It was mentioned we were 8-3 with a full roster heading into the Miami game.
That means we are now 9-3 in games in which we are not missing Horford, Isaiah, Jae, Kelly, Marcus and whoever else might have been banged up. (Apparently Gerald Green is nursing a hamstring, but he's been piling up dnp-cd's anyway.)
I see next to no comments on the actual Celtics. I see mostly trade speculation or general whining of how much we suck and how we will never win another title without a fireworks trade.
It gets very stale.
Rollie is one of the only posters who starts positive threads that have to do with the actual team and players that matter. Cousins doesn't matter. If we are going to smoke pipe dreams, then maybe try for Anthony Davis?
Tonight is a huge game with implications. Each game is an epic update on the entire season. When guys were out like Isaiah and Al Horford, we found out a lot of information. Now we are getting the info for when the team is healthy.
I know this. One year we had Rasheed Wallace and he was basically mediocre at best during the year and probably worse than that. But when the playoffs happened, he became our best chance to win it all. He fell a bit short. He got too old or was too banged up once he finally woke up. Amir could be that player this year. We are going nowhere without a solid Amir Johnson.
Let's look at Amir. Of course Johnson has been underwhelming. Maybe he has felt overshadowed by Horford or this is one of the adjustments one can't merely snap a finger and voila there's your chemistry and contending. The NBA is not fast food for the impatient. It's much more complex than that. This team deserves time to grow. Negative fans are putting the cart in front of the horse. They are asking for ulcers.
I don't care about what Thomas will be asking for in two years. I don't care much about opinions that Danny must do something now. It is easy to predict what opinions will pop up after losses. It seems that this board collectively hedges its bets towards treadmill and tanking theories. That is not everyone and why I still return.
We are watching things unfold and develop. No one knows with certainty what will happen.
Maybe we are meant to take it one game at a time, but I am looking at the next three games. I expect nothing less than two out of three wins and am thinking sweep for my opinion.
We are about to have a huge home court advantage after the next two. Memphis and Indiana are also not that domineering for teams. Taking care of business will mean beating them. It will also mean winning at home against Oklahoma.
Most teams have pride. Since it is still too early for also-rans to gift wrap wins to solid opponents, I can't guarantee the three straight wins.
It is the uncertainty which makes sports fun.
Doc would point out that when we had the 2008 starters together, we were undefeated in Finals.
He was right. We finally have the current team healthy and are winning games at a top rate with a healthy roster. That should be the news.
You can't look at the Celtics as on a treadmill until seeing what they've got.
In between all the threads on Boogie Cousins to Boston, Danny sitting on the pot, Smart sucks, Isaiah should come off the bench and Horford is dramatically overpaid is the actual 2016-17 Boston Celtics.
I will continue to watch each game. I think we know what we are getting from Isaiah, Bradley, Crowder and Horford and it's very good. It's the other six guys Brad is trying to figure out.
Olynyk is on the clock. He might not be here next year or he will have a new contract and be a rotation fixture.
Rozier is emerging.
Jaylen Brown is extremely fun to watch and it's interesting to see how much he can develop in his rookie year. He is a top talent, no doubt.
There's about six hours to go before tip off. Memphis might be 18-11, but they've played five extra home games. They are at a -.3 for overall point differential. These are away games for us, but I expect us to beat both Memphis and Indiana. It is time for the C's to solidify the third seed in the East.
Ball don't lie and 9-3 don't lie. Brad Stevens' teams improving as seasons progress is not a lie.
The next two months will go by fast. The trade deadline will pass. No one can predict what Danny will do or not do. It does take two to tango. Brooklyn continues to lose games. We are sitting pretty, pretty good. Why not bask in the situation?
There is the "comments from the other side" threads after each game in which one can see what other fan bases are thinking. It's usually anonymous posters claiming they'd like to punch Stevens or another Celtic in the face or how they are watching a must loss for their tanking hopes.
We are like no other team because of the KG-Pierce trade and Brooklyn hitting the skids. Danny is keeping both options available, to let things brew like tea and to also be ready to make a big deal or sign the next big free agent.
My opinion is that too many fans do not realize how good of a spot we are in. If they could see that, then perhaps they'd have more fun following the season.
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