Alright Celtics fans... we're more than halfway through the season. The Celtics currently sit at 39-16 through 55 games. The all-star break is always a great time to sit back, take stock of the season and try to project how the rest of the year will play out. In this post I'm going to run … Continue reading Some Random Thoughts at the Break…
Part 2 (Games 16-34): Game 16 vs. Sacramento; W, 103-102: Last week, the Celtics 10 game winning streak was snapped in Sacramento in a loss by one point. It included a record game from Buddy Hield and a bouncing ball on the rim that was a centimeter from sending the Celtics home with a W. … Continue reading Checking in with the Celtics… Part 2
This season I'm going to do things a little differently. I'm taking a more detailed approach to each game this season and I'm going to divy up the season into fifths. Below you'll find detailed reports of the first 15 games and my personal thoughts on each game. I will also pick a Player of the … Continue reading Checking in with the Celtics… Part 1
Heading into the Season... Allow me to start this preview off with a brief commentary on last season's 2018/'19 Boston Celtics. Personally, I had Great Expectations. Ultimately, the Celtics didn't live up to them which resulted in last season's team being one of the most disagreeable and frustrating seasons of Celtics basketball I've ever witnessed. … Continue reading Boston Celtics: 2019/’20 Season Preview
General Thoughts The Celtics season from hell is over and an off-season of change shook the NBA landscape. The amount of impact players who switched teams in the last few months is staggering. The entire landscape of the NBA has changed and we are now looking at a more wide-open field than we've seen in years. Key … Continue reading Boston Celtics Offseason Thoughts
All season Celtics fans waited with baited breath for our team to emerge. The true version of the Boston Celtics. Ultimately, it was just a dream. A season full of unmet expectations and day-to-day emotional turmoil mercifully ended in 5 games at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the semi-finals. … Continue reading Round 2: Requiem for a Dream
Record: 38-26 Notable Wins: @PHI Notable L's: home vs. Lakers, blown lead vs. Clippers, @ CHI Well, what can I say at this point? I continue to be positive and support the Celtics but it's getting so damn difficult to defend this team when they don't go out and put forth the effort … Continue reading Checking in with the Celtics… Part VI: Make or Break
Author's Note: Alright, we are gonna do this recap a little differently. In an homage to one of my favorite sports writers (Bill Simmons), I'm gonna make this recap a "retro running diary" in Simmons style. It's gonna go like this: Everything will be in present tense unless stated otherwise; the notes will follow the … Continue reading Game Recap: Game 57 @Philly
Record: 35-19 Notable Wins: vs. TOR, @NYK, vs. OKC Notable L's: vs. GSW The past month has been a tumultuous time for Celtics fans as rumors have swirled and tensions are running high. Reporting by various sporting outlets has Kyrie Irving leaving Boston, Anthony Davis feeling lukewarm about the franchise and Rozier, Brown and Tatum … Continue reading Checking in with the Celtics…Part V
Record: 25-18 Notable Wins: Christmas game vs. Philly; vs. IND; comeback @ MEM Notable L's: @ SAS; 3 straight road L's (@MIA, @ORL, @BKN) It seems like everytime I do one of these posts, the alarm among Celtics fans collectively gets a little bit louder. Sitting at 25-18, consistency has been the single biggest factor this season. … Continue reading Checking in with the Celtics…part 4: The Halfway Point
