2019-20 Boston Celtics Season

I so hope that Hayward is really, really back like he completely looks.

This team is way more enjoyable to watch than last year's.

Also, I loved Kemba when watching him last year and I like him even more now.  He seems like equalish talent to Kyrie without the weird baggage.  Even better, he seems like a very positive influence on his teammates.  I mean Kyrie would be brooding in this game if he only had 14 points even though they're destroying them.

Also, Kemba's mom is great.

Could have been a trap game, it was a comfortable win. Tatum and Hayward are balling out of their goddamn minds right now. Frontcourt depth is still very iffy, but other than that we're gold.

Tatum’s defense has seemingly improved but I don’t like how his finishing has been poor, he’s not getting to the line and he’s not creating for teammates. Every once in a while you see the ability to create but it’s very few and far between. Her averaging less than 2 assists per game and that’s horrid for someone who has the ball as much as him.

Kyrie shouldn't even be mentioned with this team, not because he's a set back, but because it really doesn't matter. It absolutely doesn't matter.

Kyrie is the better player over Kemba. He gets better players to play with him. That in itself has a lot of value on top of the accolades. Accept that as a fact or don't. Danny Ainge was trying to build what the Brooklyn Nets did in 5 seconds with free agency, and Danny Ainge was trying to do it for 3-5 years. That's your GM saying that. Not me.

This team is more fun than Isaah Thomas and those Celtics teams, because of the youth and talent. That doesn't matter either.

It matters if this team is good enough to make it to the finals. This team is 1-1 against Milwakee and Philly. Great. Early. Whatever.

Tatum looks like the same young player as last year. Brown still looks solid, but not superstar level. I'll love it if he stays there for forever. Nothing wrong with that. Kemba is still looking like a great 2nd or 3rd piece on a championship core. He has been that guy for his whole career.

Hayward is the guy who's in his prime, who's looking like he can take this team to the potential next level. It starts and ends with Hayward. It did last year. It does this year. He's the guy who can ball.

Last year's Celtics would have been better with this Hayward. Not the same GH who was scoring 8 points a game with nothing but a sore ankle.

This team will be fun to watch, just like last year's. Without the BS fan drama. Can't wait.

His shot selection is improving. That comes with time. So slight mishap on him being more of the same. He's making progress, but he's not on a Paul Pierce level. This is the projection too. They should absolutely keep him for future purposes, but if you want to win, you got to have a young player on this level or a superstar, if not 3. The NBA isn't a fair league, and I'm not going to put fair expectations on a projected number one pick like Tatum who dropped to 3 at one point.

Paul Pierce made the jump in year 3. Tatum is starting to, but he needs to go to another level if the Celtics want finals expectations. Just my opinion/expectation that's going to be delegated over and over again on a place like this.

He's got to take over games. Multiple games. This needs to be the JT show, or it'll be more of the same the past decade.

This team has plenty of talent, but this is the NBA. This is isn't the progress league. Players either become great or they don't. Up to JT to make the leap. Hope he does. Good luck JT.

Dirtywater, In one post you say it is GH that is the key then in your next post you say it needs to be the JT show.

Not that I disagree with much of what you say but the fact is this team needs to play like Brad wants then to which means making the best basketball play. They need to play unselfish team basketball on O and play great D. Those are the things that IMO will be the keys to how successful they are. Right now I like what I see.

Outside of last year Brad looks like one of the best coaches in the NBA. Brad's system isn't one of not needing superstars but of team play and that's what the very good coaches do. The better team can beat the more talented team, we've seen that with Brad many times. It's why last year didn't work they didn't play team ball.

Ask yourself has Brad ever lost to a less talented team in the playoffs? Now how many times has he won against more talented teams? That is what you want a coach to do!

I have no clue why anyone wouldn't be happy with Tatum so far. He's greatly increased his scoring, while increasing his efficiency. Take into account he went to a talented team and wasn't handed anything. In Brad's system he teaches players to play winning Basketball. It isn't a crappy team where young guys put up big numbers while not playing winning Basketball. Look at Pierce he didn't focus on D till KG and Allen got here. Tatum is way a head of Pierce as a two way player. In Brad's system it just takes longer because they play team Basketball, not ISO ball. Like look at the talent Tatum plays with compared to Pierce, it's night and day.

For this team to be Championship level, they likely need a big who can compete we the elites in this league. Maybe Kanter can step up and Williams keeps developing, but that's a huge maybe.

I don't think it's on Tatum, that's the beauty of Brad's system. If Hayward can keep playing well you have three guys to share the scoring, all three can take over games at times. Along with one of the better 4th options in the league in Brown. Add in Kanter's ability to score and that starting five has a lot of firepower, yet is very undersized. Thinking championship, it's a big that worries me and a bench that is crazy young. Outside Smart, your counting on the two Williams and Edwards to make an impact. That is going to be a bigger issue and key more than Tatum taking another step come playoff time.

Just like we have seen in the past Steven's system works when the players buy in. The great thing about this team is they are very young and just started playing together. They should get better as the season goes along.

Dirty screen by Aldridge might force Hayward out of the game. What a loser he is.

These officials are pieces of garbage.

I second your whole post, spot on. And we are not homers, I don't think. lol

Although in response to your 2nd team concerns, that is where Kanter can be a difference maker. Between him, G williams, Smart and Carson, all those guys can score on the second unit. 

Truly though I hope GH isn't out for too long, what a bummer.

Kyrie is the perfect example of why Stevens should be questioned. He's a good couch, but tone it down. Coaches really don't matter in this league. The talent does. Tyron Lue won a championship.