phillynative wrote:76ciology wrote:the_process wrote:
They've lost to the Celtics enough, tyvm.
We haven’t lose a series against them with this team. I find this team, when healthy, can beat them in a playoff series.
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The one thing we have now that we haven't had before is adequate wing depth. Tobi struggles against Jay Brown because of his lack of explosiveness and against Tatum he lacks the length.
Oubre when locked in can make some great defensive plays because of his length and athleticism,people forget he is not only a great athlete but 6'7 with a 7'2 wingspan. Rob Cov when healthy is great match defensively for Tatum, he has great hands, length and strength that is disruptive for wings. Batum thought lacking in explosiveness is still a smart defender with size and length. Kj Martin can be serviceable for spot mins as well.
Yes, the key to defeating the Celts is to switch everything with multiple lengthy wing defenders and force them to rely on Tatum's individual scoring, all while having a player who can dominate Porzingis on offense. Recent games against the Nuggets have revealed the blueprint for beating them.
Perhaps we won't be good enough to win, and there is ample evidence to support that notion, but I still want to see how we would perform and identify areas where we can improve.
There’s never been a time in history when we look back and say that the people who were censoring free speech were the good guys.