Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

      Cs take on the Bucks this fine Sunday afternoon. With that said they came out with a solid win. JB ended up with thirty points and thirteen rebounds. JB is having a career year and really deserves to be MVP. Things are shaping up for JB to have another incredible post season run. In most of these possible playoff matchups he will be the best player on the floor. That includes playing the top ranked Pistons. No one in the East scares me whatsoever. JB will be looking to show the entire NBA why he deserves to be talked about as a top ten player.       Anfernee Simons with twenty seven points, he's been absolutely incredible off the bench this season. The Cs have always found players with nasty skill sets off the bench. He should be in the conversation for 6th man of the year. What I don't want is the Cs trading him over money. I want to see what he can do if and when JT comes back. I know this roster is lacking with a true big man, but I like this ...

  Size matters. So does playoff experience when it comes down to the NBA post-season . Fot the Celtics 2024 Championship playoff run, nine players logged double-digit minutes in the battle for the Larry O'Brien Troph y.  Four of those guys played elsewhere this regular season and one ( Jayson Tatum ) has been out with an injury. Three of the departed players ( Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis and Luke Kornet ) gave The Green some significant height, which has never gone out of vogue in the League. Length comes in handy for lobs, rebounds, put-backs and rim protection. And the post-season experience of Tatum, Horford, and Jrue Holiday can not be ignored. Granted, Tatum could be back in time to fortify his team, and any trade for a veteran big man still has four days to come to fruition. The present Boston roster has done one hell of a job for the first-half of the regular season, but their readiness to challenge the powers of the Western Conference in the post-season has to b...

      Cs look to find their winning ways again, after that loss to the Hawks. Cs are without JB but everyone else is here to play! DWhite finds Queta for the JAM to start. PP finds Queta and we are off to a good start. Cs need to get out to a big lead and never look back. Nice seeing Baylor in the starting lineup. Sam hits a corner three and things are looking good. Cs are playing with excellent pace tonight. I love the way Queta is getting in the action tonight. It's crazy that these Kings cut him, which is our gain.      So far everyone who had been in the game had made an impact. With no JB it allows everyone to get additional minutes. With those additional minutes each guy has made an impact. Cs are shooting at a pretty high clip, it's been a very efficient first quarter. A nice forty piece for the Cs in this opening quarter. Cs with a fifteen point lead and should win this one by thirty. Cs look pretty good overall tonight and just need to sustain this...

 After a tough, cold, snowy early-winter in Northern New Hampshire, my wife, Linda, and I awoke to a gorgeous sunrise in our rental condo in Surfside Beach, South Carolina. Photo by Linda Lane We both love our home in the North Country, and the beauty of the area, but this winter started early and will not give up its hold anytime soon . I am not exaggerating when I tell people that i t almost never stops snowing where we live . There always seems to be at least a few flakes falling. And the winter sun is often obscured by clouds.  The only bad news is that our temporary South Carolina getaway is supposed to get significant snow (meaning 2-5 inches down here) starting tomorrow. And the highway departments have little equipment to get rid of it. God and nature will have to melt it and clear the roads.

      Cs welcome the Atlanta Hawks to the Garden and look to cook em like they did in Atlanta. Cs should be ready to go as they are enjoying some home cooking yet again. These are the games you need to build on especially being at home. No Queta tonight but Garza and Williams should be able to fit the bill. I'm hoping PP shows out on his big day. You need to embrace every birthday and everyday for that matter. Let's Go Cs! Time to build a nice win streak, and show why you are a top team in the NBA.       What a crap start for the Cs tonight... The offense stinks right now and I don't have a good feeling. Seven points and the quarter is almost over. Cs need an effective finish to this quarter, because this game is unwatchable. I feel like I'm wasting my time watching this damn game. Anfernee Simons is the only one playing with any juice. Cs are getting smoked and I don't know if they can pull this comeback off. I was looking forward to tonight and now I...

      Cs are back home after that loss in Chicago to face the Blazers. We welcome back Jrue Holiday and Rob Williams. Jrue holds a very special place in my heart and all Celtics fans. He was a huge part in us winning Banner 18. One heck of a defender and overall great player. No matter where he's been, the way he plays is elite. He has been on two NBA championship teams, the Bucks and Celtics. One of my all time favorite players. Rob also holds a special spot for me given how well he played for us and was almost part of a title team.       Cs are looking solid on both ends of the floor. As they should given they are back home. No excuses for them not to win! Too many missed threes up to this point. Cs with a solid lead but Joe wants a timeout and it is needed. Time to get the guys refocused and ready to finish this quarter the right way. I'd really like to see the Cs push their lead as the second seed. I know it's not a big lead now but it could matter...