Interesting - always Stevens fault went the Celtics lose

[footey]

Well, CBS does deserve his share of the blame for the Spurs loss. Rotating 10-12 guys in the first half? Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

That said, he deserves some credit too for getting the C’s back in the game. The zone was brilliant. Getting Tatum post ups was great too. In the end, it came down to one possession and the Spurs absolutely won the game. With lesser talent, they played more cohesively and Derozan came up big when he needed to (and Smart did not)

Did you watch the game? It was the starters that coughed it up.

[LilRip]

Well, CBS does deserve his share of the blame for the Spurs loss. Rotating 10-12 guys in the first half? Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

That said, he deserves some credit too for getting the C’s back in the game. The zone was brilliant. Getting Tatum post ups was great too. In the end, it came down to one possession and the Spurs absolutely won the game. With lesser talent, they played more cohesively and Derozan came up big when he needed to (and Smart did not)

Did you watch the game? It was the starters that coughed it up.

It was technically the Kemba-Smart lineup which killed us and Tatum bringing the game back. It was also the zone that stopped the bleeding.

[Ogaju]

dont see many blaming Stevens for Laker loss.

[LilRip]

dont see many blaming Stevens for Laker loss.

Yeah, much like the Trade Kemba thread, this is another of those hot takes and overreactions.

Just because Brad makes bad coaching decisions doesn’t mean he also doesn’t make good ones. I think it’s perfectly reasonable to call out CBS when he makes questionable decisions, especially if it impacts the game. To ignore the impact a coach can have on a game means either you don’t understand enough of what’s going on out there or you’re Kyrie.

[Irish Stew]

The way this backcourt is shooting right now, even Red or Tommy could not coach this team successfully.

Hopefully, Kemba will shoot better and prove durable and Marcus will be better defensively and shoot less, plus Pritchard comes back and continues to progress.

Harrison Barnes would look great in a Celtics uniform. Don't know what it would take. Please don't suggest Kemba who is both untradeable right now and is unneeded when you have De'Aaron Fox.

[Birdman]

Should kept Kanter..Stevens did not use him right

[Birdman]

Should kept Kanter..Stevens did not use him right

[scaryjerry]

He’s clearly part of the problem.
Even if it’s the players tuning him out that’s on him.
Good coach but may be time for a change, this team has a clear ceiling well short of their goal with him at the helm

[footey]

Well, CBS does deserve his share of the blame for the Spurs loss. Rotating 10-12 guys in the first half? Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

That said, he deserves some credit too for getting the C’s back in the game. The zone was brilliant. Getting Tatum post ups was great too. In the end, it came down to one possession and the Spurs absolutely won the game. With lesser talent, they played more cohesively and Derozan came up big when he needed to (and Smart did not)

Did you watch the game? It was the starters that coughed it up.

It was technically the Kemba-Smart lineup which killed us and Tatum bringing the game back. It was also the zone that stopped the bleeding.

You mean the Jayson Tatum who threw the ball away twice in at the end of the first half by making lazy sloppy 7th grade passes, that resulted in 4 unnecessary points of the opponent in a span of about 6 seconds?  That Jayson Tatum?

[NKY fan]

He’s clearly part of the problem.
Even if it’s the players tuning him out that’s on him.
Good coach but may be time for a change, this team has a clear ceiling well short of their goal with him at the helm

Brad is clearly not part of the problem. Some people on here don’t seem to realize that the east is not what it used to be. Other teams are smarting up and have their own versions of Brad as coaches.
Replace Brad and all of a sudden you’re at a disadvantage against most teams. The Scotty Brookses of the nba coaching are a dying breed.
5-6 years ago Brad could steal wins against those bad coaches using our collection of misfits role players ... not anymore. There are no 7 tanking teams in the East. It’s the same in the west. Nowadays there is no sure wins unless you have talent advantage. How many teams do we have talent advantage against top to bottom?

[GreenlyGreeny]

If the chef is missing 1 of 3 essential ingredients and someone else was supposed to get all 3 essential ingredients on their shopping trip, how is that the chef’s fault? Especially if the shopper is forcing the chef to cook with only 2 of 3 ingredients. Do not be surprised when the taste-test falls short even if you’re talking about one of the best chefs in the world.

Now guess who’s the Celtics’ version of the chef and who’s the shopper. The blame lies with the shopper, especially when he’s not acquired all 3 ingredients in well over a decade now...

[LilRip]

Well, CBS does deserve his share of the blame for the Spurs loss. Rotating 10-12 guys in the first half? Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

That said, he deserves some credit too for getting the C’s back in the game. The zone was brilliant. Getting Tatum post ups was great too. In the end, it came down to one possession and the Spurs absolutely won the game. With lesser talent, they played more cohesively and Derozan came up big when he needed to (and Smart did not)

Did you watch the game? It was the starters that coughed it up.

It was technically the Kemba-Smart lineup which killed us and Tatum bringing the game back. It was also the zone that stopped the bleeding.

You mean the Jayson Tatum who threw the ball away twice in at the end of the first half by making lazy sloppy 7th grade passes, that resulted in 4 unnecessary points of the opponent in a span of about 6 seconds?  That Jayson Tatum?

Yup, the Jayson Tatum who was +11 in the game. Boston had 10 turnovers total. Turnovers was not the problem. The eye tests says that the Smart and Walker-led lineup stunk it up and their -11 and -16 respectively speaks volumes.

[MikeB12]

Well to those who think the Celtics have enough talent, with 3 stars in Tatum, Brown, and Walker, the problem is Walker doesn't play every game like last night for instance. 

The C's at best are the 4th or 5th best team in the East and their current record reflects that.  Not good enough to get to the Eastern Conference finals, will they even win a 1st round playoff series?

MikeB12  Longtime Celtics fan