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fallguy wrote:Fierce1 wrote:fallguy wrote:
How much is there to say about obliterating the Spurs?
Not just against the Spurs.
It's true that when the Cs win, the threads are shorter.
And when the Cs lose, the threads are longer.
Who cares?
Fierce1 wrote:fallguy wrote:If the C's flame out this year the way they flamed out last year, Joe is gone. And so is Jaylen.
If they lose because of a KP injury or in game 7 of the Finals, he's probably back.
That's fair.
I still believe the Cs should have fired Joe immediately after that Miami series.
Fierce1 wrote:fallguy wrote:Fierce1 wrote:Not just against the Spurs.
It's true that when the Cs win, the threads are shorter.
And when the Cs lose, the threads are longer.
Who cares?
Just an observation.
Apparently people just love to whine.
fallguy wrote:Fierce1 wrote:fallguy wrote:
Who cares?
Just an observation.
Apparently people just love to whine.
I don't think this thread is filled with whining.
Fierce1 wrote:fallguy wrote:Fierce1 wrote:Just an observation.
Apparently people just love to whine.
I don't think this thread is filled with whining.
Guess that depends on your whine tolerance.
zoyathedestroya wrote:Last night was the lowest paced game of all the NBA games played this season, per nba.com. Just 86.0 possessions. Celtics now have two of the lowest paced games this season (W vs. NYK in 11/2023).
Less possessions, less margin for error. In a way, it's surprising we only lost by 2 pts when our top two guys shot really poorly while taking almost half the team's shot attempts (combined 2/17 from 3).
BRUNiNHO91 wrote:Bar Fight wrote:BK_2020 wrote:Why doesn't Joe shake things up with the offense? It's only the 2nd best in the league and also the history of the NBA. It's so obvious to us fans that serious, foundational changes with the offense needs to happen. We even lost our 10th game already.
This feels eerily similar to posts from this time last season
Drop 150 on the Pacers, 140 on the Spurs, 130 on the Pistons but 102 on the Bucks and 100 on the Nuggets. ‘HisToRiCaL OffEnSeeeee durrppp durpppppp’
Fierce1 wrote:I don't know about JB, but JT is just a matter of time.
Lebron was known as a choker until he finally won it in 2012.
Pressure situations can't be simulated in practice, so JT will have to learn in actual games.
GrandTheftRondo wrote:Fierce1 wrote:I don't know about JB, but JT is just a matter of time.
Lebron was known as a choker until he finally won it in 2012.
Pressure situations can't be simulated in practice, so JT will have to learn in actual games.
It’s more that I don’t think Tatum ever gets to that level of agility that LeBron etc display.
He has his moments as we’ve seen against Philly, Milwaukee etc.
But it’s always on the back of him being on fire with his jumper. It’s similar to KD but KD is a 7 foot guy with a better jumper so he’s near unguardable. Tatum has always had to work harder for points.
Fierce1 wrote:GrandTheftRondo wrote:Fierce1 wrote:I don't know about JB, but JT is just a matter of time.
Lebron was known as a choker until he finally won it in 2012.
Pressure situations can't be simulated in practice, so JT will have to learn in actual games.
It’s more that I don’t think Tatum ever gets to that level of agility that LeBron etc display.
He has his moments as we’ve seen against Philly, Milwaukee etc.
But it’s always on the back of him being on fire with his jumper. It’s similar to KD but KD is a 7 foot guy with a better jumper so he’s near unguardable. Tatum has always had to work harder for points.
True.
But I think he'll figure it out.
Tatum's an elite player.
It's just a matter of time.
GrandTheftRondo wrote:Fierce1 wrote:GrandTheftRondo wrote:It’s more that I don’t think Tatum ever gets to that level of agility that LeBron etc display.
He has his moments as we’ve seen against Philly, Milwaukee etc.
But it’s always on the back of him being on fire with his jumper. It’s similar to KD but KD is a 7 foot guy with a better jumper so he’s near unguardable. Tatum has always had to work harder for points.
True.
But I think he'll figure it out.
Tatum's an elite player.
It's just a matter of time.
Honestly just needs to play a bit more like Jimmy Butler.
He’s a better player than Butler but what I like about Jimmy is he really picks his spots well as he’s gotten older and he knows when his jumper is off and it’s time to relentlessly attack the hoop and get FTs.
Last night should have been a Tatum shooting 10+ FTs game.
Objectivity wrote:SuperDeluxe wrote:Objectivity wrote:AGAIN. Well coached playoff teams WANT JB to shoot these 19 shots.
I don’t understand why our least efficient player is entitled to more shots than White and KP on such a frequent basis.
Keep in mind that White and KP benefit from all the space that the Jays create by just being on the floor. They might not be as efficient without them.
I agree JT’s gravity is off the charts. Pretty underrated on this board. He brings so much to the team even when he misses shots.
JB is another story. Replace him with any role player that can quick hit and make the unselfish play and we will be fine. JB benefits from the gravity of KP and JT but he’s not smart or skilled enough to help us win a championship. His shot profile KILLS us.
A floater is the same amount of points as a highlight dunk. A ball fake to open player for boring lay up is still 2 points. JB just does not have THAT nuance and IQ
If JB came off our bench and shot 10 shots a game I swear I would never talk sh*t again. It kills us that he think he’s the #2 EVERY game
Fierce1 wrote:I don't know about JB, but JT is just a matter of time.
Lebron was known as a choker until he finally won it in 2012.
Pressure situations can't be simulated in practice, so JT will have to learn in actual games.
zoyathedestroya wrote:This is where Joe should've gone off-script and started Horford in place of Jrue to start the 2nd half. I think that's when Nuggets made their mini-run and gained momentum. Especially considering Q3 is our achilles heel. Needed to begin that half strong. No one on our starting five can guard Jokic one-on-one. Doubling two or three passes away still results to one pass away from the Joker.
