Celtics (50-28) at Hawks (39-38) Game #79 4/6/17

[apc]

Who else smells a comeback brewing?

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Honestly, it might be best for us to get bounced in the first round this year. That way at least Danny knows that we're nowhere near close to where we need to be, and we need to keep our assets.

The display of basketball that we've put on the court lately is just putrid.

getting bounced in the first round would not be best... at all.

Eh, obviously it's not the most ideal option, but it at least gives Danny a clear route to head in.

I just don't think this team has the makeup or essential composition to be a true contender. We're too small, too soft (inexplicably), and too limited.

i dont think ainge is sitting there right now, not understanding the problems of this team.

Are you sure?

Because this guy also said we didn't need a rebounder that wasn't a skilled player during the All-Star Break. How exactly are our skilled bigs working out for us right now? Horford  has 0 pts and 1 rebound; KO has 2 pts (on 5 shots) and 4 rebounds, but he's been atrocious pretty much everywhere else.

But that's not what I'm saying anyways. Danny has been torn between working towards the future and making us better right now. A first round loss again would at least pretty much move us solely towards building for the future rather than getting better right now and marginally improving an inherently flawed team.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL. we have been working towards the future the last 4 years! why stop now? we are nowhere where we need to be. F A C T !

[Ilikesports17]

Honestly, it might be best for us to get bounced in the first round this year. That way at least Danny knows that we're nowhere near close to where we need to be, and we need to keep our assets.

The display of basketball that we've put on the court lately is just putrid.

getting bounced in the first round would not be best... at all.

Eh, obviously it's not the most ideal option, but it at least gives Danny a clear route to head in.

I just don't think this team has the makeup or essential composition to be a true contender. We're too small, too soft (inexplicably), and too limited.

i dont think ainge is sitting there right now, not understanding the problems of this team.

Are you sure?

Because this guy also said we didn't need a rebounder that wasn't a skilled player during the All-Star Break. How exactly are our skilled bigs working out for us right now? Horford  has 0 pts and 1 rebound; KO has 2 pts (on 5 shots) and 4 rebounds, but he's been atrocious pretty much everywhere else.

But that's not what I'm saying anyways. Danny has been torn between working towards the future and making us better right now. A first round loss again would at least pretty much move us solely towards building for the future rather than getting better right now and marginally improving an inherently flawed team.

if Ainge wanted to marginally improve the team he would have added the big man you constantly Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. about him not adding.

If Ainge even felt we were that close to a title he would have gone in and overpaid for Butler or George.

Instead Ainge concluded that we were far enough away that adding a big or a swing at the deadline was pointless because we werent competing anyway. He also clearly felt the risk-reward of trading away the future for a star to chase a title this year was unwise.

wanting the team to lose in the first round is an emotional reaction to an emarassing stretch of 6 quarters.

[liam]

Top lottery odds takes a step forward.  Nets lose.  Magic # is 1.

Amazing we as fans both can moan about a 50-win team not living up to expectations and also bask in the glow of having the best draft odds.

50 win team and best odds for the 1st pick is a good place to be. I think Brad needs to give some burn to Zeller, Green, Brown and JJ. Bradley needs to take a seat.

[Ilikesports17]

Who else smells a comeback brewing?

I expect a much better second half, but I expected one last night so...

[Chief]

My God, KO, at least freaking attempt to guard!

I'll  be so glad when you're frustrating some other team's fans next year.

I'm not sure D League fans get frustrated.

[MBunge]

I am just really confused.

This is a team that used to be great defensively, and they are horrendous now.  What changed?

They started to believe the hype and lost the chip on their shoulders.

Mike

Honestly I am starting to believe that.  There is zero effort and zero toughness by this team.

It's really the only explanation that makes sense at this point. As Max said early, the attitude downgraded when the talent upgraded, which shouldn't necessarily happen.

Which is the final challenge for Stevens.  How does his nice guy approach work with players after they've got a few years in the league and a few million dollars in the bank?

We should probably not freak out quite so much over a 50 win team but it's legitimate to be very concerned at how the team's defense had degraded overall and completely imploded far too many time this season.  And let's be clear, this is not just an issue for KO or Jaylen or the bench.  Pretty much every starter except Smart has had way too many games this year when they played as if defense was optional.

Mike

[86MaxwellSmart]

These Refs are totally cheating FOR the Hawks...obvious.

[Chief]

We got guys just watching.

[86MaxwellSmart]

Hawks get like 2-3 shots EVERY time down the court---Danny you SUCK

[mr. dee]

Still can't rebound with 3 players on traffic, smh..

[86MaxwellSmart]

these Refs suck worse than us.

[RJ87]

Still can't rebound with 3 players on traffic, smh..

It's sad.

[celtics2030]

we are going to have to up the pace to have a chance

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

We got guys just watching.

does CBS ever chew anybody out?