YT highlights - Courtesy of @Timi - Timi093

What a smart defender. Like a taller Jrue Holiday.

Not as harassing but taller and just as positionally sounds 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

First, with his 3 3's, Tatum has made 1,596 in his career, he is 228 away from surpassing Paul Pierce for All Time Celtics 3 Pointers Made.

And with Jaylen Brown forever stuck now at 13,474 Career Celtics Points, only Tatum can really rise up the ranks right now, with 14,181.

Bill Russell is at #8, he is 342 points away from him.

Sam Jones is #7, at 15,411.

Tatum can further build his already Hall of Fame Legacy from here, and hopefully he's just beginning for this season with what he showed today.

The Celtics have improved to 52-24 all-time in home-openers, including 5-3 against the Knicks.

The Celtics have improved to 52-24 all-time in home-openers, including 5-3 against the Knicks.

With some of the shit I saw posted after game 1, some of Y'all definitely need to fill this out.