The Celtic-Made Superstar Thread!

[CelticD]

This is the thread that transforms the league's average and scrub players into Mega Stars!! Watch as these players hit the court, and suddenly become possessed by the ghost of an NBA Hall of Famer. These players will obtain the skills of the legends that have come before them, and have one of his greatest games of the season.

[CelticD]

I'll make a new post after every game. This is how it would look:

The Boston Celtics vs. The Minnesota Timberwolves 4/1/13

Celtic-Made Superstar makeover goes to...Dante Cunningham!!

The 6-8 forward out of Villanova, normally averages 8.5 points, and 5.1 rebounds shooting 46.4% from the field in 24.8 minutes of playing time!

Against the Celtics though, he managed to get 19 points, and 5 rebounds shooting 58% from the field in 23 minutes!

Congrats Mr. Cunningham on your Celtic-Made Superstar makeover.

[Fafnir]

19 & 5 is a superstar?

In any given game a "average or scrub" player is likely to exceed his usual production. I mean in a 10 man rotation you've likely got anywhere from 4 to 6 "average/scrub" sort of players right?

I think "statistical noise made good game" thread would be more accurate. Or maybe "this player I'm not very familar with had a hot shooting night against the C's QQ" THREAD.

[CelticD]

19 & 5 is a superstar?

In any given game a "average or scrub" player is likely to exceed his usual production. I mean in a 10 man rotation you've likely got anywhere from 4 to 6 "average/scrub" sort of players right?

I think "statistical noise made good game" thread would be more accurate. Or maybe "this player I'm not very familar with had a hot shooting night against the C's QQ" THREAD.

ur arguing semantics, a celtic-made superstar is simply an average or scrub player with an above-average or career night. dont suck the fun out of it, jus let it rock. a player averagin 19 and 5 could make it to an all star game in the eastern conference.

its all in good fun, dont kill it.

[Fafnir]

19 & 5 is a superstar?

In any given game a "average or scrub" player is likely to exceed his usual production. I mean in a 10 man rotation you've likely got anywhere from 4 to 6 "average/scrub" sort of players right?

I think "statistical noise made good game" thread would be more accurate. Or maybe "this player I'm not very familar with had a hot shooting night against the C's QQ" THREAD.

ur arguing semantics

its all in good fun, dont kill it.

I am indeed arguing semantics, semantics is the meaning of things.

Given that there are 4 to 6 (or more!) average/scrubs on the court against the C's in a given game one of them is going to have a decent game most nights. So the Celtic-Made superstar isn't a meaningful thing. It's likely to happen nearly every night.

I suppose you're right I am trying to kill it, because its a silly thing. Was Avery Bradley a Timberwolves made superstar in the same game?

[CelticD]

19 & 5 is a superstar?

In any given game a "average or scrub" player is likely to exceed his usual production. I mean in a 10 man rotation you've likely got anywhere from 4 to 6 "average/scrub" sort of players right?

I think "statistical noise made good game" thread would be more accurate. Or maybe "this player I'm not very familar with had a hot shooting night against the C's QQ" THREAD.

ur arguing semantics

its all in good fun, dont kill it.

I am indeed arguing semantics, semantics is the meaning of things.

Given that there are 4 to 6 (or more!) average/scrubs on the court against the C's in a given game one of them is going to have a decent game most nights. So the Celtic-Made superstar isn't a meaningful thing. It's likely to happen nearly every night.

I suppose you're right I am trying to kill it, because its a silly thing. Was Avery Bradley a Timberwolves made superstar in the same game?

nah u doin the most. relax. jus cuz YOU find it silly, u want to kill it? not everybody thinks like u do. lol ur like one of those old guys who want ban the smiles on people's faces and keep yellin "get off my lawn!!!" to all the kids in the neighborhood even though they're like halfway down the street.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

19 & 5 is a superstar?

In any given game a "average or scrub" player is likely to exceed his usual production. I mean in a 10 man rotation you've likely got anywhere from 4 to 6 "average/scrub" sort of players right?

I think "statistical noise made good game" thread would be more accurate. Or maybe "this player I'm not very familar with had a hot shooting night against the C's QQ" THREAD.

ur arguing semantics

its all in good fun, dont kill it.

I am indeed arguing semantics, semantics is the meaning of things.

Given that there are 4 to 6 (or more!) average/scrubs on the court against the C's in a given game one of them is going to have a decent game most nights. So the Celtic-Made superstar isn't a meaningful thing. It's likely to happen nearly every night.

I suppose you're right I am trying to kill it, because its a silly thing. Was Avery Bradley a Timberwolves made superstar in the same game?

I disagree with your opposition; in fact, I was delighted to see this thread.

The OP's point, I believe, is that there's been a trend, for some time now, of average players looking like superstars against Boston. You're right in saying that many teams play at least a few scrubs, and that any of those guys can have an above-average game on any given night.

But I don't think the OP is talking about, say, a guy who averages 8 points having a night when he scores 12 or 15. I think he's talking about instances such as:

* Byron Mullens, averaging 11 pts and 6.5 reb, going off for 25 and 18 in a 94-91 Boston loss on 2/11.

* Gerald Henderson, averaging 15.3 pts, going off for 35 in a 100-74 Boston loss on 3/12.

