By n8 dogg Go To Post
pain
By Red Blaster Go To PostpainIt honestly kinda sucks that this isn't a viable strategy, logically the best defenders are more likely to be guys who can't shoot since they're mostly unrelated skillsets, and you should be able to build a good team out of those guys. But unfortunately shooting is too OP so that's not a realistic path to contention. Meanwhile the Pacers can make the conference finals with a 118 drtg.
By Rob Go To Postfeels like we're missing a huge asteriskThe Knicks were a good shooting team, and so were the Bucks... Sixers were the only team I'd call below average at shooting in that whole half of the bracket and they also lost in round 1 without any major injuries (Embiid being not fully healthy unfortunately doesn't count as unexpected at this point).
Oof Haliburton not playing tonight
Celtics luck continues
But those dummies play extra dumb with stars sidelined so RIPacers back
Celtics luck continues
But those dummies play extra dumb with stars sidelined so RIPacers back
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostI'd be nervous with a French guard, thinking the ghosts of Ntilikina, Beaubois, Nando De Colo, Maledon and Hayes would haunt me like Scrooge.i have no idea what happened with beaubois man....
By friskySHOOKface Go To PostOof Haliburton not playing tonightI thought slaent collectively agreed that Hali's not that important to them? If Jrue is out tonight, that's a much bigger blow to the Celtics than Hali being out is to the Pacers, at that point they do basically just become last year's Celtics.
Celtics luck continues
But those dummies play extra dumb with stars sidelined so RIPacers back
By DY_nasty Go To Postfrisky is the one person you failed to convince that the celtics are elite ijs lolCeltics fans constantly stressing about the team is just funny to me because this has to be the least pressure anyone on the Celtics has ever felt in their lives.
By DY_nasty Go To PostHe waited until literally the last possible moment in the season to start having performance like this, I do not trust it.
By Sharp Go To PostHe waited until literally the last possible moment in the season to start having performance like this, I do not trust it.
The defense in that clip looks real, the shooting and performances may not be real yet, but those feet are moving well. 6'10" and being able to guard the ball gets you paid.
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostThe defense in that clip looks real, the shooting and performances may not be real yet, but those feet are moving well. 6'10" and being able to guard the ball gets you paid.His defense has always been really good, but he's been super limited and passive offensively until the last few games. Which would be fine if he did stuff on offense other than score or were mega efficient at it, but he really doesn't (and still isn't during this stretch). And his FT% is just very low for a guy to shoot the way he does, especially with only one year of sample. Taking a guy who does nothing but score and defend as high as he's been mocked is very risky if you expect threes to be pretty much his only source of consistent offense, there are major questions about him as a shooter, and he needs to be spoonfed wide open shots. So actually seeing him create offense (and be good at it) is very encouraging but it's just a very small sample.
By Sharp Go To PostHis defense has always been really good, but he's been super limited and passive offensively until the last few games. Which would be fine if he did stuff on offense other than score or were mega efficient at it, but he really doesn't (and still isn't during this stretch). And his FT% is just very low for a guy to shoot the way he does, especially with only one year of sample. Taking a guy who does nothing but score and defend as high as he's been mocked is very risky if you expect threes to be pretty much his only source of consistent offense, there are major questions about him as a shooter, and he needs to be spoonfed wide open shots. So actually seeing him create offense (and be good at it) is very encouraging but it's just a very small sample.
Small sample but at the same time he's only 19 so I get the appeal. He looks like MPJ, but a version of him with a good back and fast feet. The freethrow percentage is probably why I wouldn't buy his shooting but in a weak draft that size and defense alone makes it worth the risk. I looked at his numbers and they're better than Bilal's were, and he'd def be top 3 in this draft
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostSmall sample but at the same time he's only 19 so I get the appeal. He looks like MPJ, but a version of him with a good back and fast feet. The freethrow percentage is probably why I wouldn't buy his shooting but in a weak draft that size and defense alone makes it worth the risk. I looked at his numbers and they're better than Bilal's were, and he'd def be top 3 in this draftBilal was like a Giannis project play, he was drafted more for his measurables than his production (he was also one of the worst players in the NBA last season by some metrics). So it would be worrisome if a guy being touted as a low-ceiling, high-floor, potential #1 pick didn't look better than he did. My concern has just been that he just hasn't looked very good compared to his competition... LNB Pro A is not as weak as a lot of models say it is, but neither is it a good sign if you are frequently having games where you go like 4/3/0/0/1 on 40 TS% with 3 turnovers. Or if you miss some games and the team dominates without you. This is really the first time it's actually felt like he's carrying the team in any meaningful way.
if kentucky makes a run dillingham is top 3 so i can't really diminish too much of the recency impact
Classic trap game
SHOOKtics assumed Pacers would give up
If they lose they’ll be lucky it’s not 2-1 Pacers
SHOOKtics assumed Pacers would give up
If they lose they’ll be lucky it’s not 2-1 Pacers
By friskySHOOKface Go To PostClassic trap game
SHOOKtics assumed Pacers would give up
If they lose they’ll be lucky it’s not 2-1 Pacers
Being a Cs fan so stressful
By Kuma Go To PostBeing a Cs fan so stressful
It’s the most stressful against teams they can beat when their top player is missing
Dummies sleep walking
Celtics are just a dumb team. They cut the lead to 3 then start taking nothing but garbage threes late in the clock or contested.
What would have been a normal boring game has been made entertaining thanks to the Celtics stupidity
By pilonv1 Go To PostHow can you not use a time out!?Wanted to exploit Boston's defense in transition most likely, I don't completely hate it.
By Sharp Go To PostWanted to exploit Boston's defense in transition most likely, I don't completely hate it.
It was 1 on 4
By friskySHOOKface Go To PostNembhard 3 to OT
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Nope 3-0 baby! Sleepy Cs did the thing
well these conference finals are turning out to be a real letdown
some good games but series might be short
some good games but series might be short
By diehard Go To Postwell these conference finals are turning out to be a real letdownFour super close games so far that could have gone either way, it's a hell of a lot better than last round even if the result is 2-0 and 3-0 so far. The Wolves game was even won on a Mavs extra possession, the Wolves had a better net rating and lost... that's about as close as it gets.
some good games but series might be short
By Kuma Go To PostNope 3-0 baby! Sleepy Cs did the thing
Sleepy C’s and old man Horford on a mission
By DY_nasty Go To Post
Hey yo, Bruh smile is meme worthy