The problem is none of the other guys on the bench can dribble even a little bit.As soon as Pritchard gets yanked things start to look better. He shoots way to much. Ball just stops with him.
This is the cost of having a beastly top of your rotation.These guys are fucking terrible.
He was perfectly serviceable as a deeper bench big last year. Bummer that he looks so godawful so far.Kornet is so slow. How did he miss that pass?
Like say, JD Davison?This team needs a jitterbug point guard who can beat someone off the dribble for garbage time.
Why do I find JD's minutes interesting?Like say, JD Davison?
This feels like a Moneyball old-timey scouts thing as I’m typing it but Svi has a very confident stroke. Seems like the best bet to have a random Joe Harris style breakout that could actually lift the bench’s floor.I really think this team would be at it's best with Stevens and Svi taking PP and Hauser's minutes, and I've thought that since the preseason
He is most intriguing of the unknownsI've been on the Mykhailiuk train since the preseason. At this moment, I feel like he's better than Hauser.
I love the guy's energy and effort. He generally is always in the right place too but what you say is the inescapable truth. Players with his profile have to be able to do something at an elite level. He hasn't found it yet imo and his small stature leaves him as a weak link in most lineups.Pritchard is just too small. Sad but true. Everybody stays hom when he drives since every single guy on the floor can block him.
He can’t defend a chair but how much does that matter when he’s on the floor with 3 or 4 starters? They can hide him.This feels like a Moneyball old-timey scouts thing as I’m typing it but Svi has a very confident stroke. Seems like the best bet to have a random Joe Harris style breakout that could actually lift the bench’s floor.
Yeah, to me Svi and Stevens look like basketball players, not specialists like PP and Hauser. Hauser and PP are probably better suited when they're on the court with 3 or 4 starters, but Svi and Stevens with 1 or 2This feels like a Moneyball old-timey scouts thing as I’m typing it but Svi has a very confident stroke. Seems like the best bet to have a random Joe Harris style breakout that could actually lift the bench’s floor.
If only he were 4 inches taller he'd basically be... Desmond Bane. Ugh, that one makes me almost as sad a N'Keal Harry over AJ Brown...I love the guy's energy and effort. He generally is always in the right place too but what you say is the inescapable truth. Players with his profile have to be able to do something at an elite level. He hasn't found it yet imo and his small stature leaves him as a weak link in most lineups.
Fortunately the Wizards starters shot worse from 3 than the chair would haveHe can’t defend a chair but how much does that matter when he’s on the floor with 3 or 4 starters? They can hide him.
AJ Brown/Harry hurts way more imo. The delta between Bane and Pritchard is massive but the gulf between Brown and Harry might as well be the gulf between Brown and a tree stump.If only he were 4 inches taller he'd basically be... Desmond Bane. Ugh, that one makes me almost as sad a N'Keal Harry over AJ Brown...
Unfortunately he’s terrible and awful and bad. Also: he isn’t good.Only JB played 30. And only 31.
From a pure talent perspective, it's not close. But I don't think AJB on the Pats makes them a contender. Swap Bane for Pritchard and there's a real chance we're talking about going after banner #19 this season...AJ Brown/Harry hurts way more imo. The delta between Bane and Pritchard is massive but the gulf between Brown and Harry might as well be the gulf between Brown and a tree stump.
That’s supposed to be shooting but it doesn’t seem like that’s been the case over the last 2 years.I love the guy's energy and effort. He generally is always in the right place too but what you say is the inescapable truth. Players with his profile have to be able to do something at an elite level. He hasn't found it yet imo and his small stature leaves him as a weak link in most lineups.
I'm not concerned just yet - Mazzulla seems to have him on a short leash. But it certainly bears watching.That’s supposed to be shooting but it doesn’t seem like that’s been the case over the last 2 years.
If he can’t shoot, he’s less than worthless
oopsI am one fucking happy camper that I didn't glance at the C's +10.5
Starters were 15/29 from 3 (52%). Everybody else 4/24 (17%).Highlights:
Jaylen Brown, 36/6/2 - 0 turnovers
Jayson Tatum with a quiet 33/6/3
All starters were at least +27
100 points from the starters and 32 assists
Lowlights:
Pritchard, 0-8 (0-6 from 3), team high 4 turnovers
Hauser, 3-10 (22% from 3)
Celtics shot 35.8% from 3, although much of that brick laying came in the 4th quarter.
They held WAS to 30.6% from 3, which was a nice change from the first two games.
Never knew how much I needed Jrue v Poole in my life
This got some laughs from me, especially after Poole decided to try and do a tough-guy bit on Porzingis who just chested up to him, looked down and grinned.Jordan Poole is wearing the Holiday collection this evening.
At least we didn't show up to the arena dressed all in black and tell the press it's because we were "attending a funeral", and then proceed to lose what would've been the clincher.Nice game tonight, Jaylen. Where was this during Game 2 of the 2017 ECF?
When we're playing New York teams, though, it's 32 points.I thought the magic number for unsafe lead for us New England fans was 28-3 = 25 points.