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Post by Admin on Dec 29, 2023 12:40:53 GMT -5
Celtics injury report: 4 starters listed vs. Raptors Friday
By Brian Robb | brobb@masslive.com
The Celtics have already ruled out Al Horford due to rest, no surprise since he hasn’t played a back-to-back for two straight seasons. Kristaps Porzingis (left calf injury management) is also doubtful on the second end of the back-to-back, which will likely leave Boston without their top two bigs. Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta will handle the lion’s share of minutes at center without that duo while Lamar Stevens could see spot duty if Joe Mazzulla wants to go small against Toronto. Three key starters have been listed as questionable for Boston with an assortment of injuries. Jaylen Brown is questionable for the second straight game with a low back contusion. He sat out Thursday’s win with the same injury. Jason Tatum (sprained ankle) and Jrue Holiday (right elbow sprain) are also questionable for the contest on the heels of playing big minutes against the Pistons. Boston will also be without rookie Jordan Walsh and two-way players Drew Peterson and JD Davison due to a G-League assignment, leaving Boston potentially without eight roster players for the matchup. The Raptors come into town with no rotation player on the injury report so Boston will see a stiff challenge as they attempt to extend their home winning streak to begin the season to 16 games.
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Post by Cabutan on Dec 29, 2023 19:54:53 GMT -5
jb on fire
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Post by Cabutan on Dec 29, 2023 19:55:32 GMT -5
see the running? PP JB queta
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Post by Cabutan on Dec 29, 2023 19:59:33 GMT -5
wow jb nasty
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Post by Cabutan on Dec 29, 2023 20:01:53 GMT -5
great D
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Post by Cabutan on Dec 29, 2023 20:02:19 GMT -5
bos up 10. 30-20
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Post by kivancb on Dec 29, 2023 20:05:25 GMT -5
incoming Jaylen triple double game
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Post by Cabutan on Dec 29, 2023 20:13:31 GMT -5
Geez. See what i am talking about? How fluid the offense is. High speed transition, ball moves 5 times everyone contributes and we are up 20. Just like that.
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Post by Cabutan on Dec 29, 2023 20:18:26 GMT -5
what a block by Hauser
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Post by dfries13 on Dec 29, 2023 20:19:17 GMT -5
Geez. See what i am talking about? How fluid the offense is. High speed transition, ball moves 5 times everyone contributes and we are up 20. Just like that. A few of us knew that already. No fool dribbling time off the clock .
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Post by Cabutan on Dec 29, 2023 20:26:32 GMT -5
jb got away with the travel on that one
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Post by jdm894g on Dec 29, 2023 20:29:34 GMT -5
jb got away with the travel on that one He went to Quincy and back on that one...LOL
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Post by jdm894g on Dec 29, 2023 20:31:14 GMT -5
See how Toronto didn't go for the 2 for 1 and got a quality shot? It's not always necessary to jack up shot quickly.
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Post by Cabutan on Dec 29, 2023 20:34:23 GMT -5
I have the Canadian commentators ripping Toronto. They feel there is no Toronto D.
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Post by kivancb on Dec 29, 2023 20:46:15 GMT -5
I have the Canadian commentators ripping Toronto. They feel there is no Toronto D. Because there is no D in Toronto Raptors, which reminds me the Bill Simmons quote, where he told that he would call Mike D'Antoni as "Mike Antoni. Yup, without D."
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Post by elvissurfs on Dec 29, 2023 21:10:18 GMT -5
Up by 13 with 1 to go in the third...
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Post by elvissurfs on Dec 29, 2023 21:10:58 GMT -5
DWhite makes it look easy with a drive for 2...
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Post by elvissurfs on Dec 29, 2023 21:12:09 GMT -5
Brown dunks it for 2 to end the third....99-86...
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Post by elvissurfs on Dec 29, 2023 21:18:22 GMT -5
wth?...step into the kitchen and Toronto scores 10 unanswered in two minutes...
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Post by jdm894g on Dec 29, 2023 21:21:21 GMT -5
The defense seems a step slow on rotations. Too many wide open threes by Toronto.
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Post by dfries13 on Dec 29, 2023 21:22:33 GMT -5
wth?...step into the kitchen and Toronto scores 10 unanswered in two minutes... Brown was sitting a Mazz had a poor lineup..
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Post by elvissurfs on Dec 29, 2023 21:27:53 GMT -5
Wow, down by 2...
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Post by elvissurfs on Dec 29, 2023 21:31:04 GMT -5
Down by 2, 4:35 to go...what little that is left of my mind is boggled...
at least I caught some good surf today...just a couple of waves, lots of paddling out there, but not as big as advertised otherwise I would have given it a miss...stayed glossy almost until noon...good shoulders with high tide mid morning...
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Post by elvissurfs on Dec 29, 2023 21:41:01 GMT -5
A lot of confusing play, offensive push off by Brown...then DWhite with the big 3...tied 110
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Post by Admin on Dec 29, 2023 21:43:05 GMT -5
Who knew the Raptors would end our winning streak at home ... Mazz?
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