Cousy Weighs in on C’s Struggles

[GreenlyGreeny]

There aren’t very many floor general type point guards in the NBA anymore. Most are scorers. Pass 1st guards coming out seem to be older players and get taken in the 2nd round.

How about a scorer who can also pass?

no, no!!! it should be a passer who can also score!!! 

GIDDEY! 😊

[Ed Monix]

Some more quotes from Bob Cousy regarding the Celtics recent issues.

“Good, solid point guards are difficult to come by. They had one in Kyrie [Irving], but he was a head case. They potentially had one in Kemba [Walker], although Kemba was a shooting guard more than a point guard. You need a penetrating point guard at that point who is a threat and then he passes off to the Tatums and the Browns.

“I love Marcus Smart, but I don’t love him as a point guard. He thinks he’s the best point guard; he’s not, but he’s still a positive factor.

“So we’re in last place in fourth-quarter performance. Tatum and Brown have great skills, up to a point, but not necessarily those of a point guard.

“They should be a lot better than they are. It doesn’t look like we’re going to be hanging banner No. 18 any time soon.”

Source: The Boston Globe

[Who]

Some more quotes from Bob Cousy regarding the Celtics recent issues.

“Good, solid point guards are difficult to come by. They had one in Kyrie [Irving], but he was a head case. They potentially had one in Kemba [Walker], although Kemba was a shooting guard more than a point guard. You need a penetrating point guard at that point who is a threat and then he passes off to the Tatums and the Browns.

“I love Marcus Smart, but I don’t love him as a point guard. He thinks he’s the best point guard; he’s not, but he’s still a positive factor.

“So we’re in last place in fourth-quarter performance. Tatum and Brown have great skills, up to a point, but not necessarily those of a point guard.

“They should be a lot better than they are. It doesn’t look like we’re going to be hanging banner No. 18 any time soon.”

Source: The Boston Globe

That is what I thought Schroder could provide. He is the only guard with enough quickness and ball-handling to deliver that dribble penetration. And he is good at that but he hasn't been able to fit in well enough.