Garnett admits it: "We HAD some chemistry problems"

[Global Celtic]

That postgame interview was interesting. "We HAD some chemistry problems. But now our chemistry is sound"...

And also that comedy moment: "Enjoy your day"   

[j804]

He didnt mean problems with one another, chemistry as in they werent clicking together on the floor with different injurys, lineups etc..

Now theyre moving the ball and clicking peaking at the perfect time.

[Roy Hobbs]

He didnt mean problems with one another, chemistry as in they werent clicking together on the floor with different injurys, lineups etc..

I'm not sure about that.  I thought he meant chemistry issues as in locker room issues.  That would be consistent with media reports.  But who knows, really.

[pearljammer10]

I thought the most interesting part of his quotes was "we finally found a way for Rondo to fit" (or something to that nature)...

Im curious as to what that means? I'm thinking that he is refering to the big three finally accepting the fact that Rondo is the teams best player.

[Fafnir]

He didnt mean problems with one another, chemistry as in they werent clicking together on the floor with different injurys, lineups etc..

I'm not sure about that.  I thought he meant chemistry issues as in locker room issues.  That would be consistent with media reports.  But who knows, really.

Its probably both.

[RJ87]

I thought the most interesting part of his quotes was "we finally found a way for Rondo to fit" (or something to that nature)...

Im curious as to what that means? I'm thinking that he is refering to the big three finally accepting the fact that Rondo is the teams best player.

Yea, that caught my ear too.

[BballTim]

He didnt mean problems with one another, chemistry as in they werent clicking together on the floor with different injurys, lineups etc..

I'm not sure about that.  I thought he meant chemistry issues as in locker room issues.  That would be consistent with media reports.  But who knows, really.

  I was pretty sure he was talking about on the court chemistry. Wasn't he talking in particular about integrating Rondo's improved game into what they do?

[LarBrd33]

That's one thing I had been saying all season... My theory was that the big 3 was having issues accepting that suddenly the best player on the team was some cocky 24 year old kid.  You have 3 alpha dog hall of famers who had sacrificed their games to play together and share the wealth... and now some cocky punk had surpassed them in skill.   I think they had trouble accepting it.  In this playoffs I think they finally accepted the reality of the situation that this is Rondo's team.

I think it was a trust thing and an ego thing.  You look at this offense 2 years ago and the ball was flowing through Pierce and KG.  Rondo got his spots, but was mostly on the sidelines taking a back seat.   It was a clear struggle and transition to adjust to the current situation where this is clearly Rondo running the show.  This is Rondo's offense.  The ball flows through Rondo.  Rondo makes the decisions.  The big 3 finally accepted it.

[GranTur]

It's on court chemistry. Hence the 50 game win season...emergence of Rondo and 20% decline in big three.

[Who]

I think Garnett is wrong. I think the same chemistry issues that were there earlier in the season still exist.

They have just been hidden in the first two rounds of the playoffs due to matchup advantages at key positions. Those matchup advantages allowed the offense to run a lot smoother than it normally does ... and once that comes back down to earth, those old issues are going to come back.

[Roy Hobbs]

He didnt mean problems with one another, chemistry as in they werent clicking together on the floor with different injurys, lineups etc..

I'm not sure about that.  I thought he meant chemistry issues as in locker room issues.  That would be consistent with media reports.  But who knows, really.

  I was pretty sure he was talking about on the court chemistry. Wasn't he talking in particular about integrating Rondo's improved game into what they do?

He just clarified in his post-game comments, and specifically mentioned "chemistry problems in the locker room".

[Fafnir]

I think Garnett is wrong. I think the same chemistry issues that were there earlier in the season still exist.

They have just been hidden in the first two rounds of the playoffs due to matchup advantages at key positions. Those matchup advantages allowed the offense to run a lot smoother than it normally does ... and once that comes back down to earth, those old issues are going to come back.

Winning solves chemistry issues, what happens when it gets tough against Orlando.

[looseball]

I think Garnett is wrong. I think the same chemistry issues that were there earlier in the season still exist.

They have just been hidden in the first two rounds of the playoffs due to matchup advantages at key positions. Those matchup advantages allowed the offense to run a lot smoother than it normally does ... and once that comes back down to earth, those old issues are going to come back.

I think Garnett is right.

[BballTim]

That's one thing I had been saying all season... My theory was that the big 3 was having issues accepting that suddenly the best player on the team was some cocky 24 year old kid.  You have 3 alpha dog hall of famers who had sacrificed their games to play together and share the wealth... and now some cocky punk had surpassed them in skill.   I think they had trouble accepting it.  In this playoffs I think they finally accepted the reality of the situation that this is Rondo's team.

I think it was a trust thing and an ego thing.  You look at this offense 2 years ago and the ball was flowing through Pierce and KG.  Rondo got his spots, but was mostly on the sidelines taking a back seat.   It was a clear struggle and transition to adjust to the current situation where this is clearly Rondo running the show.  This is Rondo's offense.  The ball flows through Rondo.  Rondo makes the decisions.  The big 3 finally accepted it.

  I think that there were some egos involved but I don't think that's the biggest part of it. Having Paul and KG in and out of the lineup and playing poorly due to injuries when they were in the game went on for about 2 full months. That, in itself, was enough to throw the team off it's stride. Add the fact that Rondo was playing more aggressively offensively while they were out to the team getting used to PP and KG getting healthy again and that's a lot to solve late in the year when you're not practicing much at all.

[BballTim]

He didnt mean problems with one another, chemistry as in they werent clicking together on the floor with different injurys, lineups etc..

I'm not sure about that.  I thought he meant chemistry issues as in locker room issues.  That would be consistent with media reports.  But who knows, really.

  I was pretty sure he was talking about on the court chemistry. Wasn't he talking in particular about integrating Rondo's improved game into what they do?

He just clarified in his post-game comments, and specifically mentioned "chemistry problems in the locker room".

  Haha. I was typing a post for this thread and wasn't paying attention to what he was saying.