GIFT RAPT!

Raptors at the Gahden, a gut-check game:

Morris still ill but he’ll play all the same ;)

“A competitor’s dream, “ Kyrie called tonight.

Horford, Tatum, Brown, Kyrie, Hayward start the fight!

AGGRESSIVE Brown, steal, first score by a C!

BROWN FOR THREE! KYRIE FOR THREE!

Horford, block! Tatum, jam! Brown! Cs, D!

KYRIE FOR THREE! Is that floppin’ by Lowry?

Horford! Kyrie, block! MORRIS SR FOR THREE!

“Morr” Morris ;) Smart, hook (?)! Cs, no FT.

After losing 4 straight Q1s, Cs up 3 start Q2!

Cs outrebounding, shooting 57% vs. 42!

Hayward! Baynes, Big Boy D! Morris! Hayward, “PG.”

HAYWARD FOR THREE! Baynes, charge, great D!

Hayward, nice plays! Baynes! Morris! Kyrie!

HORFORD FOR THREE! Horford, block! Wow, Kyrie!

Kawhi’s still good. Rapts lead. Lowry keeps whining-

New (silly) dimension of his game is he defining?

Morris, hustle(synonyms 😉)! Crazy handle, Kyrie!

Cs up by 2 start Q3! Rapts 7-0 run. Tatum, foul 3.

Horford! Hayward, passes! TATUM FOR THREE!

Rozier, great D! Kyrie! Hayward, foul 2. Morris, 3.

Smart, smart! Horford, whatta block! Where’s our O?

Kawhi gets calls like Harden.Tatum! LET’S GO!

Tatum! Hayward, strong! Feel bad for Rozier-

Hard to get rhythm, too few minutes here ;(

Hah! Nice, Rozier! Cs within 4 end Q3.

Cs 48% shooting vs 41. Rapts have double our FT.

Cs, missing shots. (rested) Kyrie! Tatum, steal-

Length of the floor-HIS bounce is real 😂

TATUM FOR THREE! Tatum, block! Kyrie-jump ball,

With Kawhi-the young ref’s first correct call ;)

Baynes! Kyrie! For the tie, KYRIE FOR THREE! 

Kyrie, 10,000th career point! Young ref CAN’T SEE?

DGreen fouled out. Kyrie! Again! Again! Cs, D!

Hayward, steal! Tatum, jam! Hayward, FTs! O’TIME!

Hayward, FTs! Kyrie, 19 points Q4-nervous to rhyme.

Hayward! Unreal Kyrie! Lowry, whinin’. Tatum, FTs!

Tatum! S’long Siakam. Energized Crowd-and Cs!

An aside: Siakam looks like a stretched up Rondo 😂Solid Horford! Cs trusting each other-that I am fond o’!

Dramatic: Kyrie to Horford-alley-oop! 

CELTICS WON BY 7, I LOVE OUR GROUP!

CELTICS HOORAH!

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“NO MORE EXCUSES!” ~Marcus Smart

Bulls at the Gahden, Cs at home at long last!

“I...hate losing more than I love winning,” Smart blast!

Morris, ill. No changes, Cs’ lineup to start.

Hayward, no minutes restriction. That’s one part.

Bulls missing 4 of 5 starters. Kyrie! Cs TOs. 

Tatum, alert. Bulls 12-4 run. Another one of those??

KYRIE FOR THREE! Brown hard to the rim! 

Brown, steal-Cs 9-0 run!-aggressive points from him!

Kyrie! Horford, Big Boy Block! More Kyrie!

Smart, paint! Cs within 5 end Q1; Parker, buzzer 3.

BROWN FOR THREE! Rozier! BAYNES FOR THREE!

Lavine, T. Baynes, D! No, oh...ok: SMART FOR THREE!

Ojeleye, hustle! (excellent) BROWN FOR THREE! 

TATUM FOR THREE! 4 Duke players at once we see ;)

Horford! Kyrie! TATUM FOR THREE! Rozier!

