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“The Celtics shoot too many 3s”
“Joe needs to go”
“Tatum isn’t the guy”
What is really the Celtics biggest flaw?
I talk about it here.
LINK BELOW:
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Of the 228 players that take at least 2 FGA per game in the restricted area…
Lamelo Ball is 228th in restricted area FG%.
Quite literally THE worst finisher in he league this year.
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No 72-win bulls or 73-win warriors…NBA analysis at its finest!
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Jayson Tatum winning the first ECMVP “Larry Bird Award” would be pretty poetic.
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Jayson Tatum has passed Ray Allen on the Celtics All-Time 3-point list.
He’s 24 years old.
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We really got a Jayson Tatum game winner and a Marcus Smart DPOY in the span of 24 hours…what a time to be a Celtics fan.
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Am I supposed to believe marginal contact from Jaylen Brown is going to send 7’2 300lb Joel Embiid into a full midair tail spin? Get real
@OfficialNBARefs
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Jayson Tatum guarded 88 possessions from the Nets last night, and allowed just 12 points on 14 field goal attempts, and forced 6 turnovers.
He also scored 31 points on 18 FGA, had 8 assists, and hit the game winner.
Two-Way Superstar.
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Last night, Jayson Tatum defended a combined 34 possessions against Devin Booker, CP3, and Mikal Bridges…
They went 1-8 with 2 points.
Start the All-Defense Campaign.
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As you’ve heard, Jaylen brown is leading the playoffs in 4Q points, shooting unreal splits…but just how much better has he been than everyone else?
He’s averaging a 10.6% better FG% than the rest of the top 10 4Q scorers.
He’s also shooting 25.6% better from 3.
JB = Clutch
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@ben_inabinet60
@FightHaven
That argument only works if you are working under the assumption cops are power hungry and have no means to control themselves.
That’s like saying always give a robber your money instead of fighting…you might be right, but it’s not addressing the root cause.
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This is the biggest game of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s career to this point. Real championship hopes, best Celtics team in a decade.
Thing is, if they win, the next game will also be the biggest game of their career.
I’m here for it. No fanbase division tonight.
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Robert Williams has the best Offensive and Defensive rating in the entire NBA.
That is all.
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Lebron James on Jayson Tatum (via
@mindthegamepod
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“He’s 25 and has been to four conference finals, and one finals. I didn’t win my first one until I was 28. Joker won his first at 27. MJ was 28 as well.
We have a lot of expectations on JT, but he’s experienced a lot of
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@Maha_Sattva
@InternetH0F
Which is another point…having hope in an eternal life because otherwise it’s all “pointless” is a concerning statement. I think we are just meant to live our lives as everyone else has.
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With 7:38 left in game one, the Celtics were down 97-94.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown did not score for the rest of the game, and the Celtics won by 12.
Tatum and Brown assisted on 7 of the 9 remaining baskets.
All-Around Jays.
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Jayson Tatum has guarded 168 possessions in this Nets series, and held opponents to 16 points on 8/25 shooting, with 10 forced TOVs and 3 blocks (2 specifically on KD).
He is also averaging 25/5/9 while shooting 100% in the clutch, and the Celtics have taken a 2-0 lead.
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Debate all you want, but Marcus Smart is the embodiment of what it means to be an elite defender. He does everything for the Celts. He can guard any position, he’s intelligent off the ball, and is the best hustle player in the league.
Very, very well deserved DPOY for
@smart_MS3
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Payton Pritchard is averaging 7.7 points per game on 89% true shooting in this series in just 12 minutes per game.
Definition of making an opportunity count.
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Jayson Tatum is now officially the youngest player in NBA history to reach:
➼ 8,000 Points
➼ 800 3PM
One of many records to be broken for JT
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Jayson Tatum has guarded 251 possessions in the Nets series, and has held opponents to 26 points on 13/35 shooting, with 15 forced TOVs, 3 blocks, and 7 steals.
