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There will be no Jayson Tatum tonight... 

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     C's are going double big tonight, let's hope they dominate! C's win the tip, time to get things started. JB to KP for three! JB will be the central force out there tonight. With no Tatum he must lead by example. That pass out to KP shows his growth as a player. The cookies and cream combo is a thing of beauty. JB has become one of the top players in the NBA. 

     C's are very iffy tonight, especially offensively. They look like a team that's rusty. If they had their offense clicking they would be up by double digits. Joe calls a much needed timeout. I expect them to come back out later focused. They must get Derrick White and Jrue Holiday going. When those two are involved good things happen. 

     DWhite for a pure three! Hopefully that gets him cooking tonight. He's due for a big game. Derrick is always locked in on D. I just really want to see him get his shot back. When it's on he can't be stopped. That three ball that just went in was beautiful! I love the way he gets to the cup and his mid range game. He's a total all around player. 

     Payton Pritchard has come in and brought that spark off the bench. I love that play by KP kicking it to PP for three. I feel that should be done more often. Kick it to KP in the post and let him find PP behind the arc. That could be deadly. Love that drive by PP and kicking it to KP for the And One. 

     Luuuuuuuuuukkkkkkkkkkke Kornet has made a heck of an impact tonight. Using that size and basketball IQ to his advantage. Grabbing boards and dunking balls like nobody's business. I know he's limited as a player but I love his effort and heart. C's lead after ☘️

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     Despite the show start the C's ended up doing well. I'm still a little concerned with DWhites shooting from deep. It's been a few games where he's been off. I know he will get back to being himself. Selfishly I want it to be tonight! With that said PP has been locked in. Love that kid! The future sixth man of the year award winner. 

     I think it's time to cut our losses and get rid of Walsh. The kid just doesn't have it for the NBA. Calling Lonnie Walker... Ring, pick up the phone! C's had a nice lead and now it's down to four. Timeout Joe as he looks to get his guys going. Clearly Walsh isn't the answer. Maybe give JD some run and see what you have in him. 

     Not a great brand of basketball right now on either end. Although the C's have shown glimpses of quality ball. I love seeing Jrue and Derrick play basketball together. Two brilliant basketball minds with excellent skills. Best BACKCOURT in the NBA. Two of my favorites in the league. 

     What a sequence right there! JB gets the steal, passes to Jrue who nails the three! That's Celtics Basketball! Good defense always leads to quality offense. C's should be able to blow the doors open here if they put together a run. Make it happen before the end of the half. I love the fact JB is guarding Cade. When your star guards the other teams best player you have to love it. Back to back threes from Pritch and DWhite has the Garden rocking. KP blocks that shot to thunderous applause. C's lead after 🍀🍀

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      C's have 18 assists on 22 made field goals. Their pace of play tonight has picked up since the slow start. If they double those numbers here in the second half we should run away with the win. I'm hoping we start off this quarter with a few knockout punches. Pistons aren't as bad as last season but they won't be making any noise come playoffs. At least Detroit has the Lions! I love that team. 

     Where's X? Can the man get some run tonight? DWhite for three in the corner! Will that be the door that opens his offense in the third?! JB pulls up and nails the three! He's been a menace on the floor in all facets tonight. KP to JB for the deuce! Absolutely cash money! Take it to the bank!  Those two are a lethal combination. 

     C's are landing plenty of knockout punches here in the third. If this continues C's can rest some guys in the fourth. Maybe give others a shot to show what they have. A guy like JD or X... C's are killing it in the post without Duren. Jrue for three! He's looked really good with that rest the C's had. 

     I'm wondering if the C's will rest guys on Sunday in Washington. That team absolutely sucks. What a mess of an organization. DWhite hits another pure three after excellent Celtics ball movement. I love watching plays like this. C's are looking like a well oiled machine right now. 

     JB was a facilitator earlier in the game. Here in the third he's been me aggressive and showing his dominance. Since the moment he was drafted I knew the C's had a stud. My dad bought us tickets to a preseason game in Amherst. It happened to be the same day we buried my NoNo, two months later we buried my Papou. For those who don't know NoNo is Italian for grandfather and Papou is Greek for grandfather. Back to JB is was his first game in Green and he had two monstrous dunks that got the crowd going. Right then and there I said that kid is gonna be special. C's by a mile after ☘️☘️☘️

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     As this season continues to progress I have some thoughts. I pride myself on watching basketball with a coaches eye. I know who I like and who I don't. There are plenty of players who are must watch. Our Boston Celtics have a starting five that falls into my top fifty basketball players in the league. You can even throw in Al and PP. If this group stays healthy I see no way in which they don't win back to back titles. 

     Good for the Cavs and their status as the top seed. Yet don't expect them to hold onto it. Mitchell is a choker and eventually it will come to fruition. Around the league there are some decent teams but no one and I mean no one scares me what so ever. I'd love for our readers to chime in and let us know. Not even the West has a team to worry about. There are plenty of great players but only 1 great team and that's your Boston Celtics. 

     This team right now is lighting up these Pistons like a good storm. I absolutely love seeing DWhite doing his thing. PP is still killing it and he is that man. Tonight will hopefully start yet another win streak that we can use to overtake that fake team in Cleveland. See you all in Washington on Sunday. 

C Us Rise! Celtic Pride! Bleed Green! Nineteen in Green!