Celtics (32-28) at Hornets (29-30) Game #61 4/25/21

[Silas]

Put in Payton and Aaron. 

[hwangjini_1]

Smart willing us back into this game.

this is when you just have to be amazed at how he can change a game. let's hope the rest of the team wakes up as well.

[nickagneta]

All you guys complaining about Brad.

You really think today is Brad's fault?

The players are half-assing it out there and in some cases are barely giving any defensive effort. Couple that with Charlotte being hot, and I just can't see how any of this is on Brad.

[liam]

When they play hard they are good but they don't always play hard.

[Chief]

I absolutely hate Grant Williams at backup center.

Hey Brad, you have a 7'2 kid on the bench.

[liam]

All you guys complaining about Brad.

You really think today is Brad's fault?

The players are half-assing it out there and in some cases are barely giving any defensive effort. Couple that with Charlotte being hot, and I just can't see how any of this is on Brad.

You bench the guys that aren't playing hard. That's what coaches do. Not wait until guys decide to play. It's not all out of his control. If it was why have a coach?

[jpotter33]

Much better energy and purpose now. Maybe Smart sparked us. Could also be because entitled Tatum is on the bench.

[liam]

No defensive presence in the paint!!!!

[Chief]

No defensive presence in the paint!!!!

Nope

[SCeltic34]

Come on Fournier.  You can't have two straight games not doing anything.

[slamtheking]

I absolutely hate Grant Williams at backup center.

Hey Brad, you have a 7'2 kid on the bench.

GWill's having a good game.  other games you'd have a point but today's one of his better games

[jpotter33]

Good hustle, GWill.

[nickagneta]

All you guys complaining about Brad.

You really think today is Brad's fault?

The players are half-assing it out there and in some cases are barely giving any defensive effort. Couple that with Charlotte being hot, and I just can't see how any of this is on Brad.

You bench the guys that aren't playing hard. That's what coaches do. Not wait until guys decide to play. It's not all out of his control. If it was why have a coach?

If you bench a guy every time they get lax, you create chaos. You can't use chaos crisis management in professional coaching.

[kraidstar]

Really tired of Tatum's listless play. He started a huge run for Charlotte in the 2nd when he was stripped then made a Cam Newton-esque half-effort to get the ball back.

His lack of on-court work ethic absolutely kills team morale.

Yeah, he has some form of an entitled attitude now and is unbearable to watch at times. That's all on the coaching staff and organization for allowing him to develop that kind of attitude. Really wish we still had Big Al here to serve as a better vet role model for JT.

It's worrying he doesn't have the drive to self-regulate. He doesn't need to be a natural leader to simply set a good example with Will to Win.

But his body language is horrific a lot of the time. Those strip plays are very telling IMO. He gives up almost any time he loses the ball, amd the other team gets a breakaway dunk.

Contrast that with Smart diving on the floor for a loose ball to correct a mistake. Those optics are really bad.

Agree Brad and the organization need to reach him somehow. Cause right now he's headed down the path of perennial underachieving.

[Chief]

I absolutely hate Grant Williams at backup center.

Hey Brad, you have a 7'2 kid on the bench.

GWill's having a good game.  other games you'd have a point but today's one of his better games

I agree, he's just not a center.