CelticsBlog Feb 27, 2021
Kemba Walker and role players step up in victory: 10 Takeaways from Celtics/Pacers
Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports Kemba Walker scored 32 points and Boston’s bench was terrific in snapping a losing streak 1. The Celtics got off to an incredibly slow start. Boston fell behind 12-0 after a Daniel Theis jumper was ruled to have come after the shot clock had expired. The first official basket for the Celtics didn’t come until Jaylen Brown hit a pullup with 9:34 left in the first quarter. It had the feeling of “here we go again!”. Unlike in the Atlanta game, and some other games recently, Boston didn’t completely unravel. Following the...
NESN.com Feb 20, 2021
Celtics’ Tristan Thompson Sees Connection Forming With Daniel Theis
Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens on Friday acknowledged how the double-big lineup of Tristan Thompson and Daniel Theis didn’t exactly invoke immediate results early on this season. “We all know the numbers weren’t good in the first two or three weeks of the season, but we won a lot of those games,” Stevens told […] The post Celtics’ Tristan Thompson Sees Connection Forming With Daniel Theis appeared first on NESN.com.
CelticsBlog Feb 20, 2021
Parquet plays: the Theis-Thompson high-low
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The Celtics found the weak point of Atlanta’s defense and exploited it repeatedly on Friday. After an extremely hot first half from the Boston Celtics on Friday night, the Hawks needed to try something to disrupt the C’s rhythm. But the natural playmaking, IQ and experience of the Celtics’ frontline decimated the changeup 2-3 zone by throwing the ball to the high post and executing countless high-low looks. Atlanta’s porous zone didn’t do anything to deny the ball from entering the high post. Once there, Daniel Theis tapped...
NESN.com Feb 19, 2021
Celtics Wrap: Kemba Walker Helps Boston Bounce Back Vs. Hawks In 121-109 Win
Kemba Walker and Daniel Theis returned to the starting lineup for the Boston Celtics on Friday, and it paid dividends in a 121-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden. Walker scored 20 of his team-high 28 points in the first half. He finished an efficient 10-for-16 from the field including five 3-pointers, five […] The post Celtics Wrap: Kemba Walker Helps Boston Bounce Back Vs. Hawks In 121-109 Win appeared first on NESN.com.
NESN.com Feb 19, 2021
Jaylen Brown, Kemba Walker Available As Celtics Host Hawks
Jaylen Brown has been dealing with a sore knee, but that won’t stop the Boston Celtics guard from playing Friday night. Brown is available for Boston’s rematch against the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden as the C’s look to bounce back from a tough 122-114 loss Wednesday. Daniel Theis and Kemba Walker also will be […] The post Jaylen Brown, Kemba Walker Available As Celtics Host Hawks appeared first on NESN.com.
CelticsBlog Feb 17, 2021
Robert Williams makes a strong case against Nikola Jokic
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via In a huge win against the Nuggets, Williams gave quality contributions in the absence of Daniel Theis. In Tuesday’s night huge bounce back win for the Celtics, Robert Williams stepped up in a big time role. After Daniel Theis was ruled out with a finger injury, an opening for some added frontcourt minutes became available for Williams, and he was able to do a little bit of everything. Williams finished the game with 8 points, 8 rebounds (3 offensive), and 5 steals in 20 minutes of play, an impressive +12 in +/- rating. This is not...
NESN.com Feb 17, 2021
Celtics Injuries: Kemba Walker, Daniel Theis Both Out Against Hawks
The Boston Celtics again will be shorthanded when they take the TD Garden floor Wednesday night. Boston will play against the Atlanta Hawks without center Daniel Theis, who continues to deal with a right index finger sprain. Kemba Walker also will miss the game in keeping with the Celtics’ plan of not using the star […] The post Celtics Injuries: Kemba Walker, Daniel Theis Both Out Against Hawks appeared first on NESN.com.
CelticsBlog Feb 16, 2021
Total team effort in Boston as Celtics win over Denver Nuggets, 112-99
Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports The C’s get back in the winning column and climb above .500 Boston Celtics starting Center Daniel Theis was declared out for the Celtics with a right index finger sprain earlier today, his first absence of the season could not of come at a worse time for Boston. Serbian Nikola Jokić had come to town averaging a mind bending 26.5 points per game, 11.5 rebounds and 8.7 assists a game for the Denver Nuggets. The prospects of limiting the effectiveness of the All-Star big man fell onto the broad shoulders of veteran Tristan Thompson and...
CelticsBlog Feb 16, 2021
Daniel Theis out against Nuggets
Russell Isabella-USA TODAY Sports The absence will be Theis’ first of the season. After initially being listed as questionable with a right index finger sprain on Monday, the Celtics have downgraded Daniel Theis to out for tonight’s game against the Denver Nuggets. Theis sustained the injury in Sunday’s embarrassing loss to the Washington Wizards, though he ultimately returned to play 20 minutes, finishing with 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Daniel Theis has been downgraded to OUT for tonight's game vs Denver. He's got a right index finger sprain.— Keith...
NESN.com Feb 16, 2021
Daniel Theis Injury: Celtics Center Ruled Out Vs. Nuggets
The Boston Celtics will be without Daniel Theis on Tuesday night. Already in a bad stretch, the C’s will be shorthanded against the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets, ruling out the starting big man in the morning. He has been dealing with a right index finger strain and originally was listed as questionable for Tuesday. The […] The post Daniel Theis Injury: Celtics Center Ruled Out Vs. Nuggets appeared first on NESN.com.
NESN.com Feb 15, 2021
Daniel Theis Questionable For Celtics-Nuggets With Sprained Finger
The injury bug just won’t leave the Celtics alone. Boston announced Monday that Daniel Theis is questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Denver Nuggets with a right index finger sprain. Marcus Smart (left calf tear) and Romeo Langford (wrist), of course, remain out. Like it or not, Theis has been one of the more consistent […] The post Daniel Theis Questionable For Celtics-Nuggets With Sprained Finger appeared first on NESN.com.
CelticsBlog Feb 12, 2021
“Oh, wow”: Semi Ojeleye capitalizes on the opportunity for a career night
Photo by Maddie Meyer/ Semi Ojeleye made the most of his spot start with the best performance of his NBA career. As on and off as Semi Ojeleye’s spot within the Boston Celtics’ rotation has been in three-plus seasons, his role has always stopped short of the starting lineup. Ojeleye had just 10 starts in 220 career games, but Brad Stevens didn’t hesitate to add one more. Stevens was concerned that the two bigs--Tristan Thompson and Daniel Theis--Boston has trotted out to start most games this season would be exposed by a resurgent Pascal Siakam, who came into this...
CelticsBlog Feb 11, 2021
Daniel Theis’ three-point evolution and the Celtics inability to take advantage of it so far
Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via The Boston big man’s newfound touch from beyond the arc could be an even bigger boon for the Celtics’ offense. Daniel Theis knocked down five of his six three-point attempts on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. His performance raised his three-point percentage to a staggering 47% on the year, a massive jump from his 33% mark a year prior. Theis’ contributions from downtown weren’t enough to lift Boston to a victory. The Celtics fell to the Jazz 122-108 in what amounted to a perfect microcosm for how to think about their...
CelticsBlog Feb 7, 2021
Devin Booker leads Suns past Celtics 100-91
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Booker scored 18 points, dished 11 assists and halted Boston’s comeback attempt with a game-sealing jumper with 43 seconds remaining. Brad Stevens’ reliable options shrunk and rotations expanded deeper into this road trip. Starting three bigs turned into 30 Carsen Edwards minutes against the Clippers. Grant Williams emerged deep off the bench to close a game Daniel Theis and Tristan Thompson started against the Warriors. Stevens goes off feel as much as numbers. What he sees in practice and short stints during games matters....
CelticsBlog Feb 6, 2021
Carsen Edwards leads unsung second unit in win over Clippers
Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via The sophomore guard is finally making the most of his opportunity. Jayson Tatum had a ho-hum 34 points and outdueled Kawhi Leonard. Kemba Walker shot himself out of a slump and finished with 24 points in arguably his best game since his return. Without Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, and Daniel Theis (who left at halftime with a sore knee), those two starters needed to step up for the Celtics to have any chance of beating the one the best teams in the Western Conference on the road. They did, but it was Boston’s second unit, a group made...
