Working Theory: Size Matters

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Cousins would have destroyed the chemistry. No player has ever said they love playing with him

Who gives a flip about chemistry if you get owned in the playoffs?

Chemistry alone won't win playoff games.

Exactly.. not like the chemistry looked good tonight anyway...

If you're a winning team, you have to take chances. You have to believe you can harness a player like Cousins. That was a huge miss

Little Brad was afraid of the boogie man

It's funny I feel like I'm one of Brad's biggest supporters half the time, I have trouble blaming him for a lot of what he gets blamed for, but when I heard those reports I wanted to rip my hair out...

Cousins is everything this team needed... He can even shoot 3s... If Brad wants to be a great coach in the NBA, he needs to be able to handle talented divas.

That said I still blame DA more for not making it happen even if Brad wasn't a fan

Don't worry, at least we'll always have a team of scrapper who never say die!! (until the playoffs roll around)

[Endless Paradise]

Sure, size matters, but so do cap space and future Nets picks. Or something.

[PhoSita]

Sure, size matters, but so do cap space and future Nets picks. Or something.

OK, but this is a non-responsive answer to the problem raised.

"Sure, but we have great opportunities to improve the team this summer" doesn't speak to the issue of "Our core might be fatally flawed."

Yes, we can add to the talent on the team.

But what do we do about the makeup of the players we already have?

Signing a star this summer won't change the fact that the PG, SG, SF, and C in the starting lineup are all undersized.

I don't think this group can stay intact, no matter who they can or will add this summer.

[esel1000]

Cousins would have destroyed the chemistry. No player has ever said they love playing with him

Who gives a flip about chemistry if you get owned in the playoffs?

Chemistry alone won't win playoff games.

Exactly.. not like the chemistry looked good tonight anyway...

If you're a winning team, you have to take chances. You have to believe you can harness a player like Cousins. That was a huge miss

Little Brad was afraid of the boogie man

It's funny I feel like I'm one of Brad's biggest supporters half the time, I have trouble blaming him for a lot of what he gets blamed for, but when I heard those reports I wanted to rip my hair out...

Cousins is everything this team needed... He can even shoot 3s... If Brad wants to be a great coach in the NBA, he needs to be able to handle talented divas.

That said I still blame DA more for not making it happen even if Brad wasn't a fan

Don't worry, at least we'll always have a team of scrapper who never say die!! (until the playoffs roll around)

Well it was fun for 82 games 

[Endless Paradise]

I'm trolling, dude. I think those "yeah, but the Celtics have assets and cap space" arguments are beyond silly for a multitude of reasons, including those you've already brought up.

[Endless Paradise]

Cousins would have destroyed the chemistry. No player has ever said they love playing with him

This oh-so-valuable team chemistry that has them down 0-2 to a dysfunctional 8th seed. But yeah, chemistry, cap space, and Nets pick.

[PhoSita]

I'm trolling, dude. I think those "yeah, but the Celtics have assets and cap space" arguments are beyond silly for a multitude of reasons, including those you've already brought up.

Oh.   

Sorry!

Can't read between the lines right now.   

[SCeltic34]

Look, our best player is 5'9''.  I don't think that's a problem.  Isaiah Thomas is really freaking good.


But what about the supporting cast for our tiny dynamo?

6'2''
6'5'' (on a good day)
6'9''
6'9''
6'2''

...

You have to get to our 3rd big man before you get to a guy who is average or better height for his position, and that's Kelly Olynyk.  Doesn't exactly play big.



I think perhaps this is a problem.  What say you?   I know, I know ... convenient time to point this out as they're getting shellacked by a team with size mismatches all over the floor.  But, well ... maybe it's hard to not get a bad matchup in the playoffs when your entire core group is small?

Completely agree.  I'm pretty tired of watching IT get torched by everyone he gets matched up against, and Bradley is clearly too small the guard the premier SGs and SFs of the league.

Playoffs are always about matchups.  That will never change.  When you have a major defensive liability, such as IT, it becomes greatly magnified especially now that every team likes to switch on pick and rolls. 

I'm also tired of stretch-4's (or 5's).  Give me bigs that will give hard fouls and grab traffic rebounds, even if they aren't a great 3 point shooter.  Better than watching Kelly "Fairy (pony) Tail" Olynyk on the court, who is probably among the softest 7-footers to ever play in an NBA game.

[Endless Paradise]

Look at this awesome, valuable team chemistry that couldn't dare be risked by bringing in a volatile yet extremely talented player like Cousins:

Avery Bradley said he thinks the Bulls are executing because of their leadership. Pointed out Cs argued with each other, got down.

[SHAQATTACK]

Eventually wyc has to open his pocket book and give a CENTER a pay day .  We can't compete for a title without a top level talent center.  And NO !  Horford is not a traditional center , big to cleanup rebounds we need.   He is more like Simmons will be for Philly .

We got a draft pick for KG , you have room to pay a center

Danny !  Use it and get a center before YOU loose the fans.

[kraidstar]

Getting a big isn't going to move the needle much unless we have some 2-way superstars to lead the team.

[Chris22]

Our star player lost his sister last week.
That is a factor as well.

[jpotter33]

Look, our best player is 5'9''.  I don't think that's a problem.  Isaiah Thomas is really freaking good.


But what about the supporting cast for our tiny dynamo?

6'2''
6'5'' (on a good day)
6'9''
6'9''
6'2''

...

You have to get to our 3rd big man before you get to a guy who is average or better height for his position, and that's Kelly Olynyk.  Doesn't exactly play big.



I think perhaps this is a problem.  What say you?   I know, I know ... convenient time to point this out as they're getting shellacked by a team with size mismatches all over the floor.  But, well ... maybe it's hard to not get a bad matchup in the playoffs when your entire core group is small?

Completely agree.  I'm pretty tired of watching IT get torched by everyone he gets matched up against, and Bradley is clearly too small the guard the premier SGs and SFs of the league.

Playoffs are always about matchups.  That will never change.  When you have a major defensive liability, such as IT, it becomes greatly magnified especially now that every team likes to switch on pick and rolls. 

I'm also tired of stretch-4's (or 5's).  Give me bigs that will give hard fouls and grab traffic rebounds, even if they aren't a great 3 point shooter.  Better than watching Kelly "Fairy (pony) Tail" Olynyk on the court, who is probably among the softest 7-footers to ever play in an NBA game.

TP.