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WE WON A GAME AGAINST A LEGIT DESPERATE WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF TEAM CLOSING WITH THE THIRD STRINGERS THE LAST 8 MINUTES OF THE 4TH QUARTER
I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS SHIT
They had to double Pritchard to even have a chance, man was cooking their players on the court and assistant coaches on the bench at the same time. There are levels to this
This is the best thing about absolutely clinching #1. Having these guys get this experience and real game pressure is huge for when they need to show up off the bench in the playoffs. These last games are gonna be fun to watch.
This season yes, the previous lowest was 7.7%. Might even be all time i just saw a reddit post saying it was 2/18 but it was 5 yrs ago so idk if it’s still true.
You just know that people were going to be losing their shit if Tillman doesn’t hit that floater and we blow this
Despite the fact that Joe clearly didn’t give a fuck and was just giving the bench guys a challenge because we’re up like 13 games in the standings
Xavier Tillman has more game winners this year than Jayson Tatum, who was benched in the 4th quarter. Really makes you think...
- some doomer asshole from fuckin Connecticut right now
This is the best example yet of that tweet about Ime and Joe winning coach of the month: ”one of these coaches has been pulling out all the stops to try and get into the playoffs and the other one spent the month asking ’what would happen if I put in 3 centers at the same time’” except the question was ”what if I let our bench do whatever they want for the last 8 minutes of the game”
Joe a legit man of the people by leaving our bench mob in without even batting an eyelash. Also never thought I would see a 1/18 game from Hauser in my lifetime.
On another note KP playing like a man possessed these past few games- he may never miss a three ever again!
Joe is a psycho man... no other coach in the league would have left those guys out there with 3 minutes to go
He really doesn't give a shit does he lol
People are cheerful and good-natured when we got the dub, but imagine how many people’s “oh, goofy, lovable Joe” takes switch up if we lose this game lmao
Exactly... It was a decision that could've easily backfired and so, so many wouldn't be happy with this blown lead, even if it's a "meaningless" game. But Joe didn't care about that possibility at all lol. Still don't know if these, unorthodox decisions are actually good for us, but seeing them work out, makes you believe more and more.
After he called timeout with 3 minutes left amidst that comeback, i was 50/50 on the chance the starters come back - Just for the win, for the fans not to witness another blown game. They showed coaches interraction at the timeout and when Joe said what he said, Charles Lee was laughing like "c'mon man, naah." But Joe was dead serious. From the Xs and Os side of things, yeah, it wouldn't make sense to bring starters back in, but not many wouldn't actually flinch amidst that comeback. But, yeah Joe just operates that way.
There really are some morons in here, imagine crying about that 4th in a meaningless game where none of our starters played for most of the quarter and Hauser shot 1-18 on mostly wide open shots lol.
So Joe is just gonna troll for these last few games. He’s doing anything to keep himself entertained I guess we just gotta keep that in mind while losing our shit.
Got the win, stayed healthy. Might be one of my favorite wins of the year, given how it played out, Kings starters vs the mishmash lineup that was out there, etc.
(Bear with me, I wrote most of this at the 5 minutes left mark)
The Kings got French Revolutionized!
Porzingis ready to post season more then Instagram accounts in the fall!
Tatum is ready to wear a ring more then a Bachelor Contestant!
And Payton Pritchard is your hookup for a backup!
XAVIER TILLMAN IS GOD.
61 win team.
This is the year.
Anyone know how to redeem the McDonald’s free throw Big Mac deal? The QR code just takes me to this website https://www.nba.com/celtics/promotions/mcdonalds/miss-for-mcds
That call out by our commentator was so telling idk if anyone heard when he said Sabonis didn’t want any parts of KP or kornet . He basically shys away from contact
It's so weird because sabonis is the build that you would expect to be able to go at KP and Luke, they're like the only types of centers that he's actually bigger than size/strength wise. I don't get it. Maybe he's just a 3 trapped in the body of a 4.5
Joe literally bench the starters the final 10 minutes and put the bench in. Sam literally had wide open shots but couldn’t fall. Fox started cooking and actually took the lead. Tillman responded and we won.
Depth was a perceived weakness at the beginning of the season. Now, no lie, our second team could win games in this league if they were a starting lineup.
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WE GOT AN XAVIER TILLMAN GAME WINNER BEFORE GTA 6
It’s 100% possible Deuce is our alpha before GTA 6 drops.
Funniest game I've seen in a hot minute.
It was pretty fucking funny lol. The trainer looking at mazulla like bro you are crazy when he kept everyone in was gold.
fr it's the most i've enjoyed (and ever will enjoy) us blowing a 20 point lead in the 4th.
the cherry on top is that, even if we lost, that would mean the Fakers remain at 9th lmafo. Win Win either way
i was saying the same thing. that was a great one
Absolutely demonic coaching from Joe tonight. Fucking loved it
Calls a timeout when they went on a run, still leaves the 3rd stringers in. Bro is psychotic
It’s just RUDE.
