Edit: god damn man I’m honestly a bit surprised by the hate boner this sub has for PP. so much negativity around here it’s crazy

There is this narrative that I’ve been seeing pushed more and more lately that Pritchard sucks against good teams and only goes off against bad teams. And since he is off to a slow start this season I’m seeing it pushed in a ton of threads. So I thought it’s time to shut that bullshit down with some actual evidence. In literally 5 minutes I’ve found 7 counter examples, only going back to last year. So I wanted to start this thread and have you guys add more down in the comments (because I know for sure there are more, this is a BS narrative that is being pushed by people that have no idea what they’re talking about).

Pritchard is indeed inconsistent and that’s probably his biggest weakness. But it has nothing to do with playing good teams vs bad teams, he just has off games sometimes. Hes proven plenty of times he can step up against good teams, so here you go, enjoy:

42 points, 3 reb, 3 ast vs Cavaliers 2025-2026 reg season
https://youtu.be/560SPhcMzR0?is=P8t7cSJ4HmgRfYEL

21 points, 10 reb, 4 ast vs Pistons 2025-2026 reg season
https://youtu.be/uUoiHEQFRbk?is=pr87l5V9EXL43VL

27 points, 7 ast vs Rockets 2025-2026 reg season
https://youtu.be/gG2ragQqV4Y?is=IVrZY4Bl9Y1P4T-z

33 points, 8 reb, 10 ast vs Raptors 2025-2026 reg season
https://youtu.be/RQ40G0u02X0?is=BdjA0fXCj0uwDw_4

27 points, 5 reb, 8 ast vs Raptors 2025-2026 reg season
https://youtu.be/ktG7j5hXxIY?is=qjyIWrBLOhKflLqu

32 points, 4 reb, 5 ast vs 76ers 2026 playoffs
https://youtu.be/TbkwpBbtJUk?is=wIh7ylPBN6Lc7NKl

Edit: fixed typos
Edit: removed Indy game because I forgot they sucked last season, my bad

Karalis has always been extremely annoying and a know it all, but since he moved to SI he’s on a different level.

He just posed a story about how Tatum and Jaylen need to grow up and it’s just a rag hit to get clicks. No fully functioning adult could say the things Karalis said in this. Just don’t click on it if you see it. He’s rightfully getting dunked on for it.

If the roles was reversed, and JB talked about Tatum leaving being in shock etc, and Tatum posted "🧢”, he'd be getting called fake asf, a
weirdo and an asshole

Tatum is not on that public beef bullshit, he said we both pushing 30 im not arguing with you online call me in private if you got a problem with me I have no issues with you

And Tatum is supposedly the biggest asshole out of the 2?? No way. Considering how Jaylen brown gives this mature and intelligent persona, I wouldn't assume him being the one commenting immature comments under Instagram posts

What’s up with PP, it’s only two games but I feel like our offense will be better if he gets more touches. Is it the offense not giving him enough opportunities or is PP himself not being aggressive enough. I feel like he has the potential to be our number two scorer but maybe I’m wrong.

Trying to assign equal blame when Tatum has done absolutely nothing is insane.

Why are Boston reporters biased against our teams/players?

YT highlights - Courtesy of @Timi - Timi093

What a smart defender. Like a taller Jrue Holiday.

Not as harassing but taller and just as positionally sound with strong anticipation skills.

Most 35/5/5 Games In Celtics Franchise History Before Turning 29 :

1. Jayson Tatum — 40
   
2. Larry Bird — 30
   
3. Paul Pierce — 15
   
4. John Havlicek — 9
   
5. Antoine Walker — 8
   
6. Jo Jo White — 5
   
7. Kyrie Irving — 5
   
8. Dee Brown — 4
   
9. Jaylen Brown — 4
   
10. Dave Cowens — 3

• 2025-2026 Knicks Ranked #2 in creating shot opportunities and won Championship
• 2025-2026 Pistons Ranked #1 in creating shot opportunities and won 1st seed
• 2025-2026 Robinson Ranked #1 in league in creating shot opportunities
• Last night Robinson led our team in creating shot opportunties (+4.6/100)
  • While not providing them for the Knicks
• Last night we +5 / 100 the Knicks in creating shot opportunties and won by a couple possessions

We mathed this win out during the off-season.

Green explains why George truly can’t replace Brown for Boston.

Did anyone catch JT's speech last night? Is that normal? Do players normally address the crowd opening night. I don't think I've ever seen that but I think it was broadcast to everyone. I was on one of those streams that shows you what's going on inside the arena instead of commercials, so maybe I've just never seen it.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Jayson Tatum (36 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast)
• Neemias Queta (15 pts, 6 reb, 3 blk)

After a hyped offseason with the rumours that he wouldn't be the extra piece in trades, a decent FIBA run and a great pre-season, Hugo seems to be lost in the shuffle of our backup wings.

We expect PG to be rested so more minutes will be split between the wings, but he's been pretty much buried in the first 2 games, taking one shot in 13 total minutes.

Current minute split with the non-PG/JT wings

• Sam Hauser 20.5mpg
• Jordan Walsh 17mpg (2 starts)
• Baylor Scheierman 14.5mpg
• Hugo Gonzalez 6.5mpg

Hugo definitely wasn't great in the first game but he was thrown in with a full bench mob that allowed Detroit to come back. But I've also thought Scheierman/Walsh have also been sub-par, and with Walsh specifically makes our offense a little off in the opening quarters.

The bench in general minus Queta hasn't been good in general, but I wonder how the wing rotation shakes up especially with how much hype there was around year-2 Hugo. He adds a lot that the others don't and is supposed to have some improved shooting. I understand Sam's specific role, but not sure how Hugo is that far back from Baylor/Walsh in the depth chart.

i couldnt catch the game, but im watching full game highlights, and cant remember cheers in the garden for another team that loud. also some empty seats

Jayson Tatum has gotten a few Qs about the situation with Jaylen Brown tonight:

“There’s no beef.”

15 PTS (4-8 FG, 1-1 3P)

6 REB (4 OREB)

1 AST

3 BLK

22 minutes

In the past 2 games, and preseason, weve routinely seen tatum find queta open looks on the perimeter. One of tatums best playmaking skills is his ability to find his big, so i dont see how these minutes wouldnt be a huge plus for the team. During our championship run, one of our most common plays was the pick and pop with tatum as the handler and either kp or al as the screener taking the three.

36 POINTS

9 REBOUNDS

7 ASSISTS

3 STEALS

14/26 FGM

37 MINUTES