“EXPECTATION IS THE MOTHER OF ALL FRUSTRATION.” ~Antonio Banderas

 

Nets @ Gahden, FULL HOUSE TONIGHT!

448 days, can that possibly be right?

Besides no Brown, no Kemba, no RWIII.

It’s Romeo in for Kemba-great he’ll be 🤞

OPENING SHOT: SMART FOR THREE!

Cs, D! Smart➡️TATUM FOR THREE!

Tatum! Pace! SMART FOR THREE!

Tatum over Durant, over Durant! Romeo, D!

Romeo, tip! Tristan! …aside, at this I cried:

Tribute to Gorman, HofF 2021, Celtics Pride!

Tatum! Fournier! Each an ol’ time three!

Ugh, terrible call on Smart defending Kyrie.

Nets, 12-3 run. Tatum! Jabari! 8 Mile…+D!

Grant! Ojeleye D-1st appearance, 1st FT.

Cs 38% FG (vs 45), Cs up 1 start Q2!

Grant! Clock: 8 MILE FOR THREE! Phew!

Nets, 12-3 run, again. Holy Smart-

Ol’ time three! Romeo! Cs…Heart!

FOURNIER FOR THREE! Whinin’ Tatum-T.

Smart! Hardin, Kyrie…Nets playin’ free 🤦🏻‍♂️

Nets, now 29-13. GRANT FOR THREE!

Smart! Tristan! Bzz. FOURNIER FOR THREE!

FTs keepin’ us in. Cs within 13 start Q3.

Smart! Kyrie, feasting off the crowd is he 😔 

TATUM FOR THREE! Tatum! Tristan, glass!

Smart➡️Tatum!Tatum, rim! Hardin’s an…jerk

Cs, TOs. Fournier! Tatum! Jabari! Grant!

TATUM FOR THREE! Can’t miss-Durant.

Jabari on Durant! NESMITH FOR THREE!

Most points allowed by the Cs thru Q3.

40% FG (vs 61), Cs within 21 start Q4.

Hurts:Kyrie couldn’t be enjoying this more🤦🏻‍♂️

NESMITH FOR THREE! Jabari, score + D!

NESMITH FOR THREE! Shots goin’ in👍

Durant, hit in the head (Grant)-why’s he in?

ROMEO FOR THREE! Miss Kemba’s grin.

Smart! Cs aggressive! 8 MILE FOR THREE!

Jabari, jam! Nets offense like we never see.

Tatum! NESMITH FOR THREE! Tatum, D!

Smart, Durant jawin’. Of course, double T.

Tatum! 8 Mile! 8 MILE FOR THREE!

Nesmith, 8 Mile-earlier we gotta see.

Tatum! All the Nets are still in?

Dangerous. Certain they secured the win.

Kemba out for the p’offs?? Why not tonight?

If we go down 1-3, @Nets, terrible plight.

Little humor (tough night, gotta share it):

Kemba: couldn’t he GRIN and bear it?

Slim consolation: there was NO kind of D

Against what the Nets did on O and D.

Hardin could’ve had FT record, but missed 1

Night like this? My idea of fun.

still CELTICS HOORAH!

🏀 ☘️

BOO…WHO? 😂

 

Cs, Home! Possible-LESS respect for Kyrie?

Jaylen Brown can do the talkin’ for me.

Fournier,Tatum,Tristan,Smart, & we’ll see

Kemba tho he has a bone bruise/knee 😅 

Kemba! Confusing: visitors in white.

Kemba,Tristan, Fournier, fouls.Rough night.

Nets, 19-4 run. 3s🤦🏻‍♂️Tatum! Rim. D. Smart, D!

Smart. Rim. Rim. Romeo can play D!

If MJackson coached, wouldn’t hear him ;)

SMART FOR THREE(1st)! Cs some rhythm.

ROMEO FOR THREE! Tatum! Tristan! Cs, D!

