The Celtics come away with a big 122-104 win over the Sacramento Kings. The Celtics came out firing in this one with a great first quarter that ended with them having a 36-22 lead. In that first quarter, the Celtics were moving the ball well assisting on 10 of their 13 fgm and shooting 5-10 from 3 as well as defending at a high level. In the second quarter, everything changed. The energy seemed to be sucked right out of the room and the Kings outscored the Celtics 40-28 bring that once 14pt lead...
Nov 26, 2022•24 min
The Celtics beat the Mavs 125-112 in this MVP battle between Luka and Tatum and the Celtics prevailed. Luka certainly got his but the Celtics led by double digits for 80% of this game. Jayson Tatum got back to his MVP type season this one with 37pts 13reb and 5ast along with 13-15 from the FT line. This was a great Jayson Tatum game but his running mate Jaylen Brown wasn't far behind with a 31pt 4reb 4ast game of his own on a super efficient 13-18 from the field. The Jays continue to impress and...
Nov 24, 2022•28 min
The Bulls beat the Celtics 121-107 and snap our 9 game win streak. The Celtics came out of the gate shooting 1-7 from the field with zero energy whatsoever and that continued throughout the game. Every time we cut the lead to 5, the Bulls seemed to push it to ten; if we cut it to 8, the Bulls would push it to 15 and it really continued that way for 48 minutes. Throughout our 17 games this season, there has never been a game where I thought the Celtics couldn't come back and I sort of gave up hop...
Nov 22, 2022•21 min
Celtics cruise to another win making that 9 straight! This win comes against the Pelicans 117-109 in another 20 made 3pt fg night but more importantly another huge Derrick White game. He has been a revelation this year. His 3pt shooting is so improved from last year and it was highlighted in his 6-8 from 3 night tonight. He ended the game with 26pts 2stl and 2blk. He continues to be a pest defensively and make all the right plays offensively. This was also another big night for Al Horford who al...
Nov 19, 2022•25 min
The Celtics destroy the Hawks 126-101 and extend their win streak to 8 games! Tatum had his 8ast and JB led the team in scoring with 22 but don't mistake that for who won this game. This was a game won by role players. Derrick White got the starting nod today in Marcus Smart's absence and went off for 16pts 10ast 5 reb in his most complete game of the year. Grant Williams started again today with Timelord still out and he also showed up with 18pts on 4-7 from 3. As great as those 2 were, we also...
Nov 17, 2022•27 min
The Celtics comeback from a 15pt deficit to beat the Thunder 126-122!!! Marcus Smart was as good as it gets in this one racking up 22pts 5reb and 8ast and was a perfect 4-4 from the field with 4st in the 4th quarter contributing to 19 of Boston's 37pts. While Smart was incredible in this one, it is hard to talk about this game without mentioning Derrick White and Payton Pritchard as well. Pritchard single handedly changed the momentum in the third quarter with a deeeeep 3 to beat the shot clock ...
Nov 15, 2022•29 min
No Jaylen Brown, no Malcolm Brogdon, no Al Horford, NO PROBLEM! The Celtics beat the Pistons 117-108 tonight on a Jayson Tatum Masterclass. Tatum continues his MVP like season with a 43pt 10reb performance. Every year Tatum seems to have a slow start but Tatum has come out swinging and it seems like there is absolutely nothing that can stand in his way or slow him down. We saw another great performance from Smart wo added another double double (18pts 10ast) while only turning the ball over 1 tim...
Nov 13, 2022•25 min
The Celtics blow out the Nuggets 131-112 in a very balanced attack. This was arguably the best our offense has looked all season long and it started off with JB coming out on a mission. He had 12pts and 3ast in the first 6 minutes and he stayed on the attack in this one throughout ending the game with 24pts while also leading the team with 8ast. Tatum also continued his MVP caliber season with another 34pt performance but the Player Of The Game for me was Big Daddy Al who contributed 21pts 7reb ...
Nov 12, 2022•24 min
The Celtics blow out the Piston 128-112 in a game where the Celtics led by double digits the entire second half. The Jays both had 30+ today but it was Sam Hauser that stood out the most for me. He ended the night with 24pts on 6-12 from 3 but we also saw him get 2 easy baskets on back door cuts and throw an up fake with a nice floater in the lane so he is reading the game at a high level on the offensive end. Both of the Jays really played well in this one as well. Tatum put up 31pts and 5ast w...
Nov 10, 2022•24 min
The Celtics beat the Grizzlies 109-106 in another Marcus Smart masterclass. Smart scored or assisted on all 16 of the pts to start today's game and that mentality kept strong throughout. He ended the night with 15pts 12ast and 6reb with 55% shooting from the field. This is two straight games of being the Marcus Smart that everyone can get behind. Jayson Tatum was also fantastic tonight getting to the rim at will and scoring 11 of his 38pts from the FT line. Jayson Tatum playing this aggressive i...
