NBA Season 2021-22

[gouki88]

There's no way BKN is losing to Cleveland in the play-in tournament. So honestly, if not #1 I'm fine with the C's being #4. Face Chicago with HCA first round, then go up against Miami or the 8 seed (which wouldn't be BKN since they'd be the 7 seed). We avoid PHI/MIL as well that way until the ECF.

I do not feel good about playing Chicago without Rob Williams. That looks a dangerous series to me.

Rob Williams is the cushion, the margin for error, for Boston that makes them comfortable against Chicago. Without Rob Williams, I see that series as uncomfortably close.

Either way I still feel way better about facing Toronto or Chicago round 1 than Brooklyn without Timelord

It’s starting to sound like Jaylen Brown may not be vaccinated, so facing Toronto could be a problem.

If true, so much for JB being the intellectual and intelligent one of the bunch.

Roy - I'm disappointed in this response. You've just implied that if Jaylen isn't vaccinated he can't be "intellectual or intelligent'. I've read the science, and I trust my DR. I chose to get vaccinated in boosted, but I don't think it's fair to use the words you did against someone who chose not to.

You’re entitled to your opinion.  I think NBA players who didn’t get vaccinated are morons.

Fully agree

[pokeKingCurtis]

There's no way BKN is losing to Cleveland in the play-in tournament. So honestly, if not #1 I'm fine with the C's being #4. Face Chicago with HCA first round, then go up against Miami or the 8 seed (which wouldn't be BKN since they'd be the 7 seed). We avoid PHI/MIL as well that way until the ECF.

I do not feel good about playing Chicago without Rob Williams. That looks a dangerous series to me.

Rob Williams is the cushion, the margin for error, for Boston that makes them comfortable against Chicago. Without Rob Williams, I see that series as uncomfortably close.

Either way I still feel way better about facing Toronto or Chicago round 1 than Brooklyn without Timelord

It’s starting to sound like Jaylen Brown may not be vaccinated, so facing Toronto could be a problem.

I’m not sure that there’s actually much evidence for this, unless anything new has come up?  It seems to all go back to his quote at the press conference in October where he essentially said it’s someone’s personal decision whether or not to vaccinate, and this quote wasn’t even in response to a question about whether he personally was vaccinated.

What we do know is the two players who publicly disavows vaccines, Dennis Schröder and Josh Richardson, have been traded away.

We have this from back in October. 

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2021/10/payton-pritchard-likely-broke-his-nose-celtics-guard-will-travel-back-to-boston-for-evaluation.html

Key paragraph here.

Boston may also be without big man Al Horford for the team’s regular season opener as he awaits clearance from the NBA health and safety protocols after a positive COVID-19 test earlier this week. Jaylen Brown is expected to be cleared in time to play next Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19 last Friday. League sources indicated to MassLive.com that both Horford and Brown suffered breakthrough cases and are vaccinated.

Plus you had Udoka at the presser last week after the Wolves game that everyone who was healthy would be available for the Toronto game.

I hope this is true.

And I hate ESPN for always stirring up crap

[jambr380]

Plus you had Udoka at the presser last week after the Wolves game that everyone who was healthy would be available for the Toronto game.

I have no idea why people are ignoring this part of your response. Why would Ime confirm that all healthy players could play in Toronto if it wasn't true? This means that all players are vaccinated or will be vaccinated. I realize national media talking heads decided to run with their own narrative, but it seems they didn't bother to listen to the actual coach of the team.

[Goldstar88]

Plus you had Udoka at the presser last week after the Wolves game that everyone who was healthy would be available for the Toronto game.

I have no idea why people are ignoring this part of your response. Why would Ime confirm that all healthy players could play in Toronto if it wasn't true? This means that all players are vaccinated or will be vaccinated. I realize national media talking heads decided to run with their own narrative, but it seems they didn't bother to listen to the actual coach of the team.

