Game Thread – Nuggets @ Celtics – Fri. 7:30PM, Jan. 19, 2024

[Green89]

This would be a double digit lead if Tatum and Brown weren't 2/12 from deep.

[BK_2020]

He should stop taking awful contested shots.

Somebody has to take them and I'd rather it be Tatum than anyone else on the team.

No they don't

Oh ok let's run down the clock and hope they give us a wide open shot with 1 second left.

[BK_2020]

This would be a double digit lead if Tatum and Brown weren't 2/12 from deep.

It'd be a 7 point lead if Tatum didn't have to dare the officials to call an obvious tech.

[Bill Lumbergh]

He's a 49% shooter on wide open threes. He's got a great shot.

He should stop taking awful contested shots.

Somebody has to take them and I'd rather it be Tatum than anyone else on the team.

I'd rather they work some kind of action first instead of always settling for an iso as the default. If that's what they end up with ,so be it, but at least try to get something better first.

[Hal14]

How did we not score after 8 offensive rebounds in a row?!

Because we rely too much on the 3 ball.

All of those extra possessions we got but we did we do with them? A three by Al, 2 three's by JT and a 3 by White. 0/4 from 3, 0 points, then Denver gets the ball, takes it to the basket and Murray scores an easy layup. Pretty much our 2023 postseason in a nutshell.

Yes, JB hit a 3 after that but then Tatum misses another 3 in the closing seconds of the half so we go 1/6 from 3 so now we're only up by 6 at the half, when we had a chance to take a commanding double digit lead..

But see that one play late in the half when JT actually tried to drive the ball to the basket? Denver literally didn't stand a chance in hell at defending him - they were forced to foul him to prevent the easy basket. So why not attack the basket more?

[BK_2020]

He should stop taking awful contested shots.

Somebody has to take them and I'd rather it be Tatum than anyone else on the team.

I'd rather they work some kind of action instead of always settling for an iso. If that's what they end up with ,so be it, but at least try to get something better first.

If you run an action you can't run down the clock. You might get a better shot for who knows 10% better chance of getting a score but you give that right back.
But that quick flash and turnaround Denver ran looks like it might get us better shots than dribble ISO.

[bigfoot_cryptozoology]

If Joe isn't going to call TOs when they logically need to be applied,
I want him to text Nikki and tell her to Go Away! At least make yourself useful.

Oladipo hmm...

[Fierce1]

Am just hoping they don't come out flat in the 3rd like they usually do.

The Cs have been better in the 3rd lately.

[Celts17Pride]

This would be a double digit lead if Tatum and Brown weren't 2/12 from deep.

It'd be a 7 point lead if Tatum didn't have to dare the officials to call an obvious tech.

Celtics would be up 17 points if Mazzulla played Queta

[Bleedsgreen]

Somebody has to take them and I'd rather it be Tatum than anyone else on the team.

I'd rather they work some kind of action instead of always settling for an iso. If that's what they end up with ,so be it, but at least try to get something better first.

If you run an action you can't run down the clock. You might get a better shot for who knows 10% better chance of getting a score but you give that right back.
But that quick flash and turnaround Denver ran looks like it might get us better shots than dribble ISO.

Well you get the better shot and then you do something called play defense, force them into the iso low percentage shot.

[TheMartian]

How did we not score after 8 offensive rebounds in a row?!

Because we rely too much on the 3 ball.

All of those extra possessions we got but we did we do with them? A three by Al, 2 three's by JT and a 3 by White. 0/4 from 3, 0 points, then Denver gets the ball, takes it to the basket and Murray scores an easy layup. Pretty much our 2023 postseason in a nutshell.

Yes, JB hit a 3 after that but then Tatum misses another 3 in the closing seconds of the half so we go 1/6 from 3 so now we're only up by 6 at the half, when we had a chance to take a commanding double digit lead..

It's pretty obvious isn't it? They HAVE to change that mindset. Sucks that the league has become a 3pt chucking league, and this rennaisance is all because of one Steph Curry.

[BK_2020]

I'd rather they work some kind of action instead of always settling for an iso. If that's what they end up with ,so be it, but at least try to get something better first.

If you run an action you can't run down the clock. You might get a better shot for who knows 10% better chance of getting a score but you give that right back.
But that quick flash and turnaround Denver ran looks like it might get us better shots than dribble ISO.

Well you get the better shot and then you do something called play defense, force them into the iso low percentage shot.

These are not the real numbers but guestimating:

1.1 expected points per normal half court possession - 0.7 expected per dribble ISO end of quarter possession (for the other team) = 0.4

whereas

0.7 for dribble ISO - 0 (no possession for other team) = 0.7

But you already know this.

[RB34]

White tookMPJ to school

[RB34]

How do they call a foul on that but not the JT slam? Ducking corrupt refs

[BK_2020]

Jokic moved White with his eyes and got Murray open.

[playa-hater]

Some absolutely terrible shots what the **** are we doing

[RB34]

Yeah JT

[PierceFan4ever]

Celtics have gotten very **** lazy on defensive end. Rim protection looks slow

[TheMartian]

Am just hoping they don't come out flat in the 3rd like they usually do.

The Cs have been better in the 3rd lately.

If by lately you mean that one blowout game against the Rockets then I disagree. I think they've lost 3rd quarters in 4 out of the last 6 games.

[bucknersrevenge]

Think KP needs to look at the rim more. Passing up bunnies on that short roll. Doesn't always have to kick it to the corner.