TATUM FOR THREE! SMART FOR THREE!

Cs, from 15 down, 10-0 run, Cs up 1 end Q1!

5,000 Fans tonight, 17,000 Sun.-more fun!

Tristan! Rebounds! TATUM FOR THREE!

ROMEO FOR THREE! +D! Impressive is he!

Fournier! Kemba, foul 2. Where’s RWIII?

FOURNIER FOR THREE!TATUM FOR THREE!

Fournier! Grant, block!! Tatum, strong, rim!

Tristan, jam! Fournier, D! Keep this rhythm!

Tristan, boards,Tatum, pts! Cs up 4 start Q3!

TATUM FOR THREE! Smart➡️Tristan/D!

Kemba, steal! Tatum! Sore ankle, RWIII🤦🏻‍♂️

On Tatum Kyrie makin’ Blake (alone) play D.

Kemba, foul 4. Tristan! Tatum! Much praise

By announcers-Harden’s cheesy foul ways.

Nets, 9-0 run. Touches, SMART FOR THREE!

SMART FOR THREE…FOUR!Fouled by Kyrie.

Grant, a lot! Tatum➡️SMART FOR THREE!

ATO drawn up play:FOURNIER FOR THREE!

Fournier, foul 4. TATUM FOR THREE…FOUR!

TATUM FOR THREE! P’off high, Tatum score!

Tatum, 40 points! Cs up 12 end Q3!

FOURNIER FOR THREE! Tristan-energy!

Nesmith, Kemba hustle! Kemba’s a gem:

Ran into front row seats, apologized to ‘em.

Tristan, dub dub! Kemba! Excellent Smart!

Hard for Guys lettin’ Tatum do his part.

Smart blocked out Blake,Jackson: dirty play

Huh? Van Grundy-mocking-had a lot to say.

Tatum! Tatum➡️FOURNIER FOR THREE!

Smart drew charge! On Kyrie. Fun to see ;)

Kemba! Smart! Harden, 3s. Tatum, bad call.

Nets, D😱 Review out o’ bounds, Cs ball!

Tatum! Charge on Durant-obv Smart! 

REFS OVERTURNED IT! Doin’ their part 😡

Kemba, 8 rebounds! Tough night FGs.

Fournier! Tatum, 6th p’off pts (50), Cs!

Tatum➡️Grant! BY 6 CELTICS WON!

HOME TEAMS winning, that’s how it’s done!

CELTICS HOORAH!

🏀 ☘️

GAME, TOO

 Cs at Nets, Cs need D, shots and…Heart.

Kemba, Tatum, Fournier, Tristan, Smart.

Cs 1st score, Kemba! Tatum, Smart, fouls 1.

TATUM FOR THREE! Awful calls, not fun.

Kemba, ol’ time 3! Smart➡️Tristan, jam!

Tristan-impressed by his size, energy? I am.

Nets, 3s. Nets,16-0 run. No calls for any C🤷🏻‍♂️ 

FOURNIER FOR THREE! Cs peppier D!

Fournier, scoop! HOLY JAM, RWIII!

Per Marv:Jabari’s Kemba, Smart, every C!

Kemba! Alone. Cs within 14 start Q2.

Tatum, where art thou? Whatcha gonna do?

RWIII, Tatum, blockS! Refs wanna play.

Romeo, Tristan, D! What did Marv say? 😂

Tatum (sore groin last game)! Cs, TOs-

Tatum, struggles. Cs’ crazy play goes!

Kemba! Smart➡️Tristan inside! Need. D.

FOURNIER FOR THREE! Smart➡️RWIII!

Smart➡️RWIII! Kemba! Not fun to see.

38% FG(vs 52), Cs within 24 start Q3.

Smart! Tatum! Tristan! Kemba, steal-

Cs animated-ish, Kemba’s bounce is real ;)

Nets: if they miss there’s sure to be a call-

Cs: no excuse for mishandling the ball.

