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Post by cole on Feb 19, 2021 15:59:09 GMT -5
Can the celtics rebound in this home and home series?
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Post by DaCeltics on Feb 19, 2021 16:07:40 GMT -5
Can the celtics rebound in this home and home series? No Jaylen will prove problematic!
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Post by petey62 on Feb 19, 2021 16:08:14 GMT -5
With Kemba and Theis returning, I got the Celtics. But now I'm hearing JB is questionable - knee soreness.
Geesh.
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Post by quagmire on Feb 19, 2021 18:53:34 GMT -5
What I want to see happen is for the team to SHARE THE BALL!! I pointed out last game, if you watch the C's come across center court with the ball, whomever has it, they ALWAYS immediately get the ball to Tatum or Brown! No exceptions. Tatum can be doubled or in traffic and we will force it to him instead of passing to THE OPEN MAN! Work the ball around!!
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Post by kivancb on Feb 19, 2021 18:58:57 GMT -5
I'll be watching, already half drunk with enough Ardbeg 10 in my liver and blood. Should we lose that one too, we should be relegated to NFL. That's where NFL stands in my heart, sorry folks. Way down in the hole.
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:41:51 GMT -5
Tristan and Theis starting in the front court
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:42:02 GMT -5
Hawks win the tip
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Post by Admin on Feb 19, 2021 19:43:16 GMT -5
Sorry, didn't mean to interrupt ... set up a game thread then found this one by Cole so I moved my post here and deleted the duplicate.
Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics (Part 2) Game #29 2/19/21 The Celtics and Hawks square off for the second time in three days. By flceltsfan
Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
For the second time in 3 days, the Celtics and Atlanta Hawks face off at the TD Garden. The first meeting didn’t go very will with the Hawks coming away with a 122-114. That win ended a 4 game losing streak for the Hawks. The Celtics have now lost 5 of their 7 games. They will close out the series on February 24 in Atlanta.
The Celtics have slipped to 5th in the East, 4.5 games behind first place Philadelphia and 1/2 game behind 4th place Indiana. They are 7-5 at home and 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Hawks are 10th, just one game out of 6th place and just 2 games behind the Celtics. They are 6-7 on the road and 3-7 in their last 10 games.
The Hawks have struggled in the 4th quarter all season. They have led going into the 4th quarter 17 times so far this season, including in Wednesday night’s game. They lost 7 of those games. The Hawks allowed the Celtics to come back to within 5 in the 4th quarter on Wednesday but held on to win behind some 16 4th quarter points from Trae Young.
The Celtics were playing in back to back games and played in 6 games in 8 nights on Wednesday. They have had just one day’s rest going into this game. They have also been struggling with injuries with Kemba Walker and Daniel Theis joining Marcus Smart on the injury list for that game. Both Walker and Theis were off the most recent injury list.
However, Jaylen Brown is listed as questionable with knee soreness. He missed 2 games on the Western road trip and it was revealed that he is dealing with tendonitis in his knee and would be closely monitored. Javonte Green got a surprise start on Wednesday along with Semi Ojeleye, who has been starting the last few games with Smart out. If Jaylen can’t play Brad may go to Javonte again to start in his place.
For the Hawks, they have the same 4 players listed as out. Rajon Rondo is not with the team as he deals with a back injury. Bogdan Bogdanovic is out with an ankle injury. Kris Dunn (ankle) and De’Andre Hunter (knee) are also out. Hawks coach, Lloyd Pierce will miss his second game as he is out due to the birth of his child. Nate McMillan will fill in for him once again.
Probable Celtics Starters Jayson Tatum – forward Semi Ojeleye – forward Daniel Theis – center Jaylen Brown – guard Kemba Walker – guard
Celtics Reserves
Payton Pritchard Tremont Waters Robert Williams III Tacko Fall Jeff Teague Carsen Edwards Aaron Nesmith Grant Williams Javonte Green
Injuries
Marcus Smart (calf) out Romeo Langford (wrist) out Jaylen Brown (knee) questionable
Head Coach
Brad Stevens
Probable Hawks Starters
John Collins – forward Cam Reddish – forward Clint Capela – center Kevin Huerter – guard Trae Young – guard
Hawks Reserves
Bruno Fernando Danilo Gallinari Brandon Goodwin Solomon Hill Nathan Knight Skylar Mays Onyeka Okongwu Tony Snell
Injuries
Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) out Kris Dunn (ankle) out De’Andre Hunter (knee) out Rajon Rondo (back) out
Head Coach
Lloyd Pierce (out) Nate McMillan (assistant)
Key Matchups
Kemba Walker vs Trae Young Kemba should be back and give the Celtics a bit more offense. Trae Young is averaging 26.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 9.4 assists. He is shooting 42% from the field and 37% from beyond the arc. He scored 40 points along with 8 assists in Wednesday’s game and the Celtics simply must slow him down. They sure could use Marcus Smart about now.
