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Post by dfries13 on Mar 19, 2023 11:19:54 GMT -5
W/o looking any further, Fierce blamed the loss on Grant and the team being stupid. Me, I'm with Dee ... I blame Timmy & Mazz! Brad. Brad put Mazulla there. Ainge knew who was the better coach, Hardy. Sorry Cabby i forgot to include you with Boss Pete KDP and Dr B maybe even Cole and KY in my last rant about Timmy and Mazz sharing the fault.. Someone said this is all on the coach.. Really? Who hired the friggin' coach?? Now i'm sure to be attacked by the thin skinned brown noser here who knows it all....
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Post by hedleylamarr on Mar 19, 2023 12:04:57 GMT -5
Brad actually hired Ime, who hired Mazz...................
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Post by dfries13 on Mar 19, 2023 12:08:15 GMT -5
Brad actually hired Ime, who hired Mazz................... f**k YOU That'a a lie. Mazzulla is a holdover from Brad Stevens When Udoka arrived, he revamped the Celtics’ assistant coaching staff, letting go long-time assistants like Jay Larranaga and Scott Morrison while bringing on plenty of newcomers, including Will Hardy, Damon Stoudamire, Aaron Miles, and Ben Sullivan. Two holdovers remained, however: Tony Dobbins (who has a good relationship with Jaylen Brown) and Mazzulla. Mazzulla arrived in 2019 .
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Post by dfries13 on Mar 19, 2023 12:09:57 GMT -5
Mazz is blaming Grant ..
Following the loss, which drops the Celtics to third in the East since they have one more defeat and a slightly lower winning percentage than the Sixers (.686 percent to .681), Mazzulla confirmed Williams went the wrong way on what was supposed to be a dribble handoff..
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Post by hedleylamarr on Mar 19, 2023 13:47:06 GMT -5
I stand corrected. Mazzula was a holdover, hired in 2019.
No need for vulgarity.
However, he wouldn't have his job if Ime could keep it in his pants. So, Brad hired Ime, who inherited Joe, then Joe was named interim HC.
There, fixed it.
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Post by hedleylamarr on Mar 19, 2023 13:56:30 GMT -5
A "lie" is a willful deception. Spoken or written with forethought and malice.
So, a "mistake" which is admitted and easily fixable, is not a lie.
Moving on...............
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Post by puddin on Mar 19, 2023 13:57:56 GMT -5
I stand corrected. Mazzula was a holdover, hired in 2019. No need for vulgarity. However, he wouldn't have his job if Ime could keep it in his pants. So, Brad hired Ime, who inherited Joe, then Joe was named interim HC. There, fixed it. If Ime could keep it in his pants.... he wouldn't be Ime.
Pud
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Post by dfries13 on Mar 19, 2023 14:03:02 GMT -5
I stand corrected. Mazzula was a holdover, hired in 2019. No need for vulgarity. However, he wouldn't have his job if Ime could keep it in his pants. So, Brad hired Ime, who inherited Joe, then Joe was named interim HC. There, fixed it. you stand corrected? Fine. Hardy would have maybe been a better choice. Who knows? My opinion.. Brad wanted a puppet not a coach.. Guess what? I don't care anymore this whole season has been nothing but a hope and prayer.. I stopped praying long ago the results were nil...... Pants?
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Post by hedleylamarr on Mar 19, 2023 16:42:51 GMT -5
I stand corrected. Mazzula was a holdover, hired in 2019. No need for vulgarity. However, he wouldn't have his job if Ime could keep it in his pants. So, Brad hired Ime, who inherited Joe, then Joe was named interim HC. There, fixed it. If Ime could keep it in his pants.... he wouldn't be Ime.
Pud
LOL.......I'm enjoying these two days!!
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Post by hedleylamarr on Mar 19, 2023 16:45:11 GMT -5
I stand corrected. Mazzula was a holdover, hired in 2019. No need for vulgarity. However, he wouldn't have his job if Ime could keep it in his pants. So, Brad hired Ime, who inherited Joe, then Joe was named interim HC. There, fixed it. you stand corrected? Fine. Hardy would have maybe been a better choice. Who knows? My opinion.. Brad wanted a puppet not a coach.. Guess what? I don't care anymore this whole season has been nothing but a hope and prayer.. I stopped praying long ago the results were nil...... Pants? See, I don't think you can say that because Ime was the HC at the beginning of the season. Hardy has been the HC for Utah all season. So it's really apples and oranges. If both Hardy and Joe were here when Ime, you know, did his thing with his thing, then you could make that argument. But I don't think you can right now
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Post by dfries13 on Mar 19, 2023 17:02:34 GMT -5
ah Hedley. Right now and as we speak.
