Game Thread – Pacers @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Tues, Jan. 30, 2024

Ben-N1ce · Post #481 » by **Ben-N1ce** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:02 am

It would be nice if Joe told them to take high percetage shots in tight in low possesion games and yell at Tatum for his bad shot selection. He won't.

Fierce1 · Post #482 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:02 am

We're going to have to appreciate wins like this because there will be plenty of Celtic wins like this in the playoffs.

Post #483 » by **Froob** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:02 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Froob wrote:Sucks Nesmith didn’t get the opportunity to develop here. He’d sure be handy to have

Looks a completely different player.

Way more confident.

His mechanics were all over the place when we had him.

Hal14 · Post #484 » by **Hal14** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:03 am

Good win! Pacers played their a$$es off to try and beat us again. They're scrappy as hell.

Riverwalk2021 · Post #485 » by **Riverwalk2021** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:03 am

The Celtics have no offense down the stretch of games except iso drive and kick. Major problem. Not putting White in screen action with Tatum or Porzingis is baffling.

playa-hater · Post #486 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:03 am

gocelts wrote:He’s not the right coach for this team. We need a real leader who's not scared to tell the team to play defense and stop jacking up threes.

He has no problem picking on the bench or rookies, but he’s clearly afraid of upsetting his starters.

I feel Brad Stevens coach IME and now this fool have the same issue..

GotDaSauce · Post #487 » by **GotDaSauce** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:04 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
gocelts wrote:He’s not the right coach for this team. We need a real leader who's not scared to tell the team to play defense and stop jacking up threes.

He has no problem picking on the bench or rookies, but he’s clearly afraid of upsetting his starters.

Not sure how you expect to win against a team like the Pacers without shooting a lot of 3s

Up 8 with 2 minutes left and they settled for them instead of taking the right shot.

playa-hater · Post #488 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:04 am

Froob wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Froob wrote:Sucks Nesmith didn’t get the opportunity to develop here. He’d sure be handy to have

Looks a completely different player.

Way more confident.

His mechanics were all over the place when we had him.

Relaxed mechanics are far better than hypermechanics.. And you relax more when you get steady playing time.. It's just human nature..

GrandTheftRondo · Post #489 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:05 am

Riverwalk2021 wrote:The Celtics have no offense down the stretch of games except iso drive and kick. Major problem. Not putting White in screen action with Tatum or Porzingis is baffling.

White was in a screen action with Tatum and it got blown up.

Last night they had multiple screen actions between the two of them.

Teams will figure out ways to take away things that worked for a team in previous nights.

Fierce1 · Post #490 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:05 am

Froob wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Froob wrote:Sucks Nesmith didn’t get the opportunity to develop here. He’d sure be handy to have

Looks a completely different player.

Way more confident.

His mechanics were all over the place when we had him.

I expected something like this from Nesmith because his body has the potential to be like Giannis' body.

The kid will get bigger and stronger.

It will not be a surprise Nesmith ends up becoming a legit starting SF in the league.

Lee Van Cleef · Post #491 » by **Lee Van Cleef** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:05 am

Bucks, Sixers etc don’t worry me, but these guys do. I hope we won’t face them in the playoffs.

GotDaSauce · Post #492 » by **GotDaSauce** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:05 am

Froob wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Froob wrote:Sucks Nesmith didn’t get the opportunity to develop here. He’d sure be handy to have

Looks a completely different player.

Way more confident.

His mechanics were all over the place when we had him.

He was basically the guard version of Queta! Absolutely no body control!

Riverwalk2021 · Post #493 » by **Riverwalk2021** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:06 am

Watch how the Nuggets get high-quality shots down the stretch. That's the key to winning in the playoffs. The Celtics could do the same thing but they are intent on playing iso ball.

GrandTheftRondo · Post #494 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:06 am

GotDaSauce wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
gocelts wrote:He’s not the right coach for this team. We need a real leader who's not scared to tell the team to play defense and stop jacking up threes.

He has no problem picking on the bench or rookies, but he’s clearly afraid of upsetting his starters.

Not sure how you expect to win against a team like the Pacers without shooting a lot of 3s

Up 8 with 2 minutes left and they settled for them instead of taking the right shot.

Last time I checked they didn’t have easy layups or post up chances available.

Teams lock in defensively late and sometimes make it hard for teams to get the buckets they did previously.

Ben-N1ce · Post #495 » by **Ben-N1ce** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:06 am

Riverwalk2021 wrote:The Celtics have no offense down the stretch of games except iso drive and kick. Major problem. Not putting White in screen action with Tatum or Porzingis is baffling.

Games will be 1 or two possesions and they almost never put pressure on the rim. The obsession with 3's and with Tatum at the top of the key can very well cost them a title.

KillahGhostface · Post #496 » by **KillahGhostface** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:06 am

The end of game offense was fine lol.

Riverwalk2021 · Post #497 » by **Riverwalk2021** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:07 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Riverwalk2021 wrote:The Celtics have no offense down the stretch of games except iso drive and kick. Major problem. Not putting White in screen action with Tatum or Porzingis is baffling.

White was in a screen action with Tatum and it got blown up.

Last night they had multiple screen actions between the two of them.

Teams will figure out ways to take away things that worked for a team in previous nights.

I don't remember one set action with Tatum and White down the stretch.

GrandTheftRondo · Post #498 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:07 am

Riverwalk2021 wrote:Watch how the Nuggets get high-quality shots down the stretch. That's the key to winning in the playoffs. The Celtics could do the same thing but they are intent on playing iso ball.

The Nuggets have Nikola Jokic who is a complete offensive cheat code and Jamal Murray who can score with ease off the pick and roll.

Reality is Tatum is never going to score effortlessly like that. He hasn’t his whole career.

Ben-N1ce · Post #499 » by **Ben-N1ce** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:07 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
GotDaSauce wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:Not sure how you expect to win against a team like the Pacers without shooting a lot of 3s

Up 8 with 2 minutes left and they settled for them instead of taking the right shot.

Last time I checked they didn’t have easy layups or post up chances available.

Teams lock in defensively late and sometimes make it hard for teams to get the buckets they did previously.

So those 2 Tatum hero shots were the best they could get...doubtful.

GrandTheftRondo · Post #500 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:09 am

Ben-N1ce wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
GotDaSauce wrote:Up 8 with 2 minutes left and they settled for them instead of taking the right shot.

Last time I checked they didn’t have easy layups or post up chances available.

Teams lock in defensively late and sometimes make it hard for teams to get the buckets they did previously.

So those 2 Tatum hero shots were the best they could get...doubtful.

Some of you act like it’s so easy to score baskets late in games

I mean they tried to get it to Porzingis in a mismatch and the Pacers made a smart defensive play and got a steal.