Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 28/08/2026<deep breath> When the NBA schedule is released I always see when the Cs are playing in Minnesota. I was happy to learn they play here on a Sunday night, Feb 28th. With the exception of a couple of years, I never miss a Cs game here in MN (35+ years). A little later I learned the Wolves are 1/4 100
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Last year everyone thought the Cs would struggle to be a playoff team in the East. That wasn’t the case. Yes, we lost JB but we have JT back, plus PG and Mitch. Our talent level is higher and deeper than last season. Not sure why so many are spewing doom and gloom right now. 050
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 10/08/2026There way too many journalists” who confuse their opinions and incorrect recollections and state them as fact. No checking, no vetting. When they get called on their BS they plead mea culpa and then don’t own up to it. The rush to be first shouldn’t override the duty of being factually correct. 000
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 01/08/2026So many people dismiss the Cs chances this year. Teams that “win” the offseason don’t always win more. We’re going to be right there in the mix at the top of the conference as usual. A healthy JT and the play of our bigs will be the most important factors to continued success. 490
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 24/07/2026What date will mark the first Sixers players-only meeting? 020
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 24/07/2026So just to add even more drama, Jaylen Brown is extension eligible on Monday. Either Philly gives him the big money, or they have to explain why they won’t. There’s a reasonable chance he’s going to be the 4th option now. Extension or not, imagine paying max money to your 4th option… 020
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Historically teams assembled with stars like the 76ers don’t work out. Pecking orders matter as do established roles and responsibilities. Someone has to do the dirty work, and star egos often don’t want to be relegated to just that. 040
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Many years ago I had a Cs pennant hanging in my room. I had it until it fell apart. Obviously I bought other pennants & banners over the years, but none had that connection to my soul. Last week I saw a pristine version of it for sale. Today it hangs in my home office and my inner child is happy. 060
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 16/07/2026That first quarter was a clinic. Pretty much everyone out there needs a shot. 000
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Hope the Kings aren’t hoping their SL guys will help them this season…static.klipy.comAdams Basketball Shooting PracticeALT: Adams Basketball Shooting Practice 000
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 13/07/2026TMac out there slinging slanderous opinion and rumor as fact again. Just because your fame gives you a platform doesn’t mean you can just say only old shit. 000
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Cs have turned the ball over way too much. Have 2 turnovers in the first quarter on passes thrown to a man that was not even looking at the passer. 130
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Cenac comes in the game and immediately blocks a shot and then assists on a Hugo corner 3 on the other end. 040
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Hugo still battling free throw demons. Left 4 points on the board on subsequent possessions. 210
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Not a great sequence for Cenac there. Coaches sit him down as a result. 131
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Hugo a summer with a shooting coach away from being a rotational player. He’s got to refine his shooting form to deliver more consistent results 010
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Raptors have a big man playing who has a bald spot. 110
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Hating the one free throw rule by the way. This isn’t a problem that needs fixing. Silver, stop gimmicking up the game and address real problems please. 020
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Let’s turn our attention from JB being traded to the allegations against Kawhi… 000
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Doris doing the color on this broadcast is literally adding insult to injury 000
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 11/07/2026The Summer League Cs qualifies as basketball, but just barely. 4 minutes in, haven’t scored a basket and have 7 turnovers. 020
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Cs waived Banton. Roster down to 14, and we dip just below the tax line. 030
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 08/07/2026My account was hacked. Apologies to anyone who received a chat from this account. Hopefully I have shut this down. Again, apologies to all of you. 230
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 06/07/2026We didn’t make this move to save money. We made it to have financial freedom as early as next summer. The 2 supermax star model is too restrictive to field a competitive team at 5 positions. I suspect Brad will ultimately use the 60ish mil to get a 2-3 players in the future. 1/3 140
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Optionality JB has 3 years + an upcoming 2 year extension of 70 mil. Keeping JB means you don’t have any option than keeping him 5 years. PG has 1-2 years left. No expectations of extension. Plus got 2 picks to use for future picks/deals. Right or wrong, it’s not any more complicated than this. 3171
