#boston-celtics

#boston-celtics

For a while, Dick was the first action on every play down. They were playing out of delay, and waiting for Dick to jostle loose of his player and into a handoff to kick things off. It worked out alright, as his aggression helped create some looks (and some free throws that he uncharacteristically split 2-4) but by the end of the 8 minute stretch he was dog tired.

Wednesday's game provided us with our first look at a new era of Celtics basketball, and in a very encouraging turn of events, their first game sans Jayson Tatum (temporarily) as well as Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, and Luke Kornet (permanently), the Celtics offered fans some much needed catharsis. The last time we saw the Celtics, they were run off the floor in

The Boston Celtics significantly altered their roster this offseason - shedding a hefty amount of payroll by trading away two lineup regulars in Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. Boston also wasn't able to retain other key players in free agency, as Al Horford and Luke Kornet signed with the Warriors and Spurs, respectively, out on the open market. The writing was on the wall that

"A white base accented with gold representing success, achievement and triumph,"

Once they started signing everybody else, they pushed me down, and I can see it,

Derrick White saved cigars given to the Celtics by Jaylen Brown after their 2022 Finals loss, planning to distribute them upon winning a championship.

Boston could substantially benefit from acquiring Bradley Beal, who would provide essential scoring during Jayson Tatum's extended injury absence, especially with the team facing financial constraints.