* Jannero Pargo, averaging 6.5 pts, scoring 18 in a Boston win on 3/16.

* Brandan Wright, averaging 8.1 pts, scoring 23 in a Boston loss on 3/22.

* Jerryd Bayless, averaging less than 8 pts at the time, going off for 30 in a 110-106 Boston loss on 3/23.

After enough instances, anomalies become the norm, and it certainly seems to me that Boston is great at turning average opponents into "All-Stars for a game."

[Fafnir]

After enough instances, anomalies become the norm, and it certainly seems to me that Boston is great at turning average opponents into "All-Stars for a game."

The examples you cite are exactly what I"m talking about, rotation level guys who had good nights against us. Taking a guy like Pargo scoring 18 by hitting some 3s is stretching "superstar" to the point of breaking.

[Roy H.]

Three games that stick out:

* Against the Bucks, when Larry Sanders (a good but not dominant player) pulled down 20 rebounds;

* Against the Bobcats, when Byron Mullins went for 25 and 18;

* Against the Lakers, when Earl Clark had 16 rebounds.

[Chief]

Although he is having a good year, Bayless (Memphis) had 30 against the Celtics.

[CelticConcourse]

Three games that stick out:

* Against the Bucks, when Larry Sanders (a good but not dominant player) pulled down 20 rebounds;

* Against the Bobcats, when Byron Mullins went for 25 and 18;

* Against the Lakers, when Earl Clark had 16 rebounds.

I think that our style of play naturally allows our opponents to corral more boards than their typical season averages, it's nothing spectacular about the player.

Byron Mullens was just lucky he scored 25 because he can always explode. I do not believe it was solely because his opponent was Boston, that he scored 25. Just a coincidence.

Nothing spectacular, imo.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

After enough instances, anomalies become the norm, and it certainly seems to me that Boston is great at turning average opponents into "All-Stars for a game."

The examples you cite are exactly what I"m talking about, rotation level guys who had good nights against us. Taking a guy like Pargo scoring 18 by hitting some 3s is stretching "superstar" to the point of breaking.

I think the OP's "superstar" label is tongue-in-cheek. So no, Pargo going for 18 isn't actually superstar-level stuff, but it's nearly 12 points over his average, which is quite a lot. The OP's point being that this kind of thing often happens to the Cs, more so than it does to other teams. Yes, every team is going to occasionally allow mediocre guys to look really good, but it seems to happen to Boston more often than usual.

[CelticD]

After enough instances, anomalies become the norm, and it certainly seems to me that Boston is great at turning average opponents into "All-Stars for a game."

The examples you cite are exactly what I"m talking about, rotation level guys who had good nights against us. Taking a guy like Pargo scoring 18 by hitting some 3s is stretching "superstar" to the point of breaking.

I think the OP's "superstar" label is tongue-in-cheek. So no, Pargo going for 18 isn't actually superstar-level stuff, but it's nearly 12 points over his average, which is quite a lot. The OP's point being that this kind of thing often happens to the Cs, more so than it does to other teams. Yes, every team is going to occasionally allow mediocre guys to look really good, but it seems to happen to Boston more often than usual.

thanks for tryna help but its all good, some people get it, some people dont, no sense in tryna explain it to someone who wants to kill a thread jus cuz he doesnt like it, there is nothin u can say to change the way he thinks. the man is straight up annoying.

[Redz]

After enough instances, anomalies become the norm, and it certainly seems to me that Boston is great at turning average opponents into "All-Stars for a game."

The examples you cite are exactly what I"m talking about, rotation level guys who had good nights against us. Taking a guy like Pargo scoring 18 by hitting some 3s is stretching "superstar" to the point of breaking.

I think the OP's "superstar" label is tongue-in-cheek. So no, Pargo going for 18 isn't actually superstar-level stuff, but it's nearly 12 points over his average, which is quite a lot. The OP's point being that this kind of thing often happens to the Cs, more so than it does to other teams. Yes, every team is going to occasionally allow mediocre guys to look really good, but it seems to happen to Boston more often than usual.

thanks for tryna help but its all good, some people get it, some people dont, no sense in tryna explain it to someone who wants to kill a thread jus cuz he doesnt like it, there is nothin u can say to change the way he thinks. the man is straight up annoying.

You're looking for the guy who kills the Celts and sucks against everyone else, and it just ain't right.

[Celtics18]

After enough instances, anomalies become the norm, and it certainly seems to me that Boston is great at turning average opponents into "All-Stars for a game."

The examples you cite are exactly what I"m talking about, rotation level guys who had good nights against us. Taking a guy like Pargo scoring 18 by hitting some 3s is stretching "superstar" to the point of breaking.

I think the OP's "superstar" label is tongue-in-cheek. So no, Pargo going for 18 isn't actually superstar-level stuff, but it's nearly 12 points over his average, which is quite a lot. The OP's point being that this kind of thing often happens to the Cs, more so than it does to other teams. Yes, every team is going to occasionally allow mediocre guys to look really good, but it seems to happen to Boston more often than usual.

I doubt it happens to the Cs more than it happens to other teams.  I also wonder if there's any way to really prove or disprove the theory.  It seems unlikely that there is. 

Anyway, ALL YOU DARNED KIDS, GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!!!!!!