Jazz (36-40) at Celtics (53-24) Game #78 3/31/23

[slamtheking]

that win should wrap up the #2 seed

Ugh, most likely first round opponent is Miami.

not worried about Miami if we're healthy. 

[hpantazo]

Blake had a good game. 6pts, 12rebs, 5ast. Nice..

I wonder if he’ll be part of the playoff rotation, even just for spot minutes.

I would be surprised. Feel like it will be an 8 man rotation with Rob, Malcolm and Grant off the bench.

Griffin should still be ahead of Kornet in the depth chart. Shouldn’t even be a debate anymore

I think they've been saving what's left of Blake's legs for the playoff run and slowly ramping him up for some short but important minutes in the postseason games.

[Phantom255x]

Weird. 2nd of a back to back, missing our front court, and we still won. Yet apparently the Bucks lost by 40 only because of the scheduling even though they played their entire team and Middleton/Ingles also returned after missing the previous game so they were clearly rested

[hpantazo]

Weird. 2nd of a back to back, missing our front court, and we still won. Yet apparently the Bucks lost by 40 only because of the scheduling even though they played their entire team and Middleton/Ingles also returned after missing the previous game 

Yeah, I mean, what happened to the Bucks in Christmas day then, or the second time we faced them when all of our starters sat and we took them to OT?

[Phantom255x]

Weird. 2nd of a back to back, missing our front court, and we still won. Yet apparently the Bucks lost by 40 only because of the scheduling even though they played their entire team and Middleton/Ingles also returned after missing the previous game 

Yeah, I mean, what happened to the Bucks in Christmas day then, or the second time we faced them when all of our starters sat and we took them to OT?

Middleton is annoyingly a Celtics killer (turns into Curry/Ray Allen against us) but I think he may have lost a bit of a step due to the recent injuries

And also Crowder/Ingles were deemed as “secret weapons” yet our guards and wings just cook them on defense

[celticinorlando]

Play everyone vs the sixers. Secure second seed and see how far back you are from the bucks.

Rest as many as you can Tuesday vs raptors
Rest as many as you can Thursday vs the raptors
Rest as many as you can vs Atlanta

I still think the Heat catch the nets for 6


Celtics should be good and rested for Philly Tuesday. Three full days off.

[SHAQATTACK]

Griffin was an excellent addition to this team . I think he likes the club too.

[gouki88]

that win should wrap up the #2 seed

Ugh, most likely first round opponent is Miami.

I like that match-up. Miami's offence is broken

[ETNCeltics]

Last 5 games, Tatum 35/9/3, on 60/49/80 shooting. 2nd straight game without a turnover. He's playing at an incredibly high level.

[cman88]

Play everyone vs the sixers. Secure second seed and see how far back you are from the bucks.

Rest as many as you can Tuesday vs raptors
Rest as many as you can Thursday vs the raptors
Rest as many as you can vs Atlanta

I still think the Heat catch the nets for 6


Celtics should be good and rested for Philly Tuesday. Three full days off.

It depends though. If the Bucks drop another one and we are in reach of the #1 seed you at least have to go for it.

Celtics are finding their groove at the right time. Sometimes too much rest isn't good.

I wouldn't mind resting 1 or 2 guys a game though. Like rest JT but play JB or vice versa

[cman88]

Last 5 games, Tatum 35/9/3, on 60/49/80 shooting. 2nd straight game without a turnover. He's playing at an incredibly high level.

Hopefully he's back because it was rough for abit after the all-star break

[SHAQATTACK]

Brogdon makes a big difference in this years team .  White and Brogdon are steadying the offense . They can pick it up when Brown turns his brain off playing team ball.

[Phantom255x]

The Wizards game hurts obviously and can't be taken away. But overall, since the Kings game and Timelord returning, the C's have been 5-1 since including some big road wins against Sacramento and Milwaukee. Tatum seems to have found his form again, Brown is playing awesome (hopefully last night was an outlier and due to fatigue), and our defense has also looked so much better. Getting Timelord back really makes a difference and it's showing in both the results and defensive metrics.

A little over a week to go, but it's good to see we're starting to make some strides as we get closer to the postseason. I definitely think this team, while they still have some flaws and rely on the 3 a lot, looks like the earlier season C's than the C's we saw struggling and looking very lethargic for a few weeks after the All-Star Break