Game Thread – Celtics @ Pelicans – 8:00PM, Fri, Jan. 31, 2025

Bar Fight · Post #21 » by **Bar Fight** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:20 am

They're getting to the rim with ease

Bar Fight · Post #22 » by **Bar Fight** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:20 am

Fouling Javonte Green on a three is a suspendable offense

Fierce1 · Post #23 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:20 am

Bad play by JB.

That was Javonte shooting a 3, not Murphy or CJ.

Fierce1 · Post #24 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:21 am

JB has every tool needed for an All-NBA player.

Just need to improve in the brain department.

RB34 · Post #25 » by **RB34** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:26 am

Our defence is disgusting

Fencer reregistered · Post #26 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:27 am

Bar Fight wrote:Fouling Javonte Green on a three is a suspendable offense

Why would you say that in particular about him?

Fierce1 · Post #27 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:28 am

That's what we don't want happening.

All that athleticism will eventually get you.

Guess chucking 3s to lessen the chance of an injury is a good trade off.

Fierce1 · Post #28 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:30 am

RB34 wrote:Our defence is disgusting

Cs switch everything.

That strategy has flaws.

You have to take the good with the bad when it's switch everything.

Bar Fight · Post #29 » by **Bar Fight** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:32 am

Fencer reregistered wrote:
Bar Fight wrote:Fouling Javonte Green on a three is a suspendable offense

Why would you say that in particular about him?

Because he's the guy you want shooting if anything lol. Don't need to aggressively contest his shot

RB34 · Post #30 » by **RB34** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:33 am

Fierce1 wrote:
RB34 wrote:Our defence is disgusting

Cs switch everything.

That strategy has flaws.

You have to take the good with the bad when it's switch everything.

I’m seeing a bunch of open looks

Bar Fight · Post #31 » by **Bar Fight** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:33 am

Trey Murphy is officially a Celtic killer

Triple7 · Post #32 » by **Triple7** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:34 am

Damn old man!

Fierce1 · Post #33 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:34 am

Al has got to make that layup.

PierceFan4ever · Post #34 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:35 am

Horford looking like he’s a 105 out there

Can the celts do a better job identifying the key player to stop? The whole arena knows Murphy is the guy that could hurt you let our guys are nowhere near him on some of these plays.

Fierce1 · Post #35 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:37 am

RB34 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
RB34 wrote:Our defence is disgusting

Cs switch everything.

That strategy has flaws.

You have to take the good with the bad when it's switch everything.

I’m seeing a bunch of open looks

Like I said, it has its flaws.

When you're switching everything, there's a lot of defenders moving around.

There's a dislodge happening when you switch.
That's why the offensive player gets some space.

The switch everything defense absolutely gets killed when the opposing team is hot from 3pt land.

Post #36 » by **Froob** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:39 am

I’m afraid to say the Celtics are once again losing to a bad team without their one good player

Fierce1 · Post #37 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:41 am

Froob wrote:I’m afraid to say the Celtics are once again losing to a bad team without their one good player

Too early.

If it's still close with 5 minutes remaining in the 4th then you're absolutely right.

But right now it's just a bad team with nothing to lose.

RB34 · Post #38 » by **RB34** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:41 am

Fierce1 wrote:
RB34 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:Cs switch everything.

That strategy has flaws.

You have to take the good with the bad when it's switch everything.

I’m seeing a bunch of open looks

Like I said, it has its flaws.

When you're switching everything, there's a lot of defenders moving around.

There's a dislodge happening when you switch.
That's why the offensive player gets some space.

The switch everything defense absolutely gets killed when the opposing team is hot from 3pt land.

We’ve been switch heavy for a long time. Something has changed.

Post #39 » by **Froob** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:42 am

Fierce1 wrote:
Froob wrote:I’m afraid to say the Celtics are once again losing to a bad team without their one good player

Too early.

If it's still close with 5 minutes remaining in the 4th then you're absolutely right.

But right now it's just a bad team with nothing to lose.

I hope this team is bored and will suddenly be serious down the stretch but I just hate the idea of flipping the switch because it rarely happens.

Fierce1 · Post #40 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Feb 1, 2025 1:43 am

RB34 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
RB34 wrote:
I’m seeing a bunch of open looks

Like I said, it has its flaws.

When you're switching everything, there's a lot of defenders moving around.

There's a dislodge happening when you switch.
That's why the offensive player gets some space.

The switch everything defense absolutely gets killed when the opposing team is hot from 3pt land.

We’ve been switch heavy for a long time. Something has changed.

The only thing that changed is the Celtics are not shooting the ball well this season.

Last season it was the same thing, but the Celtic offense compensated for the Celtic defense.

This season the Celtic offense can't bail out the Celtic defense.