Jayson Tatum vs John Collins John Collins has been playing very well. He is averaging 18.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks. He is shooting 54% from the field and 39% from beyond the arc. He had 20 points and 6 rebounds on Wednesday. Jayson Tatum has admitted that he is still struggling with conditioning due to his bout with Covid and all of these games packed in together can’t be helping him.
Honorable Mention
Daniel Theis vs Clint Capela
Capela is averaging 13.8 points, 13.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.2 blocks per game. He is a threat to score around the basket and is a very good rebounder. He finished Wednesday’s game with 24 points and 13 rebounds. He is shooting 57% from the field but is not a threat to shoot 3’s. Daniel Theis should be back and will likely be back in the starting lineup and will be tasked with keeping Capela away from the basket.
Keys to the Game
Defense - Defense is always a key to winning. The Hawks are averaging 112.8 points per game while the Celtics are averaging 110.1 points per game. The Hawks, who had been struggling, had their best game of the season against the Celtics. The Celtics have to make defense a priority and not let up on the effort necessary to get stops. Their lax defense has allowed too many struggling teams to have their best game of the season and that has to stop if the Celtics expect to be anything other than a mediocre team.
Rebound - Rebounding gives the Celtics extra possessions and it also deprives the Hawks of the same. The Celtics are averaging 44.1 rebounds per game while the Hawks are averaging 46.3rebounds per game, 5th in the league. Rebounding takes effort and energy and when the Celtics put out that extra effort on the boards it usually translates to the rest of their game.
Be Aggressive - The Celtics must be the team that plays harder and that wants this win more. They have to be aggressive in diving for loose balls, in going to the basket, in getting stops on the defensive end, and in going after rebounds. The Hawks played harder than the Celtics and they were more aggressive on Wednesday. The Celtics have to reverse that and play harder in this game.
Move the Ball Carefully - The Celtics always play best when they run on every possession and when they move the ball and don’t over dribble. When they run, they have a chance to get easy baskets before the Hawks defense gets set. When they move the ball, they find the open man and get the best shots. They have to keep the ball moving and not revert to hero ball, which they have had the tendency to do recently. They have to play team ball.
X-Factors
Pride and Revenge - The Celtics have to be embarrassed by losing to the Knicks, Pistons, Wizards and now the Hawks recently. They need to have their pride kick in and refuse to lose a second time to a weak Hawks team. They need to avenge Wednesday’s loss by playing smart, focused and aggressive basketball.
Injuries and Next Man Up - The Celtics should get 2 key players back from the injury list for this game but they very well might lose one of their top 2 players if Jaylen can’t play. Every player has to step up, especially to make up for Smart’s absence on the defensive end.
Officiating - The style of officiating can affect the outcome of a game. They don’t even have to favor one team over the other. When officials call every little bit of contact, the Celtics seem to struggle. When the refs let them play, the Celtics play much better. The Celtics have to adjust to the way the refs call the game and not allow bad or missed calls to take away their focus. They also can’t spend the game looking for fouls and complaining when they don’t get the calls.
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:43:22 GMT -5
Tatum the lob to Jaylen gets 2.
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:44:42 GMT -5
Good strip by Kemba. Tristan baby hook for 2.
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Post by cole on Feb 19, 2021 19:45:07 GMT -5
Is the ball wet? Does Tatum have gell on his hands still?
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:45:23 GMT -5
Tatum keeps losing the ball.
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:46:02 GMT -5
C's getting steals and breaking early. Kemba 2 and the foul.
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:48:14 GMT -5
Jaylen for 3
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:49:10 GMT -5
Wow! how quick did that basket come. LOVE this pace.
Theis > Walker > Brown:
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:52:35 GMT -5
Pump fake Tatum.
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:53:00 GMT -5
Tatum strip. Tristan for the tip in.
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:54:43 GMT -5
Kemba for 3
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:56:23 GMT -5
Kemba lay off to Timelord for the dunk.
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 19:57:08 GMT -5
Jaylen lob to Timelord who guides it in. Everything is working so far.
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Post by Admin on Feb 19, 2021 19:58:15 GMT -5
27-15 C's ... 4 mins left in Q1
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 20:00:30 GMT -5
Nesmith for 3. Good to see. GET HIM SHOTS!
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 20:01:24 GMT -5
Payton is in.
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Post by drboogiebone on Feb 19, 2021 20:02:10 GMT -5
Nice Tristan! See what a pump fake does?
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Post by hedleylamarr on Feb 19, 2021 20:02:48 GMT -5
Awesome tip by TimeLord
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