Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017

[Celts17Pride]

Celtics need a backup point guard that will push the pace and open things up for the young guys. Marcus Smart doesn’t push the pace and then dribbles the air out of the ball. Usually leaving the Celtics horrible shots with little left on the time clock.

If Ainge could find a better backup point guard I think the Celtics offense would look completely different.


Rondo!!!!!!!

[Parliament10]

!1 Offensive Rebounds, by the Celtics.

It's like Bizarro World, from last year.

[Kalela]

Dwayne Casey is not exactly a great coach but he has gotten the best of Brad Stevens many times.

[Froob]

Terry Rozier is already a better player than I thought he'd ever be. He seems to have learned to channel his youthful spunk in better ways. Still making his share of dumb decisions, but growing up fast.

And I absolutely frigging love seeing him go for rebounds among people twice as big as him.

He’s certainly no low energy Jeb out there.

[Marvel]

Run the offense through Horford, less Smart dribbling into traffic.

Smart's drives literally don't produce anything. He just dribbles into the paint and turns it over.

[31to6]

It's early, but we're going to lose this game because we keep missing really easy dunks and put-backs.

stick with that! don't change!

[celticfan42487]

We’re down 5, shooting 33% while the Raptors are shooting 49%. Feel real good about getting #12

Yeah it doesn't seem possible. But we got 11 more shots up than them that quarter.

6 more offensive rebounds, 3 less turnovers. The grit and balls advantage stats.

I'm also shocked Tatum missed that corner 3. He's automatic with those.

[bucknersrevenge]

Saw virtually no DHO's in that 2nd quarter. No movement. No Tatum in the post. Lots of standing around. Gotta change that in the 3rd.

[Parliament10]

Celtics need a backup point guard that will push the pace and open things up for the young guys. Marcus Smart doesn’t push the pace and then dribbles the air out of the ball. Usually leaving the Celtics horrible shots with little left on the time clock.

If Ainge could find a better backup point guard I think the Celtics offense would look completely different

I think that the Rozier-Smart Tandem is pretty good.

With Smart Starting, have to got with Larkin-Rozier.
We got Depth. -- No Doubt.

[steefP2]

The defense by the starters has mostly been excellent, very impressed witj Brown on Demar so far.

[celticfan42487]

Terry Rozier is already a better player than I thought he'd ever be. He seems to have learned to channel his youthful spunk in better ways. Still making his share of dumb decisions, but growing up fast.

And I absolutely frigging love seeing him go for rebounds among people twice as big as him.

He’s certainly no low energy Jeb out there.

"... *whispers* please clap"

[ermocrate]

Dwayne Casey is not exactly a great coach but he has gotten the best of Brad Stevens many times.

Well Raptors have scored at least 4 3’s of pure luck.

[truth18]

Terry Rozier is already a better player than I thought he'd ever be. He seems to have learned to channel his youthful spunk in better ways. Still making his share of dumb decisions, but growing up fast.

And I absolutely frigging love seeing him go for rebounds among people twice as big as him.

He’s certainly no low energy Jeb out there.

You can thank Al.

[Moose23]

missed first half, looking at boxscore it seems like we REALLY need better shooting....

[CavemanDoctor]

Offensively, we played the poorest we have all season. And we're only down 5.

Boston wins by 6.

[GoCeltics123]

Celtics offense just god awful in that first half. Morris was abysmal with his lack of ball movement. Defense was pretty good, forced a lot of turnovers. Jaylen has sucked too, defense early was good but after terrible. Marcus Smart surprisingly decent on offense. Tatum was ok. J-Val for them can't guard a chair, I doubt he sees any minutes in the second half.

Not guarding Lowry well at all. He's made some tough ones but you can't let him bomb threes. Make him drive, he's far less effective doing that usually.

[Scarletfire81]

This team will play lock down D in the fourth. Hopefully we can pull away and win. But the D will keep the Cs in the game for sure.

[PierceFan4ever]

Tatum needs to hit his shots in the 2nd half. I expect him to play better like last game.

I really hated that foul by Smart on Lowry the first play of the game. Things like allowing a player to shoot 3 free throws right out of the gate gets their confidence and rhythm going after struggling a bit the previous games.

[ConstableGeneva]

Run the offense through Horford, less Smart dribbling into traffic.

Agreed, we did this really well in the first and it was producing decent looks. Then the second unit came in and somehow Smart forgot that gameplan.

Most of our points in 2nd qtr came out of luck, forced TOs and/or someone producing something out of nothing with shot clock running out. Offense was too stagnant, TOR defenders barely moving/scrambling, easier to collapse on drivers.

[Celts17Pride]

Celtics need a backup point guard that will push the pace and open things up for the young guys. Marcus Smart doesn’t push the pace and then dribbles the air out of the ball. Usually leaving the Celtics horrible shots with little left on the time clock.

If Ainge could find a better backup point guard I think the Celtics offense would look completely different

I think that the Rozier-Smart Tandem is pretty good.

With Smart Starting, have to got with Larkin-Rozier.
We got Depth. -- No Doubt.

Smart bogs down the offense. Smart = Sand to the Celtics offensive engine