Which Average Players Do You Think The Celtics Make Look Like Superstars?

[CelticD]

It seems like in every Celtic game there is that ONE guy who's numbers jump out at you when you look at the box score. You're looking at his stats for that night and you're like "Wow who is this man?" You look up his season stats just to discover that he's a player that normally averages like 7 points a game, but then goes off for a career-high 33 points against the Celtics. It doesn't even have to be just points, it could be rebounds, blocks, 3-pointers made, free throws attempted, etc.

Which players do you think circle the dates on their calendars weeks before they face the Celtics because they believe they're bound to have either a career night or an above-average night?

Off the top of my head I'm thinking Rip Hamilton, Gerald Henderson, Jeff Teague, The entire Detroit Pistons team, and the Knick bench.

Which average or scrub players do you think burn the Celtics the most? (It doesn't necessarily have to be stat-driven, it's just your opinion).

[CelticConcourse]

The Pargo's and that random guy from last game, I don't even know his name... it was Mike Scott.

Mike Scott? Who?
And Jannero Pargo.

[perks-a-beast]

if i had never watched an NBA game asides from a Celtics game i would think that Matt Bonner was a Naismith Hall Of Famer.

[bobbyv]

Too many to count. Robin Lopez, Evan Turner, Larry Sanders, Isaiah Thomas (Although he's getting a lot better), and some others...

[j804]

 Byron Mullens

[CelticConcourse]

Are we the only team that this happens to? :\ Maybe it's our "unique" defense...

[CelticD]

Are we the only team that this happens to? :\ Maybe it's our "unique" defense...

it sure seems like it. imma make a "Celtic-Made Superstar" Thread that highlights the daily scrub-to-average players that the celtics make look like all-star mvps.

[dark_lord]

for a while i would say qrich

[CelticsFan9]

It's my own personal belief that when Benjamin Gordon was a boy in England, his father told him, "Son, your goal in life is to torment the Boston Celtics."  Young Benjamin replied, "But father, who are the Celtics?  You mean Celtic FC?"  "Shut up, son," Mr. Gordon said, and walked away.  The rest is history.

But that's just me.

[Quetzalcoatl]

I was thinking how hard I could troll/derail this thread by just writing "Jeff Green"   

[Fafnir]

It's my own personal belief that when Benjamin Gordon was a boy in England, his father told him, "Son, your goal in life is to torment the Boston Celtics."  Young Benjamin replied, "But father, who are the Celtics?  You mean Celtic FC?"  "Shut up, son," Mr. Gordon said, and walked away.  The rest is history.

But that's just me.

Ben Gordon has averaged 12.6 PPG on 39% shooting in 26.7 MPG against the C's, in the regular season.

He scored 24 PPG the one playoff series though for a .536 TS%. Of course Ray Allen did even more damage against his "defense" too.

[CelticsFan9]

It's my own personal belief that when Benjamin Gordon was a boy in England, his father told him, "Son, your goal in life is to torment the Boston Celtics."  Young Benjamin replied, "But father, who are the Celtics?  You mean Celtic FC?"  "Shut up, son," Mr. Gordon said, and walked away.  The rest is history.

But that's just me.

Ben Gordon has averaged 12.6 PPG on 39% shooting in 26.7 MPG against the C's, in the regular season.

He scored 24 PPG the one playoff series though for a .536 TS%. Of course Ray Allen did even more damage against his "defense" too.

Maybe I'm just remembering all the killer shots he hit in that series, or just in general the fact that I think he only tries against us.  Whatever, I hate him.

[Fafnir]

It's my own personal belief that when Benjamin Gordon was a boy in England, his father told him, "Son, your goal in life is to torment the Boston Celtics."  Young Benjamin replied, "But father, who are the Celtics?  You mean Celtic FC?"  "Shut up, son," Mr. Gordon said, and walked away.  The rest is history.

But that's just me.

Ben Gordon has averaged 12.6 PPG on 39% shooting in 26.7 MPG against the C's, in the regular season.

He scored 24 PPG the one playoff series though for a .536 TS%. Of course Ray Allen did even more damage against his "defense" too.

Maybe I'm just remembering all the killer shots he hit in that series, or just in general the fact that I think he only tries against us.  Whatever, I hate him.

Its because you're human and remember the games where he upset you and hit a big shot.

You don't remember that 18 out of the 31 regular season games he's scored 12 or less points against the C's. Because why would you remember meh games like that.

Judging by the game log, he doesn't try plenty against the C's over the years.

[CelticD]

It's my own personal belief that when Benjamin Gordon was a boy in England, his father told him, "Son, your goal in life is to torment the Boston Celtics."  Young Benjamin replied, "But father, who are the Celtics?  You mean Celtic FC?"  "Shut up, son," Mr. Gordon said, and walked away.  The rest is history.

But that's just me.

Ben Gordon has averaged 12.6 PPG on 39% shooting in 26.7 MPG against the C's, in the regular season.

He scored 24 PPG the one playoff series though for a .536 TS%. Of course Ray Allen did even more damage against his "defense" too.

it doesnt HAVE to be stat driven, it can completely based off memory. u dont have to be a kill joy or come out wit the stats. i thought the benjamin gordon thing was funny, but ur response killed it.

[CelticsFan9]

It's my own personal belief that when Benjamin Gordon was a boy in England, his father told him, "Son, your goal in life is to torment the Boston Celtics."  Young Benjamin replied, "But father, who are the Celtics?  You mean Celtic FC?"  "Shut up, son," Mr. Gordon said, and walked away.  The rest is history.

But that's just me.

Ben Gordon has averaged 12.6 PPG on 39% shooting in 26.7 MPG against the C's, in the regular season.

He scored 24 PPG the one playoff series though for a .536 TS%. Of course Ray Allen did even more damage against his "defense" too.

Maybe I'm just remembering all the killer shots he hit in that series, or just in general the fact that I think he only tries against us.  Whatever, I hate him.

Its because you're human and remember the games where he upset you and hit a big shot.

You don't remember that 18 out of the 31 regular season games he's scored 12 or less points against the C's. Because why would you remember meh games like that.

Judging by the game log, he doesn't try plenty against the C's over the years.

I guess so.  Well played, Fafnir, TP.  Still hate the guy.