Timberwolves (13-39) at Celtics (26-26) Game #53 4/9/21

[liam]

Get Rob back in. Let him play with PP.

Tell Tatum to stop acting like a point guard.  He kills the offensive sets when he brings it up.

They should pass it up or at least push it up quickly. STOP PLAYING SLOW!!!!

[nickagneta]

Crap quarter but the Celtics are still going to win this game.

[hwangjini_1]

it looks as if the celtics are setting up for one of their "roaring comeback" (TM) games. i hope this one doesnt fall short and they pull it off.

why such little effort on defense? why so much iso ball?

[liam]

Why did Pritchard come out? So we can watch Kemba dribble off his foot?

[Atzar]

...we just not in the mood tonight, or what?

When does this team ever care? They’re weak.

Truthfully I don't think effort is a common failing of this team.  I think they suck at playing as a team on both ends of the court.  I think their court awareness is very poor as a group.  I think they're a somewhat mediocre collection of talent, relative to the playoff-bound teams around the league.  But usually I think they try.

But this... they aren't even out there.  They aren't guarding.  They aren't getting back in transition.  This is garbage. 

[ozgod]

So MN shot 60% and had 11 fast break points in the first quarter

11 fast break points is pretty bad

[footey]

Kemba getting killed on defensive end.

[radiohead]

This D is terrible. Minny has a wide open path to the basket.

[liam]

Where's Kemba?

[SCeltic34]

Going many plays back - after the timeout the TWolves were in a 2-3 zone.  The Celtics still ran their ATO play after a stoppage in play, which ended up in a Smart desperation 3.  It's those kinds of plays and lack of adjustments that frustrates me most with Brad and this team.  Adjust the play and get the ball to the middle of the floor.

[coco]

I really don’t like this lineup. No shooters other than Brown. Brad, what are you doing...

**and Brown isn’t really a shooter. Which makes it worse

Browns not a shooter?  ???He shoots 40% from 3

I see him as much a shooter as Jimmy Butler is....but not in the Booker/curry/Harris class

[Indocelts]

If Thibodeau were still here he would have tough drills on switches, double team, defending shooter without fouling, all season long knowing the defensive effort that the Cs have been showing this season.

[jpotter33]

Nice Tatum. I like you posting up and going to the hole rather than the fadeaway. More of that please.

[ozgod]

Not sure what Timelord was doing leaving his man to double DLo

[Atzar]

That trap in the corner was a gift-wrapped steal if this defense was ever on the same page. 

Instead, they were one pass away from an open triple because nobody on this team ever rotates.

Trash.