semi working with Hanlon on his shooting

[rollie mass]

Burying one three after another-can be seen over on Reddit--he is jacked
There was token pressure that Semi swatted away

[hodgy03038]

Burying one three after another-can be seen over on Reddit--he is jacked
There was token pressure that Semi swatted away

Good to hear.

[billysan]

A  3 and D power swing.  Wow

If he really improves that 3pt shot to around 38% or better he will be a huge asset.

What a steal he has been 🤣

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

He has been since pre-draft. It's not a matter of hitting shots, he was doing the same last summer, it's mental now. He will probably look a lot better next season because he seems more confident and you could see it in the playoffs. Look out if Semi can hit 35+ of his 3s, could benefit us by resting our best offenders more. Then, he could start doing more stuff if his 3 opens it up for him. Come on Semi, you can do it!

[Chris22]

I thought Brad made a mistake not playing Semi in the last game.

[mqtcelticsfan]

So I’ll obviously believe in Semi as a true perimeter threat when I see it, but man would that ever be a huge development for our team going forward.

[Hoopvortex]

Burying one three after another-can be seen over on Reddit--he is jacked
There was token pressure that Semi swatted away

He shot .440 after the all-star break, so there’s a lot of reason to be optimistic.

Last season he showed evidence of a paint repertoire, too, including finishing through contact and drives with both hands - we may hope for more of that next year! - and hope that he’s drilling that stuff too.

He has been since pre-draft. It's not a matter of hitting shots, he was doing the same last summer, it's mental now.

I think you’re right.

He will probably look a lot better next season because he seems more confident and you could see it in the playoffs.

I saw the same. Credit to Brad Stevens for finding Semi rotation minutes throughout the season, letting him play through shooting slumps and the inevitable rookie mistakes.

[mqtcelticsfan]

Burying one three after another-can be seen over on Reddit--he is jacked
There was token pressure that Semi swatted away

He shot .440 after the all-star break, so there’s a lot of reason to be optimistic.

Last season he showed evidence of a paint repertoire, too, including finishing through contact and drives with both hands - we may hope for more of that next year! - and hope that he’s drilling that stuff too.

He has been since pre-draft. It's not a matter of hitting shots, he was doing the same last summer, it's mental now.

I think you’re right.

He will probably look a lot better next season because he seems more confident and you could see it in the playoffs.

I saw the same. Credit to Brad Stevens for finding Semi rotation minutes throughout the season, letting him play through shooting slumps and the inevitable rookie mistakes.

On 0.5 3PM/Game...

[droopdog7]

So I’ll obviously believe in Semi as a true perimeter threat when I see it, but man would that ever be a huge development for our team going forward.

There is nothing wrong with Semi's shot.  I think he'll improve from last year just by being more comfortable with the NBA game. 

[mr. dee]

He needs to practicing shooting under pressure. Have some simulation where someone tries to close out his shots.

[liam]

I thought Brad made a mistake not playing Semi in the last game.

Me too. One of our advantages was depth. Then Brad went to a 7 man rotation.

[bellerephon]

So I’ll obviously believe in Semi as a true perimeter threat when I see it, but man would that ever be a huge development for our team going forward.

There is nothing wrong with Semi's shot.  I think he'll improve from last year just by being more comfortable with the NBA game.

Well, there is the whole thing of the shots not going in, but other than that...

But in all seriousness, I'll believe Semi can shoot when I see it in real games over an extended period of time. Making shots in practice doesn't mean anything, making shots in college doesn't mean anything. The defense is not there, the pressure is not there, so shooting is much easier. His form is okay, but until he can do it when it counts it means nothing.

As far as getting more comfortable, I really don't think he's going to play all that much. I expect his mpg to plummet to almost nothing. Looking at the roster as it stands now, Kyrie, Jaylen, Jayson, Heyward, Horford, Smart, Rozier, Morris, Baynes, Theis, Wanamaker, then maybe Semi, or maybe not if Williams is ready to play a little bit. Semi could realistically be the 13 man on this roster.

I understand that there is a possibility that some of those listed won't be around for next season, but it is also possible that there could be a new addition too. Even if he is the 10th man on the roster he would barely play. I just don't see him even getting a chance to show he has improved, unless of course there are injuries.

[slightly biased bias fan]

Semi practicing his 3’s while fighting through defenders: https://www.instagram.com/p/BkeNbndjm1l/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1n79l5i1u6o95

[celticinorlando]

Would like to see Semi play more inside. Big and strong but yet struggles to just shoot 3s

[bellerephon]

Would like to see Semi play more inside. Big and strong but yet struggles to just shoot 3s

He's certainly strong enough to play inside, but he doesn't really jump all that well, he doesn't have any post moves, and he doesn't finish well at the rim. I think the Celts want him to focus on developing his three point shooting.