Celtics (40-23) at Clippers (37-25) Game #64 3/6/17

[mr. dee]

I guess the good Olynyk decided to show up.

[jambr380]

Good take by Rozier. I still wonder why he never dunks, though. He's more than capable of it.

The announcers said, 'Rozier with the hard attack,' and I thought they said 'heart-attack'. It seems he makes every shot more complicated than it needs to be.

Now, he may actually figure out these difficult shots, which will make him a very good scorer, but he does still miss too many lay-ups. Glad to see him knock down the 3, though!

[liam]

This is a good game so far I hope I can stay up 'till the end!

[jpotter33]

Question - are we a better defensive team without Horford?  There was an article I read today that was positing this.

I mean, having a 2/3/4/5 of AB, Jaylen, Jae, and Amir might make a bit more sense defensively than having Al at the 4. Sure, we're small and that hurts, but it's not like Al's presence would've helped that much on the boards anyways.

No, we are not.  Al in that lineup instead of Amir is superior.

Agreed. The problem isnt Al, it's that Amir and Al are a bad combo

Al and Amir are +7.7 per 100 possessions when on the court.  No player has a better net rating when paired with Horford.  There might be some noise in there, of course, but the data doesn't show that they are a bad combo.

What are the offensive and defensive ratings for that combo? They're good offensively, but I think that combo is a source of a lot of our defensive issues

I think it's matchup specific, too. Like against Love and Cleveland, that's a bad matchup, as we saw in the only matchup they've both been available where Love torched Al.

Both of the Morris twins have had bouts of success against Horford's perimeter D, too, along with Marvin Williams in Charlotte. Essentially, Al struggles with the stretch 4's that are quicker and can stretch beyond the three point line.

[Bucketgetter]

This is a good game so far I hope I can stay up 'till the end!

As long as we keep winning, I don't sleep!

[liam]

Good take by Rozier. I still wonder why he never dunks, though. He's more than capable of it.

The announcers said, 'Rozier with the hard attack,' and I thought they said 'heart-attack'. It seems he makes every shot more complicated than it needs to be.

Now, he may actually figure out these difficult shots, which will make him a very good scorer, but he does still miss too many lay-ups. Glad to see him knock down the 3, though!

That's a good nick name for Rozier - The Heart Attack! He gives me one every game!

[GratefulCs]

these jerseys suck

i wanna puke everytime i see them

[BitterJim]

If you call Rozier a shooting guard hes actually quite decent. A PG? not so much

I look at him as a Landry Barbosa type player

[GratefulCs]

Good take by Rozier. I still wonder why he never dunks, though. He's more than capable of it.

The announcers said, 'Rozier with the hard attack,' and I thought they said 'heart-attack'. It seems he makes every shot more complicated than it needs to be.

Now, he may actually figure out these difficult shots, which will make him a very good scorer, but he does still miss too many lay-ups. Glad to see him knock down the 3, though!

That's a good nick name for Rozier - The Heart Attack! He gives me one every game!

scary terry

[BitterJim]

these jerseys suck

i wanna puke everytime i see them

I don't mind them

I really hate the grey sleeved jerseys

[SHAQATTACK]

I guess the good Olynyk decided to show up.

What's he look like?

[saltlover]

Question - are we a better defensive team without Horford?  There was an article I read today that was positing this.

I mean, having a 2/3/4/5 of AB, Jaylen, Jae, and Amir might make a bit more sense defensively than having Al at the 4. Sure, we're small and that hurts, but it's not like Al's presence would've helped that much on the boards anyways.

No, we are not.  Al in that lineup instead of Amir is superior.

Agreed. The problem isnt Al, it's that Amir and Al are a bad combo

Al and Amir are +7.7 per 100 possessions when on the court.  No player has a better net rating when paired with Horford.  There might be some noise in there, of course, but the data doesn't show that they are a bad combo.

What are the offensive and defensive ratings for that combo? They're good offensively, but I think that combo is a source of a lot of our defensive issues

NBA.com actually has it as a +8.0 net rating -- 112.5 to 104.5.  Not a stellar defensive rating, but it's not especially poor either.  Not good at defensive rebounding tho.

[liam]

If you call Rozier a shooting guard hes actually quite decent. A PG? not so much

I look at him as a Landry Barbosa type player

Barbosa smoother and more fundamentally sound.

[Clench123]

IT smh

[liam]

I guess the good Olynyk decided to show up.

What's he look like?

Getting a lot of boards tonight.