This is the frustrating thing with this team, though, is that they can play great basketball, and then follow that up with terrible basketball.
Most teams are capable of playing great basketball for a few games. The good teams are the ones who do it consistently.This is the frustrating thing with this team, though, is that they can play great basketball, and then follow that up with terrible basketball.
Today is 3/11/20 in the sporting world folks. By the weekend we may seen multiple NFL QB’s starting under center who aren’t even NFL quality backups. So far it’s Mullens and Gilbert……and it’s only Friday morning.Celtics have cancelled shoot-around. Horford and Grant have joined Parker in the health & safety protocols.
Except everything won't be shutting down for months.Today is 3/11/20 in the sporting world folks.
I wonder if he tested positive again or if he was just a close contact? At some point they're going to have to let asymptomatic positives play. I think the NFL is doing this now by measuring the amount of viral load in addition to the normal test.Horford just had it too. Pretty concerning.
I don’t disagree with you but I didn’t disagree with those who said same then either. (I do agree with you though)Except everything won't be shutting down for months.
I guess we'll see a lot of Freedom.Celtics have cancelled shoot-around. Horford and Grant have joined Parker in the health & safety protocols.
It *seems* like Omnicron burns quickly because it's so contagious. Thankfully it also seems less virulent.I don’t disagree with you but I didn’t disagree with those who said same then either. (I do agree with you though)
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MdxW3R_RhEToday is 3/11/20 in the sporting world folks. By the weekend we may seen multiple NFL QB’s starting under center who aren’t even NFL quality backups. So far it’s Mullens and Gilbert……and it’s only Friday morning.
watching TL play big minutes sucks not only is he injury prone but doesn't play with half the intensity he does with fewer minutesShort minutes sample of course, but damn it’s frustrating how injury prone this team is.
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It sucks for Hauser that he's in protocols, too, because he'd probably get some minutes with the C's so short-handed.A few years ago, Jackson looked like a rotational guy but the league adjusted and his shooting, such as it was, went away. So in short, more of the same.
Yeah. It's also possible he's dialed it down now that he got paid. I thought at the time his contract would be a bargain if healthy, but now I think even if he's healthy, his contract is fair value. He's only played 22 games this year so maybe that's a harsh take.watching TL play big minutes sucks not only is he injury prone but doesn't play with half the intensity he does with fewer minutes
SSS. but his /36 have cratered. I've been thinking it was scheme/2BIGZ, but last night he just floated around with zero intensity.Yeah. It's also possible he's dialed it down now that he got paid. I thought at the time his contract would be a bargain if healthy, but now I think even if he's healthy, his contract is fair value. He's only played 22 games this year so maybe that's a harsh take.
I see a player who has regressed from the end of last year, be it to playing time, 2Biggz or injuries. Still on his rookie deal, and signed for 4 more years, I think he could possibly land an interesting piece via trade.
I'd expect Grant to continue to be a 40% 3pt shooter. His shot didn't falter under the most intense microscope (bubble/playoffs). His pocket/stroke is solid, he's hitting FTs now which implies proper mechanics/confidence.JRich is up to .375 from 3, 27/72. He's shooting a career high .527 from 2. His TS% is currently .579, easily a career high. His 2nd highest mark was .569 in his rookie year, his 3rd .551, his 3rd year in. The last 3 years he's around .535 and for his career, .538. He should be getting more minutes. .579 is also good for 3rd on the team, the only players ahead of him being TL (.728) and Grant (.696, ridiculous).
Grant Williams is 91/224, .406 from 3 over his last 91 games. Going back to the 19/20 playoffs, he is 103/245, .420 in 113 games. I keep waiting for him to regress a bit because there's no way he's a .400 shooter but instead he goes the opposite direction and is now at .453 for the year, good for 7th in the NBA. His .696 TS% would easily be the best by any non C but he doesn't qualify for some reason.
As one of the few people still wanting more of a sample size from Romeo Langford, he's 3/14 from 3 in his last 8 games. He's now 16/43, .372 for the season. It will be interesting to see where he settles in as the season goes. Was there an update on his availability?