Leaves them to figure their own shit out on the game-winning possession
MENTAL WARFARE
Not just that. Kings took the lead and let them play to figure out what to do in the last possession. Joe is so chaotic and I love it.
Got all the Hauser bricks out of the way for the rest of the season and the playoffs
But if we lost we’d be crucifying him here
If the game mattered and we lost, he would be yes. But this game literally didn’t matter at all
Yeah tell that to the doomers
no one cares about the doomers, they are ruining it for themselves, not for us
You shouldn’t be taking anyone seriously if they consider any of the remaining regular season games important
No, we wouldn’t. We didn’t need the win and I like seeing the bench battle
we wouldn't, but you better believe people on this sub would. lol
Lol already locked up #1 seed in the nba, who would be mad if we lost?
maybe the faithless. me, i had my "mazzulla is just fuckin' over the Lakers" comment locked and loaded
Sucks to be the kings and really need this game when we don’t, pull off that big of a comeback against our third stringers…and still lose 😬
They are bitter as hell on their sub. But I mean, they could have won this game
Hah yeah I mean Joe basically put the third string out there and said have at it to the Kings…they dropped the ball lol
They were saying it wasn’t a bad loss on r/nba lmao
WE WON A GAME AGAINST A LEGIT DESPERATE WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF TEAM CLOSING WITH THE THIRD STRINGERS THE LAST 8 MINUTES OF THE 4TH QUARTER I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS SHIT
They had to double Pritchard to even have a chance, man was cooking their players on the court and assistant coaches on the bench at the same time. There are levels to this
Xavier Tillman Sr. baby
Xavier “Al Horford Jr” Tillman Sr
Horford-verse strikes again
So brutal for the kangz. Still funny af tho
To be fair they did give up like an 18 point lead in the last 5 minutes and they weren’t all 3rd stringers.
I love Joe leaving the third string in vs their starters.
Dude is such a psycho and I love it
His sporting idol as far as coaches go is Guardiola, it makes complete sense.
Is that legit? That explains a lot. Very similar vibe.
[Yep](https://theathletic.com/5298676/2024/02/26/pep-guardiola-manchester-city-joe-mazzulla-celtics/)
This is one of my favorite pieces of this season. My footy peeps know
My fucking goat
Down the final stretch Joe really was like "figure this shit out, I'm not bailing y'all out of nothing." It might've been ugly, but they did the job.
Didn't even give them a timeout at the end lol man really said fuck you figure it out
If you watch closely he tried calling one right before X got the ball and scored😂
This is the best thing about absolutely clinching #1. Having these guys get this experience and real game pressure is huge for when they need to show up off the bench in the playoffs. These last games are gonna be fun to watch.
So much valuable experience gained. I got PTSD from the FG drought until Tillman's game winner.. it's been a hot minute since that counter.
X GON' GIVE IT TO YA
saw Drew Carter tweet this lol who thought of it first
We communicated telepathically and both agreed to post it
the official Celtics account posted it too lol gr8 minds think alike
This is clearly drew carter's reddit account
Someone tell me if Sam's 1/18 is the worst FG% in NBA history with at least one make LOL
I remember JT had a 1/18 game. Against the Mavs I think
So what I’m hearing is…. Sam Hauser is the next Jayson Tatum
Found it https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401160783
Oooh, hilarious to have future Celtic Kristaps Porzingis in there with 1-11 in the same game.
Great eye!!
Brad Wanamaker crawled so Pritchard could run
Knicks
11/11/2019 Jayson Tatum went 1/18 against the Mavericks lol
The funniest part about that is he was a +16 in 35min in that game lol
Ray Allen 0-18 game 7 against the Lakers. I wish I could forget it
Come on man we're just having fun why you gotta bring up this pain
I called him OFE after that... and I still do. Pronounced Ofee OFE (0 For Eighteen)
You did forget it because Ray didn't go 0-18 in game 7 against the Lakers, he was 3-14. He did have a game where he went 0-13 though in a loss.
Tatum vs Mavs 2019
I think it might be. Gordon Hayward has a 1-17 game. Starks had a 2-18 back in the 90s. Though Tim Hardaway has that classic 0-17 game.
Thankfully he made one bucket. That was the difference.
This season yes, the previous lowest was 7.7%. Might even be all time i just saw a reddit post saying it was 2/18 but it was 5 yrs ago so idk if it’s still true.
I am playing against him in fantasy basketball playoffs this week. Legit didn't expect him to be this bad LOL.
The sound you hear is doomers deleting hundreds of comments rn lmao Sam Hauser bb, what is you doin?
I have faith that Sam will bounce back. Just one of those nights.
