OK, go ahead, think about it.
Is the number 1?
Because friends, that is our latest reality.
Really take a second and look.
The consistency, the balance, this is the work of a machine.
The last time we saw something like this?
You know, the team that was destined to go back to back had KG not injured his knee.
That team started the year 20-2, and finished it 62-20.
They, like the 2008 Celtics hit 60 wins before 20 losses.
They are well on pace to hit 60 wins before 20 losses.
They got close with a 20-3 stretch from 1/29 to 3/23 (look familiar????
), but not quite a .900 winning percentage unfortunately.
Sure it might all be nothing, but you tell that to my Celts Kool Aid intoxicated brain.
Who says they couldn’t make their way out of the Play In?
Is it wild to think they could beat the Hawks and then one of PHI/MIA?
They are now an NBA best 28-1 against teams under .500.
This is what wagons do.
Take a second and appreciate that, and then we’ll dive in.
Like real, genuine love.
Always has been, always will be.
When I need him most, he’s there.
OK, that was maybe a little too far but can you blame me?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.
This team HAS to get Al his ring.
They just have to
- Let’s play another round of trivia shall we?
What if I told you it was only two players?
Steph Curry is the obvious answer, that guy makes 20 3s in his sleep.
How about 7 of 8 from deep right in your eyeball?
What are we even watching right now?
I know how insane that sounds, but what do you want me to do?
Look at that video!
Look at how quick the release is and what these makes look like.
Hauser isn’t even remotely close to hitting the rim.
We’re seeing it off movement, in the corners, on the wing, it doesn’t matter.
Over this 3 game stretch, Hauser is shooting 65.6% from deep on 10.7 3PA a game.
Allow me to repeat that.
65.6% FROM DEEP ON 10.7 3PA A GAME.
The spacing alone is a weapon.
If you crowd him, congratulations Hauser just made his 7th three of the night.
What exactly is the answer to that?
- Which is something I would like to touch on next if that’s OK with everyone.
That my friends, is the good shit.
He knew how the defense was going to react, and he knew where his outlets were.
If you want to put stock into shit that will matter in a playoff series, this is it.
You’re telling me you wouldn’t take 8/13 with 2 blocks on 4-5 shooting in 30 minutes?
His impact has been ridiculous.
Think about ever saying something like that when the year started?
The truth is, there will still be playoff matchups that he’ll struggle with.
As a team, the Celts finished with 12 OREB for 23 2nd chance points.
The Bulls couldn’t miss from 2pt range, but there’s a problem with that.
With a 3P difference of
21-48 vs 9-24
you don’t really stand a chance.
That’s just basketball math at the end of the day.
This is a concept the anti-Mazzulla weirdos can’t seem to grasp.
Nobody is saying 2s are bad.
There was no settling, there were no low percentage looks.
Everything about his approach was aggressive and at the rim.
I would best describe it as Playoff Tatum.
Naturally, you won’t hear about any of this from the talking head shows.
Because the Celts came through.
it’s funny how that works huh?
That is basically a 10:1 ratio.
To no surprise, the Celtics won.
Seems like those things may be related, but what do I know.
- We cannot end this section without the video evidence of Jrue’s shoulder.
I don’t know about anyone else, but I needed to see this clip.
Plays that I would say had good intentions, just bad execution.
It wasn’t a huge deal obviously, but it was also nearly half of the team total.
That’s technically not good, or as some might say, bad.
Over their last 3 games, the defense comes in at 21st in the NBA.
They rank 30th in opponent FG% at 53.8%, which we can all agree stinks.
When you pair it with their 22nd ranking in opponent 3P%, that’s not great either.
The Bulls had 14 points off the Celts 12 TOs, and won the fastbreak battle 17-8.
Make teams beat you in the halfcourt, where your defense is among the best in the league.
That’s what has to be cleaned up by the playoffs in my opinion.
No problems here!"
What a disaster that unfortunately we see every night all across the league.
Meanwhile Adam Silver continues to not give a shit.
The Ugly
- Nope.
We’re off until the Celts lose again.
Can this streak match the season high one of 11 straight wins?
