bballbreakdown on recent Celtics' success

[manl_lui]

This just came up on my YouTube sub. Interesting video, basically what we all know, about Steven's time out plays, and his coaching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4imqiwVUjXo

[WeMadeIt17]

Very happy when Danny hired him. Even more happy to see for half a season he has his kind of team and has shown what he can do with his type of players.

[Evantime34]

Thanks for posting this. tp.

[KingofDaPlayazBall]

great break down, but I would of liked a some analysis on the Celtics defense, how are they able to be 12th in defensive efficiency without any rim protection to speak of, this would be very interesting

[Greyman]

Thanks for posting this, great analysis. Like the way that many of those moves are difficult to defend against. You can't ignore players moving and stop marking. CBS understands how defenders will react in given situations.

[Birdsmoke]

Great! Thanks. TP

[manl_lui]

actually I think the person who owns the channel replies a lot. Perhaps I can ask him to do a defensive video on the Celtics

[heyvik]

simply put...best analysis I've seen of CBS!
Glad he's on board!

[fairweatherfan]

That's a great video, really enjoyed it.  We're very lucky to have Stevens here for this rebuild.  TP to OP.

[CelticGuardian]

I think Stevens is a new generation of coaching genius, yet his system doesn't seem to suit stars who want to be the first scoring option, we wasn't doing as good with Jeff Green as our leading scorer(even though he wasn't as good as we would of liked), or with Rondo having control of the plays.

I think this off-season will be interesting. Would Danny Ainge make surrounding Stevens' with the players that will fit his vision his priority?

All in all, I enjoy Stevens' brand of basketball, because only true basketball fans can appreciate it. It's starless, unselfish, fast-paced, and physical insanity with a stroke of genius when the game is on the line and he draws up the winning play.

[manl_lui]

I think Stevens is a new generation of coaching genius, yet his system doesn't seem to suit stars who want to be the first scoring option, we wasn't doing as good with Jeff Green as our leading scorer(even though he wasn't as good as we would of liked), or with Rondo having control of the plays.

I think this off-season will be interesting. Would Danny Ainge make surrounding Stevens' with the players that will fit his vision his priority?

All in all, I enjoy Stevens' brand of basketball, because only true basketball fans can appreciate it. It's starless, unselfish, fast-paced, and physical insanity with a stroke of genius when the game is on the line and he draws up the winning play.

actually, I think he can do well with a star or two that can be consistent on the offense and be a good team player.

Sort of what the Spurs are doing. I also think Brad can do some wonders if we can give him a Dirk type of player, a consistent offensive player.

[CelticGuardian]

I think Stevens is a new generation of coaching genius, yet his system doesn't seem to suit stars who want to be the first scoring option, we wasn't doing as good with Jeff Green as our leading scorer(even though he wasn't as good as we would of liked), or with Rondo having control of the plays.

I think this off-season will be interesting. Would Danny Ainge make surrounding Stevens' with the players that will fit his vision his priority?

All in all, I enjoy Stevens' brand of basketball, because only true basketball fans can appreciate it. It's starless, unselfish, fast-paced, and physical insanity with a stroke of genius when the game is on the line and he draws up the winning play.

actually, I think he can do well with a star or two that can be consistent on the offense and be a good team player.

Sort of what the Spurs are doing. I also think Brad can do some wonders if we can give him a Dirk type of player, a consistent offensive player.

I say that player could be Kevin Love, he would make us legitimate contenders, especially with his passing.

We would have to make a good case for him to join us this playoff series 

[manl_lui]

I think Stevens is a new generation of coaching genius, yet his system doesn't seem to suit stars who want to be the first scoring option, we wasn't doing as good with Jeff Green as our leading scorer(even though he wasn't as good as we would of liked), or with Rondo having control of the plays.

I think this off-season will be interesting. Would Danny Ainge make surrounding Stevens' with the players that will fit his vision his priority?

All in all, I enjoy Stevens' brand of basketball, because only true basketball fans can appreciate it. It's starless, unselfish, fast-paced, and physical insanity with a stroke of genius when the game is on the line and he draws up the winning play.

actually, I think he can do well with a star or two that can be consistent on the offense and be a good team player.

Sort of what the Spurs are doing. I also think Brad can do some wonders if we can give him a Dirk type of player, a consistent offensive player.

I say that player could be Kevin Love, he would make us legitimate contenders, especially with his passing.

We would have to make a good case for him to join us this playoff series 

I think that decision depends purely on how far they get in the playoffs. If they make it to the finals (win or lose), Love stays...he isn't leaving a situation which guarantees you a trip to the finals.