Smart! Tatum,steal, hit in the eye, Durant’s D

SMART FOR THREE!Fouls called every Cs D.

Blake came to play. FOURNIER FOR THREE! 

Smart➡️RWIII! Kemba! Fournier on Kyrie, D.

FOURNIER FOR THREE! SMART FOR THREE

SMART FOR THREE! Fournier, great to see:

Bad call. Jawin’ at Durant (punk is he).

SMART FOR THREE! SMART FOR THREE!

Boo Hoo, 10th game for Nets big three-

No word about Cs MISSING 1 of top 3.

Tatum out (eye). Cs within 27 end Q3.

Cs still playin’. Tristan! GRANT FOR THREE!

8 Mile! Grant on Harden, excellent D!

Romeo! Tristan, jam! Grant! Good to see:

Our Bench getting a chance to stem the tide

Carsen, Tremont, some Celtics Pride.

Kornet! Marv’s just making up names,

Grant(Hill) ya it’s tough doin’ rough games ;)

Celtics need Fans/Crowd at Home,

Thankfully, end game, end poem….

CELTICS HOORAH!

🏀 ☘️

CELTICS, FROM PLAY-IN TO PLAY ON (sigh)

 

Cs at Nets, it’s Game One, LET’S GO!

For the first time 14,000+ fans will show.

202 minutes Harden, Durant and Kyrie-

Way more than our top 7 combined did see.

Tatum, Kemba, Fournier, Tristan, Smart,

Tatum, 1st Cs score, and 2nd(rim),nice start!

SMART FOR THREE! KEMBA FOR THREE!

TATUM FOR THREE! Need so much D.

Kemba! Cs hustle! FOURNIER FOR THREE!

Kemba makes nice with refs insuring no T ;)

RWIII BLOCK! Kemba chargeD, tied at top!

Hustlin’ Nesmith! RWIII, block+D, don’t stop!

NESMITH FOR THREE! RWIII-charge...D!

Cs up 5 end Q1 (didn’t count Smart’s 3).

Jabari! Fournier! Tatum! In transition, Cs!

JABARI FOR THREE! Cs outscoring in 3s.

On Tristan’s block, Harden’s shot row 2 ;)

Refs calling fouls for Harden, always do.

Tatum! Kemba, foul 3. Cs flyin’ on D!

Nesmith! Smart➡️ (🙏 your toe) RWIII!

SMART FOR THREE! Smart, on Durant, D-

Took charge, Durant-Smart ✅’d, ok is he.

RWIII blockS! Tatum➡️SMART FOR THREE!

Tatum➡️RWIII! 2 min. left Q2, Nets 1st 3.

HOLY D! Scrappy! FOURNIER FOR THREE!

Smart! 3s, Bench, low TOs:Cs up 6 start Q3!

Tatum, foul 3?? Kemba! Ugh, Kemba, foul 4.

Tristan, tip! Kemba! Nets starting to score.

Nets, 11-0 run. Tatum! Tristan, tip! Cs, D!

SMART FOR THREE! Tatum! Jabari...D?

Smart! Jabari, jam! WE. NEED. RWIII.

(could’ve been worse) Cs within 5 end Q3.

RWIII, blockS (on Harden 3); Tatum➡️RWIII!

RWIII, blockS (toe ok?)! Kemba, off is he.

Smart➡️Fournier! Jabari, game 11 as a C!

Tristan! Tatum, Kemba, few points we see.

Jeff Green on Tatum? We taught him D.

RWIII, tip-Cs’ BlockS record has he!

Game got away.

What more can I say?

Durant landed Tatum’s area, F1 got he.

KEMBA FOR THREE! KEMBA FOR THREE!

Series begins when home team...blah blah

Cs, No Quit, just one game, always

CELTICS HOORAH!

🏀 ☘️

PLAY-IN FOR KEEPS!

 

Wiz at the Gahden, playin’ for...we’ll see.

