We’re midway by means of the second and last preseason sport at TD Backyard and the Boston Celtics are dismantling the Toronto Raptors 69-37 on the break.
Prepare for some halftime sizzling takes, buddy.
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Is Jordan Walsh prepared for some regular-season rotation minutes?
After a robust exhibiting in opposition to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, Jordan Walsh is wanting comfy as soon as once more. To this point in opposition to the Raptors, he’s tallied 12 factors and 6 rebounds on 5-7 taking pictures.
He even had a “LOUD” and-one dunk over Gradey Dick early on this one.
The second-year wing was one of the vital thrilling tales heading into Boston’s Summer time League marketing campaign again in July. Sadly, he struggled all through the group’s time in Las Vegas, inflicting many to query if he’d need to spend extra time in Maine earlier than he was able to tackle some added duty in Boston’s rotation.
Walshy has proven confidence, poise, and flexibility by means of three-and-a-half preseason video games. His sport is starting to resemble that of an power defender who can bury an occasional three, and at this level, that may be simply fantastic.
No person loves additional alternative fairly like Payton Pritchard
I imply, it’s like clockwork at this level. Payton Pritchard goes to provide buckets to whoever is standing in his manner. He’s going to provide them much more buckets when the Celtics sit all of their starters.
The primary 24 minutes of this one are a main instance of Quick PP’s bucket-getting potential. He hung 19 on the Raps and it regarded easy.
Pritchard’s offensive explosion shouldn’t come as a shock. It appears any likelihood he’s given to exit and rating at will, he’s going to do it (aside from the ultimate minutes of Celtics vs. Kings again in April). There’s been numerous buzz surrounding him and probably getting his title into the NBA Sixth Man of the 12 months race.
That buzz is actually justified.
The Celtics are REALLY good or the Raptors are REALLY dangerous (or each)
Previous to tonight’s exhibition matchup, Head Coach Joe Mazzulla revealed that none of Boston’s starters (Luke Kornet included) can be taking part in.
Now, when that information dropped, I don’t assume anybody figured that they’d discover themselves up by as many as 35 factors earlier than the halftime break.
Particularly contemplating that three of the Raptors’ projected regular-season starters suited up.
Is Boston’s bench actually THIS good?
Perhaps.
They could even be a playoff group within the Jap Convention.
Pritchard and Sam Hauser are respectable offensive threats in any NBA sport, by no means thoughts within the preseason after they have the final word inexperienced gentle. To not point out that Lonnie Walker IV is on the market taking part in for his NBA life and placing up numbers within the course of.
On the finish of the day, tonight’s sport will depend for nothing. But when Boston’s rotation gamers are capable of carry this momentum into the common season, then the league is in hassle.
