Wizards (2-1) at Celtics (2-2) Game #5 10/27/21

[PAOBoston]

This team continues to be disappointing so far. Literally the same team as last year.

Better team but lesser coach?

I think they had an awful offseason tbh. Maybe more name recognition on the team but not sure any of those guys are actually any good. I’m willing to give the coach some time but getting sense he might not be here for a long time.

Horford and Schorder are big upgrades.

The only moves I liked. Richardson stinks. Smart extension was abysmal. No idea why they signed Kanter if he’s never going to play. Ditto for Hernangomez.

[liam]

just no fire in them to start the game and second quarter wasn't particularly good.  Other than Al, starters were really flat, especially Jaylen.

i just dont understand how it’s possible they’ve started the season playing 60% of their games with very little effort.

Do you know who plays hard every minute on the court? Pritchard, and Nesmith.

[jpotter33]

It’s almost like Brad hired a version of himself that’s worse at xs and os

Honestly, it really does, and somehow one that's more docile than he was, even while having a tough guy persona off the court.

Brad has a brilliant basketball mind, though that didn't always translate into good in-game decisions, but it seemed like he could make it a decent ways via his planning and strategizing. Udoka honestly looks really green out there and like he doesn't know what to do, and his defensive strategy has been downright awful thus far.

[Mahk E Mahk]

Two guys who have a nose for the ball, Nesmith and Pritchard can't sniff the court.

Ime better look at his rotations. Seriously. Pritchard, Neismith can’t be sitting on the bench when other guys are playing badly. Parker never left the bench in the second half inspite of the team having all sorts of problems scoring.

yeah, it’s so puzzling. parker had 7 points in 9 minutes on 100% shooting and he was extremely active.

[liam]

This team continues to be disappointing so far. Literally the same team as last year.

Better team but lesser coach?

I think they had an awful offseason tbh. Maybe more name recognition on the team but not sure any of those guys are actually any good. I’m willing to give the coach some time but getting sense he might not be here for a long time.

Horford and Schorder are big upgrades.

The only moves I liked. Richardson stinks. Smart extension was abysmal. No idea why they signed Kanter if he’s never going to play. Ditto for Hernangomez.

Kanter is not going to step on the court, nither is Hernangomez, even though I think Hernangomez can bring energy off the bench.

[jpotter33]

Two guys who have a nose for the ball, Nesmith and Pritchard can't sniff the court.

Ime better look at his rotations. Seriously. Pritchard, Neismith can’t be sitting on the bench when other guys are playing badly. Parker never left the bench in the second half inspite of the team having all sorts of problems scoring.

Yeah, the Parker move is particularly head-scratching, especially as on as he's been lately. And why Hernangomez can't even get in when we've been decimated on the boards is beyond me.

[liam]

Two guys who have a nose for the ball, Nesmith and Pritchard can't sniff the court.

Ime better look at his rotations. Seriously. Pritchard, Neismith can’t be sitting on the bench when other guys are playing badly. Parker never left the bench in the second half inspite of the team having all sorts of problems scoring.

yeah, it’s so puzzling. parker had 7 points in 9 minutes on 100% shooting and he was extremely active.

Ime did the same last game. Inexplicable.

[gouki88]

Ime's coaching strategy thus far seems to be praying for the Jays to bail him out. Nice

Probably should have thought twice about giving Smart big deal so he can only give you 7 pts in almost 40 mins on 3-12 shooting. Could have used that money on a real player.

I am still dumbfounded by that deal. He's such a liability

[liam]

Two guys who have a nose for the ball, Nesmith and Pritchard can't sniff the court.

Ime better look at his rotations. Seriously. Pritchard, Neismith can’t be sitting on the bench when other guys are playing badly. Parker never left the bench in the second half inspite of the team having all sorts of problems scoring.

Yeah, the Parker move is particularly head-scratching, especially as on as he's been lately. And why Hernangomez can't even get in when we've been decimated on the boards is beyond me.

Inconceivable!!!!

[jpotter33]

just no fire in them to start the game and second quarter wasn't particularly good.  Other than Al, starters were really flat, especially Jaylen.

i just dont understand how it’s possible they’ve started the season playing 60% of their games with very little effort.

To be honest, even the Charlotte game they looked awful in their effort for large portions of the game. Only in Houston do I remember them playing a pretty solid complete game.

[liam]

The two bigs don't work.

[Silas]

I'm tired of complaining and reading complaints.  The team and coach stink right now.

[liam]

just no fire in them to start the game and second quarter wasn't particularly good.  Other than Al, starters were really flat, especially Jaylen.

i just dont understand how it’s possible they’ve started the season playing 60% of their games with very little effort.

To be honest, even the Charlotte game they looked awful in their effort for large portions of the game. Only in Houston do I remember them playing a pretty solid complete game.

But it was against Houston. We haven't really faced a good team yet. No fire, no coaching! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[gouki88]

The two bigs don't work.

I could see a lineup of Schroder-Brown-Tatum-Horford-Williams working, but nothing with Smart

[liam]

I'm tired of complaining and reading complaints.  The team and coach stink right now.

YUP!