I rolled out of bed a bit disappointed this morning. Not because we lost to Indiana last
night. That was a tough game on the road
against a good team that played hard. That’s
a game we are going to lose every now and then.
What disappoints me is the condition of my beloved Celtics as we roll
into a truly important game tonight against the 76ers. Here’s why tonight is an important game:
1. We are at
home. If you are gonna win the title you
gotta protect home court.
2. Philly beat us earlier this year.
3. The 76ers are our regional arch rival. Yes we all hate the Lakers, but the 76ers ain’t
far behind.
4. It’s only one game, but this game could end up
deciding who has home court in a playoff series.
5. Al Horford is coming back to Boston for the
first time.
We don’t want to lose this game. We are going to give everything we’ve got
from an energy perspective.
But here’s why I’m worried:
1. It’s the second night of a back to back and we
played hard last night.
2. Gordon Hayward seems to get hurt every other
game now. He played last night and didn’t
look great before getting whacked in the nose.
As I remember, it took him a couple of games at the start of the season before
he found his groove. Then he broke his hand.
Even if Gordon plays tonight, he probably isn’t operating on all
cylinders.
3. I can’t think of anything else.
Put the brakes on being worried! There are tons of reasons why the Celtics will win tonight. Here are just a few:
1. Marcus Smart is coming back. Enough said.
2. We are better than the 76ers. That matters.
2. We are better than the 76ers. That matters.
3. Enes Kanter can guard Joel Embiid. HOT TAKE ALERT! I’m sure it sounds strange to read. But that’s why I am the best Celtics blogger
in the business. I know things other
folks don’t. Yes, I have written time and
time again about how Kanter’s D is horrible.
But Embiid is the type of player he matches up extremely well
against. Why? Because Kanter is strong as an ox. You can’t move him. Embiid’s entire offensive game is based on
getting where he wants to go and then just overpowering smaller people in his
way. Watch this matchup tonight.
4. Jaylen Brown has been playing outstanding and he owes Ben Simmons some payback. I say this next statement with the utmost of
respect. Ben Simmons absolutely dogged
Jaylen Brown on opening night. Simmons
shot 11-16 from the field on the way to 24 points with 8 rebounds and 9
assists. He did whatever he wanted. Jaylen Brown that night had 5 fouls and 8
points on 3-6 shooting. Ben Simmons is
the point guard for Philly, but Kemba is too small to guard Simmons with the type of
game he plays. It was Jaylen Brown’s job
to stop Simmons that night. He didn’t do
it. And as a result, we lost.
Not
everyone remembers this, but Ben Simmons and Jaylen Brown come from the same
draft class. Simmons was the #1 pick and
Brown was #3. Jaylen knows this and he
always gets amped up to play Ben. Well
Jaylen, Ben’s probably gonna be amped up to play you tonight too.
Jaylen Brown shares that before Grant hit his first three they used to call him Ben Simmons 😂💀 pic.twitter.com/HeDRMzM4Oa— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) December 10, 2019
Let's get after it. Philly - bring your best. We will be here waiting for you. As I see it, tonight
we are relying on Jaylen Brown to outplay Ben Simmons. And Enes Kanter to hold his own against Joel
Embiid.
I
like our chances.
The Boston Celtics are going to win the 2019-2020 NBA title!
The Boston Celtics are going to win the 2019-2020 NBA title!
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