We’re midway by means of the ultimate sport of the Boston Celtics’ preseason slate and our boys are giving the WORK to the Toronto Raptors. Their one-point lead may look small, however you need to contemplate the egregious head begin that they gave to the hosts.
Now, prepare for some halftime sizzling takes, buddy.
Al Horford is again and as good-looking as ever
Al Hoford’s pregame interview with NBC Sports activities Boston’s Abby Chin was the proper method to begin the viewing expertise. A couple of minutes of that man’s lovely eyes gracing our screens set the vibes for his preseason debut.
Al Horford had a variety of reward for Xavier Tillman, Luke Kornet, and Neemias Queta in his pregame interview with @tvabby:
“I’ve simply been very impressed with the development with them.”
Famous Neemy’s protection, Tillman’s shot, and Luke’s power. pic.twitter.com/RB6qcG63mA
— Noa Dalzell (@NoaDalzell) October 15, 2024
The Celtics have been clearly as excited as the remainder of us, as they ran a play to get Horford a glance on the sport’s opening possession. Sadly, the 38-year-old wasn’t capable of finding the underside of the online.
He’s clearly nonetheless getting his legs beneath him as he scored simply two factors this half on 1-4 from the sphere.
It’s okay, he’ll be again.
Watching the Celtics is considerably much less enjoyable when the opposing workforce decides to not miss
I imply…
What.
Was.
That?????
The Raptors, a workforce that was left within the mud by Boston’s second unit within the first half Sunday, have been unconscious to start out this one. Over the primary 10 minutes, the Raps constructed a 24-point lead by capturing 16-22 and 10-12 from past the arc.
Is that this how different groups really feel enjoying towards the Celtics?
It needs to be… and the Raptors acquired a reminder of that feeling within the second quarter.
Boston responded with a 26-2 run of their very own behind a barrage of threes from Payton Pritchard and ultimately captured their first lead of the sport.
In the meantime, Toronto didn’t sink a single three after their first-quarter onslaught.
Basketball, as they are saying, actually is a sport of runs.
Jordan Walsh actually may’ve earned rotation minutes
I do know I wrote about this final sport, however Jordan Walsh’s play within the preseason might have earned him some regular-season minutes. Heading into tonight’s matchup, Joe Mazzulla talked about that the Cs can be enjoying the starters for a extra prolonged time period.
Together with this comes the belief that the remainder of the rotation would play an analogous quantity of minutes to what they may within the common season. It ought to be famous that each Jrue Vacation and Sam Hauser — each rotation gamers — have been out tonight.
Nonetheless, that doesn’t change that Walsh was the primary participant off of Boston’s bench tonight.
Has he achieved sufficient to enter Mazzulla’s circle of belief?
Possibly.
One factor’s for positive. The 20-year-old’s sport matches the invoice of a Mazzulla man.
He defends, hustles, and has proven a capability to knock down the occasional three-ball.
To this point tonight, Walshy has 5 factors and three rebounds whereas capturing 1-2 from the sphere.
