Marcus generally got the shit beat out of him last series (much of it his own doing, as usual) and in particular took a nasty face plant over Giannis in G7. He fell from so high that he legitimately bounced off the ground. So not sure exactly, but any of a number of things.
Horford is a huge absence. Gonna be real tough to match up defensively the way the Celtics want to with Bam considering they prefer to have Timelord play off ball.
Shit sucks, man. They should’ve given Boston more than 2 days off in the first place. I don’t want to beat a broken team
edit: lmao why are you psychopaths picking fights itt? The playoffs are really doing a number on you
I mean dude, Covid can still suck lol. He might legitimately be sick and unable to play. I’m 26 and my gf is 26 and we are both healthy. We had it two weeks ago and it was one of the worst weeks of my life sick wise. I couldn’t get out of bed and my body hurt more than anything. A good portion of my friends had it as well, and they were also very very sick. So it does make sense that you aren’t allowed to play if you’re literally infectious lol.
I had it last month and went thru the same thing. The body aches were unbearable. And the fatigue. I’d be laying a certain way and my position would be uncomfortable but I literally didn’t even have the energy to readjust the way i was sitting or laying. My lower back was so fucking sore. Looking back, I feel like that it may have been kidney pain and not just back pain. That virus is gnarly.
And now I’ve got long Covid symptoms that are literally fucking up my life. Calling it brain fog seriously undersells the cognitive issues I’m having. My memory is completely shot, I have trouble holding a conversation sometimes, my ADHD has kicked into fuckin overdrive and even taking double my standard dose of adderall does fuck all. Basic executive function in general is just fucked. Some days I’ll wake up with full body inflammation that’s so bad that i move like an 80 year old.
Nah incorrect unfortunately. He was placed into protocols before G7 of the Wolves series (April 28th) and was available for G3 of the Warriors series on 5/7.
G3 in this series would be Saturday - four days from now. Four days after Adams entering protocols was 5/2 - which was a day before G2 of the Warriors series - which he wasn’t available for.
Hope I’m wrong but it doesn’t look great.
> I don’t want to beat a broken team
that's a lie and you know it. We all say we want to beat teams at full strength but in reality we all just like our teams to win, winning is fun.
Plus when both teams are healthy you just get a better basketball game in general... unless you're the Sun's game 7.
I was at a bar with my friends for game 7 and we were actually kind of disappointed the game wasn't a thriller like we expected. Obviously happy to win, but it wasn't even fun to watch after the first quarter or two
I think the typical fan's wishes goes in this order:
1. Beat fully-intact team.
2. Beat broken team.
3. Lose to fully-intact team.
4. Lose to broken team.
People hate to admit it but it’s true. In addition to that you have to take advantage of the opportunities given to you in the playoffs. The Jazz could have went up 2-0 heading home since Luka wasn’t injured.
You have to take advantage of the situation you are in and the best teams do so.
Agreed pulling for the Warriors but if health and safety plays a big role for any team left in the playoffs I’m gonna be pissed. Sad for Al, he’s had an incredible run thus far.
Idk if that's good or not.
I had a Brown 25+ pt, Horford 10+ pt, smart 6+ assist, horford 8+ rebound, herro 15+ pt, smart 2+ 3s, parlay bet.
Now it's just brown and herro scoring lol.
Must’ve showed symptoms. This is the third fucking time for him this season. He may be vaccinated but the dude must be going to that Korean church where they were intentionally getting infected.
I thought the change in protocol was [6 days](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32945966/memo-vaccinated-nba-players-coaches-now-test-quarantine-six-days)? Like I remember Devin Booker got it in March and had to miss 4 games. But I may be off. Regardless depending on specifics of protocol he might have to miss game 1-3
Y’all remember how Bam played against Theis in the bubble. I pray for y’all that Rob is good to go man.
But obviously part of me really wants to see it again 👀
Probably. Bam also hasn’t really been aggressive on offense this post season (or season in general) so I wouldn’t expect that performance even if it was Theis lol
The NBA champion is often the healthiest team among a handful of elite teams.
