why play young

[rollie mass]

to reward him for his stint with red claws,i know he hit one but went out of control trying to get to hoop and had turnover,datome had a turnover on pass he usually makes-he really wanted to play in this one-jerebco and datome move the basketball and that went out the window-should have had jerebko on prince more speed and length than ko-even datome --

[rollie mass]

something changed was it pressey,dribbling to much-the ball stopped moving-it was like a light switch-datome looked misaeable on sideline-

[GzUP617]

  He played well,  hope we continue to play him.

 He needs consistent minutes too in our rotation to really thrive,  I'll say his d league stints is better than sitting on the bench all game. Which is just counterproductive.

 Also his drive to the basket even though it was a miss was pretty impressive, that's a rare skill in todays NBA to get to the basket off the dribble like that.

[Future Celtics Owner]

I think Young is right on the verge of being a major contributor. Maybe it does not happen this season but IMO by the start of next season he should be ready to go.

[wdleehi]

For the rest of the season, give him minutes off the bench.



But this offseason, I really want to see major growth. 

[Rosco917]

You can't do both, give a rookie valuable minutes, and fight for a playoff spot. The C's have decided to look for a playoff spot. Sorry James, you'll get fewer minutes. 

[Monkhouse]

to reward him for his stint with red claws,i know he hit one but went out of control trying to get to hoop and had turnover,datome had a turnover on pass he usually makes-he really wanted to play in this one-jerebco and datome move the basketball and that went out the window-should have had jerebko on prince more speed and length than ko-even datome --

You're very critical of Young, and you seem to forget hes not even 21 yet. Hes the youngest player drafted, so while we should have a little bit of urgency in who gets PT, Young should be given some slack. I don't know if it was you, or someone else, but they wrote that Young wasn't emotional or didn't seem to be a team player, but a lot of players are like that.

Give Young the minutes needed off the bench, so Young can learn from his mistakes. One thing I wasn't a fan of with Rivers is constantly benching rookies on the pine. That doesn't help serve or better their confidence, nor does it help them learn mistakes, because they don't get a chance to truly experience the in and outs of the NBA.

For the rest of the season, give him minutes off the bench.



But this offseason, I really want to see major growth.

This is how I see it. Give him some minutes, and hope in the off-season Young really does work his butt off to improve.

[gpap]

Yeah other than some 3s that he's knocked down, I am not that impressed with James Young.

He has a nice shooting stroke, but he still needs ALOT of work.

[csfansince60s]

I am in the camp that says let him earn his minutes, don't just give them to him. I think that the coaching staff feels the same. I'll use last Monday's game vs the '6ers as an example.

It was a blowout, Gino-time affair, and Young only played 2:57, with a stat line of all 0s except 1PF with a -2 +/-, and Young was one of only 3 players (himself, Randolph and Pressey) to have a - associated with his name.

http://www.nba.com/games/20150316/PHIBOS/gameinfo.html?ls=eref:google:1b:post

I hope his attitude isn't a  concern. I was at that game and not only did he look lost out there, it looked like he didnn't give a crap.

I was sitting down the end (the opposite end from their bench)  where the Cs where warming up prior to the 2nd half.

His body language and casualness concerned me.

Prior to the 2nd half, he was taking threes from the right corner, and I think he made one of about 8 and just seemed to be going through the motions, shoulders slumped, just heaving them up, no lift from his legs at all, like he wasn't even trying. Then some short, bald guy in a suit (don't know who he was) seemed to be instructing him on the court, and it didn't seem like he gave a crap, as he missed about 4 more as he moved slightly around the 3 pt arc, but he did elevate a little more.

Just my impressions, and I no doubt could be wrong. I hope that I am.

EDIT: Again, as others have said, it could be his age, and I have used this excuse before, defending him in the past myself. Maybe if Smart and his work ethic and tenacity wasn't here to compare him to, I'd be a lot more understanding.

[Quetzalcoatl]

His shooting stroke is real nice and he is in very good shape - two things that must take a lot of work to keep up.  Conversely, he looks like he isn't taking the NBA as seriously as he should be and he's real young. 

He seems like the prototypical "guy who will not be good for 5 years then catch on as a 3 and D guy out of nowhere that everybody goes 'where did he come from?' about."  Khris Middleton, Gerald Green, etc.

[Atzar]

Why does he look like he doesn't take the NBA seriously?

Is he not beating his chest and screaming enough?

[spikelovetheCelts]

Why does he look like he doesn't take the NBA seriously?

Is he not beating his chest and screaming enough?

How may Loose balls have you seen him dive for. AH my head is hurting. I can't think of one. Take a charge not that I have seen. Only 2 blocks.

But I do believe he will blossom. He has a stroke and he is not slow.

[KeepRondo]

His shooting stroke is real nice and he is in very good shape - two things that must take a lot of work to keep up.  Conversely, he looks like he isn't taking the NBA as seriously as he should be and he's real young. 

He seems like the prototypical "guy who will not be good for 5 years then catch on as a 3 and D guy out of nowhere that everybody goes 'where did he come from?' about."  Khris Middleton, Gerald Green, etc.

I don't think it will be out of no where. He needs to add some strength and gain more poise when he gets the ball. He gets a little skittish with the ball when he doesn't have the catch and shoot. At this point, it's obvious that he lacks some game out there. He needs to get more comfortable with the ball in his hands. Work on his handle and just get more poise in general.

[aingeforthree]

Yeah other than some 3s that he's knocked down, I am not that impressed with James Young.

He has a nice shooting stroke, but he still needs ALOT of work.

I'm extremely impressed.  I don't judge players like this as a finished product.  He's 20, and suppose to still be at Kentucky.  If he gets the defense and rotations down, he'll be a great player on any team in the very near future.

Personally, I feel he will be moved by Ainge.  I think a trade looming in the next couple of years will involve Young + picks.  Ainge will add a quality starter who can play right away & doesn't need time + development.

[European NBA fan]

His shooting stroke is real nice and he is in very good shape - two things that must take a lot of work to keep up.  Conversely, he looks like he isn't taking the NBA as seriously as he should be and he's real young. 

He seems like the prototypical "guy who will not be good for 5 years then catch on as a 3 and D guy out of nowhere that everybody goes 'where did he come from?' about."  Khris Middleton, Gerald Green, etc.

Middleton is a third year player, and I hope we see Young progress just as fast, even though he is four years younger.