Celtics/NBA 2021 Regular Season - Celtics extend their lease at TD Garden through the 2035-36 season
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Walker: 3P; 1 of 12 terrific and FG; 5 of 21 outstanding. lot of failures from other players. Danny, do something. I am not ready to write the year off. Maybe I should give up.
KrejciMVP
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brown just made 3 big FTs and you give him the ball bc hes not cold like tatum. coach is clearly declining
I am gonna stick with them...lol. Williams was impressive today & Theis played well also.
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KrejciMVP
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Didn't catch the game but another bad 4th quarter looking at the box score. Was it more of the same garbage iso ball not looking to get anyone open for a shot while Stevens is on the bench not taking control of his team?
Just a soft team. Soft players and a coach who can't get them in line when they start to collapse in games. The celtics badly needs a couple dogs in the locker room like Crowder, IT and Rozier were a few seasons ago because Smart is the only player who fits into that category now and the bench is mostly young players who don't help you when you need some experience
BostonBob
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Well that loss was certainly embarrassing. 
I like Stevens but maybe the players have tuned him out. 
I like Stevens but maybe the players have tuned him out. Problem is that when the other team starts making a run, the Celtics keep shooting and missing 3s. Bad shooting is contagious for this team. Just pass the ball inside, drive it, get fouled but stop shooting the damn 3 when you keep missing while the other team is getting layups.
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The thing is that this has been an issue for years and it isn't changing. The offensive approach of this team has been god awful. And I feel that way specifically about Tatum, tbh. There are many flashes of Tatum being elite when he slashes to the hoop. But yet he insists on taking turn around fade away jumpers in 1 vs 1 situations, even against smaller players. He also tends to take 3 pointers very early in the shot clock, especially after a basket against.
So who does that fall on? Is it coaching or the approach by the players. Hard to say, but I wouldn't be opposed to getting a new coaching staff in here.
BigBadBruins7708
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I've said it here for a year or so now, Stevens is not a good enough coach to get them over the hump.
Agree....so many times when behind, Tatum will take a fall away or a three after running the clock down so far there is no time for a rebound after a miss
Also there has been too much freedom to fire away from 3 instead of making the smart play and getting a much better shot
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I'm not a big NBA guy and don't really follow closely until the playoffs, but are things that bad this year with the Celtics? I know Kemba was hurt and they lost Tatum for a little bit with the Covid exposure, but .500 30 games in? Ouch.
Also, the Jazz have the best record in the NBA? How did that happen?
Also, the Jazz have the best record in the NBA? How did that happen?
well, the Raptors have lost their 2nd top assistant coach, as MIN finally pulled Ryan Saunders after 3 + seasons and a 7-24 start to this season; Indiana took TOR'S TOP assistant in the offseason, now Chris Fitch is bolting Toronto for Minnesota starting Tuesday.
Ryan Saunders was 43-94 and had tenure in that organization because of his father, Flip Saunders.
again, the the curse of Glen Taylor haunts this franchise.
Ryan Saunders was 43-94 and had tenure in that organization because of his father, Flip Saunders.
again, the the curse of Glen Taylor haunts this franchise.
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N o o d l e s
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The Jazz are pretty loaded at multiple positions tbh. Mitchell and Gobert are a great 1-2 and they have a lot of great supporting pieces. They can really shoot.
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