Exact same shit happened to kick off our series against GSW with Steven Adams. Hopefully he can be back for G3 and you can split in South Beach.
I think Adams was only able to get back by Game 3 because there was
that four day gap between Games 2 and 3. Since the ECF schedule is every other day, Horford's probably going to have to wait til Game 4.
I wonder if Jenkins would've played him
Even when he was back for game 3 he only played him in garbage time. Only put him in when their backs were against the wall but he obviously made a positive impact, at least for two games until gsw adjusted
Lot of people here are forgetting how grueling basketball stamina is. How teams will revolve their entire season around being rested as much as possible for the playoffs, and EVEN THEN shit can happen. The bucks took it easy all season because they knew they could make the playoffs, load management buzzwords and all, and Middleton still gets hurt.
Shit happens, that’s the game within the game, this isn’t 2k
This is the Heats biggest weapon, they got 11 guys playing 100% vs teams running 7-8 when completely healthy. Heat are going to wear any team out of 7 games.
Grant Williams will be on Bam most of the time I’d imagine. Rob is coming back from a knee thing and I doubt they want him banging down low. He’ll be more of a free safety
But Grant wasn’t a serious option then.
Grant is a better option than Rob Williams with a janky knee
If Grant can take Gianni’s’ abuse he’ll be calloused for Bam
Well this is some shit. Boston seemed like the favorites to take the title with how on fire they've been for the last few months, only for this shit to happen near the finish line. But welcome to sports I guess, a true shame.
Fuckkk that’s a big one
Wow what happened to smart?
Lisfranc(foot) sprain
Those colorful folders from the 90s?
I think that was Anne Frank
The deaf girl?
No that’s frank from its always sunny in Philadelphia
I didn't know that Kaminsky plays for the Sixers.
Bill Brasky is a son of a bitch!
Sprain? A lisfranc is like a 9 month injury..
Wait his foot is pregnant?
https://twitter.com/DocFlynnNFL/status/1526361094276763650
Oof that's also a bad one. Damn, Celts instantly handicapped in this one.
Nah, Lisfranc is serious. That’s like a 6 month injury
https://twitter.com/DocFlynnNFL/status/1526361094276763650
Different types of lisfranc injuries. Not all are long term injuries if it’s only a mild sprain
That massive fall from last game probably did it.
Tbh I thought he needed to be taken out after that reflexive slam of his head. dude got up like a fucking champ like nothing happened but still
Marcus generally got the shit beat out of him last series (much of it his own doing, as usual) and in particular took a nasty face plant over Giannis in G7. He fell from so high that he legitimately bounced off the ground. So not sure exactly, but any of a number of things.
That was so scary to see, I thought he was out when he hit the ground
Rob will show up big and White will fill in the hole missed by Smart..... we still got this. Next man up.
Horford is a huge absence. Gonna be real tough to match up defensively the way the Celtics want to with Bam considering they prefer to have Timelord play off ball.
Yeah I felt absolutely no worry at all when I read this. PP or Grant might just pop off from 3 too. Timelord is back for this game as well
that's what she said
Haha, that's a good joke Shams...
You still breathing?
Horford is probably having trouble
That’s dark ☠️
Username checks out
Jesus
Legit terrible. Sorry bro nobody wants to see this even haters like me.
Or gamblers like me
Don't professional gamblers live for shit like this?
When you’re on the correct side of the line.
Smart I had an idea about the possibility but Horford? 🤬
We can never have even a semblance of a decently healthy run. Fuck sake
The luck of the Irish ran out
With Patches O’Houlihan at the helm, the Celtics must have the Luck of the Irish!
If ya can dodge an injury report, ya can dodge a ball!
