Playoff Performance/Scheme Differences from Regular Season
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:07 am
The 60's Celtics were characterized by players who typically played better in the playoffs than the regular season.
Whether shooting percentages went up because the players just took better shots, or because they were smart, led them to 11 Championships in 13 seasons. But usually 5 or 6 of the top 8 were better.
With this year's Celtics, there are several players who are way off from their regular season performances, where simply better defense doesn't explain it.
Players Better Than They Were in the Regular Season, 107 mpg
Kevin Garnett 38 mpg
Kendrick Perkins 25 mpg
Rajon Rondo 32 mpg
PJ Brown 12 mpg
Players About the Same as the Regular Season, 62 mpg
Paul Pierce 37 mpg
James Posey 21 mpg
Tony Allen 4 mpg (doesn't get enough minutes to contribute)
Players Slightly Worse Than the Regular Season, 13 mpg
Leon Powe, 13 mpg
Players Wreaking Compared to the Regular Season, 64 mpg
Ray Allen, 37 mpg
Eddie House, 6 mpg
Sam Cassell, 14 mpg
Glen Davis, 7 mpg
Although real 6' 8.75" Brian Scalabrine might have helped defend
6" 9.75 inch Rasheed Wallace and 6" 9.5 inch Antonio McDyess (pre-draft measurements); albeit at the expense of Powe or Davis on the playoff roster,
the guards are just crapping everything up with their lack of scoring from the backcourt.
Rondo has actually upped his playoff average, but he's hit or miss any given night, with 2 horrible games against Detroit (Games 2 & 4).
If this team can't figure out a way to get their backcourt closer to their season average in the high 30's; this team isn't going anywhere.
Somehow Doc has to devise offensive schemes that get their outstanding shooters (Ray, Paul, Eddie, and James) shots. Right now only KG seems to be getting anything, and that's because he can shoot over most players.
They are not running their offense. Some of it is from losing House and his floor spreading ability, but in the playoffs, House is shooting 20% or so.
I think Doc has to figure out a weigh to duplicate the floor spreading 3 point shooting he had during the season.
That let Pierce, Ray and Tony Allen drive to the hoop.
He hasn't been able to do that.
In part, due to Rondo's tentativeness, and over thinking.
Player's have to execute, but the offense needs schemes to free them up.
Please feel free to expand on my simpleton observations.
Whether shooting percentages went up because the players just took better shots, or because they were smart, led them to 11 Championships in 13 seasons. But usually 5 or 6 of the top 8 were better.
With this year's Celtics, there are several players who are way off from their regular season performances, where simply better defense doesn't explain it.
Players Better Than They Were in the Regular Season, 107 mpg
Kevin Garnett 38 mpg
Kendrick Perkins 25 mpg
Rajon Rondo 32 mpg
PJ Brown 12 mpg
Players About the Same as the Regular Season, 62 mpg
Paul Pierce 37 mpg
James Posey 21 mpg
Tony Allen 4 mpg (doesn't get enough minutes to contribute)
Players Slightly Worse Than the Regular Season, 13 mpg
Leon Powe, 13 mpg
Players Wreaking Compared to the Regular Season, 64 mpg
Ray Allen, 37 mpg
Eddie House, 6 mpg
Sam Cassell, 14 mpg
Glen Davis, 7 mpg
Although real 6' 8.75" Brian Scalabrine might have helped defend
6" 9.75 inch Rasheed Wallace and 6" 9.5 inch Antonio McDyess (pre-draft measurements); albeit at the expense of Powe or Davis on the playoff roster,
the guards are just crapping everything up with their lack of scoring from the backcourt.
Rondo has actually upped his playoff average, but he's hit or miss any given night, with 2 horrible games against Detroit (Games 2 & 4).
If this team can't figure out a way to get their backcourt closer to their season average in the high 30's; this team isn't going anywhere.
Somehow Doc has to devise offensive schemes that get their outstanding shooters (Ray, Paul, Eddie, and James) shots. Right now only KG seems to be getting anything, and that's because he can shoot over most players.
They are not running their offense. Some of it is from losing House and his floor spreading ability, but in the playoffs, House is shooting 20% or so.
I think Doc has to figure out a weigh to duplicate the floor spreading 3 point shooting he had during the season.
That let Pierce, Ray and Tony Allen drive to the hoop.
He hasn't been able to do that.
In part, due to Rondo's tentativeness, and over thinking.
Player's have to execute, but the offense needs schemes to free them up.
Please feel free to expand on my simpleton observations.