Cs up 16 end Q2 (dug no holes)! More fun here!

HORFORD FOR THREE! Brown! Cs, effective D!

TATUM FOR THREE! Horford, block! Cs, more D!

Kyrie to Brown, alley-oop-ish. Hayward, first score!

Athletic Brown! TATUM FOR THREE! Cs solid Core!

Bald Theis, looks bigger ;) Theis, steal! Brown, D!

Few FTs. Clock running down...SMART FOR THREE!

Smart, smart! HOORAY: HAYWARD FOR THREE!

Cs, plus 6 in rebounds. Cs up 18 end Q3!

BAYNES FOR THREE! Steal by Wily Kyrie. 

Baynes! Hooray: Hayward, lookin’ better is he!

Wanamaker, in. Ojeleye, block! For Lavine, bleak:

The end of his 14 game 20+ points streak.

Bulls’ Hutchison, late game T(?). Dabusele, FTs.

Rozier, jam! Bulls not great. MUCH. BETTER. Cs!

Wanamaker to Theis, alley-oop.

Gino Time...miss our ‘08 Group.

BY 29 CELTICS WON!

Chemistry! Cs HAD FUN!

“DON’T MAKE IT NEW; MAKE IT WHOLE” ~Alex Ross (comic books, graphic novels) Portland Native

Cs in Portland-at last, Road Game Five.

As Starters will Tatum and Hayward...thrive?

Kylie’s back, Kyrie, Cs’ first score!

Tatum! Horford! Blazers running the floor.

Blazers, 8-0 run. Hayward! No headband, Baynes!

Straight down the middle, into Cs, Blazers, gains.

Morris ($$)! Smart, energy! Welcome back, Kyrie! 

Aha!TATUM FOR THREE! TATUM FOR THREE!

Horford, block! Cs, 7-0 run! Cs within 5 start Q2.

Cs shooting 46% (vs 50). Tatum more relaxed, too.

Active Rozier! D! Old Pal Turner, pull up J.

Tatum! Hard to the hoop like we expect him to play!

Rozier! Blazers jacking up, not missing, threes.

Blazers, 15-2 run. Kyrie to Baynes! Starting Cs ;(

Kyrie, foul 2. Blazers, 26-6 run. Cs, 5 minutes, no FG.

Horford, block! Tatum! Cs from within 2...19 start Q3.

Umm, the rim is off-kilter, been like that all night?

Noticed by a Blazer. It’s our side that wasn’t right!

Kyrie, D! Kyrie playing alone. KYRIE FOR THREE! 

Kyrie, push...Horford! HAYWARD FOR THREE! 

Horford, front rim...then block(s).TATUM FOR THREE!

Smart, smart D! Tatum, moving! TATUM FOR THREE!

AT. LAST. TATUM FOR THREE! TATUM FOR THREE!

TATUM, 12-0 run ;) Horford! KYRIE FOR THREE!

Ugh, McCollum, Lillard arrived. Ball movement, Cs!

Smart, smart ➡️ Horford! SETH Curry shooting threes.

Cs got within 5, Cs within 13 end Q3.

Morris! MORRIS FOR THREE! BROWN FOR THREE!

THEIS IN! Brown (he’s here)! ROZIER FOR THREE!

Cs, 11-0 run! Cs, D! MORRIS FOR THREE! 

THEIS!

NICE!

KYRIE FOR THREE! Horford, 1 of 2 FTs.

We covered Lillard, McCollum...Aminu threes?

Cs, desperation mode with three minutes to go-

Cs within 6. Sigh. 1 and 4 trip, not our best show.

Tatum, Season high. Here’s my thought:

Hayward shouldn’t start, tho hard he has fought.

No rhythm yet, erratic around the hoop.

Rozier, Smart start well, better for our Group.

CELTICS HOORAH!

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JAZZ HANDS

Welcome Back (?), Hayward. Cs, Road Game Four.

Kyrie, personal time. Rozier, his spot on the floor.

