Pelicans (16-27) at Celtics (22-22) Game #45 1/17/22

[Neurotic Guy]

Every Celtic has at least one bad habit. Tatum still takes long contested 2 pt shots. Rob keeps passing out when he's right under the hoop. And Pritchard's new thing is to run a break past the free throw line and then pull it back.

I think we should move Nesmith.

Yeah starting to look like the Nessie experiment is not working.

Not starting.  This has been obvious for weeks. Compared to Langford, he just doesn’t have a “feel” for the game.  Great athlete, hard worker but not a good basketball player.

I think Nesmith needs more time out there. He just needs to see it go in a couple of times. Would not give up on him. Has a quick release.   Hard to prove yourself when you only get to play 5 minutes a game.

TP footey…exactly.

His short rotation impacts so many aspects of this team.

Player development ( kids need to play and make mistakes to learn and get confidence) pace of play (iso city) with little player or ball movement  which makes us easy to defend (as Embiid said) and our guys running out of gas at the end of games. All on Ime.

Totally agree.  If Ime thinks these guys can't play and have no chance of improving their games, well that's a different story.  I've seen enough from Romeo, Pritchard, and less so but somewhat from Nesmith to think they are NBA players and need time on the court. But he knows the players better than me.   

[Silas]

Totally different half. 

[liam]

Great pass by Tatum to Freedom who muffed it.

[Goldstar88]

Feel like JB doesn’t have the lift that he used to. Hart went right over him for that layup. Even his dunks don’t look like they did a year or two ago.

[blink]

just starting watching, looks like we may pull this out
how have we been playing?

Pretty awful in the 1st half,  turnovers, lazy passes, no movement, poor shooting

thanks TP!

[Silas]

Only 3 TOs this half makes a difference.

[Silas]

Rough play to finish the game.

[Silas]

Looking good.

[csfansince60s]

This game against the pelicans has been in hand for about three minutes.

Ime, why are the starters still in?

[Ogaju]

Nice to get the win.

[liam]

This game against the pelicans has been in hand for about three minutes.

Ime, why are the starters still in?

He always runs the starters too long. Good win though.

[Silas]

Always good to win.

[Ogaju]

It was touch and go there for a minute

[Sophomore]

Nice finish. Tatum was great obviously.

And nice to see Nesmith make mostly good plays. He got burn and it was deserved.

[blink]

good win, not a nail biter, guys seem like they played better in the 2nd half
hopefully get timelord back for the next one.

TPS all around!