Official Celtics 2021-22 Season Thread

If even one of Romeo or Nesmith pop and become legit floor spacers who can defend well (feel good about the latter piece already for both), the prospects for our team look so much brighter. Really, any one of those two and Richardson just need to be threats from deep. If two do...

jfs1000d · Post #1707 » by **jfs1000d** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 12:37 am

Seems we have two options with lineup.

First is the big lineup with Williams and Horford as the Pf/C.

Second, and the way I like, is to go Romeo/Nesmith as the SG.

Is there any objection to the Romeo/Nesmith starting. Over horford?

I don’t know. Just seems that is going to be the decision for Ime.

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Fierce1 · Post #1708 » by **Fierce1** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 1:13 am

Horford said he wants to start.

I think Udoka will honor that request.

Gomes3PC · Post #1709 » by **Gomes3PC** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 1:45 am

I think Al will start, and honestly if Timelord doesn't snap out of it, he might be the one to the bench if double big isn't the answer.

Hal14 · Post #1710 » by **Hal14** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:49 am

So far after 2 games, I like what I'm seeing from Pritchard, Nesmith and Romeo.

I've got a good feeling all 3 of them could be making solid leaps this season and solid impacts.

Pritchard - in both games but especially last night - man, he is good offensively. He has the chance to be literally one of the best shooters in the league within the next 2 years. He can flat out shoot, man. I hope he was watching VanVleet closely last night. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to see that VanVleet is Pritchard's ceiling. And that's a damn good ceiling because VanVleet is a borderline all-star.

Pritchard not only shot the ball well last night, but he made some good plays off the dribble, getting into the teeth of the defense, either making the shot or a good pass. I am also sensing a trend - Romeo's game winning shot in summer league = assisted by Pritchard. Romeo's game winning shot vs Orland = assisted by Pritchard. Juancho's clutch reverse layup vs Toronto = assisted by Pritchard. Face it - Pritchard is improving as a play maker. The only questions I have with him are 1) defense. He isn't terrible but he's not very good either on D. 2) Sometimes is too passive on offense, you see Tatum or Jrich initiating offense with Pritchard just standing there off in the corner and you're like, um dude you're supposed to be the PG, right? Go get the damn ball, take charge out there and get us into our offense.

Nesmith was decent last night on offense. Again showing he is a knock down shooter. Obviously Romeo was better on both ends of the floor, though. I re-watched the highlights and there was 2 (maybe 3) 3 pointers by Toronto where they made 3's, we weren't contesting the shots very closely and who was the one defending the shots? Nesmith. He needs to pick it up on D, seems like he is out of position sometimes. I think he will get there, still just 21 yrs old and in 2nd season. Nesmith and Pritchard are better offensively - but both of them are a good distance behind Romeo defensively..

Grant and Juancho also look good so far.

Hal14 · Post #1711 » by **Hal14** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:51 am

bucknersrevenge wrote:

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Well yeah, no sh&t. Anyone with a brain can see Pritchard is one of our best shooters, lol.

playa-hater · Post #1712 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:58 am

jfs1000d wrote:Seems we have two options with lineup.

First is the big lineup with Williams and Horford as the Pf/C.

Second, and the way I like, is to go Romeo/Nesmith as the SG.

Is there any objection to the Romeo/Nesmith starting. Over horford?

I don’t know. Just seems that is going to be the decision for Ime.

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I have put some thought into this question, and I find the answer is... Both!!

my explanation is with certain matchups, choice "Big" may work better, other nights the 2nd choice of quicker (but not small lineup) Nesmith/Brown at wings and Tatum as the 4 man. Boston/IME doesn't have to keep changing starting lineups with all the Combination that he has, but rather keep 2 starting lineups and adjust accordingly.

playa-hater · Post #1713 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 3:02 am

Unlike the horror of last years lineups that even had Coach Stevens starting C Edwards a few times, Boston has enough depth and versatility to have so many possible starting and backup lineups.

Good problem overall.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1714 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 3:43 am

I would just like to formally pat myself in the back for being an early advocate of the HorLord double big lineup. I believed from day one. Where's my cookie?

Floody100 · Post #1715 » by **Floody100** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 4:18 am

Parliament10 wrote:

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Now we're Talkin'!!!

Lol since when has Harden been a wing ?

Post #1716 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 5:32 am

The Double Big Lineup worked with Horford and R. Williams. But, will it work with one of them and Kanter?

winsomme2 · Post #1717 » by **winsomme2** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:48 am

Ralph Sampson and Hakeem Olajuwan is double big.

Horford and RWill together are two players playing at their natural positions.

We've been stuck with an undersized roster for so long that having someone over 6'6" playing PF seems like an anomaly.

ballup · Post #1718 » by **ballup** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 1:25 pm

Floody100 wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Now we're Talkin'!!!

Lol since when has Harden been a wing ?

That's your nit pick instead of Draymond being called a wing?

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Ben-N1ce · Post #1719 » by **Ben-N1ce** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:04 pm

Parliament10 wrote:The Double Big Lineup worked with Horford and R. Williams. But, will it work with one of them and Kanter?

Only with AL maybe..I think they should start double big then sub AL early so he can roll with the 2nd unit after resting for a little while.

playa-hater · Post #1720 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:52 pm

Parliament10 wrote:The Double Big Lineup worked with Horford and R. Williams. But, will it work with one of them and Kanter?

I hope that *if RW and AH start, they would just take one out early and then Su for each other often. Never want to see Kanter outside a rare matchup (Embiid?). He is nightmarishly bad on the perimeter.