He is also averaging 30/5/8,while shooting over 50% in 4th quarters. The Celtics are also up 3-0.
Two-Way Superstar.
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By the way, Jayson Tatum is undeniably a top 10 player in the NBA.
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Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler, and Jrue Holiday when defended by Jayson Tatum this playoffs:
➼ 291 possessions
➼ 60 minutes of matchup time
➼ 44 points
➼ 15/53 FG
➼ 16 forced TOVs
➼ 5 blocks
Two-Way Dominance
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On January 17th, the Boston Celtics were the 11th seed. They were 22nd in offense, 6th in defense, and 12th in Net.
68 days, a 24-6 stretch later, they are ONE game back of the 1st seed in the East. They have the 11th best offense, best defense, and 2nd Net.
Unreal turnaround.
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Jordan Walsh Career Per 36 Stats:
0 PPG
0 APG
0 SPG
0 BPG
48 RPG
Best rebounder of all time?
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The Boston Celtics are the first seed in the Eastern Conference.
Possibly the greatest mid-season turnaround in the history of the game.
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While Tatum deserves all the credit in the world for that Game winner…
Jaylen Brown was amazing down the stretch of that game and was the reason we were in the position to have Tatum hit that shot.
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Celtics ranks before and after Rob Williams came back: Before | After
DRTG: 111.1 (9th) | 110.5 (2nd)
REB/G: 42.8 (22nd) | 47.3 (3rd)
BLK/G: 5.0 (14th) | 6.4 (3rd)
2nd Chance PTS:10.9 (28th) | 14.2(13th)
Opp. 2nd Chance PTS: 14.0 (17th) | 11.6 (2nd)
⏰The Timelord Effect⏰
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The Celtics have the best Offensive Rating in the NBA at 119.4.
The gap between the Celtics and 2nd place, is bigger than the gap between 2nd place and 11th.
It is also the best ORTG in league history.
Wow.
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Jayson Tatum is the odds on favorite for MVP according to every major betting site.
That’s all.
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Giannis stats in 2022 playoffs when guarded by Al Horford:
➼ 180.1 Partial Possessions
➼ 81 Points
➼ 33/91 FG (36.2%)
➼ 2/12 3P (16.7%)
➼ 13 TOV
➼ Blocked 7 times
Joel Embiid stats in 2023 playoffs when guarded by Al Horford:
➼ 211.6 Possessions
➼ 82 Points
➼ 31/80
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5:25 away from being the laughing stock of the league and going out extremely sad…
Then takes over that 4th, ties up the series, then has one of if not the best game 7 in nba history. Special special player.
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Remember that time Jayson Tatum dropped 60/8/5 with ZERO turnovers in the 3rd-largest comeback in league history?
I do.
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The Boston Celtics have the best record against .500 or better teams in the eastern conference.
That is all.
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East Starting Fives:
BOS: Smart/Brown/Tatum/Horford/RW
MIL: Jrue/Allen/Middleton/GA/Lopez
PHI: Harden/Maxey/Harris/PJ/Embiid
BRK: Kyrie/Curry/KD/Simmons/Clax
CLE: Garland/Spida/Okoro/Mobley/JA
MIA: Lowry/Dipo/Butler/Martin?/Bam
East is going to be a bloodbath this year.
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Jayson Tatum is currently 9th in the NBA in True Shooting Percentage at 69.5%.
The rest of the top 10 averages 8.7 field goal attempts per game
Tatum averages 19.2
No one has been more efficient with as much volume as JT🔥
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Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown on opening night:
➼ 70 Points
➼ 15 Rebounds
➼ 6 Assists
➼ 5 Stocks
➼ 27/44 FG (61.3%)
➼ W
Top _ Duo?
