a commitment by young to play d-

[rollie mass]

Young needs coacing on d ,drills and more drills,and more coaching,.And as much playing time as possible and did i miss the gym.He needs to play for red claws as well as practise with celts and play home games.I recently watched a documentary on karl malone,just like kobe,if you want to be great it takes effort and desire--does young have that or do we see a smug shooter who doesn't want to
 fight over screens or dive for loose balls-you tell me --
if he wants to just skate  should danny trade him to move up in draft

[rollie mass]

With a year under belt-What is james young trade value?if he has stayed in school he certainly would have gone higher.He would be nice trade bait to move up OR A west coast team would love him.

[hwangjini_1]

Young needs coacing on d ,drills and more drills,and more coaching,.And as much playing time as possible and did i miss the gym.He needs to play for red claws as well as practise with celts and play home games.I recently watched a documentary on karl malone,just like kobe,if you want to be great it takes effort and desire--does young have that or do we see a smug shooter who doesn't want to
 fight over screens or dive for loose balls-you tell me --
if he wants to just skate  should danny trade him to move up in draft

do my eyes deceive me? did rollie actually create paragraphs? 

yes, young needs a lot of work to develop his defensive skills. luckily, he is VERY young and CBS is a great coach. so, let's cross our fingers and hope for the best.

[Celtics4ever]

I would make Marcus Smart his coach in this regard.

[fairweatherfan]

I dunno about the topic, but I think I'm going to start describing bad defenders as "playing D-"

[loco_91]

I would make Marcus Smart his coach in this regard.

+1. Got to think that the other young guys see Smart's intensity on that end and it motivates them. I just wish we got to see Smart play with KG...

[rollie mass]

back in the days,the celtics stars had to hustle for money ,sam jones came to lexington high and gave a shooting presentation,he must of hit 100 bank shots and then they brought out a sheet with a small hole and he then picked up a racquet and hit like 50 serves through that hole.The point is there are people with unbelivable skills but they work at them,defense takes heart as well as skill and it can be taught.Prince can teach him how to survive without having bulk but this guy needs coaching and techniques and drills and coaching.He missed summer league,pre-season and has only several games with red claws.Tommy gunner says he's a star and he should know.

[Rosco917]

With a year under belt-What is james young trade value?if he has stayed in school he certainly would have gone higher.He would be nice trade bait to move up OR A west coast team would love him.

I don't know if I'd go that far just yet.
Right now is a transitional time for him, he most likely is waiting to be shipped back to the D-League for more playing time.

Then he goes to the D-League and lights the place up.

I'd really like to see more of him with the Celtics, and I'm not talking 6-8 minutes a game.

[TheFlex]

I think all indications are that Young is a hard worker.

"I think it speaks to the impact of being able to go back and forth to Maine and keep his game sharp as he waited his turn and got through some injuries. I thought he did a good job,” Stevens said.

"All the hard work he’s been putting in throughout the couple weeks is finally showing," teammate Jared Sullinger added. "I’m so proud and happy for him, and the best is yet to come.”

- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2320509-james-young-flashes-potential-during-career-night-for-celtics

I would take him off the table right now if I'm DA. His value is arguably the lowest its going to be at any point over the course of his rookie contract. It wouldn't make sense to sell low on a guy like Young, who could be a real contributor to this young team in year 2 of his career.

P.S. Waiting for someone to say "What does Sully know about hard work?" 

[PickNRoll]

Did Tony Allen have the same college coach as Marcus Smart?  If so, that guy must be one hell of a defensive teacher.

[jpotter33]

Young actually looked quite a bit better on the defensive end the last game he received some minutes. I forgot which game it was, but he had a much better time of staying in front of his man. I know it's a small sample size, but hopefully it's a trend upwards.

[PickNRoll]

Young actually looked quite a bit better on the defensive end the last game he received some minutes. I forgot which game it was, but he had a much better time of staying in front of his man. I know it's a small sample size, but hopefully it's a trend upwards.

He's moved his feet well in each of the last 3 or 4 games he's played in.  Just needs reps.