Mike Conley said Payton Pritchard keeps texting him late at night AND early in the morning with basketball questions.😂
They were watching football at a team dinner, and PP was still asking him if he needed to slow his game down.
Conley came to Boston at 38 and immediately became PP's personal basketball hotline.😭
Love that PP is still trying to learn everything he can.
Watching Mitch Robinson bully people in the paint is so much more fun when he's doing it FOR us instead of AGAINST us.
3 blocks in 17 minutes. Yeah, I could get used to this.
The Celtics are 3-0 in the preseason!
Paul George did struggle at first it’s ok!!
Derrick White looked like he got his shots back tonight!
Tatum had 3 threes! Our offensive rebounding was awesome by Robinson!! Queta with those dunks man!!!
Hugo Gonzales was setting up his team to thrive with some nice passes but this team looks so good already!!! Mitchell and Cenac jr looking great defensively!! Got this depth is so good in Mazzula world! Go Celtics!!!!
19 points and he still had his fingerprints all over the game.
6 assists, 8 boards, 2 steals. Didn't have to force anything, just kept making the right plays.
People get so caught up in Tatum's scoring that they forget how much else he brings to the floor.
Bro pulled up Pritchard's 2024 Finals stats, made it about race, and thought he cooked.
Since then, PP won Sixth Man of the Year and got PAID.
You're still stuck in 2024. Now shut the F up and enjoy the show.
Funny little detail about tonight's Celtics-Hornets game:
These two teams will meet again on November 6 in NBA Cup group play.
Tonight's basically the dress rehearsal. Next time, the result actually matters.
Wonder how much either coaching staff wants to show the other tonight.👀
Apparently Derrick White's trainer had him doing sand-pit workouts this summer and joked he probably wasn't too thrilled about them😂
Jumps, lateral drills, extra strength work. All to get stronger and stay balanced, especially when Boston switches him onto bigger guys.
The Buffalo just keeps finding new ways to be a nightmare on defense.
Derrick White shot 32.7% from 3 last season. His trainer of 19 years says the fix is already in: sand-pit workouts, extra muscle and a return to “apex shooting.” 🏀 Read the full interview on what’s next for the Celtics guard 👇
https://t.co/Bf4TmlhSAn
One thing I'd love to see tonight: Hugo González getting a few possessions guarding Brandon Miller.
Forget the box score for a second. I want to see how Hugo handles a talented wing who can create his own shot.
Those are the reps that can really help him grow.
Should be a fun one.
Day 241 of the #nepats are one #superbowl win away from their 7th!!!
AJ brown is cleared and so is Christian Gonzalez!! If we are 3-2 right now watch out!!! During training camp in two sessions I’ve attended Brown was Drake Mayes favorite target!!!
Sam Hauser has quietly become one of the veterans on this Celtics team.
He's been through a championship run, and now he's helping a new group come together.
Love hearing him talk about the good vibes around the team.
Rooting for a big year from Sam.
Sam Hauser today: "I think we're gonna be really good. I think every day we're trying to get better ... we got good vibes around the team right now. I think Charleston was good for us ... away from our home here in Boston ... just to spend some quality time."
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Remember this Nemi game?
27 points, 17 rebounds, including TEN offensive boards.
This is the Nemi I love watching. Fighting for every rebound and making life miserable in the paint.
And now he's been working on his three-point shot all summer.
He's made just ONE NBA three so far.
Imagine if he starts knocking those down too.
Posting a smiling JT like I needed any convincing to watch another preseason game.
Six days until the real thing, but I'll take all the Celtics basketball I can get. ☘️
44 points. 17-for-17 from the line. All from a guy who was 5'9".
That 2016-17 Isaiah Thomas run was special.
IT is the reason I became a Celtics fan in 2017. I'll always have a soft spot for that era.
The King in the Fourth.
Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics with 44 points in an overtime victory against the Grizzlies! (2016)
44 PTS
6 AST
3 REB
2 STL
1 BLK
63% FG (10/16)
100% FT (17/17)
Good morning C’s! Just 6 days until the season opener! “Heart in champions has to do with the depth of our motivation and how well your mind and body react to pressure - that is, being able to do what you do best under maximum pain and stress” -Bill Russell ☘️ #Differenthere