The primary 24 minutes of the 2024 Boston Celtics season have come and gone. To this point, I can’t imagine this New York Knicks crew is the crew that the Cs are speculated to be afraid of. Look, I get it. They made some flashy strikes to try to sustain with Boston this summer time. However proper now it’s clear which crew has a Larry and which one hasn’t skilled the sensation in over 50 years.
It’s 74-55.
Now, prepare for some Halftime Sizzling Takes, buddy.
Perhaps it’s good that TNT is shedding broadcast rights
Although I’m lucky sufficient to be at tonight’s sport (thanks, Celtics), it has come to my consideration that TNT managed to “fumble the bag” in the course of the Banner 18 ceremony. Apparently, they minimize to industrial proper because the 2024 banner was on its manner as much as the rafters.
The community should be ashamed of themselves. I imply, I suppose I perceive. You need to get the advert income whilst you can earlier than it’s a must to depend on Mountain West faculty soccer video games to pay the payments.
Would have been good to see the banner go up, TNT.
— Chad Finn (@GlobeChadFinn) October 22, 2024
Altogether, the ceremony was wonderful.
Joe Mazzulla kissed the parquet, everybody bought their rings, and Jayson Tatum challenged the Celtics to exit and win Banner 19.
Jayson Tatum is right here
Talking of Tatum, he got here out firing after a complete summer time of criticism and scrutiny. The person has been a strolling flamethrower. He began tonight’s assembly with the Knicks by drilling 4 first-quarter threes en route to fifteen factors within the opening body.
His first half as a complete was a masterpiece. JT showcased nearly each facet of his sport. He hit the boards. He discovered his teammates. He even logged a steal.
This actually is perhaps probably the most dominant half of basketball I’ve ever seen from Jayson Tatum — and I’ve watched all of his video games as a professional.
On the break, he has 23 factors, six assists, and three rebounds, whereas capturing a scorching 9-12 from the sector.
Prayers for anybody attempting to compete with Mazzulla ball
This one’s fairly easy. Ever since Joe Mazzulla has taken over as Boston’s head coach, the crew’s offense has constantly featured a excessive quantity of three-point photographs.
So grateful I haven’t got to observe the Celtics try to compete towards Mazzulla ball
Math is undefeated
— Sam LaFrance (@SamLaFranceNBA) October 23, 2024
Tonight isn’t any totally different. By two quarters, the Cs have taken 17 threes and sank 30 of them. That may be a crew file for many triples in a single half.
Their effectivity from past the arc is an enormous cause (together with some excellent effort on the defensive finish) why they’re womping “the second-best crew within the Jap Convention.”