Celtics (0-2) at Pistons (1-1) Game #3 10/26/25

[mobilija]

Oh great !! - Chris Boucher at center.

This worked so well for Toronto when they tried this. Year after year. Failure after failure. Why are we repeating an experiment that has been tried over and over and over again for 5-6 years and consistently failed?

In Boucher's defense, he's the least of our concerns...

Boucher is a great pick-up for us! As a backup to Tatum

[Neurotic Guy]

Goodness...79 more games of this slop and garbage roster.

So what you saying is you are excited that next year the Cs will add Tatum, a top pick in a good draft, Hugo will be continue to progress, and Brad will find a solid starting center.  I agree!

[celticinorlando]

I am keeping JT, JB, PP, Boucher White and Hugo

Everyone else can go. Seen enough of Garza and Minott. Baylor does not look to be in their plans. Hauser can go. Simons is just a wild chucker. Trade him and get something.

[celticinorlando]

Goodness...79 more games of this slop and garbage roster.

So what you saying is you are excited that next year the Cs will add Tatum, a top pick in a good draft, Hugo will be continue to progress, and Brad will find a solid starting center.  I agree!

It is what keeps me going at this point.

[Who]

Nice shot Jaylen. I love those midrange pull ups around the foul line.

[Birdman]

I said they win 30 games but now maybe 20?can?t lose Tatum, Holiday, Porzingus, Horford & Kornet then replace them with 3rd stringers

[Who]

They are right in this. Only 7pt game. I don't think they deserve to still be in this game but here they are.

[Atzar]

Hauser is a decent rotation guy but there are definitely games where his limited athleticism hurts and this is one of them.  A few of those young athletic Pistons wings are just too much for him.

[Who]

Big block by Duren to deny JB inside.

Layup on the other end. 4pt swing.

[Atzar]

Rein it in a little JB.  Be aggressive but don't chuck.

[Neurotic Guy]

So as terrible as they are, somehow it?s a game. Go Cs!

[Who]

If you are going to play Garza, you gotta get him involved in the offense. He is just a net negative if he isn't scoring.

[Atzar]

The Thompson twins are made in a lab to give our offense problems, even when we have JT.  Just absolute nightmares for most ball-handling forwards.

[Who]

I like Pritchard. Dogged player. Crafty & dogged.

[Who]

They had

G: D White
F: Hugo
F: Jaylen
F: Minott
C: Queta

That is the largest lineup we could have outside of Boucher. Those 3 SFs are our next biggest / most athletic group. Big PG.

Then took out Hugo and Minott. Replaced them with Pritchard and Hauser. So a smaller backcourt. And a small forward alignment.

I do not like going to Hauser here at PF. We need more size and more athleticism to matchup with Detroit. It should be Boucher or Minott. Probably Boucher cause Minott likely needs a rest.