Game Thread – Pelicans @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Mon, Jan. 29, 2024

KamikazeK · Post #61 » by **KamikazeK** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:57 am

Things have really not been looking good for this team lately. Starting to look like they peaked to start the season again and it'll all be downhill from here.

zoyathedestroya · Post #62 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:58 am

We're a **** team now without KP? Is that what's happening?

Bird84 · Post #63 » by **Bird84** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:59 am

And this is why I'm in "prove it" mode. These guys deserve no more benefits of the doubt. If they get smoked before the finals it's time for a shakeup.

zoyathedestroya · Post #64 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:59 am

KamikazeK wrote:Things have really not been looking good for this team lately. Starting to look like they peaked to start the season again and it'll all be downhill from here.

Derrick White coming back to earth, or a few feet under the earth, is a big part of it. He was playing out of his mind for first two months.

Jaqua92 · Post #65 » by **Jaqua92** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:00 am

Our reliance on the 3pt shot isn't a bad thing. It's the lack of movement and action to generate open looks when they don't fall.

Live by the 3, die by the 3 only works when you have a backup plan

Lee Van Cleef · Post #66 » by **Lee Van Cleef** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:00 am

Another team from west kicking our butt

WeLikeOurGuys · Post #67 » by **WeLikeOurGuys** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:00 am

The offense is so god damn predictable.

KamikazeK · Post #68 » by **KamikazeK** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:00 am

Bird84 wrote:And this is why I'm in "prove it" mode. These guys deserve no more benefits of the doubt. If they get smoked before the finals it's time for a shakeup.

I think the players are fine, I'm very very skeptical of the coach.

BK_2020 · Post #69 » by **BK_2020** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:00 am

Ben Simmons 6 assists in 4 minutes. Trade for him so he can get us 30 assists per game.

zoyathedestroya · Post #70 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:00 am

Need something out of Jrue and Hauser.

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #71 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:01 am

Ben-N1ce wrote:So glad the Celtics have a great coach who can adjust when the threes aren't falling. He never will cuz he loves the shots.

It’s only January LOOOOOL

WeLikeOurGuys · Post #72 » by **WeLikeOurGuys** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:01 am

Jaqua92 wrote:Our reliance on the 3pt shot isn't a bad thing. It's the lack of movement and action to generate open looks when they don't fall.

Live by the 3, die by the 3 only works when you have a backup plan

Joe does not have a backup plan and that’s clearly obvious.

Hal14 · Post #73 » by **Hal14** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:01 am

Yeah we definitely need an upgrade over the Pritchard/Hauser 7th/8th man tandem.

We don't necessarily have to replace both of them.

But we need to acquire either a guard that's better than Pritchard or a wing who's better than Hauser - someone to slide 1 (or both of them) down the depth chart..

They're just not cutting it - especially when we face good teams.

Hope Brad sees what I am seeing these past few weeks.

Trade deadline is only like 10 days away - clock is ticking.

Jaqua92 · Post #74 » by **Jaqua92** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:01 am

Bird84 wrote:And this is why I'm in "prove it" mode. These guys deserve no more benefits of the doubt. If they get smoked before the finals it's time for a shakeup.

You look around the league and the other two *real* contenders, Bucks and Denver have been losing more games they shouldn't than us, to be honest.

Denver has the benefit of the doubt being champs though. We don't get that.

Post #75 » by **Shak_Celts** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:01 am

bbq chicken

tfmiii · Post #76 » by **tfmiii** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:01 am

Thought it interesting that after last blow out both Eddie House and JT emphasized the word "adjustments" - as in need to make - after the game

BK_2020 · Post #77 » by **BK_2020** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:02 am

Hauser should've been there.

Post #78 » by **darrendaye** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:02 am

Juuuust a bit outside.

King Of The 4th · Post #79 » by **King Of The 4th** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:02 am

I guess we just suck now?

Bird84 · Post #80 » by **Bird84** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:03 am

KamikazeK wrote:
Bird84 wrote:And this is why I'm in "prove it" mode. These guys deserve no more benefits of the doubt. If they get smoked before the finals it's time for a shakeup.

I think the players are fine, I'm very very skeptical of the coach.

While I agree that Joe is questionable at some point these guys do take responsibility for coming up short. This isn't the only coach they've played flat when it counts under. For the record this game is pretty meaningless. The playoffs will show yet again what this team is about.