Celtics (11-8) at Sixers (4-15) Game #20 12/3/16

[Clench123]

We'll have a chance to beat the Rockets on Monday...true test of where we are at. 

[liam]

Good game. Nice to Jaylen get some meaningful minutes. I love the kid!

[alldaboston]

IT hero

Smart .....steps,in and saves the day.

While being garbage the entire game. I mean who needs 37 points right? Let's just trade talent. It's overrated. We need more grit and role players on this team

lol TP

[Banner18now!]

Saric already better than Smart and has a higher ceiling. What pick was he by Philly?

No, he isn't. He's having a hot game, but Smart is far superior on D, and they're both below average on O.

He was #12 overall

I think for this system Saric is a better fit. Call me crazy, but it's true

Another over reaction to a player who has a good game against us but is having a below average season.

This is his first season n the NBA right? You don't see his skills for a player his size?

He's played professionally for years over in Europe... He's not getting any better - this is what you get with him.

He's 22 in his first year in the NBA. He definitely is going to get better. The only question is how much.

Isn't Smart younger and he too will get better?


Smart is in his 3rd year have you seen any improvement whatsoever in his offense? Shooting the ball?

[jpotter33]

Saric already better than Smart and has a higher ceiling. What pick was he by Philly?

No, he isn't. He's having a hot game, but Smart is far superior on D, and they're both below average on O.

He was #12 overall

I think for this system Saric is a better fit. Call me crazy, but it's true

Another over reaction to a player who has a good game against us but is having a below average season.

This is his first season n the NBA right? You don't see his skills for a player his size?

He's played professionally for years over in Europe... He's not getting any better - this is what you get with him.

He's 22 in his first year in the NBA. He definitely is going to get better. The only question is how much.

No, he's not. He's played professionally for years, and he's not getting any more athletic or anything. Those types of players don't get much better. He pretty much is what he is. There's no development with him. He's fully developed.

[Ogaju]

when do we get Houston

[tankcity!]

Saric already better than Smart and has a higher ceiling. What pick was he by Philly?

No, he isn't. He's having a hot game, but Smart is far superior on D, and they're both below average on O.

He was #12 overall

I think for this system Saric is a better fit. Call me crazy, but it's true

Another over reaction to a player who has a good game against us but is having a below average season.

This is his first season n the NBA right? You don't see his skills for a player his size?

He's played professionally for years over in Europe... He's not getting any better - this is what you get with him.

He's 22 in his first year in the NBA. He definitely is going to get better. The only question is how much.

Isn't Smart younger and he too will get better?

What does that have to do with Saric? Jpotter literally said Saric won't improve.

[Clench123]

when do we get Houston

Monday

[Neurotic Guy]

Unsatisfying, but it's a win.  A Philly win would have tied them with the Nets (5 wins)  Mavs looking like they may win #4 tonight.  Glad we're all rooting for C's wins.

[Granath]

Was philly like 60"-70 percent from 3 ?

Seemed that way - but they were 46% from 3. When you're on the road on the 2nd night of a back to back and the opposing team shots 46% from 3 you aren't going to win by a blowout. In fact you're often not going to win at all but the Cs managed to do so.

A win is a win is a win.

And if the Chicago / Dallas score holds the Cs will be in 3rd place by 1/2 a game. If someone feels that they should complain about that when they were missing 3 of their best 4 big men (2 of them starters) for a third of those games then so be it. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, no matter how whiny it is.

[alewilliam789]

Saric already better than Smart and has a higher ceiling. What pick was he by Philly?

No, he isn't. He's having a hot game, but Smart is far superior on D, and they're both below average on O.

He was #12 overall

I think for this system Saric is a better fit. Call me crazy, but it's true

Another over reaction to a player who has a good game against us but is having a below average season.

This is his first season n the NBA right? You don't see his skills for a player his size?

He's played professionally for years over in Europe... He's not getting any better - this is what you get with him.

Since when did playin oversees compare to the NBA? He has what 12 games under his belt in the NBA?

Exactly Smart has had 2 years in the NCAA and 3 years of exposure to the NBA and development staffs to become a better player and has had minimal improvement thus far. Saric is just reaching the NBA and getting the exposure to the pros that Smart has had for awhile now.

[jpotter33]

Another weird Smart fact - as terrible as his shooting was, he still led the team in +/-.

[SHAQATTACK]

Smart is a warrior

[tankcity!]

Saric already better than Smart and has a higher ceiling. What pick was he by Philly?

No, he isn't. He's having a hot game, but Smart is far superior on D, and they're both below average on O.

He was #12 overall

I think for this system Saric is a better fit. Call me crazy, but it's true

Another over reaction to a player who has a good game against us but is having a below average season.

This is his first season n the NBA right? You don't see his skills for a player his size?

He's played professionally for years over in Europe... He's not getting any better - this is what you get with him.

He's 22 in his first year in the NBA. He definitely is going to get better. The only question is how much.

No, he's not. He's played professionally for years, and he's not getting any more athletic or anything. Those types of players don't get much better. He pretty much is what he is. There's no development with him. He's fully developed.

Dude what are you saying? Ginoboli got better after playing years over seas. You have no evidence to back your claim Haha.

[tankcity!]

Another weird Smart fact - as terrible as his shooting was, he still led the team in +/-.

His plus minus was garbage yesterday. You say don't use rpm, but plus minus is okay?