Game Thread – Mavericks @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thurs, Feb. 6, 2025

Riverwalk2021 · Post #281 » by **Riverwalk2021** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:43 am

Mazzulla is terrible. Can’t be said enough.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #282 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:43 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:This is also why Joe is wrong in not letting these cats play. Mix them in with the regulars. We have guys who can play (and are eager to play).

And will actually play with effort.

Celts17Pride · Post #283 » by **Celts17Pride** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:43 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:This is also why Joe is wrong in not letting these cats play. Mix them in with the regulars. We have guys who can play (and are eager to play).

Not to mention it would keep the starters fresh and let them heal those nagging injuries

VeryMuchWoke · Post #284 » by **VeryMuchWoke** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:44 am

I don't know if it's Mazulla or Tatum but there's nothing likeable about this team.

Red2 · Post #285 » by **Red2** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:45 am

Ass of shame all around.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #286 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:45 am

Well, that was miserable.

Post #287 » by **Shak_Celts** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:46 am

Wish Peterson subbed for Hauser much earlier. Wish Queta and Walsh played earlier. Just don’t like what Joe did tonight.

Green89 · Post #288 » by **Green89** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:46 am

There was a stretch from the 3rd quarter until Joe pulled the starters in the 4th, where I think Dallas scored on every single posession.

ConstableGeneva · Post #289 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:46 am

Celts17Pride wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:This is also why Joe is wrong in not letting these cats play. Mix them in with the regulars. We have guys who can play (and are eager to play).

Not to mention it would keep the starters fresh and let them heal those nagging injuries

It's my one real complaint with Joe this season. They came off a title run then three played in the Olympics. Trust the bench to give regulars a breather here and there.

brackdan70 · Post #290 » by **brackdan70** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:47 am

Way to come back and avoid the huge hit to the net rating.
Defense is for squares.

redslastlaugh · Post #291 » by **redslastlaugh** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:48 am

Celts17Pride wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:This is also why Joe is wrong in not letting these cats play. Mix them in with the regulars. We have guys who can play (and are eager to play).

Not to mention it would keep the starters fresh and let them heal those nagging injuries

It’s absolutely nuts how Joe gives out minutes. He’s got 9 guys he plays and KP misses time and Al doesn’t play b2bs. The entire bench is underutilized and then Al and Jrue are minutes overtaxed. Anton Watson and JD Davison haven’t played one meaningful minute all year and it’s 50 games into the season. Walsh and Peterson are energy and play hard and Scheierman was a first round pick on a team deepdeep into the tax and Joe’s made no effort to develop him.

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #292 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:48 am

At least the PP was flowing against a West Coast team...

31to6 · Post #293 » by **31to6** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:48 am

Awesome game. Tatum came out with so much fire! Too bad someone had to lose, huh?

Celts17Pride · Post #294 » by **Celts17Pride** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:50 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:This is also why Joe is wrong in not letting these cats play. Mix them in with the regulars. We have guys who can play (and are eager to play).

Not to mention it would keep the starters fresh and let them heal those nagging injuries

It's my one real complaint with Joe this season. They came off a title run then three played in the Olympics. Trust the bench to give regulars a breather here and there.

I say Jrue Holiday is washed because he has looked horrible. Holiday could very well be hurt and tired legs. I fully admit that. Mazzulla should make Jrue Holiday being fresh and ready to go for the playoffs his #1 priority. Whatever it takes.

If that means he sits a few weeks then so be it. Play Craig and the deep bench

Kalela · Post #295 » by **Kalela** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:50 am

I am no Queta fan by any stretch but he may have made a difference if he was tried either in the game. Peterson too.

Lee Van Cleef · Post #296 » by **Lee Van Cleef** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:51 am

I would really like to see more of Peterson and Queta in rotation. These are not “scrubs”, they can play meaningful minutes.

Red2 · Post #297 » by **Red2** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:53 am

It was slways a risk to bring everyone back and its showing.

ThePigeon · Post #298 » by **ThePigeon** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:53 am

Joe is a bum not playing the deep bench
Peterson/Walsh/Queta over everybody else

This game would have been different

31to6 · Post #299 » by **31to6** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:55 am

Red2 wrote:It was slways a risk to bring everyone back and its showing.

Except for when they go in CLE and win wire-to-wire

Fierce1 · Post #300 » by **Fierce1** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:55 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:This is also why Joe is wrong in not letting these cats play. Mix them in with the regulars. We have guys who can play (and are eager to play).

You're not wrong, but clearly this is about individual stats.

If Joe let those cats play then there's no way JT averages 27 ppg and JB 23 ppg.

Cavs and Griz the top 2 scoring teams in the league have no player getting more than 30 minutes per game with their 10-man rotation.

This is on the Jays not willing to sacrifice.