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We've hit rock bottom
« on: February 10, 2019, 11:40:59 AM »

Offline CelticsQuestFor18

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I'm not going to act like everything's fine now (it isn't), but the reality is, all we can do at this moment is hope the Break is what this team needs and that they can do well after it. For now, just try not to get blown out @PHI, then beat DET, and go into the break. This is rock bottom for us, so we can only go up from here! (I hope)

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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2019, 12:45:47 PM »

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Truly a remarkable effort to hit rock bottom 2 games after winning 10 of 11. This team never ceases to surprise.  :laugh:
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« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2019, 01:35:49 PM »

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This is rock bottom? Seriously?

Truly a remarkable effort to hit rock bottom 2 games after winning 10 of 11. This team never ceases to surprise.  :laugh:

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« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2019, 02:10:10 PM »

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In some respects I'm almost resigned to letting Kyrie and Morris walk. Keep all the players and picks and keep growing. You notice how the FAs are the one speaking out...Morris and Kyrie.

If this young guys feel more cohesion and play harder with each other, go with it. They proved and may have learned something going to the ECF last year. That is no easy task and to limit their growth now isn't wise.

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« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2019, 02:19:36 PM »

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If this is rock bottom, I'll take it.

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« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2019, 02:20:40 PM »

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If this is rock bottom, I'll take it.

Yeah this is not rock bottom lol.

Rock bottom is going on a major tailspin and completely missing the playoffs.

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« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2019, 02:29:32 PM »

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Look, the last 2 games were awful for sure.

But overall we're 10-3 in our last 13. Our other loss was a 4-point loss to the Warriors, and in that stretch where we won 10 of 11, we also beat TOR, OKC & MIA while taking care of business against the others.

If this losing stretch goes past like 6 games and to the point where may start to fall to the 6-7 seed, then we can say we're hitting rock bottom.
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« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2019, 02:32:25 PM »

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In some respects I'm almost resigned to letting Kyrie and Morris walk. Keep all the players and picks and keep growing. You notice how the FAs are the one speaking out...Morris and Kyrie.

If this young guys feel more cohesion and play harder with each other, go with it. They proved and may have learned something going to the ECF last year. That is no easy task and to limit their growth now isn't wise.
Agreed...Irving is too injury prone for max dollars. I would stay with the young guys as well and play it out. Trying to get Davis just for him to leave is a mistake.

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« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2019, 02:35:13 PM »

Offline celticsclay

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Are people like this at their jobs in real life? Like they have an amazing two months at their job and then one really crappy day that does t impact anything, and they call it rock bottom?

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« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2019, 02:37:09 PM »

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I really wouldn't worry so much right now. All players get banged up during a season and it's nothing anyone can do about that. It's the main reason why it's so hard to get back to back rings.

Terry will get his game tighter, so it can be a good thing.

Smart and Jalen are looking pretty good, and Tatum's still Tatum....even though I think it's time he took a bigger load, and I still like Morris and Horford heading toward the playoffs. It's doubtful we were gonna win this year anyway. No need to panic.

Remember Paul and Antoine came a game and a half from the finals and no one expected them to win it all the next year. Just takes patience.

I'm not scared of the other eastern teams either. I think when it comes to a tight series, chemistry always wins out.

That's why I don't like all this trade talk and being quick to pull the trigger.

They're gonna play different when they get to the playoffs, and I think starting Smart and Morris all year has helped them.

But they're gonna need to look for mismatches, which they don't do. Finding Tatum low on the block would be money...and I also see that with Jalen. Seeing how you can't touch anyone now, it's almost crazy not back people down OR have a back to the basket Center. No one can stop Tatum's or Jalen's turn around when they back people down. Why Brad doesn't see this, I'll never know. This is why I think his system is a little to rigid.

It's like the NBA has collectively lost their marbles.

One thing though...Tatum has the ability to be a defensive     
force and player stopper. He doesn't seem interested in Doing and it drives me crazy. Paul was a stopper as soon as he got in the league. Jayson will be no Paul until he understands that.
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No.  Rock bottom was '06-'07 or '13-'14.   And for the older folks on here, '78-79.


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« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2019, 03:41:07 PM »

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The Joe Klein years

Talk about futile :)

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« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2019, 03:43:45 PM »

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No.  Rock bottom was '06-'07 or '13-'14.   And for the older folks on here, '78-79.

Definitely..... Some of the Pitino years were gruesome too

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No.  Rock bottom was '06-'07 or '13-'14.   And for the older folks on here, '78-79.

Definitely..... Some of the Pitino years were gruesome too

I forgot to throw in the ML Carr years.  Especially '96-97.  Yuck.


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« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2019, 04:19:24 PM »

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In some respects I'm almost resigned to letting Kyrie and Morris walk. Keep all the players and picks and keep growing. You notice how the FAs are the one speaking out...Morris and Kyrie.

If this young guys feel more cohesion and play harder with each other, go with it. They proved and may have learned something going to the ECF last year. That is no easy task and to limit their growth now isn't wise.

No offense, but I wish people would stop bringing up last year's playoffs. It's not like the team did anything remarkably special. Okay, they won't farther than most expected w/o Kyrie and lost to a decimated Cavs team in 7 games.

Is that the new bar now? Just to make it to the Eastern Conference finals

Let's move on from last year's playoffs, please. Last year's playoff roster is not going to win a championship and that's the goal (or should be the goal.)