Game Thread – Celtics @ Heat – 2:00PM, Sun, Feb. 11, 2024

Post #1 » by **Parliament10** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:55 pm

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Previously, With The BOSTON CELTICS . . .

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Regular Season, Victory Count, 2023-24
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Victory Cigar

(14) Jayson Tatum
(10) Jaylen Brown
(8) Kristaps Porziņģis
(4) Derrick White
(2) Jrue Holiday
(1) Al Horford
(1) Payton Pritchard

Ties go to the Team. – Cut-off Time, is when the next Game Thread is made.
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(9) Derrick White
(8) Jaylen Brown
(7) Jayson Tatum
(6) Kristaps Porziņģis
(3) Al Horford
(2) Neemis Queta
(1) Jrue Holiday
(1) Sam Hauser
(1) TEAM
(1) Luke Kornet
(1) Marcus Smart

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playa-hater · Post #2 » by **playa-hater** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:17 pm

In one hand it's a regular season game in Feb. But the other is, It's Freaking Miami. This is not one game I will be writing off as "it's only a mid-season game" crap.

I hope and Pray Boston comes out and looks to dominate.

Attitude and IQ better be displayed.

zoyathedestroya · Post #3 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:29 pm

Heat are whole apart from Highsmith (personal) and Dru Smith (out for season). I expect Cs to be too. No need to rush either Tillman or Springer imo.

Heat with 3-day rest. Their last game was last Wednesday against the Spurs.

CelticsPride18 · Post #4 » by **CelticsPride18** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:52 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:Heat are whole apart from Highsmith (personal) and Dru Smith (out for season). I expect Cs to be too. No need to rush either Tillman or Springer imo.

Heat with 3-day rest. Their last game was last Wednesday against the Spurs.

Yeah X and Jaden will probably be available after the ASB.

Jellybeans · Post #5 » by **Jellybeans** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:55 pm

Oh look another big time game but this time with this random as.s starting time :lol:

Seriously how many games this season havent been as back to back or this time super early game? Early games are unwatchable :lol:

yeah its SB day but still

Celts17Pride · Post #6 » by **Celts17Pride** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:21 pm

Celtics have not been playing well the last 4-5 games. Hopefully this matchup will get them back on track to playing Celtics basketball.

KamikazeK · Post #7 » by **KamikazeK** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:27 pm

No letdown game pls

zoyathedestroya · Post #8 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:16 pm

Highsmith no longer listed on the latest injury report. Butler (personal reasons) is QUESTIONABLE.

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Fencer reregistered · Post #9 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:17 pm

playa-hater wrote:In one hand it's a regular season game in Feb. But the other is, It's Freaking Miami. This is not one game I will be writing off as "it's only a mid-season game" crap.

I hope and Pray Boston comes out and looks to dominate.

Attitude and IQ better be displayed.

Day game in a city conducive to night partying. What could go wrong?

zoyathedestroya · Post #10 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:18 am

Dunno if his G-League stint is done and this is now the trend 2nd half of the year, but Walsh (along with Queta) is spending time with the big club again on the road. Davison and Peterson are in Maine.

Fierce1 · Post #11 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:03 am

This would really be a big boost if the Cs can win this one, for a number of reasons.

zoyathedestroya · Post #12 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:17 am

Counting the eggs before they hatch here... If the Celtics sweep their three games before the ASB, they would be on pace to be among the top 25 NBA records in regular season history.

Mr_Mojo_Risin · Post #13 » by **Mr_Mojo_Risin** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:59 am

Fencer reregistered wrote:
playa-hater wrote:In one hand it's a regular season game in Feb. But the other is, It's Freaking Miami. This is not one game I will be writing off as "it's only a mid-season game" crap.

I hope and Pray Boston comes out and looks to dominate.

Attitude and IQ better be displayed.

Day game in a city conducive to night partying. What could go wrong?

At times it seems like they’ve been playing drunk lately, they may as well lean into it.

Post #14 » by **Parliament10** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:30 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:Counting the eggs before they hatch here... If the Celtics sweep their three games before the ASB, they would be on pace to be among the top 25 NBA records in regular season history.

Wow, really? Top 25 All-Time?

zoyathedestroya · Post #15 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:40 am

Parliament10 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:Counting the eggs before they hatch here... If the Celtics sweep their three games before the ASB, they would be on pace to be among the top 25 NBA records in regular season history.

Wow, really? Top 25 All-Time?

Looks like it. Three more wins (43-12) would put us on a 64-win pace. There have only been 24 teams that have had greater than that 78.0488% win percentage in NBA history.

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zoyathedestroya · Post #16 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:59 am

The Celtics regular starting lineup is only 6-4 in 2024 but still tops starting lineups (w/ at least 20 wins) in win %. They were unstoppable in 2023.

zoyathedestroya · Post #17 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:46 am

Mr_Mojo_Risin wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
playa-hater wrote:In one hand it's a regular season game in Feb. But the other is, It's Freaking Miami. This is not one game I will be writing off as "it's only a mid-season game" crap.

I hope and Pray Boston comes out and looks to dominate.

Attitude and IQ better be displayed.

Day game in a city conducive to night partying. What could go wrong?

At times it seems like they’ve been playing drunk lately, they may as well lean into it.

Dunno if there was any drinking/partying but it appears he attended the wedding of his agent's son. In any case, JT does seem to be cut from a very different cloth than Harden or even Paul Pierce. Might even have a self-imposed curfew of 10PM so he can tuck Deuce into bed lol.

zoyathedestroya · Post #18 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:29 am

Somewhat Verified Yet Useless Fact: The Celtics are 11-4 in their last 15 Super Bowl Sunday Matinee matchups.

KillahGhostface · Post #19 » by **KillahGhostface** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:37 pm

Celtics were out partying last night lol.

31to6 · Post #20 » by **31to6** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:43 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:
Mr_Mojo_Risin wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
Day game in a city conducive to night partying. What could go wrong?

At times it seems like they’ve been playing drunk lately, they may as well lean into it.

Dunno if there was any drinking/partying but it appears he attended the wedding of his agent's son. In any case, JT does seem to be cut from a very different cloth than Harden or even Paul Pierce. Might even have a self-imposed curfew of 10PM so he can tuck Deuce into bed lol.

I respect it if the answer is 'yes', but has Deuce disappeared from the public eye this season?
Did one or both parents decide it was time for this kid to get some anonymity?