The only argument i'm trying to make is it looks like Stevens hired the wrong headcoach. The argument of he didn't fill the roster with what we needed is also in play for critique.
This just requires one to accept Stevens maybe makes mistakes. Your not going along with this? Ok surprised i'm not
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Post by elvissurfs on Mar 19, 2023 18:36:42 GMT -5
Ya think?... www.yahoo.com/sports/mazzulla-not-playing-derrick-white-190136609.htmlMazzulla: Not playing Derrick White in fourth quarter of Jazz loss is ‘probably a coaching fault of mine’ Justin Quinn Sun, March 19, 2023 at 12:01 PM PDT The Boston Celtics would likely want a mulligan on their second-half performance vs the Utah Jazz on Saturday night after dropping the tilt 118-117, and perhaps no one more than Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who inexplicably did not play Derrick White in the entire fourth quarter on a night the team did not have starting point guard Marcus Smart available. “It’s probably a coaching fault of mine yesterday,” said Mazzulla after the game via MassLive’s Brian Robb. “I probably should have had him in at the end of the game. And so when we have the majority of our roster, balancing that out and trying to get the best players on the floor is important.” “Rewatching it today there were definitely moments when we could have had him on the floor,” he added. “So, when he’s on the floor we’re a really good team, and we need him to be confident and aggressive on both ends.” White, for his part, seemed not to mind the lack of floor time, at least in his public comments. “I’m just trying to have the right perspective on things, but just understand that it’s a team game,” he suggested. “Any time I’m out there, I just try to help us win games, and even if I’m off the court, just be a good teammate and trust that the people out there are going to help us win.” As much as that perspective softens the blow of not having one of the team’s best closers on the floor in the final frame (never mind crunch time), the Celtics — and Mazzulla — are running out of time to find the right mix of minutes and effort a championship-caliber team ought to be making use of.
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Post by elvissurfs on Mar 19, 2023 19:21:10 GMT -5
All I can say is play the guys we have more...such as White, Griffin, Muscala...what the heck is Coach's problem?...Oh yeah, I remember, just like last year...play the starters to try to make yourself look good...Great team with two rookie coaches, back to back...seriously?...Oh, because we have a rookie GM that still looks like a kid himself...what the heck?...
Massive wasted opportunity...keep it up and Tatum will be a Laker and Brown will go play on Kayne's team...
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Post by hedleylamarr on Mar 19, 2023 19:35:39 GMT -5
ah Hedley. Right now and as we speak. The only argument i'm trying to make is it looks like Stevens hired the wrong headcoach. The argument of he didn't fill the roster with what we needed is also in play for critique. This just requires one to accept Stevens maybe makes mistakes. Your not going along with this? Ok surprised i'm not Stevens has made a lot of mistakes already in his first year. Perhaps Damon instead of Joe. But, Hardy vs Joe was not an option, and, therefore, not a mistake. Not filling the roster is a huge mistake on his part. Don't know what he's waiting for. Perhaps hiring Ime in the first place without properly vetting him is a mistake. He's made great trades, and he's only made two draft picks, who have yet to play in the league, so that's still an unknown. Right now, I'm banging on Joe, though. Multiple coaching errors.
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Post by kdp59 on Mar 19, 2023 19:41:50 GMT -5
things are testy here today, can't we all just get along??? LOL, well ok then Celtics are now in third place in the east (seems about right). Maybe they end up playing the Nets in the first round instead of Miami or Toronto then!! always a silver lining somewhere... and finally some OKie-Poke humor.
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Post by Cabutan on Mar 19, 2023 19:49:53 GMT -5
things are testy here today, can't we all just get along??? LOL, well ok then Celtics are now in third place in the east (seems about right). Maybe they end up playing the Nets in the first round instead of Miami or Toronto then!! always a silver lining somewhere... and finally some OKie-Poke humor. View Attachmentha
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Post by dfries13 on Mar 19, 2023 19:53:40 GMT -5
ah Hedley. Right now and as we speak. The only argument i'm trying to make is it looks like Stevens hired the wrong headcoach. The argument of he didn't fill the roster with what we needed is also in play for critique. This just requires one to accept Stevens maybe makes mistakes. Your not going along with this? Ok surprised i'm not Stevens has made a lot of mistakes already in his first year. Perhaps Damon instead of Joe. But, Hardy vs Joe was not an option, and, therefore, not a mistake. Not filling the roster is a huge mistake on his part. Don't know what he's waiting for. Perhaps hiring Ime in the first place without properly vetting him is a mistake. He's made great trades, and he's only made two draft picks, who have yet to play in the league, so that's still an unknown. Right now, I'm banging on Joe, though. Multiple coaching errors. Oh shit.. Not vetting IME properly Never crossed my mind. But Pop said? ?
