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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 9, 2024 23:42:38 GMT -5
This. The offense dies when Tatum has the ball up.top. They just need to get Tatum the ball off some action and/or misdirection. But letting him walk it up the court against a set defense is making it so much easier for the defense. Stop doing it. For the last play of the game? This might be the only time I agree with you.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 9, 2024 22:32:30 GMT -5
Oh look, they’re puking all over themselves again in the 3rd quarter. Puking being the 12 point lead that dropped to nine? FFS stop trolling.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 9, 2024 22:23:16 GMT -5
I'm curious what the ostriches will say about Goberts take on NBA refs? Then I'll ask the same person how often do you refer to the pro's opinion when it matches your own? And why you will not when it does not like right here? For those who respond, kudos to you but if you do and ignore all aspects of it, then you are the ostrich regardless of whether you acknowledge it or not. Edit, Ref Donoughy, Net Flex Specials on rigging games, Gobert, and more. At what point do you have to concede, maybe just maybe I'm wrong and some games maybe just may be rigged. If you refuse to answer that, then you cannot have a debate with anyone. In that context which is extremely fair whether or not you answer, it's hard to debate this anymore.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 9, 2024 21:23:25 GMT -5
I don’t think trading Linus in-season was all that realistic given the teams that need goalies and their geographic location. It will be much easier to move him this offseason He's not worth as much then, two playoff runs with Ullmark is better than one. The trade at the deadline was perfect because it also allowed you to have a strength during the majority of the season, two top 10 goalies keeping you in every game nearly every single game. The deadline for the B's represented the 80% of the season mark, lessening the need for two goalies especially with two good goalies in Providence in Bussi and DiPietro in that they could play as little as 4 or 5 games and Swayman would still be fresh going into the playoffs. The truth is despite Ullmark having better numbers than Swayman, Swayman was the better goalie for the majority of last season. Ullmark was unworldly at the beginning of the season but from December on Swayman was better to the end of the season last year and has been the better goalie the entire year this year.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 9, 2024 16:31:53 GMT -5
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 9, 2024 16:17:10 GMT -5
Anyone have thoughts on Ullmark activating his no-trade clause - likely blocked additional deal(s) He did in fact block a trade, it's been reported. Who was saying since the off-season and just about 1 week ago they best way to upgrade the team, who lost 2 centers, was to trade from your strength to cover your weakness, this guy right here. My Pedroia hurt caption should be, I hate to tell you I told you so but.......Now I have absolutely no issues with Ullmark at all but for the teams sake I'm disappointed because we are 4/5 the way through the season, Swayman is clearly a #1 type goalie whose well rested. We have a good goalie down in Providence, so Ullmark's absence for this season would have little impact but the players he could have returned well that's a different story and now we'll never really know just how different it could have been.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 7, 2024 22:41:38 GMT -5
I'm behind in the game and will not be able to stay up to watch, important day at the office, but these refs have sucked in the first dare any say any different?
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 6, 2024 21:52:55 GMT -5
Glad I watched the bruins I figured the Bs on a back to back against a hi wheeling team like Edmonton would win so I watched the C's instead, well after that $hit show I turned back to the B's with just under 2 minutes and that didn't work out well at all.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 6, 2024 19:59:44 GMT -5
uggh. This is why this team still gives me so many doubts. Last possession of the game was awful. When are they going to learn, Tatum iso isn't working at the end. He lazily walked the ball up, held onto the ball and took a bad contested shot. Can't have these kinds of losses in the playoffs or they will crumble. They can blow teams out, and I think they can blow out any team 2 times in a series, but can they win games at the end like this? They haven't proven it yet. One legit complaint about last nights game is Tatum on the last possession slowing walking it up the court only helps the other team, and he does nearly every-time. And for all the people complaining about winning tight games and looking back, stop and look at this year after last night's loss where they ref's were under an apparent edict to make the game below the spread and then went brinks job nutty on that last possession the team is, according to the post game still 18-9 in close and late games. Persistence of memory is something everyone should be aware of.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 5, 2024 21:54:58 GMT -5
It must be eating you up, with all this winning that's going on. Tatum is getting fouled constantly but you just want to call a team with an 8 game lead over the 2 seed 3 quarters through the season Clown show. Why would you do that, just to get a rise, you have a serious problem. That game was literally stolen from the Celts, the call against Tatum against him overturned but the ensuing play and tip in not allowed, so they go to jump ball and then the clock starting from the tip of the ball and not possession, there was about 18 things wrong with that last possession, all against a heavy favorite against an underdog missing it's top player. Come-on. Will you re-emerge the next time the Celts lose again maybe next Feb.2?
