I requested for questions and also you guys attacked the duty with championship stage depth. The least I can do is attempt to match that power. Mailbag solutions under!
Celtics65
What’s the large image plan for this season? Attacking the championship is a given, however what’s the plan of assault?
I feel the teachings realized final yr should be the identical. Play elite protection, belief one another by shifting the ball to get the perfect shot, and spam that 3 level line.
The one added factor I can consider (large image) is a reminder that this can be a marathon common season, not a dash. So maintain giving relaxation the place it’s wanted (which supplies decrease rotation gamers added reps) and keep cautious with damage return instances.
.ReedKeller.
What do you assume Tillman’s position with the staff 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 along with his current play
It’s a lengthy common season and there’s time for Tillman to earn himself some extra minutes. This stuff generally tend to ebb and stream typically. Final yr Dalano Banton and Lamar Stevens each began out the yr getting rubbish time solely minutes and by the top was averaging 20 to 30 min per sport. Brissett was out and in of the lineup all yr lengthy.
I think there will likely be a necessity for Tillman by the top of the yr. Specifically as we maintain managing the minutes of Horford and Porzingis (after he returns).
It has been nice seeing Queta take advantage of the minutes he’s been given, however there are holes in his sport (guarding in house for instance). In sure matchups, Tillman might be the higher possibility for Joe to name upon. He simply has to “keep prepared.” (and possibly maintain engaged on the jumpshot)
Celtics65
Neemias Queta is racking up minutes. What does it imply? Clearly there may be extra to it than attempting to maintain Horford wholesome, since his minutes are popping out of Luke and Xavier extra so than Al. I critically doubt Queta is taken into account our second greatest middle with Porzingas out. Is the pondering that that may change between now and the playoffs? Are we simply stealing time for him this season to be able to groom him for subsequent season and past? Are we displaying him off in preparation for a mid-season commerce? What offers?
The (poor man’s) Robert Williams III comparability might be overused as a result of comparisons are at all times unfair on some stage. Queta isn’t the defensive sport changer that Timelord is (when wholesome). However he does present the staff with a tall, athletic, rim-running large man that places a special type of stress on defenses that Luke doesn’t and Tillman merely can’t.
Bits_of_Real_Panther
Who’s going to purchase the staff and are they going to crush it earlier than they win 5 titles?
Properly, after I was out purchasing for a brand new superyacht I bumped into my buddies Invoice Gates and Mark Zuckerberg and we acquired 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 improper handle.
I may inform you who it’s that’s going to truly purchase the staff, 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”
Properly, good luck. That hasn’t been figuring out for different groups (or their followers).
1) I do know somebody goes to ask so we would as nicely get it out of the best way: Why doesn’t Luke shoot 3s?? I’m not a kind of who consider that it’s a giant deal, but when he did take a couple of and make them at an honest clip it definitely wouldn’t harm.
I suppose it wouldn’t be a mailbag with out this query. My quick reply: The identical cause we don’t see Payton Pritchard dunk extra. I don’t assume he’s excellent at them and he’s specializing in the stuff that’s retaining him within the league.
2) Baylor Scheierman has been on fireplace since being despatched all the way down to Maine. Can we anticipate one thing like that sooner or later with the C’s (not essentially this season), or will he simply be a extremely good G League participant?
I actually hope so. It is rather arduous to guage a rookie within the first month of their first season, specifically once they aren’t lottery stage expertise. Likewise, I don’t understand how a lot you possibly can actually take from the G League stat strains. I suppose it’s the identical factor as Summer time League. Good efficiency doesn’t essentially imply something, however unhealthy 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 would possibly pursue on the deadline, if anyone?
I’m unhealthy at selecting out potential commerce goal names however I could make a couple of fairly affordable predictions.
In the event that they make a deal for somebody making greater than the minimal, it’s going to in all probability be a contract that matches under Jaden Springer’s $4M wage and saves the staff tax cash.
The place we commerce for would possibly rely on who occurs to be injured from the common rotation for the time being.
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 improper.
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 a whole lot of the time) who takes up the slack? We’ve seen Joe attempt Tilman on the 4 and Walsh on the 3. Is a kind of the reply, or are there different choices Joe ought to he be ? Bringing Springer or JD because the second guard off the bench? Or possibly 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 all the things potential to win?
It looks like Walsh is the early favourite to fill in along with his power and protection. He’s nonetheless very uncooked, however you possibly can see that the sport is beginning to decelerate for him. I feel Baylor ought to comply with an identical path that Jordan did (spending period of time in Maine as a rookie).
Personally, I’m not a giant believer in JD at this stage and I don’t actually see it with Drew Peterson (however I’ve been improper earlier than). As talked about above, I feel Springer would possibly simply be a strolling commerce piece. So I suppose 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 unhealthy calls. You capitalize phrases in the midst of sentences to emphasise them. No person’s good. I discover that once we settle for our personal flaws, it turns into simpler to just accept and stay affected person with different individuals’s flaws.
BlueSky questions: (Comply with CelticsBlog right here)
Positionally it might seemingly 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 middle.
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 guess 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 a whole lot of rebounds, and Evan Mobley will make life tough for the Celtics offense. Mainly, they’ll do what they do greatest.
Cleveland, nevertheless, doesn’t have many options to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Particularly not when our shooters are spreading them out.
I feel it will likely be shut, however when the state of affairs requires it, I’d anticipate 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.
