Yeah, it's a concern.Tatum making dumb ass turnovers late is becoming a thing .
That was awful.Gee, if only the Celtics weren't out of timeouts and Joe could draw up an OOB to get Tatum open instead of being a sitting duck going ISO.
This. Completely ran out of gas. Oh well.The Celtics are on the back end of a back to back and gassed. They literally have nobody they can play. 4 of their top 6 players are out. Really not sure what mazz can do at this point.
Meh...People aren't acknowledging that this is the equivalent of a split squad in spring training. This game was winnable but its a schedule loss, as expected.
Get those chuckles in.I'll laugh if he doesn't call a TO.
I've been okay with Mazzulla's "let them play" mentality. But in this case, even if Mazzulla wanted to let them pay and not draw something up, the TO would have let his exhausted players get a quick blow.Mazzulla has a great rapport with his players, and the C's seem generally well-prepared, but he's not much of an in-game tactician, is he?
All the more reason to call a timeout to set up a play. Without Brown/Smart/Brogdon/Horford, they're not in a place to improvise.This. Completely ran out of gas. Oh well.
I get it but our two top ball handlers are out tonight and it’s the second game of a B2B. They’re on fumes and playing garbage time guys huge minutes I think it’s a product of that more than anything.17 to 7 turnovers and that’s without the Celtics most turnover prone players and Miami’s best steals guy.
Say whatever about who wasn’t playing tonight but the team still has the same problem with tough defenses that caused them to all but choke away two playoff series last year and cost them the Finals.
Teams absolutely can and do. To your point, its not a recommended strategy.Meh...
Can't go 6 minutes in a half without a point.
Losing is fine but the lack of timeout at the end was boneheaded.People aren't acknowledging that this is the equivalent of a split squad in spring training. This game was winnable but its a schedule loss, as expected.
Use timeouts to give guys a fucking breather once in a while. It’s not rocket science.The Celtics are on the back end of a back to back and gassed. They literally have nobody they can play. 4 of their top 6 players are out. Really not sure what mazz can do at this point.
Agree that was bad. I’m definitely a little concerned with Joe’s in game coaching.All the more reason to call a timeout to set up a play. Without Brown/Smart/Brogdon/Horford, they're not in a place to improvise.
I’m going to assume we get playoff Joe and he tightens shit up once the playoffs start, but he has been completely asleep at the wheel twice in three games now. The Pritchard TO late against Toronto and the final possession tonight. Concerning.Losing is fine but the lack of timeout at the end was boneheaded.
I had said this before the season but I worry about Mazzulla in the playoffs. The continuity got us off to a great start but in a series against a good coach there’s a lot of adjustments and in game management to be done and we just don’t know if he’s got the pulse. It’s basically a maxim that every fan base thinks its coach is too slow with timeouts but it really seems like he isn’t inclined to slow them down and ask them to execute something and that can be the difference. These regular season games are situational reps for the real thing and this entire group has always been a little shaky at late game execution
I know, I just can’t stand losing to this fucking team ever and I’m going to have a minor trauma response about our approach to tight defense literally until the second they clinch the title.I get it but our two top ball handlers are out tonight and it’s the second game of a B2B. They’re on fumes and playing garbage time guys huge minutes I think it’s a product of that more than anything.
Perk agrees with you, but Scal thinks it's on the players.Losing is fine but the lack of timeout at the end was boneheaded.
I had said this before the season but I worry about Mazzulla in the playoffs. The continuity got us off to a great start but in a series against a good coach there’s a lot of adjustments and in game management to be done and we just don’t know if he’s got the pulse. It’s basically a maxim that every fan base thinks its coach is too slow with timeouts but it really seems like he isn’t inclined to slow them down and ask them to execute something and that can be the difference. These regular season games are situational reps for the real thing and this entire group has always been a little shaky at late game execution
And the team was still in position to tie/win on the last shot. Credit Mazzulla for having his short handed team ready to play.Teams absolutely can and do. To your point, its not a recommended strategy.
Also, scorch Mazzulla for his timeouts and coaching all you want but he played Jackson for over 14 minutes tonight and Brick-Haus for over 25. He came to a gun fight armed with marbles.
This is my concern. Does he have go-to plays in his bag for absolute must-have situations? We have no idea and may not know until a game is do-or-die. It’s more than a little scary after a playoffs in which blowing several games including against this same team cost them crucial rest that might have made the difference.Losing is fine but the lack of timeout at the end was boneheaded.
I had said this before the season but I worry about Mazzulla in the playoffs. The continuity got us off to a great start but in a series against a good coach there’s a lot of adjustments and in game management to be done and we just don’t know if he’s got the pulse. It’s basically a maxim that every fan base thinks its coach is too slow with timeouts but it really seems like he isn’t inclined to slow them down and ask them to execute something and that can be the difference. These regular season games are situational reps for the real thing and this entire group has always been a little shaky at late game execution
I'm with ya. How he could look out at his guys and think, "Yep, they're good" is beyond me. They're tired, and the B squad is on the floor. Give everyone a chance to suck on an oxygen mask and watch you write on a white board.Agree that was bad. I’m definitely a little concerned with Joe’s in game coaching.
People can and do question strategy here all the time. It seems to be a point of contention when someone tries to introduce context into the situation.And the team was still in position to tie/win on the last shot. Credit Mazzulla for having his short handed team ready to play.
But Mazzulla absolutely has to call time out there and draw up a play. No reason not to. Bringing the ball to half court gives the team the best shot to win, and that is the coach's job. Should he be fired? Absolutely not. But it still is correct to question the strategy in this case.