Knew the game was over when I saw this..
Fact thatās the smirk of Iāve been waiting for this..
I feel bad for Brogdon in this situationā¦no ring ![]()
Also, Bam with the near triple-double is not ideal.
Still wild Jimmy Butler was the 72nd ranked player in his class⦠in the state of Texas, not the country.
I do feel for Brogs. But I hate Boston as a city and in general their fans so Brogdons sacrifice is for the greater good.
āThey thought he was the answer. Cāmon. Thatās your answer to the Jimmy Butler problem? Thatās their answer? Cāmon. That canāt be the answer.ā
Jimmy Butler aka my new favorite player after game 2
Iām conflicted about Boston, because I agree with what youāre saying. I was a Laker guy when it was Magic/Bird, and grew up hating them. The things that are weird for me now are:
- Malcolm & Sam
- I like Stevens and wouldnāt mind seeing him get a ring that alluded him as a coach (college & pro)
- I genuinely enjoy watching Tatum play
- Most of their team has been built through the draft/development over splashy FA signings or trades for superstars who pouted at their previous stop
Iām pulling for Miami because I love Butler and their story, but Iāll probably pull for Boston in the Finals if they come back in this series.
Have to root for Boston because I hate crypto
Have always been a Celts fan since my youth (many years ago). Loved Bob Cousy (told you it was a long time ago). Am also a Red Sox fan, so there is that too. Having Brogs and Sam on this team just adds to my bias.
I must say, however, I donāt really like all the hero ball you see from Tatum and Brown. They are great scorers but they so often just decide itās time for me to score, and ignore the guy standing at the 3-pt line as 2 or 3 defenders try to stop them. I will admit they manage to score more often than I would expect under those conditions, but they sure pass up a lot of passes for wide open shots.
āBut itās just competition. I do respect him, though. Heās a big part of what they try to do. He switches. He can shoot the ball. I just donāt know if Iām the best person to talk to.ā Jimmy Butler on Grant Williams ![]()
Iām a Knicks fan, so I despise the Heat, because Pat Riley. But I respect them. Butler gets the attention, and Bam is playing well, but you can beat a team with two good players. Itās the guys like Martin, Strus and Vincent who are killing the Celtics. Props to the Heat for finding these guys and ā just as importantly ā developing them.
I was born and grew up Massachusetts, so a Boston fan, except when they had Paul Pierce, Garnett, Big Baby Davis and Perk- they were ASS-HOLES.
My Dad is from NYC so I was also a Knicks fan and hated how the Heat and and Alonzo Mourning got in the way of Ewing and co. (Ironically Ewing Jr. And my sister went to the same middle school in Massachusetts so I met him once).
I donāt like dook so Iām not a fan of Tatum, but heās less hateable than others.
However Iām still rooting for Brogdon and Hauser, so Iām definitely conflicted.
For me itās about the Celtics and Boston as a whole.
I like the players on the team. Iāve never had a real issue with Tatum, Brown, etc. Especially love Brogdon and Hauser ofc.
I just grew up hating the Celtics, and the people of Boston lol
Denver will scorch either of these teams so I donāt really care too much about the outcome tbh


Iām gonna enjoy Denver vs Miami
Network execs really thought they were gonna get Celtics vs Lakers.
Denver is going to murder Miami
Thatās what I thought about the Celtics.
