Suns (8-15) @ Celtics (19-4) – 1:00 PM, Sat, Dec. 2, 2017

blazeyo · Post #301 » by **blazeyo** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:01 pm

He did ... He really did. Lol

celticfan42487 · Post #302 » by **celticfan42487** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:01 pm

Smart gets slight air wiffed by face, go instant Kobe mode on offense.

Post #303 » by **darrendaye** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:01 pm

FlatearthZorro wrote:Sometimes I really can't understand what Brad's doing- why is Morris in? He's awful on defense and shooting a ton on offense and not making any.

Getting by on a reputation as a good defender so far.

ConstableGeneva · Post #304 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:03 pm

60 is good. The 54 is not.

Post #305 » by **SmartWentCrazy** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:04 pm

Fantaxp7 wrote:
SmartWentCrazy wrote:Why didn’t we bench Tatum?

Huh?

Meant did**

The new iPhone iOS sucks and has really tanked my ability to use realgm

Bar Fight · Post #306 » by **Bar Fight** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:04 pm

Brown basically guaranteeing a victory at half time. Lol.

DK-All Day · Post #307 » by **DK-All Day** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:04 pm

Wish Horford would battle for rebounds like a much smaller guy like Tatum

Celts17Pride · Post #308 » by **Celts17Pride** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:04 pm

Ainge is going to end up trading Morris plus other players for a younger player (20-25 years old) that can grow with this team.

GoCeltics123 · Post #309 » by **GoCeltics123** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:04 pm

Good offensive half but extremely poor on defense. Some of Booker's shots are crazy tough and not much you can do about those, but that second quarter defense was abysmal

celticfan42487 · Post #310 » by **celticfan42487** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:04 pm

Captain_Caveman wrote:Jaylen can't finish at alllllllll.

Between that and his dribble you really have to wonder if he's capping his potential on offense.

Maybe he will always be a complementary 4th or 5th piece on a championship team.

Basically a 6'8 version of Avery Bradley just trading Bradley's great finishing with Brown's great ability to get by his man on a drive.

ConstableGeneva · Post #311 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:05 pm

ViperGTS wrote:
SmartWentCrazy wrote:Why didn’t we bench Tatum?

You mean why did he bench Tatum I assume?

Good question.

Only gonna get worse once Morris' minutes restriction is lifted.

Celts17Pride · Post #312 » by **Celts17Pride** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:05 pm

DK-All Day wrote:Wish Horford would battle for rebounds like a much smaller guy like Tatum

It’s not Horford. It’s his pairing with Morris who doesn’t try to rebound at all.

radcot · Post #313 » by **radcot** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:06 pm

One time when eye-test =+/- stat: Morris with team worst -8.

Post #314 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:07 pm

celticfan42487 wrote:
Captain_Caveman wrote:Jaylen can't finish at alllllllll.

Between that and his dribble you really have to wonder if he's capping his potential on offense.

Maybe he will always be a complementary 4th or 5th piece on a championship team.

Basically a 6'8 version of Avery Bradley just trading Bradley's great finishing with Brown's great ability to get by his man on a drive.

He's a second-year player shooting 45% from the field and 40% from three. Let's give the kid another year or two, see what happens.

ViperGTS · Post #315 » by **ViperGTS** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:07 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:
ViperGTS wrote:
SmartWentCrazy wrote:Why didn’t we bench Tatum?

You mean why did he bench Tatum I assume?

Good question.

Only gonna get worse once Morris' minutes restriction is lifted.

ConstableGeneva · Post #316 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:08 pm

WHY DON'T WE HAVE A 15-PT LEAD OR SOMETHING?!

I'm extra cranky watching a Cs game at 3am apparently. I applaud all of you Euro fans.

bucknersrevenge · Post #317 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:08 pm

The rebounding is big. When Baynes is in, we rebound. When Morris is at the 4, we're not rebounding enough to end possessions. Were just simply better defensively all-around when Baynes plays. Morris gives us a more talented group offensively, but whether it's due to missing training camp or practice or just in general that he doesn't "own his space" like Baynes does, the net effect is inarguable.

Homerclease · Post #318 » by **Homerclease** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:08 pm

celticfan42487 wrote:
Captain_Caveman wrote:Jaylen can't finish at alllllllll.

Between that and his dribble you really have to wonder if he's capping his potential on offense.

Maybe he will always be a complementary 4th or 5th piece on a championship team.

Basically a 6'8 version of Avery Bradley just trading Bradley's great finishing with Brown's great ability to get by his man on a drive.

Great finishing? Bradley got blocked by the rim on a breakaway layup. He’s a terrible finisher and terrible passer too. Brown is only 21 years old

celticfan42487 · Post #319 » by **celticfan42487** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:09 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:
DK-All Day wrote:Wish Horford would battle for rebounds like a much smaller guy like Tatum

It’s not Horford. It’s his pairing with Morris who doesn’t try to rebound at all.

No it's Horford too.

They've both had long careers of their teams wishing they put more effort on the boards and they never do.

Coming into the season only Baynes had a record of average rebounding.

Well Horford got Baynes on a start, and a pogo stick as a defense assignment that his pinky has more muscles then... still doesn't rebound for ****.

It is what it is, just one of his glaring weaknesses.

At least we don't have to watch Kelly 0 out there this year, that's our saving grace. Hopefully Theis, Baynes, Brown and Tatum can help out on the boards and get us the advantage back.

ViperGTS · Post #320 » by **ViperGTS** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:09 pm

SuperDeluxe wrote:
celticfan42487 wrote:
Captain_Caveman wrote:Jaylen can't finish at alllllllll.

Between that and his dribble you really have to wonder if he's capping his potential on offense.

Maybe he will always be a complementary 4th or 5th piece on a championship team.

Basically a 6'8 version of Avery Bradley just trading Bradley's great finishing with Brown's great ability to get by his man on a drive.

He's a second-year player shooting 45% from the field and 40% from three. Let's give the kid another year or two, see what happens.

To compare Jaylen and Avery...is...yikes. Jaylen is already a close enough defender and much better offensively.