Hawks (2-0) at Celtics (0-2) Round 1 Game 3 4/22/16

[kozlodoev]

Looks like you guys will be getting your wish. According to the 98.5 Sports Hub

Starting Line up:
Evan Turner
Isaiah Thomas
Jae Crowder
Jonas Jerebko
Amir Johnson.


 Good move offensively. I trust Smart off the bench for the meantime anyways. Him and Rozier work well together. Sully will be interesting...

We will now have zero offense off the bench, so we'll see how that's going to work out. I'm skeptical, but then again -- it's not like we have better alternatives. Smart was an obvious liability in the starting lineup.

[greece66]

So, who do we think will be in the starting lineup for game 3? Brad hinted that another lineup change will be coming, and he almost has to make a change given our last couple of starts. I'm betting we either go small with IT, Smart, Turner, Crowder, and Amir or we add JJ to replace Sully in the starting lineup.

http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/boston-celtics-to-start-evan-turner-and-jonas-jerebko-over-marcus-smart-and-jared-sullinger

[Smart457]

Sully gives the second unit a scoring option.

[The Oracle]

Perfect line up changes under the circumstances.  Put the ball in Turner's hands a lot and use I.T. off ball.  Puts 3 shooters on the perimeter and Jonas/Amir should defend the Atlanta bigs better. 

For those people bagging on K.O. you have no idea what his shoulder situation is and calling him soft is just dumb.  I'm sure if it was remotely decent he would play.  His spacing and shooting spreads defenses out and is missed tremendously, thinking otherwise is just utter nonsense. 

[straightouttabahstun]

Looks like you guys will be getting your wish. According to the 98.5 Sports Hub

Starting Line up:
Evan Turner
Isaiah Thomas
Jae Crowder
Jonas Jerebko
Amir Johnson.


 Good move offensively. I trust Smart off the bench for the meantime anyways. Him and Rozier work well together. Sully will be interesting...

We will now have zero offense off the bench, so we'll see how that's going to work out. I'm skeptical, but then again -- it's not like we have better alternatives. Smart was an obvious liability in the starting lineup.

 It may be fair game if Schroeder doesn't play. He questionable tonight due to his ankle.

[alldaboston]

Looks like you guys will be getting your wish. According to the 98.5 Sports Hub

Starting Line up:
Evan Turner
Isaiah Thomas
Jae Crowder
Jonas Jerebko
Amir Johnson.


 Good move offensively. I trust Smart off the bench for the meantime anyways. Him and Rozier work well together. Sully will be interesting...

We will now have zero offense off the bench, so we'll see how that's going to work out. I'm skeptical, but then again -- it's not like we have better alternatives. Smart was an obvious liability in the starting lineup.

 It may be fair game if Schroeder doesn't play. He questionable tonight due to his ankle.

Sounds like he's playing.

[kozlodoev]

Sully gives the second unit a scoring option.

Sullinger has scored in double digits three times in the last 14 games. I wouldn't hang my hat on that one.

[Smart457]

Sully gives the second unit a scoring option.

Sullinger has scored in double digits three times in the last 14 games. I wouldn't hang my hat on that one.

Hes capable and that will be huge for the second unit. They have to run offense somehow. Look for them to run some plays through Sully.

[alldaboston]

Sully gives the second unit a scoring option.

Sullinger has scored in double digits three times in the last 14 games. I wouldn't hang my hat on that one.

Eh. As much as his attitude towards his own weight and conditioning is bad, it seems (just from memory) that he responds better after a benching. It's happened a few times the past couple seasons.

[PhoSita]

Sully ought to have an easier time scoring against Scott / Muscala than the Hawks' starters.

That's probably where he should be in the future -- rebounding specialist who can score against bench units.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

I really, really like the lineup changes. I've been in favor of moving Jonas into the starting lineup since game 1, and I like having Marcus running the offense off the bench.

[Smart457]

Sully ought to have an easier time scoring against Scott / Muscala than the Hawks' starters.

That's probably where he should be in the future -- rebounding specialist who can score against bench units.

great point. I'll be looking for that to happen.

[kozlodoev]

I really, really like the lineup changes. I've been in favor of moving Jonas into the starting lineup since game 1, and I like having Marcus running the offense off the bench.

I was hoping they'll move Crowder to PF and play Turner at SF. Jerebko vs Millsap looks like a bad matchup.

[trickybilly]

Ah the moment all our postings have been directed towards.. Have a good game Jonas..

[Chief]

Espn 2? We are on the women's college basketball station. Come on Celtics, you are better than that. But you got to win some games!