ame 2 is Wednesday night and Joel Embiid is likely out again, which means the Celtics might have some adjustments to make from Game 1. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal runs through three of them, including doing what they did in Game 1 but just better, defending him straight up (and Jayson Tatum getting the assignment) and maybe even moving Al Horford to the bench. Plus, why it’s important to throw out the numbers and possession-counting down the stretch.
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I hope Derrick White hasn’t lost his confidence like he did last playoffs and instead is just going through a normal shooting slump. We need Derrick to be Derrick.
Let’s get game 2. Go Celtics!!!!
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Go Revolution
Go watch how the heat play till the final buzzer almost pulled it off without "Jimmy Buckets today against NY
My Adjustmemts:
-Emphasize pace. Harden slows the game down so we need to play agressive defense and try to force turnovers, get out, and run
-Stop doubling Harden. Why are we doubling Harden like hes not the best passer in the league and as if hes not gonna pass to an open shooter? We over help. Idc if Harden drops 60 if the rest of the team only gets 40. This happened in the hawks series with Trae and it backfired on us. If we are hell beny on Doubling Harden we need to make an instant decision to double. Lile Jon said you cant just float into double, play with force.
-Take better care of the ball. We had way to many turnovers and many werent even caused by Philly, it was just us throwing the ball away pr messing up a dribble.
-Dont force shots. The Celtics shots were great in the first half. Just play as a team and get your high assists as team. There were many times where Jaylen for example got hot but then got tunnel visioned and drove into 3 defenders without an outlet to pass out causing a turnover.
-Play Timelord more. We need to force them to shoot 3s and lock down the paint. He hasnt been as big a defensive stopper last game, i think cause he was afraid of fouling but he needs to play agressive.
Only adjustments they need to make are: 1) Tighten up the defense 2) Leave Rob in at the end of close games 3) Stop trying to kill the clock therefore causing forced, bad shots as the shot clock expires. Thanks John🙏🏻☘️🔒
Play some D and take care of the ball and its a win
Love DWhite but don't know why his last couple games his contribution has been quiet, shall we say. He's normally a huge plus rating. If he could play like he was in the latter reg season, it would put us over the Sixers.
Agree on JT taking on Harden, but Joe has to do better to give JT more ingame rests, not playing him, & JB almost the entire 2nd half. Joe has to use his bench better and not rely too much on his core players.
Never was a fan of double teaming, except for a few times to change the flow of the game. But everyone has to be on the same page. C's have good defensive players all around, they dont need to double too much or switch too much. But staying aggressive on both ends requires a lot of effort and energy. I think the rotation needs be better, put 9-10 guys in to give more pressure up top and also give core guys more rests. Physical and aggressive defense and better rotation to sustain that kind of defense.
Sometimes, I think if the defense was worth a damn, we wouldn’t have to worry about the offense in the last 5 minutes of the game
If u have the lead, close with Timelord
The Sixers are a much better team than you gave them credit for. The Sixers also have a deep team that are reliable and can play. Doc is a much better coach than Joe with championship experience. Doc has set rotations for all times and needs throughout a game that he believes in. 🤷🏽♂️
coz they are lazy their not GSW thats like moving they are like statue there in the corner waiting for the pass
this team is not hunger for winning unlike last year they are in the same page with their coach
Lol we got em shook!!! This guy went from boston DOMINATING PHILLY AND HIW PHILLY HAS NO CHANCE AT ALL to now we needa bench guys and make all these adjustments lol. News flash!!!!!!! THE SIXERS ARE A GREAT TEAM WITH GREAT DEPTH! We got athleticism and shot makers to go with embid that’s why we’ve been good even when he don’t play! Thinking the sixers can’t do it again is foolish as hell, tyrese can easily go off for 40 if harden only has 35 instead of 35 smh maxey ain’t gone miss all them wide open shots again
Yeah yeah yeah Celtics should sweep Atlanta and Phila but y'all still sitting on a big ole goose 🥚
Have you ever been a coach, John?
Lol at you can’t have maxey going off….. bruh maxey is borderline star! He’s going to get his regardless of what you think your gonna do to stop him. Chances of any Celtics sticking with Maxeys speed one on one the entire game is slim to none lol.
JOE MAZZULA IS BUTT
He’s the the adjustment we need to make
Fear the beard no all star team lol
Let’s Go 76ers 😧 The Beard
Score more points than the opponent. Great insight 😅.
if the celtics lose this series with an injured embiid i will gladly help mazulla pack his bags and clean his office
As for how slow and reactive the Celtics play in the last minutes of the game, it doesn't make sense to me from a mathematical point of view, because you are the 2nd best offense. It seems to me that they want to limit possessions not out of fear, but out of laziness. They don't want to have to defend, at the highest intensity, a few more possessions. Despite being the 2nd best defense, it is nowhere near the level of intensity it had last year.
Celtics in 7 because there are some facts this team has taught me since last season:
1 – When they play at their best, they are practically unbeatable
2- They are your worst enemies (they will make silly mistakes and self-sabotage) consciously or unconsciously. It's part of their identity. There's no denying it.