Knicks (5-8) at Celtics (8-3) Game #12 1/17/21

[liam]

So glad we have an offensive system.  Dribble, dribble, dribble
With 4 guys watching spaced around the perimeter and then an iso
Shot or a kick to a low percentage 3.  Brilliant!!!

Yeah, we’re was any offense today?

[100% Celt]

Not that it fully excuses a hiding but a thought might be worth giving to the fact the team hadn't really been able to train properly for a week prior to the game against Orlando. A bit of rustiness could have set in as well as an attitude of "we've won this" given the Knicks had been doing so badly. The reaction against Philadelphia will be important.

[liam]

Is Randle in a contract year?

[Atzar]

Well, I didn't expect the game to look like this when I got up this morning. 

On to the next one, I guess.

[liam]

This game was worse than I can discribe.

[JBJT619]

Neismith doesn't even look like he belongs on an NBA court.

If he's not hitting 3s he brings nothing.

Ainge with another horrific draft pick. I'm serious if this dude was a second round pick he may have been cut. Unbelievable.

[blink]

well I obviously made a mistake by tuning in near the end of the 3rd.
my eyes are bleeding.

[ozgod]

Not that it fully excuses a hiding but a thought might be worth giving to the fact the team hadn't really been able to train properly for a week prior to the game against Orlando. A bit of rustiness could have set in as well as an attitude of "we've won this" given the Knicks had been doing so badly. The reaction against Philadelphia will be important.

I’m guessing complacency played its part in them coming out flat. Also we tend not to do well in matinee games for whatever reason.

[ozgod]

well I obviously made a mistake by tuning in near the end of the 3rd.
my eyes are bleeding.

You and me both Blink 

[Sophomore]

Well that was revolting. Hope they got that out of their system.

[SparzWizard]

Lose by 30 at the TD Garden to the Knicks. Unacceptable

[ozgod]

When you are 10-19 from the free throw line it’s fair to say you’re not having a good day as a team.

[JBJT619]

I'm sorry, but this can't be said more here.

Neismith literally didn't even looked like he belonged on the court against the Knicks in garbage time.

Not sure who stuck their neck out for this guy, but time to hit the road jack. Seriously embarrassing scouting.

[100% Celt]

Not that it fully excuses a hiding but a thought might be worth giving to the fact the team hadn't really been able to train properly for a week prior to the game against Orlando. A bit of rustiness could have set in as well as an attitude of "we've won this" given the Knicks had been doing so badly. The reaction against Philadelphia will be important.

I’m guessing complacency played its part in them coming out flat. Also we tend not to do well in matinee games for whatever reason.

Bizarrely this can have an effect on teams. There doesn't seem to be any rationale for it but it does. Inter (my soccer club) tend to do horrendously in lunchtime kick offs too.

[RodyTur10]

Growing disillusioned with Thompson.  Poor hands, struggles to finish, doesn't alter shots on defense.  I feel like he plays smaller than his size in every phase of the game except the glass.

Not seeing what you are

He is killing himself to get offensive boards.

Reread what I said.

He's fine on the glass.  I like him on the glass.  It's the rest of his game that I have a problem with.

I still think he was a nice acquisition with the MLE; but if we really did have the option to get Myles Turner and we turned it down, then that is pretty disappointing. I know we still have the TPE - and have hope for using that at some point - but so far we are down 2 2nd round picks and we will have to give up something to use the TPE. Sounded like the deal was Turner, McDermott, and a 1st from Indy. At least we are under the luxury tax.

We could have used a rim protector with a 3-point-shot (Turner) and a deadly shooter (McDermott)...