Celtics (10-8) at Kings (7-12) Game #19 12/3/15

[86MaxwellSmart]

Rondo----I could read his lips....he called Kennedy every anti-gay name in the book-after he got tossed----gonna be fun to see the league suspend and fine him for this-!

[LarBrd33]

We've won 4 out of 5... can we blame the improved offense on Marcus Smart not being out there?

Avery Bradley is playing like an all-star.

[LarBrd33]

With Smart:  5-4

Without Smart:  6-4

That settles that.   But seriously, do we have numbers for how our offense/defense is impacted in those small sample sizes?   SMart is a great defender, but he's atrocious offensively.

[MJohnnyboy]

Oh honey. Just... hush. Take a deep breath and just enjoy the night, okay? Instead of clearly trying to stir up discussion, think more positive thoughts. Like, for example, because of Denver, the Celtics are now 1/2 game back from the Atlantic division lead.

[Eddie20]

With Smart:  5-4

Without Smart:  6-4

That settles that.   But seriously, do we have numbers for how our offense/defense is impacted in those small sample sizes?   SMart is a great defender, but he's atrocious offensively.

Even in blowouts wins this is what you need to harp on? Are you sure don't want to revisit your Bradley for McLemore trade ideas?

[Redz]

So no minutes for DMC in the 4th?  Interesting.

the kings packed it in early tonight. as a team it was a pathetic effort. i dont see how karl can keep his job much longer.

He'll last longer than McHale did after a Celtics emasculation special anyhow.

[mctyson]

With Smart:  5-4

Without Smart:  6-4

That settles that.   But seriously, do we have numbers for how our offense/defense is impacted in those small sample sizes?   SMart is a great defender, but he's atrocious offensively.

There no doubt the eye test says the offense is better without him and the defense is better with him.

[HomerSapien]

I wish Smart had a chance to play against that matador defense last night. Might have actually driven to the cup a few times.

[celts55]

Maybe I missed it, but did they mention why Sully hardly played?
Zeller got some early minutes. Haven't seen that in a while.

[dreamgreen]

Rondo----I could read his lips....he called Kennedy every anti-gay name in the book-after he got tossed----gonna be fun to see the league suspend and fine him for this-!

That team is a train wreck, imagine Rondo and DMC as your team leaders? Neither want to play defense, both are ticking time bombs, omg! At least every other time up the court DMC is pushing and shoving people, he looks like the kid in high school that spent 3 days a week internally suspended, does he need meds?

[myselfonline]

Maybe I missed it, but did they mention why Sully hardly played?
Zeller got some early minutes. Haven't seen that in a while.

Zeller got some early minutes because as Scal said, Brad Stevens wanted his players to get used to the elevation early on.
The elevation might also be a reason why Sully got less minutes. He probably got winded too fast, although it didn't look like it. But all of the bigs played well, so that was likely the reason for the distributed minutes. 

[Surferdad]

With Smart:  5-4

Without Smart:  6-4

That settles that.   But seriously, do we have numbers for how our offense/defense is impacted in those small sample sizes?   SMart is a great defender, but he's atrocious offensively.

Even in blowouts wins this is what you need to harp on? Are you sure don't want to revisit your Bradley for McLemore trade ideas?

Yeah McLemore was unimpressive.  Really the entire backcourt of the Kings was bad...and nobody on the roster plays defense, team is a mess.