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Jayson Tatum over the last 8 games:
➼ 27.9 PPG
➼ 8.0 RPG
➼ 5.8 APG
➼ 50% FG
➼ 40% 3P
➼ 62.6% TS
➼ 122 ORTG
➼ 96 DRTG
➼ Celtics 7-1
➼ Celtics
#1
Net RTG
Some of the best all-around ball of his career👀
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Jayson Tatum is now tied for 4th most 50+ point games in NBA playoff history…
He’s 25.
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Grant Williams has a True Shooting Percentage of 101.5% this season.
That is all.
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Payton Pritchard has outlasted Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart, Malcolm Brogdon, all after literally ASKING OUT. Now Jrue holiday is here and he keeps number 11.
Special talent.
Jrue Holiday (
@Jrue_Holiday11
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#Celtics
. Number last worn Noah Vonleh in 2023.
#NBA
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HE CAME THROUGH
We are very excited to let you know that in early December, we will release the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto. We look forward to many more years of sharing these experiences with all of you.
Thank you,
Sam Houser
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Jayson Tatum stats through 4 games:
➼ 29.8 PPG
➼ 9.3 RPG
➼ 4.0 APG
➼ 56.3% FG
➼ 40.6% 3P
➼ 80% FT
➼ +76
➼ 4-0
He’s so back.
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The Boston Celtics are one…I repeat ONE win away from the Finals.
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I’m the biggest Celtics fan you’ll find on this app, but…
Being up 3-0 is not something I would have imagined. If you didn’t think this team was a contender before, I hope you do now.
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Tatum really went out and averaged 41/6/5 against Trae Young, Ja Morant, and Kevin Durant…and went undefeated. Never forget those that wanted him out of Boston.
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 20 of the 2021-22 season (Feb. 28 - Mar. 6).
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POV your playing the Celtics:
You spend 15 seconds attempting to get by the best defensive backcourt in the NBA of Smart and White.
You manage to get by them to be met by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen brown.
You somehow get by them to be met at the rim by the Timelord.
Nightmare.
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There are only 8 players in the NBA averaging at least 25 PPG with at least 60% True shooting…
Jayson Tatum (30.8 PPG, 62.4% TS) and Jaylen Brown (26.7 PPG, 60.7% TS) are two of them.
There isn’t a better duo in the NBA today.
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@anew901
This is some real deplorable stuff. A person is dating a person they want to date. There is no opinion to have other than that. Trying to bait transphobic comments for interactions and impressions is weird. And sad.
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If Jayson Tatum scores at least 175 points over the next 13 games he plays, he will be the youngest player to reach:
➼ ≥ 8000 PTS
➼ ≥ 800 3PM
He will also have done it in the least games of any player in league history👀
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This season Sam Hauser has more 3-Pointers made than:
➼ Luka Doncic
➼ Trae Young
➼ Devin Booker
➼ Karl-Anthony Towns
➼ Kevin Durant
➼ Jaylen Brown
These players have taken an average of 21.8 more total 3PA than Hauser this season…
Celtics find a diamond in the rough?
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“Al Horford didn’t guard Giannis, he was triple teamed”
“The Celtics built a wall against Giannis, it wasn’t Horford”
Okay, then explain this…
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Celtics updated roster:
Guard:
Jrue Holiday
Derrick White
Payton Pritchard
Dalano Banton
JD Davison*
Forward:
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Sam Hauser
Lamar Stevens
Oshae Brissett
Svi Mykhailiuk
Jay Scrubb*
Bigs:
Kristaps Porzingis
Al Horford
Luke Kornet
Loaded.
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I really don’t know why this is a conversation, but the 2022 Celtics are easily better than the 2018 Celtics and that’s not even a debate.
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“Celtics can’t beat good teams” crowd punching the air rn
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JB playing that real hooper ball.
75 points, 0 assists last 3 games.
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@NBAMemes
I mean they did win every time they were healthy so…the league kinda was finished lmao
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Really disappointing that even guys who are literally at these games, calling these games, doing halftime reports of these games…aren’t watching the games.
