Smart, Young and Powell to Red claws Tongiht

[CFAN38]

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2014/12/marcus_smart_among_3_boston_ce.html

Should be a good match-up for the 3 rookies. The mad ants have Payne, John Jenkins, Glen Rice JR and Mych Kabongo.

[hwangjini_1]

thanks for the post. i may watch the game to see 3 celtics win a game. 

tp for this.

[Chris22]

Smart should let that ankle rest.

[BleedGreen1989]

[dang]. Wish I knew about this ahead of time would of taken the drive into Portland.

[BitterJim]

Smart should let that ankle rest.

It's probably okay by now if he was cleared to play yesterday

I think the low minutes yesterday was more rust than injury, tonight will help with that (although if it is the ankle that's holding him back, playing tonight is a dumb idea)

[D.o.s.]

You can stream the game here (via the D-League's Youtube Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_wbgygr2YU

My schedule doesn't line up with the game, unfortunately -- otherwise I would've gone and given y'all an in-depth dissertation.

[Beat LA]

At the rate that these guys are being flown back and forth from Maine to Boston, I think it would behoove Young, Smart, and Powell, to become State Farm agents (sarcasm) .  That way, they can just teleport back and forth from the D-League to the pros at will.  Thoughts?  Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there - at the Red Claws practice facility .

[blink]

You can stream the game here (via the D-League's Youtube Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_wbgygr2YU

My schedule doesn't line up with the game, unfortunately -- otherwise I would've gone and given y'all an in-depth dissertation.

Thanks for the link.  TP!

[Chris22]

At the rate that these guys are being flown back and forth from Maine to Boston, I think it would behoove Young, Smart, and Powell, to become State Farm agents (sarcasm) .  That way, they can just teleport back and forth from the D-League to the pros at will.  Thoughts?  Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there - at the Red Claws practice facility .

They are flying on Rondo's private jet.

[tstorey_97]

I have an issue watching any sport where one of the teams is called the 'Mad Ants" however, Powell plays very well. He is one of the D leagues rebounding leaders. Smart looks absolutely fine tonight, he is missing all of his shots though. Young seems like someday he'll be a legit NBA player. Fast and he plays pretty long.

D league is a relatively "defense free" zone, but fun to watch our guys on an off night. Baab is the king of D league BTW.

Half time update has our James Young with 23 points...lotta threes.

Third qtr update has Smart at 0-9 from three (lucky these games don't count huh?). He is playing most of his minutes at the two. Powell is on the bench with 5 fouls.

Frazier our PG out of Penn State is quite good. "Pressey like" small with good fundamentals...is a great shooter.I think Young has 28 points.

Smart having choppy second half. 0-12 from three. (he obviously has been instructed to chuck threes all night....his defense has been quite good though.

Powell has very good moves for his size.

Young getting assists and rebounds...kind of the "man among boys" tonight. I can't vouch for his defense as defense is not played in D league which would be better named "O" league.

Under a minute and there is a scrum under the hoop...Smart comes out of it with ball and gets it in to put the pesky Claws up by two. He has 7 assists tonight.

Powell has had a strong night with 21 points...none of them easy.

Claws win...110-106 Smart 4-6 from line as he took three fouls in last minute or so.

http://dleague.nba.com/games/20141204/FWNMNE/

That should be the box....our three guys looked great tonight.

[clover]

Box score sure looks good for Young: 5-8, including 4-5 from the 3, 3-3 FTs, 3 RBs, 3 STLs, 17 pts in 14 minutes.

[rondohondo]

Box score sure looks good for Young: 5-8, including 4-5 from the 3, 3-3 FTs, 3 RBs, 3 STLs, 17 pts in 14 minutes.

Young is going to be a really good shooter . Once he learns the defense in the NBA , I think he has Kevin Martin type potential .

[clover]

Box score sure looks good for Young: 5-8, including 4-5 from the 3, 3-3 FTs, 3 RBs, 3 STLs, 17 pts in 14 minutes.

Young is going to be a really good shooter . Once he learns the defense in the NBA , I think he has Kevin Martin type potential .

Yep--up to 5-6 from the 3, 7-10 overall, and 23 points at the half.

[jpotter33]

I've been watching the game. Young's shot is so smooth, and he'll end up being a pretty dang good scorer in the NBA. His defense is suspect, though. As for Smart, his shot selection is atrocious. He's taken nine shots (all threes) and missed them all.

[LarBrd33]

I've been watching the game. Young's shot is so smooth, and he'll end up being a pretty dang good scorer in the NBA. His defense is suspect, though. As for Smart, his shot selection is atrocious. He's taken nine shots (all threes) and missed them all.

... not watching the game, but that statement 1000% suggests that the Celtics sent him to the D-League with the #1 priority of working on his 3-point shot in game situations.  9 attempts in d-league is fine... 9 attempts in the NBA is a problem.   He's there to work on his flaws.  Clearly 3-point shooting his his flaw.

We should send Rondo to the D-league... tell him to drive to the lane a lot and get fouled so he can work on his free throw shooting in game situations.