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Post by Cabutan on Mar 19, 2023 20:26:32 GMT -5
ah Hedley. Right now and as we speak. The only argument i'm trying to make is it looks like Stevens hired the wrong headcoach. The argument of he didn't fill the roster with what we needed is also in play for critique. This just requires one to accept Stevens maybe makes mistakes. Your not going along with this? Ok surprised i'm not Stevens has made a lot of mistakes already in his first year. Perhaps Damon instead of Joe. But, Hardy vs Joe was not an option, and, therefore, not a mistake. Not filling the roster is a huge mistake on his part. Don't know what he's waiting for. Perhaps hiring Ime in the first place without properly vetting him is a mistake. He's made great trades, and he's only made two draft picks, who have yet to play in the league, so that's still an unknown. Right now, I'm banging on Joe, though. Multiple coaching errors. filling the roster won't make a difference. Mazz stuck already has an inner circle of players.
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Post by elvissurfs on Mar 19, 2023 20:56:00 GMT -5
Stevens has made a lot of mistakes already in his first year. Perhaps Damon instead of Joe. But, Hardy vs Joe was not an option, and, therefore, not a mistake. Not filling the roster is a huge mistake on his part. Don't know what he's waiting for. Perhaps hiring Ime in the first place without properly vetting him is a mistake. He's made great trades, and he's only made two draft picks, who have yet to play in the league, so that's still an unknown. Right now, I'm banging on Joe, though. Multiple coaching errors. filling the roster won't make a difference. Mazz stuck already has an inner circle of players. Exactly...Mazz needs to learn... Disrespecting veteran players like Griffin, White, Muscala...what a chump...players 100 times better than he ever ever was...
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Post by Cabutan on Mar 19, 2023 23:06:46 GMT -5
ah Hedley. Right now and as we speak. The only argument i'm trying to make is it looks like Stevens hired the wrong headcoach. The argument of he didn't fill the roster with what we needed is also in play for critique. This just requires one to accept Stevens maybe makes mistakes. Your not going along with this? Ok surprised i'm not Stevens has made a lot of mistakes already in his first year. Perhaps Damon instead of Joe. But, Hardy vs Joe was not an option, and, therefore, not a mistake. Not filling the roster is a huge mistake on his part. Don't know what he's waiting for. Perhaps hiring Ime in the first place without properly vetting him is a mistake. He's made great trades, and he's only made two draft picks, who have yet to play in the league, so that's still an unknown. Right now, I'm banging on Joe, though. Multiple coaching errors. what makes you think that hardy was not an option? Ainge wanted hardy and Mazzula in Utah, wyc asked to leave one. Ainge took Hardy.
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Post by hedleylamarr on Mar 20, 2023 6:28:17 GMT -5
Stevens has made a lot of mistakes already in his first year. Perhaps Damon instead of Joe. But, Hardy vs Joe was not an option, and, therefore, not a mistake. Not filling the roster is a huge mistake on his part. Don't know what he's waiting for. Perhaps hiring Ime in the first place without properly vetting him is a mistake. He's made great trades, and he's only made two draft picks, who have yet to play in the league, so that's still an unknown. Right now, I'm banging on Joe, though. Multiple coaching errors. what makes you think that hardy was not an option? Ainge wanted hardy and Mazzula in Utah, wyc asked to leave one. Ainge took Hardy. Ime was the coach here. Hardy and Mazz were assistants. When Ime dropped his pants, Hardy was already in Utah, hence, NOT an option for fill in for Ime.
