Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

  Tonight the Celtics honor the only man to be a part of every championship banner that hangs in the rafters. The great player, coach and announcer Tommy Heinsohn, a man we all miss on the broadcast. A man we all considered family because he was the voice of our beloved Celtics. A man who if you had the chance to meet him as I did, was an even better person than all his basketball achievements. The man we all remember swearing on air at a bad call vs Jordans Bulls. The man we here at the Sentinel honor with our award based on his Tommy point system. I could go on and on about him.  1st Quarter Refs are already making a negative impact on the game in favor of Miami. Lowry is already starting his childish antics and flailing about. JB seems to be locked in from the start. He tends to be our lightning out of the bottle at the starts of game. His game is very smooth out there. What we need to see from him now is the ability to get guys involved like JT does.  JTs ability to u...

 With the knee injury to Rob Williams , Celtics fans need to remember that this was labeled as a "bridge season" with low expectation - that recently turned into a season of real hope for an extended playoff run. The word on the supremely-athletic center is that he is out of action indefinitely with a meniscus tear. It is concerning that Williams III can't remember any specific play that may have caused the injury, possibly indicating that the damage occurred over a number of games. Any plan that works for Rob also works for the Celtics in the long haul. Rushing back a player with a knee issue that relies on quick movements and elevation to thrive could be a disaster, for both RWill and the team.  Caution should reign here, and Boston sports fans - including myself - need to hope for the best - but prepare for the worst , at least in the short term. Rob has been an exciting breakout player this season and provides virtually everything but shooting from distance. There ...

  1st Quarter So no RWill for at least a minimum of 4 to 6 weeks. That's a huge loss to this team, especially given how dominate this group has been. With that said tonight's game will not have our studs, JB and JT. What does that mean overall, does the seeding in the playoffs matter?! Is this a good thing that the Jays are getting this break tonight?! Any thoughts Celtics fans?  Will tonight be a coming out party for 3Smith? Given the lack of healthy guys we should get to see him play and expect him to play well. One thing we learned last season is given play he can ball. It would be nice to see him and PP get some time out there together. Nothing about tonight is ideal but fully expect this group to play hard on both ends.  Celtics are holding their own so far tonight, gotta say the effort is there! They came to compete and shock the Raptors! This shows to the heart of this team, despite injury and time to heal for the Jays they want to win. Tonight's offensive executio...

  What's not to love about this team right now?! I'll tell you RWill getting hurt, makes all Celtics fans want to SCREAM! With that said it's time for other guys to step up and perform, thank goodness for Al and DTheis. Maybe even the Green Kornet!!!!  Expect to see more Aaron Nesmith which I feel deepens the bench come playoffs. So heck of a game last night and we love giving out awards! Our guy had 15 points on 4 of 6 shooting, 2 of 4 from three and perfection from the line. He also had 2 rebounds and 6 assists. Any guesses Celtics fans?!  Congrats to DWhite on winning the Celtics Sentinel Citation Award! He's going to need to be huge this postseason! Bleed Green Celtics Fans! 

 Pre-season, the Boston Celtics were pegged as having mediocre talent - being borderline-boring on the court - and having slim chances of being any serious Title threat . That has all changed with their re-invigoration since New Years Day and their current ranking at N umber-1 in the East . Here's why! (A)DAPTION: "The measure of intelligence is the ability to change." -- Albert Einstein What caused the awakening in a Celtics team that started the season looking as though they were half-asleep?It starts with Marcus Smart . He has gone from fireball defender to more-than-able point guard who has become a scoring threat and skilled facilitator - while still maintaining that defensive fire . Both members of the Jay Team are now trusting their teammates and getting them the ball. Grant Williams has transformed into a reliable 6th-or-7th man with his outside shooting and determined defense . The list goes on, but the adaption by most of the Celtics crew has been phenom...

    1st Quarter Boston welcomes KAT and the Wolves,  another challenging opponent. A team that earlier in the year beat us and all their key players were out. They are playing just as good as anyone. Expect the Celtics to try to shut KAT down and force other guys to beat them. It always comes down to D, and we know this group takes pride on the defensive end. Let's Go C's and grab the bull by the horns. Didn't they say the game starts at 6, by my watch it's past 6.  Garden sounds like it's rocking already! The Wolverine can have his way getting to the rack tonight. He's off from three right now, but his passing looks crisp. JB for THREE! Right now he's trucking, going 3 for 3 early one. He's the spark that's lighting the fire tonight. Tatum getting inside using his physique to get two! Love Tatum's D on KAt right there! RWill clearing up the rebound with the JAM! Celtics D is leading to offensive joy, keep this rolling guys!  Side note KAT is 100...

 If you want the unfiltered, unadulterated lowdown on a future NBA player, just ask a seasoned, but anonymous, pro basketball scout. That is what CelticsBlog did when they inquired about Celtics stashes, Yam Madar and Juhann Begarin ., The following quotes are are via Keith P. Smith: Yam Madar on offense : His biggest flaw remains an aversion to contact. He’s a good free throw shooter, but he does everything he can to avoid contact still. Maybe that will change, but he needs to get stronger. Still loses the ball when he drives too much for my liking. Madar on defense: In a team scheme, like Boston’s, he’ll probably hold up ok. But Payton Pritchard is their weakest defender, right? Madar is miles behind Pritchard as a defender. He’s not as quick and he doesn’t have the strong base Pritchard has. Overall on Madar: Now, I think he can be a solid third point guard. Maybe a change-of-pace guy. Brad Stevens loved those guys and got a lot out of Shane Larkin, Brad Wanamaker and Phil Pres...