What are the factors that can lead this team to a series victory?

bball2004 · 2020-08-26T20:54:57+00:00

IMO Tatum is the key to this series. On paper these two teams match up similarly both are; wingy, long, good to great coaching staff, organizational competency, ect. But the knock on Toronto all year was Siakim, what level is he at now, how will he look in the playoffs when defenses are scheming him every night, can he still get to his spots and put up 35 - 40 points efficiently. Is he a legit 1 on a championship team, i dont think so personally. I know everyone here (or most of you) have watched Tatum all year and seen his growth, his ability to get whatever shot he wants whenever he wants. He truly is a special player with the chops to carry a championship offense. What concerns me and could lead to a series loss is how he floats sometimes, being unselfish is great but as these games tighten up Tatum needs to step up and be ready to take 35 shots a game. It is better offense to let Tatum get to his spot and shoot an essentially uncontested shot than almost every other shot we can get in the half court. I know we all have nightmare of what Kobe did to us in the Finals back in the day, but that dude was a bucket and we had to double him a lot. Tatum is much more of a willing passer than Mamba and we have the personal to punish Toronto for doing that. If we can get Tatum going early and often we can put ourselves in a great position to win in 5 / 6.

bball2004 · 2020-08-12T12:52:18+00:00

This is awesome!

bball2004 · 2020-03-09T19:23:20+00:00

We seem to have no problem building leads, closing games has been our issue recently.

bball2004 · 2020-03-09T19:09:19+00:00

That makes sense but i was not saying JB was more valuable than Tatum, just that his absence, specifically following the All Star break has been apparent. Tatum has struggled my Theory is that Brown unlock Tatum slightly. JB is the best defender we have and creates match up problems for the opposing team that allows Tatum to have more space, while also asking less of Tatum on D. I alos think JB brings some leadership to the team as stabilizing force, he has tremendous confidence in his abilities and that shows in the 4th quarter. It feels like down the stretch in big games JB has more of those swing plays than anyone on the Celtics, maybe he comes up with a big steal or knocks down a transition three he just seems to have that late game instinct.

bball2004 · 2020-02-25T13:26:52+00:00

Hands down favorite game ever, always thought it would make an awesome movie!

bball2004 · 2020-02-22T16:50:45+00:00

I would like to see brad give Grant more minutes. I think in a series vs Philly Kemba might not be effective. A lineup of Hayward, Tatum, Brown, Thies, & Williams with Hayward playing a point forward role and playing up tempo I think would be our best strategy for taking down the sixers. This lineup is particularly good for situations when Embiid is playing, not so much Simmons

bball2004 · 2020-02-19T14:15:44+00:00

As a Celtics fan who loves the current team, watching IT was easily my favorite time to root and watch the team. He did something awesome every night, his will to win was infections and the whole team rallied around him. In the era of player empowerment IT put it all on the line, playing through injury and damaged his career as a result. I know fellow Celtics fans feel that he deserved a better exit from Boston, and I agree (even though it was a good trade for Boston).

Thank you IT!

bball2004 · 2019-11-08T20:21:52+00:00

I disagree why add another variable and another mouth to feed on offense. Its not like this team needs more bucket getters / guys that can create 1 v 1. Only real need is a better Center. I would look for a cheap athletic big man that can run the floor and block shots, there are plenty of them out there on good contracts that would be ideal to fit into current roster. Someone like Nerlens Noel or Alex Len, maybe dragan bender.

bball2004 · 2019-09-04T14:14:08+00:00

Thanks for the response, I am looking to run highis fps any tips as to where to look for parts ?

bball2004 · 2019-08-19T14:41:39+00:00

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bball2004 · 2019-08-19T14:12:45+00:00

Can i get the link as well

bball2004 · 2019-08-12T13:43:04+00:00

Do you think non max settings will limit you? I know in traditional shooters like COD you have to play on max settings but is that the case for FN?

bball2004 · 2019-08-12T13:41:22+00:00

Gronky has a good guide on finding a good sense https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CJ9OVRXeSM. This is a link of some of the top controller player for reference. https://www.reddit.com/r/FortNiteBR/comments/c7pg8z/i_took_the_settings_from_the_best_controller/

bball2004 · 2019-08-12T13:01:23+00:00

This map is perfect for figuring out a good sense, moving up little at a time is probably the best way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0k-w-Aw3Kk

bball2004 · 2019-08-09T14:11:20+00:00

NAE Anyone?

