Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
2 minutes ago
NEW -- @CLNSMedia the #Celtics rank last in offense over the past 4 games, and if you were wondering what might happen when the shooting comes back to Earth, we're starting to see it. Turnovers, disconnected play and individual efforts not adding up
Wow. I expected some sort of cooling down but not to this extent. The bench in particular has been a letdown the past four games. Let’s hope we find our shooting back sooner rather than later. The return of Rob and Big Al hopefully gets the ship right.
That’s clickbait. Don’t fall for it.
“Return to Earth” implies returning to the mean, the average. This shooting slump is not that. It’s a slump. The floor, not the average. Just like Brogdon and Hauser weren’t going to shoot 50% from 3 all year, they’re not going to shoot 20% the rest of this season.
Big Al missing games seems to have thrown a wrench in the offensive game plan. It wasn’t as apparent in B2Bs that he’s missed, but it certainly did over a longer stretch. That needs to be corrected fast, because Al is going to miss more games this year and next if he stays around.
The offense can’t fall off a cliff when he twists an ankle in the 1st round. They have to find a replacement for the future and at least a backup for this year. Or find a different way to run the offense that doesn’t rely on his availability.
