What can the Celtics do to turn this series around?

[hipballinjigga]

Let us all put the negative thoughts to the side and let us talk productive & positive. WHAT do you believe this team can do to turn around this series. Even those of you who don't want to believe that the team can win this series, what ideas could make things turn around for this team.

Do you think they can win game 4? I wrote the following the currently locked thread and some of you were opening up some great conversation (honest conversation):

I believe as well. Why? Because I am a fan of my team and I believe that Garnett & Pierce do not want to go out like this. 

Towards the end of the game you could see the look on Kevin Garnett. He had his hands on his head and it appeared as if he was about to cry. His heart looked broken today.

A glimpse over at Pierce showed the same exact thing. Here was someone who is used to being the man, the superstar of the team, standing on the court looking absolutely defeated.

These two players are the captains of this team. They will look back at the game footage and see that they were not only out played, but out hustled by a team that wants it more.

Pierce & Garnett are going to give it their absolute all this Sunday. Tonight, they tried, but they DID NOT, and I repeat (or type), DID NOT leave it all on the court tonight.

There is another level that they can go to and it will be seen Sunday.

All it takes is winning one game to shift the momentum of a series. Remember that we thought we had the Miami Heat beat last year being up 3-2.  We lost 4-2. Let the Knicks believe the same, lets take a game from them, win one in New York, and come home and win one more game at home to force game 7.

If you don't believe it will happen don't watch the game Sunday. Time to push this team to the level we know they can play at. I will be there Sunday. I will watch them win. Because I believe. I believe.

[bfrombleacher]

Chances are slim as hell.

There's like 100 problems.

It's on Doc.

STILL STICKING WITH THE TEAM.

[Chief]

Chances are slim as hell.

There's like 100 problems.

It's on Doc.

STILL STICKING WITH THE TEAM.

Doc has to try something different.

[syfy9]

Just don't get swept. It's embarrassing to get swept.

[hipballinjigga]

NICE! People who do believe in THIS VERSION OF THE TEAM. You are right, millions of things that need to be fixed but all it takes is one game to win to start the movement. Some ideas:

What happened to starting Courtney Lee & Bradley together? They were fantastic together in the middle of the season and both of them match up well with the two guard lineup that the Knicks are starting.

How about Williams being your primary back-up PG with Terry either sitting on the bench or coming in for instant offense (if he has any for that specific game)

Or POST UP BASS. That's right. The one thought we always say out loud but it never happens. Let's post him up and get him shots. That would be an easy 10 extra points a game...something that could be SO valuable!

[lightspeed5]

if someone like jordan crawford can explode for 25 pts or something and win us the game, i would be happy.

[WeMadeIt17]

This..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbaKze622Kg

[hipballinjigga]

if someone like jordan crawford can explode for 25 pts or something and win us the game, i would be happy.

Call me crazy but I am a believer in that we DO NOT need Crawford to go off. If we get 10-12 from Bass of the bench, 8 points from Terry, and 8 from Crawford...that is a 28 points off the bench that would be incredibly valuable.

Honestly, our scoring should look something like this:

Pierce: 18 points
Green : 18 Points
Garnett: 14 points
Bradley: 10 points
Lee:     10 points
Bass:    12 points
Terry:    8 Points
Crawford: 8 Points
Williams: 6 points
Wilcox:   4 points

That is BALANCED scoring. Doc needs to tell everyone don't be afraid of not passing to Pierce. Start LEE with Bradley and RUN! Spread the ball.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

For one, hit at least 50% of those open shots they conveniently missed.

Second, change the game plan. High stakes and nothing to lose now at this point. We need to run, shoot a lot and shoot quick. We now should play big.

I mean it's obvious our game plan doesnt work, we are already down 3-0, what else is there for us to lose?

Third, we need to stop that high post up play with Pierce and just strictly run PnR's until someone gets open.

Lastly, If Jeff Green touches the ball, he should be like a running back, head down run hard and go to the basket. Foul or not, he has too. He's the only one who can penetrate the lane and get FT's, he has to stop that holding off form the three before deciding what to do. The minute he gets the ball, drive.

[More Banners]

Some pretty basic problems here...

Entry passes:  get a decent angle, make the pass.  It's not complicated.

More Terrence Williams?  Why not?

I thought when we went to 3OT against the Hawks and saw Terry, Pierce, and KG run everything, with Green on the floor plus Lee/Bradley, that that would be the possession-ball lineup that Doc would use.

