Celtics (8-2) at 76ers (9-2) Game #11 11/10/26

[LilRip]

Terrific team win! It is early in the season but this was a big win for the team. Hopefully we can continue to build on this momentum.

Some observations:
- PG playing like an allstar this year
- Maxey is the Sixers best player
- LeBron is really what puts this Sixers team over the top and what makes them a legit contender
- even if our 3-ball wasnt dropping, I think we still could have won. It would have been a closer game but this swarming defense looks legit

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Jaylen finished a -27

I still hated the trade and frankly, IF they were gonna trade him I'd have wanted them to trade him + others for Giannis (didn't realize they'd trade Jaylen anyways even if Giannis fell through). But tonight did feel a bit similar to some of these Game 7s we've seen from Jaylen in the past with the turnovers, poor decisions and subpar defense. When teams put some pressure on him defensively he has trouble, and the C's are capable of doing that too.

Sixers are a loaded team but I also think Embiid is a big part of that. When he's not playing or sits, they are a bit more exposed and Lebron at his age isn't capable of playing center minutes either especially on defense. Frontcourt gets thin fast for them.

we hated the trade because we did not get long term value back. we all wanted giannis. is PG a welcome surprise since he is not who we wanted? yes. but this is real short term especially at his age and injuries.  i canot see brad not shipping PG off to get something in return before he is done for good. that is my deep concern

How did Brad not get back long term value with the Clippers pick?

Giving up Brown AND picks for an older (albeit better) player is the opposite of long term value.

Brad went out and got what he felt was the better fit next to Tatum AND got as valuable a future pick as there is out there. There might not be a single pick I would trade that one for. And now PG13 is looking really good in green.

I was a fan of the deal (trust Brad) from the get and early returns confirm that belief.

the point is how many years left does PG have versus brown?

you cannot do ASSUMPTIONS based on picks way down the road. that is ridiculous. There is nothing absolute with that. you do not know what you will get if anything.

PG is 36 and injury riddled for much of the last few years. This could be PG last good year IF he does not get hurt. tell me how long KG lasted being real good past 36. exactly.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Checking Sixers forums after we play them is always a joy of mine.

Surprisingly, many of them are optimistic, primarily pointing back to the playoff series last year when they beat us. It feels like the injuries last year and new players on the Cs aren't enough to scare them.

There's a lot of talk about our shooting against them too. The classic "If they shot a lesser percentage we would have won." Two obvious problems with that is: 1) Yeah, it's a make or miss league, and the Knicks won a championship last year shooting ridiculous percentages, and 2) The reason we shot so well is because so many of our looks were open. That's a problem with their defense, not our offense.

After years of reading their saltiness because we had their number in big games, I was a bit disappointed to once again seen optimism in their threads. That won't do.

Sixers didn't beat the Celtics last year. They beat themselves. They were up 3-1, and had a double-digit lead in Game 5 at home before the inevitable collapse.

If Sixers fans like the history channel, then the Celtics have belted the Sixers in the playoffs many times even when they had that superteam with Al Horford/Jimmy Butler or with James Harden.

They'll soon know why I hate Jaylen Brown on the basketball court, and they've seen glimpses of it tonight. Glad we got rid of this turnover bum

philly blew a 3-2 lead to us in 2023. yes, the blown 3-1 lead last year was a fireable offense. unprecendented in celtics history. i could forgive joe blowing TWO 20 point leads in 25 to the knickerbockers ONLY if he had made the finals in 23 like he should have.  we shoulda been in finals 3 straight. tatum got hurt 2nd round against knicks and we were not making finals after that even if we got past new york.

but last year...........unforgivable.