Nov 08, 2022•27 min
The Celtics beat up the Knicks 133-118 and set a new franchise record with 27 made 3pt fgs. They made these the right way meaning there weren't a ton of pullup 3s, in fact the Celtics assisted on 21 of their 27 made 3s! I know people tend to think the Celtics are too trigger happy from 3 and I tend to agree but right now the Celtics are leading the league in PPG with 118.8. They are leading the league in 3pt FGM with 16 and are 5th in the league in 3pt % so the numbers are backing up their effor...
Nov 06, 2022•28 min
The Celtics made it back on track in a very impressive 123-119 win over the Chicago Bulls. When the Celtics lost to the Bulls last week, we were outrebounded 60-45. The Celtics outrebounded the Bulls 39-37 tonight. Same thing happened against the Cavs where we flipped the rebounding script a bit. After a brutal start to the year, the Celtics have made a clear effort to rebound better as a team these last two games and it shows. While the rebounding was nice, Tatum and Brogdon were spectacular in...
Nov 05, 2022•27 min
Here we are with another maddening loss to the Cavaliers in OT. Celtics fall 114-113 tonight but today didn't look as bad as our first loss against them. Last game the Celtics got killed on the boards and let Levert and Mitchell go God mode on us and we gave up a ridiculous 132pts and got killed in that OT. Today, I thought we were much better defensively while there were certainly some lapses. Offensively, we moved the ball really well in the first half assisting on 15 of our 18fgm but couldn't...
Nov 03, 2022•27 min
Celtics rolled the Wizards in one of their more complete games of the season. The offense was buzzing through this one and while JB (24pts) and Tatum (23pts) played really well and got the Celtics off to an amazing start, the rest of the team held their own and then some. Brogdon was exceptional in this one scoring 23pts along with 4ast. The Celtics came out firing and had a 34-15 lead after the first and but saw that dwindle down to just 11 by halftime. Brogdon single handedly changed the game ...
Oct 31, 2022•26 min
The Celtics fall to the Cavs 132-123 in OT and fall to 3-2 on the season after a 3-0 start. This was another game where the Celtics defense looked less than stellar as they allowed Caris Levert (known Celtics killer) and Donovan Mitchell to score 41pts a piece. While the Celtics duo, JB and Tatum, both scored 32pts tonight, there were plenty of lapses in their games. Tatum had 30pts at the end of the third and went on to score a combined 2 pts in the 4th quarter and OT and JB had 7 total turnove...
Oct 29, 2022•27 min
In a game that started off as promising as it gets, this game got away from the Celtics quickly. The Celtics started the game on a 9-0 run and saw that lead get all the way up to 19 midway through the first. That massive lead was built on 8-10 from 3 but several guys making beautiful backdoor cuts for easy buckets. This game looked over 7 minutes into the game and that is exactly when the game really started because the Bulls went on a 30-9 run to take a lead before Mazzulla even called his firs...
Oct 25, 2022•22 min
Celtics beat the Magic 126-120 tonight after an impressive performance from both Jayson Tatum and Derrick White. While Tatum was the high scorer with 40pts continuing his incredible start to the season, it was Derrick White that shined the most to me. White chipped in with 27pts 4reb 4ast a steal and a huge charge drawn late in the game. He also shot 5-9 from 3 which is a revelation this year. He was not a great shooter for the team last year but this whole preseason and start to this season, hi...
Oct 23, 2022•25 min
We're only two games into the season and the Raining Jays are putting the league on notice. After combing for 70pts in the first game against Philly, JB and Tatum combine for 57pts in another super impressive game. The Celtics beat the Heat 111-104 tonight and this was a fun one through and through. The Celtics did turn the ball over 19 times, we saw Malcolm Brogdon go ice cold (2-9 from the field) and JB get into foul trouble and miss 5 minutes of the 4th quarter but the Celtics managed to pull...
Oct 22, 2022•25 min
The Celtics start their season 1-0 with a 126-117 win over Philly after a Raining Jays Masterclass. The Jays combined for 70pts total on 35pts each. As impressive of a night as it was from them, we saw everyone contribute in a major way. Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon showed that they can 100% coexist and Derrick White, although his scoring dropped off, looked phenomenal defensively as well. We saw a lot of Vonleh and Blake minutes due to Al Horford foul trouble but both of them held their own...
Oct 19, 2022•23 min
The Celtics wrap up their final preseason bout with an OT loss to Toronto. Like I've been saying all preseason long, you shouldn't focus on the final score but how the team played as a whole. Tonight, we saw a lot of positives but also a lot of areas of improvement for the team. JB came out firing once again and Derrick White has continued to prove that he can play a massive role for this team. Out of the entire roster, I think White has far exceeded expectations this preseason. While he was gre...
