Celtics (20-5) at Wizards (3-19) Game #26 12/15/24

[SCeltic34]

Celtics fast break basketball.  White down the middle, Hauser and PP on the wings.  Instead of running to the basket, both Hauser and PP run to the opposite sides of the 3 point line.  Then Hauser knocks down the pull up transition 3. 

Remarkable how the game is played now.  Though I'll never complain about an open Hauser 3.

[Silas]

Strong play from our bench...Sam +14, Luke +17, PP +17

[Phantom255x]

Well, looks like JT just needed about 5 negative posts from Celticsstrong to get him back on track haha Three straight buckets for him after we started posting on how bad he looks.

It's the Celticsstrong special 

[Atzar]

Hauser has improved quite a bit.  I know the shooting percentage doesn't show it yet.  But he's not strictly a catch-and-shoot guy anymore.  He can actually put the ball on the deck and either find a better look on the perimeter or step into the midrange. 

Aggressive closeouts could more or less remove him from the offense last year.  Now he'll occasionally burn guys for overcommitting to his first look.  That's useful.

[celticinorlando]

Get JB out of the game. Three straight turnovers

[Phantom255x]

I keep forgetting Porzingis was on the Wizards and we traded with them to get him 

[Silas]

Hard to complain when they are up 21 and cruising...but JB needs to stop the turnovers and play under control.

[jpotter33]

Oh great, KP going to the locker room. Looked like he was limping a bit, too.

[celticinorlando]

KP hurt again. SMH.

[celticinorlando]

Not a good close to the half. Celtics getting lazy

[SHAQATTACK]

I keep forgetting Porzingis was on the Wizards and we traded with them to get him 

You jinx him

[Phantom255x]

Bubblewrap Porzingis until April

[SHAQATTACK]

Why did he even need to play this game,  the 3&4 backups options should be covering a game like this

[celticinorlando]

Terrible last few minutes. 4 missed FTs, letting Bub Carrington take wide open 3s

[SCeltic34]

Not a very good last 5-6 or so minutes of the quarter.  But hard to complain with a double digit lead heading into the half.