The Celtics Defense is Gonna Look So Different : Film Session
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There are methods of offensive schemes that we can utilize to tire out the bigs of our opponents. Force them to work extra on defense. Tire them out so that it effects their offense. I suggest we take it to them on offense. Take the ball to the basket. Try to get those bigs in foul trouble early. There are other things as well. Like, changing the line up to a much quicker one that forces the ops hands. On some WILD fast break ish. Boucher at Center + Tillman at PF 👀 That versatility would be hard to match at times. There's more we can do. I trust Coach Mazzula + Brad "the Brain" Stevens 😁☘
Joe’s job is it to focus on defense to overachieve
Comeback to the Celtics Al!!! Fuck the Dubs. Draymond and Jimmy? Insufferable. Stay. Sit at the end of the bench. Help coach up the kids. Play a handful of minutes per game. Sign a 1+1 and still be here when JT comes back. That gives Al a better chance to get a ring (Dubs are cooked in the west) and keeps his young and growing family in a stable supportive environment. Stay Al!
I like PP, White, JB, Minott and Queta as starters. Keeps good continuity with 4 returning players starting together with PP initiating the offense. Minott has good length and bounce and will slot in well as a small ball 4. I like Simons, Scheierman, Hauser, Boucher and Garza coming off the bench. Boucher is on the bench because I want a veteran presence on the court with the second unit and Boucher has been a bench player his whole career. It also allows Boucher to sub in quick if Queta gets in foul trouble or what have you. I also like putting the ball in Simons' hands and surrounding him with shooters in the second unit. BS, Hauser and Garza fill that role. Mix in Hugo and Walsh and Tillman et al as needed. Let Al collect a good payday and chill at the end of the bench almost in a Udonis Haslem type role. Hold down the fort while growing as a team until JT returns in the spring. Eastern conference playoffs here we come!
I think this coming season our best defense is gonna be having a humming offense. I hope we push pace (JT has always been more comfortable in the half-court), and break our own record for three pointers attempted. I want Simons to hoist 8-10+ a game. Minimum. LFG!
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A bit worried about those Bucks games, put JB on the freak.
Man the thumbnail makes me so sad, just a stark reminder of the defensive talent we’ve lost 😢
Damn I didn’t even see this upload!!!!!
I think we also got some defensive pieces that we can utilize. This season is very exciting to me. Do you think RJ Lewis is a lost cause? I feel like if you can learn to make read he can be an effective NBA player.
My boy writing for Celtics blog. think NEEMY needs to work on body control. He looked good in Portugal on defense. and the body control looked good, especially in the pic and roll. He kept his hands active not too active deterring passes. I thought he had some decent showings of pick and roll coverage in Portugal. I really think it’s a matter of just getting him starter minutes and reps. I think a lot of these guys could be serviceable players with reps. It’s got to be hard for these coaches to pick who to give reps to and when versus trying to win every game. I think this year we might have to endure some losses in order to grow as a team.
Has all the tools. Physically. It’s just a matter of him putting it together and I opinion. There’s obviously stuff he could get better at touch around the rim he misses. He’s getting the rebound most of the time anyway. I’d like to see his short role passing. I want him to almost know where he’s going with the ball before he catches it. I want him rolling out of screens with intent or if they let him shoot. I want him popping out. But defensively he needs to stay home. You can’t be overzealous for blocks and leave his man. He needs to be on the floor when Simon‘s is on the floor. Richard will put some pressure at the point of attack at least. And hopefully minnott or walsh can step up defensively at that4position.
Yo, that’s crazy right when you said it I was about to ask if you think they will try having JB cover some centers
Top 10 worst defender? Yeesh
We might have really hit on minnott the fact that he’s not a great shooter scares me with Joe
And it looks like MINNOTT can actually put on weight which gives him an advantage over. What if Walsh can bring the defensive intensity and that shot carries over Walsh might have the upper hand. MINNOTTS3 point shot reminds me of O’Shae brissett
After seeing Pritchard bother Paolo that much with his hands in the playoffs. I think we will be fine. Switching him onto a player. That’s a little bit larger than him. He’s got the core strength to bother Paolo. I think he’ll be fine against bridges or more specifically anunoby
Great analysis!
I share your concerns about the transformation of the C's defense.
Can Joe Mazzulla create defensive schemes that highlight the skills of his new team?
Can Queta step up and grasp the primary center role?
Based on Queta's EuroBasket performances, and the NBA clips that you showed, I say YES!
Let's not forget Xavier Tillman, who had injuries and family difficulties last year.
He is a quiet x-factor that nobody is talking about, or simply "writing him off."
The new Bigs: Boucher, Garza, Williams, and Minott will need to over-achieve by committee.
They all have so much to prove to get playing time and save their NBA careers…
Brad Stevens, based on his trades and draft picks, has signaled a philosophical change on both defense and offense.
No more "stagnation" on offense, more "pressure and turnovers" on defense.
This team is up for the challenge.
This will be a very exciting and surprising season.
Thanks