Rob. Did. Not. Guard. Those. Guys.
I have no clue why the Celtics gave up Robert Williams that’s such a small team now regardless of Jrue. Who’s gonna guard Giannis and Embiid?
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Barkley saying that Tatum doesn't play defense and is only an "offensive player" when he literally might make an All-Defensive team, is just awesome.
If you needed any more evidence those guys don't watch basketball, there you go.
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The Boston Celtics starting 5 of:
➼ Marcus Smart
➼ Jaylen Brown
➼ Jayson Tatum
➼ Al Horford
➼ Robert Williams III
*Has the
#1
Net Rating of any 5 man lineup in the NBA.
They have a 118.8 ORTG (would be best in NBA) and a 94.2 DRTG (would be best in NBA).
Contenders.
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@ziephus
Why? It’s not cool, not edgy, just stupid and dangerous. I see you responding to people saying you are not doing it to be cool…then just why? You are going to end up killing yourself or others. Really pisses me off seeing people do this, I’ve lost people due to drivers like you.
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The Celtics now have a top 2 offense and defense this season.
For reference of how crazy that is, only two teams have ever done such a feat since the league started tracking O/DRTG in 96-97.
One was 14-15 warriors, the other the 73-9 warriors.
Historic.
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@V_Cat1
@BrookeG02024834
This completely ignores any and all human emotion. If what you did, regardless of it being “part of your job” that doesn’t mean you can’t or won’t feel bad about it.
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Through 2 games, Derrick White stats vs Atlanta:
➼ 25 PPG
➼ 4.5 RPG
➼ 4.5 APG
➼ 62% FG (18/29)
➼ 55% 3P (6/11)
➼ 89% FT
➼ 5 Total Blocks
Best Non-Jay Celtic?
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Jayson Tatum leads the NBA in Defensive Win Shares.
That is all.
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He did it…in about 5.5 games
If Jayson Tatum scores at least 175 points over the next 13 games he plays, he will be the youngest player to reach:
➼ ≥ 8000 PTS
➼ ≥ 800 3PM
He will also have done it in the least games of any player in league history👀
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Damian Lillard career stats when defended by Derrick White:
➼ 186.3 Partial Possessions
➼ 51 Points
➼ 14/43 FG (32.5%)
➼ 3/18 (16.7%)
➼ 4 TOV
“Who will defend Dame with Smart gone”
This Man.
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This has to be one of the best games of the last decade, if not further. 60 points in the 3rd biggest comeback in NBA history is insane stuff.
"Your daddy is a bad man!"
1 year ago today, Jayson Tatum dropped a career-high 60 POINTS in a 32-point comeback win!!
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I can’t be the only one that interpreted Doris Burke was extremely upset Boston won, right?
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Jrue Holiday and Derrick White is going to be a nightmare defensively for opposing offenses.
Here are some percentiles for them both (among guards w/ 1K+ mins):
Holiday | White:
D-LEBRON: 96th | 96th
D-DPM: 98th | 95th
On/Off DRTG: 98th | 98th
D-DRIP: 89th | 99th
LA-DRAPM:
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In honor of his First Team All-NBA selection, let’s take a look at the tumultuous, yet impressive 2021-22 season Jayson Tatum had.
A thread…
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Derrick White is now at an NBA record 7 consecutive games with 2 or more blocks for a guard.
The next highest? D-Wade at 5 games in the 2011-12 season.
Season keeps getting more historic for D-White.
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Grant Williams shooting splits this season (including this game so far):
➼ 49.8% FG
➼ 44.7% 3P
➼ 92.1% FT
Unreal stuff from a guy who was all but written off last year.
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Malcolm Brogdon this season:
➼ 14 PPG
➼ 4 RPG
➼ 3.8 APG
➼ 50% FG
➼ 49.4% 3P (leads NBA)
➼ 86% FT
6MOTY?
