Ime Udoka Ain't Walking Through That Door - 2022-23 Boston Celtics season thread

[UpAndComing]

Not gonna hold you, I have zero faith in Time Lord’s body being able to hold up for a Finals run. I would love to be wrong

The silver lining for me is that as bad as it's been the past month, it is not as bad as the 20-21 season or the first half of the 21-22 season before the turnaround

All the current problems on this team are fixable, because it's more of an effort problem than anything else

 

[Raquinotj]

The silver lining for me is that as bad as it's been the past month, it is not as bad as the 20-21 season or the first half of the 21-22 season before the turnaround

All the current problems on this team are fixable, because it's more of an effort problem than anything else

Last night we lost the Game on the glass. Utah was just too big, things can be fixed. At least for the playoffs we might see less players sitting down since there will be rest days in between. I still have us coming out the east.

 

[KidJSoul]

Why can't we just run plays for Brown in the clutch,

 

[UpAndComing]

Last night we lost the Game on the glass. Utah was just too big, things can be fixed. At least for the playoffs we might see less players sitting down since there will be rest days in between. I still have us coming out the east.

How much minutes did Luke Kornet play?

Not saying he's the answer to all the problems, but it seems like Joe Mazzulla and Brad before him are allergic to big lineups

 

[Raquinotj]

How much minutes did Luke Kornet play?

Not saying he's the answer to all the problems, but it seems like Joe Mazzulla and Brad before him are allergic to big lineups

He played Muscala, Kornet and Blake 67 minutes combined, Kornet played 26 minutes but he can’t stretch the floor. Utah was playing 3 bigs most of the night and had 17 offensive rebounds. They proved to be too tall for us.

 

[UpAndComing]

He played Muscala, Kornet and Blake 67 minutes combined, Kornet played 26 minutes but he can’t stretch the floor. Utah was playing 3 bigs most of the night and had 17 offensive rebounds. They proved to be too tall for us.

What does a Center stretching the floor matter when the opposing team is outrebounding you on a nightly basis?

Joe continues to be clueless

 

[Raquinotj]

What does a Center stretching the floor matter when the opposing team is outrebounding you on a nightly basis?

Joe continues to be clueless

It matters on the offensive side and was a factor as well last night. As far a rebounding goes, Luke Kornet is slow footed and plays in slow motion, a lot of rebounds last night had to do with him not reacting fast enough to missed shots, at this point Joe gotta play whoever is available and Kornet is usually available. Last night Grant was hot from 3 so he rode the hot hand, Tatum is a good rebounder and he had a choice of Kornet, Blake, Muscala to play the 5.

 

[UpAndComing]

It matters on the offensive side and was a factor as well last night. As far a rebounding goes, Luke Kornet is slow footed and plays in slow motion, a lot of rebounds last night had to do with him not reacting fast enough to missed shots, at this point Joe gotta play whoever is available and Kornet is usually available. Last night Grant was hot from 3 so he rode the hot hand, Tatum is a good rebounder and he had a choice of Kornet, Blake, Muscala to play the 5.

Its actually a BENEFIT on the offensive side. With a legit big you get more offensive rebounds and 2nd chance points. If you are not the Warriors, small ball has NEVER worked and will never work if you want to be a championship contending team. Joe continues to copy Brad's small ball style of jacking up 3's with no inside presence and next to nothing on mid-range shots

Lets look at the last NBA champions going back 10 years ago

2013: Miami Heat
2014: Spurs
2015: Warriors
2016: Cavs
2017: Warriors
2018: Warriors
2019: Raptors
2020: Lakers
2021: Bucks
2022: Warriors

With the exception of the 2015 and 2022 Warriors, All the teams had big lineups who were effective rebounding teams

Grant being hot from 3 was just that... he was hot from 3. When push came to shove, his 3 point shooting didn't negate the lack of rebounding and 2nd chance points and him getting blocked at the last shot of the game

I been saying this "3 point hot streak" in the beginning of the season was unsustainable. Now the chickens are coming home to roost

 

[Raquinotj]

So you telling me Joe can’t make Tatum attack the basket like the first half on a nightly basis? Someone gotta talk to him that this is the way.

Boy finally remembered how to play basketball.

 

[SchoolboyC]

This is more like it

Easily the best game they’ve played since the ASB. Easily.

 

[Raquinotj]

 

[VegetasHairline]

This is more like it

Easily the best game they’ve played since the ASB. Easily.

Good game

 

[No1]

5 games in 7 days is taking a toll on the Kings.

 

[GOAT]

Good game

Was it though?

 

[Raquinotj]

Disappointing 4-2 trip. Should’ve never lost the Rockets and Jazz games. Now back home for some fun.

Celtics show up Vs Good teams though.