Kendrick Perkins: 'I just don't see Kemba fitting in anymore

[Who]

It's not just Kemba.  Tatum and JB stop the offense.  All three do.  The C's are at their best when they are moving the ball and Tatum and Brown  make their moves off a pass versus dribble, dribble, crossover, dribble, dribble then drive.  The D is just waiting for them.  They are so good that they can still get their shots but everyone is just standing around watching them  This is the basketball they were playing when Kyrie was here.  The C's have the talent close to the Jazz.  Watch them play.  thats how you win in the NBA today.  I know Nesmith is a rookie but he's still a good shooter.  There were so many times he was open in the 1st half and none of the three looked his way.  Just terrible individual basketball.

The big issue for me is the lack of dribble penetration relative to the two teams. Utah has two guards in Donovan Mitchell (high usage dribble penetrator) and Conley (medium usage) that create a high number of drive and kick opportunities. This creates opportunities for their floor spacers.

Boston on the other hand lacks dribble penetration. Jaylen and Tatum give only a moderate amount. This leaves Kemba as the only strong option on the team and he has been struggling most of the season (as well as trying to move to option #3 behind Jaylen and Tatum).

This is the reason why I see big man passing as the key to Boston's offense -- because Jaylen and Tatum are not high caliber ball-handlers who offer that dribble penetration and playmaking. So there needs to be someone who acts as a connector / a facilitator to stop everything being done 1 on 5 in front of a set defense. This is where big man passing is the solution.

Jaylen and Tatum need that connector to make the offense function right. Their games are not designed to function in an offense similar to the Utah Jazz. They are not dynamic enough off the dribble. Not like a Donovan Mitchell. They have different strengths and the offense should be built differently to take advantage of those strengths instead of asking them to play to their weaknesses.

[Goldstar88]

This just in... Kendrick Perkins on Vucevic..... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D-AN8iLzWg8

[ozgod]

Perk is having to swallow his words about Kemba on Celtics Post Game Live right now

[JBcat]

It's not just Kemba.  Tatum and JB stop the offense.  All three do.  The C's are at their best when they are moving the ball and Tatum and Brown  make their moves off a pass versus dribble, dribble, crossover, dribble, dribble then drive.  The D is just waiting for them.  They are so good that they can still get their shots but everyone is just standing around watching them  This is the basketball they were playing when Kyrie was here.  The C's have the talent close to the Jazz.  Watch them play.  thats how you win in the NBA today.  I know Nesmith is a rookie but he's still a good shooter.  There were so many times he was open in the 1st half and none of the three looked his way.  Just terrible individual basketball.

The big issue for me is the lack of dribble penetration relative to the two teams. Utah has two guards in Donovan Mitchell (high usage dribble penetrator) and Conley (medium usage) that create a high number of drive and kick opportunities. This creates opportunities for their floor spacers.

Boston on the other hand lacks dribble penetration. Jaylen and Tatum give only a moderate amount. This leaves Kemba as the only strong option on the team and he has been struggling most of the season (as well as trying to move to option #3 behind Jaylen and Tatum).

This is the reason why I see big man passing as the key to Boston's offense -- because Jaylen and Tatum are not high caliber ball-handlers who offer that dribble penetration and playmaking. So there needs to be someone who acts as a connector / a facilitator to stop everything being done 1 on 5 in front of a set defense. This is where big man passing is the solution.

Jaylen and Tatum need that connector to make the offense function right. Their games are not designed to function in an offense similar to the Utah Jazz. They are not dynamic enough off the dribble. Not like a Donovan Mitchell. They have different strengths and the offense should be built differently to take advantage of those strengths instead of asking them to play to their weaknesses.

Maybe with R Williams increased minutes lately he can help unlock a better offense with his passing.  He has certainly been playing better lately as has Kemba.  In Kemba’s last game he had 3 straight drives and dishes to Theis for mid range baskets.  It was nice to see.  Another excellent game tonight.

[trickybilly]

Perk is having to swallow his words about Kemba on Celtics Post Game Live right now

Excellent dead thread find. TP.