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Post by Admin on Dec 1, 2023 19:23:43 GMT -5
Kris Kringle will be making a list and checking it twice...
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Post by Admin on Dec 1, 2023 19:30:04 GMT -5
This s/b a cakewalk but these are the Celtics ...
Joel Embiid (illness) is sitting out Friday's game, so Reed will start at center with Marcus Morris replacing Nicolas Batum (finger, out) at power forward.
Maxey (illness) will not play in Friday's game against Boston, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.
Maxey tried to warm up to see if he could give it a go, but instead he'll join Joel Embiid (illness) on the shelf. Patrick Beverley will enter the starting five in Maxey's place, while Tobias Harris and De'Anthony Melton will soak up a lot of usage on the offensive end.
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Post by cole on Dec 1, 2023 19:43:01 GMT -5
This s/b a cakewalk but these are the Celtics ...
Joel Embiid (illness) is sitting out Friday's game, so Reed will start at center with Marcus Morris replacing Nicolas Batum (finger, out) at power forward.
Maxey (illness) will not play in Friday's game against Boston, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.
Maxey tried to warm up to see if he could give it a go, but instead he'll join Joel Embiid (illness) on the shelf. Patrick Beverley will enter the starting five in Maxey's place, while Tobias Harris and De'Anthony Melton will soak up a lot of usage on the offensive end.
Seems like the thunder is the only team embiid wants to play lately. Don't miss seeing Shaek Milton on this team. He would score 40 tonight. Letterman came and changed Milton into Melton (sesame st reference)
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Post by Admin on Dec 1, 2023 19:47:02 GMT -5
Paul Pierce is in the house!
Q1:
Celtics lineup change (Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford)
76ers lineup change (Marcus Morris Sr., Paul Reed, Tobias Harris, De'Anthony Melton, Patrick Beverley)
Jump goes OOB off C's ... Brown steals the inbounds pass for a DUNk!
JB a TOV
Al makes a THREE from Jrue!
Al returns the favor and Jrue makes his own THREE!
11-8 BOS
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Post by cole on Dec 1, 2023 19:49:36 GMT -5
Who told them they didn't need to play defense?
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Post by Admin on Dec 1, 2023 19:51:45 GMT -5
Morris blocks JB
White blocks Morris!
JT a reverse layup
Jrue a THREE from JT!
Tatum a driving layup
Beverly ties it at 18 with a layup ... TIME OUT CELTICS
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Post by kyceltic on Dec 1, 2023 19:51:47 GMT -5
Mazz has seen enough! No defense whatsoever so far!
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Post by kyceltic on Dec 1, 2023 19:56:28 GMT -5
JT stays hot!
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Post by Admin on Dec 1, 2023 19:56:58 GMT -5
76ers lineup change (Marcus Morris Sr., Paul Reed, Tobias Harris, Furkan Korkmaz, De'Anthony Melton) JT fouled on a drive ... Makes 1-2 FTs JB a layup off a steal by him! Tatum fouled again ... Makes 1-2 FTs again! Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, Sam Hauser) 76ers lineup change (Marcus Morris Sr., Paul Reed, Furkan Korkmaz, De'Anthony Melton, Robert Covington) Morris gets away with a 2X dribble Tatum a layup +1 ... He converts ... 25-18 BOS
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Post by Admin on Dec 1, 2023 19:59:35 GMT -5
76ers lineup change (Marcus Morris Sr., Furkan Korkmaz, De'Anthony Melton, KJ Martin, Robert Covington)
JT a TOV - PHI TOV (pass oob) - JB a TOV (stolen)
Hauser THREE matches Covington's
Hauser TOV
Tatum ANOTHER TOV!
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Post by Admin on Dec 1, 2023 20:00:56 GMT -5
He earns a T for that one ...
Celtics lineup change (Dalano Banton, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser)
76ers lineup change (Furkan Korkmaz, Mo Bamba, KJ Martin, Robert Covington, Patrick Beverley)
Sixer TOV
Sloppy play by both teams ...
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Post by kyceltic on Dec 1, 2023 20:04:01 GMT -5
Banton could grow on me!
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Post by cole on Dec 1, 2023 20:05:08 GMT -5
Sad thing...banton is from Nebraska and I never saw him play once before he got here.
Banton comes from a long list of great husker hoopers like...uh...well I remember a guy named rich King
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Post by kyceltic on Dec 1, 2023 20:13:55 GMT -5
Hauser from deeeep!
44-36 BOS after Q1 ...
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Post by kyceltic on Dec 1, 2023 20:14:56 GMT -5
Sad thing...banton is from Nebraska and I never saw him play once before he got here. Banton comes from a long list of great husker hoopers like...uh...well I remember a guy named rich King He also played at Western KY. and I don't remember ever hearing of him!
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Post by kyceltic on Dec 1, 2023 20:18:18 GMT -5
Admins man Mo Bamba with a little action!
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Post by cole on Dec 1, 2023 20:22:01 GMT -5
Sad thing...banton is from Nebraska and I never saw him play once before he got here. Banton comes from a long list of great husker hoopers like...uh...well I remember a guy named rich King He also played at Western KY. and I don't remember ever hearing of him! I can name a player from there easier than Nebraska. Courtney, um Lee!
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Post by kivancb on Dec 1, 2023 20:29:07 GMT -5
We are simply unable to protect leads, be it a 8 or 25 point one
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Post by Admin on Dec 1, 2023 20:31:11 GMT -5
I break to feed the dogs and grab myself a bite and come back to find a 10pt lead has dissolved and Philly leads by 1 now!
Q2:
2 minute warning already ...
Celtics lineup change (Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, Sam Hauser)
76ers lineup change (Marcus Morris Sr., Tobias Harris, De'Anthony Melton, Robert Covington, Patrick Beverley)
JB a fadeaway J
White a layup +1 ... Converts
Ties at 66 ... 30 ticks to go in 1st Half
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Post by kyceltic on Dec 1, 2023 20:38:08 GMT -5
Tatum with 5 turnovers, Brown with 3. I'd just as soon see Kornet and Queta handle the ball!
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Post by kyceltic on Dec 1, 2023 20:40:46 GMT -5
Tatum lucky he didn't get another turnover.
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Post by Admin on Dec 1, 2023 20:43:16 GMT -5
Beverley / Tatum / Morris each make THREEs to end the 1st Half ... 72-69 PHI
Mind you ... no Embiid and no Maxey! 11 TOVs by the C's!
We're playing down again to the comp ... Great!
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Post by kyceltic on Dec 1, 2023 20:43:17 GMT -5
You would think 69 points in a half would get you a pretty decent lead!
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Post by kivancb on Dec 1, 2023 20:45:43 GMT -5
Most of the bums of 76ers are playing excellent tonight. It would be like losing to a G-league team or Wizards, should we blow this game tonight tbh.
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Post by kivancb on Dec 1, 2023 20:47:20 GMT -5
Jaylen and Jayson have been VERY CARELESS with the ball. Attack it with care and you're gonna dunk it, do not play stupid guys.
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