ClutchPoints Dec 12, 2019
Sixers’ Joel Embiid seals the win with a block on Daniel Theis
Joel Embiid needed to be more aggressive and he showed it on Thursday night. As the Philadelphia 76ers closed out the Boston Celtics 115-109 for Eastern Conference supremacy, Embiid’s listened to Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley’s advice and played dominant. Embiid not only posted 38 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, he closed out the […] The post Sixers’ Joel Embiid seals the win with a block on Daniel Theis appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CelticsBlog Dec 12, 2019
Celtics’ thin front court hang tough against Pacers big men duo
Photo by Andy Lyons/ Even in a tough loss to the Pacers, the Celtics big men held Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis relatively in check. It was a solid defensive game that needs to be replicated tonight against Joel Embiid and the 76ers. It was a strange night in Indianapolis as the Celtics fell to the Pacers 122-117. Kemba Walker had 44 points, Jaylen Brown and Daniel Theis both fouled out, and Gordon Hayward left yet another game and didn’t return. The biggest takeaway from this game was the defensive lapses from the Celtics that cost them over and over in some huge spots. Even...
CelticsBlog Dec 12, 2019
Turnovers and defensive miscues cost Boston down the stretch: 10 Takeaways from Celtics/Pacers
Photo by Andy Lyons/ Boston coughed it up seven times in six minutes in the fourth quarter 1. This was a tough loss. Sure, Boston played without Marcus Smart (eye infection) and Gordon Hayward left early (due to a “blow to the nose”) and Jaylen Brown and Daniel Theis fouled out, but the Celtics did plenty of their own self-damage too. We’ll cover those later, but despite the circumstances this was a very winnable game for Boston. But maybe that’s a good thing. They didn’t play overly well, they had a lot go wrong, and the Celtics were still in position to beat a good team on...
CelticsBlog Dec 1, 2019
Just how good has Daniel Theis been?
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Have Boston’s front court concerns been overstated? Is Theis the ideal center for the Celtics? Brad Stevens’ experimentation with lineups has had some pretty clear cut consequences in the win-loss column. In a one-point loss to Sacramento, Grant Williams registered a DNP, prompting some questions about player rotations in Stevens’ post-game interview. I wrote about how this bothered me and how I didn’t like the reasoning behind sitting a player for an entire game as a way to find the team’s best lineups. Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY...
CelticsBlog Nov 26, 2019
Shorthanded Celtics had plenty of contributors
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Without three starters, the Celtics relied on role players to step up against the Sacramento Kings. At this point of the season, the Boston Celtics are used to playing without their full compliment of players as the injury report resembles more of a CVS receipt with how long it has been. The C’s were down three starters against the Sacramento Kings Monday night — Gordon Hayward (left hand fracture), Kemba Walker (neck sprain) and Daniel Theis (illness) were all ruled out prior to the contest — but that just opened the door for role players to...
Boston Celtics Blog | ESPN Boston Nov 25, 2019
Celtics rule out Kemba Walker with neck sprain
The Celtics ruled out Kemba Walker with a neck sprain, and Daniel Theis will also miss the game with an illness.
CelticsBlog Nov 25, 2019
Kemba Walker (neck) still doubtful, Daniel Theis (illness) questionable against the Kings
Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Boston could be shorthanded in more ways than anticipated. As the Sacramento Kings enter the TD Garden tonight while the Boston Celtics try to avoid a sweep of the season series, the Celtics announced an updated injury report for tonight’s game. Celtics injury report for tonight:Gordon Hayward - Left Hand Fracture - OUTRomeo Langford - Right Ankle Sprain - OUTDaniel Theis - Illness - QUESTIONABLE Kemba Walker - Neck Sprain - DOUBTFUL— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) November 25, 2019 Personally, I’m still just as shocked as I was yesterday when...
