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Post by umassgrad2005 on Aug 31, 2020 19:13:53 GMT -5
That's really a big part of it, we got good easy looks. They took a bunch of hard shots. VanVleet is taking 3 pointers from ten feet back, Ibaka was taking a bunch of deep ones because they weren't getting many open good looks.
Smart took all those three's, yet I don't remember a bad one. Which is saying something with him.
Anyways crazy interested in the Bucks vs Hear. That's a very interesting match up.
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Post by philarhody on Sept 1, 2020 17:11:36 GMT -5
Rob Williams, man. If he can ever figure it out mentally, he could be a top ten center.
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Post by rjp313jr on Sept 1, 2020 17:20:31 GMT -5
It’s too bad Rob Will is made of glass
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Post by rjp313jr on Sept 1, 2020 18:21:24 GMT -5
Playoff basketball without fans is better than with fans. No home court makes these games so good and the players are intense.
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Post by philarhody on Sept 1, 2020 18:24:35 GMT -5
It’s too bad the Celtics keep turning the ball over. Looks like they didn’t come to play
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Sept 1, 2020 18:36:10 GMT -5
The turnovers aren't bad given how physical the Raptors are being. Shooting 37% and Kemba being ice
cold are bigger issues.
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Post by mobaz on Sept 1, 2020 18:37:41 GMT -5
Marcus Smart is not ice cold
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Sept 1, 2020 18:39:41 GMT -5
As Don would say, it's the Captain.
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Post by mobaz on Sept 1, 2020 18:44:56 GMT -5
Marcus Smart is not ice cold Oh wow... This is insane |
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Post by tizzle on Sept 1, 2020 18:45:42 GMT -5
Best shooter in Celtics history- Bird, Allen or Smart?
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Post by rjp313jr on Sept 1, 2020 18:56:43 GMT -5
These turn overs are going to cost them the game
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Post by philarhody on Sept 1, 2020 18:58:07 GMT -5
These turn overs are going to cost them the game I’m shocked. After having 23 last game I figured they’d fix it. |
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Post by rjp313jr on Sept 1, 2020 19:01:32 GMT -5
Why didn’t Brad challenge that?
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Post by rjp313jr on Sept 1, 2020 19:03:25 GMT -5
By the way is there a better teammate than Kanter? He’s not playing but on his feet excited.
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Post by philarhody on Sept 1, 2020 19:04:31 GMT -5
That is a ridiculous tech
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Post by rjp313jr on Sept 1, 2020 19:05:08 GMT -5
This is going to be a tough loss
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Post by tizzle on Sept 1, 2020 19:06:08 GMT -5
Calling ticky-tack Technicals late in a playoff game really pisses me off as much as anything.
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Post by philarhody on Sept 1, 2020 19:06:43 GMT -5
Calling ticky-tack Technicals late in a playoff game really pisses me off as much as anything. He didn’t even say anything! |
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Post by philarhody on Sept 1, 2020 19:07:42 GMT -5
Without that tech this is a 4 point game
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Post by tizzle on Sept 1, 2020 19:09:52 GMT -5
That's so close. I think he may have gotten rid of it first, but no way you overturn it.
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Post by mobaz on Sept 1, 2020 19:12:29 GMT -5
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Post by philarhody on Sept 1, 2020 19:13:42 GMT -5
What a freaking win! If they can cut down on the turnovers, they should be able to take this series.
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Post by Don Caballero on Sept 1, 2020 19:25:46 GMT -5
I can talk about so many things from this game, I can't stop walking aimlessly around the house. But of course there's the big thing. The big guy. The f*cking Captain. Probably my favorite athlete of all time. He just went like yeah man we're not losing this. He was one millisecond away from the most ridiculous steal and fast break pass of all time. He commanded everyone around on defense. He went Steph from deep. Everything you can ask for a basketball player, he was there. Hell of a guy, hell of a team, HELL OF A WIN!
Also, screw the refs for calling that tech. Even then, it was Marcus Smart telling guys to let it go. Stay focused, keep balling. I'm so excited right now I don't even know what to do. What a night.
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Post by beantown on Sept 1, 2020 20:28:26 GMT -5
Marcus shot a better percentage than every player you mentioned there except Tatum, despite his "out of offense" shots? Not sure you're backing up this argument effectively. Tatum: .373 SMART: .364Kemba: .356 Brown: .344 BTW, .364 is a better percentage than you might think it is. For reference, that was better than some traditional high volume scorers like Kevin Durant (.353), Chris Paul (.358), and Lou Williams (.361), oh and just for fun, far, far better than LeBron (.339). You get that was one year right? Like Smart is a career 37.2% FG and 31.0% 3 point shooter. Tatum is 45.8% and 40.2%, Brown is 46.3% and 36.4%, and Walker is 41.8% and 35.8%. Smart is now in his 6th year and is shooting so far 33.3% and 26.3%. Last year Smart shot 42.2% and 36.4% by far his best shooting season of his career. Less was more with him, career low amount of shot attempts per 36 minutes. He focused on setting guys up and took the shots that came to him. Starting games and playing with so many scorers likely helped. Got injured and the old Smart came back in the playoffs. The guy who thinks he's a scorer and takes horrible shots. That's the guy I see this year. That Smart has never been a good 3 point shooter. Not even going back to his College days. I hope you are right his new 3 ball is legit and he's anywhere near the 3 point shooter of all the players you listed. Most of those guys have proven they can take and make hard 3 pointers for years. Games on the line, you need a three pointer, Smart is by far the last guy you mentioned I want shooting it. I'm not trying to trash Smart either. I 100% agree with Don. He's doing some great things for this team, yet he's never been a guy you want creating three pointers or taking crazy hard ones. Throwback Tuesday. TLDR: Marcus Smart is a clutch sniper, confirmed. |
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Sept 1, 2020 22:20:48 GMT -5
You get that was one year right? Like Smart is a career 37.2% FG and 31.0% 3 point shooter. Tatum is 45.8% and 40.2%, Brown is 46.3% and 36.4%, and Walker is 41.8% and 35.8%. Smart is now in his 6th year and is shooting so far 33.3% and 26.3%. Last year Smart shot 42.2% and 36.4% by far his best shooting season of his career. Less was more with him, career low amount of shot attempts per 36 minutes. He focused on setting guys up and took the shots that came to him. Starting games and playing with so many scorers likely helped. Got injured and the old Smart came back in the playoffs. The guy who thinks he's a scorer and takes horrible shots. That's the guy I see this year. That Smart has never been a good 3 point shooter. Not even going back to his College days. I hope you are right his new 3 ball is legit and he's anywhere near the 3 point shooter of all the players you listed. Most of those guys have proven they can take and make hard 3 pointers for years. Games on the line, you need a three pointer, Smart is by far the last guy you mentioned I want shooting it. I'm not trying to trash Smart either. I 100% agree with Don. He's doing some great things for this team, yet he's never been a guy you want creating three pointers or taking crazy hard ones. Throwback Tuesday. TLDR: Marcus Smart is a clutch sniper, confirmed. Good to see you, I enjoyed the game. |
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