It feels like the Celtics injury issues have largely gone ignored this year as most people focus on who is hurt or out for other teams. But 20 games missing at least 2 starters would cripple most teams, and yet! Here are the Celtics, best record in the NBA.
Brad Stevens for executive of the year.
Shinnaminbuns
Only team better than the Celtics in the league is the healthy Celtics.
SquimJim
I’d also wonder what would happen if other teams were missing the guy they got with the MLE/taxpayer MLE for the whole year. For example, Gallo missing all year would be like the Nugs not having Bruce Brown. Bucks might be on par with us though, as they didn’t have Middleton or Ingles for a lot of the year.
The bigger the bubble, the more games missed in terms of player VORP. Notice that the Bucks and Nugs have missed more games with players out, but our bubble is bigger. This graph doesn’t include last game or this upcoming one either.
Donatelloisthebest
And a pretty key aspect is that Tatum is the one missing the least amount of games.
Harlem_Shake_Shack
I’m really hoping we are recovered from a health perspective after the all star break
RLS012
ASB can’t get here fast enough. I can’t wait to watch these games with these guys healthier
ericdeben
Tonight’s game went from one of the most important games of the regular season to protect the first seed to a planned loss that doesn’t matter lol.
DeucesWild10
PP will still only get like 12 mins
bos2nc
This should be the top line on tatums mvp resume.
ShihPoosRule
Our fragility is our greatest weakness and what I fear will be our ultimate undoing.
bilboafromboston
Tatum has learned to play when he doesn’t have it. He plays Decoy. Stays out of the way. Gets his bounds. He used to stay at top of key area looking to help. Now he spaces the floor and takes enough shots to keep them honest. 99% sure he is fighting off the bug that’s going around.
GriffinLussier
If the Morgue Celtics can end the game within ten points of the second best team in the league, you gotta really like our chances in June. Ultimately it’s really just another regular season game, except we get to battle test our bench guys.
calleman13
Can’t wait to watch this game. I think the Hospital Celtics will keep it competitive.
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It feels like the Celtics injury issues have largely gone ignored this year as most people focus on who is hurt or out for other teams. But 20 games missing at least 2 starters would cripple most teams, and yet! Here are the Celtics, best record in the NBA.
Brad Stevens for executive of the year.
Only team better than the Celtics in the league is the healthy Celtics.
I’d also wonder what would happen if other teams were missing the guy they got with the MLE/taxpayer MLE for the whole year. For example, Gallo missing all year would be like the Nugs not having Bruce Brown. Bucks might be on par with us though, as they didn’t have Middleton or Ingles for a lot of the year.
Edit: [interesting graph](https://twitter.com/ManGamesLostNBA/status/1624142357661683720/photo/1)
The bigger the bubble, the more games missed in terms of player VORP. Notice that the Bucks and Nugs have missed more games with players out, but our bubble is bigger. This graph doesn’t include last game or this upcoming one either.
And a pretty key aspect is that Tatum is the one missing the least amount of games.
I’m really hoping we are recovered from a health perspective after the all star break
ASB can’t get here fast enough. I can’t wait to watch these games with these guys healthier
Tonight’s game went from one of the most important games of the regular season to protect the first seed to a planned loss that doesn’t matter lol.
PP will still only get like 12 mins
This should be the top line on tatums mvp resume.
Our fragility is our greatest weakness and what I fear will be our ultimate undoing.
Tatum has learned to play when he doesn’t have it. He plays Decoy. Stays out of the way. Gets his bounds. He used to stay at top of key area looking to help. Now he spaces the floor and takes enough shots to keep them honest. 99% sure he is fighting off the bug that’s going around.
If the Morgue Celtics can end the game within ten points of the second best team in the league, you gotta really like our chances in June. Ultimately it’s really just another regular season game, except we get to battle test our bench guys.
Can’t wait to watch this game. I think the Hospital Celtics will keep it competitive.