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Post by voiceofreason on Oct 13, 2021 7:07:25 GMT -5
Kyrie doing Kyrie type crap still. What an absolute buffoon.
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Post by rjp313jr on Oct 14, 2021 5:24:08 GMT -5
Make sure y’all tell me when we start the Celtics season thread…
Hard not to like what we’ve seen from Nesmith so far.
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Post by texs31 on Oct 14, 2021 6:16:16 GMT -5
Make sure y’all tell me when we start the Celtics season thread… Hard not to like what we’ve seen from Nesmith so far. Looks much more polished and under control, offensively. |
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Post by jmei on Oct 14, 2021 6:25:38 GMT -5
This looks like a much deeper team than last year, which bodes well for a long and COVID-filled regular season. Ultimate ceiling will still depend mostly on Tatum and Brown (with a splash of Timelord mixed in), but I think they have a pretty high floor.
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Post by rjp313jr on Oct 14, 2021 8:06:44 GMT -5
This looks like a much deeper team than last year, which bodes well for a long and COVID-filled regular season. Ultimate ceiling will still depend mostly on Tatum and Brown (with a splash of Timelord mixed in), but I think they have a pretty high floor. I’ve always felt the Celtics title hopes relied on Tatum and Brown, much to many peoples chagrin here. Tatum is still on the young side to be leading a team to a title, but I’ll be looking for maturity this year on the court. Moving towards a more veteran game that knows how to win games. Can he get to the line more to get easy points? Can he up his assists to around 6 a game? Can he pick his spots between deferring and taking over? Can he improve his body language? |
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Post by cdj on Oct 14, 2021 8:13:11 GMT -5
Kyrie doing Kyrie type crap still. What an absolute buffoon. Such an attention seeker nets aren’t going to be offering him an extension, per Shams. File that under “shocking” lol |
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Post by rjp313jr on Oct 14, 2021 8:17:16 GMT -5
Kyrie doing Kyrie type crap still. What an absolute buffoon. Such an attention seeker nets aren’t going to be offering him an extension, per Shams. File that under “shocking” lol Durant and Harden should be able to win a title together, but losing Kyrie’s salary slot with no way to replace it, is a massive blow to them. |
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Post by jmei on Oct 14, 2021 8:40:48 GMT -5
I wonder if this presents an excuse to trade Kyrie.
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Oct 14, 2021 9:41:24 GMT -5
It was fun watching our young guys keep up with the actual Magic team. When you didn't have Tatum, Brown, Horford, Smart, Richardson or Schroder playing.
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Post by rminns10 on Oct 14, 2021 11:13:09 GMT -5
Whos going to be the third scorer?
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Post by rjp313jr on Oct 14, 2021 11:41:47 GMT -5
I wonder if this presents an excuse to trade Kyrie. The issue is who wants him? Unless the plan is to just dump him for whatever, I’m not so sure there is a trade to be had. And even if you were to just dump him, who would actually want him? Seriously asking. Is there a team out there that would take a chance on him, even at a minimal cost? Dallas maybe? |
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Post by rjp313jr on Oct 14, 2021 12:48:40 GMT -5
Ime not screwing around…
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 14, 2021 14:44:07 GMT -5
Smart given 1 game suspension by Udoka for missing team flight. This bodes well - I doubt Stevens would have done this.
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Post by voiceofreason on Oct 14, 2021 15:06:15 GMT -5
Great to see!! It is important to me that he is a tough leader and demands it. The players wanted him and I hope he isn't going to be too much of a players coach, hold them accountable. It seems to me like the core will respond well to that and thus so will everyone else. As deep as they seem to be if they can maintain that defensive intensity more thru out the season that we know is hard to maintain it will be their identity. That and pace of play. We just watched the 2nd unit play Orlandos 1st team and they would have won if PP didn't get his nose broken. If everyone brings the D and they run it should be fun. |
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Post by rjp313jr on Oct 14, 2021 16:16:40 GMT -5
Can we at least acknowledge that Orlando was also missing a few key players last night?
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Oct 14, 2021 17:27:47 GMT -5
Can we at least acknowledge that Orlando was also missing a few key players last night? What like based on upside? Suggs might be a great player in time. Fultz and Isaac haven't played in a long time and there more like role players. Even then it likely means less minutes for guys like Anthony and Hampton who have had their moments so far this preseason. You have two teams where I can't even decide who the best player is, Spurs and Magic. |
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Post by rjp313jr on Oct 15, 2021 7:40:56 GMT -5
Can we at least acknowledge that Orlando was also missing a few key players last night? What like based on upside? Suggs might be a great player in time. Fultz and Isaac haven't played in a long time and there more like role players. Even then it likely means less minutes for guys like Anthony and Hampton who have had their moments so far this preseason. You have two teams where I can't even decide who the best player is, Spurs and Magic. Based on honesty. There’s no reason to act like they were full strength when they weren’t at all. I don’t feel like going down a rabbit hole on the role of those guys on this years Magic team. |
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Post by rjp313jr on Oct 15, 2021 17:01:03 GMT -5
Report from Ramona Shelburne that Ben Simmons tried to take a COVID-19 exposure prior to game 7 against the Hawks so he didn’t have to play.
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Post by jimed14 on Oct 15, 2021 17:29:33 GMT -5
Report from Ramona Shelburne that Ben Simmons tried to take a COVID-19 exposure prior to game 7 against the Hawks so he didn’t have to play. Wow, that's absurd. |
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Post by jimed14 on Oct 15, 2021 17:45:46 GMT -5
I just don't care about preseason games. In any sport! I have tried.
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Post by sarasoxer on Oct 16, 2021 7:15:10 GMT -5
Tendonopathy for Williams might be concerning as it apparently is a structural degeneration or weakening of the tendon rather than inflammation that can be treated with steroids or NSAIDS. It's a relatively common condition related to stress on the patellar tendon from jumping. As I recall, Williams has had knee issues in the past, so perhaps this is a repetitive thing and may bear watching. www.healthline.com/health/tendinopathy |
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Oct 16, 2021 11:34:29 GMT -5
What like based on upside? Suggs might be a great player in time. Fultz and Isaac haven't played in a long time and there more like role players. Even then it likely means less minutes for guys like Anthony and Hampton who have had their moments so far this preseason. You have two teams where I can't even decide who the best player is, Spurs and Magic. Based on honesty. There’s no reason to act like they were full strength when they weren’t at all. I don’t feel like going down a rabbit hole on the role of those guys on this years Magic team. I'm being honest. Nesmith and Pritchard have been more impressive than anyone on the Magic. |
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Oct 16, 2021 11:47:27 GMT -5
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Post by rjw on Oct 16, 2021 12:33:11 GMT -5
Benching Smart for a team violation & Williams for whining is a good start, I would like to see him do the same for Tatum. He spends too much time complaining the the refs, I would like to see him get past all that and just play his game. I would like to see him cut down on his turnovers also. |
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Post by rjp313jr on Oct 16, 2021 13:27:35 GMT -5
It’s easy to bench Grant Williams, let’s see how he does with Tatum. That’s the test. |
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