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Hate is a disease
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Jayson Tatum this season:
➼ 32.3 PPG
➼ 7.2 RPG
➼ 4.0 APG
➼ 27 Steals + Blocks
➼ 50% FG
➼ 38.5% 3P
➼ 87.1% FT
➼ 2x 40+ Point games
➼ 8x 30+ Point games
Celtics are 0.5 GB of best record in NBA
MVP?
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@goodblackdude
I’m just confused why he’s getting opportunities? He put himself in a dangerous situation and ended up killing two people. It’s not like he was some media star before that or something.
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Among the rookie QBs (updated) Mac Jones is:
➼ 1st in Pass yards
➼ 1st in Pass TDs
➼ 1st in Completions
➼ 1st in Cmp%
➼ 1st in TD%
➼ T-1st INTs
➼ 1st in Y/A
➼ 1st in QBR
➼ 1st in On-target%
➼ Least Bad throws
➼ Most blitzed
➼ Most hit
➼ Least time to throw
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The Jazz are typically one of the most consistently composed teams in the league…and they look like a AAU team right now.
This Celtics team is just steamrolling everyone and making them look stupid doing it.
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Celtics starters series averages through 2:
➼ Jayson Tatum: 25/5/9
➼ Jaylen Brown: 22.5/4.5/5
➼ Marcus Smart: 16/4/5.5
➼ Al Horford: 18/10.5/2
➼ Daniel Theis: 9.5/6/1
What stands out the most?
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In terms of the rookie QBs, Mac Jones is:
➼ 1st in Yards
➼ T-1st in TDs
➼ 1st in TD%
➼ Lowest INT%
➼ 1st in completion % (4th in NFL)
➼ 1st in yards per attempt
➼ 1st in QBR
➼ Least time to throw
➼ Least poor passes
➼ 1st in on target %
➼ Most blitzed QB
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On January 16th, the Boston Celtics were .500, and the 11th seed in the eastern conference.
85 days later, the Celtics hit 51 wins, and cemented themselves as the 2nd seed in the eastern conference heading into the playoffs.
Don’t sleep on the Celtics…
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Don’t really care if I get some backlash for this, but I kind of wish as a fanbase we could just be done with this. Kyrie had his reasons for leaving, it was obviously a disastrous ending…but he had always expressed his admiration for Boston and wishing things went differently…
Celtics fans started a “Kyrie sucks” chant at the end of their blowout win over the Nets 😬
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Still seeing a lot of people misunderstanding the Celtics cap situation as it pertains to the future of Jaylen Brown with the Celtics…
So let’s dive into it:
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This is the Celtics 4th best point guard and 10th/11th man when healthy…
This team is unbelievably deep.
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Since Jayson Tatum entered the NBA in 2017-18, the Jays have more playoff wins than 28 out of 30 NBA teams. Only the Bucks and Warriors have more. But yeah, I’m sure they will never figure it out🙄
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How did the 22 Celtics go from 20-21 to 51-31 after the all star break. Was there any trades?coaching rearrangements??
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Jayson Tatum in Game 7 vs The Sixers:
➼ 51 Points
➼ 13 Rebounds
➼ 5 Assists
➼ 2 Steals
➼ ZERO Turnovers
➼ Most PTS in a G7 in NBA history
➼ His playoff career high
➼ Completes the 3-2 comeback
One of the best playoff performances in league history.
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Derrick White is eligible for extension.
Due to new CBA rules, he can currently extend for 3 years, at 140% salary of the last year of his current deal, as well as 8% annual increases.
This would make his extension:
3 years - $85.5M
Or a total right now of:
5 years -
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Jayson Tatum just played his last game at 25 years old, here’s where he ranks among players 25 or less all-time:
➼ Points: 6th - 11,381
➼ Threes: 1st - 1,244
➼ Plus/Minus: 1st - +3,010
➼ All-Star Selections: T-3 - 4
➼ All-NBA(assuming he makes it): T4 - 4
Only up from
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