Celtics (11-3) at Nuggets (10-3) Game #15 11/22/19

[gpap]

I love Jaylen’s ability to draw the defender by attacking the rim and his passing ability. Not settling for lazy shots.

[Somebody]

Alley-oop from Brad to Theis Theis Baby! the German connection

[CelticSooner]

Showing some fight, hopefully Denver will miss some shots so this thing can keep close at the half.

[Alec14]

So what do people think is the root of their first quarter issues? It seems like every game they come out flat. Is that on Brad? How can it be changed? Just seems they come out clanking shots and have to come back against every team.

[Somebody]

I love Jaylen’s ability to draw the defender by attacking the rim and his passing ability. Not settling for lazy shots.

The bolded has really taken his game to the next level, getting your teammates high value looks is the hallmark of a quality offensive player.

[Green Bones]

Finally some ball movement aaand what do ya know. Man, we really gotta learn to defend the 3 better, sooo many wiiide open looks lately.

[LilRip]

I'll go out on a limb here, Stevens doesn't like Kanter at all.

Yeah, this is the ultimate Kanter night. Everybody is missing shots so he has a chance to get some put-backs. He actually comes through, but nope, time to pull him.

This is like epically bad and I am not sure it's going to get any better. When Semi gets in on the action launching contested 3s, you know it's bad.

Well, he doesn’t really move on D. Cant go basket for basket if you’re down double digits

[keevsnick]

What is going on here?

No one has a reason to be tired, yet they're clanking wide open 15 footers.

5 games in 9 days is exhausting and they are playing in high altitude area for their final game.

Season is a month old. No one has played a ton of minutes. There's no excuse for this.

West coast trips are hard. The sixers lost 4 of 5 on theirs. The Raptors 2-2 on theirs and MIA 1-2 on theirs.

[Somebody]

So what do people think is the root of their first quarter issues? It seems like every game they come out flat. Is that on Brad? How can it be changed? Just seems they come out clanking shots and have to come back against every team.

Up the defensive intensity and tweak the half court offense so that everyone is involved.

[CelticSooner]

So what do people think is the root of their first quarter issues? It seems like every game they come out flat. Is that on Brad? How can it be changed? Just seems they come out clanking shots and have to come back against every team.

It has a lot to do with Kemba honestly.

[slamtheking]

under 10, let's see it we can close out the half strong

[slamtheking]

how does he not get a foul on that?

[CelticSooner]

Jamal Murray has a punchable face tbh lol

[ETNCeltics]

We've dragged Denver down to our level offensively.

[SCeltic34]

How is that not a blocking foul?  You can't impede someone's path like that with your back turned to him.