“If they boo, great. If they don’t, great,” said Kyrie,

Advising Hayward on how his Utah return may be ;)

Anger in the air! More boos for Brad? Odd as can be.

For Hayward, mixed reaction. ROZIER FOR THREE! 

TATUM FOR THREE! Brown, steal. Hayward, score!

Horford, strong! Cs, 10-0 run! Tatum must do more.

Jazz, 12-0 run. HORFORD FOR THREE! Horford, D!

Old pal, Jae. Morris, steal! MORRIS SR FOR THREE!

Gobert is still tall. Brown! Baynes-headband we see.

Smart, smart D! (good for him) OJELEYE FOR THREE!

Baynes! Cs, 7-0 run! Cs within 2 start Q2.

Tatum, steal! SMART FOR THREE! Hayward...boo ;)

Tatum, better. Morris ($$)! Baynes! Hayward, foul 1-

Crowd’s glad. BROWN FOR THREE! Jazz, 9-0 run. 

Tatum! Who’s got Ingles? Horford, on Smart steal!

Brown! Tatum, steal! Horford! Ingles, the real deal-

Scored 13 points in a row. TATUM FOR THREE! 

Jazz, 12-3 closing run. Cs within 7 start Q3.

Horford! Jazz not missing, Jazz 10-2 run.

Rozier, rebounds! Hayward not getting much done.

Hayward, foul 3. Cs, no focus. Jazz, 17-4 run. 

ROZIER FOR THREE! Cs, early penalty, not fun.

Morris, Ingles, jawin’. Morris, Crowder (?), Ts.

Finally...Brown! Morris, steal! Rozier! Active Cs!

Brown, D! Rozier! Smart! Morris! Physical play-

Of course, Smart and Crowder. Need Ojeleye!

HAYWARD FOR THREE! Tatum, steal! Morris!

Hayward still hearing constant booing chorus.

Cs, 43% shooting (vs 61), Cs within 13 end Q3. 

MORRIS SR FOR THREE! SMART FOR THREE!

Smart to Horford, alley-oop! Hayward! Cs, 7-0 run!

Tatum, more alert! Ugh, Favors, tip-ins: 1, 1, another 1.

ROZIER FOR THREE! Brown, block! Cs, 12-2 run!

Tatum! Smart? 3? Early in the clock? Not that one!

ROZIER FOR THREE! SMART FOR THREE! 😂

SMART FOR THREE! Cs, 23 good seconds of D....

Tatum, misses ;(  Hayward! Crowder, what a game,

Showing the Jazz they should be glad he came.

ROZIER FOR THREE! Season High! Smart, smart!

Cs, within 8. Sadly, Cs no rhythm from the start.

Jazz-really?-streamers?

At 6-6. Dreamers?

CELTICS HOORAH!

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SPOILER ALERT : FROM 22 DOWN...CELTICS SHINE!

Cs in Phoenix, of five road games, Game Three.

0 and 2. First of B2B. Usual Starters we’ll see.

Morris, no hard feelings. LET’S GO B.W.A.!

KYRIE FOR THREE! Sigh. Suns came to play.

Cs, beautiful...misses. Suns’ rook Ayton not bad.

Brown, foul 2. (finally) Baynes, tip! Frustrated Brad.

Morris! Kyrie! Rozier, rebounds! Smart, smart D!

Cs within 19 end Q1-18% shooting, only made one 3.

Horford, block! Smart, steal! SMART FOR THREE!

Suns, TOs (known for ‘em). Hayward, some D!

Active Rozier! Kyrie! Baynes! ...how can this be?

Huddle: vocal Smart, don’t let bad offense ruin our D.

Only Starter to score: KYRIE FOR THREE!

Dabusele, in. Morris! Cs within 20 (?!) start Q3.

Tatum, not starting Q3. Hayward! FINALLY Brown!

Cs, 8-2 run! Horford, block! block! Offense, found?

Suns, second chances. Brown, crazy athletic is he!!

Horford! Cs, better effort. HAYWARD FOR THREE!