Right, but the guys who didn’t play vs Toronto were Horford, Tatum and Brown. Tatum had said that he is vaccinated and Al stated that should the Celtics face the Raptors in the playoffs, he will be eligible to play in Toronto. JB has not. When asked about his vaccination status previously his response was, "I have my own thoughts about it but I respect my teammates' decisions and things like that," Brown said. "I know everybody has their own opinion about it but I think it's a personal choice."

Maybe he is vaccinated, but that sort of response makes me think that he is not.

[liam]

Plus you had Udoka at the presser last week after the Wolves game that everyone who was healthy would be available for the Toronto game.

I have no idea why people are ignoring this part of your response. Why would Ime confirm that all healthy players could play in Toronto if it wasn't true? This means that all players are vaccinated or will be vaccinated. I realize national media talking heads decided to run with their own narrative, but it seems they didn't bother to listen to the actual coach of the team.

Right, but the guys who didn’t play Vs Toronto were Horford, Tatum and Brown. Tatum had said that he is vaccinated and Al Stated that Should the Celtics face the Raptors in the playoffs, he will be eligible to play in Toronto. JB has not. When asked about his vaccination status previously his response was, "I have my own thoughts about it but I respect my teammates' decisions and things like that," Brown said. "I know everybody has their own opinion about it but I think it's a personal choice."

Maybe he is vaccinated, but that sort of response makes me think that he is not.

Didn't Jaylen play against The Nets in Brooklyn in that late February game? This seems like nothing about nothing.

[RJD1974]

Gotta love TNT broadcasts. This is two games now when they've lost the feed while I've been watching. That hasn't happened at all in the last 8 years on the Cs local broadcasts.

[MattyIce]

Plus you had Udoka at the presser last week after the Wolves game that everyone who was healthy would be available for the Toronto game.

I have no idea why people are ignoring this part of your response. Why would Ime confirm that all healthy players could play in Toronto if it wasn't true? This means that all players are vaccinated or will be vaccinated. I realize national media talking heads decided to run with their own narrative, but it seems they didn't bother to listen to the actual coach of the team.

Right, but the guys who didn’t play Vs Toronto were Horford, Tatum and Brown. Tatum had said that he is vaccinated and Al Stated that Should the Celtics face the Raptors in the playoffs, he will be eligible to play in Toronto. JB has not. When asked about his vaccination status previously his response was, "I have my own thoughts about it but I respect my teammates' decisions and things like that," Brown said. "I know everybody has their own opinion about it but I think it's a personal choice."

Maybe he is vaccinated, but that sort of response makes me think that he is not.

Didn't Jaylen play against The Nets in Brooklyn in that late February game? This seems like nothing about nothing.

what does that have to do with his eligibility to play in toronto?

[liam]

Plus you had Udoka at the presser last week after the Wolves game that everyone who was healthy would be available for the Toronto game.

I have no idea why people are ignoring this part of your response. Why would Ime confirm that all healthy players could play in Toronto if it wasn't true? This means that all players are vaccinated or will be vaccinated. I realize national media talking heads decided to run with their own narrative, but it seems they didn't bother to listen to the actual coach of the team.

Right, but the guys who didn’t play Vs Toronto were Horford, Tatum and Brown. Tatum had said that he is vaccinated and Al Stated that Should the Celtics face the Raptors in the playoffs, he will be eligible to play in Toronto. JB has not. When asked about his vaccination status previously his response was, "I have my own thoughts about it but I respect my teammates' decisions and things like that," Brown said. "I know everybody has their own opinion about it but I think it's a personal choice."

Maybe he is vaccinated, but that sort of response makes me think that he is not.

Didn't Jaylen play against The Nets in Brooklyn in that late February game? This seems like nothing about nothing.

what does that have to do with his eligibility to play in toronto?

New York had a ban too no?

[liam]

Why are the Lakers on again???

[liam]

Philly loses to The Pistons!!!

[MattyIce]

Plus you had Udoka at the presser last week after the Wolves game that everyone who was healthy would be available for the Toronto game.