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 5, 2024 21:41:56 GMT -5
Clown show defensive effort against a G-league roster. An 11 game winning streak with the largest average margin of victory in the entire history of the league and this is your hot take. Knowing Cleveland is missing their star player AND the spread was 8.5 it makes you wonder about the constant bad calls by the refs in the fourth to get the came close, of course many will never consider money makes the world go round and never consider such non-sense.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 4, 2024 17:54:16 GMT -5
So since the start of February, which is my B-Day btw, the Warriors had the second-best record, in other words, the Celtics just faced the second-hottest team in the NBA for the past 5 weeks and still beat them by 52 points and if I'm not mistaken, going by memory here, they've become the first team in NBA history to win 3 games in a season by 50+ points. Buddy, if you can call that up from memory, you are on a higher plane....and I want a pint of your blood...😵💫😊 Sarasoxer, all I remembered was they had tied the record with 2, 50 pts plus wins not that long ago so it was a much smaller feat than you are giving me credit for.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 3, 2024 22:00:56 GMT -5
So since the start of February, which is my B-Day btw, the Warriors had the second-best record, in other words, the Celtics just faced the second-hottest team in the NBA for the past 5 weeks and still beat them by 52 points and if I'm not mistaken, going by memory here, they've become the first team in NBA history to win 3 games in a season by 50+ points. Buddy, if you can call that up from memory, you are on a higher plane....and I want a pint of your blood...😵💫😊 So in my earlier years I remembered everything every conversation I had with everyone, now of course I'd forget shit but it bounced around in my head so that eventually every thought was there and recalled. That was back in the day and I was absolutely convinced that ANYONE that did not recall all details like I did was lying to me. Well many years older I've learned not only was that in-accurate but now I believe at least half the people were actually telling me the truth as I was convinced these sons of bitches were all in fact all lying. Now a little bit older I realize shit at least half these guys were telling their own truth. Crap. Perspective can be both a great thing and not so much.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 3, 2024 18:07:16 GMT -5
So since the start of February, which is my B-Day btw, the Warriors had the second-best record, in other words, the Celtics just faced the second-hottest team in the NBA for the past 5 weeks and still beat them by 52 points and if I'm not mistaken, going by memory here, they've become the first team in NBA history to win 3 games in a season by 50+ points.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 3, 2024 17:50:50 GMT -5
Sad part is Chris Paul missed a couple of open 3's to update this meme. A huge 3 to cut it to 42? I don't think they understand what a huge 3 is. Am I right?