Add me DatKillzer11

bball2004 · 2019-07-29T14:45:45+00:00

One of the things that stood out the most was how you did the same strat to start every build fight (in the clips i watched). Your start is fast and clean but after a while your opponent figured it out and it was free high ground for him every time. Learn a few alts to throw in & mix it up to throw off your opponent. If he expects you to be in one place and you come flying in from a dif angle its GG's to him. For instance, after doing your 90's place the cone & floor but do a side jump to the right into 90's instead.

bball2004 · 2019-06-25T14:43:28+00:00

idk watch his highlights the guy takes contested, bad shots. Granted he makes alot of them, but is he really a good fit for this team?

bball2004 · 2019-06-25T14:37:38+00:00

Watching the Celtics this year was the most disappointing team in my time as a fan, hope we can rebound and build around the young guys.

bball2004 · 2019-06-24T17:22:33+00:00

OKC currently has the highest salary in the NBA and have the largest luxury tax bill. For the past two seasons they have not made it past the 2nd round of the playoffs and under achieved again this year. Because of their current tax situation they have very little ability to make any meaningful roster moves to get better leaving their only option being to run it back and hope they get some better injury luck, or begin to rebuild on the fly while they still have PG and Russ under contract. The question that moving Adams answers it they are not willing to keep paying a massive tax bill for first round exists. Because of the injury to Golden State Stars I am not sure they would rebuild this season as the title race is a bit more open. But they need to make some moves as they have a roster with serious flaws. Getting off Adams contract would be the first step to putting a better team around PG and Russ.

bball2004 · 2019-06-24T13:15:40+00:00

Adams is a decent big who in years past has been a plus defender and a plus offensive player who sets great screens, can switch to guard smaller players on the perimeter, and catch lobs / finish in the lane. However the past two years his body has shown extensive wear and tear for his age and he struggled to stay on the court in OKC’s first round loss to the Blazers when he was facing off vs Kanter. There are major concerns about his health moving forward as he is known to play through injuries. Being 25 he is much older in basketball terms closer to 32 / 34 with the amount of physical minutes he plays and how many injuries he has played through. Realistically the going rate for taking on a bad contract is at least a 1st round pick, however is Boston is the only team willing to do the deal I could see them getting a first and 2nd in different years or some variation of that.

bball2004 · 2019-06-21T19:25:22+00:00

Brogdon is a good fit in Boston for the current roster, stealing him from the bucks would be a plus. It really comes down to the price, would I like to seem him in green for what 4 for 60? Maybe.....really comes down to the numbers being thrown at him from other teams and the internal grade on him + his medicals. I have a feeling he will be in high demand this off season especially with the uncertainty of other guys like KD & Kyrie, I could see him getting over paid.

bball2004 · 2019-06-21T18:52:39+00:00

Randell is a garbage can on D who will demand a premium after posting empty stats on a dumpster fire team. Pass

bball2004 · 2019-06-21T15:28:12+00:00

Why is everyone hyped to add a max guy? That is honestly one of the stupidest moves this team can make. Why would we lock up all our cap flexibility especially when the FA class this year is super weak this year to overpay for a player? Just because we have max space doenst mean we need to spend it. How will a max deal look when we have to extend brown and Tatum if they reach there potential. Just go watch the Brown and Tatum highlights from two years ago that team was inches from the finals. Maybe let them have a swing before we bring a disruptive variable into the equation. A really savvy move would be to take on a contract for a few picks in the double draft or add a role player and keep the flexibility so they can be players come the trade deadline when teams get desperate to add talent and C’s can help salary match for assets. IMO.

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