Game Thread – Spurs (14-22) @ Celtics (18-19) – 7:30PM, Wed, Jan. 5, 2022

Curmudgeon · Post #541 » by **Curmudgeon** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 2:58 am

Larry_Russell wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:Jaylen scored 30 and he almost tied the game at the end! Wonderful player! He even had an assist! (and 3 turnovers).

Jaylen was playing his heart out and was by far the best celtic on the floor.

True, which is one reason why they lost.

Fierce1 · Post #542 » by **Fierce1** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 2:59 am

The Comedian wrote:I’m not saying Ime is good, but he’s not why they lost this game.

It's not just this game.

Celts have lost lots of games because Ime is not doing a good job.

Look at the Spurs and Popovich.
They have a system that the players strictly follows or Pop will not play you.

Ime is running the Celts as if the Celts are an All-Star team.

A lot of the Celtic players are allowed to get away with bad plays with no consequences.

Ime is too lenient.

playa-hater · Post #543 » by **playa-hater** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 2:59 am

Triple7 wrote:
Larry_Russell wrote:
keevsnick1 wrote:
No individual game has been on Ime.

That said, he has been terrible this year. I honestly can't think of something he's done well, and his personell choices are indefensible at this point. You can't, can't, can't keep throwing out these groupings with three non-shooters at the end of these games. Its coaching malpractice.

Schroder
Timelord
Smart
Brown
Tatum

Zero spacing

Lineup to close out pretty much every game.

Smart
Brown
Tatum
Horford
Timelord

Lineup that starts and falls behind early every game.

Major changes has to be made!

the scary part is, I don't even expect a minor change..

Triple7 · Post #544 » by **Triple7** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:00 am

playa-hater wrote:
keevsnick1 wrote:
The Comedian wrote:
That wasn’t on Ime.

Tatum couldn’t get open, and Jaylen was horrible down the stretch.

No individual game has been on Ime.

That said, he has been terrible this year. I honestly can't think of something he's done well, and his personell choices are indefensible at this point. You can't, can't, can't keep throwing out these groupings with three non-shooters at the end of these games. Its coaching malpractice.

how anyone, including fans, let alone an NBA HC doesn't see this.. It's like really arguing for the earth is flat stupid.. yet here we are,, Coach Ime in da house!

Pop must be laughing at Ime. That really wasn’t his boy!

Red2 · Post #545 » by **Red2** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:02 am

This is painful

Larry_Russell · Post #546 » by **Larry_Russell** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:04 am

Curmudgeon wrote:
Larry_Russell wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:Jaylen scored 30 and he almost tied the game at the end! Wonderful player! He even had an assist! (and 3 turnovers).

Jaylen was playing his heart out and was by far the best celtic on the floor.

True, which is one reason why they lost.

Lame.

Celticfan_N_FL · Post #547 » by **Celticfan_N_FL** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:07 am

Curmudgeon wrote:
Larry_Russell wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:Jaylen scored 30 and he almost tied the game at the end! Wonderful player! He even had an assist! (and 3 turnovers).

Jaylen was playing his heart out and was by far the best celtic on the floor.

True, which is one reason why they lost.

Of all the players to single out and put the loss on its stupid to go after Jaylen first. Just agenda driven idiocy.

jfs1000d · Post #548 » by **jfs1000d** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:09 am

Bar Fight wrote:
The Comedian wrote:
Larry_Russell wrote:**** ime

He makes everything harder for everyone

That wasn’t on Ime.

Tatum couldn’t get open, and Jaylen was horrible down the stretch.

I'll live and die with those Jaylen drives any day. At least he's attacking the basket and he normally isn't going to miss some of those bunnies

They need a PG. stupid. Smh.

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jfs1000d · Post #549 » by **jfs1000d** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:09 am

canman1971 wrote:
pac213up wrote:Perfect way to end the game. This team is so offensively limited.

Umm, look how many points they gave up to a bad team. Their defense sucks. They should never have been in that position.

Spurs are 6th in mba in ppg. Held them under 100. Had to be a win .

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jfs1000d · Post #550 » by **jfs1000d** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:10 am

BRUNiNHO91 wrote:Love Brown but if he drives left on that play he has Tatum in the middle for a lay up.. Instead he went middle and cut JT off. Turned a 2 on 1 play in our favor into a 1 on 1, then 2 on 1 play in their favor. Low IQ play.

It was a low iq play. I am not asking him to pass there. He has to go at eight to the hoop. He made the right play. That wasn’t a low iq play. He got to the front of the damn rim.

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jfs1000d · Post #551 » by **jfs1000d** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:12 am

Fierce1 wrote:The problem with the offense is it's a free for all.

There is no hierarchy.

The Lakers go to Lebron or AD in the clutch.

Brooklyn can choose among their big 3.

But the Celts have no go to guy in the clutch because everybody thinks he will be the hero!

It is like a of a player. Lakers have Lebron, Suns CP3, Nets Harden, Kyrie.

Durant/Booker are the finishers and closets, but they have people to tee them up. Us? Nothing. And not enough damn shooting either.

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jfs1000d · Post #552 » by **jfs1000d** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:14 am

Celticfan_N_FL wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:
Larry_Russell wrote:

Jaylen was playing his heart out and was by far the best celtic on the floor.

True, which is one reason why they lost.

Of all the players to single out and put the loss on its stupid to go after Jaylen first. Just agenda driven idiocy.

Brown played great. F off.

Issue is offense and ball movement. Smart works great, but the ball is never in his hands late or when it matters.

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BRUNiNHO91 · Post #553 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:17 am

jfs1000d wrote:
BRUNiNHO91 wrote:Love Brown but if he drives left on that play he has Tatum in the middle for a lay up.. Instead he went middle and cut JT off. Turned a 2 on 1 play in our favor into a 1 on 1, then 2 on 1 play in their favor. Low IQ play.

It was a low iq play. I am not asking him to pass there. He has to go at eight to the hoop. He made the right play. That wasn’t a low iq play. He got to the front of the damn rim.

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If he drives left for a second, his defender comes with him and Tatum is ahead of the pack for a lay up down the middle. He cut Tatum off to dribble down the same space that he could have hit Tatum with a pass. If Marcus Smart steals that ball we are in OT with a Tatum lay up right now.

zoyathedestroya · Post #554 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:19 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:Looking forward to the fourth quarter.

zoyathedestroya · Post #555 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:25 am

That last play was emblematic of the Jays partnership at this point. They get in each other's way more than they elevate each other to be better players. Both are also scorers in their core.

Also funny how we ended the game the way it started. JB had another guy in transition (Smart ahead of him beginning of game then Tatum there at the end) but spacing is whack. No time and Timelord for the putback to force OT.

Dangit · Post #556 » by **Dangit** » Thu Jan 6, 2022 3:54 am

Larry_Russell wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:Jaylen scored 30 and he almost tied the game at the end! Wonderful player! He even had an assist! (and 3 turnovers).

Jaylen was playing his heart out and was by far the best celtic on the floor.

Your schtick is old.

So is watching low BB IQ Brown on this team ....