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

[liam]

Told y’all team was soft..only a soft team will allow an opponent to burn sage around their court, and not even say a thing. Allow that same player to stamp on their logo, and not a word. Soft team, soft GM, now soft coach.

Well said. You think Garnett and Perk would have allowed that, or Max and ML, or Cowens and Silas, or Russell and Sam ??

Perk would've folded Kyrie in half midcourt and KG would've swung elbows around at the Nets

Terrell Owens was laid out when he tried that nonsense on the Cowboys’ logo. And all he tried to do was celebrate a TD on the logo.

I agree this team lacks fire. Schroder is probably our toughest player and he's coming off the bench.

[nickagneta]

Al is questioning effort!!! Play Pritchard and Nesmith and Bruno or whoever else wants to play!!!

And still lose and have posters then b!tch and moan that Udoka was playing the scrubs too much. Sure, may as well do that

BTW, the rest of this isn't aimed at you specifically, Liam, but....

Udoka is in a lose lose situation on this site as long as he isn't going 82-0. Just a bunch of loud, angry, entitled, arm chair GMs that know sooooo much more about the team than the team's GM and coach.

For God's sake, they're 2-3 not 10-60. The sooner the team goes on a winning streak the better, as this site is getting toxic regarding this team at a ridiculously rapid pace.

Of course, the 1st loss after that winning streak, it will be get out the torches and pitchforks again.

[ozgod]

I missed the game again as I lost power and internet due to the nor’easter, got power back but still no cable and internet and my phone had run out of battery so for a while I was back in the 80s where if you didn’t have a tv or radio there was no way to watch anything 

Looks like a forgettable game from all the wrist slitting that’s going on? I checked the box score looks like Jaylen and Marcus didn’t have the greatest games. Is the sky indeed falling in like it was after Toronto or are these all just bumps at the start of a season? After the Charlotte game I didn’t think they were that bad overall but they must have turned in an absolute shocker today from how unhappy everyone is.

[Mahk E Mahk]

Al is questioning effort!!! Play Pritchard and Nesmith and Bruno or whoever else wants to play!!!

And still lose and have posters then b!tch and moan that Udoka was playing the scrubs too much. Sure, may as well do that

BTW, the rest of this isn't aimed at you specifically, Liam, but....

Udoka is in a lose lose situation on this site as long as he isn't going 82-0. Just a bunch of loud, angry, entitled, arm chair GMs that know sooooo much more about the team than the team's GM and coach.

For God's sake, they're 2-3 not 10-60. The sooner the team goes on a winning streak the better, as this site is getting toxic regarding this team at a ridiculously rapid pace.

Of course, the 1st loss after that winning streak, it will be get out the torches and pitchforks again.

mrs. udoka, is that you? just kidding.

methinks it’s the manner in which they’re playing that has fans upset.

what’s materially different about the way this team has started the season vs. last year’s .500 club that had to play-in to reach the playoffs, only to exit 4-1 in round one?

it’s not a knee-jerk overreaction to 2-3, it’s the continuation of low effort, highly inconsistent, don’t give-a-sh*t basketball by the same core of players. five games in and if the new “player’s” coach and the usually quiet Al are ripping the team to the press, i think this site is entitled to as well.

[liam]

Al is questioning effort!!! Play Pritchard and Nesmith and Bruno or whoever else wants to play!!!

And still lose and have posters then b!tch and moan that Udoka was playing the scrubs too much. Sure, may as well do that

BTW, the rest of this isn't aimed at you specifically, Liam, but....

Udoka is in a lose lose situation on this site as long as he isn't going 82-0. Just a bunch of loud, angry, entitled, arm chair GMs that know sooooo much more about the team than the team's GM and coach.

For God's sake, they're 2-3 not 10-60. The sooner the team goes on a winning streak the better, as this site is getting toxic regarding this team at a ridiculously rapid pace.

Of course, the 1st loss after that winning streak, it will be get out the torches and pitchforks again.

mrs. udoka, is that you? just kidding.

methinks it’s the manner in which they’re playing that has fans upset.

what’s materially different about the way this team has started the season vs. last year’s .500 club that had to play-in to reach the playoffs, only to exit 4-1 in round one?

it’s not a knee-jerk overreaction to 2-3, it’s the continuation of low effort, highly inconsistent, don’t give-a-sh*t basketball by the same core of players. five games in and if the new “player’s” coach and the usually quiet Al are ripping the team to the press, i think this site is entitled to as well.

TP

[liam]

Al is questioning effort!!! Play Pritchard and Nesmith and Bruno or whoever else wants to play!!!

And still lose and have posters then b!tch and moan that Udoka was playing the scrubs too much. Sure, may as well do that

BTW, the rest of this isn't aimed at you specifically, Liam, but....

Udoka is in a lose lose situation on this site as long as he isn't going 82-0. Just a bunch of loud, angry, entitled, arm chair GMs that know sooooo much more about the team than the team's GM and coach.

For God's sake, they're 2-3 not 10-60. The sooner the team goes on a winning streak the better, as this site is getting toxic regarding this team at a ridiculously rapid pace.

Of course, the 1st loss after that winning streak, it will be get out the torches and pitchforks again.

I would've felt much better about the loss playing the "Scrubs". I don't think of Pritchard and Nesmith as scrubs. I don't really feel this roster has anyone I would call a scrub on it. It Just makes it hard when the players come out with such low energy. Both Al And Ime said so as well in post-game presser. Ime said that he knew the team would lose at pregame shoot around. A loss is only a loss but after last year's low energy season, which I mostly chalked up to the oddness of the season, i was very excited about a much better roster and effort this year and have yet to see it. On too the next game.

