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Post by Admin on Mar 17, 2023 12:32:46 GMT -5
St Patty's Day ... Got me to wondering if the buffet before this game will include corned beef and cabbage ... Hmmmmm, maybe too heavy and will slow the pace of the game too much. Mazz will never go for it!
... and if we win how bout a celebration with green beer!
But can the Celtics find a pot o' gold at the end of a rainbow in Portland Oregon if Tatum is out for this game?
Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report:
Celtics SF Jayson Tatum (left hip contusion) – Questionable
Celtics C Robert Williams III (hamstring) – Out
Celtics PG Payton Pritchard (heel) – Out
Trail Blazers PG Damian Lillard (right calf tightness) – Probable
Trail Blazers PF Jerami Grant (quadriceps) – Questionable
The Blazers are falling out of the postseason race in the Western Conference, 3.5 games back of the Thunder for the final NBA Play-in slot.
We shouldn't have any trouble beating this team even without Tatum. That said, the Blazers are due for a win having lost their last four including a blow out at the hands of the Celtics by 22pts on March 8th in Boston. If the defense holds Lillard to 30 or less and Jaylen continues his MVP Jr tour, win #3 of this road trip will be assured.
Speaking of MVP ... it's been said that Tatum is no longer in the hunt for that award and the money that comes with it. And some speculate that that accounts for his poor play of late - his disinterest in proving himself now has "leaned into" his performance in regular season games. Another blogger just wrote about the poor influence Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson may have been on Jayson Tatum, "poisoning his brain" with their take that the regular season wasn't very important. Some here have opined he may be dealing with an injury that's most likely responsible for his poor shooting and trouble physically around the rim. That may be true today though there's no evidence to support that reasoning prior to Wednesday's game with the Timberwolves unless the team is keeping another injury under wraps.
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Post by kyceltic on Mar 17, 2023 13:02:31 GMT -5
Gonna be a late one tonight! I don't know if some of these old timers can stay up that late! We need another win, bad!!
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Post by Admin on Mar 17, 2023 13:43:12 GMT -5
Should be doable with Jaylen as the primary scorer as long as he stays out of foul trouble ...
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Post by kyceltic on Mar 17, 2023 14:09:49 GMT -5
Tatum said he will play tonight! He's a gamer, boys!!
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Post by Admin on Mar 17, 2023 14:34:47 GMT -5
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Post by hedleylamarr on Mar 17, 2023 15:23:29 GMT -5
Dame is rolling. We need to shut him down.
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Post by Admin on Mar 17, 2023 15:42:48 GMT -5
Two additions to the Injury list:
Malcolm Brogdon (right achilles soreness) - PROBABLE
Marcus Smart (illness, non-Covid) - QUESTIONABLE
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Post by kyceltic on Mar 17, 2023 15:43:12 GMT -5
Dame is rolling. We need to shut him down. Great observation!! I don't know how you do it!! |
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Post by kyceltic on Mar 17, 2023 15:44:06 GMT -5
Two additions to the Injury list:Malcolm Brogdon (right achilles soreness) - PROBABLE Marcus Smart (illness, non-Covid) - QUESTIONABLE Maybe we'll get lucky! |
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Post by Admin on Mar 17, 2023 17:24:22 GMT -5
Yeah, maybe Brogs will be able to go.
And if Smart isn't vomiting or have diarrhea he'll tough it out just for you!
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Post by kyceltic on Mar 17, 2023 17:29:15 GMT -5
Yeah, maybe Brogs will be able to go. And if Smart isn't vomiting or have diarrhea he'll tough it out just for you! we don't need him taking a chance on getting the others sick! |
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Post by kyceltic on Mar 17, 2023 17:35:42 GMT -5
What's up with Brown's " extremely toxic " part of fanbase comments??
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Post by hedleylamarr on Mar 17, 2023 18:53:17 GMT -5
Sopan Deb: Jaylen Brown on (some) Celtics fans: “I definitely think there’s a group or an amount within the Celtic nation that is extremely toxic and does not want to see athletes use their platform, or they just want you to play basketball and entertain and go home. And that’s a problem to me.” pic.twitter.com/aGQ1r6AW2d – via Twitter SopanDeb
Top Rumors, Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Sopan Deb: Brown on being a Black athlete in Boston: “There’s not a lot of room for people of color, Black entrepreneurs, to come in and start a business.” “I think that my experience there has been not as fluid as I thought it would be.” pic.twitter.com/bIka3JQA9b – via Twitter SopanDeb
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Sopan Deb: Jaylen Brown on playing with Jayson Tatum: “Rarefied air.” pic.twitter.com/XIFQu8wspO – via Twitter SopanDeb
Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Sopan Deb: Jaylen Brown bristled when being asked about his association with Kanye, saying that the connection was about education and a new way to market athletes. Asked if he still considered Kanye a role model: “Go to the next question. I’m not going to answer that.” pic.twitter.com/LwYdLAeYrP – via Twitter SopanDeb
Kanye West, Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Offer him a max deal. If he turns it down, trade him before he leaves!