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 3, 2024 17:48:14 GMT -5
This is not a game, this is a warning to the rest of the league. This sums up todays game very succinctly. That's exactly what it was. I love it.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 3, 2024 17:13:22 GMT -5
This is not a game, this is a warning to the rest of the league. And without the Celtics cheat code, Krispis Porzingas. he's easily their third best player and as much as I love Brown you could make the argument, that he's their second most important player. They are so good that they could afford to miss most players on their team for a week in the playoffs and still be expected to win, at least until the semifinals anyway. Winning it all is still very very very hard and I don't think enough people appreciate that.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 3, 2024 16:53:55 GMT -5
Nothing really substantial to add, but man what a beautiful, perfect trade it was to get KP. The man is just so perfect for the role Boston has given him. He's arguably the best trade any Boston team has made in the last decade. He's at least on a very short list. We just have to keep him healthy. I heard someone refer to him on the Celts as being our very own cheat code, I like that it works for me. He's a great complimentary player. Many players have sacrificed their overall numbers and increased their own efficiency. The Celtics have multiple mismatches in every game they play and for the most part have taken advantage of it, more importantly that has increased since the start of the season, the coaches and players are buying into taking advantage of the weaknesses of others and the strengths of the C's unselfishly. Just really fun to watch and enjoy this season. Season past we know the Celtics could win it, this year we know they should win it.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 3, 2024 16:44:19 GMT -5
Well that was pretty awesome. A pre-game stat I heard today is during the 10 game winning streak they have won by an average of 18 points a game, they are not winning they are dominating AND they have done it against both bad and good team too. I hate saying this but minus major injuries nothing short of an NBA Championship should be expected but 3/4 of the way through the season when you are 6 games up on the field that becomes the expectation.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 3, 2024 10:12:48 GMT -5
I was totally against this when it was suggested last year however as early as the offseason before this one began I've suggested the best way to improve a line-up that lost 2 centers from their top 2 lines would be to trade from strength in Ullmark, however it was not well received here. I still advocate for it but I'd want to sign Swayman to a long term deal first. Can't remember your take on it but I do remember responding negatively to the idea in the offseason for the following reasons: 1. Value was not being achieved in trades during that time. Teams were "paying" (either ACTUALLY having to offer assets to take on a cap hit or taking much less in return) to move money. That isn't happening that much right now. 2. I'm still not sure how you get a #1 or #2 C by trading him. Unless a team (take NJD, for example,) is offering up a young player who is a projection (in NJs case, think Mercer) and you think he can be that. 3. I agree. Need to get Sway locked up (and I'm nervous given his comments about his arbitration experience). I do think Ullmark is the key to getting a top line C. Just don't think it had ANY chance of happening this offseason and very little chance now. MAYBE this offseason but . . . Regarding #1, I was against it at the time regardless of perceived or actual value. They were going for a Cup and they had the best tandem in the league it made little sense to break that up in that situation. #2. If needed other pieces such as Jake Debrusk could be added to deals of course. #3. Should lock him up long term regardless of anything else and I'm with you regarding his comments regarding arb. experience all the more reason they should find out if he's willing to resign to a long term deal, obviously the amount matters and there is more to it, but once one feels slighted at work resentment can build, and if he want's to go to other pastures then he becomes a trade target and to me at least I think he's the type of goalie you build around long term as your number #1.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 2, 2024 21:03:47 GMT -5
No showed the first period I hope this is the low point in the season as that effort was awful and that is not acceptable.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 2, 2024 7:38:01 GMT -5
Rumors, they may trade Ullmark… honestly, they should if they can get a haul for him and they should be able to as he’s signed beyond this year. Swayman is going to need a raise after the year and he should be the long term guy. I was totally against this when it was suggested last year however as early as the offseason before this one began I've suggested the best way to improve a line-up that lost 2 centers from their top 2 lines would be to trade from strength in Ullmark, however it was not well received here. I still advocate for it but I'd want to sign Swayman to a long term deal first.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Feb 24, 2024 10:38:27 GMT -5
True, but it's still a point and I'll give them a pass on the last one in Calgary after a back to back with the first game being an OT win in Edmonton.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Feb 22, 2024 20:22:28 GMT -5
Seriously, boys. I'm an old man. My heart can't take crap like this. Wow on that final G by McAvoy. I assumed you were younger, I'm on the back-nine of life. I've been telling myself I need to go to bed earlier so I resigned to not watching the game. However when all was said and done I went to bed after 11, turned the TV just for a second saw Marchard score at the beginning of the second and turned it off a minute later. Watching it right now speeding through some part to get to the Celts game.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Feb 14, 2024 22:01:04 GMT -5
We are at the all star break. 43-12, 6.5 game lead. +10.1 point differential. Time for a well deserved rest. Last year after 55 games - 39-16. Staying healthy is so important. So I saw a stat that flashed on screen post game I liked, this is the 9th time in Celtics history the team went 43-12 or better and they won a championship 5 of the last 8 times that happened. Edit: Also to your point I see KP played the least amount of minutes of the starters and they showed him icing his ankle on the bench so now I'm glad he did not get selected for the All-Star break, let him rest and get healthy. Edit ll: More factoids; teams fifth 50 point plus victory in team history and only the 3rd team in NBA history to have more than one in any given season.
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