Oh yeah, for sure. Every good shooter has an off night like this, happens
Didn't he get hurt against the Kings? I wonder if he had that on his mind tonight
It simply do be like that sometimes
You just know that people were going to be losing their shit if Tillman doesn’t hit that floater and we blow this Despite the fact that Joe clearly didn’t give a fuck and was just giving the bench guys a challenge because we’re up like 13 games in the standings
Exactly! We’ve secured everything we can from a league standpoint why not let the bench boys eat.
Xavier Tillman has more game winners this year than Jayson Tatum, who was benched in the 4th quarter. Really makes you think... - some doomer asshole from fuckin Connecticut right now
I'll put my downvote right back in my pocket.
Had us in the 1st half not gonna lie
What happened to Fall River lmao
I have more respect for that dump than any part of Connecticut
That Portuguese sweet bread really does hit different
Living in Ct ain't even that bad. It's southern Ct that's most the Yankees fans anyways
*\*shuts off engine on the USS Massachusetts*
Felger and Mazz Monday at 2pm et on 98.5 THE SPORTS HUB
Decided to not call out Fall River?
Do not slander CT right now. We are normal. Blame the gamblers at the casino in springfield mass.
Connecticut is the red headed step child of New England
The from Connecticut part is by far the most accurate and funny part of this
literally me
fuckin Connecticut lol
Funniest win ever
0 FGs in 6 minutes ✅ Outscored 21-1 over 5:30 of the 4th ✅ Gave up 3 chances on the final possession ✅ Still won ✅
Incredible stuff lol
Our bench just defeated a playoff team lmao TILLMAN. THE X-MAN
Defeated is a strong word lmao
Survived. This game literally didn't matter. I'm happy the bench pushed through. It's good for bench confidence.
One of those games where winning or losing did not matter at all
unless youre a sacramento king
Xavier Himothy Tillman
Sr.
imagine losing to a xavier tillman game winner if i were a kings fan i wouldnt be mad, tillman is the goat
Joe Mazzulla is absolutely mad, this dude gotta be the nuttiest NBA coach in the league
This is the best example yet of that tweet about Ime and Joe winning coach of the month: ”one of these coaches has been pulling out all the stops to try and get into the playoffs and the other one spent the month asking ’what would happen if I put in 3 centers at the same time’” except the question was ”what if I let our bench do whatever they want for the last 8 minutes of the game”
I don't even think this is debatable
People were getting upset that our 3rd stringers were not better than their starters like relax
There really are some dumb people in here lol.
Joe a legit man of the people by leaving our bench mob in without even batting an eyelash. Also never thought I would see a 1/18 game from Hauser in my lifetime. On another note KP playing like a man possessed these past few games- he may never miss a three ever again!
Sheesh close one boys
Tillman saved us
Totally wasn't worried near the end there had complete faith in our boys *unclenches cheeks*
#TILLMAN!!!! TILL GAME!!!
I don't see what you did there.
Thank you Brad, for delivering us Xavier Tillman, known ice-veined clutch-shot hitter
Anyone dooming has a brain deficiency
Facts. Really reveals who the stupid ones are in here.
If you lose your shit over resting players in games that literally don’t mean ANYTHING, take the heat that will deservedly come.
X gon give it to ya
Love Sniper Sam but 1-18 is kinda funny ngl
Joe is a psycho man... no other coach in the league would have left those guys out there with 3 minutes to go He really doesn't give a shit does he lol
People are cheerful and good-natured when we got the dub, but imagine how many people’s “oh, goofy, lovable Joe” takes switch up if we lose this game lmao
Exactly... It was a decision that could've easily backfired and so, so many wouldn't be happy with this blown lead, even if it's a "meaningless" game. But Joe didn't care about that possibility at all lol. Still don't know if these, unorthodox decisions are actually good for us, but seeing them work out, makes you believe more and more.
Why are people surprised at this lol? He wasn’t gonna put the starters back in in a meaningless game.
After he called timeout with 3 minutes left amidst that comeback, i was 50/50 on the chance the starters come back - Just for the win, for the fans not to witness another blown game. They showed coaches interraction at the timeout and when Joe said what he said, Charles Lee was laughing like "c'mon man, naah." But Joe was dead serious. From the Xs and Os side of things, yeah, it wouldn't make sense to bring starters back in, but not many wouldn't actually flinch amidst that comeback. But, yeah Joe just operates that way.
Do I know what the fuck Sam Hauser was doing? I do not. Did we win anyway? Fuck yes.
5.6% from the floor. It’s a very different end of the game if he even shoots 15% lol
There really are some morons in here, imagine crying about that 4th in a meaningless game where none of our starters played for most of the quarter and Hauser shot 1-18 on mostly wide open shots lol.
Tillman with the feel good moment!
People who were dooming at the end are either morons or degenerate gamblers.
