For some, Game 82 of the regular season was extremely meaningful.
Just ask the Warriors how they feel this morning following their Game 82.
I looked at yesterday as more of a celebration.
I’m not sure enough peoplefullyunderstand what they just watched for the last 6 months.
They once again, had more 30 point leads than 15 point deficits.
They finished with 12 different 25 point wins, and 8 30 point wins.
They had the 2nd best road record in NBA history (33-8).
Their offense, which put up 1.20 points per possession, was the 4th best offense in NBA history.
Their 1,457 3PM were the most in NBA history.
Defensively, they allowed the fewest FTA in NBA history.
All of that is legitimately insane when you also factor in two things:
1.
This was a title defense season
2.
Porzingis missed 40 games, Jrue/Jaylen/Horford each missed around 20+ games
Think about that for a second.
Of the Celtics starters, only two players qualified for the 65+ game mark.
That team still put up 61 wins with a +9.1 differential.
For this team and this franchise, that’s the standard.
That’s the pressure they run towards, not away from.
But I do think it’s important to take a step back and process what we just experienced.
If you’re around my age, it was one of the best regular seasons of your entire life.
That’s not hyperbole, that’s simply a fact.
Now that we’ve gone through all 82, it means the title defense is officially underway.
The Good
- Death, taxes, and Payton Pritchard becoming the best player on Earth in Game 82.
As we know, this is Pritchard’s time to shine, especially when the opponent is horrendous.
It’s Game 82 fun!
It’s not that serious!
But it’s also fun to just watch Payton cook the shit out of teams.
The Hornets tried everything, face guarding him, Box and 1s, but none of it mattered.
You do not stop Pro Am Pritchard in Game 82.
Instead, we can look back and enjoy what was another dominant end of season Payton Pritchard performance.
A 100% season is a 100% season where I come from.
Your favorite player didn’t have a 100% FT shooting season, I know that much.
He’s turned himself into a starting quality big……as the Celtics 3rd center.
What a season, what a player.
- Listen, I’m trying to stay level headed here.
I’m trying to be rational.
I’m going to let you form your own opinion
It’s OK, this is a safe space.
We’re in the trust tree.
I know you see it, you know you see it.
Again, I’m not going to say it, but we’re all thinking it.
I mean, they scored 36 points in two combined quarters in the 2nd and 3rd.
If that’s not bad, then what is?
- Part of those shooting struggles came via Baylor, who finished a rough 2-14 (2-10).
Plus, he keeps having moments like this
so I’m willing to overlook the bricks.
- I love how Torrey Craig has morphed into Brissy 2.0.
Absolutely ZERO buckets, but great everywhere else.
There’s a reason he was a buyout guy, and I think we’re seeing it.
Maybe it was settling offensively, maybe it was just a make-or-miss situation, who knows.
