dgambill Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 5 hours ago, BobSaccamanno said: Article on Romeo’s D and his improved jump shot form. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.celticsblog.com/platform/amp/2021/4/9/22373643/romeo-langfords-immediate-impact-boston-celtics Would be big if he breaks out and we get another all star alum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 I was wondering if the two teams who loses in the the play in games of the playoffs still be in the lottery. If not there will be 4 less teams in the lottery so winning the lottery should be easier. I would think it would be better not to be in the play in games and be in the lottery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 4 hours ago, IU Scott said: I was wondering if the two teams who loses in the the play in games of the playoffs still be in the lottery. If not there will be 4 less teams in the lottery so winning the lottery should be easier. I would think it would be better not to be in the play in games and be in the lottery. I mean there are some major tanking going on right now. This draft is infinitely better than last years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 Celtics are 8-3 over their last 11 with wins over Milwaukee, New York, Charlotte, Denver and Portland. Not a murders row, but all current playoff teams. Its been huge to have Tristan Thompson and Langford back (6-1 since Langford returned), and this has been done without Fourier. I'm not claiming they're a title team, and I'm sure there will still be bumps in the road, but I was always confident most of their issues were injury and covid related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, BGleas said: Celtics are 8-3 over their last 11 with wins over Milwaukee, New York, Charlotte, Denver and Portland. Not a murders row, but all current playoff teams. Its been huge to have Tristan Thompson and Langford back (6-1 since Langford returned), and this has been done without Fourier. I'm not claiming they're a title team, and I'm sure there will still be bumps in the road, but I was always confident most of their issues were injury and covid related. So you are saying that BS is staying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, rico said: So you are saying that BS is staying? Maybe, we'll see if he has the chops. Certainly the narrative of his demise in Boston was premature. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 1 minute ago, BGleas said: Maybe, we'll see if he has the chops. Certainly the narrative of his demise in Boston was premature. I still see him taking the Indiana job....Pacers that is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Still so weird watching Romeo Langford with the Celtics, he's basically a defensive specialist (and a really good one) that basically runs away from the ball on offense. Just shows you how hard it is to play in the NBA. This guy is one of the most prolific scorers in Indiana history and averaged 18ppg in the Big Ten as a freshmen, and in the NBA he barely even looks to score. Don't get me wrong, he's valuable to the Celtics and playing an important defensive role, its just so weird on the offensive end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 9 hours ago, BGleas said: Still so weird watching Romeo Langford with the Celtics, he's basically a defensive specialist (and a really good one) that basically runs away from the ball on offense. Just shows you how hard it is to play in the NBA. This guy is one of the most prolific scorers in Indiana history and averaged 18ppg in the Big Ten as a freshmen, and in the NBA he barely even looks to score. Don't get me wrong, he's valuable to the Celtics and playing an important defensive role, its just so weird on the offensive end. I think (hopefully) he just sees his way to get on the floor right now is to play d...spot up shoot when it get's kicked out. Brown, Walker, and Tatum are just all so ball dominant and Smart can be as well sometimes. Just doesn't leave a lot of air in the ball for others. He is just playing off them. Not sure he will ever break out there unless he someone goes down and he asserts himself. Hard to do on a good team when you are just trying to carve out minutes and create a role for yourself. You look at other young stars in the league and they jack up so so so many shots. Many are very inefficient but avg 20-25 a game. If Romeo was on a different team I think he would be asked to do more and would be more aggressive. Hopefully he gets a full offseason this summer and comes back confident and ready to assert himself on the floor. Force himself to be another option....but that might not ever happen in Boston with young guys Tatum and Brown. Down the road he might be that third option but hard to say. He isn't ready to be the second or third option on a team but in reality that is what he needs to grow. He needs a lot of shot attempts and be forced into that role. Even if he isnt efficient early he needs to grow! Anyways he has barely played (healthy) half a season in the NBA. Got off to a slow start. I think he is just trying to find his identity and earn minutes..and this is it for now. Gotta say this though....Archie and IU gave him a HUGE leg up on the defensive end. Most young guys are super lazy and not disciplined. He got that AAU crap out of his system here and was taught very well where to be and how to play defense. Too bad his shooting wasn't also improved....but at least in Boston you can see they are working on it with him. Kid has great tools to work with...and ideal size and athleticism. If he ever gets that confidence in his stroke...watch out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 @BGleas I stopped on the game for a second or two last night (Bos vs LA)....did you get a little heart burn the last 3 mins? I mean Boston almost gave up a 27 pt lead in the 4th. I will fully concede Jaylon Brown has arrived...I thought OG was on a similar track but no...this guy is going to be a super star if he keeps at it. Put up 40 last night and had to come back in at the