Welcome to Boston, Jordan Walsh!

[darrendaye]

Where Walsh has an edge on Minott is he's better at setting screens and thus is a more active around the ball on offense. They have increased Minott's screen setting plays, but Walsh is currently better at doing it.

[ryan in Maine]

If Walsh pans out i think he's a different level of prospect than Minott. The whispers I've heard over and over in central Maine said Walsh was pretty immature. Our new crop might be what pushed him to start focusing harder.

[Parliament10]

If Walsh pans out i think he's a different level of prospect than Minott. The whispers I've heard over and over in central Maine said Walsh was pretty immature. Our new crop might be what pushed him to start focusing harder.

Walsh probably was immature, when he was in Maine. I mean, he's only 21 now.

[ryan in Maine]

If Walsh pans out i think he's a different level of prospect than Minott. The whispers I've heard over and over in central Maine said Walsh was pretty immature. Our new crop might be what pushed him to start focusing harder.

Walsh probably was immature, when he was in Maine. I mean, he's only 21 now.

I'm not referring to his time in Maine. Well, i guess i am lol. Talking this season though. One person told me imagine Grant Williams if he wanted to be an influencer.

Source: cribbage game.

[Half-Full]

Just as a good player can have a bad game, so can a marginal player have good game. But three good games in a row? Seems unlikely. Jordan Walsh has elevated his game. He has been one of the most impactful players for the Celtics in that three game stretch. Keep it up, Jordan!

[brackdan70]

If Walsh pans out i think he's a different level of prospect than Minott. The whispers I've heard over and over in central Maine said Walsh was pretty immature. Our new crop might be what pushed him to start focusing harder.

Walsh probably was immature, when he was in Maine. I mean, he's only 21 now.

Yeah for sure. I was immature until age 52.

[hugepatsfan]

Just as a good player can have a bad game, so can a marginal player have good game. But three good games in a row? Seems unlikely. Jordan Walsh has elevated his game. He has been one of the most impactful players for the Celtics in that three game stretch. Keep it up, Jordan!

Marginal players can definitely have 3 good games in a row, especially "role player" kind of good games. I think you're overstating how solidified a player is after that.

But it's better than 3 bad games and he's showing real potential. Hopefully he sticks with it because it'd be a nice little boost for this team to have a real depth option like that defensively.

[Parliament10]

Just as a good player can have a bad game, so can a marginal player have good game. But three good games in a row? Seems unlikely. Jordan Walsh has elevated his game. He has been one of the most impactful players for the Celtics in that three game stretch. Keep it up, Jordan!

Marginal players can definitely have 3 good games in a row, especially "role player" kind of good games. I think you're overstating how solidified a player is after that.

But it's better than 3 bad games and he's showing real potential. Hopefully he sticks with it because it'd be a nice little boost for this team to have a real depth option like that defensively.

IDK. Jordan Walsh has had more than several good Games, and that was before he Started.
He's shooting 47% overall, and 44% from 3; plus 4 Rebs. Looks like he has improved his overall Game, save for FT's.

[Fierce1]

I really don't care about the offensive stats right now because I think Walsh will have his ups and downs on offense.

But the defense, man!
Walsh can defend 1 to 4.
From guarding Banchero to Maxey to JJJ, that's impressive.

[Parliament10]

I really don't care about the offensive stats right now because I think Walsh will have his ups and downs on offense.

But the defense, man!
Walsh can defend 1 to 4.
From guarding Banchero to Maxey to JJJ, that's impressive.

Agreed. Walsh was locking them down; he held tight with JJJ and Maxey. Not to shabby.

[keevsnick1]

I really don't care about the offensive stats right now because I think Walsh will have his ups and downs on offense.

But the defense, man!
Walsh can defend 1 to 4.
From guarding Banchero to Maxey to JJJ, that's impressive.

Being able to go from lightening quick point guard to one of the better offensive 4's in the league is impressive.