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Post by Admin on Mar 17, 2023 19:41:21 GMT -5
The problem I have with Jaylen is he seems to have taken the Kyrie bait since being part of the players union.
Does he not realize that Celtic Nation is a global affair and no matter who he's playing for there will always be a segment of that fandom that fits into that "extremely toxic" box he's unable to define. Does he really beieve that Celtic fans are somehow different from fans of other teams.
This is Kyrie rubbing off on him ... and this is why the franchise has problems attracting free agents despite saying otherwise. It's remarks like his and Kyries and LeBron's that have challenged this franchise over & over and forced them to trade for players with multi-year contracts cuz it's too difficult for them to sign FA's.
I'm convinced that the same situation applies to deadline trading and the buyout market. Peers that players look up to have put the kibosh on Boston as a FA destination. All we have going for us is the fact that we are Championship driven via Jayson & Jaylen but even that, finds vets that could help, pass up what in almost every other situation would be a given for another team but this one - this opportunity is passed up for "playing time" with an inferior opponent.
The NBA needs to severely fine any player and penalize their team with the loss of a 1st rd draft pick for disparaging remarks about another team especially when it insinuates that peers shouldn't want to play there (racist, implied or otherwise).
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Post by elvissurfs on Mar 17, 2023 20:03:33 GMT -5
Sopan Deb: Jaylen Brown on (some) Celtics fans: “I definitely think there’s a group or an amount within the Celtic nation that is extremely toxic and does not want to see athletes use their platform, or they just want you to play basketball and entertain and go home. And that’s a problem to me.” pic.twitter.com/aGQ1r6AW2d – via Twitter SopanDeb Top Rumors, Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics Sopan Deb: Brown on being a Black athlete in Boston: “There’s not a lot of room for people of color, Black entrepreneurs, to come in and start a business.” “I think that my experience there has been not as fluid as I thought it would be.” pic.twitter.com/bIka3JQA9b – via Twitter SopanDeb Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics Sopan Deb: Jaylen Brown on playing with Jayson Tatum: “Rarefied air.” pic.twitter.com/XIFQu8wspO – via Twitter SopanDeb Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics Sopan Deb: Jaylen Brown bristled when being asked about his association with Kanye, saying that the connection was about education and a new way to market athletes. Asked if he still considered Kanye a role model: “Go to the next question. I’m not going to answer that.” pic.twitter.com/LwYdLAeYrP – via Twitter SopanDeb Kanye West, Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics Offer him a max deal. If he turns it down, trade him before he leaves! As I have been saying forever, Tatum and Brown ain't playing here forever...sorry to say Fierce, with your 10 year 'window' trip...Brown will split for sure, unless Tatum ditches first to LA...then maybe Brown stays, because he is intellectual enough to see the benefits... If Brown leaves, which I fully expect, Tatum could very well stay here and be 'the man'... |
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Post by elvissurfs on Mar 17, 2023 20:52:02 GMT -5
Switching out of my green plaid undies into my green plaid jammies!...About to open a Guiness!...Go Celtics!...
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Post by hedleylamarr on Mar 17, 2023 21:03:10 GMT -5
Taping, but going to try hard to stay awake!! I'm not 50 anymore.....lol
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Post by fierce on Mar 17, 2023 21:08:23 GMT -5
The key is if Jaylen re-signs with the Cs next year.
If Brown signs a 5-year max then he'll be under contract until 2029.
So the Jays will be in green until this decade is over.
What happens in 2030 and beyond is the unknown.
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Post by fierce on Mar 17, 2023 21:09:32 GMT -5
And Jaylen should stick to basketball.
The activism should not be his main focus.
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Post by fierce on Mar 17, 2023 21:10:42 GMT -5
I want another close game.
Only way Cs learn to close out games is to play in close games.
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Post by Admin on Mar 17, 2023 21:12:47 GMT -5
Q1:Trail Blazers lineup change (Damian Lillard, Jusuf Nurkic, Matisse Thybulle, Anfernee Simons, Trendon Watford) Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Marcus Smart, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum)
POR wins the tip
C's score 1st ... Al tips in his own bllocked layup
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Post by Admin on Mar 17, 2023 21:14:49 GMT -5
Tatum fouled ... Makes 1-2
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Post by Admin on Mar 17, 2023 21:20:52 GMT -5
Al a 3 from JT Tatum a driving layup from Al
Al another 3 this time from JB Brown a layup from Al +1 - fails to convert Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Blake Griffin, Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum) |
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Post by Admin on Mar 17, 2023 21:22:23 GMT -5
Tatum a 3 from Blake
Brown an alley-oop from Smart ... 18-15 BOS
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Post by fierce on Mar 17, 2023 21:23:53 GMT -5
Blazers just not good on defense.
But they're very good offensively.
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