1/21/23 Celtics @ Raptors: Boston's Ford Hit the First Trey, Toronto's Ford Hit the Bad Yay
- Thread starter Bernie Carbohydrate
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That is an excellent title for this thread. I hope the Celtics feast in Toronto--unlike Rob Ford, we don't have more than enough to eat at home.
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Looney hacked on his wrist a couple times yesterday... I don't know if I just haven't been paying attention in enough games or if it was real.. but it just seemed like Golden State did a lot of swiping down on every drive to the hoop in attempts to strip the ball prior to players going up.. it seemed like almost every drive. Not sure if that's something that GS teaches or it was just coincidental/purely anecdotal.
Now that you mention it, that could also explain why Tatum wasn’t driving as much as usual against Golden State.
In that vein:
Tatum's day off has been planned for some time, I am sure. There have been multiple articles alluding to it over the last couple weeks. Honestly, it is a great approach - gear Jayson up for playoff minutes and situations (like playing entire 2nd-4th and overtime) and sprinkle in complete days off.
Toronto’s halfcourt offense sucks. Get back on d and make it a game. Celtics can still win this without JT.
Yeah this screams "schedule loss" but this team doesn't seem to believe in schedule losses. JB now gets to be the first option. He goes for 40 today I think.
I don't really understand how Toronto is sub .500. Their starting 5 looks quite solid. well, beat them anyways-Torment Toronto. also, great thread title.
Also, one of their solid-looking starters--VanVleet--is out: View: https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1616911082190245894
Also, one of their solid-looking starters--VanVleet--is out: View: https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1616911082190245894
Great time for a Brownian Motion statement on the day All-Star voting closes. LFG! Throttle Toronto!
It does scream schedule loss but with Tatum out there might be a Ewing theory game (is that what it's called?). Lot of guys getting minutes and time with the ball in their hands who are eager to show they can step up, hopefully...
Jaylen bumped into Rob after stealing the ball, and Scal seemed to think Rob's knee had been hyperextended or had bent the wrong way... and it definitely hadn't.
Nice comeback. I switched over to something else and came back and they are only down 1 after the 1Q.
I think Brown is more likely to get off the ball sooner in this role knowing he is responsible for creating for others. So I'd think 4-5 TOs more likely.
Most of Brown's issues are just not knowing when to stop trying and move the ball, and that's kind of a product of his ludicrous athleticism and midrange shotmaking. He almost always can get a shot off (unless he turns it over).
Most of Brown's issues are just not knowing when to stop trying and move the ball, and that's kind of a product of his ludicrous athleticism and midrange shotmaking. He almost always can get a shot off (unless he turns it over).
Me too. The Raptors broadcast team opened with a long nonsensical riff about JB and Siakam being drafted the same year but Siakam having to fight his way into the league while JB was (by implication) handed minutes from the get go.
The color guy (Armstrong?) has had three or four old school rants about the game being ruined by too much offense and the emphasis on the three ball. I get the impression that this is his go-to material to fill air, because it has a rehearsed, grumpy-old-man tempo. His broadcast partner kind if vaguely agrees each time.
And they are both under the impression Nurse is some kind of coaching savant because he sometimes calls for his guards to pressure the ball.
Grant figuring out how/when to get to the rim and when to pull up for a nice little floater has been huge for his game.
Also: Trying to channel Dick Vitale. Apparently thinks people want that.
