Grizzlies (15-8) at Celtics (19-4) Game #24 12/7/24

[SparzWizard]

Talking about 3s, I hope Jrue  finds his shot and turns these numbers around before the playoffs...saw this info on X from Chris Forsberg:

Holiday's corner 3s:
                            23/24                     24/25
left corner        30/51 (58.8%)       10/28 (35.7%)
right corner      25/40 (62.5%)        5/19  (26.3%)
total                55/91 (60.4%)       15/47 (31.9%)

Wonder if he's dealing with any wrist injuries

[scaryjerry]

We let them shoot 50% overall and 45.5% from 3, and that includes Smart's 1-11 overall and 1-6 from 3.  Take out Smart, and the rest of the team was 55% overall and 52% from 3.  I know sometimes teams just get hot, but that isn't good enough defense.  Meanwhile, we jack up 60 3s (Holiday 17 alone), hitting only 30%.

I did not see the game, but that appears to be an effort issue.  Soft D and soft O.  I am not suggesting that the sky is falling but this is starting to be a trend.  Settling for 3s and not playing enough D.

Not allowed to be critical dont you know?
Just a scheduled loss and every other loss is because we had players out those dont count, even though all the teams we beat in the playoffs had players out and we count those.
Celtics are perfect, once KP is fully healthy and miraculously actually stays healthy the league is screwed..fluke shooting night for the grizzlies

[SparzWizard]

We let them shoot 50% overall and 45.5% from 3, and that includes Smart's 1-11 overall and 1-6 from 3.  Take out Smart, and the rest of the team was 55% overall and 52% from 3.  I know sometimes teams just get hot, but that isn't good enough defense.  Meanwhile, we jack up 60 3s (Holiday 17 alone), hitting only 30%.

I did not see the game, but that appears to be an effort issue.  Soft D and soft O.  I am not suggesting that the sky is falling but this is starting to be a trend.  Settling for 3s and not playing enough D.

Not allowed to be critical dont you know?
Just a scheduled loss and every other loss is because we had players out those dont count, even though all the teams we beat in the playoffs had players out and we count those.
Celtics are perfect, once KP is fully healthy and miraculously actually stays healthy the league is screwed..fluke shooting night for the grizzlies

Works bidirectionally, can be a double-edged sword  If Tatum wasn't hurt in 2023 Game 7 we'd have won the series and first team in NBA history to come back from 0-3 and win.

The usual: Needs more defense and start attacking the rim more than jacking up 3's

[scaryjerry]

We let them shoot 50% overall and 45.5% from 3, and that includes Smart's 1-11 overall and 1-6 from 3.  Take out Smart, and the rest of the team was 55% overall and 52% from 3.  I know sometimes teams just get hot, but that isn't good enough defense.  Meanwhile, we jack up 60 3s (Holiday 17 alone), hitting only 30%.

I did not see the game, but that appears to be an effort issue.  Soft D and soft O.  I am not suggesting that the sky is falling but this is starting to be a trend.  Settling for 3s and not playing enough D.

Not allowed to be critical dont you know?
Just a scheduled loss and every other loss is because we had players out those dont count, even though all the teams we beat in the playoffs had players out and we count those.
Celtics are perfect, once KP is fully healthy and miraculously actually stays healthy the league is screwed..fluke shooting night for the grizzlies

Works bidirectionally, can be a double-edged sword  If Tatum wasn't hurt in 2023 Game 7 we'd have won the series and first team in NBA history to come back from 0-3 and win.

The usual: Needs more defense and start attacking the rim more than jacking up 3's

Tatum played 42 minutes in that game 7, but yeah I agree.

[celticinorlando]

5th game in 7 days in a tough back to back in which the Grizz were fresh. Celtics get some much needed rest as they have 2 games in the next 7 days.