Uncle Drew Playin With The Nephews By The 7/11: Official 2017-18 Boston Celtics Season Thread

How Far Do The Celtics Go This Season?


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“He’s progressing along,” Ainge said of Hayward in a radio interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher & Rich.” “He can take the boot off for short periods of time, but yeah, he’s doing really well. “His therapy is going great. He’s right on schedule. He’s doing sometimes two workouts a day trying to get stronger. And the next phases are just getting out of the boot completely, but I still think that’s a couple weeks away from being permanently out of the boot.”

Danny Ainge’s Update On Gordon Hayward Might Raise Celtics Fans’ Eyebrows

Hair Gordon's on the mend :Danny:
 

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“He’s progressing along,” Ainge said of Hayward in a radio interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher & Rich.” “He can take the boot off for short periods of time, but yeah, he’s doing really well. “His therapy is going great. He’s right on schedule. He’s doing sometimes two workouts a day trying to get stronger. And the next phases are just getting out of the boot completely, but I still think that’s a couple weeks away from being permanently out of the boot.”

Danny Ainge’s Update On Gordon Hayward Might Raise Celtics Fans’ Eyebrows

Hair Gordon's on the mend :Danny:
He's gotta be rehabbing like crazy to make that ankle and leg strong again and break up the scar tissue. I'm glad he's busting his ass. A lot of dudes would just be depressed and neglect the mundane physical therapy exercises.
 

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For his 61st birthday, the NBA has released an Ultimate Larry Bird Mixtape.

Happy bday, Larry Legend! :larrylegendtowel:

 

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He's gotta be rehabbing like crazy to make that ankle and leg strong again and break up the scar tissue. I'm glad he's busting his ass. A lot of dudes would just be depressed and neglect the mundane physical therapy exercises.

Exactly. And it's becoming more and more clear that had he not been injured, the Cs would be recognized as contenders.

Kudos to Gordon for pushing through and not feeling bad for himself. :NasStaysWinning:
 

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Yes, moving the ball east to nwest helps, but ultimately, getting paint touches has been the most effective way for Boston to succeed on the offensive end. Whether it’s Aron Baynes or Marcus Morris in the starting lineup, the foursome of Kyrie Irving, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Al Horford put so much pressure on every corner on the court that freeing one of them up off a pick is enough to ignite the offense. When you watch the clips, you’ll notice a stark difference between last year and this year. There were times when the Celtics’ offense looked to run motion just for the sake of running motion and meander through a set. Now, they seemed determined to get a paint touch to kick it out and rotate the ball to find an open shot, and the head of snake has been Kyrie Irving.

Brad Stevens has weaponized Kyrie Irving's one-on-one scoring ability and surrounded him with shooters and teammates that can aggressively attack close outs like Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Irving is averaging fewer assists as a Celtic than all but one of his six seasons in Cleveland, but that doesn’t mean he’s had less of an impact. Because of his finishing ability in the restricted area, Irving coming off a pick puts the opposing teams’ defense into high alert. It sets off a chain reaction of help defense and switches that Boston has expertly taken advantage of.






Less motion, more motive: the overhaul of the Celtics’ offense
 
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