My optimistic guess on Langford is 36%, which is not bad.JRich is up to .375 from 3, 27/72. He's shooting a career high .527 from 2. His TS% is currently .579, easily a career high. His 2nd highest mark was .569 in his rookie year, his 3rd .551, his 3rd year in. The last 3 years he's around .535 and for his career, .538. He should be getting more minutes. .579 is also good for 3rd on the team, the only players ahead of him being TL (.728) and Grant (.696, ridiculous).
Grant Williams is 91/224, .406 from 3 over his last 91 games. Going back to the 19/20 playoffs, he is 103/245, .420 in 113 games. I keep waiting for him to regress a bit because there's no way he's a .400 shooter but instead he goes the opposite direction and is now at .453 for the year, good for 7th in the NBA. His .696 TS% would easily be the best by any non C but he doesn't qualify for some reason.
As one of the few people still wanting more of a sample size from Romeo Langford, he's 3/14 from 3 in his last 8 games. He's now 16/43, .372 for the season. It will be interesting to see where he settles in as the season goes. Was there an update on his availability?
The one cool thing, if you can squint to find some optimism in regs missing games, is that kids who would normally not receive opportunities are their shot on the big stage. Hauser and some others who thought they were getting a shot ended up a test casualty as well. As Kurtis Blow so eloquently said……these are the breaks.It sucks for Hauser that he's in protocols, too, because he'd probably get some minutes with the C's so short-handed.
After tonight, he's at .475/.405/.814 for the year. Game by game, he's been the most consistent C this year. I noted in the game thread that he's actually an ok to decent passer but for whatever reason, his assist rate going into tonight's game was 7.6%. That's a career low. Going into the season, his assist % was 13.7. On the flip side, his TO% is also at a career low of 7.7%. Going into the year, his career TO% was 11.1%. I'm sure it's mostly how the C"s are playing him. It would be nice if they played him 30+ minutes a night and gave him more of a role offensively, and not just more FGA. He had 4 assists tonight which was a season high.JRich is up to .375 from 3, 27/72. He's shooting a career high .527 from 2. His TS% is currently .579, easily a career high. His 2nd highest mark was .569 in his rookie year, his 3rd .551, his 3rd year in. The last 3 years he's around .535 and for his career, .538. He should be getting more minutes. .579 is also good for 3rd on the team, the only players ahead of him being TL (.728) and Grant (.696, ridiculous).
Yea I endorse this.After tonight, he's at .475/.405/.814 for the year. Game by game, he's been the most consistent C this year. I noted in the game thread that he's actually an ok to decent passer but for whatever reason, his assist rate going into tonight's game was 7.6%. That's a career low. Going into the season, his assist % was 13.7. On the flip side, his TO% is also at a career low of 7.7%. Going into the year, his career TO% was 11.1%. I'm sure it's mostly how the C"s are playing him. It would be nice if they played him 30+ minutes a night and gave him more of a role offensively, and not just more FGA. He had 4 assists tonight which was a season high.
I think he's the 3rd best player on the team, but arguable his best role probably is off the bench. I think otherwise, as he's suited to play with or without the Jays, but he provides the spacing the Jays need while DS could be the shoot first PG on the 2nd unit.
PP is also up to .339 from 3. While I'm not convinced Romeo is even an average 3 point shooter, I'm pretty sure PP is a very good 3 point shooter and will get back to .370+ pretty quickly with real reps. If JRich and Grant continue to shoot lights out, I'm not sure there's much of a role for him or Nesmith even if they are hitting shots. Romeo has the D going for him. Still, in certain match ups and nights where they are struggling for offense, they should give PP some burn to see if he can catch fire for a few minutes. He's 12/26 from 3 his last 6 (really 5) games. Prior to that, he was 3/23, .130.
If the team does go the trade route, Grant, TL, JRich should all have considerable value. PP might have some value too if he can get his 3P% closer to 40% and shows some play making ability.
I just wish they'd get rid of the 2 big lineup. It would allow everyone to get the minutes they deserve while keeping TL and AL fresh. It also has the added benefit of maybe getting TL back to last year's level if he's in a 20-24 minute role.
