Vermont is correct. Stevens won't bench Rondo...obviously as he is his best player. The fourth quarter gacks have been in full swing since last year. They are nothing new. Our starters get tired at the end of games. This is normal. The games become half court and fully "iso centric" as that is the NBA.
The Celtics are not a half court team. They do not have the bones. It is mismatch after mismatch.
This is what Ainge has given us as he is shooting for a top 5 seven footer in the draft.
Listen to me...Ainge must have told Stevens to start KO at center, otherwise, why would he? Stevens, I feel is doing what be can with what he's got, which isn't much.
As far as your post, Turner can run around and create a shot. He can also hit a free throw. Putting a game into Turner's hands is going to generate a lot of wacky endings to games, perhaps he might win a few, but, not many.
The opposing team puts their best guy on Green...obviously and then? What else is there? Bradley has never been a late game shooter...ever. Sully is too slow and is usually covered by a longer guy and the team appears to be capitulating the center position.
Pushing the ball late in the game? How? With who? A bad set of match ups with the starters just get worse with the back ups.
What our guys must do, is push for as long as possible and get some kind of lead in the fourth. The final five minute "man a mano" stuff just is not going to work...ever. If they have even a small advantage late, it puts pressure on the opponent and helps their cause.
This might explain Stevens' push for 3 pointers. Five minutes to go and "so and so" hits four threes in a row? Might win the darn game.
Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic....ask Captain Danny as he steers the ship straight for the nearest iceberg.
