Welcome to Boston, Kristaps Porzingis - aka KP Appreciation Thread (Traded to ATL 6/24/25)

ryan in Maine · Post #1061 » by **ryan in Maine** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:42 pm

Show of hands who here thinks KP is close to 100%?

ConstableGeneva · Post #1062 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Jan 14, 2025 10:20 am

Since I've been too negative on KP, here's something to balance things out.

Since his comeback, the Celtics are #1 in opponent FG% in restricted area and #2 in opponent FG% in midrange attempts.

If our poor opponent FG% from 3 during that span can be attributed more to luck/shot variance than actual scheme/effort, then we're in good shape.

redslastlaugh · Post #1063 » by **redslastlaugh** » Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:07 pm

KP net rating w/ Jayson Tatum last season: +9
KP net rating w/ Jayson Tatum last playoffs: +11

KP net rating w/ Jayson Tatum this season: -1

And the net negative is persisting even as KP gets the rust off, KP+JT is still net negative in the recent games. This is a huge issue and a top three area of concern for the title defense.

31to6 · Post #1064 » by **31to6** » Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:29 pm

redslastlaugh wrote:KP net rating w/ Jayson Tatum last season: +9
KP net rating w/ Jayson Tatum last playoffs: +11

KP net rating w/ Jayson Tatum this season: -1

And the net negative is persisting even as KP gets the rust off, KP+JT is still net negative in the recent games. This is a huge issue and a top three area of concern for the title defense.

Is there a reason these two can't play well together?
They do the high P+R to get KP some 3s
JT will occasionally lob a pass to KP posting at the nail
And: that's it?
KP + JB = at least a couple nice actions per week
KP + JT = who TF are you?

return2glory · Post #1065 » by **return2glory** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 1:47 am

ryan in Maine wrote:Show of hands who here thinks KP is close to 100%?

When he had 3 or 4 straight double doubles a few weeks ago, I felt he was about 85-90% back.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1066 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 2:31 pm

Random... KP shoots 13 percentage points better with Tatum on the floor than off -- 62.3% eFG% vs. 49.0% eFG%. Next largest difference for a JT teammate is 5 percentage points (Holiday w/ Tatum on vs. off).

Jellybeans · Post #1067 » by **Jellybeans** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:29 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Random... KP shoots 13 percentage points better with Tatum on the floor than off -- 62.3% eFG% vs. 49.0% eFG%. Next largest difference for a JT teammate is 5 percentage points (Holiday w/ Tatum on vs. off).

Is it really random?
We know how our O have looked when JT sits :nonono:

ConstableGeneva · Post #1068 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:16 pm

Jellybeans wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:Random... KP shoots 13 percentage points better with Tatum on the floor than off -- 62.3% eFG% vs. 49.0% eFG%. Next largest difference for a JT teammate is 5 percentage points (Holiday w/ Tatum on vs. off).

Is it really random?
We know how our O have looked when JT sits

That could be recency bias talking. For the season (1205 possessions), Celtics have ORtg of 119.6 when JT sits. That's really good. 86th percentile good. That's nowhere near the issues we were having when JT sits a few seasons ago.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1069 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:37 pm

Read on Twitter

Man of the People.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1070 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Feb 12, 2025 12:19 am

Read on Twitter

Post #1071 » by **165bows** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 4:03 pm

Man I am not optimistic about this.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/279605/Kristaps-Porzingis-Misses-Sixth-Game-Due-To-Unidentified-Viral-Illness

Celts17Pride · Post #1072 » by **Celts17Pride** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 4:34 pm

165bows wrote:Man I am not optimistic about this.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/279605/Kristaps-Porzingis-Misses-Sixth-Game-Due-To-Unidentified-Viral-Illness

It's called the "We don't want KP hurt before the playoffs" virus. Seriously, hope he recovers soon.

playa-hater · Post #1073 » by **playa-hater** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:05 pm

165bows wrote:Man I am not optimistic about this.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/279605/Kristaps-Porzingis-Misses-Sixth-Game-Due-To-Unidentified-Viral-Illness

Better than an injury ?? I think.. :dontknow:

Jellybeans · Post #1074 » by **Jellybeans** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:20 pm

If hes around the team is it really viral?
If hes shooting at practice/before the game hes clearly better but something is still there.
Breathing or something else

Post #1075 » by **165bows** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:47 pm

Jellybeans wrote:If hes around the team is it really viral?
If hes shooting at practice/before the game hes clearly better but something is still there.
Breathing or something else

I've got a ton of professional health care experience, "some virus but we don't know what" just means we have no clue what your problem is.

Fencer reregistered · Post #1076 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 6:06 pm

Jellybeans wrote:If hes around the team is it really viral?
If hes shooting at practice/before the game hes clearly better but something is still there.
Breathing or something else

Different viruses are transmitted in different ways.

(And no, we do NOT need to make jokes about STDs now ...)

brackdan70 · Post #1077 » by **brackdan70** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 9:03 pm

Did he cultivate a new superbug in his system. Need to quarantine the big fella ?

Ecko72jc · Post #1078 » by **Ecko72jc** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 9:12 pm

Break the glass for playoffs. We are locked into the two seed anyways.

Fierce1 · Post #1079 » by **Fierce1** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:06 pm

Jellybeans wrote:If hes around the team is it really viral?
If hes shooting at practice/before the game hes clearly better but something is still there.
Breathing or something else

Maybe too much tiktok, that's why he went viral. :lol:

Tatumfor2 · Post #1080 » by **Tatumfor2** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:09 pm

Fierce1 wrote:
Jellybeans wrote:If hes around the team is it really viral?
If hes shooting at practice/before the game hes clearly better but something is still there.
Breathing or something else

Maybe too much tiktok, that's why he went viral.