Spurs (15-20) at Celtics (25-9) Game #35 1/8/20

[Monkhouse]

I was super intrigued to see how Smart would look starting in place of Kemba, because theoretically, the trio of the Jays/GH should've been enough offense to supplant the lineup, and inserting Smart would've led our defense becoming lethal. I also believed it was a nice mix of defense and offense. But....

Then I saw that Smart shot and bricked like 14 shots a game.

That was enough for me. 3 games was way too many. I cannot wait until Kemba comes back, goes ape !@#$, sprays like three three's to ice the game out... I don't get why Smart feels compelled to shoot so many shots... It's almost annoying.

Seems like our fellow friend LarBrd33 also felt the same way on Reddit lol.

LarBrd33:
I was really intrigued by the idea of Smart starting in place of Kemba, because in theory the trio of Hayward/Brown/Tatum was more than enough offense and inserting Smart would up-level our defense into an ideal mix of scoring and stopping.

But then I saw Smart bricking 14 shots a night.

Three games was enough. I'm ready for Kemba to come back.

[Surferdad]

Kinda cool giving Marcus Smart his own tribute day.  If the team had a captain, it should be be Smart.

[nickagneta]

Some stuff:

Jayson Tatum's TS% and APG by month
October 48.2% 2 APG
November 52% 2.6 APG
December 56.2% 3.3 APG

Jaylen Brown's shooting splits the last 12 games:

53.4/41.1/82...yes 82% from the line.

[Tr1boy]

take  Theis out

why is he still starting

[Surferdad]

Slow start AGAIN

[Alec14]

"We're doing good team, take those threes faster. We need more 3s! I don't want to see anyone even try to drive to the rim!"

"Yes, coach!" 

[Surferdad]

take  Theis out

why is he still starting

He was wide open for that 3 but passed it up

[Tr1boy]

Slow start AGAIN

CBS should change the starting lineup

too much 1 on 1 play.  Too many similar players on the court

nobody to set good picks.  Nobody runs around to make the D work

just players standing around

[nickagneta]

Good open looks. No one hitting. Gotta start going inside if these threes aren't going to go down.

[esel1000]

It’s no longer a fad. Time to change the starting lineup.

[Chief]

take  Theis out

why is he still starting

He doesn't look right.

[apc]

Not watching first Q until the end of the season.
And please get a 3 point shooter!!!

[nickagneta]

It’s no longer a fad. Time to change the starting lineup.

Massive over reaction.

[RPGenerate]

So that's... four wide open three's? I'm gonna start skipping these first quarters if they coming out this poorly.

[Mahk E Mahk]

another slow, uninspired start.