Rockets (30-14) at Celtics (32-14) Game #47 1/27/25

[Silas]

Boston Celtics
@celtics
Injury Report update:

Sam Hauser (right hip impingement) - QUESTIONABLE
Al Horford (left big toe sprain) - QUESTIONABLE
Derrick White (right shin contusion) - QUESTIONABLE

Ouch! Unleash that deep bench, Joe!

I wonder who starts in place of White?  Pritchard has not started a game all season.  Horford isn't available to allow them to go double big.  Hauser is usually the one to fill in as a starter, he may not be available either.

Do they go with say Kornet and go big, just not Horford, or do you start Walsh or Springer?  If no Horford, probably makes sense to have Kornet for when they rest Porzingis (not play them together).  I would not push Hauser or Horford.  White is pretty durable but probably not good to push him either (although he has just started to play better, it would be nice to see him keep it going).

I am sure there will be posts along the lines of "if we only had Lonnie Walker".

Maybe:
Jrue
Pritchard
Brown
Tatum
Kornet

Works for me, let's see how Joe sees it.

[Vermont Green]

Boston Celtics
@celtics
Injury Report update:

Sam Hauser (right hip impingement) - QUESTIONABLE
Al Horford (left big toe sprain) - QUESTIONABLE
Derrick White (right shin contusion) - QUESTIONABLE

Ouch! Unleash that deep bench, Joe!

I wonder who starts in place of White?  Pritchard has not started a game all season.  Horford isn't available to allow them to go double big.  Hauser is usually the one to fill in as a starter, he may not be available either.

Do they go with say Kornet and go big, just not Horford, or do you start Walsh or Springer?  If no Horford, probably makes sense to have Kornet for when they rest Porzingis (not play them together).  I would not push Hauser or Horford.  White is pretty durable but probably not good to push him either (although he has just started to play better, it would be nice to see him keep it going).

I am sure there will be posts along the lines of "if we only had Lonnie Walker".

Maybe:
Jrue
Pritchard
Brown
Tatum
Kornet

Works for me, let's see how Joe sees it.

Pritchard has not started all season.  I understand they like as the bench spark but they may start him tonight. Not a lot of great options. 

[Surferdad]

Boston Celtics
@celtics
Injury Report update:

Sam Hauser (right hip impingement) - QUESTIONABLE
Al Horford (left big toe sprain) - QUESTIONABLE
Derrick White (right shin contusion) - QUESTIONABLE

Ouch! Unleash that deep bench, Joe!

I wonder who starts in place of White?  Pritchard has not started a game all season.  Horford isn't available to allow them to go double big.  Hauser is usually the one to fill in as a starter, he may not be available either.

Do they go with say Kornet and go big, just not Horford, or do you start Walsh or Springer?  If no Horford, probably makes sense to have Kornet for when they rest Porzingis (not play them together).  I would not push Hauser or Horford.  White is pretty durable but probably not good to push him either (although he has just started to play better, it would be nice to see him keep it going).

I am sure there will be posts along the lines of "if we only had Lonnie Walker".

Maybe:
Jrue
Pritchard
Brown
Tatum
Kornet

Maybe start Springer (not PP) and tell him to stick like glue to Jalen Green.

[hodgy03038]

Let's GO C's. Keep the turnovers down - value the ball and make your free throws.

[Neurotic Guy]

Boston Celtics
@celtics
Injury Report update:

Sam Hauser (right hip impingement) - QUESTIONABLE
Al Horford (left big toe sprain) - QUESTIONABLE
Derrick White (right shin contusion) - QUESTIONABLE

Ouch! Unleash that deep bench, Joe!

I wonder who starts in place of White?  Pritchard has not started a game all season.  Horford isn't available to allow them to go double big.  Hauser is usually the one to fill in as a starter, he may not be available either.

Do they go with say Kornet and go big, just not Horford, or do you start Walsh or Springer?  If no Horford, probably makes sense to have Kornet for when they rest Porzingis (not play them together).  I would not push Hauser or Horford.  White is pretty durable but probably not good to push him either (although he has just started to play better, it would be nice to see him keep it going).

I am sure there will be posts along the lines of "if we only had Lonnie Walker".

Maybe:
Jrue
Pritchard
Brown
Tatum
Kornet

Works for me, let's see how Joe sees it.

Pritchard has not started all season.  I understand they like as the bench spark but they may start him tonight. Not a lot of great options.

I love it.  PP is always energized on O and D.  It makes sense anyway to start him on a team that has been having a hard time gearing up for games.  Tonight as first night  back from road trip is a great time to start him. I know it wouldn?t happen if DW wasn?t healing but I think it might a good idea to give Jrue and Derek extra games off down the stretch and play out what starting PP might look like on a regular basis.  Might influence off-season moves.  Given how Joe works the rotation I feel good about the bench pieces with PP starting.   Really like seeing Springer and Walsh getting floor time.  And when Drew is back, get him minutes too.

[Silas]

Jay King
@ByJayKing
Al Horford is available tonight, per the Celtics.
Derrick White and Sam Hauser are out.

[Vermont Green]

Horford and Porzingis likely both start.  Old school big line up. 

[Silas]

Real twin towers...7'3" and 7'1"

[Phantom255x]

Keeping up the Pokemon theme we've instilled here lately, lets beat Team Rocket!

[jpotter33]

KP!

[jpotter33]

Keeping up the Pokemon theme we've instilled here lately, lets beat Team Rocket!

This has to become a trend now where we're comparing each of the opponents with Pokemon lol

[jpotter33]

Sengun apparently gets to both step out of bounds and travel with no calls.

[liam]

Both teams came to play tonight!

[liam]

Sengun apparently gets to both step out of bounds and travel with no calls.

Yup!

[Phantom255x]

Keeping up the Pokemon theme we've instilled here lately, lets beat Team Rocket!

This has to become a trend now where we're comparing each of the opponents with Pokemon lol

Say less, Wednesday night...