Boston Cetlics Optimism vs. Pessimism – How should we feel about December dip?
The Celtics have dipped a little in December. Is this reason for concern, or should we just brush it off? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal spends a segment exploring the pessimistic side of things (home losses, poor shooting, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown turnovers) and another on the optimistic side (It’s only December, they’ve shown better basketball) before figuring out which percentage of which we should be feeling right now.
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2:15 Pessimist View
12:30 Optimist View
21:45 Final Judgment
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My confidence has gotten weaker for the entire team but when it comes to KP im over him. Literally every other game he either gets hurt or gets a scare. At this point i miss Rob Williams and even he was always hurt. Maybe im just a spoiled boston fan going on a rant
☘️☘️☘️☘️💪💪Always keeping the faith.
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they are not contrary to popular belief better than they were last season, a little concerned.
Because most of the east is not hurt. I could see them getting upset in 1st or 2nd round,
But I could also see them getting to the finals. we'll just have wait and see.
Merry Christmas John K
Every great team has bad stretches. 82 game seasons ensure that. Last year I believe we went 3-6 around early January and won the title lol we were missing JRue and KP, and Yabu outscored our bench. Martin hit season highs. We lost by 4 and had a stretch when we turned it on and the 76ers weren't even in our stratosphere during that run, again, missing 2 starters. I genuinely see no reason to worry outside of content or just being a hypersensitive and slightly spoiled fan lol
No confidence until they start winning games consecutively again
Edibles are always good 👍
Boston will bounce back. Boston has to embrace being “hunted.” No matter how the other team is playing, they are going to get up when Boston is their next game.
All teams have bad games and the Celtics have played a few awful ones; however, in all those games that they lost, they had a chance, at the end, to win those game….and those teams that did win, they probably played their best games of the year. Defensive wise, the Celtics will probably continue to have issues because Pritchard, Hauser and Kornet are good defenders but they are not athletic or mobile enough to compete against the elite players, which constantly attack them when they are on the floor.
Winning one in Cleveland without losing games at home. So, you need one in Cleveland if you win every game at home.
the only time we should be concerned is if the celtics go 0-2 to start a playoff series
Second year Mazulla coaching was better than this year and the first year…
Again. Joe's transition and passing plus that D is Mazulla ball. And yes ball security. It's not only live by the three, die by the three..
Another thing that was missing was the second chance rebounds.
Great content, as always! I have a quick question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?
The only ones concerned are fair weather fans we don't know what is being said in the locker room at practice and in the film room.
I feel like I’m being told how to feel about the Celtics. Is it wrong to worry about your favorite team when u notice differences? This is not about your channel. But I feel like all other Celtics podcast. Tell me how I need to feel after we lose.
Do you think JB and his new post up game is causing him to turn the ball over? I like this area of his game but I have seen him turn it over a few times with his back to the basket. Just a question.
Hey John, you know what’s tough this team looks like they do not want to repeat. They know what it takes to win a championship and they are basically playing the opposite way. Why are they not moving the ball around like they used to? Why is there so much isolation And ridiculousness. Are they fat cats now that don’t wanna play any defense aren’t they embarrassed the way they are showing themselves as champions. I have been a Celtic fan since the Bill Russell days and I’m not sure why Joe is allowing us to continue.
Hey John, you know what’s tough this team looks like they do not want to repeat. They know what it takes to win a championship and they are basically playing the opposite way. Why are they not moving the ball around like they used to? Why is there so much isolation And ridiculousness. Are they fat cats now that don’t wanna play any defense aren’t they embarrassed the way they are showing themselves as champions. I have been a Celtic fan since the Bill Russell days and I’m not sure why Joe is allowing this to continue.
I’ll rather have them go through the rough stretch now. I’m not worried. They will be fine!
They're beginning to remind me of the 2022-23 team. They have a lot of bad losses (no, every game isn't the same). The defense is mostly an effort thing, but they have no one to defend really fast ball handlers at the point of attack, and are susceptible to getting bullied inside. The offense is very repetitive and launches too many bad shots. Their interior passing is bad- they're good at driving and kicking out, but god forbid they run an actual pick and roll with the starters. Watch them run a 2 on 1 break- one guy immediately runs to the 3 point line instead of going to the basket.
"Weed is legal, just chill" lmmfao🤣🤣 That was the perfect response to the first 2 game losing streak in almost 2 seasons🍀🍀 It doesnt help when the 1st month, the officiating was so relaxed now they're calling everything & u can see the frustration across the league
The Cs Christmas Game was hard to watch. 3Point battle, not basketball. They were not able to get to the basket, stopped around the FT-line, then kicked out. I dont like watching the Cs currently. Way too many long range 3s. Maybe they should cut more. Maybe Pick N Roll instead of Pick N Pop.
… But credit to JB of working through the brick fest in the 1st half.. Teammates need to step up on D, too, JD tried, thats good. But overall ,they were not matching the 76ers intensity.
All of the optimistic reasons are “what if’s” 😂
True basketball fans who watch the Celtics know that they are a great team. They are the last seasons champion, so every team the Celtics play use them as a measuring stick by giving them 💯effort.
This season won't award a championship until next year. The Celtics are going to go into this tournament with a great record and championship experience. Joe will grill them. I'm optimistic that this version of the Celtics are a top contender. Life is good to be a Celtics fan.
Funny that you mention driving a Bugatti. Have you seen that podcast by that happy nut Hoovie? See his stunning blue Bugatti? OMG! Supercars and supermodel finance. My God, I have to find something interesting to podcast. 😂
Many powerful star players in one locker room. It must be very difficult keeping them together. In top gun it took a volley ball game. In the newer top gun it was touch football. With the Ducks they had to quack like a duck. All you need is one Person to bring a team together. Someone must step up to be a DUCK
Good show John. The edible line was funny. Haha. Celtics fans were expecting them to “scorch earth”. Feels like they’ve been playing at 75% of their capability. JT and JB have looked like 2022 versions of themselves the past couple weeks. And Hausers back is worse than we think. Shot doesn’t look the same. Every body needs to be more aggressive. I don’t mind most of the shooting. But I’ve seen a lot more contested 3’s lately. Would like to see better shot selection.