CELTICS 2010

hmmmmmm

Scanning through the season as a whole suggests a different kind of story
http://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/bos

The excessive focus on Kyrie makes out like he's the only mutable factor in their dysfunction which seems extremely silly.

tbh pacers might be a tougher matchup for the celtics than the sixers

memories lol

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3GmjRrUwAAvXZA.jpg

More Kyrie on Hayward: “We’re best when he’s looking for his shot. He’s a great facilitator. But we need G to score. I told him that, and I’m going to keep telling him to stay aggressive and be him and really be that 20-point scorer that he was.”

— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) April 4, 2019

kyrie otm, tho gordons been playing pretty burly recently tbf starting to remember hes a handsome husky boy

He has easily the most wild mood swings I've ever seen lol https://t.co/s0wzsCNhQN

— PeoplesJaylenbrownLiberationFront 69☭ (@Riffs_Man) April 4, 2019

This is not an exaggeration: Hayward looks like Hayward. pic.twitter.com/65TiZEtTqD

— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) April 6, 2019

I pegged and eliminated six 8-year olds. UNASHAMED. Winning is everything. No let ups or playing soft. If an 8-year old can dodge a wrench, they can dodge a dodgeball. #WIN https://t.co/0Pa5qxOFdn

— marcus smart (@smart_MS3) April 7, 2019

Celtics will always foster a rondo

marcus makes winning plays its that simple

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3hSrogXsAI1Gvc.jpg

its good imo that the celtics after having their playoff seed locked in played their normal rotation and two starters got injured i like it

Marcus Smart, out tonight, will finish the regular season at 36.4 percent from behind the arc. That means he was a better than league average 3-point shooter. His 56.8-percent true shooting smashed his previous career high of 49.1.

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) April 9, 2019

congratulation marcus

he was always good but now its more obvious

hes a worker

Kyrie on the playoffs: I’m just excited to talk about basketball instead of sensationalism.

— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) April 10, 2019

Kyrie Irving’s season recap: “A lot of bullshit...”

📹: @CelticsCLNS pic.twitter.com/Uz909udjsD

— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) April 10, 2019

kyrie lol bro chill just let it go and get out of your head

I need him to do a presser via holograph because he wants to enjoy nature on a spring day and he finds the media room too constrictive to his genius thought potential

— PeoplesJaylenbrownLiberationFront 69☭ (@Riffs_Man) April 13, 2019

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4HWcyuXkAAwVR2.jpg

Shortly after the Celtics’ 84-74 win, Irving stopped in a hallway to hug Jayson Tatum’s mother, Brandy Cole-Barnes, and say hello to Tatum’s son, Deuce. En route to the press conference room, Irving was wearing a t-shirt with a message from the spiritual teacher Ram Dass. It read, in part: “You can’t make-believe you’re calm when you’re not.”

probably a good thing for Celts fans that the Rajneesh aren't still around to lure in Kyrie.

i hope kyrie joins a cult

The Celtics are a cult

and he's the leader

true

otm

Al Horford is insane on defense, part infinity. Sticks with Collison for 11 seconds on an island through numerous crossovers, then gets the contest block/strip and recovery. He rules. pic.twitter.com/ck20oOu0nj

— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) April 15, 2019

Brad Stevens: Mid-range killer. pic.twitter.com/21VXogW33t

— Tom Westerholm (@Tom_NBA) April 16, 2019

Jaylen Brown says Jayson Tatum has "long-ass arms."

— Boston.com Celtics News (@BDCCeltics) April 17, 2019

Celtics say Al Horford is now questionable for game 2 due to illness. pic.twitter.com/CEW17Gof6S

— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) April 17, 2019

No more alternate jerseys scheduled for the Celtics in this series (after wearing black in Game 1).

Traditional home white jerseys at Garden, green on the road scheduled for remainder of series.

— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) April 17, 2019

they heard the complaints

good move

lol

Remember that Jayson Tatum dunk on LeBron? Tatum does too. “I’ve got a big ass picture of it in my house.”@SopanDeb digs into the pressure on Tatum to repeat his postseason success after an uneven sophomore year. https://t.co/QfEZQceliY pic.twitter.com/c47ypRRkqB

— Benjamin Hoffman (@BenHoffmanNYT) April 17, 2019

think he took one kobe special contested mid range tonight fwiw

Kyrie on his feeling tonight having such a big game for the Celtics: “It was pretty peaceful.”

“It felt good to be here, in this position, playing in this arena. ... Finally getting a chance to suit up for the Boston Celtics in the playoffs, there’s nothing like it.”

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) April 18, 2019

love when kyrie goes to his special place

what a ride man

The Celtics opening night lineup of Kyrie/Tatum/Hayward/Brown/Horford got its first playoff action last night.

They finished with an offensive rating of 144.4, which is the best OR for any Celtics' playoff lineup that's played 4+ minutes.

— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) April 18, 2019

interesting he wld be carrying an atlas, not a globe

Kyrie is doing some extra studying during the playoffs 🌎 (via @celtics) pic.twitter.com/FjzT7x82MY

— ESPN (@espn) April 18, 2019

Marcus Smart is rocking a hoodie that says “Wicked Smaht” in the locker room.

— Tom Westerholm (@Tom_NBA) April 19, 2019

Marcus Smart with an electric sweatshirt lol pic.twitter.com/9V1DVfz52I

— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) April 19, 2019

lol. i feel like marcus really gets boston's vibe. he's a good fit here.

otm

“Excuse me, I have the sniffles.” - Kyrie Irving

— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) April 20, 2019

7️⃣ 🔺👁 1️⃣1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/CJQgxkap88

— chicinthegeɘk👟 (@chicinthegeek) April 20, 2019

Marcus Smart is up running on a treadmill above the Celtics practice facility.

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) April 23, 2019

RIP, Hondo. :(

rip

aw, rip.

Havlicek always seemed so happy just to be playing hoops. This was in an era when Red Auerbach always made sure his players were barely paid, but JH acted like he'd have played for free.