Seriously, in playoff, possession-basketball, who would've thought that Doc would try to run things through Avery Bradley?

Nope.

I think I give those 3 guys the respect to send them out there.  Green's my next choice to bolster them, and then at the other guard, I go with either Williams or Lee, since I think we need some bulk on Felton.  He's pushing Bradley around.  Lee's the guy; Terry gets the ball.

Shortening the rotation, I go for Crawford's offense over Bradley's defense, and let Crawford and JR Smith match up off the bench (hahahaha).

I don't mind what Bass is doing with hustle, but it isn't working, so I consider going smaller and playing 3 guards or 2 SFs, which means Bass sits.

We need to match the physicalness inside and control the boards.  Kenyon Martin isn't very good any more.

Shav backs up KG.

JET/Williams
Lee/Crawford
Pierce/
Green/
KG/Shav

Cheering section:

Bass
Bradley
Wilcox
etc.

[hipballinjigga]

Some pretty basic problems here...

Entry passes:  get a decent angle, make the pass.  It's not complicated.

More Terrence Williams?  Why not?

I thought when we went to 3OT against the Hawks and saw Terry, Pierce, and KG run everything, with Green on the floor plus Lee/Bradley, that that would be the possession-ball lineup that Doc would use.

Nope.

I think I give those 3 guys the respect to send them out there.  Green's my next choice to bolster them, and then at the other guard, I go with either Williams or Lee, since I think we need some bulk on Felton.  He's pushing Bradley around.  Lee's the guy.

Shortening the rotation, I go for Crawford's offense over Bradley's defense, and let Crawford and JR Smith match up off the bench (hahahaha).

I don't mind what Bass is doing with hustle, but it isn't working, so I consider going smaller and playing 3 guards or 2 SFs, which means Bass sits.

We need to match the physicalness inside and control the boards.  Kenyon Martin isn't very good any more.

Shav backs up KG.

JET/Williams
Lee/Crawford
Pierce/
Green/
KG/Shav

Cheering section:

Bass
Bradley
Wilcox
etc.

You said my thought with Bradley. As much as I love his defense, people are starting to figure out that they can get away with bullying him to score. Felton is doing a tremendous job doing this to him. Sit Bradley or cut his minutes because you know Rivers will not completely sit him.

Randolph. The mystery. He shows Rivers he can play and he played well to deserve some time on the floor. Why is he in the doghouse and not getting a chance? Come on Doc.

Bass is the only point I disagree with you on. If used properly, he is an important scorer for a team that is struggling scoring. If they see some of Bass's almost guaranteed shots going down (if he is put into his spots) this will be great.

And what the hell is Doc doing with Garnett? or what is Garnett doing? At the beginning of the season he was shooting his money 15-20 foot shots. I understand the importance of getting rebounds, but this is taking him away from shooting these shots. I have watched all three games and he has BARELY shot this shot. A shot that is his bread and butter. HE NEEDS TO SHOOT THOSE SHOTS. It creates floor spacing for Pierce & Green to cut!

[LEHGOCELTICS]

Rent LeBron James for a day or two.

[hipballinjigga]

For one, hit at least 50% of those open shots they conveniently missed.

Second, change the game plan. High stakes and nothing to lose now at this point. We need to run, shoot a lot and shoot quick. We now should play big.

I mean it's obvious our game plan doesnt work, we are already down 3-0, what else is there for us to lose?

Third, we need to stop that high post up play with Pierce and just strictly run PnR's until someone gets open.

Lastly, If Jeff Green touches the ball, he should be like a running back, head down run hard and go to the basket. Foul or not, he has too. He's the only one who can penetrate the lane and get FT's, he has to stop that holding off form the three before deciding what to do. The minute he gets the ball, drive.

Totally agree with everything said with Pierce & Green. This could easily be fixed (as said in my above post) if Garnett goes back to being the KG we saw at the start of the year. What happened to his jump shot and shooting those silky jumpers from 15-20 feet? If he shoots those and makes them in game 4, it will open the lane for players to drive to the basket (Pierce & Green).

[hipballinjigga]

Time for the heart to return to this old bucks. All they gotta do is remember how happy they were in 2008. I am not saying they are gonna win the championship with this video...but this shows how much it meant to them to win at home. Game 4. We got this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BAyA8BV-cTI

[CelticConcourse]

A suggestion: focus on scoring, defense will come.

Hopefully JR is out and Melo labors through a 3-25 day. The Garden shall rock.