Celtics (0-2) at Hornets (1-0) 12/28

[33_Larry Legend_33]

No, Gary... We need a real backup PG, not these combo guys that Danny keeps finding.

Stiemsma will do just fine if Doc will actually play the kid.

[guava_wrench]

maybe it's just me but the lone bright spot tonight was Steimsma looks like he's a pretty decent pick up by Danny.

well here come the rookies.  let's see what they can do

Stiemsma is a nice player but he's a non factor offensively, just like JO.  For that reason alone I couldn't advocate including him in the starting lineup.  Not getting enough on offense from the rest of our starters right now to justify putting a one-dimensional guy like that with the starters.

I'd actually advocate starting Bass or Wilcox (when he's back) over JO or Stiesma.

Bass could take 20+ shots as a starter.

[PosImpos]

Sad to watch this Kevin Garnett. Get them out, doc. Please

To preserve KG I think we should just give him every third game off or something.  Don't make him play on the second night of a back to back.  KG looks like he should be playing 20-25 minutes a night at most.

[letsgoblue86]

Was JJJ's shot blocked there?  My league pass on my laptop conveniently froze up.

[vinnie]

Remember - the Hornets playing without their best player tonight

[PosImpos]

maybe it's just me but the lone bright spot tonight was Steimsma looks like he's a pretty decent pick up by Danny.

well here come the rookies.  let's see what they can do

Stiemsma is a nice player but he's a non factor offensively, just like JO.  For that reason alone I couldn't advocate including him in the starting lineup.  Not getting enough on offense from the rest of our starters right now to justify putting a one-dimensional guy like that with the starters.

I'd actually advocate starting Bass or Wilcox (when he's back) over JO or Stiesma.

Bass could take 20+ shots as a starter.

I'm actually okay with that.  Right now, I'd prefer Bass taking those shots to KG or JO.

[PosImpos]

Remember - the Hornets playing without their best player tonight

It's only the start, Vinnie.  This season is going to be like 2010 only much worse.  A lot of young teams are going to "prove themselves" by beating up a weary and undermanned C's team.

[syfy9]

JJJ hits his first shot in the NBA...

[slamtheking]

so, anyone have an explanation as to how a team like NO that has thrown together a bunch of players that aren't familiar with the coach or each other can look so much more on the same page than the Celtics that have a starting line-up (other than Sasha) that has played together for years and have a supposedly brilliant coach?

boggles my mind how the C's look so out of sorts so far this year.  I'm sure PP's absence plays a part but it can't possibly explain this type of team performance so far.

well, at least tonight i think you can chalk it up to them being very tired.

the bench is comprised of a bunch of guys who have never played before, as well. 

NO at least has guys like Jack, Ariza, Landry, Okafor, Bellineli who have all played most of a season together. Tonight our starters were exhausted and our bench is totally out of sorts; just a bunch of guys who met last week trying their best to play like a coherent team.

but KG, Ray, Rondo, JO and Sasha played together last year also (as did Daniels).  many of them for more than 1 year.  And these guys are a better set of players than NO has.

I can buy that the C's may be tired but NO has looked like a team that's more in sync.  I put that on Doc and his coaching staff.

[RayAllen4Three]

JJJ putting in work

[Change]

heck yah jajuan doing work

[snively]

Combination of factors behind this loss.  Rondo had very little energy/aggression on either end (2 boards, a handful of shot attempts) leaving our offense as a lazy series of screens for Ray and post-ups.

The bigs were non-existent on the boards.

[slamtheking]

maybe it's just me but the lone bright spot tonight was Steimsma looks like he's a pretty decent pick up by Danny.

well here come the rookies.  let's see what they can do

Stiemsma is a nice player but he's a non factor offensively, just like JO.  For that reason alone I couldn't advocate including him in the starting lineup.  Not getting enough on offense from the rest of our starters right now to justify putting a one-dimensional guy like that with the starters.

I'd actually advocate starting Bass or Wilcox (when he's back) over JO or Stiesma.

I'm not advocating he start, just that e looks like a decent pickup when I thought he'd be a stiff.

[letsgoblue86]

So refreshing to watch a PF actually complete the "roll" part of the pick and roll, with KG it takes him a solid 5 seconds to collect and "roll"

[PosImpos]

maybe it's just me but the lone bright spot tonight was Steimsma looks like he's a pretty decent pick up by Danny.

well here come the rookies.  let's see what they can do

Stiemsma is a nice player but he's a non factor offensively, just like JO.  For that reason alone I couldn't advocate including him in the starting lineup.  Not getting enough on offense from the rest of our starters right now to justify putting a one-dimensional guy like that with the starters.

I'd actually advocate starting Bass or Wilcox (when he's back) over JO or Stiesma.

I'm not advocating he start, just that e looks like a decent pickup when I thought he'd be a stiff.

I agree.  I like Stiemsma, and in past years he would be a great role player to have for 10-15 minutes a night.  But playing 20+ minutes in games like tonight I think he hurts as much as he helps by not adding much of anything offensively.