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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 13:27:39 GMT -5
Go Celts! Make my day. I will be at the arena in my green #34. Take up this end folks. Expecting major energy from the good doc.
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 14:22:05 GMT -5
Celtics Coach Brad Stevens wants his team to run By Tom Lane Matt West/The Boston Herald
... he left an impression with Coach Brad Stevens. Chris [Johnson] would sprint to spots on the floor as directed by the coaching staff and can fairly-open jumpers. That is what Brad wants from his current players. This is MassLive's Jay King on the subject: "But the dude (Chris Johnson) could run. And, more importantly, he wanted to run, possession after possession, to the exact spot on the floor where the coaching staff pointed him. As the Celtics have slumped to 18th in offensive efficiency this season, Stevens has noticed his players don't show enough urgency while sprinting to spots in transition.
"Probably the best I've ever coached is Chris Johnson a few years ago," (Brad) Stevens said. "The way that he flew to the corners was a skill." Considering all their speed, athleticism and skill, they should be a team that gets up and down the court swiftly. Instead, they have repeatedly irritated the coaching staff by playing at a less-than-desired pace.
When asked what factors have limited the Celtics' transition numbers, Stevens cracked, "Running would be one."
Some examples of the Celtics team members not running to advantageous spots on the floor can be seen in the video below. At 2:20 Kyrie Irving can be seen coming down court looking for teammates running to the perimeter. Jaylen Brown gets there but isn't exactly sprinting. At the 4:00 mark, Shane Larkin brings the ball up court, but no one is dashing to the corners. At 4:10 we see Marcus Morris bringing the ball up, and this time Shane Larkin and Abdel Nader are getting to their spots quickly. It pays off with a three-pointer from Nader. The Boston Celtics currently are ranked 20th in pace according to the NBA statistics. Stevens obviously is looking for his team to move up in that ranking. Running, or preferably sprinting, to the right spots in transition is one way to improve the number of possessions/game. That isn't happening thus far. The Los Angeles Lakers are ranked first in pace, and Boston recently lost to them during their West Coast trip. Tonight's game is against the second-ranked team, the Golden State Warriors. Keeping up with the Warriors fast pace will be tough for Boston, particularly without the services of Marcus Smart, out for two weeks with a lacerated hand. Trying to pick up their own pace on offense will make the task of winning the contest even more difficult. Outpacing the Warriors will be a tough one. www.celticslife.com/2018/01/celtics-coach-brad-stevens-wants-his.html
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Post by dfries13 on Jan 27, 2018 17:29:16 GMT -5
They do run.. To the three point line.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 19:48:38 GMT -5
Kyrie warming up. A decent amount of green jerseys to be seem. I have #34 but a Dubs cap on. Getting puzzled looks. Been receiving a lot of smiles and waves from other green jerseyers.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 20:17:33 GMT -5
Aaand the Celts take the floor.
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 20:43:49 GMT -5
Nice start for J-Len
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 20:54:18 GMT -5
1/2 way thru Q1 ... 22-17 C's
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 20:56:42 GMT -5
Curry heating up now ... 29-22
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:01:05 GMT -5
C's 12-16 (4-5) right now ... let's hope they don't cool off too much ... nice to see them come out hot from the open for a change.
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:03:08 GMT -5
Irving with 14 and Brown 11
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:08:59 GMT -5
Brown must love playing the Dubs ... another great game for him so far ... 4-4 (2-2)
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:12:56 GMT -5
Consecutive turnovers (Theis/Larkin) ... can be costly in the long run.
Another steal by Iggy ... 37-33 C's
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:13:38 GMT -5
2nd team more TO's than points scored ...
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:14:30 GMT -5
Tie game on 10-0 run to start Q2 all off sloppiness ...
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:16:45 GMT -5
Brown & Irving get a rest but Rozier & Larkin can't sustain the play ...
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:20:19 GMT -5
Jeesh, Dubs jumping & whining on every foul called and replays clearly show refs were right ... Grow up & act like Champions!
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:22:16 GMT -5
While Ky was out we scored 6 pts (Morris with half) ... Ky with another three!
7-7 (3-3) 19pts!
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:26:10 GMT -5
Morris for 3 (8pts) ... C's 7-12 now on 3s
48-39 Celtics 5 mins till half
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:29:51 GMT -5
Young has proven to be a bricklayer in this game ... let him shoot.
OJ has come up short a few times himself but under the rim where Baynes or others have been able to clean up after him ...
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:34:46 GMT -5
Dubs are closing the half out on fire while we've lost our thunder ... Rozier finally matches Curry
Brown travels (8 TOs now) ... Dubs miss ... Morris hits ... 54-48 C's ... 35 secs left.
Green gets a friendly act of shooting call on Rozier foul ... 2-2 ... 54-50
Dubs with final possession ... Nada!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 21:39:06 GMT -5
Fun game so far. Looks like Dubs are very talented but shorter on belief than the Celts. Looking forward to the 2nd half.
Where is the good doc?
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:40:30 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2018 21:44:58 GMT -5
Big Shot Billups points out that C's take a lot of contested threes and so far have been making them (especially Ky) and Pierce agrees that they need to score more easy layups and such otherwise taking contested shots will catch up against a team like the Dubs in their house. Something a few here have been squawking about for some time ... let's see if we go inside more in the 2nd half or if CBS really thinks there's no such thing as reversion to the mean.
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Post by Employee8 on Jan 27, 2018 22:00:22 GMT -5
C's open Q3 trying to get Tatum going with three consecutive threes (all misses) then go back to Ky and Al ...
61-60 Dubs ...
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Post by Employee8 on Jan 27, 2018 22:02:35 GMT -5
early adjustment by Brad ... Rozy & Morris in for Brown & Tatum ... Ky-Roz-Mo-Al-Baynes
Dubs up 5 (65-60)
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