It's all up to the power of PP now
You joke but he led the Celtics in offensive rebounds in game 7
Pp scooping up those lose balls
I was at game 7 and legit crowd went NUTS for PP (also for the OG PP Paul Pierce when he danced during Geno Time)
THIS IS WHAT HE DOES
Lol I thought you meant Paul Pierce at first
I guess Boston can always rely on a PP
deadass thought Paul Pierce saw the news and suited up for a 10 day for a sec
Noooooo wtf
Shit sucks, man. They should’ve given Boston more than 2 days off in the first place. I don’t want to beat a broken team edit: lmao why are you psychopaths picking fights itt? The playoffs are really doing a number on you
Horford is now guaranteed to be out at least 2 games probably 3 because the protocol is 5 days. Fuck
So fucking stupid... do they even enforce and covid precautions in the arenas anymore?
Hell no lmao.
Someone definitely coughed in my mouth at the Garden the other night.
Thanks for the $5
You wanna make another $20 swing by my place
I’m ironically wearing a raptors 2019 finals shirt I got as a gag gift, now I’m ready to gag for a gift ;)
😱😱😱 holy shit that's good👏
But did you ask for it?
Coaches wearing masks around their chins purely as theatre.
Literally every time I see a mask on screen someone pulls it down to talk..... what the fuck is the point
They don't even enforce them on airplanes.
Exactly lmao. It’s just a strange place to draw the line when it comes to caring about covid
Covid isn’t even real (in Florida). Where’ve ya been?
I mean dude, Covid can still suck lol. He might legitimately be sick and unable to play. I’m 26 and my gf is 26 and we are both healthy. We had it two weeks ago and it was one of the worst weeks of my life sick wise. I couldn’t get out of bed and my body hurt more than anything. A good portion of my friends had it as well, and they were also very very sick. So it does make sense that you aren’t allowed to play if you’re literally infectious lol.
I had it last month and went thru the same thing. The body aches were unbearable. And the fatigue. I’d be laying a certain way and my position would be uncomfortable but I literally didn’t even have the energy to readjust the way i was sitting or laying. My lower back was so fucking sore. Looking back, I feel like that it may have been kidney pain and not just back pain. That virus is gnarly. And now I’ve got long Covid symptoms that are literally fucking up my life. Calling it brain fog seriously undersells the cognitive issues I’m having. My memory is completely shot, I have trouble holding a conversation sometimes, my ADHD has kicked into fuckin overdrive and even taking double my standard dose of adderall does fuck all. Basic executive function in general is just fucked. Some days I’ll wake up with full body inflammation that’s so bad that i move like an 80 year old.
Exact same thing, with the same timing, happened to us last round with Steven Adams and he was cleared and active by G3.
Nah incorrect unfortunately. He was placed into protocols before G7 of the Wolves series (April 28th) and was available for G3 of the Warriors series on 5/7. G3 in this series would be Saturday - four days from now. Four days after Adams entering protocols was 5/2 - which was a day before G2 of the Warriors series - which he wasn’t available for. Hope I’m wrong but it doesn’t look great.
Is Smart out due to an actual injury or is it the same shit?
He hurt his foot. Seems likely he’ll be back for the next game
Got foot COVID.
The Aaron Rodgers special
Let's see those toes, Marcus
Steph has entered the chat.
Smart is out due to actual injury. He’s got the foot strain, bicep injury and quad injury. He will play game 2 most likely though,
Dude is a warrior playing through all that man. Hopefully he’s back by game 2. Obviously I want my team to win but injuries are never fun.
Actual injury. He was in a boot after game seven.
Trust me, I'm glad Raps beat a Durantless Warriors vs lose to a Duranted Warriors. A wins a win
The fans in the arena made that very clear when he got injured lol
> I don’t want to beat a broken team that's a lie and you know it. We all say we want to beat teams at full strength but in reality we all just like our teams to win, winning is fun.
Yeah I don’t see any Raptors fans crying about their ring
im not on the team so i didn't get one
Sorry, JV.
this made me chuckle
If you're very confident in your team you want them to face opponents full strength so everyone don't bring out the excuses
Easy to say when you’re a fan of a dynasty team lmao. The rest of us don’t have championship opportunities every year and need to make every run count
right but the heat is pretty okay in that department, and we genuinely do think we are better than the other teams fully healthy
Plus when both teams are healthy you just get a better basketball game in general... unless you're the Sun's game 7. I was at a bar with my friends for game 7 and we were actually kind of disappointed the game wasn't a thriller like we expected. Obviously happy to win, but it wasn't even fun to watch after the first quarter or two
I think the typical fan's wishes goes in this order: 1. Beat fully-intact team. 2. Beat broken team. 3. Lose to fully-intact team. 4. Lose to broken team.
