Game 53: Los Angeles Lakers (17-35) @ Boston Celtics (31-18) - 8:00 PM ET

[Vesper]

Boston doesn't impress me at all. Just shows how crap the Eastern conference is and how the 76ers will probably be the second best team by next season, unless Boston get summer luck.

IT is anything but a PG. IT on the Celtics, reminds me of what a peak Jordan Clarkson could be in the perfect situation.

what? lmao. I'm not the biggest IT fan but you can't deny that he's a legit elite offensively. I too disagree with the BOS homers that he's much more than a high usage stopgap not worthy of a max contract that won't get us over the hump unless everything else around him is perfect. But comparing Clarkson to IT? smh

I said CLarkson in the perfect situation... IT is pretty **** as a pg, but as a scorer is elite in today's NBA. Defensively crap as well.

JC might not be as good, but I think he could be comparable. IT fell into the perfect situation in Boston imo... Still think your teams sucks though

[Landsberger]

Clarkson, in the right situation, could be a +20 ppg guy but I'm not sure he could make the jump to being a 30 ppg guy. He's not in a situation right now that is conducive to his skill set. That much is becoming clear with him.

[Vesper]

Perfect situation:

Shooters everywhere, 2 elite perimeter defenders and Crowder a very good one. So much space for IT to attack.

Look at Boston's 3 point shooters this season:

Their frontcourt:

Hortford: 34 percent
Olynck: 36 percent
Amir: 38 percent

THIS IS THEIR PF AND CENTER...

Look at our SFs that should be better 3 ball players...

Deng: 33
Ingram: 29

Their worse frontcourt player, shoots a better percentage than our Sfs do....