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 06/07/2026A follow up on analytics. Another long read, but a really good one. x.com/databallr/st...x.comdataballr (@databallr) on XI have some more thoughts on this trade from the perspective of the Boston Celtics. When Brad Stevens decides to trade Jaylen Brown, a Finals MVP in his prime, he probably has some good reasons. Bos... 021
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Sharing this here. It’s really long, but it does a great job breaking down the analytics. Even if you think analytics are rubbish (they’re not), it shows you how JB compares. It provides insights into why the trade market was soft for him. x.com/databallr/st...x.comdataballr (@databallr) on XHere's my explanation of why Jaylen Brown's offensive analytics are underwhelming: Jaylen Brown is a great scorer. But “great scorer” and “offensive engine” are not the same thing. An offensive eng... 271
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Remember how Brad stressed Hugo’s development in the end of season presser? Yeah that was foreshadowing what was to come. 010
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 02/07/2026No one needs to be fired, or sell the team, or give up their fandom. Vent and get it out of your system. We all wanted JB to retire a Celtic. Should’ve been emotionally prepared after the last 9 days of JB trade watch, but I get it. Grieve tonight. Tomorrow’s a new day and we move forward. ☘️🏀 041
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Very sad to see JB go. Reminds me of when the Cs dealt Cornbread to the Clips for an elderly & oft injured Walton. Max was the Finals MVP in 81, & 2x Cs champ. That trade didn’t make sense in summer of 85, but it turned out 🏆. Not saying this trade has that outcome, but sometimes they work out. 040
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 02/07/2026It is simultaneously possible to: - Hate to see JB go - Hate what we got in return - Trust Brad - Admit we don’t know the full plan - Believe this team will still be at the top of the East All these things can be, and likely are, true. Hang in there Celtics fans, it’s going to be ok.☘️🏀 061
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 02/07/2026I’ll be the first to say that Bobby Marks’ analytics buddy is full of shit about JB. There is no way any knowledgeable person believes his ridiculous claim of being the 7th player on a team. Analytics are not the whole story. Data CAN tell stories of patterns/trends. Here’s an interesting one: 110
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 02/07/2026This play may have sealed JB’s fate. Indicative of what Brad wants to change. You make this pass to Queta 10/10 times. The corner 3 PP did take was a high percentage, probably 40%. Over the course of a game the odds would likely bear out a 60% EFG. But on a single possession, it’s 40% vs 100%. 390
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 02/07/2026What option will JB be in Philly? Embiid and Maxey need touches. If JB is the 3rd option, is he satisfied with that? 110
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 02/07/2026The picks we just acquired may never be more valuable than now. Cash them in for a player who helps us now. If reporting has gotten anything right about trading JB, it was our repeated ask was multiple first round picks. I have to believe there were other deals where teams asked us for picks. 031
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 02/07/2026If you are off the bandwagon right now, then you never really were on it. Don’t come running back when it turns around again. We don’t need you. 011
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 01/07/2026I’d like to think the draft capital can be used in another deal. Still feel like other moves will follow 130
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 01/07/2026static.klipy.comChris Farley's Expressive ReactionALT: Chris Farley's Expressive Reaction 040
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Sports broadcasts should actually fact check themselves in real time. If done proactively it’s called research. 041
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Hope some of the folks on these broadcast stretched before the show. You shouldn’t reach this much without warming up properly. Marc Spears might end up on IR after the show tonight. 010
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 01/07/2026NBA free agency…it’s naptastic!static.klipy.comC'mon, Do Something Stickman MemeALT: C'mon, Do Something Stickman Meme 030
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Portland just keeps signing/trading for point guards and centers. They have to be moving at least one of each in a trade, right? 151
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Concern now is can we acquire a serviceable big if we don’t trade JB. Not many options left, so can we improve appreciably? 120
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I do wonder if JB being dealt is tied to Kawhi. Clips were said to be interested if Kawhi was dealt. Question is what would they offer? Maybe that’s why Portland moved on? Else it looks like JB stays, at least for now. Either way it needs to be settled by tomorrow night when free agency starts. 030
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Shift to other trades and free agency. Hell l, we could just do a discounted reunion tour with Porzingis and/or Timelord. 050
Brian Lee ☘️🏀 @bclee33.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Sort of seems like we’re trading JB for mostly draft capital and some cap relief? Which makes me think the plan might be make other trades to find a wing to replace JB, and then sign/trade for a big. Draft capital can be used to trade and/or add cheap contracts in the coming years. 🤷 100