Tatum as the 6th man

[chiken Green]

Well, I do see the logic here... He would be Awesome coming off the bench because he was simply amazing all year as a starter...   ESPECIALLY in the playoffs...

Curry was awesome off the bench when he came back this year when he came back from Injury...  wonder why they didn't leave him there (scratching head)

Not only the logic, but also the log jam.  I realize everyone is trying to squeeze Hayward, Tatum, and Brown into the starting lineup but the reality is none of them are Lowe forwards, and could thus struggle against certain matchups. 

I would not be shocked in the least to see one of those three come off the bench.  One of those three not named Hayward that is.

If one of them needs to come off the bench... Fine... IF Hayward Outplays Tatum then Hayward should start over him.. IF he doesn't then he should come off the bench...

Personally, My Money is on the kid.   It's scary to think of what he gave us in his first lap around the NBA track.. Now he has an offseason to prepare...  Ths Kid is already scary good... 

[Boris Badenov]

Celticsblog has jumped the shark.

Is this the third or forth thread on benching one of the Celtics starters next year? Seems like a common theme...

We also have the multiple threads suggesting we trade one or more of them.

It's insane. We just reset expectations as a legit championship contender with our current roster, and all people want to do is screw with it.

News flash: it's not 2013 people, we aren't remaking the roster or depth chart. It's made. We have 4 All-Star caliber players on the roster next year, and a perfect glue guy in Jaylen Brown, and they should all play major minutes. The rest is just assembling the roster around them.

[CoachBS#1]

How about NO!!!

[blink]

Celticsblog has jumped the shark.

Is this the third or forth thread on benching one of the Celtics starters next year? Seems like a common theme...

We also have the multiple threads suggesting we trade one or more of them.

It's insane. We just reset expectations as a legit championship contender with our current roster, and all people want to do is screw with it.

News flash: it's not 2013 people, we aren't remaking the roster or depth chart. It's made. We have 4 All-Star caliber players on the roster next year, and a perfect glue guy in Jaylen Brown, and they should all play major minutes. The rest is just assembling the roster around them.

I don't think that Tatum should come off the bench.  Start the same 5 guys that started the season back at the begining of the year.  Force other teams to adjust to us! We have 5 guys that can shoot 3s and attack the rim.  It isn't going to be fun for opposing teams.

I honestly think Brown is just as much of an all-star possibility as all the rest of the starters.  I hope everyone's memory isn't so short that all we can remember is a poor shooting game 7.  Because Jaylen was the one keeping us alive against the Bucks / Sixers with 2 30+ point games against the bucks before he got injured.

What he did after Kyrie went down, and throughout the playoffs was awesome.  He scored about the same as Tatum, but he was a better def player....When Jaylen is on the court, our def is so much better.  We def have 5 all-star quality players on the team

[droopdog7]

Well, I do see the logic here... He would be Awesome coming off the bench because he was simply amazing all year as a starter...   ESPECIALLY in the playoffs...

Curry was awesome off the bench when he came back this year when he came back from Injury...  wonder why they didn't leave him there (scratching head)

Not only the logic, but also the log jam.  I realize everyone is trying to squeeze Hayward, Tatum, and Brown into the starting lineup but the reality is none of them are Lowe forwards, and could thus struggle against certain matchups. 

I would not be shocked in the least to see one of those three come off the bench.  One of those three not named Hayward that is.

If one of them needs to come off the bench... Fine... IF Hayward Outplays Tatum then Hayward should start over him.. IF he doesn't then he should come off the bench...

Personally, My Money is on the kid.   It's scary to think of what he gave us in his first lap around the NBA track.. Now he has an offseason to prepare...  Ths Kid is already scary good...

A sensible response.  My money is on the vet.  Frankly, people have forgotten how good he is.

At the end of the day, we’ll see.  If we don’t resign Baynes, then small ball may be far and away the bets option.

[rondofan1255]

start your studs

[Sophomore]

start your studs

Or play your studs starter minutes. What about a rotation like the one Marcus played this year, but with a different purpose - being the Main scoring/creating option on the second unit when Kyrie goes out late 1st/early second quarter, then folding in more with the starters and closing the game.

[LatterDayCelticsfan]

Irving-Brown-Hayward-Tatum-Horford.

Simple

[sirnastee]

I think Gordon can start at the 4 and guard other 4's.  He's not as skinny as people think.  He bulked up a good amount since he came in the league. 

[Celtics4ever]

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I believe Tatum would be a great 6th man next year.

CBS does not, and didn't Tatum start the first game?   

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/10/17/tatum-celtics-starting-lineup-cavaliers-nba-opening-night/

If CBS thought that last year and Tatum proves he belonged and got acclaim everywhere from everyone, then the odds of him going back the bench are small.

[Surferdad]

LOL, well alrighty then. Just remember McHale and Havlicek could've easily been the starters but they were considered the 6th starter. Many don't even realize they were coming off the bench because they were finishing the last 6-8 minutes of every game.

I think either Brown, Hayward or Tatum need to come off the bench. Does starting in the NBA really mean THAT much?

So, name your starting five with Tatum as 6th man.  THEN, we can have a real discussion.

[Big333223]

Irving-Brown-Hayward-Tatum-Horford.

Simple

Yeah, don't overthink it.

Stevens is more likely than a lot of NBA coaches to change his lineups based on matchups but these are the baseline starters and with good reason.

[KGBirdBias]

LOL, well alrighty then. Just remember McHale and Havlicek could've easily been the starters but they were considered the 6th starter. Many don't even realize they were coming off the bench because they were finishing the last 6-8 minutes of every game.

I think either Brown, Hayward or Tatum need to come off the bench. Does starting in the NBA really mean THAT much?

So, name your starting five with Tatum as 6th man.  THEN, we can have a real discussion.

Well you won't find a bigger Tatum fan here. I think I've made that abundantly clear.

I just want to see him shine and balance the team out. Starting in the NBA isn't all that important...no one is vying for a scholarship and needs minutes. Kyrie is going to command a lot of shots and will have the ball 30% of the time.

I think starting Kyrie, Hayward, Brown, Horford and Baynes gives us someone that doesn't need the ball to be effective and gives Horford help on the boards. Tatum would finish the games.

[droopdog7]

LOL, well alrighty then. Just remember McHale and Havlicek could've easily been the starters but they were considered the 6th starter. Many don't even realize they were coming off the bench because they were finishing the last 6-8 minutes of every game.

I think either Brown, Hayward or Tatum need to come off the bench. Does starting in the NBA really mean THAT much?

So, name your starting five with Tatum as 6th man.  THEN, we can have a real discussion.

Well you won't find a bigger Tatum fan here. I think I've made that abundantly clear.

I just want to see him shine and balance the team out. Starting in the NBA isn't all that important...no one is vying for a scholarship and needs minutes. Kyrie is going to command a lot of shots and will have the ball 30% of the time.

I think starting Kyrie, Hayward, Brown, Horford and Baynes gives us someone that doesn't need the ball to be effective and gives Horford help on the boards. Tatum would finish the games.

If we can get beyond the question of starting, this is a pretty obvious solution. 

[kozlodoev]

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I believe Tatum would be a great 6th man next year.

CBS does not, and didn't Tatum start the first game?   

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/10/17/tatum-celtics-starting-lineup-cavaliers-nba-opening-night/

If CBS thought that last year and Tatum proves he belonged and got acclaim everywhere from everyone, then the odds of him going back the bench are small.

Tatum may or may not have been on the bench if Morris wasn't suspended for the start of season. Then Hayward got injured and the rest is history.