Isaiah 41:10 - Al Will Strengthen You and Help You: Official 2016-17 Boston Celtics Season Thread

How Far Do The Celtics Go This Season?


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JarrodG

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He is a good GM. Average drafter which sucks. I have a strong feeling we going to draft josh jackson.DA loves dudes who cant shoot,
 

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He is a good GM. Average drafter which sucks. I have a strong feeling we going to draft josh jackson.DA loves dudes who cant shoot,

Jackson wouldn't contribute to us immediately and, as you mentioned, has shooting issues so that wouldn't be the "fireworks" that the Celtics keep gassing us with.

He definitely would have to be groomed for the future and unless Celtics fans want Jaylen Brown 2.0 (in terms of playing time, development), I don't think we'd be too thrilled about drafting him.

With that said, he has one hell of a future ahead of him.
 

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It seems redundant to have Brown & Jackson.

But I'd agree that Jackson definitely is the type that Ainge goes for
 

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Potential playoff matchups for us...

Atlanta Hawks (37-33, fifth place)
: Atlanta's 4th-ranked defense :whoa:

Indiana Pacers (36-34, sixth place): Preferable matchup :obama:

Milwaukee Bucks (35-35, seventh place): Tricky due to the Bucks' frontcourt size:patrice:

Miami Heat (35-36, eighth place): We're 3-0 this season against them. Favorable matchup. :mjgrin:

Detroit Pistons (34-37, ninth place): Despite us winning the season series 3-1, each game was decided by 7 points or fewer. We also struggle to force turnovers against them. And their rebounding (Drummond) would kill us :picard:

Chicago Bulls (33-38, 10th place): Bulls are the third-ranked rebounding team in the league, but are is just 18th since the Gibson trade; and the team has already began making off-season plans. We good. :jawalrus:


Celtics are in the playoffs, so how do they match up with potential first-round opponents? - The Boston Globe
 

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“The thing that has probably bothered me about our play of recent is that we just have too many moments of casual basketball...And that’s going to get you beat on more times than not. We’ve got to correct those moments. It really shows itself more with us from our ball handling; making the right passes, making the right reads. We’ve been at our very best when we’ve been in the Top 5 or 6 in the league in turnover percentage. That’s been most of the last two-and-a-half years, but we’ve turned it over more than I’ve liked to see over the last couple of weeks...We’re not going to be able to win against the best teams when it matters most if we’re turning the ball over.”

Brad Stevens Expands On His 'Casual Basketball' Comment
 

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Whatever his plan is, Danny better make some serious moves this offseason. Walking away from George could end up being an epic blunder if he fukks this up.

Once the lottery happens we should be able to get a clearer idea of what direction he's gonna move in going forward.

And the lottery has not been kind to us historically :francis:
 

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Here's where the Celtics are: They are healthy (finally) and have defeated two potential East playoff foes (Wizards, Pacers) to start a six-game homestand. Boston ranks eighth in the league in offensive rating and, despite a cover-your-eyes start to the 2016-17 season, has clawed its way into the top 10 in defensive rating (tied with the Raptors and Pistons for that spot following Wednesday's game).

When the Celtics have had their preferred starting five -- Thomas, Bradley, Jae Crowder, Al Horford and Amir Johnson -- they are 23-7, or a sizzling .766 win percentage. That lineup has a net rating of plus-10.3, which is the best mark in the East and fourth-best in the NBA among lineups with at least 350 minutes of floor time. Boston's starters trail only lineups from Golden State, Houston and the Los Angeles Clippers -- or three teams with a combined mark of 149-65 (.696).


Isaiah Thomas on Celtics: 'Things are clicking for us'
 
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