Have the Celtics flipped the switch? (Poll)

[nickagneta]

Well? What do you think?

[gouki88]

I want to see how we go when Brown comes back. I think it's no coincidence that less Rozier & Morris involvement = better Celtics

[tenn_smoothie]

Short memory Nick ?  No way am I ready to say that.

[ihatelakers]

  so true

[BringToughnessBack]

Room went from dark to I can see about two feet in front of me.

[ozgod]

Well? What do you think?

They’ve found the switch at least 

[knuckleballer]

It looks like Gordy has... I hope.

[Ogaju]

GH is almost all the way back...this is credit to Danny and CBS

[ozgod]

I want to see how we go when Brown comes back. I think it's no coincidence that less Rozier & Morris involvement = better Celtics

I want to see what happens when everyone is back, whose shot attempts are going to go down. Eg tonight Mook (4-13) had 4 more FGA than Gordon (9-9) but 10 less points. Smart was 1-7. This is my biggest fear there’s not enough shots to go around for everyone and you have guys like Mook and Terry who don’t see themselves as subs so they keep jacking up shots. They have to accept that we need the ball in the hands of the likes of Kyrie, Al, Gordon more so the can make things happen for the likes of JB and JT.

[SCeltic34]

Ask again after a few playoff games.  Too early to determine.

[SHAQATTACK]

Less morris /rozier

more Gordy

= wins

[nickagneta]

I just voted after rewatching the game. Kyrie was involved and engaged on the sidelines. The defensive communication and rotations have been much better the last few games. The team has looked impressive on the road.

Hayward appears to finally be healthy, as does everyone else(Brown will be fine. If yesterday was the playoffs, he would have been playing).

Coach went to the two big lineup and appears to have reduced Morris' role. Brown, before getting hurt appeared to be taking a role in the end if games. My guess is we should expect a tight nine man rotation or ten man rotation with much lower minutes to both Morris and Rozier.

The "divide" appears to have been closed. Stevens has made adjustments. The team is playing much better on the road, maintaining fourth quarter leads and communicating better with each other on the court.

Yep. I think, as young as this team is, they may have flipped a switch and we may be seeing the team we expected all year and that will go deep in the playoffs, regardless of home court advantages in later rounds.

[GreenFaith1819]

Keep rolling, BOS - right into Mid June 2019.

[mmmmm]

I need a "Maybe" option in the poll.

They've teased us for several-game-stretches in the past.

That said, IF Brad commits to the lineup changes he has made (playing Horford and Baynes together) -- and also builds on top of them by reducing Mook minutes in favor of Brown and Hayward -- then the switch flip could be real.

Hayward's progress is right in line with my own predictions.   He's now a full year in time removed from his last surgery (May 2017) and that is similar to how long we've seen most top player's take to rehab back to 'all star' level.   Barring another random ankle twist or concussion event, I think he's "back".  Maybe not 100% all-star-utah-Gordon, but darn close.

If Brad regresses back to leaning overwhelmingly on 1-big sets that can so easily be attacked with pick & roll and continues to expect Morris to shoot like he did in his insane hot-streak Nov & Dec (instead of like his career averages say he shoots) ... then unfortunately the switch could be flipped right back off.

[mmmmm]

GH is almost all the way back...this is credit to Danny and CBS

With all due respect to Danny and Brad -- and I do totally respect both: No.

Gordon Hayward's level of play is credit to Gordon Hayward and the hard work he has put in to rehab from his injury and rebuild his game.