The upgrade on defense between JR, DS, and Al versus Kema, EF, and TT (and 'Arsen here if you want) is huge and Ime is just beginning to unlock it, And the offensive difference is not so huge.Added: JRich, Horford, Schroder, Kanter, Begarin, Hauser, B Thomas
Unloaded: Fournier, Kemba, Tristan Thompson, Carsen, Waters, Tacko
I'm doubling down on my "trade Schroder" take. The Celtics are 15-15, not going anwhere, and Schroder is not without talent but on this team he is a square peg in a round hole who takes opportunities away from others.After tonight, he's at .475/.405/.814 for the year. Game by game, he's been the most consistent C this year. I noted in the game thread that he's actually an ok to decent passer but for whatever reason, his assist rate going into tonight's game was 7.6%. That's a career low. Going into the season, his assist % was 13.7. On the flip side, his TO% is also at a career low of 7.7%. Going into the year, his career TO% was 11.1%. I'm sure it's mostly how the C"s are playing him. It would be nice if they played him 30+ minutes a night and gave him more of a role offensively, and not just more FGA. He had 4 assists tonight which was a season high.
I think he's the 3rd best player on the team, but arguable his best role probably is off the bench. I think otherwise, as he's suited to play with or without the Jays, but he provides the spacing the Jays need while DS could be the shoot first PG on the 2nd unit.
PP is also up to .339 from 3. While I'm not convinced Romeo is even an average 3 point shooter, I'm pretty sure PP is a very good 3 point shooter and will get back to .370+ pretty quickly with real reps. If JRich and Grant continue to shoot lights out, I'm not sure there's much of a role for him or Nesmith even if they are hitting shots. Romeo has the D going for him. Still, in certain match ups and nights where they are struggling for offense, they should give PP some burn to see if he can catch fire for a few minutes. He's 12/26 from 3 his last 6 (really 5) games. Prior to that, he was 3/23, .130.
If the team does go the trade route, Grant, TL, JRich should all have considerable value. PP might have some value too if he can get his 3P% closer to 40% and shows some play making ability.
I just wish they'd get rid of the 2 big lineup. It would allow everyone to get the minutes they deserve while keeping TL and AL fresh. It also has the added benefit of maybe getting TL back to last year's level if he's in a 20-24 minute role.
That's fair. If DS is healthy by Feb 10, a late 1st should be easy to secure (& can be packaged w/Celtic 1sts this summer)Schroder needs to be kept around until they can package him as part of a bigger trade; his salary makes him useful in that regard. If nothing pans out by the deadline, then they can send him off for the inevitable late first. The late first is not nothing, but throwing him away now could hamstring later if another deal becomes viable, and I don't see the rush to move him.
Would it make that much of a difference, though? His salary isn't that high, I would assume they'd get some salary ballast back in return when they traded him, and the Celtics have plenty of salary chaff already on their roster.Schroder needs to be kept around until they can package him as part of a bigger trade; his salary makes him useful in that regard. If nothing pans out by the deadline, then they can send him off for the inevitable late first. The late first is not nothing, but throwing him away now could hamstring later if another deal becomes viable, and I don't see the rush to move him.
I am mainly pushing back on the idea that Schroeder needs to be traded now. Sure, if a deal comes around that Stevens cannot refuse, he should jump on it. But if the expected return is a late 1st or a 2nd, no reason to collect on that now.Would it make that much of a difference, though? His salary isn't that high, I would assume they'd get some salary ballast back in return when they traded him, and the Celtics have plenty of salary chaff already on their roster.
I hear you and I don’t like the circumstances however I’m finding the who will play tonight dynamic to be an added level of intrigue. Testing the depth of NBA rosters probably doesn’t favorably contribute to the quality of the product but I kind of like the wildcard aspect of it.Games played under these conditions shouldn't count in the standings. It's more like preseason.
It depends what they're trying to do.Would it make that much of a difference, though? His salary isn't that high, I would assume they'd get some salary ballast back in return when they traded him, and the Celtics have plenty of salary chaff already on their roster.
Very good! I didn’t want this Dejesus post to go uncommented on.In short, an in season trade of DS can be viewed as an organizational call about whether the Cs are alive or dead as playoff contenders.
Schroder's cat, if you will.
This is great.In short, an in season trade of DS can be viewed as an organizational call about whether the Cs are alive or dead as playoff contenders.
Schroder's cat, if you will.
I think Schroder is a negative asset to this team right now because his contributions on the court are offset by him blocking other guys.If this team is going nowhere, which appears to be the case, moving Schroder probably makes sense, especially if Pritchard continues to play well. I'd be open to a Time Lord deal, too. I like Rob, but his inability to remain available is wearying.