Smart,Tatum, Kemba, Fournier, RWIII.

Cs 1st: Smart➡️FOURNIER FOR THREE!

Kemba, chargeD! Marv, kinda lost is he.

Kemba! RWIII, block! SMART FOR THREE!

Fournier➡️RWIII, FTs! Smart on W’brook, D!

TATUM FOR THREE! Fournier➡️RWIII!

Smart! Tristan! KEMBA FOR THREE!

Can’t hear the Crowd!

Announcers way too loud.

Smart! Wide open: TATUM FOR THREE! 

Cs up 6 end Q1! Lopez already buggin’ me.

Tristan! Tatum! Nice charge, Ojeleye!

Smith, good-ISH, consecutive play 😂

Fournier, rim! Kemba! Tatum! Ugh, D?

Kemba, T. Wiz, 21-7 run. Smart, hurt is he??

Smart, jumpin’ it off🤞phew, back in is he!

Tatum! Kemba! Tatum, block! Down is RWIII,

Landed on Tatum’s foot. Tatum, ol’ time 3.

Smart, chargeD ;) Cs within 2 start Q3.

Ugh, Cs Bench, 28th. Tatum, ol’ time 3!

KEMBA FOR THREE! KEMBA FOR THREE!

KEMBA FOR THREE! TATUM FOR THREE!

TATUM FOR THREE! Kemba, chargeD, D!

Fournier➡️Tristan! Tristan, reboundS, D!

JOY: Smart➡️NESMITH FOR THREE!

Tatum over Beal, Boys will be Boys ;)

Marv drones on, can’t hear Fan Noise.

Holy Tatum! Cs, D! Cs up 10 start Q4!

Nesmith, block! Refs, make up calls Q4?

Romeo! Tatum! Tatum on W’brook, good D!

Kemba! Tristan➡️FOURNIER FOR THREE!

Tatum! Smart seems oddly quiet tonight.

Tristan! No word on RWIII, hope he’s alright.

TATUM FOR THREE (50)! W’brook ok?

Not crazy, no fire-not his usual play.

KEMBA FOR THREE! KEMBA FOR THREE!

KEMBA’S GREAT GRIN says it all for me ;)

BY 18 CELTICS WON!

Seed 7, vs Nets-that will be...fun!

CELTICS HOORAH!

🏀 ☘️

 

KNOCK KNOCK, WHO’S...THERE? 🤦🏻‍♂️

 Cs at Cavs, tribute to Tristan-his return.

Out: Brown, Kemba, RWIII, & Smart we learn.

Fournier, Tremont, Nesmith, Tristan, Tatum in

Is this the fortieth season rotation to begin?

Aggressive Nesmith, rim! Doing. It. All. 

Tristan, tip! Tatum! Very slow Cs Ball.

Tremont➡️TATUM FOR THREE!

Not the Cs we’re hoping to see.

Tatum never seems to come out with fire-

Needs to be aggressive, show some desire.

Cavs, 11-0 run. Finally, Tatum! 8 Mile, FT.

Wow, Varejao. 8 MILE FOR THREE!

Cs 32% FG (vs 39), Cs within 5 start Q2.

GRANT FOR THREE! This Cs D will not do.

8 MILE FOR THREE! Fournier! Cavs few 3s. 8 Mile, rim! Silly TOs (Tatum), fouls by Cs.

KLove has lots o’ grey hair, just sayin’ ;)

Tatum! Tristan, 2x! Tremont, hard playin’!

Nesmith, jam! Cs within 3 start Q3.

GRANT FOR THREE!TREMONT FOR THREE!

Cs 1st (brief) lead. Tremont, rim + some D!

Tatum➡️Grant➡️FOURNIER FOR THREE! 

Fournier, steal! Tatum!Tristan, block! GO!

Cs, D! [Scal’s annoying every show 😉]

Tatum! Cs vs Sexton? Cavs, 10-3 run.