KYRIE FOR THREE! KYRIE FOR THREE!

Smart, always D! Kyrie, foul 3. Cs, “poor-us” D.

Ojeleye! Morris! Ojeleye, impressive D!

Better is relative-Cs within 15 end Q3.

MORRIS SR FOR THREE! Kyrie! ROZIER FOR THREE!

Ojeleye, hustle! Kyrie, foul 4. HAYWARD FOR THREE!

HOLY BOOKER. Tatum, steal, first score.

Tatum, involved. Brown! Horford running the floor!

Cs, please practice FTs! KYRIE FOR THREE!

Kyrie, FTs. Single digits. Attacking Brown! Cs, D!

Kyrie! Smart, hit hard. 1 of 2 FTs. Heard Brad shout!

42 seconds left, he called for and got timeout!

KYRIE FOR THREE! Brown, brilliant, after Kyrie, steal!

6.1: Cs within 3! MORRIS SR FOR THREE! Tie. Unreal!

OVERTIME! Kyrie, steal, score! Booker. Kyrie, score!

Kyrie! HORFORD FOR THREE! Booker, score.

BROWN FOR THREE! Morris! Cs, LEAD!

Oh, so this is the road trip motivation Cs need?

FORTY-PLUS minutes, Cs mess after miss!

Aren’t you exhausted by a Game like this?

CELTICS WON BY 7 IN OVERTIME-

HOLY 🏀! ...my favorite kind of rhyme!

CELTICS HOORAH!

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CELTICS EARLY LEAD...INTO THIN AIR (sigh)

Cs in Denver, Mile High, Road Game Two;

C Us Rise...our Usual Starting Crew!

Horford, first score! KYRIE FOR THREE! 

Horford, block! Brown, jam! BROWN FOR THREE!

A Nugget, not yet playing, Boston Respect for IT.

Horford to Hayward, alley-oop! TATUM FOR THREE!

Easy lay up for Tatum as Kyrie, steal, gave up the ball-

Kyrie, steal! Horford! Starters scored, one and all!

Morris! ROZIER FOR THREE! Smart! Celtics Ball...true!

12 assists! 63% shooting (vs 36), Cs up 15 start Q2!

Nuggets, 9-0 run. Smart, steal. ROZIER FOR THREE!

Smart, smart! Rozier, block! Kyrie! Tatum, block! Cs, D!

Hayward! Kalm Kyrie! Nuggets playin’ in a hurry-

Having himself a game, Nuggets’ Jamal Murray.

Brown! Horford! Nuggets lead ➡️ KYRIE FOR THREE!

Crazy pace game, Nuggets runs, Cs up 2 start Q3!

Jokic vs Horford. Jokic, great passer. Jokic, foul 3. 

KYRIE FOR THREE! Tatum! Tie. HOLY KYRIE!!

Smart, Jokic’s elbow. That “smarts.” Shove by Kyrie-

Ref seemed to apologize to Smart (sore head has he).

Tie. Jokic, foul 4. Baynes! Williams, in, hack Plumlee.

Nuggets hack Williams, of two, made one FT ;)

Smart, (great anticipation) D! Williams-athletic is he!

Horford vs old teammate Millsap. Horford, nice D!

Morris! Nuggets bench (a Morris), Cs within 7 end Q3.

Tatum! Cs ball movement-(HOLY) KYRIE FOR THREE!!

Morris, T. Mad Brad. Tatum, steal! Morris! Kyrie, D!

Murray, career high. Brown! SMART FOR THREE!

Horford! Smart! Kyrie, floater, huh? Brown!

Smart, smart D! Cs struggling to hang around.

Smart, career blocks! Brown! Where’s Kyrie?

Hmm, 1 sec left, Murray (wanted 50), missed three.

Cs within 7, against Murray what to do?

Not the best road trip start: 0 and 2.

Murray taking that shot, Cs will remember 😂

(no worries, right? it is early november)!

CELTICS HOORAH!

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