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Post by wcp3 on Jan 20, 2021 22:09:04 GMT -5
I like everything about Kemba. I just don’t love him as a basketball player. He was not even close to the issue tonight.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 20, 2021 21:38:06 GMT -5
You cannot play softer down the stretch than the Celtics did tonight.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 20, 2021 21:25:27 GMT -5
The NBA is doing itself a disservice by not overhauling the way these games are officiated.
It also makes no sense that Green is getting more minutes than Pritchard. Brutal rotations tonight.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 20, 2021 19:34:57 GMT -5
I know Marcus is shooting an impressive 34% this year, but maybe he should cool it with the fadeaways and heat checks.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 17, 2021 13:27:45 GMT -5
Looks like Stevens has his team completely unprepared to play.
(Yes, I’m joking)
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 16, 2021 10:06:02 GMT -5
Sorry wcp, but Stevens is doing the LORD'S WORK with this roster. No argument here
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 10, 2021 15:23:52 GMT -5
Alright let’s have fun- whats everybody’s lineup tomorrow if we are limited to 8 players? Here’s mine Jeff Teague Payton Pritchard Marcus Smart Aaron Nesmith Daniel Theis Edwards/Waters/Tacko Not sure if Nesmith would get the start but he’s the closest thing to a wing they have and they’d be playing him as a small ball 4 Lol Gonna be a wild one Pritchard will get a statue if he stars in a win No idea, but I guarantee I will be calling for Stevens to be fired by the second quarter.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 8, 2021 21:34:58 GMT -5
Lol, are we going to pretend them blowing leads isn’t a problem?
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 8, 2021 20:06:07 GMT -5
I don’t think there’s a dumber group of human beings on the planet than NBA officials. Maybe MLB umps but it’s close.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 7, 2021 15:54:45 GMT -5
Robert Williams has the highest per on the team at 26.5, third behind only Tatum and Brown in box score plus minus, best offensive and defensive rating on the team at 131 and 102. His per 36 minute totals are 14.8 points, 14.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 2.5 steals and 3.3 blocks. Sure part of that is likely his bench role, yet it seems kinda clear Robert Williams is the best big we have, not just on D, yet also offense. That upside that had me yelling for Danny to draft him has arrived. Yeah he's not a finished product, which is the scary part, yet he's made massive improvements once again. He's literally become an impactful big and if he keeps this up we might be looking at a future DPOY player. I'm not saying Theis shouldn't play, I love Theis. Yet why isn't he at minimum playing the same amount of minutes as those two? Heck it would seem if you're determined to play two bigs, that one of them should be Williams. This is so spot on. Theis is a really solid, versatile player that I’m glad is on the Celtics - but he just hasn’t been making the impact that Rob Williams has this season. The playing time needs to start reflecting that.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 7, 2021 12:27:45 GMT -5
Tatum and Theis whining to the officials and not getting back on defense accounted for 7 points and the Heat getting back into the game. For Tatum, that’s unacceptable. For Theis, who literally DID NOT GET BACK ON DEFENSE FOR TWO HEAT POSSESSIONS IN A ROW until Dragic hit the tying shot, that’s unbelievable. After Pritchard’s game-winning putback, Theis’ first reaction was to the turn to the official to complain. I hate when people try to read body language from afar, but that just rubbed me the wrong way.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 6, 2021 22:24:48 GMT -5
How did Semi get no second half minutes or did I just miss them? Curious if he’s injured. Carsen did some nice things out there but Semi was playing well.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 6, 2021 20:52:19 GMT -5
Smart with one of the least intelligent plays at the end of the half. Rob Will makes one play like that every couple weeks and he’s in the doghouse.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 4, 2021 22:24:07 GMT -5
Idk what we have to do to convince them to play TimeLord at least 20 min every night but they need to do that Theis is a nice player, but his minutes need to be situational right now - he just doesn’t bring as much to the table as Thompson and Williams at the moment. The minutes will be there over the course of the season, but they should not come at Williams’ expense.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 4, 2021 20:34:14 GMT -5
I can’t believe I’m typing this but Semi should be starting instead of Theis. Yup, or Teague. The two-big lineup will have its moments this year, so it’s nice to have that option. But it’s clear they are not a good offensive or defensive team with it right now.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 4, 2021 19:52:16 GMT -5
Celtics are probably going to get blown out of this one. Too undermanned, and Toronto is desperate Not to mention this two-big man lineup is a train wreck.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 3, 2021 19:32:23 GMT -5
Just realized that Grant Williams didn’t play at all... also, not sad about it.... semi seems like he’s teetering on a breakout into a useful rotation piece. I was so out on Semi, but he’s been a different player this year. He was pretty bad in preseason too, so his play has been a really nice surprise. I still think Grant will turn into a nice rotational player, but these second-year guys were really hurt by a short offseason. As an undersized big man, he’s going to need to become a consistent shooter - but the lack of reps this offseason did not help.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 3, 2021 17:29:21 GMT -5
Sneaky one of Tatum’s best all-around games of his career.
Nice to escape with a win. Let’s focus on fixing the defense the next couple of weeks.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 3, 2021 17:20:55 GMT -5
Four second half shot attempts for Jaylen. Four.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 3, 2021 16:58:21 GMT -5
Way too much time on the bench for Jaylen here. The offense is just not running smooth through Tatum, he’s far too predictable of an offensive player right now. He needs to become a real threat at finishing around the basket.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 3, 2021 16:30:09 GMT -5
Theis gets a tough whistle, but he commits so many careless fouls (like that reach on Griffin) and then complains about every single one of them.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 1, 2021 21:18:33 GMT -5
Weird losses happen during a season, but that’s just pathetic. Poor effort for the majority of the game, and even worse coaching and execution down the stretch. This team has such a long way to go.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 1, 2021 21:13:33 GMT -5
This team plays such unintelligent offense in crunch time.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 1, 2021 19:51:09 GMT -5
I’m seriously tired of watching Grant get more minutes than Rob Williams. Stevens has no idea what he’s doing with these rotations. Please, please take over as coach of the Celtics. It's obvious that you know so much more about coaching than Stevens. As you so correctly imply, he is the embodiment of the Peter Principle.If you had been coach, we would have several more championships. I'll do whatever I can to support your pursuit and return us to the throne. Just let me know. So you’re saying it makes sense Grant played twice as many minutes as Rob? Got it.
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Post by wcp3 on Jan 1, 2021 19:41:41 GMT -5
I’m seriously tired of watching Grant get more minutes than Rob Williams. Stevens has no idea what he’s doing with these rotations.
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