The weaknesses of the new team, and some good things too

[Theocy]

I know you guys are trying to be optimistic and all and bless you, but half of the guys we got in I haven’t seen playing so can someone honestly tell me : is this a tankathon year? Do I need to switch to volleyball until 2026 ?

[Fierce1]

I know you guys are trying to be optimistic and all and bless you, but half of the guys we got in I haven’t seen playing so can someone honestly tell me : is this a tankathon year? Do I need to switch to volleyball until 2026 ?

With JB, White, and Simons, the Cs have enough firepower to be a playoff team.

Celtics will play to win.

[darrendaye]

I know you guys are trying to be optimistic and all and bless you, but half of the guys we got in I haven’t seen playing so can someone honestly tell me : is this a tankathon year? Do I need to switch to volleyball until 2026 ?

Even if it's a rough season, there is intrigue.
Will Pritchard elevate to a 20ppg scorer with higher usage?
Brown assists and turnovers watch.
Can Garza actually be a microwave scorer?
Soooooo many posts "why is Simons coming off the bench?" in game threads.
Minott great play dumb play meter.
Scheierman or Scheiermouse?
Who Boucher got?

[jmr07019]

I know you guys are trying to be optimistic and all and bless you, but half of the guys we got in I haven’t seen playing so can someone honestly tell me : is this a tankathon year? Do I need to switch to volleyball until 2026 ?

We’re .500 +/- 5 games that’s my take

[Hal14]

Coach Mazzulla has not emphasized development of young players since he took over the C's and has gone out of his way to express that he doesn't even like rookies.

During his first 3 years as HC, we've been in win-now mod, a veteran team with title aspirations. We've had a roster filled with proven talent at every position.

If we're chasing titles, and we have a roster filled with proven talent at every position, of course it's going to be hard for young guys to get playing time.

With that being said, Queta was a 24 year old guy with only 2 yrs of NBA experience, both of those yrs he was on a 2-way in SAC, he barely got in any NBA games for the KIngs. And Joe has developed him, get him more playing time..his PT went up in year 2 in BOS compared to year 1 and his PT is set to go up even more this season.

Udoka barely played Hauser as a rookie. Joe came in as HC and immediately put Hauser in the rotation as a 2nd yr player.

Scheierman got more mins as a rookie under Joe than Hauser got as a rookie under Udoka.

and has gone out of his way to express that he doesn't even like rookies.

I'm pretty sure he said that tongue in cheek.

[165bows]

Idk what thread to post this in but pair Garza with Boucher or Minott. Queta with the times that god forbid we end up with Hauser/Scheierman/Hugo/Brown taking minutes at the four.

Boucher and possibly Walsh can possibly float with both C options.

[playa-hater]

I would like to go on record as saying, If Hugo doesn't get minutes THIS season, with a "bridge year" and/with a need to develop young players, I will be pissed/depressed all rolled into one. And I am not talking about garbage time.

He's 19 years old and has limited experience even overseas. I get you want to play young guys in a bridge year, but a skill-wise raw 19 year old is extreme. At some point, if the guy is a puddle out there it's determinantal to his confidence and development to keep playing him. Bridge year or not, he may well not be ready to play. Not saying that is the case, but we should all acknowledge it as a possibility so we don't immediately bring out the pitch forks if he's not playing a ton.

This seems to be a common theme for some. the Playing of young players "may cause" the player to lose confidence and ruin there career. I for one have never believed that. Yes there are far higher drafted players that have a ton of pressure on them to produce early and flat out fail. But I just don't see how giving a young player like Hugo a good 15-20 minutes per (with this roster) would end up as a negative. In fact the odds of positive outcomes far outweigh the odds of any negative ones. Players on any level always do better when they have better comfort and confidence. and that only comes with playing experience.

[threrf23]

This seems to be a common theme for some. the Playing of young players "may cause" the player to lose confidence and ruin there career. I for one have never believed that.

I assume it happens. But if a player can't get over playing poorly as a young player, he was never a worthwhile NBA prospect to begin with IMO.

[Hal14]

This seems to be a common theme for some. the Playing of young players "may cause" the player to lose confidence and ruin there career. I for one have never believed that.

I assume it happens. But if a player can't get over playing poorly as a young player, he was never a worthwhile NBA prospect to begin with IMO.

That's hard to predict, though.

How are you supposed to know before you draft a guy what it would do to his confidence if he struggles a bit in the NBA?

That's hard to predict, because the NBA is so much better competition than these prospects have ever faced prior to being drafted.

Another thing that's hard to predict is what will happen to their confidence if they're a player who's always been *the* guy on their teams, always been the best player, always been a starter or whatever, then gets to NBA and has to come off the bench or might even have some games where he doesn't play at all.

Brad hinted that that is one thing they like about Hugo. That he was at Real Madrid and did not play a lot. Had games where he only played 2 or 3 mins at the end in garbage time. Had games where he got in during meaningful mins but was taken out after only like 2 or 3 mins and not put back in. Had games where he didn't play. And Brad was able to talk to the Real Madrid coach and find out he was fine with it and talked to Hugo and found out he had no problem with it - was already used to that "stay ready" mindset.