Missed Free throws killed us in the OT. Siakam and Mathurin killed us all night. Defense early in the season been ass. More Queta less Kornet. 4-1. On to Charlotte.
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Saysumthinfunnymike
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That's what happens when you wait 40 minutes to start playing the game. They were disgraceful for 85% of the night.
GOAT
The bubble was fraudulent
JT settled for some awful shots in OT and JB was horrendous all around. And what's up with Jrue? He was out for basically the entire 4th and OT. Either way, 4-1 and not a bad road loss all things considered
UpAndComing
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With Porzingis not playing, and Horford playing limited minutes for the regular season, Queta is the only answer for a Center with defensive intensity and rebounding
Opposing teams are averaging a high number of points in the paint. It's a freeway to the rim
I hope to God that Joe Mazzulla does not revert back to "offense and spacing" over everything and actually commit to the defensive end
Opposing teams are averaging a high number of points in the paint. It's a freeway to the rim
I hope to God that Joe Mazzulla does not revert back to "offense and spacing" over everything and actually commit to the defensive end
Saysumthinfunnymike
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Tillman is supposed to be that guy.
GOAT
The bubble was fraudulent
He's too small and not good enough offensively to offset it
chief_keef_stan
lil' haitian nikka
Brown still missing his FTs like that huh
but that comback was crazy aint gonna lie
but that comback was crazy aint gonna lie
William Heavy
All Star
One thing that bugs me is our guys trying to tip rebounds or loose balls to teammates. Grab the ball and secure it. I'm looking at you Kornet.
Queta played amazing cuz he matches the speed and length of Indiana. Kornet is a lumbering big who should play against other bigs similar to him.
Queta played amazing cuz he matches the speed and length of Indiana. Kornet is a lumbering big who should play against other bigs similar to him.
William Heavy
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Whoops. I quoted myself instead of editing my post. Still early in the morning
UpAndComing
Veteran
I still remember Brad Stevens saying that he "will struggle to find the minutes for Timelord". And Joe Mazzulla was the same way where they just did not like playing Time Lord alot. Something about this regime that seems allergic to playing traditional rim running in the paint centers
The Knicks and Sixers are cool. But I'm more fearful of those younger teams like the Magic and the Cavs. They have the size and athleticism to pose problems for the Celtics, because we are so attached to running small ball. Cavs got 3 bigs (Allen, Mobley, Wade), and Magic has 4 (Carter, Isaac, Wagner, Banchero) that would be able to punish the Celtics on the inside
The answer to these matchups shouldn't be "Oh just put Tatum on them". Putting your best player on a legit big spells disaster. Like in the Bucks game, you had Tatum banging down low with Lopez. Just fukking retarded. PLAY QUETA MORE until Porzingis gets back
The Knicks and Sixers are cool. But I'm more fearful of those younger teams like the Magic and the Cavs. They have the size and athleticism to pose problems for the Celtics, because we are so attached to running small ball. Cavs got 3 bigs (Allen, Mobley, Wade), and Magic has 4 (Carter, Isaac, Wagner, Banchero) that would be able to punish the Celtics on the inside
The answer to these matchups shouldn't be "Oh just put Tatum on them". Putting your best player on a legit big spells disaster. Like in the Bucks game, you had Tatum banging down low with Lopez. Just fukking retarded. PLAY QUETA MORE until Porzingis gets back
William Heavy
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Defense has been lazy and shyt the past 2 games
GOAT
The bubble was fraudulent
All season really. They clamped down late in the Pacers game and erased a huge lead. They can do it when they really need to, seems like they're coasting early
