For facing off the best team in the NBA, I’m happy with this game
Kazekid
We hung with ’em most of the game so I consider that a success
NevermoreSEA
I hope to one day love anything as much as Jabari Walker loves stacking up rebounds.
rrcab
Couldn’t even beat us by 20… 🙄
Such-Egg-7584
Good game. Banton doesn’t need to shoot every time he gets the ball
AbbeyChoad
Boston homer crew even had a few nice words in the 4th.
AceMcStace
Exactly the type of game you want to see in a tanking season vs the best team in the league.
Ayton was consistent as always, Scoot despite the rough shooting night was fantastic passing and setting up his teammates, and Banton got to show out vs his old club. Kept it close through out as well.
Donkeynuts00
Lots of positives to be had. Ayton with another good game. Jabari doing his best Rodman impersonation. Scoot with only 1 foul and 8 assists. Lastly Dalano is playing like a star. Do you start him next year and at what position?
Piano9717
Here are some of my thoughts on today’s game:
Positives:
* Great game, we kept it competitive for 3.5 quarters against a team that’s much better than us, so that’s always a good sign. * I loved the energy we brought to the offensive glass, giving multiple efforts (especially Jabari) and on the defensive end. I think we really caught the Celtics sleeping a little bit and were able to take advantage of that early in the game. * Ayton and Dalano continue to play well. With Ayton, I’ve been really happy that he’s developing chemistry with Scoot and Banton, and he continues to produce even with subpar guard play. And Banton’s overall game is so intriguing to me – although I do wonder what he looks like in a more structured role (more on this later). * Rupert’s shot looks legit. I thought it would be a multi-year project when he came out of the draft, but it’s looking extremely solid. He’s even shown some flashes of movement shooting and shooting off the dribble once in a while which I think is a very good sign.
Negatives:
* Our overall offensive system: I get that it’s hard to implement an offensive system because the injuries have basically ensured that we don’t have any continuity (especially when we’re already one of the youngest teams in the league). So I find it hard to completely blame Chauncey for that. However, the fact is that our offense is insanely uncreative, and really ugly. It feels like we rarely have any second-side actions, and when the initial action breaks down the entire offense devolves into “Dalano (previously Grant/Ant/Brogdon when they weren’t injured) please save us” which usually results in him shooting some sort of contested pull-up jumper with 3 on the shot clock. It’s bad basketball and really hard to watch, although I get that the injuries have been a factor for sure. (For the record, I personally just have a really low opinion of Chauncey as a basketball strategist, but I don’t think it’s fair to blame him entirely for our offensive struggles this season). * To feed off this point, I wonder what Banton looks like in a more normal offense where he’s not constantly having to play hero ball. Some players thrive in these sorts of roles where they get unlimited volume/usage and a green light to chuck, and I wonder if Banton is one of these guys who looks a lot worse in a reduced role. Anyways, I think he’s shown enough this season to be penciled in for a rotation spot next season, but I do wonder what he looks like when he’s in a secondary or tertiary role offensively, and playing off an actual guard (whether that’s Ant, Brogdon, Sharpe, or whoever remains to be seen, but hopefully Banton won’t be the only actual shot creator on the floor at any given time next season). * Scoot had a normal Scoot game. Threw some pretty passes, knocked down a couple jumpers, but really struggled with overall efficiency and missed all of his layups. It’s kind of funny that his scouting report coming out of ~~college~~ the Ignite was a hyperathletic PG whos jumper was a little bit of a project, but it turns out that his jumper is probably the best part of his scoring game right now. He’s definitely got his work cut out to improve his finishing in the offseason, that’s for sure. I think any mention of Scoot would be incomplete without talking about some of the passes he throws though – I like that he can pass with either hand, straight from the dribble without picking up the ball, and he gets great velocity on his passes. That’s hard to teach.
gabe420710
What an awesome preview of the 2025 nba finals
SPAREustheCUTTER
Scoot has some off season work to do. And u mean A LOT.
Banton is looking damn versatile. Like, far more ready than Kris and Rupert.
Zmoney743
Man I wish we could’ve gotten Pritchard in the Jrue Holiday
Dan-Flashes5
How’s Justin Minaya looking? I was a huge fan of him at Providence he was a great glue guy.