[ViolentGhandi]

very nice video - finally someone showing clear evidence of what CBS is bringing to the table or should I say court. Earlier in the season there was a lot of arguing about CBS beeing a NBA ready coach and stuff...

this video evidence along with the by experts highly unexpected turn around culminating in finishing the regular season in the 7th playoff spot clearly proof that CBS is not only a good young coach but clearly more than NBA ready.

As a fan of the Celtics I found the improofment the team has shown since the all-star break breathtaking. True the team showed even before the break that they can play and the ability to give good teams a hard time but in the end they far too often lost in the final minutes. It is true that IT is playing a major role in that change as he is in fact the one element that the team was clearly missing. But that big lineup upgrade is even overshadowed by the decree of individual improofment at multible positions. Bradley is shooting lights out as of late and that not just after dribble hand of plays but also in situations where he is creating his own shot. He shows that he can be in fact the go to guy in certain situations. The confidence he now has to face a defender, measure him down and raise up in the right moment to take a shot wasnt there earlier in the season. The way Oly plays as of late. He finally looking for his shot instead of thinking about his D while the team is in ball possetion. The confidence Zeller now is showing in his jumper (which without any doubt is his best shot imo). And finally the confidence Crowder is showing coupled with performances that at times let him appear like a improofed Jeff Green. You think I'm crazy? Yes Crowder isnt as athletic as Green is and most likely Green is the better shooter, but unlike Green he is not so dependend on getting the ball delivered in the right position. What Crowder is giving up on talent he is making up with his fighting spirit. He is a work horse and even on a cold night his ability to defend multible positions and his approch on playing defence makes him very valuble. When he came to the Celtics after having a good scoring game Crowders scoring drop to nearly zilch for a period of time and besides his D I didnt like his game much but now he seems like he has been exchanged on the offence. He has become a ledgit scoring option and also is able to get to the line regulary which becomes a factor especially at the end of close games when you need stops. It is harder to distingish the improofment of other players. For instance Smart, while his shooting didnt improof, he is showing more confidence in his ability to drive which results in much more pressure put on the opposing D. Other players are even harder to figure out in part to their limited playing time and in part to their relativly short time with the C's.

In general the unity and great depth the C's display is clear evidence of CBSs good work especially given the amound of lineup changes. The team has shown that at any given night another player can help carry the team to the win.

Going into the playoffs it will be intresting to see how our better bench works out against the star stacked CLE team. Unlike CLE the C's are able to replace almost every player on the court without getting much worse. CLE on the other hand is screwed if Lebron should get injured. Also the fact that the C's have in Crowder, Bass and Smart basicly 3 guys who should be physicly able to play decent D on Lebron gets my hopes up that we will at least see a good show instead of a completly onesided blood bath. The key is to allways have a fresh guy play Lebron really physical and to spread the guard duty amoung the 3 guys imo to hopefully wear him down a little and by that limit his minutes and hinder his offence. I don't see Love as that big of an issue as the team has bigs that can score equially well as a group and also defend as well. Prior to Love CLE has not much of big man scoring potential. As for Irving again the duty has to be shared among our guards which imo is going to be one of the biggest issues as the C's lack in size with Bradley and IT. I can hardly wait for the playoffs and however the series ends up I will be very happy with the teams performance in this season.

[LarBrd33]

I think Stevens is a new generation of coaching genius, yet his system doesn't seem to suit stars who want to be the first scoring option, we wasn't doing as good with Jeff Green as our leading scorer(even though he wasn't as good as we would of liked), or with Rondo having control of the plays.

I think this off-season will be interesting. Would Danny Ainge make surrounding Stevens' with the players that will fit his vision his priority?

All in all, I enjoy Stevens' brand of basketball, because only true basketball fans can appreciate it. It's starless, unselfish, fast-paced, and physical insanity with a stroke of genius when the game is on the line and he draws up the winning play.

actually, I think he can do well with a star or two that can be consistent on the offense and be a good team player.

Sort of what the Spurs are doing. I also think Brad can do some wonders if we can give him a Dirk type of player, a consistent offensive player.

I say that player could be Kevin Love, he would make us legitimate contenders, especially with his passing.

We would have to make a good case for him to join us this playoff series 

I think that decision depends purely on how far they get in the playoffs. If they make it to the finals (win or lose), Love stays...he isn't leaving a situation which guarantees you a trip to the finals.

Maybe we can make the most of this series by making it a 4-5 game Kevin Love recruiting mission.  Hopefully he leaves the series impressed with Stevens coaching and the city during playoff time.  Plant that seed so maybe this summer he considers coming on board and taking us to another level.