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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 17:30:56 GMT -5
Here we go again ... another home & away with another up & coming EC rival who has pretty much owned us this season. And for tonight's game we will be down half our roster - No Horford, Brown (questionable), no Kornet, Porgie (doubtdul) and who knows what else may happen come game time!
Just know that we have had trouble with the size/length of the Magic and that will be a bigger challenge given no Porgie, Al or Kornet. Mo Wagner will be chomping at the bit for MOAR retribution on the C's/Opie for giving up on him so fast during his time w/ Boston. Only break we get is that Carter is out for them and Fultz is questionable. But sans Carter, the Magic still have plenty of size in Bitadze, Isaac, Banchero, Okeke and Mo (Hans) himself along with his brother Franz.
C's/Mazz may be forced to utilize a few greenhorns unless they think playing small ball all game gives them a fighting chance. But now's as good as ever to see how deep our depth really is with Brissett, Stevens, Queta, rookie Walsh and the latest 2-way signee in Peterson. Even Banton has size to help. Svi at 6'7" could see a few minutes too though he hasn't been propped up for his defensive prowess.
This game could see the end of the "undefeated at home" record and give Dee reason enough to take the Magic and any points they might be getting from the myriad of betting sources.
PS: Should JB play, it s/b noted that he needs just six 3-ptrs to tie my namesake, Antione Walker, for 3rd all-time on the C's list.
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Post by kivancb on Dec 15, 2023 18:19:55 GMT -5
Mo wagner has quickly become my least favorite German basketball player ever. He was not wanted by the Celtics because he was a bum, he still is a bum, and he will forever be a bum. No hard feelings Freund!
Speaking of German players, how about Thomas Müller? The guy makes 400K EUR a week, which amounts to the price of the apartment I bought in Vienna last week (with the help of a 30 years mortgage loan), and this is his mobile phone:
He says the phone warms up a lot when he uses it.
The stinginess of some rich folks never ceases to amaze me. Spend it up buddy, you not gonna take it 6 feet under with you.
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 19:24:28 GMT -5
Update: Brown IN but Porgie definately OUT as is Banton (non-covid illness)
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Post by kivancb on Dec 15, 2023 19:25:56 GMT -5
Zinger is also out
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Post by dfries13 on Dec 15, 2023 19:39:05 GMT -5
Line is +6 pts for Orlando ..
I took it.
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 19:55:40 GMT -5
Q1:Celtics lineup change (Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum, Lamar Stevens) Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black) 7-0 ORL before JT makes a layup to get the C's on the board ... 7-2 ORL
Stevens a layup
Stevens a cutting DUNK!
Brown a DUNK!
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Lamar Stevens)
JB fouled ... makes 1-2
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Joe Ingles, Anthony Black)
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 20:04:30 GMT -5
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard)
Payton B2B THREES ... 17-15 ORL
TIME OUT MAGIC ... Suggs just broke his wrist blocking Payton's shot and is on way to locker room
Magic lineup change (Cole Anthony, Goga Bitadze, Gary Harris, Paolo Banchero, Joe Ingles)
JB a J +1 ... converts ... 18-17 BOS
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Neemias Queta, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard)
JT a layup from Payton
Brown a J and a layup
Magic lineup change (Cole Anthony, Gary Harris, Moritz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Joe Ingles)
JT an elbow THREE!
27-24 BOS with 43 ticks left in Q1
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 20:07:43 GMT -5
Queta blocks Ingles and Payton nails a corner THREE!
Hans (Mo) is so pumped he makes a TOV and JB gets a final shot for a 3 but misses at the buzzer ... 30-24 BOS
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Post by elvissurfs on Dec 15, 2023 20:15:08 GMT -5
Dang, did not realize we were doing back to back games!...Go Celtics!...
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 20:18:25 GMT -5
Q2:
Celtics lineup change (Oshae Brissett, Neemias Queta, Svi Mykhailiuk, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard)
Magic lineup change (Franz Wagner, Cole Anthony, Gary Harris, Moritz Wagner, Jonathan Isaac)
Brissett a driving reverse layup
Queta blocks Franz
JT a layup +1 ... converts > 35-26 BOS
Brissett TOV
Anthony cuts C lead to 35-33
Payton a layup
Brissett THREE matches one just made by Anthony ... 40-36 BOS
JT a layup +1 ... fails to convert
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Oshae Brissett, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard)
Brissett a cutting DUNK!
44-38 BOS
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum)
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 20:20:36 GMT -5
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Cole Anthony, Jonathan Isaac, Paolo Banchero) TIME OUT CELTICS ... 6:47 in the half to go ... 44-40 BOS and the ball
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Jonathan Isaac, Caleb Houstan, Paolo Banchero)
White a layup
Tatum a T/A F/A J
White blks Banchero
Banchero TOV
JB a running DUNK!
Jrue a THREE!
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Caleb Houstan, Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black)
JB gives someone (Black) a monster facial ... hope it was Mo!
JT a cutting layup from White
TIME OUT MAGIC ... 57-43 BOS ... 3:30 until the Half
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Post by elvissurfs on Dec 15, 2023 20:24:13 GMT -5
KP might as well rehab in a bubble full of cotton until June...
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Post by dfries13 on Dec 15, 2023 20:30:46 GMT -5
KP might as well rehab in a bubble full of cotton until June... Roll of the dice for him and Horford..
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 20:31:04 GMT -5
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black)
Sam nails a THREE!
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 20:32:04 GMT -5
Dee, you must be hoping for the usual C's flop in Q3 to get back into the $ ...
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 20:35:55 GMT -5
Sam the steal takes it himself with the lefty finish off the glass!
JT a driving DUNK from JB ... 64-48 BOS Black makes a 3 for ORL to end the scoring for the 1st Half ... 64-51 BOS
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Post by cole on Dec 15, 2023 20:40:42 GMT -5
Feels like we don't want to lose again to Orlando, and not at home.
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 20:45:35 GMT -5
HALFTIME STATS: 64-51 BOS
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 20:47:34 GMT -5
Feels like we don't want to lose again to Orlando, and not at home.
Let's see how Q3 goes first!
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Post by dfries13 on Dec 15, 2023 20:52:12 GMT -5
Dee, you must be hoping for the usual C's flop in Q3 to get back into the $ ... Yeah just need 8 more votes .. Or points. Stupid turnovers by the Magic
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 20:54:46 GMT -5
Q3: 64-51 BOS
Celtics lineup change (Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum, Lamar Stevens)
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black)
White draws a foul on a corner 3 ... before the shot
White TOV (backcourt on inbounds)
JB a T/A F/A J for THREE!
JT fouled on a drive thru the lane ... makes 2-2 FTs (68-55 BOS)
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 20:55:53 GMT -5
Banchero looks like a young LeBron ...
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Post by kivancb on Dec 15, 2023 21:00:26 GMT -5
Lamar Stevens' hustle is very encouraging!
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2023 21:02:45 GMT -5
White a J from the nail below the FT line ...
White makes a THREE!
JB draws an OF on Franz
Stevens a THREE from JT
TIME OUT MAGIC ... 76-58 BOS
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Post by elvissurfs on Dec 15, 2023 21:12:43 GMT -5
Dee, you must be hoping for the usual C's flop in Q3 to get back into the $ ... Yeah just need 8 more votes .. Or points. Stupid turnovers by the Magic I would say your bet is in trouble boss...but you never know with this crew...you win if we win by less than 6 right?...PP is your worst enemy right now...that guy is money...and Hauser lately too...
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