I have no idea why people are ignoring this part of your response. Why would Ime confirm that all healthy players could play in Toronto if it wasn't true? This means that all players are vaccinated or will be vaccinated. I realize national media talking heads decided to run with their own narrative, but it seems they didn't bother to listen to the actual coach of the team.

Right, but the guys who didn’t play Vs Toronto were Horford, Tatum and Brown. Tatum had said that he is vaccinated and Al Stated that Should the Celtics face the Raptors in the playoffs, he will be eligible to play in Toronto. JB has not. When asked about his vaccination status previously his response was, "I have my own thoughts about it but I respect my teammates' decisions and things like that," Brown said. "I know everybody has their own opinion about it but I think it's a personal choice."

Maybe he is vaccinated, but that sort of response makes me think that he is not.

Didn't Jaylen play against The Nets in Brooklyn in that late February game? This seems like nothing about nothing.

what does that have to do with his eligibility to play in toronto?

New York had a ban too no?

NY allowed players from out of state teams to play un-vaccinated, Toronto doesn't

[liam]

Plus you had Udoka at the presser last week after the Wolves game that everyone who was healthy would be available for the Toronto game.

I have no idea why people are ignoring this part of your response. Why would Ime confirm that all healthy players could play in Toronto if it wasn't true? This means that all players are vaccinated or will be vaccinated. I realize national media talking heads decided to run with their own narrative, but it seems they didn't bother to listen to the actual coach of the team.

Right, but the guys who didn’t play Vs Toronto were Horford, Tatum and Brown. Tatum had said that he is vaccinated and Al Stated that Should the Celtics face the Raptors in the playoffs, he will be eligible to play in Toronto. JB has not. When asked about his vaccination status previously his response was, "I have my own thoughts about it but I respect my teammates' decisions and things like that," Brown said. "I know everybody has their own opinion about it but I think it's a personal choice."

Maybe he is vaccinated, but that sort of response makes me think that he is not.

Didn't Jaylen play against The Nets in Brooklyn in that late February game? This seems like nothing about nothing.

what does that have to do with his eligibility to play in toronto?

New York had a ban too no?

NY allowed players from out of state teams to play un-vaccinated, Toronto doesn't

Ahhhh...

[SparzWizard]

Plus you had Udoka at the presser last week after the Wolves game that everyone who was healthy would be available for the Toronto game.

I have no idea why people are ignoring this part of your response. Why would Ime confirm that all healthy players could play in Toronto if it wasn't true? This means that all players are vaccinated or will be vaccinated. I realize national media talking heads decided to run with their own narrative, but it seems they didn't bother to listen to the actual coach of the team.

Right, but the guys who didn’t play Vs Toronto were Horford, Tatum and Brown. Tatum had said that he is vaccinated and Al Stated that Should the Celtics face the Raptors in the playoffs, he will be eligible to play in Toronto. JB has not. When asked about his vaccination status previously his response was, "I have my own thoughts about it but I respect my teammates' decisions and things like that," Brown said. "I know everybody has their own opinion about it but I think it's a personal choice."

Maybe he is vaccinated, but that sort of response makes me think that he is not.

Didn't Jaylen play against The Nets in Brooklyn in that late February game? This seems like nothing about nothing.

what does that have to do with his eligibility to play in toronto?

New York had a ban too no?

NY allowed players from out of state teams to play un-vaccinated, Toronto doesn't

That is a weird policy that unvaccinated out-of-state teams can play in New York but Kyrie cannot lol

[Phantom255x]

Something is starting to feel off about this Sixers team. It could be Doc, Harden, a combination of both, etc.

Also, Cavs down 20 so Celtics could be 10 minutes away from clinching a playoff spot! 

[jpotter33]

Wow, what a joke of a call against Middleton. No way that's a flagrant 2. Ridiculous. Every bit as ridiculous as Rivers' ejection last night.