Rumor: Several Celtics staff tested positive for covid

[Roy H.]

Seems Al is upgraded from doubtful to questionable. If the last test before the game is negative, he'll play.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/celtics-al-horford-upgraded-to-questionable/amp/

Come on baby!

Seriously.  Go get yourself injected full of antibodies, Al.  (I have no idea how that actually works, lol.)

[RJ87]

This is the reaction form this group? Not surprised. How about “who cares about COVID anymore?”

Isn’t it about time that we just be normal and play a bit sick? If the player can’t go, that’s one thing… but I don’t think we should let this nonsense change a playoffs series if the player could go.

That’s sports. You get hurt, you get sick, and you play through it if you can… especially in the ECF amongst the most physically healthy human beings on the planet.

Play on. Get rid of this rule.

I specifically remember JT saying how bad having Covid impacted his ability to function as a high level athlete.

Just “playing through it” probably isn’t the smartest option

Jayson was on an asthma inhaler for months afterward. It's not just taping up an ankle or a finger.

[BitterJim]

It looks like Al is good to go!  https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1527358372353232916?s=21&t=Xq6SwYpLxJO-1W_tYueXUg

Celtics‘ Al Horford will play in Game 2 vs. Miami tonight.

Edit: Celtics confirm on twitter https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1527358644756500507?s=20&t=D3QtJHU06SRm-hG0LWP9Lw

#NEBHInjuryReport update:

Al Horford - AVAILABLE

[michigan adam]

Being reported now AL is cleared to play.  With Smart probable we are close to full strength(minus White).  With Pritchard playing pretty well our bench will likely be GW, PP, and Theis, with maybe a little Nesmith as well?  Stronger than last game for sure.

[aefgogreen]

Just to be safe, i expect we run a lot of isolation plays tonight.  On defense, don't expect too much double teaming.

[Atzar]

Just to be safe, i expect we run a lot of isolation plays tonight.  On defense, don't expect too much double teaming.

...to avoid Covid?  Is this a serious post?

[celticsclay]

Just to be safe, i expect we run a lot of isolation plays tonight.  On defense, don't expect too much double teaming.

...to avoid Covid?  Is this a serious post?

Seems like a pretty good joke to me.

[KG Living Legend]

The scary thing is, if we have a repeat of Game 1, Miami can make us this entire deficit in one quarter.

Gotta keep pushing.

 We have Smart and AL. Highly unlikely.

[nickagneta]

Wrong thread

[aefgogreen]

The scary thing is, if we have a repeat of Game 1, Miami can make us this entire deficit in one quarter.

Gotta keep pushing.

 We have Smart and AL. Highly unlikely.

Yes, I agree

[mef730]

Just to be safe, i expect we run a lot of isolation plays tonight.  On defense, don't expect too much double teaming.

That was actually funny.

Mike