November 12 marked the kickoff of the second annual NBA in-season tournament. The NBA implemented a soccer-style group play tournament last season, to make regular season games more competitive earlier in the season.
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Fans Rip Celtics In-Season Tournament Court Design
One of the amenities of the NBA's in-season tournament is that it features alternate court designs that the teams play on to give the games more of a tournament-like feel. But during the opening night of group play for the Boston Celtics, fans could not help but notice that the bright green color of the team's In-Season Tournament court design was a bit too much for the common eye to handle.
There is no reason the Celtics In-Season Tournament court should be completely green pic.twitter.com/MS0Hu5Hllj
— The Hood Therapist (@OhhMar24) November 13, 2024
They did not hold back with their opinions on social media.
"Boston Celtics court is hideous tonight," one fan said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"The court for the Boston Celtics is WILD," another fan added.
With the Celtics being the defending NBA champions and now standing alone as the NBA's most decorated franchise, everyone is gunning for them this season.
Jaylen Brown Exchanges Words With Bucks' Star
That became apparent during their matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this month. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo inadvertently elbowed Celtics star Jaylen Brown in the face. After Giannis was called for a four he extended his hand to Brown as if he was going to shake his hand, but pulled his hand back as soon as Brown extended his.
Brown apparently did not appreciate the gesture. When he was asked about it he shunned Giannis for acting like a "child." However, the Bucks star says he just enjoys playing the game.
"It's a joke," Antetokounmpo said. "We're playing basketball and sometimes you gotta have fun while playing. I think he's an incredible player, he does whatever he can to help his team win, extremely competitive player... It's something that I do with my kids, playing around and sometimes giving you a high-five — oh you're too slow. I just did it. I enjoyed it though, it was fun.
