The Celtics last night lost because they couldn't score.  It's as simple as that.  They held the Wizards to their lowest point total in 6 weeks, only had 10 turnovers, and lost because they couldn't put the ball through the hoop.

Meanwhile, Jaylen Brown, who's jersey I wore to the game last night, so I'm obviously a fan of his, went 0-5 in his limited playing time, and was also scoreless the prior game.  I don't see how he would have been the panacea to what ailed the team last night (missed shots and questionable at best officiating).

The Celtics last night lost because they couldn't score.  It's as simple as that.  They held the Wizards to their lowest point total in 6 weeks, only had 10 turnovers, and lost because they couldn't put the ball through the hoop.

Meanwhile, Jaylen Brown, who's jersey I wore to the game last night, so I'm obviously a fan of his, went 0-5 in his limited playing time, and was also scoreless the prior game.  I don't see how he would have been the panacea to what ailed the team last night (missed shots and questionable at best officiating).

I thought Stevens overplayed his 4 starters this game (AJ is a non starter). Not enough bench.
You play a guy 35-40 minutes, he doesn't have much left the last couple minutes when many games are decided. Doc used to do that, so did KC when the Celtics had no bench in the late 80s. It's counterproductive. Shortened Bird and McHale's careers, I think.

I thought Stevens overplayed his 4 starters this game (AJ is a non starter). Not enough bench.
You play a guy 35-40 minutes, he doesn't have much left the last couple minutes when many games are decided. Doc used to do that, so did KC when the Celtics had no bench in the late 80s. It's counterproductive. Shortened Bird and McHale's careers, I think.

Quote from: Ogaju on May 13, 2017, 12:14:52 PM

I posted during the game that Brown should have been inserted into the game in the second half.

 I did too - Brown would not have been repeatedly beaten off the dribble like Olynyk was.
What is it with Steven's love affair with Olynyk ?

Quote from: Bobshot on May 13, 2017, 10:33:22 PM

I thought Stevens overplayed his 4 starters this game (AJ is a non starter). Not enough bench.
You play a guy 35-40 minutes, he doesn't have much left the last couple minutes when many games are decided. Doc used to do that, so did KC when the Celtics had no bench in the late 80s. It's counterproductive. Shortened Bird and McHale's careers, I think.

That game was a coaching loss. Midway through the third Wizards were toast, cooked. All CBS had to do was put in the fresh legs of his bench to run them off the court, get his starters some rest to continue the assault on them in the fourth, but much to my surprise he kept riding his starters until they got tired and gave renewed life to the Wizards.