I'm getting very concerned about this team. Without Kemba they just don't have the pieces right now to run a functional offense.
Concerned this could get ugly over the next few weeks.
I know people want to blame the coaching, and Brad certainly bears responsibility to figure this puzzle out better than he has so far.
But I think the fundamental truth here is that the Celts as constructed need their two main stars to do pretty much all of the heavy lifting offensively, and so far they have not been able to do it.
Granted, both Brown and Tatum have scored the ball. But it's clear they haven't yet figured out / developed the skills necessary to be responsibility for keeping the offense operating smoothly. Neither guy can really operate as a point forward or create for others consistently.
This league is very, very tough for teams that lack a primary ballhandler who can score and pass out of the pick and roll. The Celts have managed to do pretty well in seasons past when IT, Kyrie, or Kemba was out, but back then they had guys like Horford, Hayward, or even Rozier to take over playmaking duties. They don't have anybody like that now.
Topic: Celtics (1-2) at Pacers (3-0) Game #4 12/29/20 (Read 50240 times)