Timberwolves (5-19) at Celtics (9-14) Game #24 12/19/14

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I am wondering if Turner gets the start instead of Pressey?  Turner seems to me to play better when he starts and gets more minutes.  I don't see the same issue with Pressey.

[Future Celtics Owner]

I only want to see Marcus Smart when he is completely healthy.

[slamtheking]

dread seeing how the trade is going to impact the team tonight. 

[Who]

Sully should win this matchup as long as he takes him inside, if he goes into Korver Mode, then his edge gets smalller against Young.

Thad Young can defend Sully better in the post than Sully can defend Thad Young's quickness away from the basket. I think Young should have the advantage at PF.

[Who]

Good opportunity to see how Dieng measures up against Ty Zeller and Brandan Wright.

Is he a hugely better center? A long term starter? Someone Ainge should target?
Or just a marginally better version of the other two? A borderline starter / bench player?

[Who]

dread seeing how the trade is going to impact the team tonight.

Couldn't ask for a much easier game than the T'Wolves. Zach LaVine is the worst starting PG in the league. Minny has nobody there to take advantage of Rondo's absence. Banged up team with Ricky Rubio, Kevin Martin and Nikola Pekovic all out injured.

Boston - even without Rondo - are still better than this battered version of the Timberwolves.

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Good opportunity to see how Dieng measures up against Ty Zeller and Brandan Wright.

Is he a hugely better center? A long term starter? Someone Ainge should target?
Or just a marginally better version of the other two? A borderline starter / bench player?

So are the new guys going to be in uniform tonight?  That seems really fast.

[slamtheking]

dread seeing how the trade is going to impact the team tonight.

Couldn't ask for a much easier game than the T'Wolves. Zach LaVine is the worst starting PG in the league. Minny has nobody there to take advantage of Rondo's absence. Banged up team with Ricky Rubio, Kevin Martin and Nikola Pekovic all out injured.

Boston - even without Rondo - are still better than this battered version of the Timberwolves.

we'll see.  it's one thing to have Turner/Pressey as backups.  using them as starters pretty much puts us at the bottom in terms of starting PG in the league.

[Eddie20]

Celtics rookie guard Marcus Smart tested his injured ankle/Achilles at Thursday's practice and, assuming no setbacks, he could be back in the lineup Friday

Let the Smart era begin!

[Rondo9]

dread seeing how the trade is going to impact the team tonight.

Couldn't ask for a much easier game than the T'Wolves. Zach LaVine is the worst starting PG in the league. Minny has nobody there to take advantage of Rondo's absence. Banged up team with Ricky Rubio, Kevin Martin and Nikola Pekovic all out injured.

Boston - even without Rondo - are still better than this battered version of the Timberwolves.

Zach Lavine is terrible?

[D.o.s.]

dread seeing how the trade is going to impact the team tonight.

Couldn't ask for a much easier game than the T'Wolves. Zach LaVine is the worst starting PG in the league. Minny has nobody there to take advantage of Rondo's absence. Banged up team with Ricky Rubio, Kevin Martin and Nikola Pekovic all out injured.

Boston - even without Rondo - are still better than this battered version of the Timberwolves.

Zach Lavine is terrible?

He's got ups.

[bello_man09]

I wanna see how this team responds to the trade...

[jpotter33]

dread seeing how the trade is going to impact the team tonight.

Couldn't ask for a much easier game than the T'Wolves. Zach LaVine is the worst starting PG in the league. Minny has nobody there to take advantage of Rondo's absence. Banged up team with Ricky Rubio, Kevin Martin and Nikola Pekovic all out injured.

Boston - even without Rondo - are still better than this battered version of the Timberwolves.

Zach Lavine is terrible?

I think it's the same as saying Smart is in the bottom-five of starting point guards now due mostly to their rookie status. It's not really a knock against them, mainly because it doesn't factor in potential or their rookie status.

[Who]

dread seeing how the trade is going to impact the team tonight.

Couldn't ask for a much easier game than the T'Wolves. Zach LaVine is the worst starting PG in the league. Minny has nobody there to take advantage of Rondo's absence. Banged up team with Ricky Rubio, Kevin Martin and Nikola Pekovic all out injured.

Boston - even without Rondo - are still better than this battered version of the Timberwolves.

Zach Lavine is terrible?

Yup. He might become a good player someday but he sure isn't one right now.

Lousy PG skills coupled with highly inefficient scoring = Minny's offense drowning while Rubio out injured.

I think it's the same as saying Smart is in the bottom-five of starting point guards now due mostly to their rookie status. It's not really a knock against them, mainly because it doesn't factor in potential or their rookie status.

Yes. Today? Bad player. In the future? Who knows.

[Rondohara]

Something close to a D-League or NCAA game... Half of each roster is around that level.

That Wolves bench is "amazing"... do they even have NBA players?