I requested for questions and also you guys attacked the duty with championship degree depth. The least I can do is attempt to match that power. Mailbag solutions beneath!
Celtics65
What’s the huge image plan for this season? Attacking the championship is a given, however what’s the plan of assault?
I believe the teachings discovered final 12 months should be the identical. Play elite protection, belief one another by shifting the ball to get the very best shot, and spam that 3 level line.
The one added factor I can consider (huge image) is a reminder that this can be a marathon common season, not a dash. So preserve giving relaxation the place it’s wanted (which supplies decrease rotation gamers added reps) and keep cautious with harm return instances.
.ReedKeller.
What do you suppose Tillman’s position with the workforce is? Initially thought he would share time with Queta and Kornet for backup minutes to Horford (relying on matchup) however appears Queta clinched these minutes together with his latest play
It’s a lengthy common season and there’s time for Tillman to earn himself some extra minutes. These items generally tend to ebb and circulate generally. Final 12 months Dalano Banton and Lamar Stevens each began out the 12 months getting rubbish time solely minutes and by the top was averaging 20 to 30 min per recreation. Brissett was out and in of the lineup all 12 months lengthy.
I believe there will likely be a necessity for Tillman by the top of the 12 months. Specifically as we preserve managing the minutes of Horford and Porzingis (after he returns).
It has been nice seeing Queta benefit from the minutes he’s been given, however there are holes in his recreation (guarding in area for instance). In sure matchups, Tillman may very well be the higher possibility for Joe to name upon. He simply has to “keep prepared.” (and perhaps preserve engaged on the jumpshot)
Celtics65
Neemias Queta is racking up minutes. What does it imply? Clearly there may be extra to it than making an attempt to maintain Horford wholesome, since his minutes are popping out of Luke and Xavier extra so than Al. I significantly doubt Queta is taken into account our second greatest heart with Porzingas out. Is the considering that that may change between now and the playoffs? Are we simply stealing time for him this season with the intention to groom him for subsequent season and past? Are we exhibiting him off in preparation for a mid-season commerce? What provides?
The (poor man’s) Robert Williams III comparability might be overused as a result of comparisons are at all times unfair on some degree. Queta isn’t the defensive recreation changer that Timelord is (when wholesome). However he does present the workforce with a tall, athletic, rim-running huge man that places a unique sort of stress on defenses that Luke doesn’t and Tillman merely can’t.
Bits_of_Real_Panther
Who’s going to purchase the workforce and are they going to crush it earlier than they win 5 titles?
Nicely, once I was out searching for a brand new superyacht I bumped into my buddies Invoice Gates and Mark Zuckerberg and we received to speaking in regards to the Celtics over our complimentary champagne and caviar. We’ve already engaged the Scroll and Key to ensure Jeff Bezos is sufficiently distracted and Elon Musk has been given the incorrect tackle.
I may let you know who it’s that’s going to truly purchase the workforce, however then what good is it being a multibillionaire socialite like myself? I’ve to have some perks.
ezwind
I initially misinterpret the headline and thought it was referring to the sport threads:
“Ask me questions on attacking the champion Boston Celtics”
Nicely, good luck. That hasn’t been figuring out for different groups (or their followers).
1) I do know somebody goes to ask so we’d as nicely get it out of the way in which: Why doesn’t Luke shoot 3s?? I’m not a type of who consider that it’s an enormous deal, but when he did take a number of and make them at an honest clip it definitely wouldn’t damage.
I assume it wouldn’t be a mailbag with out this query. My quick reply: The identical motive we don’t see Payton Pritchard dunk extra. I don’t suppose he’s superb at them and he’s specializing in the stuff that’s protecting him within the league.
2) Baylor Scheierman has been on hearth since being despatched all the way down to Maine. Can we count on one thing like that sooner or later with the C’s (not essentially this season), or will he simply be a very good G League participant?
I actually hope so. It is extremely laborious to guage a rookie within the first month of their first season, specifically after they aren’t lottery degree expertise. Likewise, I don’t know the way a lot you’ll be able to actually take from the G League stat traces. I assume it’s the identical factor as Summer time League. Good efficiency doesn’t essentially imply something, however dangerous efficiency may be very troubling.
I’ll say this although, if he shoot with accuracy and play simply nicely sufficient on protection, he’ll have a spot within the league.
Kubers
My query: Any ideas on who the Cs may pursue on the deadline, if anyone?
I’m dangerous at selecting out potential commerce goal names however I could make a number of fairly affordable predictions.
- In the event that they make a deal for somebody making greater than the minimal, it’ll in all probability be a contract that matches beneath Jaden Springer’s $4M wage and saves the workforce tax cash.
- The place we commerce for may rely upon who occurs to be injured from the common rotation in the intervening time.
- He (in all probability) received’t play a big position within the playoffs.
- I’ll speak myself into loving whoever it’s as a result of Brad Stevens can’t appear to do any incorrect.
ParquetNotParkay
How does the backup wing state of affairs shake out? Proper now DWhite/Jrue/PPPG have the ball handler position coated. And JB/JT/Hauser is a our wing rotation. However when any of these six guys are out (and with accidents and the necessity to relaxation, that’s plenty of the time) who takes up the slack? We’ve seen Joe strive Tilman on the 4 and Walsh on the 3. Is a type of the reply, or are there different choices Joe ought to he be taking a look at? Bringing Springer or JD because the second guard off the bench? Or perhaps Peterson or Scheierman because the second bench wing? And the way do you weight utilizing these minutes to develop some low cost younger guys versus doing the whole lot potential to win?
It looks like Walsh is the early favourite to fill in together with his power and protection. He’s nonetheless very uncooked, however you’ll be able to see that the sport is beginning to decelerate for him. I believe Baylor ought to comply with the same path that Jordan did (spending an excellent period of time in Maine as a rookie).
Personally, I’m not an enormous believer in JD at this degree and I don’t actually see it with Drew Peterson (however I’ve been incorrect earlier than). As talked about above, I believe Springer may simply be a strolling commerce piece. So I assume we’ll see.
Charlie-two-protons
Are you as astonished as I’m each time Jrue smokes a bunny? As Marcus’s successor he has my full Gratitude and Religion, however it’s odd seeing little issues like that occur.
All of us have our foibles. I lean too closely on narratives and cliches. Tatum will get distracted by dangerous calls. You capitalize phrases in the midst of sentences to emphasise them. No one’s good. I discover that once we settle for our personal flaws, it turns into simpler to simply accept and stay affected person with different folks’s flaws.
BlueSky questions: (Observe CelticsBlog right here)
Positionally it might doubtless be Queta and Kornet taking a small step again in minutes. However between easing KP again and giving Horford nights off, there ought to nonetheless be loads of minutes at heart.
If all goes in line with plan, Porzingis will present that further punch that turns some extra of those “spirited” video games with lottery groups into 15 – 20 level wins the place the starters get to sit down out the final 5 minutes.
Good query, and we’ll get the reply right here quickly sufficient. 15-0 is spectacular in any context and you’ll wager that each groups will likely be up for the showdown.
My expectation is that Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland will rating in bunches, Jarrett will seize plenty of rebounds, and Evan Mobley will make life tough for the Celtics offense. Principally, they’ll do what they do greatest.
Cleveland, nonetheless, doesn’t have many options to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Particularly not when our shooters are spreading them out.
I believe it will likely be shut, however when the state of affairs requires it, I might count on Derrick White and/or Jrue Vacation to show the protection as much as 11 and seal the win.
He in all probability was requested, however Joe is laser targeted on the season and might’t be distracted by such trivial issues like commercials.
Thanks for the questions everybody! Let’s do that once more someday.
