2023-2024 General Game Thread

[CTMagicUK 1,482]

Don't get me wrong this Celtics team are so difficult to guard. They've got 4 guys who can make a play off the dribble. Literally everyone can shoot. They've got some fun sets too. But it's frustrating as hell watching us struggle for 24 seconds on possession after possession and then they come down the other way and get an open jumper in less than 8 seconds.

[MagicMan1979 105]

9 minutes ago, CTMagicUK said:

I'd 100% rather see Anthony Black get on ball reps than watch this offense. Paolo got it going in the first half, the Celtics keyed in on him and we haven't adjusted or found new ways to get him open. Just watch Paolo dribble into 15 footers over and over. 

Holiday really made a difference guarding him. Paolo had trouble dribbling at all when he was on him.  

[CTMagicUK 1,482]

I'm not nearly as down as these comments make me seem, but this team wanted to be respected. They wanted people to notice them. They want to be a good team. And good teams get taken seriously when they go to other teams arena. And when that happens you have to respond to the intensity if you don't you get punched in the mouth and blown out. That warrants criticism. Good teams get criticized when they play like ****. 

[Shine88 80]

We need a PG. We got a bunch of combo guards who can't run an offense, especially when there shot not falling. Wtf happen to Franz' shot? He's forcing everything this season, and hardly looks to pass to anyone other than his brother. This stretch of games is going to tell us a lot about this team.

[JJZFL 619]

30 minutes ago, CTMagicUK said:

Don't get me wrong this Celtics team are so difficult to guard. They've got 4 guys who can make a play off the dribble. Literally everyone can shoot. They've got some fun sets too. But it's frustrating as hell watching us struggle for 24 seconds on possession after possession and then they come down the other way and get an open jumper in less than 8 seconds.

A lot of those open shots were off our misses though.  When they were in a half court set we had much more success defending them.  Goes back to what you said before about our taking poor quality shots due to stagnant offense, and over dribbling into crowds.  

[ball junkie 277]

6 minutes ago, Shine88 said:

We need a PG. We got a bunch of combo guards who can't run an offense, especially when there shot not falling. Wtf happen to Franz' shot? He's forcing everything this season, and hardly looks to pass to anyone other than his brother. This stretch of games is going to tell us a lot about this team.

Turner was lamenting this in garbage time TV talk …he said getting Kelle back would make it much easier to get open shots for everyone …one thing Kelle does excel at is beating people off the dribble and explosive PG play …hope he comes back soon they were saying maybe Wednesday if he can have a full contact practice this week .

[Shine88 80]

49 minutes ago, ball junkie said:

Turner was lamenting this in garbage time TV talk …he said getting Kelle back would make it much easier to get open shots for everyone …one thing Kelle does excel at is beating people off the dribble and explosive PG play …hope he comes back soon they were saying maybe Wednesday if he can have a full contact practice this week .

Yeah, but the injury concerns with Fultz are worrisome. Can't wait to he gets back, though.

[Jamesdin 39]

Franz’ jumper is not falling, similar to our supposed shooters. Coaching staff should lock this guys on a gym shooting millions of jumpers

[Jtsaints 1]

What would it take us to get donavon Mitchell? And would u be willing to do it

 

[MagicFanDan 122]

Love that Wendell is back. 

[Jamesdin 39]

Herro is auditioning

[ball junkie 277]

 Never seen this kind of defensive intensity for a December game …and I’m talking about both teams