Gameday: Raptors vs Celtics, November 10

4 days appears like an eternity.

One complete night time with out an injection of OG or Barnes thrill and I’m plugging within the SNES to play some NBA Jam simply to get my repair.

I don’t know what it’s with these two. It’s like I simply purchased a Miata to assuage my mid-life disaster. They make me FEEL ALIVE.

Their juvenility coursed my veins as I defended unsuspecting lads full-court in a pick-up recreation final night time.

Truthfully, it is likely to be so simple as their muscle tone. They’re actually Raptors: ferocious, wiry, rangy, voracious. Julius Randle felt a complete lot like Chris Pratt the opposite night time.

I consider a lot in each. I’m ingesting from the Foutain of Youth watching Barnes take one-huge-step-for-Raptorkind and tomahawk it:

Barnes COAST TO COAST pic.twitter.com/n8PJXS1yEJ

— Raptors Republic (@raptorsrepublic) October 29, 2021

Or OG slow-roasting dudes like braised cabbage.

ISO OG pic.twitter.com/Df12w3LFuo

— Raptors Republic (@raptorsrepublic) November 2, 2021

There’s quite a bit to be pissed off about watching the crew as a complete. I wrote about that yesterday, actually. No matter, give me my repair of the Raptors working the fastbreak just like the Knights of Rohan and I’ll be good.

The Skinny

The Raps are of their first official droop: 2 Ls.

Each video games felt off. In opposition to Cleveland, Raps bought a bit cocky, took the boot off their throat and bought sand thrown of their eyes by a defiant group of Cavaliers. In opposition to Brooklyn, they performed a vivacious first half. They let up, and that’s all it took. third quarter, KD slapped. Within the 4th, it was Harden.

These occur. A younger crew outrun by frisky opponents or bespoilt by two All-NBA-Historical past gamers.

Twas pretty having Pascal again in a jersey. He performed nicely contemplating. Put up-game, he admitted to being drained like three minutes in. No shock. As he will get his conditioning again and as he involves construct chemistry with Scottie and the new-and-improved OG, this crew’s offence will, hopefully, rectify these doldrum moments we noticed within the 4th of the Cavs (22 pts) and third of the Nets (17 pts) video games.

Boston’s a little bit of a chemistry drawback itself. They began the season 2-5. Marcus Sensible threw shade within the post-game, sarcastically, calling for shared rock regardless of capturing like he was rolling Skee-balls. The Celtics appeared to be on the brink of implosion.

They mitigated catastrophe by holding each the Orlando Magic and Miami Warmth to sub-80 pts (Duncan Robinson went 5-17 from three) after which blowing it on the buzzer to The Nice Luka.

Nonetheless not over it.

Luka freaking Magic pic.twitter.com/r4aT30y7iH

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) November 7, 2021

Boston’s offence has languished. Their guard rotation: Dennis Schröder (38%), Marcus Sensible (31%), Josh Richardson (44%), Aaron Nesmith (21%), and Peyton Pritchard (30%) have shot like there’s a cataracts contagion. Timelord and Al Horford defend the rim extraordinarily nicely, and chip in the place they will.

This crew comes right down to the scoring of All-Stars, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Mixed, they common practically half of Boston’s factors. It’s not sufficient. In the event that they don’t be taught to playmake for others – they common 5.8 assists between the 2 of them regardless of a mixed utilization charge of 60%(!) – this crew’s destined for mediocrity.

The Raptors SMASHED the Celtics earlier this season. OG trapped Brown’s soul in a shawl. Tatum was environment friendly however quiet. The remainder have been *Yawn*.

Tonight, Brown is out.

Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown will possible miss 1-to-2 weeks with proper hamstring pressure, crew says.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 8, 2021

That is Tatum’s present. The query is who will step as much as be the 2nd and third fiddles on this little Travellin’ Celtic Band.

Sport Information

Tip-off: 7:30pm EDT | TV: NBCS-BOS, Sportsnet | Radio: The Fan 590

Raptors Lineup

Yuta Watanabe (calf) and Khem Birch (knee) out. Isaac Bonga and David Johnson are off to the 905. In response to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet, Champagnie’s with the Raps till Friday, no less than.

PG: Fred VanVleet, Dalano Banton, Malachi Flynn

SG: Gary Trent Jr., Svi Mykhailiuk, [the Ghost of] Goran Dragić

SF: OG Anunoby, Justin Champagnie

PF: Scottie Barnes, Chris Boucher

C: Pascal Siakam, Valuable Achiuwa

Celtics Lineup

Jaylen Brown (hamstring) and Brodric Thomas (shoulder) out.

PG: Marcus Sensible, Dennis Schröder, Payton Prichard

SG: Jaylen Brown, Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford

SF: Jayson Tatum, Aaron Nesmith, Sam Hauser

PF: Grant Williams, Juancho Hernangomez, Jabari Parker

C: TimeLord, Enes Kanter, Bruno Fernando

The Line

Unfold: Boston -2.

Moneyline: Raptors +130; Celtics -110

Over/Underneath: 209

Adon’s Knowledge: No Jaylen spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E for an already impotent Celtics. Each groups are about .500 in opposition to the unfold and on the over/underneath. These two didn’t break 200 the final time they met, however I really feel just like the Raps rolllllll.

Conclusion: Raptors +2/Raptors/Over