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(01-05-2023, 08:31 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Celtics have the best record in the league for a reason. Thankfully there aren´t a lot of teams that can replicate what they are doing. I think Wood is far better than KP when it comes to iso/post up stuff because he is willing to play through contact. Also a better 3-point shooter. Doesn´t take a random guard or wing to take him out of the game. No shame to struggle against Horford or Smart.
I agree, but I STILL think he needs to improve in matchups like this.
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Wood and Ntilikina fouled at least 3-4 times on the last possession. Refs with a small gift for the Mavs.
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Well we are not playing the awful teams any longer. If we aren’t, we really need close to a perfect game to be competitive with this depleted roster and this isn’t it tonight. Not sure we can compete against a good Boston performance anyway. If we don’t get some help back soon, more of these games may be in our future coming up.
Bullock has been awful. Just a step slow on defense often and provides nothing on offense. He better be the guy who loses minutes when Green and DFS returns.
When teams switch on everything, you really see the limitations of the rest of the offense. Dinwiddie has been aggressive but Hardaway has gotten very few solid looks and Bullock, as mentioned, is no threat.
Bertans and the bench just isn’t good enough in these types of games.
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Kemba is done...they will release him soon. That 40+ minute game against the Cavs completely broke him for the rest of the season, it was too soon for him to play big minutes
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Boston is getting it done without the benefit of Tatum and Brown going off. Boston has got good production off their bench, especially Grant Williams and Brogdon.
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27 to 2 scoring from the benches is the story in this one, so far. That and whatever scary thing is happening with Luka.
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This team is NOT going to be a competitive defensive team as long as Luka and SD are playing long minutes together. SD needed to go to the 6th man role 38 games ago. And I personally think he needs to be traded.
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01-05-2023, 08:53 PM
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Bullock is starting to make me die inside a little.
Signs of wood realizing they need more from him tonight. I hope he’s up to it.
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Luka looks like he's sick.
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01-05-2023, 08:58 PM
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I DESPISE watching SD go one on one while everyone stands around and watch.
D.E.S.P.I.S.E.
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(01-05-2023, 08:53 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Bullock is starting to make me die inside a little.
Legs are cooked. Not sure if he has/had an injury that wasn´t mentioned or if age/mileage caught up with him.
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(01-05-2023, 08:59 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Legs are cooked. Not sure if he has/had an injury that wasn´t mentioned or if age/mileage caught up with him.
Age plus being a very subpar athlete from the get go.
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01-05-2023, 09:02 PM
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Getting uglier. I think it has been a decent effort, defensively, but the Celtics’ score will look terrible anyway because this abysmal offense is constantly putting the defense in a bad way. The Mavs have to lead the league in ugly shot attempts that end with one of them falling on the floor.
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Celtics need to hurry up and finish this one so Kidd isn't dumb enough to keep Luka in there. Should be logging under 30 minutes tonight and sit the 4th quarter
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(01-05-2023, 08:50 PM)Kammrath Wrote: This team is NOT going to be a competitive defensive team as long as Luka and SD are playing long minutes together. SD needed to go to the 6th man role 38 games ago. And I personally think he needs to be traded.
Yeah size certainly isn't everything
On paper you would think that Spencer would be better defensive fit than Brunson but nope
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(01-05-2023, 09:04 PM)Jym Wrote: Yeah size certainly isn't everything
On paper you would think that Spencer would be better defensive fit than Brunson but nope
Yep.
You know SD must be bad when I am willing to lay aside that many inches of wingspan advantage.
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Boston is trying hard to let the Mavs back into this game. Let’s see if the Mavs have any fight tonight.
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Not a good game for the two-big lineup, imo.
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(01-05-2023, 09:08 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Boston is trying hard to let the Mavs back into this game. Let’s see if the Mavs have any fight tonight.
I guess the answer is NO.
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Boston on a 9-0 run. Luka looks gassed.
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