Official Celtics 2020-21 Regular Season Thread

GoCeltics123 · Post #1101 » by **GoCeltics123** » Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:51 pm

Scoonie · Post #1102 » by **Scoonie** » Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:18 pm

Romeo's been injured, so it's not like he's had any serious chance to improve his game in the offseason. He may show serious improvement in the future, but I don't think it will happen this season.

Celts17Pride · Post #1103 » by **Celts17Pride** » Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:32 pm

https://www.nba.com/news/2020-21-gmsurvey

NBA GMs don't think much of the Boston Celtics this season. Celtics hardly mentioned at all in the annual GM survey other than Brad Stevens.

31to6 · Post #1104 » by **31to6** » Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:43 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:https://www.nba.com/news/2020-21-gmsurvey

NBA GMs don't think much of the Boston Celtics this season. Celtics hardly mentioned at all in the annual GM survey other than Brad Stevens.

Tatum got a vote for most versatile player and Tristan a vote for most underrated offseason acquisition. But yes, underwhelming. Keep underrating us, bitches!

bucknersrevenge · Post #1105 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:03 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:

Read on Twitter

At this point, a fully healthy Romeo all year would be a completely different Romeo.

CavemanDoctor · Post #1106 » by **CavemanDoctor** » Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:28 pm

31to6 wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:https://www.nba.com/news/2020-21-gmsurvey

NBA GMs don't think much of the Boston Celtics this season. Celtics hardly mentioned at all in the annual GM survey other than Brad Stevens.

Tatum got a vote for most versatile player and Tristan a vote for most underrated offseason acquisition. But yes, underwhelming. Keep underrating us, bitches!

Smart got 3rd for toughest player too.

Post #1107 » by **bisme37** » Fri Dec 18, 2020 6:56 pm

Fivethirtyeight loves us again...

Scoonie · Post #1108 » by **Scoonie** » Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:08 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:https://www.nba.com/news/2020-21-gmsurvey

NBA GMs don't think much of the Boston Celtics this season. Celtics hardly mentioned at all in the annual GM survey other than Brad Stevens.

Celtics were voted 4th on "Which team has the most promising young core?" behind New Orleans, Memphis (really?), and Atlanta.

GoGreen · Post #1109 » by **GoGreen** » Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:33 pm

flintsky21 wrote:
GoGreen wrote:
yeleven11 wrote:Shot creation in the half court is going to be a real issue until Kemba comes back, especially when Tatum's off the court. Get ready for a lot of Teague pick and rolls, Smart postups, Brown isos. Recipe for winning games before Kemba comes back is elite defense, transition offense, and hopefully some lucky shooting nights overall.

I hope the first month or so let people who want to ship out Kemba so bad realize how valuable he is to the offense. Unless he's shipped out for another dynamic player who can create off the dribble, we need him on this roster despite his injury issues until we see some major leap from brown or smart in half-court shot creation.

More like Smart 3 ball chucking

Interesting to see how Smart looks as a legit 3rd option. Celtics would surely need more offense from him, but not necessarily by chucking 10 3s a game.

All these years in the league and his decision making when taking shots is still putrid. Brad not reigning him in is also frustrating

Matt5 · Post #1110 » by **Matt5** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:01 am

I cannot for the life of me find a reason to keep Ojeleye!

Can someone set me straight, please?

Post #1111 » by **Bleeding Green** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:02 am

Automattic wrote:I cannot for the life of me find a reason to keep Ojeleye!

Can someone set me straight, please?

He's cheap and can hit some corner threes in the regular season. SHould ideally be like the 11th man or so in minutes played this year. I don't like him either, and would have rather devoted the spot to a younger player with more upside, but whatever. As long as I don't have to see him in the post season I couldn't really care less.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1112 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 8:31 am

Read on Twitter

The hope is Jaylen improves enough soon that when we stagger the starters and he has to play without Tatum, the team at least has its head above water with him leading the charge. I'm not too optimistic.

Can we stay above .500 while Kemba is out?

ConstableGeneva · Post #1113 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:30 am

When I get overzealous about our title chances, I remember the last time we won a banner we had these three HOFers. I look at our current roster then reset my expectations (for a day or until our next win).

Green89 · Post #1114 » by **Green89** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 1:52 pm

Automattic wrote:I cannot for the life of me find a reason to keep Ojeleye!

Can someone set me straight, please?

If Semi gets any minutes opening night, you know you haven't had a great offseason.

GotDaSauce · Post #1115 » by **GotDaSauce** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:44 pm

bucknersrevenge wrote:
GoCeltics123 wrote:

Read on Twitter

At this point, a fully healthy Romeo all year would be a completely different Romeo.

Facts!!!!

CelticsLV · Post #1116 » by **CelticsLV** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:50 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:

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There has been no time to actually make big strides in development and he's been recovering for most of that time. He still won't be a good shooter but Brad will simply put him in a 3&D role and we gonna talk how Langford looks like another wasted pick. The guy was a ball handler in college.

return2glory · Post #1117 » by **return2glory** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:38 pm

I wonder if we will have any interest in T.J. Leaf?

He had his moments with the Pacers. But his stats don’t look at good. Probably not a decent option, even for an end of the bench guy.

GoCeltics123 · Post #1118 » by **GoCeltics123** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:27 pm

Read on Twitter

GoCeltics123 · Post #1119 » by **GoCeltics123** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:40 pm

Read on Twitter

klemen4 · Post #1120 » by **klemen4** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:47 pm

Im not worried after 2 "preseason games" ...we will be a really good team when all healthy.

Looks like Brad will go with bubble starting 5 minus Thies replaced by Thompson.

Than we are more than ok with bench of 2 veterans of Teague and Theis, high IQ player G.Williams and 2 young guys with Langford and Nesmith.

Timelord and Prichard round out a really solid 12 man team.