Celtics (15-2) @ Mavericks (3-14) – 8:30 PM, Mon, Nov. 20, 2017

Post #601 » by **Parliament10** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:27 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:Anyone else know what Brad's doing? Why is Nader out there? Jaylen die or something?

I think it's the Shooting of Smart.

Nader can at least make a basket.

Jaqua92 · Post #602 » by **Jaqua92** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:27 am

Jaylen Browns free throws

Green89 · Post #603 » by **Green89** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:27 am

Brown aiming his free throws. Just shoot them.

truth18 · Post #604 » by **truth18** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:27 am

Shamrock wrote:Smart upping this threads post count like no other. MVP caliber post increaser, HowardMass must love this dude

Can Howie veto the Moose signing?

Ben-N1ce · Post #605 » by **Ben-N1ce** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:27 am

GoCeltics123 wrote:This bench unit is so damn inconsistent. One game they hit a ton of threes and play great like the GS game, the next they effing suck like this one.

Game should've been over by now.

Zero professional scorers with experience.

Post #606 » by **Froob** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:27 am

Jaylen just air balled one? Cmon

hickfromfrenchlick · Post #607 » by **hickfromfrenchlick** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:27 am

Should be up 15. Brad gave away the lead. I guess he's not scared of losing this one.

SMTBSI · Post #608 » by **SMTBSI** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:27 am

BigTrade92 wrote:
Slax wrote:
BigTrade92 wrote:Brad loves letting the bench blow leads...

He refuses to play the starters until under 6 in the second.

Like clockwork.

Eh, in the regular season, letting the bench get minutes and giving Kyrie rest is probably more important than inflating our point differential against the Mavs.

If Kyrie was over 30 years old I’d understand that rationale, but he’s 25.

Two extra minutes won’t do him in.

And our lead suffers because of this thinking.

It's not just about resting your top guys. It's also about giving your not-top guys enough run, in enough combinations, so you can be sure of exactly what you have in each guy, and each combo, come playoffs.

I'm generally perfectly happy to risk giving away a couple games over an 82 game season, if it means having a better understanding of what everyone can do for you when the games start mattering, and in general having everyone be more battle tested.

Romeiro Celtic · Post #609 » by **Romeiro Celtic** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:27 am

What a **** ugly 2nd Q. Blame Brad and Smart on that, terrible rotation this Q

PierceFan4ever · Post #610 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:28 am

Stevens gets an F for coaching this game so far.

The Corey's · Post #611 » by **The Corey's** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:28 am

Brad really **** us with that 6 minutes of black hole offense

Post #612 » by **Shak_Celts** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:28 am

wth, u passing to al or his shadow

King Of The 4th · Post #613 » by **King Of The 4th** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:28 am

Yeesh JB, c'mon man.

Post #614 » by **Parliament10** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:28 am

We need Morris on the the 2nd Unit. And Baynes Starting.

The other way around, does NOT work.

meatball sub · Post #615 » by **meatball sub** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:28 am

Dude these rims sound like a gun went off every time the ball hits them. WTF

akhan786 · Post #616 » by **akhan786** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:28 am

Oof would I love having a guy like Wesley Matthews off the bench

Green89 · Post #617 » by **Green89** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:28 am

Hack-a-Jaylen by Carlisle

Romeiro Celtic · Post #618 » by **Romeiro Celtic** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:28 am

Sometimes Brad makes so dumb decisions...

Post #619 » by **Shak_Celts** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:29 am

FREEEEEE FREEEEEEE FREEEEE

Homerclease · Post #620 » by **Homerclease** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:29 am

SMTBSI wrote:
BigTrade92 wrote:
Slax wrote:Eh, in the regular season, letting the bench get minutes and giving Kyrie rest is probably more important than inflating our point differential against the Mavs.

If Kyrie was over 30 years old I’d understand that rationale, but he’s 25.

Two extra minutes won’t do him in.

And our lead suffers because of this thinking.

It's not just about resting your top guys. It's also about giving your not-top guys enough run, in enough combinations, so you can be sure of exactly what you have in each guy, and each combo, come playoffs.

I'm generally perfectly happy to risk giving away a couple games over an 82 game season, if it means having a better understanding of what everyone can do for you when the games start mattering.

This, our starting 5 can put this one away pretty much when they feel like it