76ers (3-3) at Celtics (3-3) Round 1 Game 7 5/2/26

[Phantom255x]

Whoa!

The Celtics are rolling out a stunning starters lineup:

Jaylen Brown
Derrick White
Baylor Scheierman
Ron Harper Jr.
Luka Garza

[celticinorlando]

One thing is for sure....if PG13 continues to make 3s, tonight is going to be a long night.

[BringToughnessBack]

Well, the derby horse I bet on just threw the rider before the gate and was scratched! Wth. Tatum first and now Great White horse! Ugh. I see this as a bad sign.

[celticinorlando]

Holy smokes...here is the starting 5:

White
Harper Jr.
Brown
Scheierman
Luka Garza

[ozgod]

Starting lineup is already an adjustment - Brown, White, Garza, Scheierman, Harper Jr. get Embiid away from the basket

[Who]

Whoa!

The Celtics are rolling out a stunning starters lineup:

Jaylen Brown
Derrick White
Baylor Scheierman
Ron Harper Jr.
Luka Garza

I don't like this one bit.

(1) No Pritchard
(2) L Garza - our worst big

Ron Harper Jr is a wild card. I don't mind so much.

[ozgod]

Gutsy starting lineup, I?m sure nurse wasn?t expecting that. Sam haters get their wish, he?s been demoted

[celticinorlando]

Whoa!

The Celtics are rolling out a stunning starters lineup:

Jaylen Brown
Derrick White
Baylor Scheierman
Ron Harper Jr.
Luka Garza

I don't like this one bit.

(1) No Pritchard
(2) L Garza - our worst big

Ron Harper Jr is a wild card. I don't mind so much.

I like Harper starting. Can give the Cs what Obre gives the sixers

Garza is interesting. Can't be any worse than Vuc and Queta.

Sam finaly back where he belongs.

[Phantom255x]

I wonder if the play is, have Queta off the bench to try and avoid early foul trouble, and also Garza can shoot the 3. I mean I hate to say it but their only chance to win tonight is probably running up and down the court today and knocking down the 3s. RHJ can do that too. If they miss 3s and die by it, so be it. It's already tough without Tatum

[celticinorlando]

Seeing Sam back on the bench does make a lot more sense.

I am guessing Hugo is going to play tonight.

Guess Joe is going to try to emulate the regular season.

[Redz]

This regular season was one of the most fun ones ever.  Tonight?s a great opportunity to show what made it special.  Get it done gents.

[Vermont Green]

Holy smokes...here is the starting 5:

White
Harper Jr.
Brown
Scheierman
Luka Garza

I am stunned by this line up.  I guess they are going with something Philadelphia would not have planned for.

[Vermont Green]

I can?t believe the Celtics are still favored.

[KeepBigAl]

Harper is a head scratcher even though he is decent - I agree with Garza for this matchup (although get ready for 2-3 fouls in the first q).

I would have thought Walsh might get the call but I guess they want shooting.  Harper getting dusted off for a game 7 spotlight debut is asking alot and makes his shooting a bit of a gamble. Hugo then could be an option as well.

I know shorting the rotation theoretically gets your best more minutes in the playoffs,  I think this team should play far deeper given their roster balance and to take load off Tatum.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

wait so JT is out? OMG we are screwed