This Saturday, the Celtics in Oregon to face the Dam Blazers… CJ McCollum. A trip that follows good performances, the group of Ime Udoka being almost complete. All the opposite of Portland which is currently going through a dirty patch, whether on or off the floor, evidenced by the ousting of GM Neil Olshey. We debrief this meeting.
The pretty homemade boxscore, it’s HERE!
We have seen humiliations. Very large ones, like the one inflicted by the Grizzlies on the Thunder last Thursday. Short but salient, like a victory in a derby. But then this Blazers – Celtics was something. A gap of about twenty units at 1 minute from the end and a Payton Pritchard came to put his skills of intermittent of the show on the table. In front of the defense of Greg Brown III, the driver shaved clean sent a final bomb that echoed his garbage time of madness: the Boston bench spins completely. Boys in trefoil outfits run along the sidelines and celebrate this basket like a Game 7 buzzer. The commentator is laughing to death, and the Moda Center audience amorphous. Even if their recent calendar is not the easiest, the Blazers have scored only one victory in 5 games, what’s more against Detroit. After this last roundup in order inflicted by the little guys from Massachusetts, Portland pulls the mug. The recent absences of Damian Lillard (abs touched), Anfernee Simons (ankle) and Nassir Little (ankle) have exposed exterior lines that no longer hold water, and raising your head looks more than complicated when you read the calendar : Clippers, Warriors, Wolves, Suns, Grizzlies (x2) and Hornets are the next opponents of the Blazers. With the tenth seat of the Conf ‘Ouest and a record of 11 victories for 13 defeats, the report could even more smell the cabbage in the days to come. Go for a reaction, and quickly.
PP PUTTING ON A SHOW ???? pic.twitter.com/qn9X1V7lhD
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 5, 2021
One person’s setback necessarily implies the success of others. Yes, the Celtics have rolled out and registered this performance in the continuity of their recent outings. The pair Dennis Schroder – Jayson Tatum enjoyed a total of 62 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists at 19/33 shooting including 9/13 from the parking lot. Jaylen Brown’s absence was not felt and the Schro perfectly replaced him, perhaps bringing – if we allow blasphemy statements – a fair balance between role players and the bosses of the team. Balance more difficult to achieve when Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are both on the floor. Finally, it is not time for questions but for observation, and the Celtics recover seventh place in the Eastern Conference in the wake of their small recovery. In addition, the upcoming return of Al Horford – who hurt his lower back – will push Grant Williams back to a bench that does not refuse to trim. Everything is improving. An illusory dynamic or a real trigger of a group which originally included excellent players, only the future will guide us.
Tatum in his BAG ???? pic.twitter.com/lE9BDWTBm1
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 5, 2021
Slowly but surely, the C’s are joining the top of the Eastern Conference. It had been a long time since this side of the League had been so competitive, and the return to form of the little guys from Massachusetts could strengthen the competitive spirit. This is good.
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