The Boston Celtics made the trek north of the border to play the Toronto Raptors in a impartial web site exhibition recreation at Bell Centre Area to shut out their slate of 4 2022-23 preseason video games and their participation within the league’s NBA Canada Video games program for the season.
The Celtics and Raptors each performed the sport as if it have been an everyday season contest, maintaining their starters in late into the sport’s last body to the chagrin of some as moist spots within the flooring made for just a few scary falls. A controversial tech late within the third noticed Jayson Tatum ejected from the sport.
Boston would in the end fall to Toronto 137-134 in a loathed preseason time beyond regulation, however NBA and Celtics Twitter had loads to say in regards to the recreation; let’s check out what was being stated.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) October 13, 2022
I form of thought the group could be 50 pct Raps, 25 pct Celtics, 25 pct detached. However this has a Raptors playoff recreation really feel. Good ambiance for the Cs regulars to get work in.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) October 14, 2022
Tatum floater by means of contact. 🚨
— Mike Dynon ☘️🏀 (@MikeDynon) October 14, 2022
UPDATE: Jaylen Brown remains to be on fireplace
— Jack Simone (@JackSimoneNBA) October 14, 2022
Derrick White is the best shooter who ever lived.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) October 14, 2022
Celtics are taking part in FAST this preseason and it is resulting in numerous straightforward offense.
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) October 15, 2022
Rattling. Jaylen Brown simply apparated for that fastbreak layup. He was there after which gone to the rim right away.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) October 15, 2022
Montreal followers who watched that quarter now considering OG and DWhite are the highest scorers within the NBA.
— Mike Dynon ☘️🏀 (@MikeDynon) October 15, 2022
It is solely preseason BUT……Tatum 2-for-18 from 3 by means of three video games.
— John Zannis (@John_Zannis) October 15, 2022
Sam Hauser wanting stable on protection
— Jack Simone (@JackSimoneNBA) October 15, 2022
Humorous watching Blake Griffin deep drop all the way in which to the restricted circle and simply stand there and Banton items him a cost. Blake barely has to even search for them, they only come to him.
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) October 15, 2022
Jayson Tatum has been taking part in with the all bench unit for years with the Celtics however this have to be fairly the welcome adjustment for him to have a lot taking pictures round him on this grouping.
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) October 15, 2022
Defensive rebounding has been terrible all preseason
— Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) October 15, 2022
Malcolm Brogdon is out for the remainder of the sport as a result of a sore proper leg, per the Celtics.
Nothing severe, per @AdamHimmelsbach‘s report.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) October 15, 2022
Feels just like the Celtics have had sufficient of the preseason. Third quarter vitality is nowhere close to the primary quarter. 12-5 Raptors run to start out the third
— John Karalis 🇬🇷 🇺🇦 (@John_Karalis) October 15, 2022
I hate the foul name after missed layup
— Richard White (@RamblinWreck34) October 15, 2022
#celtics letting go of the rope because the offense has develop into to 3-point reliant. Raps have their largest lead of the sport.
— Celtics on CLNS (@CelticsCLNS) October 15, 2022
Anunoby fell on Good’s proper leg after that cost. Good is staying in, however he is clearly hurting.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) October 15, 2022
Nick Nurse complaining in regards to the Raptors getting a T for his or her bench gamers being on the courtroom is like 10,000 spoons when all you want is a knife
— Max Lederman (@Max_Lederman) October 15, 2022
did they actually simply eject jayson tatum for waving his arm on the official? lol
— Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) October 15, 2022
Now Grant obtained a tech?! That is chaos.
— Amina Smith (@aminajadeTV) October 15, 2022
Rotation gamers nonetheless in there for the Celtics because the fourth quarter opens. Gotta think about Mazzulla is gonna get Jackson and Layman in there quickly to battle it out for the ultimate roster spot.
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) October 15, 2022
That was pure filth from Jaylen.
— Dr. Justin Quinn (@justinquinnn) October 15, 2022
Horford checking again in with 8 minutes left within the fourth is just not what I anticipated to see.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) October 15, 2022
I am completely nice if Marcus Good subs out of this MEANINGLESS PRESEASON GAME
— Max Lederman (@Max_Lederman) October 15, 2022
Marcus Good simply harm his left hip slipping on a moist spot. Taking part in at a hockey area has been a catastrophe up to now.
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) October 15, 2022
Completely vital we don’t find yourself taking part in time beyond regulation on this shallow swimming pool
— Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) October 15, 2022
Annndddd we’ve obtained one other preseason time beyond regulation recreation for Boston 😮💨
— Amina Smith (@aminajadeTV) October 15, 2022
Hauser is greater than only a soar shot. Not a TON extra, however extra.
— Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) October 15, 2022
That was a very nice cross by Hauser to search out Grant within the nook on that break
— Jack Simone (@JackSimoneNBA) October 15, 2022
I by no means thought I might say this, however
Noah Vonleh taking part in extra most likely was the transfer
— Dr. Justin Quinn (@justinquinnn) October 15, 2022
God bless Payton Pritchard for lacking that.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) October 15, 2022