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Post by Cabutan on Mar 20, 2023 11:26:42 GMT -5
what makes you think that hardy was not an option? Ainge wanted hardy and Mazzula in Utah, wyc asked to leave one. Ainge took Hardy. Ime was the coach here. Hardy and Mazz were assistants. When Ime dropped his pants, Hardy was already in Utah, hence, NOT an option for fill in for Ime. seems the two hardys were in two places at the same time. 😂 We kept the wrong hardy
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Post by Admin on Mar 20, 2023 14:30:42 GMT -5
Ime was the coach here. Hardy and Mazz were assistants. When Ime dropped his pants, Hardy was already in Utah, hence, NOT an option for fill in for Ime. seems the two hardys were in two places at the same time. 😂 We kept the wrong hardy
Per masslive.com
Before Joe Mazzulla picked up his first-ever win leading the Celtics as interim coach, he almost didn’t get that opportunity. When the Jazz and Danny Ainge were looking for a new head coach this past offseason, they landed on C’s assistant Will Hardy to lead a rebuild in Utah. Mazzulla was part of the interview process as one of the up-and-coming young coaches in the league, which is why Ainge wanted to poach him to the Jazz.
But Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck said he blocked any move to also grab Mazzulla, who was still an assistant coach on Ime Udoka’s staff at the time. And it was a good move in hindsight as Mazzulla was promoted to interim head coach after Udoka’s yearlong suspension for violating team policies. Grousbeck made his comments on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show, detailing why he shut down the attempt.
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Post by Admin on Mar 20, 2023 14:44:28 GMT -5
Comment: Credit Ainge and/or Hardy on strategy to shut Tatum out in this game:
Jayson Tatum’s struggle for consistency continued on March 18, as the four-time All-Star was held to just 15 points in the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Utah Jazz.
Overall, Utah looked to blitz Tatum as often as possible in an attempt to force the ball out of his hands or to make him take closely-contested shots. When speaking to the media following the game, Utah’s rookie guard Ochai Agbaji discussed how his team looked to limit and frustrate Tatum throughout the night.
“Collectively, we all keyed in on him,” Agbaji said. “He was the guy that we couldn’t have get going in any moment of the game…Talking on defense, Lauri helped me out; we switched to zone for the majority of the second half, so we were just throwing different looks at him.”
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Post by Admin on Mar 20, 2023 14:59:34 GMT -5
So the M.O. in the NBA these days is to take a 2-for-1 in the closing moments of a close game. That means taking two shitty shots rather than using the entire clock for one solid high percentage shot. Doesn't sound like good strategy especially when down 1pt!
With 35 seconds remaining on the clock, the Boston Celtics looked for a two-for-one possession against the Utah Jazz, electing for Jayson Tatum to take a pull-up three in the hopes that he could give Boston control of the game. Tatum ended up missing that shot, allowing the Jazz to secure the rebound and take the driver’s seat in the dying moments of the contest. When speaking on the Locked’ On Celtics Podcast, John Karalis noted how a Jayson Tatum pull-up three isn’t an analytically favorable shot and stated that the St. Louis native shouldn’t be the automatic choice for big moments down the stretch.
“What I didn’t like was the Tatum pull up, which, Joe Mazzulla after the game is like, ‘I’ll take that 100 times out of 100.’ And every game, I’m like, ‘really? Because he’s gonna miss 70 times.'” Karalis said. “There’s no reason to expect that he was going to go and have this big, big moment, other than he’s Jayson Tatum. But you know what? I’m tired of that. I’m tired of that notion. Because he’s not there. He hasn’t earned, ‘well, he’s Jayson Tatum.’ He just hasn’t earned that. He hasn’t…He’s not Giannis. He’s not Steph. He’s not KD. He’s not at that level, where you’ve earned the well, ‘he’s insert name. Of course you want him taking that shot.’ I don’t think he’s there.”Tatum has been struggling since returning from the All-Star break and failed to build on the momentum he generated from his 34-point performance against the Portland Trail Blazers, as the Jazz disrupted his rhythm and limited him to just 15 points on 33.3% shooting from the field in 38 minutes of play. Joe Mazzulla Called Out For ‘Baffling Decision’ Joe Mazzulla has been coming under increasing scrutiny in recent weeks, not only for calling Tatum’s number on every clutch play but also for his rotations, with his decision to sit Derrick White for the entire fourth quarter against Utah a prime example. In his March 19 article for NBC Sports Boston, Chris Forsberg shared his thoughts on why Mazzulla’s decision to sit one of the team’s most reliable players down the stretch was baffling, especially in a closely contested game. “But White’s fourth-quarter DNP on Saturday night was downright baffling,” Forsberg wrote. “The Celtics were playing without three starters, including Smart, and couldn’t find any time for White? Yes, the Celtics needed size but White is one of the team’s best decision-makers and can often negate the size he gives up with his basketball IQ. He needs to be on the floor more regardless of matchups.”
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