He may only be 6'6, but he measured with a 8'11 standing reach and 7'2 wingspan at the combine and that's nice length even for a PF. He's shown a lot more instinct on defense than he has past seasons as well, has a feel for getting hands on balls.

I've said this other places but my ideal starting lineup next year would be White/Brown/Young Wing/Tatum/Defensive Center. That wing could be any of Walsh, Minott or Hugo. A uy who can take on the lead defensive assignment to let Tatum and Brown relax on defense. Pair that length with a rim protecting center and you could have an insane defense.

[Hal14]

Just as a good player can have a bad game, so can a marginal player have good game. But three good games in a row? Seems unlikely. Jordan Walsh has elevated his game. He has been one of the most impactful players for the Celtics in that three game stretch. Keep it up, Jordan!

Marginal players can definitely have 3 good games in a row, especially "role player" kind of good games. I think you're overstating how solidified a player is after that.

But it's better than 3 bad games and he's showing real potential. Hopefully he sticks with it because it'd be a nice little boost for this team to have a real depth option like that defensively.

IDK. Jordan Walsh has had more than several good Games, and that was before he Started.
He's shooting 47% overall, and 44% from 3; plus 4 Rebs. Looks like he has improved his overall Game, save for FT's.

He was solid in summer league too..except for that ejection, which Mazzulla loved

Preseason, I feel like he was just ok..SL and preseason don't matter a lot in the grand scheme of things.

I do like they way he's been playing lately. And of course, at age 21, upside to keep getting better.

Seems like the jump shot has gotten smoother and he's gotten more confident with it.

Keep it up, Jordan!

[cl2117]

How Mazzulla handles minutes for the younger guys might be the single most important aspect of this season for the C's. Walsh will be a great test case.

I don't think Walsh has shown the requisite level of consistency to have "earned" a consistent spot in the rotation nevertheless I want to see him in there nightly. Even if he starts to falter and slide back, I want to take the opportunity to let him try to dig himself back out of that.

The latter part of that is where the rub is for Joe because I don't think he's the kind to let guys consistently make mistakes and not get the hook and ride the pine for a bit. He wants to win and he wants guys as locked in as he is (if that's even possible) and that's incongruent with letting the likes of Walsh or Hugo or Baylor go out there and struggle each night. And at the same time it's unfair to expect those guys to be go out there and not make mistakes. They are projects, it's going to be ugly at times.

Between Walsh, Minott, Baylor and Hugo there's not enough minutes each night to get everyone significant run out there. One or two of those guys each night are going to be stuck on the bench, so how's Joe going to play this?

Does Walsh get the nod until he starts to falter? How many bad games does he have to have before he gets swapped out?

Does Joe want to ride the hot hand instead and hot-swap them out until one of them is on a roll? Or is it going to be a constant rotation regardless of play?

Will be really interesting to see how this plays out.

[Fierce1]

Reason why Walsh will be getting regular minutes is you don't need a hot hand to be great on defense.

Defense is what Walsh does best.
He can defend 1 to 4.

So it's going to Walsh, Mynot, and some Hugo.

Baylor is the odd man out.

[brackdan70]

I really don't care about the offensive stats right now because I think Walsh will have his ups and downs on offense.

But the defense, man!
Walsh can defend 1 to 4.
From guarding Banchero to Maxey to JJJ, that's impressive.

This is what stands out to me. He is really doing a great job at “shutting down” or slowing down really good offensive players of all shapes and sizes. I mean Maxey is arguable the quickest most dynamic scorer out there, or one of the them anyway, and Walsh was denying him. Then being effective against big skilled dynamic PFs…just wow.
The list of guys he couldn’t guard is pretty small…Wemby, Jokic… maybe some hefty 7 footers.
Offensively he has the skill and quickness to take the ball to the hoop when things break down. If he can continue to hit the corner three, it’s time to send Hauser packing.