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Who's to blame for Celtics struggles?

Danny Ainge
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Celtics keep losing. Who's to blame?
« on: February 16, 2012, 05:44:17 PM »

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I can't wrap my head around C's disappointing year. Celtics equivalent in the west Spurs & Mavericks playing great basketball in tough western conference. Meanwhile Celtics just lost to the Detriot Pistons at home.

Is the system to blame? Coaching? The players? Danny Ainge management? or Is it Lebron's Fault? I need some clarity.
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Re: Celtics keep losing. Who's to blame?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2012, 05:57:56 PM »

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Lebron James by far.
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Re: Celtics keep losing. Who's to blame?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2012, 05:58:56 PM »

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It never seems to me like Doc has a strong hold of his players. They seem to openly defy him and he never really seems to respond.
I think the team has the pieces to be a lot better than it is right now.
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Re: Celtics keep losing. Who's to blame?
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2012, 06:07:20 PM »

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Quote from: eja117 on February 16, 2012, 05:58:56 PM
It never seems to me like Doc has a strong hold of his players. They seem to openly defy him and he never really seems to respond.
I think the team has the pieces to be a lot better than it is right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NbR5jx6zBY
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Re: Celtics keep losing. Who's to blame?
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2012, 06:12:05 PM »

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Quote from: eja117 on February 16, 2012, 05:58:56 PM
It never seems to me like Doc has a strong hold of his players. They seem to openly defy him and he never really seems to respond.
I think the team has the pieces to be a lot better than it is right now.

I actually disagree that we should be much better - I just don't think we have quite as much talent as some people. Pierce, KG, and Ray are an average of 35 years old and can't consistently produce the way we're accustomed to anymore. We have no legit center on our roster (CW is undersized and JO has one foot in the retirement home) so rebounding will be up & down at best and we have no players that can score in the paint consistently. It's hard to win night in and night out with a roster as flawed as ours. We're right where I thought we would be.
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Re: Celtics keep losing. Who's to blame?
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2012, 06:22:02 PM »

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While I absolutly blame Lebron for unemployment and global warming I don't blame him for anything on the Celts
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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2012, 06:23:35 PM »

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No "All of the above" option? Because that's what I would pick.
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« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2012, 06:37:19 PM »

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The [dang] shortened and compressed season.. We have aging player who are more sensitive to injuries caused by increased tempo of games and the schedule.
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« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2012, 06:50:17 PM »

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Re: Celtics keep losing. Who's to blame?
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2012, 06:54:28 PM »

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Celtics not as healthy or as deep as the Spurs and Mavs.
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« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2012, 08:06:43 PM »

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Quote from: rondohondo on February 16, 2012, 06:07:20 PM
Quote from: eja117 on February 16, 2012, 05:58:56 PM
It never seems to me like Doc has a strong hold of his players. They seem to openly defy him and he never really seems to respond.
I think the team has the pieces to be a lot better than it is right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NbR5jx6zBY
great example. He  shot 4 for 14 in that game. So what did Doc do? Played him 39 minutes the next game. Doc doesn't really mean the things he says. There are no consequences and the players know it. There's no good consequences either. You can be a young guy and go out and play great and it doesn't matter cause Doc will play some 40 year old vet over you the next game.
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