resilient part 2 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Very happy and a bit surprised that R Williams played ahead of Kanter (not a knock on Kanter)..his simple pick and roll and dunk offense is all I want him to do...When a defender over plays Boston's penetrators, a simple pass. Now the defenders hesitates. Everyone has options.. *Brad Stevens said after the game exactly what I have been saying all year.. "Boston needs to be locked and dialed in" When they are. my quote - "they can beat anyone" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resilient part 2 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Daniel Theis has improved every year and has deserved his starting and playing time and that should not change. But having said that I would love to see Robert William starting, play with this unit for at least 30 minutes just to see what he can do in that role. I think he would have a real impressive Clint Capella like stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resilient part 2 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 If Hayward ends up missing some games, I am wondering who should start. I know M Smart can start, but I rather hide a Role player with the starters and have at least one quality player off the bench.. I hate getting even smaller and start Wannamaker. So for me it has to be Semi.. He did a good job vs Giannis 2 years ago in the playoffs, yet didn't even see the floor tonight.. but he can play D... Just needs to hit a couple of shots to stop teams from doubling off of him.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 54 minutes ago, resilient part 2 said: If Hayward ends up missing some games, I am wondering who should start. I know M Smart can start, but I rather hide a Role player with the starters and have at least one quality player off the bench.. I hate getting even smaller and start Wannamaker. So for me it has to be Semi.. He did a good job vs Giannis 2 years ago in the playoffs, yet didn't even see the floor tonight.. but he can play D... Just needs to hit a couple of shots to stop teams from doubling off of him.. Considering the playing time he got tonight, its possible they could give Rob Williams a start while they are a game up. Play him at the five, Theis at 4, Tatum at 3, Brown at 2, and Kemba at point. Could be a viable counter to Embiid down low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resilient part 2 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Deadpulse said: Considering the playing time he got tonight, its possible they could give Rob Williams a start while they are a game up. Play him at the five, Theis at 4, Tatum at 3, Brown at 2, and Kemba at point. Could be a viable counter to Embiid down low. Certainly a good possibility That I did not consider , I just never seen Brad Stevens use a big line up ike that and the spacing might be pretty tight.. But I expect the rebounding to be dramatically improved with that lineup for sure Edited August 18, 2020 by resilient part 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resilient part 2 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 The more I think about it, the more I'm not sure of anything. It really wouldn't even surprise me of Grant Williams started since he does play a glue type of game on office and defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Brown Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I would just expect Smart to start and stagger minutes from there, especially if they're going to play Horford and Embiid together. Horford struggling with Tatum/Brown/Hayward consistently. I expect the Embiid doubles to continue with Theis as the primary defender there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resilient part 2 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 FFFFFFF.... Hayward out 4 weeks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 23 minutes ago, resilient part 2 said: FFFFFFF.... Hayward out 4 weeks.. he was gonna miss time anyways for his newborn. That isnt to say it isnt a loss but it is something we would have had to endure eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resilient part 2 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Deadpulse said: he was gonna miss time anyways for his newborn. That isnt to say it isnt a loss but it is something we would have had to endure eventually. If the baby would just come out now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resilient part 2 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 t we know the answer now Marcus smart is the starter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resilient part 2 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Tough question, but needs to be asked.. Everyone likes/loves Gordon Hayward. especially after what he went through. As a basketball player everyone wishes him the best.. He is close to, but not quite what he used to be. His role from Utah to Boston has changed. Before his latest injury he basically did a lot of "glue" work, in shooting creating, passing etc.. and though he sometimes was the 3rd and 4th option, he never complained. It would be really nice for him and Stevens to win the title together. A perfect feel good story.. But my question is, how much better, if at all. does GH make Boston?? Sure GH being out forces Smart to start and have on less guy off the bench. So that hurts. But I also know that having so many ball needy players, that need a certain amount of touches to get going. is harder, when there are 4, or 5 (Smart) to get them all in rhythm. Like Boston last year. Kemba and Brown benefit the most without GH IMO. I really want Boston to win and have GH make a Big contribution before this is all said and done. Just wondering how much better, or not we are with GH. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Brown Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I think the beauty of the Celtics is that they're such a strong unit and if one goes down, it's not the end of the world. Again, it ain't like one guy went off today. Tatum/Kemba/Brown are picking up the slack just fine. In the past, if one of them were out, Hayward picked up the slack as well. The chemistry on the team is great. Doesn't allow for "superstar" play, imo. GH should not be maxed again but he is an integral part of the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 GH is the safety net for the Celtics. When guys arent playmaking, he penetrates and makes the passes. When we are struggling on the boards he crashes and cleans. When our shooters are slumping he takes the shots. On a game by game basis it is hard to say how he affects games or improves the C's. However, he makes the Celtics nearly unstoppable because he fills in any hole that pops up and makes them impossible to game plan for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resilient part 2 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Deadpulse said: GH is the safety net for the Celtics. When guys arent playmaking, he penetrates and makes the passes. When we are struggling on the boards he crashes and cleans. When our shooters are slumping he takes the shots. On a game by game basis it is hard to say how he affects games or improves the C's. However, he makes the Celtics nearly unstoppable because he fills in any hole that pops up and makes them impossible to game plan for. which is why I used the term Glue, but yes your are right... and it takes an incredible good character to do that without complaining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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