Celtics (26-9) at Thunder (29-5) Game #36 1/5/25

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Jaylen Brown AVAILABLE

Fully healthy going into this game 

Excellent!  Let's go full tilt and see if we can keep the road trip winning streak going.

[jpotter33]

Going to be a great game. Could go a long way towards putting to rest some of the concerns about the C?s from the national media.

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OKC has some key guys out so I hope The Celtics pounce on that!

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I hope Joe doesn't just play 8 guys in this one. I always hope for that but in big games Joe coaches tight.

[jpotter33]

Let's go C's! Excited to see a fully healthy roster for the first time in over a month!

[jpotter33]

Wonder who will be primarily guarding SGA? I?d say JB, (if he plays), but he?s dealing with the shoulder issue. So Tatum?

Naw, it's got to be one of the guards I would think as the primary defender to keep them out of foul trouble. Both Jrue and White have the size, speed, and athleticism to stay with SGA. They'll switch onto them in PnRs, though.

[jpotter33]

Come on, Jrue. Those are not the type of shots we need, man. Work for better looks.

[jpotter33]

Good start offensively, but our transition defense has to improve. We're not getting matched up quickly enough even off of makes and free throws.

Brown can't be forcing crap with this defense either.

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starting out like a track meet....

C's need to make it harder on OKC when they have the ball.

[SCeltic34]

SGA getting downhill too easily.  Our defense isn't crisp enough yet.

[jpotter33]

Man, Porzingis just looks rusty and off. Defensively he looks really slow, and then doesn't even attempt to get that Jrue pass.

We also have to take better care of the ball. JB can't be forcing possessions with this scrappy D and his questionable handle, and we have to be precise and purposeful with our passing. Their D is too good to be lackadaisical in that regard.

[jpotter33]

These OKC announcers are ridiculous. There's no question that that's a foul on Wallace there lol He literally bumped JB's shooting elbow when up in the air. That's legitimately always an automatic foul when they're in the air.

[SCeltic34]

These teams are having a hard time guarding each other so far.

[Silas]

These announcers really stink.

[jpotter33]

There you go, JB. I like those aggressive takes for you more than the ones initiated from the perimeter.