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For facing off the best team in the NBA, I’m happy with this game
We hung with ’em most of the game so I consider that a success
I hope to one day love anything as much as Jabari Walker loves stacking up rebounds.
Couldn’t even beat us by 20… 🙄
Good game. Banton doesn’t need to shoot every time he gets the ball
Boston homer crew even had a few nice words in the 4th.
Exactly the type of game you want to see in a tanking season vs the best team in the league.
Ayton was consistent as always, Scoot despite the rough shooting night was fantastic passing and setting up his teammates, and Banton got to show out vs his old club. Kept it close through out as well.
Lots of positives to be had. Ayton with another good game. Jabari doing his best Rodman impersonation. Scoot with only 1 foul and 8 assists. Lastly Dalano is playing like a star. Do you start him next year and at what position?
Here are some of my thoughts on today’s game:
Positives:
* Great game, we kept it competitive for 3.5 quarters against a team that’s much better than us, so that’s always a good sign.
* I loved the energy we brought to the offensive glass, giving multiple efforts (especially Jabari) and on the defensive end. I think we really caught the Celtics sleeping a little bit and were able to take advantage of that early in the game.
* Ayton and Dalano continue to play well. With Ayton, I’ve been really happy that he’s developing chemistry with Scoot and Banton, and he continues to produce even with subpar guard play. And Banton’s overall game is so intriguing to me – although I do wonder what he looks like in a more structured role (more on this later).
* Rupert’s shot looks legit. I thought it would be a multi-year project when he came out of the draft, but it’s looking extremely solid. He’s even shown some flashes of movement shooting and shooting off the dribble once in a while which I think is a very good sign.
Negatives:
* Our overall offensive system: I get that it’s hard to implement an offensive system because the injuries have basically ensured that we don’t have any continuity (especially when we’re already one of the youngest teams in the league). So I find it hard to completely blame Chauncey for that. However, the fact is that our offense is insanely uncreative, and really ugly. It feels like we rarely have any second-side actions, and when the initial action breaks down the entire offense devolves into “Dalano (previously Grant/Ant/Brogdon when they weren’t injured) please save us” which usually results in him shooting some sort of contested pull-up jumper with 3 on the shot clock. It’s bad basketball and really hard to watch, although I get that the injuries have been a factor for sure. (For the record, I personally just have a really low opinion of Chauncey as a basketball strategist, but I don’t think it’s fair to blame him entirely for our offensive struggles this season).
* To feed off this point, I wonder what Banton looks like in a more normal offense where he’s not constantly having to play hero ball. Some players thrive in these sorts of roles where they get unlimited volume/usage and a green light to chuck, and I wonder if Banton is one of these guys who looks a lot worse in a reduced role. Anyways, I think he’s shown enough this season to be penciled in for a rotation spot next season, but I do wonder what he looks like when he’s in a secondary or tertiary role offensively, and playing off an actual guard (whether that’s Ant, Brogdon, Sharpe, or whoever remains to be seen, but hopefully Banton won’t be the only actual shot creator on the floor at any given time next season).
* Scoot had a normal Scoot game. Threw some pretty passes, knocked down a couple jumpers, but really struggled with overall efficiency and missed all of his layups. It’s kind of funny that his scouting report coming out of ~~college~~ the Ignite was a hyperathletic PG whos jumper was a little bit of a project, but it turns out that his jumper is probably the best part of his scoring game right now. He’s definitely got his work cut out to improve his finishing in the offseason, that’s for sure. I think any mention of Scoot would be incomplete without talking about some of the passes he throws though – I like that he can pass with either hand, straight from the dribble without picking up the ball, and he gets great velocity on his passes. That’s hard to teach.
What an awesome preview of the 2025 nba finals
Scoot has some off season work to do. And u mean A LOT.
Banton is looking damn versatile. Like, far more ready than Kris and Rupert.
Man I wish we could’ve gotten Pritchard in the Jrue Holiday
How’s Justin Minaya looking? I was a huge fan of him at Providence he was a great glue guy.
Meanwhile go Spurs.