Pistons (14-27) at Celtics (27-11) Game #39 1/15/20

[liam]

Why is Brad even playing the starters in the 4th quarter of this game? Pop would've just ran the bench....

[slamtheking]

Team has issues. Even without Tatum, they should have won, easily.  No hope tomorrow in Milwaukee

actually, if Tatum plays tomorrow, I think the C's come to play and quite possibly win.  I think a big problem with this game is that they didn't come to play tonight and only Jaylen and Hayward were able to get it going at some point.  Smart and Kemba are still checked out

Checked out yes. So why will they win in Milwaukee?

figuring part of the reason they coasted tonight is that they were thinking of Milwaukee tomorrow.  just a hunch that getting embarrassed tonight will light a fire under their butts tomorrow.

[ozgod]

We’ve gone to iso and Gordon hasn’t touched the ball on offense

[Mahk E Mahk]

Just one of those nights.

we seem to have one of those nights far too often lately.

[Surferdad]

Awful. Waste of an evening. 

[MickaelPietrus]

Remember just a couple years ago we were legit 12 deep

No, because it never happened.

Irving, Brown, Hayward, Tatum, Horford, Smart, Rozier, Baynes, Theis, Morris, Larkin, Monroe. This team is at the very least 10 deep. Larkin would always provide timely shooting and give us a spark

[jpotter33]

Jaylen 0-5 on free throws tonight. All you need to know.

[RockinRyA]

Team has issues. Even without Tatum, they should have won, easily.  No hope tomorrow in Milwaukee

actually, if Tatum plays tomorrow, I think the C's come to play and quite possibly win.  I think a big problem with this game is that they didn't come to play tonight and only Jaylen and Hayward were able to get it going at some point.  Smart and Kemba are still checked out

Checked out yes. So why will they win in Milwaukee?

figuring part of the reason they coasted tonight is that they were thinking of Milwaukee tomorrow.  just a hunch that getting embarrassed tonight will light a fire under their butts tomorrow.

I dunno, I thought the same thing in the Philly game. Clearly I was wrong.

[Ogaju]

Marcus Smart first foul in the 4th?

[nickagneta]

Sooner or later Stevens will have to realize that he cannot count on his bench.

Thats more on DA to get Stevens guys for the bench. He might need to suck it up and move Smart(which I’d hate to see leave) and get a couple guys that will help off the bench.

Do the stats show the bench is actually bad?  I’d be surprised.

No, they haven't done a whole lot, but they haven't lost much ground either.

Walker and Brown 7-26 on a night where Rose is on fire is the biggest difference offensively.

Just a bad all around defensive night from almost everyone. Not a lot of effort, most everyone out of position. I thought the Spurs & Wizards loses were terrible, but tonight is just so bad on defense.

Where are you getting these numbers??? Brown is 10-16 and shooting 4-8 from three.

[ozgod]

After being 9 of 9 last game JB is 0-5 this game

[CaNdyMaN1369]

Jaylen 0-5 on FT's tonight.      

[Surferdad]

Team has issues. Even without Tatum, they should have won, easily.  No hope tomorrow in Milwaukee

actually, if Tatum plays tomorrow, I think the C's come to play and quite possibly win.  I think a big problem with this game is that they didn't come to play tonight and only Jaylen and Hayward were able to get it going at some point.  Smart and Kemba are still checked out

Checked out yes. So why will they win in Milwaukee?

figuring part of the reason they coasted tonight is that they were thinking of Milwaukee tomorrow.  just a hunch that getting embarrassed tonight will light a fire under their butts tomorrow.

Nope, not their M.O.  they get blown out. I will bet you 10 TPs.

[Ogaju]

why are Cs playing back to back going into Milwaukee?

[ozgod]

White flag about to be run up

And smart gets an early shower