Game Thread – Trail Blazers @ Celtics – 6:00PM, Sun, April 7, 2024

Post #1 » by **Parliament10** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:22 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

(19) Jayson Tatum
(14) Jaylen Brown
(11) Kristaps Porziņģis
(7) Derrick White
(4) Sam Hauser
(3) Payton Pritchard
(2) Jrue Holiday
(1) Al Horford

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

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Fierce1 · Post #2 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:54 pm

Starters should really not play.

Post #3 » by **Parliament10** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 3:15 pm

Fierce1 wrote:Starters should really not play.

Playoffs Start April 20-21. That's 2 weeks away.
We don't want them to get rusty. Keep them playing a bit. 1st Halves, at least.

zoyathedestroya · Post #4 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 3:23 pm

Most of their main guys didn't even play in their game against Washington. Sharpe, Grant, Brogdon, Timelord, Camara, Badji, Simons, and Thybulle were all OUT. I imagine most of them are still OUT against the Cs. Should be an easy win. Just don't get anyone injured pls.

brackdan70 · Post #5 » by **brackdan70** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 4:01 pm

Blazers don’t want to accidentally win this one. Should be a good game.

Fierce1 · Post #6 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 4:20 pm

Parliament10 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:Starters should really not play.

Playoffs Start April 20-21. That's 2 weeks away.
We don't want them to get rusty. Keep them playing a bit. 1st Halves, at least.

Still risky.

We really don't know when accidents happen.

I agree about the rust thing.

Maybe skip Portland and Milwaukee then some starters play against NY and some play against Charlotte.

But definitely not against Washington in the last game of the season.

NuckyPowell · Post #7 » by **NuckyPowell** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 6:18 pm

I'm hoping Springer will be available. He has surpassed Walsh as our most interesting prospect (for now). I love watching him play defense. Crappy timing on the injury, as he would have been getting minutes with seeding locked up.

zoyathedestroya · Post #8 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 12:07 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:Most of their main guys didn't even play in their game against Washington. Sharpe, Grant, Brogdon, Timelord, Camara, Badji, Simons, and Thybulle were all OUT. I imagine most of them are still OUT against the Cs. Should be an easy win. Just don't get anyone injured pls.

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zoyathedestroya · Post #9 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 12:57 am

Only 9 East teams have won more than 60 games this millennium. Three by Boston. Last East team to do it was the 2013 Heat. Get to 65 wins. Something only 25 teams (incl. those that reached win % equivalent in shortened seasons) have done in NBA history.

playa-hater · Post #10 » by **playa-hater** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 1:03 am

Not that it will happen but my dream lineup for a regular season Game this year would feature

PP Springer Walsh Hauser and Queta with JD Kornet and Peterson..

Our top six can start every game but by half they have to be out..

Fierce1 · Post #11 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 1:15 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:Only 9 East teams have won more than 60 games this millennium. Three by Boston. Last East team to do it was the 2013 Heat. Get to 65 wins. Something only 25 teams (incl. those that reached win % equivalent in shortened seasons) have done in NBA history.

That means Cs would have to go 4-1 in the last 5 games.

I'll settle for 64 wins.

zoyathedestroya · Post #12 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 1:26 am

playa-hater wrote:Not that it will happen but my dream lineup for a regular season Game this year would feature

PP Springer Walsh Hauser and Queta with JD Kornet and Peterson..

Our top six can start every game but by half they have to be out..

playa-hater · Post #13 » by **playa-hater** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 1:30 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:
playa-hater wrote:Not that it will happen but my dream lineup for a regular season Game this year would feature

PP Springer Walsh Hauser and Queta with JD Kornet and Peterson..

Our top six can start every game but by half they have to be out..

If up to me, I would do this for the Milwaukee road game. But full game instead. Making our top 6 guys travel just for one game seems like a hassle.

PP | Springer | Walsh | Hauser | Queta
Davison | Peterson | Brissett | Tillman | Kornet

But it will conflict with the GLeague Finals if they win their semis game.

But isn't that against NBA rules to sit players out without a legit injury. I know we're kind of doing it anyhow but that would look suspicious to have six players not even travel..

But I would definitely like that.

zoyathedestroya · Post #14 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 1:45 am

playa-hater wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:
playa-hater wrote:Not that it will happen but my dream lineup for a regular season Game this year would feature

PP Springer Walsh Hauser and Queta with JD Kornet and Peterson..

Our top six can start every game but by half they have to be out..

If up to me, I would do this for the Milwaukee road game. But full game instead. Making our top 6 guys travel just for one game seems like a hassle.

PP | Springer | Walsh | Hauser | Queta
Davison | Peterson | Brissett | Tillman | Kornet

But it will conflict with the GLeague Finals if they win their semis game.

But isn't that against NBA rules to sit players out without a legit injury. I know we're kind of doing it anyhow but that would look suspicious to have six players not even travel..

But I would definitely like that.

Forgot about that. It's a nationally-televised game too so they likely won't allow it unless there are legit injuries. Too suspicious if all of top 6 are out.

Just do it against the Hornets in 2nd night of B2B instead.

Post #15 » by **Parliament10** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 5:00 am

Support our Minor League Team (after the Boston Game).

Shakey Deal · Post #16 » by **Shakey Deal** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 5:37 am

Soon to be known as the Banton Revenge Game. With all the injured blazers he can go for 40 (on 40 shots).

zoyathedestroya · Post #17 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 1:38 pm

Interesting finish to the season...

Only thing we're sure of atm -- Celtics are the #1 seed & Bulls/Hawks are play-in teams.

Fierce1 · Post #18 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 1:41 pm

As long Philly is not the #8, #4, or #5 seed, it's the closest to a sure thing that it's Philly vs. Boston in the east finals.

31to6 · Post #19 » by **31to6** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 2:02 pm

playa-hater wrote:Not that it will happen but my dream lineup for a regular season Game this year would feature

PP Springer Walsh Hauser and Queta with JD Kornet and Peterson..

Our top six can start every game but by half they have to be out..

I realize you're talking about 'sometime', but today Queta, Walsh, and Peterson have the Gleague ECF game in Portland ME, so I expect they'll all be unavailable to be in BOS to defeat maybe the easier-than-G-league opponent from Portland OR!

Post #20 » by **canman1971** » Sun Apr 7, 2024 3:21 pm

Any 80s Child should get this silliness.