last to save the win for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Break out those "Pistol Pete" throw-back jerseys 'cause I am officially on the Jazz bandwagon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwtaylor1055 Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Would appear as if the Pacers will be picking between 10 and 15 in the draft barring a late season run down the stretch or an even larger collapse then they’ll be higher than that. With that being said lots of good talent in that range to get a guard, wing or stretch four. Jared Baylor G Baylor Chris Duarte G Oregon Jalen Johnson F Duke Ayo D G Illinois Keon Johnson G UT Kai Jones F Texas Zaire Williams G/F Stanford Johnny J F UCLA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, dwtaylor1055 said: Would appear as if the Pacers will be picking between 10 and 15 in the draft barring a late season run down the stretch or an even larger collapse then they’ll be higher than that. With that being said lots of good talent in that range to get a guard, wing or stretch four. Jared Baylor G Baylor Chris Duarte G Oregon Jalen Johnson F Duke Ayo D G Illinois Keon Johnson G UT Kai Jones F Texas Zaire Williams G/F Stanford Johnny J F UCLA There's a few of those guys, like Jared Butler, that I would love to get. EDIT: Just saw a mock that had us taking Moses Moody and Davion Mitchell going the pick after us. Would love either of those guys. Edited April 17, 2021 by KoB2011 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwtaylor1055 Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, KoB2011 said: There's a few of those guys, like Jared Butler, that I would love to get. EDIT: Just saw a mock that had us taking Moses Moody and Davion Mitchell going the pick after us. Would love either of those guys. I’d take either of those two! Guys set to return unless a trade happens: PG - Brogdon/Aaron SG - LeVert/Lamb SF - Warren/Justin PF - Sabonis C - Turner/Goga need to either find a 1/2 guard(Aaron can play off ball like he is now) or a stretch 4. Edited April 18, 2021 by dwtaylor1055 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 2 hours ago, dwtaylor1055 said: I’d take either of those two! Guys set to return unless a trade happens: PG - Brogdon/Aaron SG - LeVert SF - Warren/Lamb PF - Sabonis C - Turner/Goga need to either find a 1/2 guard(Aaron can play off ball like he is now) or a stretch 4. I think Warren can fill the stretch 4 for the minutes we would need. I would want 3 pt shooting wing. Levert is similar to Vic in that he has more of a mid range attacking game then a spot up shooting game. Personally I’d love like a Tre Man, Ayo, or Johnny Juzang. We need 3pt shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 To me I think the Pacers biggest need is another big who can come off the bench to play the 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 3 hours ago, dwtaylor1055 said: I’d take either of those two! Guys set to return unless a trade happens: PG - Brogdon/Aaron SG - LeVert SF - Warren/Lamb PF - Sabonis C - Turner/Goga need to either find a 1/2 guard(Aaron can play off ball like he is now) or a stretch 4. The backup point guard is McConnel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, IU Scott said: The backup point guard is McConnel If he re-signs. I could see him want to go to a contender. Edited April 17, 2021 by dgambill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, dgambill said: If he re-signs. I could see him want to go to a contender. I didn't think he was a free agent Brogdon/ Mcconnell/ A. Holiday Lavert/ Lamb Warren/ J. Holiday or Mcdermott if he resigns. Sabonis/? Turner/ Goga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 13 minutes ago, IU Scott said: I didn't think he was a free agent Brogdon/ Mcconnell/ A. Holiday Lavert/ Lamb Warren/ J. Holiday or Mcdermott if he resigns. Sabonis/? Turner/ Goga I would bring him back for sure. His defensive energy is incredible. That said I thought with how bad we were we should have flipped him/McDermott for a late first or young player. Seems we fight and fight for an 8th place finish. It just isn’t worth it. Personally I would like us to play smaller at the 4 and get more 3pt shooting. Warren will help a lot but we just need more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, dgambill said: I would bring him back for sure. His defensive energy is incredible. That said I thought with how bad we were we should have flipped him/McDermott for a late first or young player. Seems we fight and fight for an 8th place finish. It just isn’t worth it. Personally I would like us to play smaller at the 4 and get more 3pt shooting. Warren will help a lot but we just need more. Remember 10 teams make the playoffs now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwtaylor1055 Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 1 hour ago, IU Scott said: The backup point guard is McConnel Not under contract next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwtaylor1055 Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 McConnell defensive energy is great BUT he’s atrocious outside of shooting 6 foot fadeaway jump shots. Yes he’s gotten quite a bit of assists but this is a 3pt shooting league and he’s a career 33% 3pt shooter. Defenders leave him open at the three point line and sag off to help onto others. I forgot about Justin in my earlier post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwtaylor1055 Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) love Jakaar’s energy but he’s gotta go. Undersized big that can’t shoot the 3 ball. End of bench filler sure but not a reliable guy night in and night out Edited April 18, 2021 by dwtaylor1055 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 23 hours ago, IU Scott said: Remember 10 teams make the playoffs now No 8 teams make the playoffs. Just 9 plays 10 then they have to beat the loser of 7 vs 8 twice in a row. So still a play in. If it ain’t a series you aren’t in imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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