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Title: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: CelticSooner on February 19, 2013, 11:36:07 PM
The defense just starts to fall apart. C's are going to roll into the playoffs with these "bigs?" KG at his age has to carry too much on his shoulders. They will be fortunate to get out of the first round.
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: action781 on February 19, 2013, 11:36:43 PM
Noticed it a lot tonight
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: PhoSita on February 19, 2013, 11:37:49 PM
Yes, if there's any one particular reason that this team is not a contender (though there are MANY), it's that KG can't play 40 minutes a night.  If he could, I wouldn't count them out against any one. 

You put this team around a 29-30 year old Garnett and they'd be very competitive.
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: Lightskinsmurf on February 19, 2013, 11:42:29 PM
KG Pierce past their primes *Your best players* and you have wilcox and collins backing up KG? Yeah, we're winning it all this year.  ::)
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: Redz on February 19, 2013, 11:57:26 PM
No Sully  :'(
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: BudweiserCeltic on February 19, 2013, 11:59:49 PM
Wouldn't be so painful if Doc stopped overusing Collins or using Bass as a center.

Should be remedied soon.
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: jdz101 on February 20, 2013, 01:52:17 AM
No Sully  :'(

Yeah that injury killed me the most out of the 3....absolute shocker...
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: Tr1boy on February 20, 2013, 09:07:13 AM
No Sully  :'(

+1

At least sully would make teams think twice before driving the paint. Without KG , Denver's eyes lit up to drive at will. Lawson killed us
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: scaryjerry on February 20, 2013, 09:09:38 AM
No Sully  :'(

Yeah that injury killed me the most out of the 3....absolute shocker...

Sarcasm? It was the least shocking of the 3.
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: csfansince60s on February 20, 2013, 09:49:28 AM
Noticed it a lot tonight

I'm sure Ainge did too.

That's why, I think that if Ainge thinks that he can't get a decent backup big to spell KG, and at times play alongside him and clog the paint, he blows it up and moves KG/PP.

Nuggets really exposed us last night.
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: vjcsmoke on February 20, 2013, 09:53:48 AM
No player can play all 48 minutes.  The Celtics have no big man depth left.  Once KG sits, they are sitting ducks.  Fab Melo being not ready really hurts.  I think we should have targeted a different big man in the draft.
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: kozlodoev on February 20, 2013, 09:58:01 AM
Noticed it a lot tonight

I'm sure Ainge did too.

That's why, I think that if Ainge thinks that he can't get a decent backup big to spell KG, and at times play alongside him and clog the paint, he blows it up and moves KG/PP.

Nuggets really exposed us last night.
I was more concerned about the offense, which repeatedly failed to step on Denver's chest and finish them.
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: Fafnir on February 20, 2013, 10:09:25 AM
Noticed it a lot tonight

I'm sure Ainge did too.

That's why, I think that if Ainge thinks that he can't get a decent backup big to spell KG, and at times play alongside him and clog the paint, he blows it up and moves KG/PP.

Nuggets really exposed us last night.
I was more concerned about the offense, which repeatedly failed to step on Denver's chest and finish them.
Denver's a pretty good defensive team. Both games against them the c's offense has sputtered pretty badly late.
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: csfansince60s on February 20, 2013, 10:24:38 AM
Noticed it a lot tonight

I'm sure Ainge did too.

That's why, I think that if Ainge thinks that he can't get a decent backup big to spell KG, and at times play alongside him and clog the paint, he blows it up and moves KG/PP.

Nuggets really exposed us last night.
I was more concerned about the offense, which repeatedly failed to step on Denver's chest and finish them.

Tommy was too in the post-game last night. He talked a lot about old, tired legs and front-rimming shots.

Those comments seemed to be a departure from his pre-game comments about KG/PP. Almost like he actually was changing his mind about trading them.
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: Birdman on February 20, 2013, 10:25:47 AM
Yeah when kg goes on the bench, i flip the channel
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: rocknrollforyoursoul on February 20, 2013, 10:35:30 AM
Despite all the improvements over the past 10 games, Boston still needs another rim protector, even if he's not a good offensive player. Wilcox, Bass, and Collins aren't shot blockers.

On a somewhat-related note, Bass is driving me nuts. He keeps getting heavy minutes, and Doc barely uses my boy Wilcox. Bass played the entire first quarter last night, despite committing an ugly turnover that resulted from him trying to dribble the ball upcourt (and which led to a Denver fast break for 2 pts), then getting the ball slapped out of his hands on an attempted (and forced) post-up of Iguodala. His 9 rebounds were nice, but man, is he awful on offense.
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: wahz on February 20, 2013, 11:05:17 AM
our best bet to save this season and but also alter the club for a more consistent future is to get a very good big for Rondo and Bass. Obviously it upgrades TODAY but the big would have to be good enough to lose Rondo over. I fear losing Rondo as he will drop 18-15 and 10 on us 4 ever, but I don't fear losing his inconsistency. And though Playoff Rondo is a top ten player, he can't shoot a defended jumper and didn't have great 7th games.

Everyone else has thrown out a ton of ideas but there shouldn't be much doubt we could get a solid guy for those two.
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: kozlodoev on February 20, 2013, 11:15:10 AM
Noticed it a lot tonight

I'm sure Ainge did too.

That's why, I think that if Ainge thinks that he can't get a decent backup big to spell KG, and at times play alongside him and clog the paint, he blows it up and moves KG/PP.

Nuggets really exposed us last night.
I was more concerned about the offense, which repeatedly failed to step on Denver's chest and finish them.

Tommy was too in the post-game last night. He talked a lot about old, tired legs and front-rimming shots.

Those comments seemed to be a departure from his pre-game comments about KG/PP. Almost like he actually was changing his mind about trading them.
I couldn't bear to listen to the post game (mostly because I expected the usual dose of Tommy gripe about the one-sided officiating). What else did he say?
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: csfansince60s on February 20, 2013, 11:48:50 AM
To me he seemed kinda depressed, discouraged about the way they played, especially the vets.

Now this is really reading something into it and is soleley my opinion but:

Tommy seemed like he was resigned that something was gonna happen. I've never seen him so down post-game.
Title: Re: It's painful when KG hits the bench
Post by: Celtics4ever on February 20, 2013, 11:57:45 AM
I was thinking it was 50/50 for a deal, I am leaning more towards 60/40 today but this all means nothing.