Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

The NBA regular season begins tomorrow, and the Celtics get underway versus the Philadelphia 76'ers on Wednesday. Tomek Kordylewski has put together a terrific compilation of the best plays from preseason play. Take a look. Rob's lobs, Tacko's flat-footed dunks, Edward's excitement, Green's athleticism, Kanter's inside game, Hayward taking contact, Smart hitting 3s - it's all here - the Best of Pre-season. Best of Boston Celtics 2019 Preseason https://t.co/Ze12g2ZR5Q via @YouTube — Tom Lane (@CelticsSentinel) October 21, 2019 Sophomore center, Rob Williams looks more confident and we can expect more minutes from him this season. The latest measurements, without shoes, list him at only 6'8", but the wingspan and athleticism make up for that. Expect a lot of lobs and blocks from him - and more confident play. Gordon Hayward is seen in the video attacking the basket, taking contact and scoring - something we saw little of last season. He is mov...

The main purpose of exhibition games is to watch and evaluate the new arrivals - but mostly the young guys. Despite his advanced age (30), I will include Brad Wanamaker in this discussion. Here is my breakdown, by category, after four pre-season games for the Guys in Green. Points per game "The Sniper", Carsen Edwards takes this one. His 15.3 PPG comes in at number one. Tremont Waters gets the #2 spot with 12.0 points/game. This undersized duo got it done on the scoring end in pre-season. Size didn't matter in pre-season - and it may not in the upcoming regular season. Total field goals made Edwards takes this category also. He made a total of 22 field goals, and he is followed by Tremont Waters with 18 and Javonte Green with 16. Edwards is a volume scorer - make no mistake. And don't dismiss Waters as a versatile point guard that can stick on a full-time NBA roster. Field goal percentage Technically, Vincent Poirier (100%) and Rob Williams (83%) lead the pack, b...