Game 2 Adjustments

[yelkao]

I’m still so amped up after that game 1 performance I barely slept. Looking ahead to Game 2 on Sunday what does everyone think the Celtics’ will do to adjust?

I think Ime should start smaller with White instead of Rob and only play one big at a time. I thought Rob was much better when he was the only big, I thought it was pretty clear that this isn’t a Theis series and that the Celtics should only rotate Horford / Rob at the 5 which is easier if they don’t share the court much, and I thought White proved to be crucial even beyond the hot shooting from 3.

All in all they have to find a way to defend Curry better (he was wide open a lot thru 3 quarters) and hopefully the Cs can just keep making everything and having 40 point quarters 😂.

[wdleehi]

There are three big adjustments.

1.  Defenively no more leaving Curry open.

2.  Offensively,  get Tatum early easy shots and get him going.

3.  Grab more defensive rebounds.


Do not change the lineup.

[SHAQATTACK]

Somebody guard Curry

[RodyTur10]

There are three big adjustments.

1.  Defenively no more leaving Curry open.

2.  Offensively,  get Tatum early easy shots and get him going.

3.  Grab more defensive rebounds.


Do not change the lineup.

Green is the problem for the Warriors. (if healthy) Williams should start and he can just cheat of Green and be the free safety for rim protection and rebounds, while Horford needs to box-out Looney to stop offensive rebounds.

Do they put Green in the pick-and-roll (pick-and-pop, just let Green take the shot), then blitz Curry. Williams is a great perimeter defender with his ability to close-out on shooters, but obviously Curry and Thompson are something special. Don't give them an inch to shoot. If Curry does manage to pass to Green, then Green is an excellent decision maker to finish that play, but stay on the (corner) shooters and perhaps Horford can prevend Looney getting an lay-up in that situation by using his experience.

White/Pritchard is a great compatable back-up back court.

Limit Curry and the Celtics are winning this series.

If I were Kerr. I'd bench Green. That would be a huge adjustment.
Still, start Curry/Thompson/Wiggins/Porter/Looney (with Poole, Moody, Green, Bjelica rotation minutes).

Curry (40) / Poole (8 )
Thompson (36) / Poole (12)
Wiggins (36) / Moody (12)
Porter (28) / Green (20)
Looney (28) / Bjelica (12) / Green (8 )

[cman88]

dont leave curry wide open 3's is the big one and grab offensive rebounds.

Also, get tatum going.

[LilRip]

The #1 answer: limit turnovers. C’s are prone to brain farts (like the Warriors) and limiting turnovers gives your defense a chance to play in the half court. With that out of the way…

The problem with “get Tatum looks” is that he’s also the team’s best facilitator. I do think getting him in the post (because he can punish Curry and Poole down there) for some possessions is a good idea but I also don’t mind him having the Warriors scramble by playing PnR and driving the lane. I don’t wanna jinx it but this defense is so soft compared to Miami and Milwaukee.

However, limiting Curry is definitely the way to go. Curry can bury you with threes and passes. It’s a pick your poison kinda thing but I think letting Curry shoot floaters is probably the best answer. He’s elite at them (which is annoying) but twos hurt less than threes and kickouts to dead eye shooters.

Oh, also defensive rebounding. Gotta play with energy.

[jambr380]

I think Tatum should make his shots instead of miss them /s

But, yeah, same as everybody else is saying. Limit GSW's offensive rebounding. I realize we are scrambling around the perimeter, but we have the size advantage. And also, obviously, you can't just leave Curry wide open. But they already did a much better job with this after the 1st quarter.

Our role guys aren't going to light it up from deep as much next game, so we really will need Tatum to get going. However, I doubt OPJ with go 4-5 from 3 or that Curry will break a 1st quarter record again.

[Moranis]

They need no adjustments from how they ended the game.  Just need Tatum to shoot better (because a lot of the team is going to shoot worse).

[Roy H.]

I mean, it's pretty simple:

1.  Limit turnovers;

2.  Rebound the ball;

3.  Play our game

That's pretty much it.  That's the recipe.  We win when we do it, and we lose when we don't.

[Vermont Green]

There are three big adjustments.

1.  Defenively no more leaving Curry open.

2.  Offensively,  get Tatum early easy shots and get him going.

3.  Grab more defensive rebounds.


Do not change the lineup.

I agree with this, why change the line up at this point.  The only reason to even consider this would be if Rob Williams is out.  He has not looked great so this is a real possibility, but with the extra rest, hopefully he can still start and provide us something.

I disagree with trying to get Tatum more easy shots.  No need to do that.  He has to just take what they give him.  And if what they are giving him are double teams, don't fight it, just move the ball.  Just like we did in the 4th.

We won, we are up, we can force GSW to make the changes in how they are defending.  If GSW do adjust and defend Tatum differently, then Tatum can look for more shots.  Our formula is easy, defend Curry and move the ball, get it to the open man.

They are probably thinking (and Green has already said out loud) that Smart and White won't keep hitting like they did in the 4th, and they won't.  But can they hit enough?  I think they can.  I expect them to keep the clamps on Tatum.

[iadera]

They seem to have no answer for our smallball lineup with Smart-White-Brown-Tatum-Horford. Offensively they can match us, but on the other side of the court not even close. 4th qtr just showed that.

[celts55]

Play Curry like they did the last 3 quarters

Rebound, second shots were a killer in the 3rd

Bench Grant. I know many will disagree, but he’s done nothing to help, and I can’t stand watching him complain to the refs. Personally, I’d give his minutes to White and Pritchard.
Tatum can play the 4 if need be..

Of topic, but I thought Pritchard played great last night, especially on D. Unsung hero in a game full of heroes

[Phantom255x]

Tatum obviously needs to get going, but so does this guy:

[footey]

I'd start Rob still but would put him on Looney rather than Wiggins, and put Al on Wiggins.  Looney can't muscle Rob the way Embiid or even Giannis does. 

We generally did a good job of taking care of the ball.  We did not do a good job on the defensive glass.  Need to gang rebound more. Nobody boxes out anymore.

[footey]

Play Curry like they did the last 3 quarters

Rebound, second shots were a killer in the 3rd

Bench Grant. I know many will disagree, but he’s done nothing to help, and I can’t stand watching him complain to the refs. Personally, I’d give his minutes to White and Pritchard.
Tatum can play the 4 if need be..

Of topic, but I thought Pritchard played great last night, especially on D. Unsung hero in a game full of heroes

I agree, he did a good job sticking with Poole and even guarded Curry pretty well.  His low center of gravity is an advantage on defense, as he has very good reaction time and moves his feet very well on D.