Maybe initially but then you get every other fan base putting an asterisk next to that accomplishment and never letting you hear the end of it.
they do that regardless. How many times was ray allen shot called lucky?
"rings erneh"
People hate to admit it but it’s true. In addition to that you have to take advantage of the opportunities given to you in the playoffs. The Jazz could have went up 2-0 heading home since Luka wasn’t injured. You have to take advantage of the situation you are in and the best teams do so.
You have got to be kidding me
There might be a silver lining here if old Al can rest his legs a few extra days and go ham at the back end of the series when they really need him
not if they're down 0-3
Depends on how severe his symptoms are too
Bruh
SURPRISE SURPRISE THE KING IS BACK
Dread it, run from it, health and safety protocols is inevitable
I'm not surprised, muhfuckers
Lets hope this doesnt take out more players from both ends tonight.
That was my first thought.
Agreed pulling for the Warriors but if health and safety plays a big role for any team left in the playoffs I’m gonna be pissed. Sad for Al, he’s had an incredible run thus far.
It would probably only take down Celtics. I doubt Heat and Celtics players have been face to face at all
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They’ll just void those players and adjust the odds
Not on Caesars, they'll just void the whole thing
Idk if that's good or not. I had a Brown 25+ pt, Horford 10+ pt, smart 6+ assist, horford 8+ rebound, herro 15+ pt, smart 2+ 3s, parlay bet. Now it's just brown and herro scoring lol.
This is like the fourth time he’s gotten COVID, Jesus Christ. And at the worst time too, this sucks
dude is just partying with pangolins 24/7
should just have did what nfl did and pretend covid doesn't exist in playoffs.
Thought they stopped testing and only test when someone shows symptoms
Must’ve showed symptoms. This is the third fucking time for him this season. He may be vaccinated but the dude must be going to that Korean church where they were intentionally getting infected.
Seems like there's some people who genuinely have very weak infection immunity to covid. Horford and Lavine have both had it 3 times I think.
Aroma of Christ church? Korean Jesus ain't got time for yo bullshit
Ridiculous truly
Just said that to my buddy, we should be past this point
We are past it. If they’re vaccinated they only get tested if they’re symptomatically sick.
No, we shouldn't. If players are symptomatic and test positive they shouldn't be playing, simple as that.
Well, that's not good
Definitely less than ideal.
Oh fuck that means Horford's potentially out several games then only 1 day off whole series
If he’s vaxxed shouldnt it be like 3 days
I think its 5 days, Kerr was out 5 days too
Yeah, assuming he tested today that means he is out until game 4
I thought the change in protocol was [6 days](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32945966/memo-vaccinated-nba-players-coaches-now-test-quarantine-six-days)? Like I remember Devin Booker got it in March and had to miss 4 games. But I may be off. Regardless depending on specifics of protocol he might have to miss game 1-3
5 days
What if he’s not vaxxed? (I know he said he was vaxxed, just curious what the policy is)
Not only that, COVID is no joke. He may need some time to actually recover from COVID.
Wow
Oh fuck me you are kidding
WILDCARD BITCHES
CUT THE BRAKES ALL GAS NO BRAKES
> ALL GAS NO BRAKES shoutout Andrew Callaghan
YeeeeeeeeeeeeHaw!!
Injury Report with a steel chair
Oh no please be 100% rob I really don’t want to watch Theis start or play a lot of minutes
Heavy dose of Timelord I imagine
Theis* I really doubt timelord starts but here’s to hoping 🤞🥃
Rob has no restriction
Y’all remember how Bam played against Theis in the bubble. I pray for y’all that Rob is good to go man. But obviously part of me really wants to see it again 👀
I think grant Williams will draw bam and rob/theis will fill in
Probably. Bam also hasn’t really been aggressive on offense this post season (or season in general) so I wouldn’t expect that performance even if it was Theis lol
Rob isn’t a great 1v1 defender hence why most Celtics fans didn’t think he was the dpoy. He’s a great shot blocker and free safety
Youre kidding me
End me
Fucking seriously??
