
So after losing three in a row, tonight the Celtics try to right the ship against the Trailblazers. Key word there is "trail" as in "trailing the entire game but overcoming a double digit deficit to beat the reeling Celtics." Hopefully the return of Tatum can be a detour to the losing and hold Damian Lillard (a top scoring threat in NBA) etal in check. After all ... this is the Celtics final home game before embarking on a two week journey for 6 games. Of course they won't be playing the iron of the league (ATL, HOU, MIN, POR, UTA & SAC) and you'd think they should win at least four and maybe all of those games if it weren't for their recent poor performances.
Chris Mannix (SI) warns that this is a "moment of truth" for Mazzulla as he grapples with the team's recent struggles:
Mannix isn't alone (addressed to Drew who prefers light minutes for Rob) in his belief that this team can't win w/o Rob. In fact their success last season has been credited a great deal to the effort Rob displayed during the playoffs. Udoka knew how important Rob was to winning and regularly eluded to him being soft as a means to get him to fight thru his injuries and pain to stay on the court as much as possible.
Apparently that hasn't gone unnoticed by a number of media types who all seem to buy into the theory that "No Rob - No Rings" as quite a few believe that Rob must be ready come playoff time. Mazz needs to get both Grant & Rob on track ...
Sorry Drew, I like your argument but you are a minnow in a see of killer whales!
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Post by cole on Mar 8, 2023 19:30:38 GMT -5
10 in a row starts now...
With a really nervous national anthem
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Post by fierce on Mar 8, 2023 19:34:34 GMT -5
It's true the Celts become a different team with Rob.
Celts are way better on defense if Rob is playing.
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 19:38:18 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 19:43:33 GMT -5
Q1:
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White)
Trail Blazers lineup change (Jusuf Nurkic, Damian Lillard, Matisse Thybulle, Cam Reddish, Jerami Grant)
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Post by kyceltic on Mar 8, 2023 19:43:39 GMT -5
Lock him up,marcus!!
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 19:46:06 GMT -5
Al opens with a fadeaway Al a 3 Brown a layup
Tatum an elbow 3 ... 10-8 C's
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 19:50:47 GMT -5
Al a 3
JT a hesitation/pullback then a step through two defenders for the left handed layup TIME OUT POR ... 18-13 C's
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Post by fierce on Mar 8, 2023 19:58:59 GMT -5
Cs need to do a better job rebounding in this game.
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Post by fierce on Mar 8, 2023 20:00:16 GMT -5
Brogdon misses layup and it ends with the Blazers scoring and 1!
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:04:07 GMT -5
Smart TOV
Smart reverse layup
Celtics lineup change (Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Malcolm Brogdon, Derrick White, Sam Hauser)
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:05:22 GMT -5
Al a driving dunk!
Al a TOV
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Blake Griffin, Malcolm Brogdon, Derrick White, Sam Hauser)
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:07:16 GMT -5
Brown a pair of FTs
White a pair of FTs
Trail Blazers lineup change (Shaedon Sharpe, Matisse Thybulle, Cam Reddish, Trendon Watford, Nassir Little)
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:08:49 GMT -5
TIME OUT CELTICS ... 26-21 C's
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, Blake Griffin, Malcolm Brogdon, Sam Hauser)
Trail Blazers lineup change (Shaedon Sharpe, Cam Reddish, Trendon Watford, Drew Eubanks, Nassir Little)
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:10:12 GMT -5
Smart a pair of FTs Hauser a 3 Hauser & JT combine for the block
Hauser another 3
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Post by fierce on Mar 8, 2023 20:10:39 GMT -5
Cs playing well so far.
Only negative is they're allowing the Blazers 2nd chance points because they can't get the rebound.
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:11:42 GMT -5
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Blake Griffin, Malcolm Brogdon, Derrick White, Sam Hauser)
Tatum makes 1-2 FTs to end Q1 ... 35-28 Celtics
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:12:37 GMT -5
Q2: Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, Blake Griffin, Malcolm Brogdon, Sam Hauser)
Trail Blazers lineup change (Shaedon Sharpe, Jusuf Nurkic, Cam Reddish, Jerami Grant, Nassir Little)
Hauser opens with his 3rd 3 for the night
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:16:12 GMT -5
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Blake Griffin, Malcolm Brogdon, Derrick White, Sam Hauser)
Smart picks up 3rd PF and is replaced by White
Brogs hits a 3
Tatum nails a 3
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:18:43 GMT -5
C's miss three 3's and a layup ... now a 3 by Hauser is missed!
Celtics lineup change (Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Malcolm Brogdon, Derrick White, Sam Hauser)
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:20:40 GMT -5
Trail Blazers lineup change (Jusuf Nurkic, Damian Lillard, Matisse Thybulle, Jerami Grant, Nassir Little) White a floater +1 ... converts ... 47-31 C's
Trail Blazers lineup change (Damian Lillard, Matisse Thybulle, Jerami Grant, Drew Eubanks, Nassir Little)
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Post by fierce on Mar 8, 2023 20:22:13 GMT -5
Another charge drawn by White.
Cs have 2 of the best charge getters in Blake and White.
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:24:48 GMT -5
Dame TOV on a chrg (White draws it)
TIME OUT CELTICS ... +16 ... halfway to the Half
Trail Blazers lineup change (Damian Lillard, Matisse Thybulle, Cam Reddish, Jerami Grant, Trendon Watford)
Al a hook shot
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:29:48 GMT -5
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Sam Hauser)
White & Brown each miss threes
Brown a driving layup from White
Tatum a runner
TIME OUT BLAZERS ... 53-35 C's ... here we are again! Will we take our collective foot off the gas and let the Blazers challenge us or have they learned their lesson well and prepared to put the Blazers away for the night?
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2023 20:31:40 GMT -5
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Malcolm Brogdon, Derrick White)
Brogs misses a 3 but Brown makes a runner
Tatum a TOV
Now Brown a TOV
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