That was one of the strangest broadcasts. Stan Van Gundy is NOT a Celtic fan
Don't bother enquiring about the end-of-quarter Tatum ISO shot selection. It's gone beyond laughable at this point. Just have to live with it. It's like watching Tatum shoot techs with Derrick White standing there. The team (& Tatum) do an excellent job at the end-of-quarter details (2 for 1s) & burning clock, but JT is launching that last shot come hell or high water (and the entire league knows it)
The problem with comparing Horford & Bam's moving screens is Al does it 2-3X a game and Bam does it 20x a game. NBA Refs are going out of their way to NOT call it at this point.This is true about Bam. Of course, it's also true about Horford. He sets moving screens every single time too.
Two other quick thoughts: First, at the end of the first and third Q, Celtics have the last possession. What happens? Of course Tatum pull up jumpers. Both missed. I mean, at some point, if they're ALWAYS going to give him the ball in those situations, and he's just absolutely hell bent on taking the shot, can he please do something other than a deep step back jumper? Like, can the Celtics clear one side of the court and let him try to at least back a guy down to the mid post or something? It's always the dribble between the legs, pretending like he's going to drive (never does in these situations and defenders know it), and then launching a step back jumper. (the first Q he at least tried to get a little closer and probably got fouled)
He's got to try something different at some point to at least make them think he just MIGHT drive, which will also have the added benefit of putting defenders on their heels a little to actually open up the step back jumper.
It's just maddening to watch him do the same thing over and over and over.
And then: KP's injury. They should have taken him out as soon as he was hobbled. A bunch of people commented on that in the game thread, and correctly so. If he's not ok, that's enormous. They are still good enough to be an excellent team but when he's present and playing his game, that's when this team is on a whole other level. They'll need him to win it all.
Don't bother enquiring about the end-of-quarter Tatum ISO shot selection. It's gone beyond laughable at this point. Just have to live with it. It's like watching Tatum shoot techs with Derrick White standing there. The team (& Tatum) do an excellent job at the end-of-quarter details (2 for 1s) & burning clock, but JT is launching that last shot come hell or high water (and the entire league knows it)