Hawks (26-29) at Celtics (32-25) Game #58 2/13/22

[tonydelk]

Finally a good test for us!!

It will be a good test, but if you don’t think Jokic and the Nuggets were a good test, you’ve got very high standards.

Yeah, I kind-of push this game into must-win, rather than good test. I get that Trae and company can go off, but we've been playing way too well lately - and we are way too healthy - to take an L in this one. Let's hope we can keep it rolling!

They all feel like must wins right now.  Way to close to a 3 seed to have an off game. 

[Chief]

I hope we win by 30.

[slamtheking]

hard to believe with the seesaw season we've had that they're only 5 games out of the top seed in the east.  so many games they should have won this year that just winning 5 of those blown games would have them leading the conference.

[dannyboy35]

Finally a good test for us!!

It will be a good test, but if you don’t think Jokic and the Nuggets were a good test, you’ve got very high standards.

Yeah, I kind-of push this game into must-win, rather than good test. I get that Trae and company can go off, but we've been playing way too well lately - and we are way too healthy - to take an L in this one. Let's hope we can keep it rolling!

    This really would be a big victory for them, being pretty darn healthy , except for only 7 guys to really rely heavily on plus Pritchard. I’m glad the Celts aren’t on a back to back . We may have seen a different outcome in Denver AND today.
   Collins being out is big but this is a really good team in my opinion. WITH Collins I give them almost as good a chance as anyone to make the finals.
   This is my super bowl .

[Phantom255x]

Win today and they pass the Raptors to get to the 6 seed, and then are just 3 games back of the 2-seed Bulls (and 4-games back of 1 seed). Some of the teams ahead of us do have tough schedules the rest of the way so I think there's a real chance to get to the 4 seed (or even 3-seed), but baby steps!

[footey]

Theis out.

[Roy H.]

Theis out.

Boo!

Still waiting on physicals?

[hodgy03038]

I was looking forward to seeing Theis back ou there! Let's GO Celts.

[Phantom255x]

Theis out.

Boo!

Still waiting on physicals?

They're saving him for when it matters most (Philly this week) 

[Silas]

Ok, let's go Cs.   Stick it to Atlanta.

[jpotter33]

Let's go C's! Time for some payback for the last game in Atlanta!

[Silas]

Feeling good about our D with White and Smart.

[Neurotic Guy]

Theis out.

Boo!

Still waiting on physicals?

They're saving him for when it matters most (Philly this week) 

Yeah - disappointing.  Really glad he's back though. Hope it will mean a rested Al Horford for the playoffs.   

My other hope -- PP starts to channel Eddie House.

[Silas]

Theis out.

Boo!

Still waiting on physicals?

They're saving him for when it matters most (Philly this week) 

Yeah - disappointing.  Really glad he's back though. Hope it will mean a rested Al Horford for the playoffs.   

My other hope -- PP starts to channel Eddie House.

I like that.

[jpotter33]

One of the things that you have to love about Tatum is that he seems to be a really good father. Deuce is almost always with him, and you can tell how close their connection is. I don't even know if he and Deuce's mom are actually together, so for him to be so involved in his life as a young, 23 year old NBA superstar with lots of money says a lot about his character, I think.

Come to think of it, there's quite a few stars in the NBA that seem to be really good father role models. People like Steph Curry, Chris Paul, and Lebron come to mind.