ClutchPoints Nov 24, 2019
Celtics coach Brad Stevens will have to ‘agree to disagree’ on challenge call in loss to Clippers
The NBA challenge system is up for debate once again. A few days ago, the Boston Celtics played against the Los Angeles Clippers when a debatable call about a Paul George push-off on Daniel Theis came into question. Jaylen Brown was called for a reach-in, while George appeared to get-by with the push-off on Theis. […] The post Celtics coach Brad Stevens will have to ‘agree to disagree’ on challenge call in loss to Clippers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CelticsBlog Nov 24, 2019
Daniel Theis’ defense continues to defy expectations
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Theis has started twelve games this season, impressing with his defense throughout. Boston is only fifteen games into the season, yet Daniel Theis has already started more games than the last two years combined. Throughout his first two seasons, Theis participated in a combined 129 regular season games. He started just five of those. Boston currently has a plethora of big’s on their roster, yet Theis is proving himself to be the best among them. While there are still weaknesses to his game, he is negating them with smart decisions and intelligent...
ClutchPoints Nov 21, 2019
Video: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard too on brand describing dunk on Daniel Theis, game-saving block on Kemba Walker
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard explained his dunk on Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis and his game-saving block of point guard Kemba Walker in the most boring way possible. Perhaps too on brand for his own good. While the two were arguably his two biggest plays of the game, Leonard resorted to giving a […] The post Video: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard too on brand describing dunk on Daniel Theis, game-saving block on Kemba Walker appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Nov 21, 2019
Clippers’ Paul George reacts to Kawhi Leonard’s game-saving block, dunk on Daniel Theis
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George finally took the floor together on Wednesday, facing their biggest test yet in the Boston Celtics. Coming off three straight absences, the Los Angeles Clippers offseason signing had a monster dunk on center Daniel Theis and a game-saving block that allowed the Clippers to preserve the win. Leonard had the […] The post Clippers’ Paul George reacts to Kawhi Leonard’s game-saving block, dunk on Daniel Theis appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Nov 21, 2019
Video: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard embarrasses Daniel Theis with poster dunk
Boston Celtics’ reserve center Daniel Theis found himself at the wrong end of a poster dunk highlight on Wednesday night. Los Angeles Clippers’ two-way superstar Kawhi Leonard completely obliterated the 27-year-old German big’s defense, as he skied over Theis for a monster one-handed stuff in the forth quarter of the Clippers’ game versus the Celtics […] The post Video: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard embarrasses Daniel Theis with poster dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CelticsBlog Nov 20, 2019
Boston Celtics daily links 11/20/19
Daniel Theis vs Suns 11/18/19 | Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Numbers don’t always tell the story for Celtics’ Grant Williams Globe On Capitol Hill, officials line up to back Enes Kanter How Brad Wanamaker emerged for the Celtics: ‘I wanted to give it one more shot’ Celtics Green Preview: Celtics (11-2) at Clippers (9-5) Game #14 11/20/19 only! CelticsBlog Brad Wanamaker’s understated impact Boston Celtics: Appreciating Jaylen Brown’s new found touch around the rim ESPN Do the Boston Celtics...
CelticsBlog Nov 17, 2019
Boston Celtics lose thriller to Sacramento Kings at the buzzer, 100-99
Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Marcus Smart’s floater just rimmed out as time expired, and the Celtics’ win streak ended at 10 games. Marcus Smart lofted up a floater as the clock ticked down, but after a couple bounces, the ball narrowly rimmed out as time expired, and the Celtics lost a thrilling showdown with the Sacramento Kings, 100-99. Six Celtics scored in double figures, led by 18 points from Jaylen Brown and 14 apiece from Kemba Walker and Daniel Theis, but it wasn’t quite enough to overcome a monstrous 35-point performance from Buddy Hield, and the Celtics suffered just...
CelticsBlog Nov 13, 2019
Team effort by Celtics, overcome Beal and Wizards 140-133
Photo by Kathryn Riley/ IT returns to the Garden however Boston would see a total of 11 players score, 7 of them reach double figures and 3 starters score 20+ As the Celtics warmups took place in preparation to take the court against Isaiah thomas and his Washington team for the first time this season, official word broke that both rotation bigs Robert Williams III and Daniel Theis would be unavailable for the clash. As such Enes Kanter was giving the start, his first since the opening game of the season in Philadelphia. With Theis out, the Cs sacrificed a bit of floor spacing and D,...
