The broadcast averaged 823,000 total viewers, was the network’s most-viewed game of the season and its fourth most watched regular season game of all-time.
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But in this odd circumstance, in this rare air of merciless winning, the words sounded less like bravado and more like the young coach’s way of acknowledging that his players are human. They have gotten even better.
In fact, they are Golden.
The Celtics will get the next crack at ending Golden State’s unbeaten streak Friday night, when they take on the 23-0 Warriors at TD Garden.
The Celtics outscored the Bulls 54-44 in the paint in Wednesday’s victory, moving to 5-1 this season when they record at least 50 points in the paint. That everyone is so confident it’ll happen even without Barnes or Thompson is a testament to not only the Warriors’ depth, but their overall health. Teams are trying out “pace and space”, pushing the tempo of the game and going small with their line ups. With a mixture of confidence in themselves, excitement for a big game and respect for their opponents, the Boston Celtics looked forward to their matchup against the undefeated Golden State Warriors. “The way that they’ve started is incredible”. George has excelled in his return from nearly an entire season off the court, the fallout from a broken fibula in the summer of 2014. When Thompson is on the bench this season, the Warriors are 5.6 points worse per 100 possessions and Stephen Curry shoots 11.5 percentage points worse from 3-point range (50 percent versus 38.5 percent).
During their ongoing road trip, Warriors became the first team ever to start 13-0 on the road. Among them was former Warrior David Lee, who tallied 12 points and six rebounds in 18 minutes after missing the previous two games with a bruised right heel. “It’s not. We have to go out there and continue to play the right way like we’ve been”. “But all you need to have is faith in God, an undying passion for what you do and what you choose to do in this life, and a relentless drive and the will to do whatever it takes to be successful in whatever you put your mind to”.
That means we will likely see Avery Bradley guarding reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry for most of the night. The Warriors have a few nights off, with back-to-back games Friday and Saturday on the road.
The Hornets led by as many as 22 points in the first half and stretched the lead to 30 in the second half.
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Last season, Stevens cautioned the team not to overreact to Curry’s highlight plays and stay the course; a 55-yard field goal is worth the same 3 points as a 7-yard field goal, a touchdown from the goal line is worth the same as hail mary.
