Can I start panicking if we lose to Charlotte?

[SHAQATTACK]

Picnicking

 

[Bobshot]

I would have liked for us to have played our first game against Chicago later in the season. Both teams looked like they figuring their new parts out but Chicago's new parts are so talented (Including Michael Carter Williams) that they were able to accelerate the learning curve.

Personally I think people were way underrating Chicago more than overrating the Celtics. I still think that we are the 2nd or 3rd best team in the conference and things will start rolling once we can start stringing together some easy wins under our belt.

Assuming Myles Turner's 1st game of the season wasn't a complete fluke, I'll go with the Pacers as the 2nd best team.  Having Big Al come of the bench for 12-15 minutes is a big plus.

Bird is an excellent drafter, isn't he? George, and now Turner. The guy's a basketball genius.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

Sully pulled down 7rbs a game (same as Al), it doesn't matter what he COULD have done he could not play many minutes! We sucked at it last season and we will this season. It is what it is, Sully or no Sully! AB and IT4 have pulled down a lot of boards so far, something they didn't do last season. KO and Mahcus will pull a few down when they are healthy. IF AB and Thomas hover around 4-5 apiece a game,  KO same (not good lol), Smaht w/ 4-5, and Horford with 7-8 per then that's already better than last season. Add on some by Roze who is good at it but didn't play last season and hopefully some from JB as the season goes on (he has stunk rb so far), we will be looking up on rebounding!


Horford is a great fit for the team but even a great fit needs time to gel. Then, when we get our bench clicking/healthy it will be ON!

Sullinger averaged 8.3 rebounds a game last year and his rebound % was 18.7 (27 defensively and 10.6 offensively).  Gerald Green at 14.7% is the highest Celtic in the two games and Zeller at 12.8% is second. 

Very clear difference between Sullinger and who Boston has now.  And I know it is just two games, but take Horford.  He has never averaged 18.7%.  His rookie year he was 18 and hasn't been above 16.4 since and hasn't been above 16 since his 4th year in the league.  he also has been pretty steadily going down to 12.4% last year (his career low).  Looking at last year, that means Sullinger grabbed 6 more boards per 100 opportunities while on the floor than Horford.  That is a pretty big drop off.

I hear you but it doesn't change the fact that he only pulled down 8 and that 1 more rb isn't helping our problem. Sure, he could pull down more but it's tough to do on the bench exhausted and out of shape. He is a rebound beast but he couldn't stay out there. Again, we STUNK last season wth Sully and we will likely stink all this season too. Hopefully, we will be good at most of everything else. Also, as I said b4, if there is an uptick from everyone else then we should be better than last season but still suck as a whole because that's who we have been for about 3+ years now.

BTW: I still think losing Turner is a bigger deal than Sully atm.


OT: when I was watching the game last night I thought bulls were playing good d on us but we shot 50% and 34% (that needs to be a little better).

[alldaboston]

I would have liked for us to have played our first game against Chicago later in the season. Both teams looked like they figuring their new parts out but Chicago's new parts are so talented (Including Michael Carter Williams) that they were able to accelerate the learning curve.

Personally I think people were way underrating Chicago more than overrating the Celtics. I still think that we are the 2nd or 3rd best team in the conference and things will start rolling once we can start stringing together some easy wins under our belt.

Assuming Myles Turner's 1st game of the season wasn't a complete fluke, I'll go with the Pacers as the 2nd best team.  Having Big Al come of the bench for 12-15 minutes is a big plus.

Bird is an excellent drafter, isn't he? George, and now Turner. The guy's a basketball genius.

Turner wasn't a magical pick though. it was a good pick, but the talent was always clear with him. Draft experts were concerned about his health issues with his feet and the way he ran. Thats why he slid on draft night. Wasn't like a "great find" like a guy like Giannis was, or Terry might be.

[mef730]

How about now? Is now okay?

Mike

[Moranis]

I would have liked for us to have played our first game against Chicago later in the season. Both teams looked like they figuring their new parts out but Chicago's new parts are so talented (Including Michael Carter Williams) that they were able to accelerate the learning curve.

Personally I think people were way underrating Chicago more than overrating the Celtics. I still think that we are the 2nd or 3rd best team in the conference and things will start rolling once we can start stringing together some easy wins under our belt.

Assuming Myles Turner's 1st game of the season wasn't a complete fluke, I'll go with the Pacers as the 2nd best team.  Having Big Al come of the bench for 12-15 minutes is a big plus.

Bird is an excellent drafter, isn't he? George, and now Turner. The guy's a basketball genius.

He also basically traded Kawhi Leonard for George Hill, so let's not make him a drafting God quite yet.

[Surferdad]

How about now? Is now okay?

Mike

Nope, I am already panicking.  Question for DA:  Haven't you seen enough?  These are the guys who are failing to live up to expectations:  Everybody except Horford, Crowder, Bradley, Smart, IT.  I can't judge Brown quite yet.

[Denis998]

How about now? Is now okay?

Mike

Nope, I am already panicking.  Question for DA:  Haven't you seen enough?  These are the guys who are failing to live up to expectations:  Everybody except Horford, Crowder, Bradley, Smart, IT.  I can't judge Brown quite yet.

So basically our bench

[Moranis]

How about now? Is now okay?

Mike

Nope, I am already panicking.  Question for DA:  Haven't you seen enough?  These are the guys who are failing to live up to expectations:  Everybody except Horford, Crowder, Bradley, Smart, IT.  I can't judge Brown quite yet.

Bradley and Crowder have played well.  Brown is a rookie but doing about what I would have expected.  So just those 3 guys.  Everyone else has been worse then expected.  Yes that even includes Horford and Thomas.  I mean Horford was pretty bad before he got hurt, shooting poorly and not enough, not rebounding, not defending well, etc.  Thomas has been especially bad defensively and isn't shooting all that well from the outside, but otherwise is playing well enough.  Smart looks a lot better offensively (except at the line) but defensively isn't quite there yet.