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This is what happens when you brick open shot after open shot. 
 

long rebound run outs and our defense doesn’t get set. 
 

celtics just about daring everyone not named trae to take a jumper. And it’s working. 

An Onyeka/Brooks pairing seems like a great fit. 
 

that’s a shame about Ben. Other than health (mental + physical), I think he would’ve been a perfect compliment to Trae. Hope he can get back to the player he was, but back/nerve issues are never a good sign.

I went with Royce. I could also see Jae. I think Quin probably recognizes we need someone like that - both on and off the court. 

Not sure why HOU would want Capella given they have Segun. Neither can play the 4. I imagine they ultimately look elsewhere for better fitting pieces should Harden come. 

28 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

tony to Travis: I don’t care what you have to do, I refuse to pay the LT. 
 

tony to media: i never told Travis to make a specific trade.
 

he’s technically not lying in that scenario. 

What I learned in the first half. 
 

cam Johnson doesn’t care about winning

Will need to see more how he fits, but initial take … 4/~64-72. Quality 6th or very high end 7th man money, but not hunter $. Kevin huerter type $$$. 
 

he’s also not someone I’d go into the LT for … so he may be getting traded or we lose for nothing.  

I don’t think I have much to add other than what’s already been said. 
 

it’s a no for me. It would giving up even more size. plus Beys skill set is best served coming off the bench.

JC in the starting lineup has actually been very effective. Having bey come in as a gunner off the bench is exactly the piece our bench needed to become a (hopeful) non weak link. 

Offense looks completely different. Slow. Not pushing it … cmon guys. 

I voted Hunter as well. Hoping he can expand/improve his game similar to Hayward in Utah. 

So can Ime come on as an AHC to help with defense and get his career back on track? 
 

i was hesitant on Quinn, but I’ve come around to - if he is the guy - this could be a really great hire. 

interesting timing on some of these stats coming out  

i need to stop sharing my homework

1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Why is this not translating to quality wins.

 

 

Pretty sure I made a post about this in that they are competitive even with the primary rotations on contending teams. This doesn’t surprise me. Our bench play + late game play is the culprit imo. Partially our talent level and partially coaching, imo. 
 

@NBASupes brought up the point of the performance seems to fall off in the 4th relative to the first part of the game. So while the overall looks great - def is some volatility by quarter … with the worst seeming to read it’s ugly head in crunch time. 
 

BUT with a starting unit performing that well. We have no reason to be hovering .500. 

1 hour ago, Diesel said:

We definitely need an enforcer... However, Pushing Trae around will get you fired.   Trae needs a Steven Adams.

 

 

All part of the softness of this team. Nobody should be above it. 

57 minutes ago, Diesel said:

Pat Bev is interesting.   I don't know if he and Trae would get along?  Bev is a big talker though. 

 

That’s kind of the point. Someone needs to come in and set the tone. Too much softness … we get pushed around too much. 

Pat Beverly. I can’t think of anyone else coming close. I’d pay to watch our practices. 

Yeah I’m in. 

Transition defense is an absolute f***ing joke. Ball watching. Whining to the refs. Hands on hips. Marks of a team that plays hard, for sure. 

This team has so many warts when we aren’t on fire from 3. 
 

we need to restructure the team …  everyone not named Trae and AJ can go in the off-season. Coaches included. Sigh.