Celtics (44-17) at Knicks (35-27) Game #62 2/26/23

[LilRip]

C’s tried some new wrinkles in defense. They played zone, they tried  a bunch of double team traps (and continuously got punished for it)… I don’t think this is representative of the C’s moving forward. Joe out there trying new stuff and the team was figuring it out.

The bad shooting was insurmountable too

[Phantom255x]

I think the team will be fine in the long run, BUT it's not ideal that we're having this shaky stretch during a time where MIL will probably now go on a run while holding the 1 seed.

Feels like there's a good chance we'll play NYK or MIA 1st round, AND have to play the Bucks in the ECF without HCA. We're going to need some help from other teams (MIL's opponents)

[boscel33]

I say again, Jaylen Brown, personal day!  #facepalm!

I love how you can say this without a shred of understanding.

I’m sure you’ve never missed a day of work in your life.

I've missed time as I've gotten older (60 now), but years ago, I went well over five years without a sick day, only vacation days. 

Look when you're a pro athlete, your season is your work time, that's what you're paid for.  He's getting 26M this year and I expect him to play (unless injured), it's as simple as that.  Larry Bird, 82, 82, 77, 79, 79, 80, 82, 74, 76 games played the first nine years of his career.  JB is 78, 70, 74, 57, 58, 66, and so far, 50 out of 62 this year.

Look, I'm one of the bigger JB fans, I was calling for him to be drafted at 3 and when they did, I was thrilled, but personal days in the middle of a season after missing nine of the last twenty games? 

[Goldstar88]

I say again, Jaylen Brown, personal day!  #facepalm!

I love how you can say this without a shred of understanding.

I’m sure you’ve never missed a day of work in your life.

I've missed time as I've gotten older (60 now), but years ago, I went well over five years without a sick day, only vacation days. 

Look when you're a pro athlete, your season is your work time, that's what you're paid for.  He's getting 26M this year and I expect him to play (unless injured), it's as simple as that.  Larry Bird, 82, 82, 77, 79, 79, 80, 82, 74, 76 games played the first nine years of his career.  JB is 78, 70, 74, 57, 58, 66, and so far, 50 out of 62 this year.

Look, I'm one of the bigger JB fans, I was calling for him to be drafted at 3 and when they did, I was thrilled, but personal days in the middle of a season after missing nine of the last twenty games?

Maybe he had a kid or a death in his family. Who knows.. There are other reasons that people have to miss work other than being sick. I don’t think he’d skip an important game just to play hooky.

[footey]

We need a Plan B when the 3 ain't dropping, otherwise we will go the way of the Rockets when they built around Harden. Not sure Joe has a Plan B.

We can make fun of the Lakers, but with Lebron and AD, they have an ability to get to the basket and score.  This will serve them well in the playoffs, assuming they make it in (I think they will). (if Lebron not out long).

[boscel33]

I say again, Jaylen Brown, personal day!  #facepalm!

I love how you can say this without a shred of understanding.

I’m sure you’ve never missed a day of work in your life.

I've missed time as I've gotten older (60 now), but years ago, I went well over five years without a sick day, only vacation days. 

Look when you're a pro athlete, your season is your work time, that's what you're paid for.  He's getting 26M this year and I expect him to play (unless injured), it's as simple as that.  Larry Bird, 82, 82, 77, 79, 79, 80, 82, 74, 76 games played the first nine years of his career.  JB is 78, 70, 74, 57, 58, 66, and so far, 50 out of 62 this year.

Look, I'm one of the bigger JB fans, I was calling for him to be drafted at 3 and when they did, I was thrilled, but personal days in the middle of a season after missing nine of the last twenty games?

Maybe he had a kid or a death in his family. Who knows.. There are other reasons that people have to miss work other than being sick. I don’t think he’d skip an important game just to play hooky.

NBA players are playing hooky more and more, it's now called load management.  I call it BS!