Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

  When we see a man with a rifle and a deer in the same video, we usually a ssume the deer will be shot and killed. But not in the video linked below. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Cz8iL5jyF/?mibextid=wwXIfr In this case, the antlers of two male deer became entangled in a battle during mating season. This normally ends in the death of both deer if they can't get free of their dilemma.  The park ranger in this case had the ingenuity (and marksmanship) to solve the problem. He shot one antler off one of the bucks, resulting in both combatants freeing themselves and running away.  Congrats to that ranger for being so ingenious and such a great shot.

  Payton Pritchard verified once again that he needed more playing time to show what he can do to to help his team win. In the victory over the Blazers last night, the s hort, not-extremely-quick-or-athletic combo guard registered (in 41 minutes) 43 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. This season, Payton is averaging (almost) starter minutes (28.1 MPG) . He appears to be the front runner for 6th-Man of the Year . With increased floor time, it is not inconceivable for him to gain All-Star status before the end of his career. But the question still remains whether he will remain in Boston or end up as trade bait during the off-season. Pritchard has two more seasons after this one on his current 4-year deal with the Celtics. He will earn $8.3 million in the 2027-28 season under the current contract. That will be cheap money considering what the Celtics stars are making now and down the road. And Boston is certainly into cost-cutting of late. But a starting job with another team...

  🏀       C's are in their traditional white home jerseys. No Tatum tonight, I'm calling for a big game from Pritchard and White. JB opens us up with his patented turn around jumper. Nice to hear Mike Tirico on the broadcast tonight. That man can do any and all sports at a high level. I hope Scal can keep up tonight.        Nice to see Chauncey Billups tonight, it's too bad he never had a fair shot as a player here. That idiot Pitino traded him away so quickly. Not to say I wasn't happy with Kenny Anderson being a Celtic! I absolutely loved Kenny in Green! That dude was silky smooth and incredibly quick. He played his butt off for us. The trio of him Toine and Pierce had some very special moments.       C's have quite the schedule coming up. The face that fake franchise in the Lakers Saturday night and on Wednesday the mighty Thunder. PP has entered the chat and hits his first three tonight. That kids shot is pure! Just like t...

 Let's face it! The Boston Celtics are so damn good this season, they can get boring - so much so, that Celtics writers find it hard to dredge out drama and intrigue for readers. Give Al Horford some of the credit for that. He is not nicknamed "The Godfather" for nothing . Even at the advanced age of 38, he still produces on the court when called on , and he provides stability to younger teammates that may be still trying to learn to stabilize their behavior during games and their lives off of it. One of my favorite personal saying is - "Never mistake my courtesy for weakness" . Celtics Coach, Joe Mazzulla, apparently favors those words when speaking of Horford: Joe Mazzulla smiled when asked @byjayking about whether he spoke to Al Horford about needing him tonight considering KP was out: “I don’t have to talk to him.” Adds: “Some people mistake his kindness for a weakness at times. He’s one of the most competitive people I know.” pic.twitter.com/iragQrDxsk —...

 🏀       We have back to back threes from both teams to start today. These two teams would be a great matchup in the Finals. So far it's a very closely contested game right now. Each team is throwing haymakers to start. C's have their double big lineup which they need vs Joker. That man is a wonder of the world the way he plays basketball. He is something to watch out there.        The Celtics when healthy are the best team in the NBA. Records don't mean diddly. I give credit to Spida after Fridays game recognizing the C's didn't have KP or Jrue. In the back of his mind he knows the Cavs have only beaten the C's when they are short handed. C's are missing some good looks early on. Not to mention their rebounding has been shoddy already this afternoon.             Great job by the C's running in transition here and scoring on back to back possessions. When they run off misses they score at will. When I look at th...

 ☘️       C's are short handed yet again, no KP or Jrue tonight. It's gonna take the next man up in multiple spots tonight. I expect a big game from PP tonight. Question is who will be that guy we don't expect? Is it Luke? Possible Torrey Craig? All I know is despite being shorthanded we have a good shot of beating these Cavs. Their record is good but they aren't a team I'm afraid of.        C's are off to a pretty impressive start tonight. The fellas are locked in tonight! JB is en Fuego to start, I love the way he looks tonight. The Celtics defense is unreal right now! Derrick White has three steals already. They are firing on all cylinders right now. The Garden is in a frenzy right now. This start is absolutely unreal, welcome to the Jungle Cleveland.       These uniforms are hideous but their play is Beautiful! Given the shorter bench tonight, sustaining the lead may be troublesome. Nice to see Luke back on the floor tonigh...