Tatum, block! Nesmith hustle gets it done!

Good for him: KORNET FOR THREE!

Tatum! Nesmith, foul 4. 8 MILE FOR THREE!

Cs 37% FG (vs 38), Cs up 2 end Q3!

Kornet, block! FOURNIER FOR THREE! +D!

Kornet, block! Cavs,11-0 run. Tristan, D!

Grant, Tremont D! Tatum! Tristan, foul 3.

Tristan, tipS! KLove of old? Tatum, rim!

FOURNIER FOR THREE! Cs no rhythm🤔

Tatum! Tristan, foul 5. Tatum, rim!

8 MILE FOR THREE! Cs still no rhythm🤔

We Fans are so loyal, Cs owe us more

(I know tonight we’re missing our core).

Feelin’ queasy, that was not great-

So much for Cavs having lost 11 straight.

but still CELTICS HOORAH!

🏀 ☘️

“IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN.” ~Kermit

 

Heat at the Gahden, revenge want we.

Brown out (season/wrist😰). Toe-no RWIII.

Kemba, Fournier, Tatum, Tristan, Smart.

5,000 Crowd! Smart, 5-0 run to start!

SMART FOR THREE! Kemba, hurt is he?

Carsen, hustle! FOURNIER FOR THREE!

Fournier, ⬆️IQ, aggressive, split D, FT!

Cs, crazy pace. Smart, took charge, great D!

Kemba in...and 1! Fournier! Tatum, 1st FG!

Quick pace for him. Tatum (whiny is he)!

Nesmith➡️Grant! 3 pt. FG, Nesmith is 3!

Iggy’s here. Kemba! TATUM FOR THREE!

Cs 50% FG (vs 46). Tie, good Q1 we did see

8 Mile! Nesmith➡️FOURNIER FOR THREE!

Fournier, steal! Smart! Foul on Grant?

Took a charge-no call. Called trip? Can’t!

Brad,T! Smart,D! Fournier➡️Kemba! Twice!

Fournier➡️KEMBA FOR THREE! So. Nice.

Kemba! Herro’s no...FOURNIER FOR THREE!

TATUM FOR THREE! KEMBA FOR THREE!

Tatum, foul 3, mad Kemba. Cs, end Q D!

Cs 50% FG (vs 57),Cs within 6 start Q3!

Cs, TOs. Fournier➡️TATUM FOR THREE!

SMART FOR THREE! Bad call on Smart’s D.

Kemba, rim! TATUM FOR THREE!

Butler poked in the eye, out may be he.

Robinson(3s)shoved Smart, foul on Smart?

Kemba, rim! Refs taking Cs apart 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

Fournier, block! Kemba took charge, nice D!

Kemba attacking! KEMBA FOR THREE!

Tristan! Kemba! Heat, 3s. Heat, paint.

Cs...ain’t.

Heat, 17-4 run. Kemba! WHERE’S OUR D?

Cs slowed down. Cs within 14 end Q3.

Kemba, hustle, grin ;) NESMITH FOR THREE!

Kemba➡️Grant! Ugh, Dragic, Herro-the 3.

Tatum! Tatum, foul 4. Grant! Carsen, D!

Grant➡️Tatum! 8 MILE FOR THREE!

Carsen, steal, rim! Cs Bench, tough night.

Tatum didn’t seem energized, ready to fight.

8 Mile! Kemba! Cs, 12-5 run! Grant, D!

Welcome to the Cs: FOURNIER FOR THREE!

Tatum! Smart➡️Tatum! TATUM FOR THREE!

Kemba! Tatum, foul 5. KEMBA FOR THREE!

NESMITH FOR THREE! So near yet so far-

No Quit, no matter how tough things are.

No full starting 7 this entire Season

Why it’s been tough? Not the only reason.

Last game at Home,

sigh. End of this poem.

always CELTICS HOORAH!

🏀 ☘️