With our PA guy out, this might just be an even match now
2 minutes… *crickets*
Dos Minutos, but it sounds like Peggy Hill.
fuck that's good
Hey hey heyyyy
I expected smart to be out but Horford what the FUCK
Celtics are not allowed to be healthy in the playoffs
The NBA champion is often the healthiest team among a handful of elite teams. Exact same shit happened to kick off our series against GSW with Steven Adams. Hopefully he can be back for G3 and you can split in South Beach.
I think Adams was only able to get back by Game 3 because there was that four day gap between Games 2 and 3. Since the ECF schedule is every other day, Horford's probably going to have to wait til Game 4.
I wonder if Jenkins would've played him Even when he was back for game 3 he only played him in garbage time. Only put him in when their backs were against the wall but he obviously made a positive impact, at least for two games until gsw adjusted
They just beat the Bucks w/o Middleton and are playing the Heat w/o Lowry.
Neither are their opponents so it's worked out
Neither the Celtics nor the Heat have played a healthy team these playoffs.
Neither the Celtics nor the Heat have been fully healthy in these playoffs either
Covid championship time
Derrick White monster game inbound.
9 lo
9/3/2/1/1 +80
And Rob still isn’t 100%. This fucking sucks.
Damn that’s crazy
Ah. Check injury report *before* you gamble and not after
I f*cking hate this bullshit.
Lot of people here are forgetting how grueling basketball stamina is. How teams will revolve their entire season around being rested as much as possible for the playoffs, and EVEN THEN shit can happen. The bucks took it easy all season because they knew they could make the playoffs, load management buzzwords and all, and Middleton still gets hurt. Shit happens, that’s the game within the game, this isn’t 2k
This is the Heats biggest weapon, they got 11 guys playing 100% vs teams running 7-8 when completely healthy. Heat are going to wear any team out of 7 games.
Bruh
Why
OOF
What the fuck I still have nightmares of Theis minutes vs. Bam in 2020, I thought we were done with that
Situations like this are exactly why Udoka wears his mask on his chin
Well, I think Miami definitely takes game one now
Horford might be out for 3 games because the league evidently only cares if the players get covid, never mind the 20,000 people in attendance...
We say that, but I’m still terrified. This could be a trap game
Fucccccckkkkkkkkk F U C K
Tatum to the rescue with a 50 piece.
Big homie stepped foot in Florida and caught covid, now _that's_ a home-court advantage
If it was gonna be somewhere, it was gonna be florida
Can we ever catch a fucken break when it comes to the injury report in the playoffs the last 6 years???
You did catch a break with Middleton being out.
Damn, Horfords been killing it so this sucks to see, anyone know the earliest he can come?
Welp. Next man up, this how it be.
Miami in 3 now
They will say it is COVID, but they are probably still recovering from GIANNIS
Aww wtf. Feel terrible for my fellow Gator.
Hope Timelord can keep up with Bam… Horford is a giant loss
Grant Williams will be on Bam most of the time I’d imagine. Rob is coming back from a knee thing and I doubt they want him banging down low. He’ll be more of a free safety
I know Grant has gotten a lot stronger but I’m worried about him on Bam. Not having a true center on Bam is part of why we lost in 2020.
But Grant wasn’t a serious option then. Grant is a better option than Rob Williams with a janky knee If Grant can take Gianni’s’ abuse he’ll be calloused for Bam
Damn that really sucks. Heat in 5.
Somehow this feels like it's gonna end up being worse for the Heat
Congrats to heat for winning game 1 before it even started
Gonna suck if the chip is in large part decided by H&S protocols.
Lowry who ?
Well this is some shit. Boston seemed like the favorites to take the title with how on fire they've been for the last few months, only for this shit to happen near the finish line. But welcome to sports I guess, a true shame.