Oct 15, 2022•28 min
Celtics came out today with no Tatum, Smart, Horford, or Brogdon along with Timelord and Kornet who were out due to injury still and still managed to pull off an impressive win 112-103 over the Charlotte Hornets. JB and Derrick White both showed out tonight but it was Derrick White who looked most impressive. This whole preseason he has looked great but he ran this offense at a very high level today ending the game with 18pts 4reb and 6ast shooting 6-10 from the field. He was aggressive all nigh...
Oct 08, 2022•26 min
Celtics lost to the Raptors tonight 125-119 in OT but as I said after last game, the final score of a preseason game doesn't matter. What matters is how everyone plays and the fluidity that we see from our guys. Tonight, we saw a lot of great things. Sam Hauser was by far the most impressive as he ended the game with 22pts on 5-8 from 3 and a couple of impressive drives and stepbacks. JB came out as a first quarter god once again and we saw Jayson Tatum play the way he needs to play. His 3pt sho...
Oct 06, 2022•24 min
CELTICS BASKETBALL IS BACK!!! There is nothing sweeter than heading into our first preseason game and seeing them blow out a team. I have said it several times but you shouldn't focus on the score and who wins or loses a preseason game. You need to focus on how they are playing the game and they played pretty damn well today. It wasn't all perfect as they still struggled with 23 Turnovers but overall, this was a very impressive game all around. We saw Sam Hauser come out guns a-blazing finishing...
Oct 02, 2022•23 min
I got married this past weekend which explains my hiatus from the podcasting world BUT I am back and ready to attack this new season so here we go! We had a very busy offseason highlighted by the acquisition of both Malcolm Brogdon and Danilo Gallinari! These acquisitions shot the Celtics to the top of the NBA Power Rankings and made them the odds on NBA Finals Champions. THEN Gallinari tears his ACL sidelining him for likely the entire season! THEN Robert Williams announces he is having Arthros...
Sep 23, 2022•22 min
The Celtics came out firing tonight and started the game off with a 12-2 lead. Everything seemed to be working for the first 4 minutes lol. Then the Warriors went on a ridiculous 35-10 run including a 21-0 run in the mix that completely shut the Celtics out. Turnovers remained an issue as the Warriors scored 20pts off our 23 turnovers (which is the second most in an NBA Finals Game). The Celtics also gave up 15 offensive boards tonight which drives me crazy considering the size of the lineup we ...
Jun 17, 2022•20 min
Okay so let's talk positives: Celtics did a much better job of staying attached to Curry's hip and forcing him to take tough shots. They held Curry to just 16pts on 0-9 from 3. Now let's talk negatives, it wasn't enough. Celtics shut down Curry but Wiggins went off and Klay Thompson woke up as well. Defensively, this was actually a really solid game so we can leave it there. Offensively, the Celtics missed 10 FTs and gave up 22pts on 18 TOs. Turnovers and Free Throws have been an issue all posts...
Jun 14, 2022•19 min
Turnovers, rebounding and poor shot selection down the stretch led to this extremely disappointing 107-97 loss to tie the series 2-2. We saw a Jayson Tatum masterclass in the first quarter where he scored 12 pts and was super efficient. From there, he only scored 9pts the remaining 3 quarters and ended up shooting 8-23 from the field. JB had a killer start to the 4th with 6 quick points to build a lead back up but then disappeared down the stretch. I know this is oversimplifying it but those two...
Jun 11, 2022•20 min
In a game where the Celtics were up 12pts at halftime, the Celtics grinded out a win after another horrible 3rd quarter performance. It's hard to say they grinded out a116-100 win but this was as grind it out as it gets considering how great we played for 3 of the 4 quarters but that 3rd quarter was brutal. This win is everything you want to see though. They continued to show their resiliency and we saw team ball once again. Both of the Jays showed up and played great today. Despite Marcus Smart...
Jun 09, 2022•29 min
The goal for every team in the playoffs is to steal a game on the road and that is what the Celtics did in Game 1. Tonight was a very different story in a very embarrassing loss but the last fact remains true. The Celtics took back home court advantage. People want to blame this on the refs and I'm not going to sit here and say they were good but this is 100% on the Celtics. They gave up 33pts off of 19 turnovers. You are never going to win a game playing like that. This was a weird game because...
Jun 06, 2022•21 min
The Celtics came out and played the best 4th quarter of basketball I have ever seen. They outscored the Warriors 40-16 in the 4th quarter to steal game 1 on the road 120-108. After falling behind by 12 after the third quarter, JB stepped up in a major way and took over the start of the 4th to get the Celtics back in it. Derrick White and Al Horford both played phenomenal tonight as well scoring 17 combined pts in that 4th while hitting clutch shot after clutch shot. This was a fun one but it's n...
Jun 03, 2022•26 min
