Celtics (4-0) at Nets (3-2) Game #5 11/4/23

[Silas]

Spent the entire day thinking this game was at 7 PM, and now am depressed seeing it's actually 8...

Probably 8:15...

[ozgod]

DWhite out for the game for personal reasons. Will Joe go double big with Al?

https://twitter.com/Joe_Sway/status/1720791274590974411

He probably will, but there's no need against this opponent, esp if Claxton is out.

I hope Brisset starts and Al comes off the bench. I guess we'll see.

I hope Hauser starts. Keep five threats (from distance) on the floor and you can don't have to adapt your offense.
And I agree to keep Horford as the veteran presence on the bench unit.

Holiday (36) / Pritchard (24)
Hauser (28)
Tatum (36) /  Mykhailiuk (12)
Brown (36) /  Brissett (12)
Porzingis (32) / Horford (24)

I doubt any of those bench guys will be playing by themselves as a discrete second unit unless we’re leading by 30 

Our “second unit” (more accurate to call it a second lineup) will probably be JAylen, KP, and Jrue with Brissett and Hauser coming in for Al and Tatum, then then PP coming for Jrue, then Tatum coming back in for JAylen, then Al in for KP. That’s been the substitution pattern the first four games.

[Silas]

DWhite out for the game for personal reasons. Will Joe go double big with Al?

https://twitter.com/Joe_Sway/status/1720791274590974411

He probably will, but there's no need against this opponent, esp if Claxton is out.

I hope Brisset starts and Al comes off the bench. I guess we'll see.

I hope Hauser starts. Keep five threats (from distance) on the floor and you can don't have to adapt your offense.
And I agree to keep Horford as the veteran presence on the bench unit.

Holiday (36) / Pritchard (24)
Hauser (28)
Tatum (36) /  Mykhailiuk (12)
Brown (36) /  Brissett (12)
Porzingis (32) / Horford (24)

I doubt any of those bench guys will be playing by themselves as a discrete second unit unless we’re leading by 30 

Our “second unit” (more accurate to call it a second lineup) will probably be JAylen, KP, and Jrue with Brissett and Hauser coming in for Al and Tatum, then then PP coming for Jrue, then Tatum coming back in for JAylen, then Al in for KP. That’s been the substitution pattern the first four games.

So far so good, but we won't see White tonight.

[Phantom255x]

Spent the entire day thinking this game was at 7 PM, and now am depressed seeing it's actually 8...

Probably 8:15...

True that

[TheBig3]

DWhite out for the game for personal reasons. Will Joe go double big with Al?

https://twitter.com/Joe_Sway/status/1720791274590974411

He probably will, but there's no need against this opponent, esp if Claxton is out.

I hope Brisset starts and Al comes off the bench. I guess we'll see.

I hope Hauser starts. Keep five threats (from distance) on the floor and you can don't have to adapt your offense.
And I agree to keep Horford as the veteran presence on the bench unit.

Holiday (36) / Pritchard (24)
Hauser (28)
Tatum (36) /  Mykhailiuk (12)
Brown (36) /  Brissett (12)
Porzingis (32) / Horford (24)

this is my bet as well, hauser to start. hauser showed last game he can shoot and his defense is fine as long as he has other strong defenders around him.

off bench will be big Al and pritchard. 8th man? I expect brisset as many people here say. he will come in for defense and give different players time to rest.

9th man? probably kornet. who knows? maybe he will wake up and return his "glory days."

Horford will start Saturday against the Nets with Derrick White (personal) out, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.

Horford will boost the frontcourt with his presence, although the exact matchups remain to be seen. Horford is averaging 5.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 19.3 minutes per game this season. This will be his first start of the campaign.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/celtics-al-horford-moves-to-starting-lineup/

[Silas]

Ready to rock and roll....

[liam]

GGGAAAMMMEEEEE TTTIIIMMMMEEEEEE!!!!!!

[liam]

Ready to rock and roll....

WWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[tonydelk]

To bad Q is hurt.  He'd have gotten some run tonight with Al starting.

[Redz]

Follow the same formula. 

[jpotter33]

Let’s go C’s! Make it 5 in a row.

[tonydelk]

Last undefeated team left.  Let's keep the streak alive!

[Goldstar88]

Simmons, Claxton and Cam Johnson are out. Too bad… 

[A Future of Stevens]

Keep building good habits. I'd love a statement Tatum/Brown game. Put the league on notice. "Hey we have 2 all nba guys, a 7'3 wing skilled center, and the best defensive backcourt who are way over qualified to be the 4th and 5th options."

[Silas]

Time for KP to explode!