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Dejounte Murray is unlikable. Such a middling player, who might get a spot on 'forgotten basketball seasons' podcast in 10 years.
Until then his biggest achievement might be tonight.
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Captain_Caveman wrote:Officially worried about Porzingis as well. He was a pleasant surprise early in the year, but he really does not appear to be wired for this. A shrinking violet.
Shamrock wrote:Fierce1 wrote:Shamrock wrote:We're not giving up on this team but **** it's frustrating to not see improvement in the areas where we have GLARING problems. This is our time to win a championship and we don't want to see this squandered by blatant incompetence.
If we don't win in these next couple years we might have to wait another 15+ years or more.
There's a reason why guys like Lebron, Steph, and MJ needed to be 27 years old to get a ring.
KD needed Steph and 10 seasons in the NBA to get his first ring.
It's just a matter of time.
Experience can't be expedited, it has to be earned.
That's true... But JT already has the experience of a 15 year vet playoff wise. He's been to the ECF 4 times and has played 94 playoff games. How much more experience does he need?
Shamrock wrote:Fierce1 wrote:Shamrock wrote:We're not giving up on this team but **** it's frustrating to not see improvement in the areas where we have GLARING problems. This is our time to win a championship and we don't want to see this squandered by blatant incompetence.
If we don't win in these next couple years we might have to wait another 15+ years or more.
There's a reason why guys like Lebron, Steph, and MJ needed to be 27 years old to get a ring.
KD needed Steph and 10 seasons in the NBA to get his first ring.
It's just a matter of time.
Experience can't be expedited, it has to be earned.
That's true... But JT already has the experience of a 15 year vet playoff wise. He's been to the ECF 4 times and has played 94 playoff games. How much more experience does he need?
Fierce1 wrote:Shak_Celts wrote:a week ago everybody and their mothers said none of these games would matter. here we are and everyone is panicking and throwing jabs at each other. wild.
I think the difference is last week the "Meltdown Crew" was silent.
It's a different bunch of people who are panicking.
JimmyFromNz wrote:Take it easy guysMy only thought...
Dejounte Murray is unlikable. Such a middling player, who might get a spot on 'forgotten basketball seasons' podcast in 10 years.
Until then his biggest achievement might be tonight.
playa-hater wrote:Shak_Celts wrote:a week ago everybody and their mothers said none of these games would matter. here we are and everyone is panicking and throwing jabs at each other. wild.
Is it panicking?? Or showing a legit concern? If Boston had a history of cleaning up this type of mess in the postseason, then I wouldn't be worried. But our late game executions have been our Achilles heal for years and may be worse under Joe than ever.
Fierce1 wrote:Parliament10 wrote:Fierce1 wrote:Majority of the folks here kept saying what matters most is what happens in the playoffs.
Right now it's premature to conclude that because this happened in the regular season, it will also happen in the playoffs.
Last season some of the doubters were silent when Joe kept calling a timeout in the playoffs.
I don't think the Cs are showing all their cards yet.
Thank You, for being Nicely Calm.
We all gotta try to get back there.
Probably After we Win the Ring.
Reason why I'm calm is this is house money.
This season is house money.
The late game issues are a concern.
JT having trouble in the clutch is a concern.
If that's the case then why are some of the posters here saying we need to win now!
The Cs are good enough to win it this year because they're so talented, but next year is the highest chance of winning it all for the Cs.
And that's for a number of reasons.
Riverwalk2021 wrote:Captain_Caveman wrote:Officially worried about Porzingis as well. He was a pleasant surprise early in the year, but he really does not appear to be wired for this. A shrinking violet.
I don't like when a guy rests for multiple games in a row for maintenance. Yes, you keep him healthy. On the other hand, he becomes soft and not used to contact and playing through pain. The playoffs are long and a lot more physical. Nobody is 100%. Dude is soft af.
Shak_Celts wrote:playa-hater wrote:Shak_Celts wrote:a week ago everybody and their mothers said none of these games would matter. here we are and everyone is panicking and throwing jabs at each other. wild.
Is it panicking?? Or showing a legit concern? If Boston had a history of cleaning up this type of mess in the postseason, then I wouldn't be worried. But our late game executions have been our Achilles heal for years and may be worse under Joe than ever.
call it what you want, but when everyone is claiming they don't care what happens these last 10 or so games, then I see pages upon pages of complaining with people caring that we lose the math isn't mathing! If it doesn't matter it shouldn't matter how we lost. where is all the energy (pages) for the games we won? I guess these last few only matter when we lose.
Triple7 wrote:Lol. I remember one or two posters saying they pity the hawks next game haha. The fact is, a lot of our rivals are closely watching this game finding ways to beat us come playoff time. I think they have found a recipe. Make the game close and we panic. Tatum doesn’t have a go to move. That will be a problem during crucial times. Wish Jt has JB’s mid range game. Ability to dribble and just stop for a jump shot. Sick of those JT turn around fade aways, or one legged shot.
Captain_Caveman wrote:Riverwalk2021 wrote:Captain_Caveman wrote:Officially worried about Porzingis as well. He was a pleasant surprise early in the year, but he really does not appear to be wired for this. A shrinking violet.
I don't like when a guy rests for multiple games in a row for maintenance. Yes, you keep him healthy. On the other hand, he becomes soft and not used to contact and playing through pain. The playoffs are long and a lot more physical. Nobody is 100%. Dude is soft af.
This is his 10th season in the league and he has never at any point shown anything resembling competitive fire. He told JJ on his pod that he basically stopped trying in the playoffs for the Mavs because he disagreed with how Carlisle was using him. If that's not a red flag for a guy's competitiveness, I'm not sure what would be.
Maybe it will be there in the playoffs, but there's more reason to think it won't be than it will.
Celts17Pride wrote:Honestly my only concern (and it has been for awhile) is Porzingis is SOFT. KP is like a kitten. In the playoffs everything tends to get a lot more physical and I'm not sure KP is ready for that. Sign Queta (or another vet big) because Joe Mazzulla is going to need options.
Shak_Celts wrote:playa-hater wrote:Shak_Celts wrote:a week ago everybody and their mothers said none of these games would matter. here we are and everyone is panicking and throwing jabs at each other. wild.
Is it panicking?? Or showing a legit concern? If Boston had a history of cleaning up this type of mess in the postseason, then I wouldn't be worried. But our late game executions have been our Achilles heal for years and may be worse under Joe than ever.
call it what you want, but when everyone is claiming they don't care what happens these last 10 or so games, then I see pages upon pages of complaining with people caring that we lose the math isn't mathing! If it doesn't matter it shouldn't matter how we lost. where is all the energy (pages) for the games we won? I guess these last few only matter when we lose.
Riverwalk2021 wrote:Brown showed he should be the one taking the final shot if you're gonna just iso in these situations. He's tougher, way more physical and can get to his spot a lot better than Tatum. I have done a 180 on Brown this season.