OT: no strong disagreement with the overall point, but watching the second half of Knicks-Cavs … Jalen Brunson says hi.
Brunson looks like a completely different player than he did near the end of his tenure in Dallas. The Knicks did a great job with his contract.
I’d argue he looks like the player he was without Luka completely sucking up all of the oxygen on offense.
Thanks. I had to work today and missed the game. At some point I'll watch the whole thing, but this at least will give me a sense of what went on.
I was just about to post the same thought. This WAS Jalen in Dallas last year when he had the ball. He’s another example of how stats lie without context…..and he’s standing in the weak side corner while Doncic is backing his man into the paint.
Summary: the Celtics got whatever they wanted in the first half, and then ran prevent offense for literally the entire 2nd half.
Me too— but I think it's one W too early for that. Yesterday, when the Hawks were making their quasi-run in the second half, JB was the one I trusted to get baskets to staunch the flow. Tatum seemed to go into a tentative zone after he failed to convert some finishes close to the basket and didn't get the whistle.
I never believed that timeline for a hand cut on his shooting hand. Didn’t make sense. If you are going to sit him I’d do it at home in G2 where others are more likely to step up successfully as we will need him more in the two in Atlanta. The last thing we want to do is make this a 3-game series.
This makes sense, it would give him 5 full days off (today through Thursday) and you can re-evaluate come Friday's game 3.
Would we trade Derrick White straight up for Dejounte? It's gotta be a debate right?
Even regardless of the protections, Atlanta's picks are likely to be a lot higher than 25. They'll probably end up worth about 4-6 #25 picks, in terms of what the cost to move up is.
Well fit counts too and White is a better fit IMO for BOS than Murray as he has shown he can play different roles. Not sure if Murray could do the same.
Not to contradict your point, but rather to expand on it:
Yup, Duncan was so good that hitting on Parker and Ginobli late-draft then led to titles.
If they can’t beat Atlanta without Jaylen for a game or two, then they ain’t winning the whole thing. Let the hand heal.
I don't think that it's much of a debate. For any contending team, White is so much more useful. If it were a rebuilding team, maybe the argument for Murray makes sense. Maybe.
Typically the adhesives aren’t used much on the hand because all the loose flexible skin and hypermobility tend to make it crack and flake off, but I could see using it in this case just to keep it from getting worse. Or you could just end up gluing your fingers together.
Listen to all of us…..we are trying to negotiate a recovery timeline with Jaylen’s wound. We are all losing our minds.
Philly is likely to also win in 4 or 5 games, so even if the Celtics finish off the Hawks in 4 or 5, there probably won't be a huge gap before the start of the second round.
Good point. If BOS sweeps, their last game against the Hawks is APR 23rd. Earliest BOS/PHI series could start in APR 29, and probably would start the 29th or 30th even if PHI goes to 5 games
No. If White is a legit 38% from 3 he's a better player for Boston.
It's kind of a paradox, isn't it?
Very well said. You can replace Murray and White with a lot of other players in this league too.
It's funny I always thought Murray was the superior player. He isn't. If he is one of your top offensive threats you're headed for mediocrity
These guys sound like they are having a really great time together.
Kornet came up with a theme song based on "Uptown Girl".
How many better guards are there in the East now? It's a scary short list, especially factoring in his D.
Ok, final offer: A pedicure, hand massage, and David Duchovny’s hyperbaric chamber from Zoolander, but you’ve got to be healed by the start of round two!
I'm enjoying the thought of Trae Young dreaming about White blocking his shot repeatedly.
Remember when Trae used to light the Celtics up? White is such a difference-maker against small guards.
Mitchell, Garland, Brunson, Jrue, VanVleet, Harden, Halliburton
Yup, obviously some of those guys are much better creators, which has a ton of value.
Id definitely put him behind the 2 Cavs, Brunson, Jrue and Haliburton. I think he’s probably better than VanVleet. Better than sore Achilles Harden but probably worse than healthy Harden
