All posts by Chuck - Red's Army

Thank god that’s over. I love a grit and balls playoff dogfight but this team was borderline unwatchable in the playoffs. Even the victories were brutal. The Hawks choked out the Celtics, 104-92, to win this series in 6 games. Atlanta’s recipe for victory was the same: swarm Isaiah Thomas and dare the others to [...]

We often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics. Here’s a look at some enemy chatter from Atlanta. Trapping Thomas The Hawks did make a defense adjustment in Game 5. They employed a trap when the Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas had the ball and forced him to pass. Following [...]

  Jackie MacMullan has a fabulous expose on the genius behind Brad Stevens. I highly recommend reading the entire column, but if you don’t have the 5 minutes, here are some excerpts. On where he gets his plays Indeed, Stevens has culled his material from a variety of sources: college, the pros, the international game, [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. The second-year guard/maniac became the first player to go for 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists off the bench in a playoff game since the [...]

Via CSNNE: After being limited with a shoulder injury in Game 1 and missing the next two games, Kelly Olynyk will be active for Game 4 against the Atlanta Hawks. Though he is available to play, Celtics coach Brad Stevens isn’t sure how much time Olynyk will see. “We’ll play it by ear, see how [...]

.@StuJackson32 on why he believes that @Isaiah_Thomas will receive a one game suspension from contact w/ Schroder: https://t.co/J2eOPop2Yh — Justin (@AusCelticFan) April 23, 2016 “The rule here is very clear,” Jackson said, “and it’s a very bright line, albeit that you’re making a decision on a very key player in this playoff series. And for [...]

First off, let me preface this blog by saying I’m heavily buzzed. It’s possible all of following will be deleted in the morning. Secondly, what a freakin game! The real Celtics finally showed up at the tip. The defensive intensity was phenomenal and so was the shooting (at least for the 1st quarter). Led by [...]

Danny Ainge addressed the Avery Bradley hamstring injury this morning during his appearance on Toucher and Rich: Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge hinted that Avery Bradley suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain in Game 1 and dubbed him a “long shot” to play again in the first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks. [...]

We often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics. Here’s a look at some enemy chatter from Atlanta. Coming into the series, the feeling here was that the Celtics could hang close so long as they revved the tempo and made shots and defended like crazy. That formula [...]

So much for thinking the Celtics couldn’t play any worse than they did in the first half of Game 1. Tonight the Cs treated us to the worst 1st quarter performance in modern NBA playoff history: 7 points on 3-23 shooting. Only Atlanta’s inability to deliver a death blow kept the Celtics within striking distance for [...]