young outplays dawkins

[rollie mass]

while ainge watches red claws,young scores 33pts to dawkins 17,young hits 9 of 13 to dawkins 5 of 12 in battle of threes.

[mr. dee]

I'd like to see them both in the maine league after the all-star break. If Young can't crack the rotation regularly, Dawkins won't even sniff the floor.

[rollie mass]

dawkins may have blown his chance just on defense alone.

[SHAQATTACK]

Young seems pretty consistent with his shot .  Something  the C's desperately need,   Since Ray and Paul left.   Someone who can put the ball in the hole ,  when you need a clutch bucket.

[bballdog384]

They're the D-League version of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson

[Chris22]

They're the D-League version of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson

No.

They are Batman and Robin.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

Young seems pretty consistent with his shot .  Something  the C's desperately need,   Since Ray and Paul left.   Someone who can put the ball in the hole ,  when you need a clutch bucket.

I really believe CBS wants to give Young minutes, he has tried to give him some but he hasn't been producing aside from that one game. If he is going to get some of Thorton, AB, Jae, TP's minutes he will have to earn them in that short time, even though the minutes have been sporadic. If he comes in a bombs a few, he will definitely get more minutes. It's going to be extra hard because TP came in a fit right away, he is producing in short minutes.

Young has plenty of time to grow and learn. I want him to play but I also don't want him out there just b/c he is young. He hasn't been bad out there but he just isn't giving anything the other guys don't/can't and they are proven. He will have his time to light it up, don't worry!

[rollie mass]

young sure lit it up last night and looked very much the pedigree  but should  play and practise with celts at home  and skip some celts road trips and play with red claws or work out in gym-he really needs to fill out and get stronger-he could play good d but needs coaching in that area-hard to get playing time and looks with celts and thats alot traveling to get a couple shots and miss.

[Rosco917]

Young really lights up the D-League. The kid has the catch and shoot down pat. I understand they're working on his defense, and he looks like he could use some muscle, but I would hope when we trade Bass and Thornton he see's good minutes with the celtics.

[kraidstar]

was at the game last night, young was awesome, though he should have gotten more shots. he has such an easy and natural stroke, hard to see him not becoming a very effective scorer in the NBA.

dawkins was decent.

PF omari johnson was very impressive, 25 points and 10 reb on 10/15 FG. he looked like he might have a shot at the next level, he seems very athletic and versatile.

ralph sampson III on the other hand is one of the worst d-league players i've even seen, he's not even a pale shadow of his father. he was a big part of the horrific defense the claws put in for the first half or so, the team got a lot better once he was off the floor.

ainge was at half court, watching. at half time i noticed he waited for the mad ants' coach Conner Henry at the entrance of the locker room tunnel and said "hello" before going in with the claws. apparently henry and ainge played together on the c's in 1987.

here's a pic of james young, and another of dawkins going in for a layup attempt.

[LooseCannon]

dawkins may have blown his chance just on defense alone.

Please explain this statement.  I'm more interested in hearing about how Young and Dawkins play defense rather than how well they shoot.

[Emmette Bryant]

ainge was at half court, watching. at half time i noticed he waited for the mad ants' coach Conner Henry at the entrance of the locker room tunnel and said "hello" before going in with the claws. apparently henry and ainge played together on the c's in 1987.

Apparently?  Sheesh the kids today.

http://www.celticslife.com/2010/11/what-hell-happened-toconner-henry.html

[rollie mass]

they will just blow by him and has trouble going over top of screens,the kid is just a shooter-don't want to criticise any further .red claws site has full game replays-i was impressed with shooting and how he came back after a bad game and how he shoots with a hand in his face-he has 10 days to make an impression-they did have him at game today but got a dnp,looks like a nice kid and a credit to his family-

[greece66]

They're the D-League version of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson

No.

They are Batman and Robin.

Mario and Luigi.

[hwangjini_1]

they will just blow by him and has trouble going over top of screens,the kid is just a shooter-don't want to criticise any further .red claws site has full game replays-i was impressed with shooting and how he came back after a bad game and how he shoots with a hand in his face-he has 10 days to make an impression-they did have him at game today but got a dnp,looks like a nice kid and a credit to his family-

rollie, thanks and a tp for the analysis. please provide more as you watch the games...both for young and dawkins.

for dawkins, yes, his chances of being a credible nba player are both slim and fat. but i love being able to cheer for these guys, just as i do for pressey. i love the underdog.