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Celtics fan.
Hugo Gonzalez looking like an intangibles All Star to start his NBA career

People on social media searching for comps for Hugo and my comp is bigger Alex Caruso, an elite game changing intuitive defender... Caruso is a 2X NBA champ who guarded Jokic in the playoffs last yr and Hugo's closest comp
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December 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I'm a big Neemi Queta fan, but he's undeniably been in a slump last few games, dont know if he's not 100% but his impact his net rating for the last five has gone negative

Neemi gotta get back on track
December 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Can we get an NBA trade?
Feels like we're due for an NBA trade?

or maybe we're gonna have to wait until 2026 for a trade.
I'd like a trade for Christmas, if we can make that happen?
December 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
RAYNAUD 29pt-11reb night ... WOWZAS!

Raynaud is looking like a steal, great work by Sacto office to land a gem in the mid-2nd round
🔥 Maxime Raynaud NEW CAREER HIGH: 29 Points. Set on 12/18/25 vs POR [final].

Prior career high was 25 pts set on 12/3/25.

Details: Maxime Raynaud Career Highs In All Stats
December 19, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Over the last five drafts, Celtics have rostered only 3 draftees, a really low number, bc C's traded their firsts in almost every draft...

Celts now getting big contributions of Walsh, Sheierman & Gonzalez, all still on rookie scale low salaries this yr and next... leaves money to get a CENTER!
December 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Love what I'm seeing from Jordan Walsh
Also, how bout slow it down a touch... we have to re-sign you a new extension pretty soon and we want a bargain
lol !!!!!!!!
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Jordan Walsh 4/4 on 2PTA and 0/0 on 3PTA attempts vs NYK

This yr 38.5% of Jordan's attempts are 3's. Last yr 66.3% of Walsh's attempts were 3's

Celts reworking Walsh shot profile, him driving and finishing at the basket rather than stationary 3PTA from the corner has made him more effective. !!!!
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December 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Jaylen Brown ELEVEN ASSISTS (t-career high) last night was awesome to see.

Jaylen's been ballin this year. The only two complaints, 1. turnovers, and 2. JB not cutting, receiving the pass and finish at the rim as much... but this is result of JB creating above the 3pt line

AWESOME start for JB
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December 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Celtics play the East leading Pistons on Thanksgiving Eve and rookie Amari Williams will be in uniform

I really hope we get to see some Amari minutes tonight, I think he's a really interesting center prospect and I'm BULLISH on AMARI WILLIAMS! lol

Lets Go Celtics!
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November 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
NBC SPORTS Boston ... Please show us Celtics fans the game with Normal Camera Angles

This is not French New Wave Cinema

Normal Camera Angles... Just THROW THE BALL RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE
November 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Nic Claxton with a big bounceback Triple Double for a Nets win in Boston... We stunk tonight, lol
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
More from my Celts-LAC trade idea

Celts receive 2031 LAC 1st and trade that pick plus MIL 2026 2nd to Philly and receive best of 2029 LAC 1st/Philly 1st

(Clips pick 4-30, PHL unprotected) ...

Celts receiving LAC/PHL 2029 1st gives Celts a first every year 2026-2032
November 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Celtics - Clippers trade idea

Boston gets:
Batum, Bogdan, Jones Jr, Kobe Brown, Brad Beal
Clippers 1st in 2031, Clippers 2nd in 2032

LA gets:
Anfernee Simons, Hauser, Minott

Celts use Clips 2nd to reroute Kobe Brown to 3rd team
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I've noticed lots of Celtics fans lately discussing Celts should trade for Ivica Zubac of the Clippers.

Well, sure Zu is good.

But Clippers don't have their 1st in '26 draft, not in 27, nor 28, and nor '29 ... Zu is 28, why would they give him away, he's VERY valuable to the Clips

I dont get it
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Indiana Pacers with a textbook tank job to start the season. Pretty annoying actually from the Celtics perspective
November 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
TRADE IDEA:
BOS acquires:
Vando, Gabe Vincent, Knecht

DEN acquires:
Maxi Kleber

LAL acquires:
Anfernee Simons, Xavier Tillman, Zeke Nnaji

WHY?
Celtics split Simons into three smaller deals + more years. Den gets off Nnaji. Lakers clean up there books, open more offseason space
November 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I love Jrue Holiday's game.

If we couldnt extend him on a market positive number, I'd rather we just let him walk for nothing

Simons making $27.7 is negative value, and consider our cap sheet and pick cabinet

We're still $12.x over tax line... this is why nothing for Jrue would have been better.
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
No celtics tonight, maybe I'll watch some college hoops tonight for the first time this draft cycle!

Labaron Philon and Bama are playing Purdue (i think) on the ESPN2!
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
One of the commonalities among NBA dynasty level teams is finding a high level contributor for a really low asset value cost -- usually late in the draft.

Modern teams to make >1 Finals:
Kukoc
Manu, Tony
Ben Wallace
Draymond
Derek Fisher

getting expensive assets cheaply is a Championship feature
November 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
If Will Richard is immediately a starting caliber guard, the Warriors office trading up to #56 from #59 at the cost of a bottom 3rd of a future 2nd...

and signing Richard to a 4 yr roster contract (4th yr team option) at a total cost of $8.5 million...

Exec of the Year type of nailing the margins
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November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Jaylen Brown, Pass to Luka Garza, he is Friend!
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Jaylen Brown has the frame and length to be successful in the Paul Pierce duck-under role also known as "the Paul Pierce cut"

would love to see JB use this cut to get a couple-few high % looks right at the cup, no dribble, finishing opportunities!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcsV...
Paul Pierce | "Pierce Cut" | CELTICS 06-07
YouTube video by Intuition Hoops Two
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November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Tough Celtics loss, but FUN game. NBC basketball on a Tuesday is Good Stuff!

Celtics gotta get some passing, man. Celtics just miss the open man so, so much

When the Big Man -- Queta or Garza -- is open or has a favorable mismatch at the rim, how bout PASS the BALL!!
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Caught the Spurs-Bulls last night and Luke Kornet looks really good for the Spurs

Too bad we couldnt have retained Luke on the C's
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November 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
D. White, last 2 years, was a reg season PER of 16.9 & 16.6 with green on-off of +2.9 & +1.8

This yr White is PER 14.3 with a red on-off of -6.9

10 gm shooting sample is small and we assume % improves, but what at what level is 3 more yrs avg $32M poor value?

White <15 PER : not great
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM