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@CoreyB08 Actually I've often thought the Celtics would be at their all time best with Brown averaging in the high 20s and Tatum in the low to mid 20s but with 8 or 9 assists a game. Let Brown be the scorer he is and let Tatum become an even better play-maker.

Tatum is my favorite player and I give him props when he deserves it. I point out the hypocrisy of Tatum Stan’s who sit and blame Jaylen but refuse to blame Tatum. It’s pretty simple Tatum Stan’s love to be so loud about Jaylen mistakes so I simply ask them about Tatum mistakes and it’s the same thing “oh Joe didn’t let him get in rhythm, his teammates just miss shots, Jaylen was hogging the ball that’s why Tatum couldn’t get into a rhythm.” I’ve said for the last year Cs are not real contenders without Tatum. But Tatum Stan’s refuse to admit Jaylen has been elite this year and has every right to remain the #1 until Tatum is back to all nba 1st team Tatum

How much does Brown deserve credit and how much do Stevens, Mazzulla, and an amazing system deserve credit? White, Pritchard, Queta, Hauser, Shierman, and Gonzalez have become similar complementary players as those on the other teams you just listed.

@CoreyB08 Exactly. Love what Brown has been able to do for us this year but he's no where near MVP. I would also throw in Cade Cunningham as more deserving.

Jaylen Brown isnt the MVP But to downplay what he was able to do as the #1 is also just as bad as claiming he’s the MVP front runner We can be impressed with what he’s done, realistically talk about how he is in the top 4-5 for MVP race and still not believe he should be MVP over guys like SGA, Luka, Jokic, Wemby

@JarrodThomas76 @thescottbarber Exactly!

@PeterAxelson2 @thescottbarber Yes, and this opinion seems to be biased by a personal opinion of the leader in question. This also assumes the religious zealots that rule Iran are rational actors.

Supporting wars that do not meet the requirements of Just War Theory is satanic.

@StoolGreenie I never would have thought. Tatum often holds the ball upon receiving the pass. Maybe a better thing to look at would be how long the ball is held before dribbling or passing. I bet Tatum would lead that.

Just heard a take that when Tatum has the ball, he holds it too long and the ball moves quicker when others have it This, is factually incorrect. Tatum averages FEWER seconds per touch AND dribbles per touch than Jaylen/White/Pritchard not only this season, but last season AND the title year etc The idea that when he initiates possessions the ball sticks and he just holds the ball simply is not true

@jaysonyork Teens I'd totally agree. But I'm certainly okay with younger elementary being in children's ministry.

Unpopular pastoral opinion #2 Removing teens and children from the worship gathering or teaching settings for their own groups has been a net negative for the fortification and mission of the church. There are positives, there are negatives. Overall, it’s been an L.

@thescottbarber At least you are making a sincere effort to give me reason why. But that's the problem with the just war theory. Whether or not it's met is so opinion based. i.e. in response to last resort, many would say Iran has had 47 years to disarm so why would they now just because France?

Just Cause in its total failure to prepare, support, and defend the people of Iran; Last Resort by the fact that France and others were preparing talks around disarmament right when the US attacked; Reasonable Chance of Success in the clear lack of planning and the ad hoc nature of the reactionary conduct of the Trump admin, as demonstrated by Trump's claim that no one could have predicted Iran would shut down the strait.

@evanwch What does that even mean? As if we're not spending a massive amount of our money on healthcare already.

No money for healthcare. Always money for war.

@Samothecat Ever the optimist I had them winning 45 games and I now think they have a legit chance to win it all. After going 5 and 7 they went 41 and 16 and now have Tatum back. Why not?

In a matter of a few months, Celtics fans have gone from "we will win 25 games and have a chance at the first overall pick" to "we are better than last year's 64 win team, even though we lost Luke Kornet, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday."

@btownley @BillSimmons Sorry. If you can't play in 80% of the games I don't care who you are you shouldn't be eligible. Durability matters.

@BillSimmons It should’ve been 58 from the start, the same number you need to win a statistical title. One of these years someone’s going to play 60 games, win the scoring title, and not make all-nba

If Silver announced today that he’s changing the MVP/All-NBA minimum from 65 to 62 (20 games missed max), would anyone object? Just admit you made the number too high and fix it on the fly. Cade missing out on All-NBA would be outrageous.

@BillSimmons Actually I'm quite fine with players who miss playing in over 20% of the games not being eligible for rewards. Sounds about right. And as a Celtics fan I'd say the same if it was one of our guys. Not outrageous at all. Durability matters.

@TheGregHillShow Disagree. Soccer is the great equalizer athletically speaking. The athletic ability of our best athletes in basketball and football doesn't necessarily translate to soccer.

Curtis: "The U.S. would dominate the world of soccer, if we all liked soccer like the other nations do". Thoughts? Do you agree with the take? Also, should we add a show Wiggy challenge? #Sports #Olympics

@Samothecat Is there such a thing as a disappointing success? Based on pre-season expectations it's a total success, but let's face it, our expectations have changed.

If the Celtics lost to the Knicks in the second round, in six games, the season would be:

Danny Ainge. And it's not even close. So long as the J's are playing the correct answer to any question like this will always be Danny Ainge.

@TheGregHillShow Danny Ainge. And it's not even close. So long as the J's are playing the correct answer to any question like this will always be Danny Ainge.

Pick one person who is most responsible for this Celtics team's success- Who would you pick?

@snikles313 Exactly!

NBA Twitter is full of haters. It is a regular season blowout. Nobody is getting 80 points ethically. Wilt didn't. Kobe didn't.

@AngelaBelcamino Don't think anyone would disagree. But also don't get all the hate on Bam today. Good for him and the Heat for seeing the opportunity and going for it.

Kobe’s 81 will always be better than Bam’s 83. Nobody can change my mind.

@StillwaterCol @John_Karalis I think that's a misnomer. From 70s on athletic ability has basically been the same.

@John_Karalis Part of the reason people prefer todays basketball is that players are more athletic, but that doesn't mean the *basketball* is better.

This just in: old clips of NBA basketball circulating online will look nostalgic and good to people who miss it, while looking slow and archaic to people who enjoy the current brand of basketball.

@John_Karalis Nothing slow and archaic about 80s Celtics and 80s Lakers fast breaks. Current NBA could stand to watch how great passing in the fast break moves the ball faster and leads to easy lay ups and dunks. Wait.... Did I just proved your point? But still, I'm right and they're wrong.