Home Opener – Raptors @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Oct. 22, 2021

Post #21 » by **Shak_Celts** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:59 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:
Gomes3PC wrote:Raps offense is a trainwreck without Lowry and Siakam. Know these guys always play hard so they can steal one here, but this is 100% a TCOB game.

Celtics and Udoka continue to play switch everything defense the Raptors will have no problem scoring tonight.

Switch may work eventually, I'm not giving up yet. I think it's tough in today's nba, especially if everyone isn't on a string. I also worry that if we don't get it down early enough it could hurt us in the standings. 1 month is all I can hang on because we have the personnel to do it but it's about chemistry and understanding.

Ime said the problem wasn't that they weren't switching correctly, he said they were switching when he told them not to, wanted Rob to stay with Randle. Said the problem was a lack of communication. Basically said everyone was at fault except Rob, because 4 people made the mistake (JB, Tat, Smart, and Schrö). Most of them yelled at Rob but he was right and they weren't. That's just something time and good chemistry will help.

WE BELIEVE!!

Tatumfor2 · Post #22 » by **Tatumfor2** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:04 pm

jmr07019 wrote:
31to6 wrote:
Hal14 wrote:raptors lost by 15 in their opener to the wizards. Siakam is out.

losing this game is not an option, especially on our home floor.

Get out to an early lead and don't let off the gas pedal!

must win. if we lose, I propose the whole board takes a calendar year off to take up some calm hobby that's good for the blood pressure, like knitting, or cocaine.

Well it is Friday …

Flame Stitch Friday? Sign me up!

Hal14 · Post #23 » by **Hal14** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:09 pm

Shak_Celts wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:
Gomes3PC wrote:Raps offense is a trainwreck without Lowry and Siakam. Know these guys always play hard so they can steal one here, but this is 100% a TCOB game.

Celtics and Udoka continue to play switch everything defense the Raptors will have no problem scoring tonight.

Switch may work eventually, I'm not giving up yet. I think it's tough in today's nba, especially if everyone isn't on a string. I also worry that if we don't get it down early enough it could hurt us in the standings. 1 month is all I can hang on because we have the personnel to do it but it's about chemistry and understanding.

Ime said the problem wasn't that they weren't switching correctly, he said they were switching when he told them not to, wanted Rob to stay with Randle. Said the problem was a lack of communication. Basically said everyone was at fault except Rob, because 4 people made the mistake (JB, Tat, Smart, and Schrö). Most of them yelled at Rob but he was right and they weren't. That's just something time and good chemistry will help.

WE BELIEVE!!

Yup. First game of the season. New coach, new system.

The knicks crowd was going nuts the whole time, too - especially in the overtime periods which makes it tougher for communication out there on D, tougher for guys to hear each other.

We'll get it figured out.

Good news is, 1 game into the season Rob is a contender for DPOY

Post #24 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:49 pm

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Bill Lumbergh · Post #25 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:29 pm

Tatumfor2 wrote:I'm doing this so JT doesn't have to:

My back hurts just watching this.

GoGreen · Post #26 » by **GoGreen** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:33 pm

Expecting a bounce back game from Tatum. Ultimately just want the W.

1st banana · Post #27 » by **1st banana** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:47 pm

Celtics should be milking corner threes until their arms fall off tonight gonna be tons of opportunities.

I wanna see Tatum make a concerted effort to take it to the basket.

I don’t wanna see a giant drop off in shot making we started the game shooting like 60% the first 16 or so mins then finished somehow shooting 40% which is a joke.

31to6 · Post #28 » by **31to6** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:49 pm

Parliament10 wrote:

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Such a shame the NBA didn't count blocks and steals until 1973.
I would bet Bill Russell did this in the first quarter many times.

zoyathedestroya · Post #29 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:42 pm

31to6 wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:

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Such a shame the NBA didn't count blocks and steals until 1973.
I would bet Bill Russell did this in the first quarter many times.

KG did it in a playoff game against ATL in 2012, per nba.com.

Post #30 » by **bisme37** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:22 pm

Garden crowd is going to be nuts tonight. So nice to have fans back.

playa-hater · Post #31 » by **playa-hater** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:31 pm

So apparently Scotty Barnes will be sponsoring my son's AAU team. what does this mean for me you ask??? ABSOLUETLY NOTHING!!! let's Smack these Burgers!!!

If Tatum doesn't bounce back strong, I will join the movement.

#tradeTatumnow!!! 8-)

Tyakack · Post #32 » by **Tyakack** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:31 pm

Really don't wanna start this season off losing to the knicks and raptors. Please win.

playa-hater · Post #33 » by **playa-hater** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:46 pm

NuckyPowell wrote:
Tatumfor2 wrote:I'm doing this so JT doesn't have to:

My back hurts just watching this.

Isn't this how Larry birds carerr came to an end. :-?

ducler · Post #34 » by **ducler** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:49 pm

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GoCeltics123 · Post #35 » by **GoCeltics123** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:51 pm

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Hal14 · Post #36 » by **Hal14** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:58 pm

holy sh*t i can't even believe it. we literally have the entire team healthy for a game.

i never thought it would happen again.

i'm pumped for this game!

Celts17Pride · Post #37 » by **Celts17Pride** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:50 pm

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24istheLAW · Post #38 » by **24istheLAW** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:59 pm

Shak_Celts wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:
Gomes3PC wrote:Raps offense is a trainwreck without Lowry and Siakam. Know these guys always play hard so they can steal one here, but this is 100% a TCOB game.

Celtics and Udoka continue to play switch everything defense the Raptors will have no problem scoring tonight.

Switch may work eventually, I'm not giving up yet. I think it's tough in today's nba, especially if everyone isn't on a string. I also worry that if we don't get it down early enough it could hurt us in the standings. 1 month is all I can hang on because we have the personnel to do it but it's about chemistry and understanding.

Ime said the problem wasn't that they weren't switching correctly, he said they were switching when he told them not to, wanted Rob to stay with Randle. Said the problem was a lack of communication. Basically said everyone was at fault except Rob, because 4 people made the mistake (JB, Tat, Smart, and Schrö). Most of them yelled at Rob but he was right and they weren't. That's just something time and good chemistry will help.

WE BELIEVE!!

I don’t love the switching - I think they’ve proven over the last few years they can handle a more complex set of coverages and they have guys who get over screens - but I like that Ime is candid about who was on the right page and who wasn’t. They’ve needed that kind of candor in recent seasons and Brad either didn’t want to or couldn’t supply it.

Tatumfor2 · Post #39 » by **Tatumfor2** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 11:03 pm

Bill Lumbergh · Post #40 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 11:03 pm

playa-hater wrote:
NuckyPowell wrote:
Tatumfor2 wrote:I'm doing this so JT doesn't have to:

My back hurts just watching this.

Isn't this how Larry birds carerr came to an end.

No idea .I know he had back issues though.