Celtics (0-0) at Pistons (0-0) Game #1 10/20/26

[tenn_smoothie]

watched on delay.  today's hot takes:
- PG probably had his best game of the season.  I'm sure he'll have other really good games but I would not be surprised at the end of the season when we look back at how he's played and see this was his best game.
- Tatum had one of his worst games shooting and in general impact.  sure, lots of assists but at no point did it feel like he was going to lead the team to victory doing the tough/little things to win.  we'll see some other stinkers this season like we always do but for the first game of the year to play this badly says something.
- White shot better than last season but felt like a real non-factor.
- PP was not looking like a projected second option in this game. 
- The center rotation was underwhelming
- The young guns didn't step up to provide any spark or output.
- Joe coaching yet another game with his head up his butt.  blew another 20+ point lead.  couldn't bother to call a timeout to slow Det down as they stormed back in the third quarter.  absolute dumbass.

it's only 1 game but I'm wondering if this team will right the ship by next game or will we see a similar lackluster effort in the next one. No more JB to blame for team losses.  curious who the haters are going to select as the new whipping boy to blame.

Seen it since 2023, there is still one whipping boy to blame and it's Joe Mazz.

We got rid of 2/3rd of the issue (Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown)...now we need to get rid of the final issue (Joe), and this one is supposed to be the biggest issue of the 3.

Amen. What did Joe do to stop the disastorous 23 - 0 run by Detroit ?

[Goldstar88]

watched on delay.  today's hot takes:
- PG probably had his best game of the season.  I'm sure he'll have other really good games but I would not be surprised at the end of the season when we look back at how he's played and see this was his best game.
- Tatum had one of his worst games shooting and in general impact.  sure, lots of assists but at no point did it feel like he was going to lead the team to victory doing the tough/little things to win.  we'll see some other stinkers this season like we always do but for the first game of the year to play this badly says something.
- White shot better than last season but felt like a real non-factor.
- PP was not looking like a projected second option in this game. 
- The center rotation was underwhelming
- The young guns didn't step up to provide any spark or output.
- Joe coaching yet another game with his head up his butt.  blew another 20+ point lead.  couldn't bother to call a timeout to slow Det down as they stormed back in the third quarter.  absolute dumbass.

it's only 1 game but I'm wondering if this team will right the ship by next game or will we see a similar lackluster effort in the next one. No more JB to blame for team losses.  curious who the haters are going to select as the new whipping boy to blame.

Seen it since 2023, there is still one whipping boy to blame and it's Joe Mazz.

We got rid of 2/3rd of the issue (Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown)...now we need to get rid of the final issue (Joe), and this one is supposed to be the biggest issue of the 3.

Amen. What did Joe do to stop the disastorous 23 - 0 run by Detroit ?

He called a timeout after they went on the first 7 of that 23pt run. It didn?t seem to make a difference.

[ScoobyDoo]

This team has "desperately" needed a real point guard to run it for as long as Jayson and Jaylen have been here and it is no different this year. The solution to all our problems about choking games away all the time has to do with the lack of a true floor general calling the shots.

Give the ball to Pritchard, Carter (when he's back), Conley and yes, even Dillon Mitchell and let them run it. I'd be pretty happy if I never saw Tatum bringing the ball up the court ever again.

Give the ball to the point guards, have the them push the heck out of the pace, and tell everyone else to keep up, get in line with the point guard's orders, or get off the court. 

One of the main reasons the Pierce, Ray, KG teams were so good was because Rondo was an elite floor general who could get other people great shot opportunities.

For all the management basketball brains we have in Boston, why is this glaring issue so hard to udnerstand?
 

[ozgod]

watched on delay.  today's hot takes:
- PG probably had his best game of the season.  I'm sure he'll have other really good games but I would not be surprised at the end of the season when we look back at how he's played and see this was his best game.
- Tatum had one of his worst games shooting and in general impact.  sure, lots of assists but at no point did it feel like he was going to lead the team to victory doing the tough/little things to win.  we'll see some other stinkers this season like we always do but for the first game of the year to play this badly says something.
- White shot better than last season but felt like a real non-factor.
- PP was not looking like a projected second option in this game. 
- The center rotation was underwhelming
- The young guns didn't step up to provide any spark or output.
- Joe coaching yet another game with his head up his butt.  blew another 20+ point lead.  couldn't bother to call a timeout to slow Det down as they stormed back in the third quarter.  absolute dumbass.

it's only 1 game but I'm wondering if this team will right the ship by next game or will we see a similar lackluster effort in the next one. No more JB to blame for team losses.  curious who the haters are going to select as the new whipping boy to blame.

Seen it since 2023, there is still one whipping boy to blame and it's Joe Mazz.

We got rid of 2/3rd of the issue (Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown)...now we need to get rid of the final issue (Joe), and this one is supposed to be the biggest issue of the 3.

Amen. What did Joe do to stop the disastorous 23 - 0 run by Detroit ?

He called a timeout after they went on the first 7 of that 23pt run. It didn?t seem to make a difference.

To me, it's a simple failure in execution. Their execution in the 2nd half was not at the same level as it was in the first, aided by Detroit being the ones who were lackadaisical in defense in the first half. When Detroit raised their physicality they weren't able to respond, missed some open shots, then they had several defensive breakdowns that resulted in Javonte Green hitting multiple 3s off the bench and Robinson doing the same.

Sometimes it's really as simple as this 

[Kernewek]

It's the autumn of 2026 and the sky is still falling. Cosy. Comforting.

Everyone looked bad except for Paul George - generally I'd expect everyone else to play better and him to fall to earth. First game and all that, not to mention that the Pistons are likely an awful matchup for this roster, but I don't think our in-season conversations will be very different than last year. Fire the coach, don't fire the coach, why are they shooting so many threes, why isn't Bench Guy no.171 playing more often, &c.

[Who]

It's the autumn of 2026 and the sky is still falling. Cosy. Comforting.

Everyone looked bad except for Paul George - generally I'd expect everyone else to play better and him to fall to earth. First game and all that, not to mention that the Pistons are likely an awful matchup for this roster, but I don't think our in-season conversations will be very different than last year. Fire the coach, don't fire the coach, why are they shooting so many threes, why isn't Bench Guy no.171 playing more often, &c.

Why do you think they are such a bad matchup for us?