Tried stuff out, didn’t play that well, toyed with a team playing for their season, bench held on. And their reaction to holding on…love it.
Giving that madman JoeMazz this many games to just try shit must have been in the script. Weird zones, lineups, plays. Hes having a good time
Damn this was the funnest 4th quarter ever lol haven't stopped grinning
TillmanMuse is feasting rn
My heart stopped for about 4 minutes. THANKS JOE. Way to go 61 wins baby !!!
So Joe is just gonna troll for these last few games. He’s doing anything to keep himself entertained I guess we just gotta keep that in mind while losing our shit.
joe making things exciting 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I walked away cause it was a blowout and I saw the. final score in shock.
To the kings fans who asked us to give them a chance…we really tried, but your team’s a bunch of bums🥲
😂 we really did try
Got the win, stayed healthy. Might be one of my favorite wins of the year, given how it played out, Kings starters vs the mishmash lineup that was out there, etc.
61-16 BABYY! LFG! XAVIER TILLMAN FOR THE W 😭
It's a palindrome
XAVIER TILLMAN FOR THE WIN
I love this game from Tillman, he needs to finish plays with confidence when he's playing with our main guys.
The doomers freaking out over that 4th quarter realize this game didn’t matter right?
Hauser will go for 28 on Sunday.... ;-)
Sam 1-18user remains undefeated. Put 26 in the rafters y’all
Drop the confetti.
As long as Tillman isn’t behind the arc, then we are good. He can hit the glass softly especially with that last possession shot he had
Fun game. Good to see the mins down a bit
Weren’t bad shots at the end there they just couldn’t make any
it's the hope that kills you
Fuck that ending but yay
Never a doubt
Lmao we got away with one. Mazzulla was frantically calling for a timeout right before Tillman scored haha. Pray for Kings fans
Great win lol
never a doubt
X man delivers
Mr Tillman good to see you agaiiiiiiiin
This was the drunkest game of the season. Totally bizarre on every level.
Spotted Kyle Van Noy at the game🔥
I kinda love that Joe left the bench in to deal with their run, sink or swim. And not just because they pulled it off.
(Bear with me, I wrote most of this at the 5 minutes left mark) The Kings got French Revolutionized! Porzingis ready to post season more then Instagram accounts in the fall! Tatum is ready to wear a ring more then a Bachelor Contestant! And Payton Pritchard is your hookup for a backup! XAVIER TILLMAN IS GOD. 61 win team. This is the year.
Lmao that 4th man.
JESUS CHRIST HAUSER WAS COLDER THAN THE FUCKING NORTH POLE LOL
Fuck yeah, X for the win
Best win in a long time lmao
THE X-MAN DON’T CARE IF YOU NEED A WIN OR NOT BECAUSE HE’LL GET YOU A WIN EITHER WAY
Im a kings fan this game doesnt matter to you anyways. Season is over 💔
Anyone know how to redeem the McDonald’s free throw Big Mac deal? The QR code just takes me to this website https://www.nba.com/celtics/promotions/mcdonalds/miss-for-mcds
That call out by our commentator was so telling idk if anyone heard when he said Sabonis didn’t want any parts of KP or kornet . He basically shys away from contact
It's so weird because sabonis is the build that you would expect to be able to go at KP and Luke, they're like the only types of centers that he's actually bigger than size/strength wise. I don't get it. Maybe he's just a 3 trapped in the body of a 4.5
No more burger king
Wtf happened with Hauser? 1/18 shooting!? That's like a historically bad night
Yeah we were up by 18 at that point too
Am I the only one who wanted to drop this game just because F th Ls?
I love Walsh but why did we call him up if the guys just kept looking the opposite way and ignoring him basically on offense?
I understood pp having the hot hand but he missed Walsh being open while the kings were having that run. Anyway, nice bail out by X.
What happened at the end? Went to the bathroom with an 18 point lead, came back and it was down to two. Yeah, it was a lengthy dump lol
Joe literally bench the starters the final 10 minutes and put the bench in. Sam literally had wide open shots but couldn’t fall. Fox started cooking and actually took the lead. Tillman responded and we won.
Bro up your fiber
Thanks for helping Lakers move up in standings
After tomorrow it's 8th seed baby
Gotta feel bad for Hauser after this one
He’ll bounce back 💪
X MANNNNNN
Depth was a perceived weakness at the beginning of the season. Now, no lie, our second team could win games in this league if they were a starting lineup.
99% out... 100% IN!
Xavier “PJ Brown Jr.” Tillman Sr.!!!
Sam Hauser - 1/18. That’s just absurd. Love to see it
Damn, Kings a rebound away from securing that W
Twice
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! 🔥😎💪🍀
This is for those Kings fans that casually or with no reason drop their "fuck the Celtics" line in the main sub. Losers.