1/11/2023 Celts host Bobcats

[Bernie Carbohydrate]

Guys, I know the Boston squad is firing on all cylinders, what with Rob Williams back and the treys falling.

But….but….BUT…..

We do not have an answer for Bismark Boyombo. We are the HMS Hood to his, well, you get it.



And if we double Bismark (say, with the Prince of Wales),



Gerald Henderson will make us pay from outside.



And if we attack Henderson (with, say, a Threatt), we’ll just get exposed by DeSagana Diop, The Dakar Time Lord.



And so if you scheme for Diop, wither Boris Diaw?



Wither Boris?



Wither Boris I say!



Wither motherfucking Boris?

 

[RSN Diaspora]

Did Biyombo go back to Charlotte, or is there a joke I'm missing here? And I think we're playing the Pels tonight.

 

[Stan Papi Was Framed]

Bernie has proven unafraid to deviate from protocol. This is a new step, and admittedly a bold one--may it continue to pay dividends.

Based on Celts' injury report (as of yesterday), looks like Rob will likely be resting with back to back coming up, and Smart is questionable. Hoping Grant Williams gains some momentum from his big game and that Jaylen bounces back from a poor shooting night.

Link to injury report, as of yesterday

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Tix are gone.

Go C's.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

I, for one, believe we should ride this chaotic train of broken-Bernie-protocol as far as it will take us.

The TimeLord plays at all days and times and against all teams at once. Or, wait, is that actually Doctor Manhattan? Maybe they're related.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

If we're going to break from protocol, I'm going to start rooting for Brad Lohaus to hit some 3Ps.

I mean can you imagine how much he's going get paid next year as a stretch 5 coing off an age 31 season where he had a 3P% OF .416?

 

[LesterFan]

No Smart or Rob

View: https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1613306214024200192

 

[Stan Papi Was Framed]

If we're going to break from protocol, I'm going to start rooting for Brad Lohaus to hit some 3Ps.

I mean can you imagine how much he's going get paid next year as a stretch 5 coing off an age 31 season where he had a 3P% OF .416?

this cracked me up. Hope TimeLord and Smart both rest up and the other Celtics don't cheesedick anything away.

 

[snowmanny]

Pulverize the Bobcats!

 

[Ale Xander]

Petrify the Pelicans

 

[Royal Reader]

Destroy everyone that used to be the Hornets, just in case.

 

[InstaFace]

Blast the Bobcats. Make them relocate that franchise too.

 

[TripleOT]

Pels strategy of letting the Celtics shoot wide open threes is working so far early in this game

 

[Just a bit outside]

Pels strategy of letting the Celtics shoot wide open threes is working so far early in this game

Except for Al!

 

[DGreenwood]

Bismack Biyombo might be my favorite NBA name. I feel pretty good about this thread.

 

[InstaFace]

...say, now that I think about it, does anyone remember what happened to the last franchise they had in Charlotte? Maybe where they moved to or what they're called now?

Nah, me either.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Maybe it's cuz I watch every minute of every game, but it seems like the C's have just missed a lot more fucking MONSTER dunks than anyone this season.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

The Hornicans aren't going to shoot 100% from 3 today, I'm sure of that.

 

[TripleOT]

Except for Al!

AL 3-3 from three. The other four starters all 0-1, all wide open shots.

 

[Spelunker]

Pretty ball movement

 

[Spelunker]

The Hornicans aren't going to shoot 100% from 3 today, I'm sure of that.

I'm getting less sure

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Maybe the Hornicans will go 100% from 3.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Hauser looking less and less capable each game. PP us a better matchup against CJ and Alvarado.

 

[TripleOT]

NO 5-5 from three. Once the threes stop falling, they will be in trouble.

 

[Spelunker]

Hauser looking less and less capable each game. PP us a better matchup against CJ and Alvarado.

That's one way to abuse the matchup

 

[Don Buddin's GS]

Hauser looking less and less capable each game. PP us a better matchup against CJ and Alvarado.

Joe heard ya!

 

[Spelunker]

Its gonna take the The Eclipse to affect their 3s

 

[128]

C's might want to play a little defense.

 

[InstaFace]

You make 5/6 3-pointers in the first quarter, you look up and you're losing. Ouch.

 

[Spelunker]

Love easy points for Tatum

 

[benhogan]

Tatum & the rabble

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Tatum + bench mob = heart eyes

 

[Deathofthebambino]

When the Celtics move the ball AND their shots are falling, they are literally unstoppable, even when their 2 best defenders aren't even playing.

 

[RSN Diaspora]

At some point they have to cool off from behind the arc, right?

 

[dhellers]

At some point they have to cool off from behind the arc, right?

Why do mediocre 3pt teams light it up against the celtics? Motivated to beat the best?

 

[TripleOT]

AL needs to give the ball up to Brogdon after that long rebound.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

This Murphy kid can jump out of the gym. My goodness.

 

[TripleOT]

Celtics 10-13 inside the arc.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Why do mediocre 3pt teams light it up against the celtics? Motivated to beat the best?

McCollum has been on a heater lately. He came in hitting 60 of his last 110 from 3 in his last 12 games (including a 1/7 game). He's 4/4 again tonight.

 

[deconstruction]

Whoa JB!

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Jaylen on both ends right there. So strong.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Lotta iso turn-taking going on right now.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Ok, CJ

 

[Imbricus]

Block out, block out!

 

[Imbricus]

Tatum needs to move the ball more and take fewer quick threes.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

McCollum is 66-117 from 3 over his last 12.5 games.

That's an outrageous stretch of shooting.

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

I’m with Mike. This is a fantastic product tonight.

 

[RSN Diaspora]

I’m with Mike. This is a fantastic product tonight.

Offensively, anyway. I get that we’re down TL and Marcus tonight, but NO is down Zion—we should be able to defend them better.

 

[128]

Offensively, anyway. I get that we’re down TL and Marcus tonight, but NO is down Zion—we should be able to defend them better.

NOLA is also without Brandon Ingram and Herb Jones. They're more short-handed than the C's are.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

NOLA is also without Brandon Ingram and Herb Jones. They're more short-handed than the C's are.

Meh, if Tatum had gone 2/5 from 3, and McCollum had merely gone 4/7, the C's would be up by 15, and the Pels would have 52 points. McCollum is single handedly keeping them in this game.