[Ogaju]

Al is questioning effort!!! Play Pritchard and Nesmith and Bruno or whoever else wants to play!!!

And still lose and have posters then b!tch and moan that Udoka was playing the scrubs too much. Sure, may as well do that

BTW, the rest of this isn't aimed at you specifically, Liam, but....

Udoka is in a lose lose situation on this site as long as he isn't going 82-0. Just a bunch of loud, angry, entitled, arm chair GMs that know sooooo much more about the team than the team's GM and coach.

For God's sake, they're 2-3 not 10-60. The sooner the team goes on a winning streak the better, as this site is getting toxic regarding this team at a ridiculously rapid pace.

Of course, the 1st loss after that winning streak, it will be get out the torches and pitchforks again.

mrs. udoka, is that you? just kidding.

methinks it’s the manner in which they’re playing that has fans upset.

what’s materially different about the way this team has started the season vs. last year’s .500 club that had to play-in to reach the playoffs, only to exit 4-1 in round one?

it’s not a knee-jerk overreaction to 2-3, it’s the continuation of low effort, highly inconsistent, don’t give-a-sh*t basketball by the same core of players. five games in and if the new “player’s” coach and the usually quiet Al are ripping the team to the press, i think this site is entitled to as well.

there is a contingent of ‘give them more time’ crew on this site. So far they are not winning the narrative, but they continue to preach their narrative.

[Celtics4ever]

The new rules of more physical are a big adjustment to our guys.   We have so many finesse guys who are not resilient when things do not go that way.   Now a lot of our players are young and this could change.

One thing that irked me last night was all the missed layups.   Take the sure thing and quite trying to be fancy.   There was a ton of unnecessary shot movement in so many of those layups.  Some of them were contested but quite a few were not.   TAKE THE EASY SHOT.    Tatum is especially bad at over complicating his shots.

One thing is clear to me, is that Udoka is playing an almost playoff rotation early in the season.    This could indicate he does not trust certain players on the roster.  Or it could be nothing.  My son stated he told Nesmith to slow it down, or the like, I did not see the source.

I still think someone has told Rob not to jump as high as he can on early shot.    I think Saturday's game and how we will bounce back will show a lot about this team.

I do think we still need some more talent and a true PF.   Harrell would have been perfect, he does not need the ball, cleans up on the boards, plays hard D, rim protects and is tough.   I think he is that guy we need when Al if in there.   Rob has been great, and you almost need a stretch four when he plays he can do most  all the Harrell stuff expect instill toughness in the team.   Smart used to do this to some degree, but  we lack a tough lead by example guy these days.

It is early, the sky is falling for many people.   I am very happy just to have the season on and watching the games with crowds again.  I am glad Udoka realized that you have to have one big all the time and quit on those horrible small ball almost substitute by platoon lineups of the first couple of games.   This tells he will learn, and I am cautiously optimistic in regards to that.  Now I think he is doing the classic I am going to save guys in crunch time by keeping out guys too long.   I mean Rob did great the game prior to this one and he played almost all the second half until it mattered.

[RodyTur10]

the team does not look coached

Ime is saying they aren't playing hard but he's not benching guys. I thought he was going to be a tough coach. He's soft!!!

After that rightful technical on Tatum, Udoka should have immediately subbed him and sat him for the rest of the quarter. Make an example of your star player. Bring in very necessary accountability.

Quote from Cassius (Spartacus): "THEY WILL LEARN TO FEAR ME MORE THAN THEY FEAR THE REBELS (enemy)"

[RodyTur10]

Poor Al. He played waaaaaay harder than all the other "Starters"

Surprisingly Al has been our best player in our opening games. That's both good and bad.

[RodyTur10]

Tatum's probably already preparing to join Beal in DC

In all honesty, Washington's roster might not be really that worse than Boston.
Although they're clearly one of the teams we can overtake in the standings.
Overall I believe these play-in-games could be benifical to the Celtics.
Would not surprise me if the Celtics finish between 7 and 10.

[RodyTur10]

The two bigs don't work.

I like Smart & Schroeder starting in backcourt alongside the Jays and one big. That gives us the most ball-handling & passing & team speed (offensively & defensively).

What you miss though is a shooter to open up the court. Often that offball-player who's left open tends to be Smart and that's not really helping us.

[Surferdad]

The two bigs don't work.

I like Smart & Schroeder starting in backcourt alongside the Jays and one big. That gives us the most ball-handling & passing & team speed (offensively & defensively).

What you miss though is a shooter to open up the court. Often that offball-player who's left open tends to be Smart and that's not really helping us.

True, but why isn't that shooter Schroder?  He's looked real good shooting the 3.

[Silas]

The two bigs don't work.

I like Smart & Schroeder starting in backcourt alongside the Jays and one big. That gives us the most ball-handling & passing & team speed (offensively & defensively).

What you miss though is a shooter to open up the court. Often that offball-player who's left open tends to be Smart and that's not really helping us.

True, but why isn't that shooter Schroder?  He's looked real good shooting the 3.

Two of them sat on the bench the whole game....Payton and Nessie!

[Celtics2021]

The two bigs don't work.

I like Smart & Schroeder starting in backcourt alongside the Jays and one big. That gives us the most ball-handling & passing & team speed (offensively & defensively).

What you miss though is a shooter to open up the court. Often that offball-player who's left open tends to be Smart and that's not really helping us.

True, but why isn't that shooter Schroder?  He's looked real good shooting the 3.

Two of them sat on the bench the whole game....Payton and Nessie!

Shooting an amazing 4-26 combined this year.