Suns (5-5) at Celtics (3-5) Game #9 11/17/14

[KeepRondo]

We look like we are just going through the motions. No energy at all

[steefp2]

Zeller; 85 fg%

[BleedGreen1989]

Stevens has a weird sub pattern with Rajon

I don't get why the focus on Bass against this Suns team.  It doesn't seem like a matchup we can exploit.

Defense. It's not to create a mismatch. It is to stop Phoenix from having a mismatch.

Bass' defensive quickness at forward is superior to all other Celtics big men.

Ahh... fair enough.

Yeah, Markeiff was torching Sully.

[steefp2]

Jeff is the man!

[greg683x]

Where did they draft him?

Len was the 5th pick

[timobusa]

Jeff Green redeems himself with that nice block

[Who]

Nice FT line jump shot by Len.

I remember our little convo about giving a gamble on Alex Len. How do you like him so far?

Quite mixed. Looks a big gamble and he'll surely have a big price tag after Phoenix using that high draft pick on him a year ago. Too much risk.

I'd wait for now and let him continue to develop in Phoenix. Keep tabs on him and reassess depending on progress.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

Jeff made a turnover into a top 10 play, nice recovery and block.

[Who]

Stevens has a weird sub pattern with Rajon

I don't get why the focus on Bass against this Suns team.  It doesn't seem like a matchup we can exploit.

Defense. It's not to create a mismatch. It is to stop Phoenix from having a mismatch.

Bass' defensive quickness at forward is superior to all other Celtics big men.

Ahh... fair enough.

Yeah, Markeiff was torching Sully.

Also, Bass' quickness in transition defense + pick and roll defense.

[MBunge]

Stevens is going to have to do something about this defense.

Mike

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

I'm so **** tired of these 10 player rotations.

at least im not the only one..the only players that should get mins are the starters zeller turner smart n thornton thats it..get bass off the floor plz

I think the rotation hurts at times, too much. he plays some guys even when they are stinking it up. You have to play the guys that are playing better, the longest. Like last game, sitting RR and KO at the wrong times and for too long. You can't do that. I think he doesn't want to ruffle feathers.

[letsgoblue86]

Only 3 three pointers taken in the first half, look for that to change.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

Stevens is going to have to do something about this defense.

Mike

This team is really a shot blocker away from sniffing a low playoff seed.

Offensively we are sound, but we cant stop other teams from scoring.

[PickNRoll]

I thought Green played some inspired minutes.  Nothing that will show up in a box score, but starting with that aggressive dunk he played with some edge to his game.  Sadly, the box score does matter.

[rondohondo]

When the bench came in Bass ran the offense for 3 straight plays, so dumb