Preseason Game # 2 Reactions

[Eddie20]

Irving - Scored very easy and efficiently. No holding the ball. Played really well off his teammates.

Hayward - Looked a little more comfortable. I noticed some miscommunication on D, but that'll come in time.

Horford - Mr. Reliable.

Tatum - The first game/first half jitters were gone. The potential of this kid is sky high.

Brown - Missed a few open 3's, but I think they'll fall sooner than later. Played really good defense. Didn't try to do too much.

Smart - Very impressive game by him. The weight loss is so apparent. Looks poised for a big year.

Baynes - Mr. Reliable # 2?

Rozier - Played really well. Wasn't as reckless as he's been in the past.

Yabu - Very raw, but definitely has a motor on him.

Theis - Brought a lot of energy and good defense. No complaints.

Larkin - Settled things down in the 4Q. Not the greatest game, but without his calming presence I think we could've blown this game.

Nader - Lacks potential, limited athletic ability, and limited skills. What's the point in keeping him on the roster when he brings nothing this year and his upside is low? Bring in a vet that could help in a key moment...looking at Richard Jefferson when he's bought out.

Semi - Another poor showing. I don't see any motor from him (1 reb, 0 stl, 0 blk in 11 minutes). I also fail to see the athletic ability he had at the combine. Game hops just aren't visible.

[Celtics4ever]

Nader - Lacks potential, limited athletic ability, and limited skills. What's the point in keeping him on the roster when he brings nothing this year and his upside is low? Bring in a vet that could help in a key moment...looking at Richard Jefferson when he's bought out.

Lead-Killer almost cost us the game.

Yabu - Very raw, but definitely has a motor on him.

Ainge swung for the fences, I think he missed.   Played better tonight but all the talk about him being the next Draymond Green needs to stop.  He adds muscle but will and should be buried in the bench once Morris comes back. 

[Eddie20]

Nader - Lacks potential, limited athletic ability, and limited skills. What's the point in keeping him on the roster when he brings nothing this year and his upside is low? Bring in a vet that could help in a key moment...looking at Richard Jefferson when he's bought out.

Lead-Killer almost cost us the game.

Yabu - Very raw, but definitely has a motor on him.

Ainge swung for the fences, I think he missed.   Played better tonight but all the talk about him being the next Draymond Green needs to stop.  He adds muscle but will and should be buried in the bench once Morris comes back.

I can't disagree. I'm pretty concerned with the amount of unplayable guys (Yabu, Semi, Nader) we have on a team that wants to win. An injury or two and things get ugly fast.

[Bobshot]

Agree with most of those comments here. Watched mainly the first half.

Irving looks like the main man. Hayward still sorting things out. I see he started at the 2 tonite? Figured that might happen. Brown a little better on his shot tonite. Tatum looks like 20 ppg if he gets the minutes. He can flat out score. Baynes--another strong game. Big tough guy who can rebound, set picks and shoot around the key. Theis relegated to the scrubs, it seems, after a strong 1st game. Still looked good. He'll have to fight for a rotation spot. Smart strong on steals and the 3.

Stevens has a lot of sorting out to do here.

[Rosco917]

Nader - Lacks potential, limited athletic ability, and limited skills. What's the point in keeping him on the roster when he brings nothing this year and his upside is low? Bring in a vet that could help in a key moment...looking at Richard Jefferson when he's bought out.

Lead-Killer almost cost us the game.

Yabu - Very raw, but definitely has a motor on him.

Ainge swung for the fences, I think he missed.   Played better tonight but all the talk about him being the next Draymond Green needs to stop.  He adds muscle but will and should be buried in the bench once Morris comes back.

I can't disagree. I'm pretty concerned with the amount of unplayable guys (Yabu, Semi, Nader) we have on a team that wants to win. An injury or two and things get ugly fast.

Yabu, Semi, and Nader are really at the end of the bench. For them to be relied on we would have to have some serious injuries.

[mr. dee]

Ainge swung for the fences, I think he missed.   Played better tonight but all the talk about him being the next Draymond Green needs to stop.  He adds muscle but will and should be buried in the bench once Morris comes back.

I don't think he missed. Avery Bradley was just as bad, if not worse  than Yabu during his rookie year. The motor and the determination is there. Combination of motor, physical gifts and work ethic is guaranteed to succeed 9/10 times. He's no James Young, Jeff Green or Olynyk who have the tools but not the motor and toughness.

We gotta be patient with the kid, especially ones with physical specimen and motor like him.

[SHAQATTACK]

Oakfor / yabu. collision was awesome. 

[RockinRyA]

To the guys screaming bust after 2 preseason games, let me remind you, people said Avery Bradley was a wasted pick during his first year.

[CelticsElite]

I don't remember people saying avery was a wasted pick. The knock on Avery was that he was a 1 dimensional defensive specialist that got injured a lot. But it was well established at the very least he's good for defense. What exactly is semi good for? We could have drafted Jordan bell at semis draft position

[Eddie20]

To the guys screaming bust after 2 preseason games, let me remind you, people said Avery Bradley was a wasted pick during his first year.

Bradley was 19. Huge difference in upside.

[mr. dee]

To the guys screaming bust after 2 preseason games, let me remind you, people said Avery Bradley was a wasted pick during his first year.

Bradley was 19. Huge difference in upside.

Yabusele ain't no fossil either. He's only 21.

[Chief Macho]

I just cant believe how small this team is.   Maybe Morris will help change the vibe.  But wow.  We have nothing inside.

[jambr380]

Nader - Lacks potential, limited athletic ability, and limited skills. What's the point in keeping him on the roster when he brings nothing this year and his upside is low? Bring in a vet that could help in a key moment...looking at Richard Jefferson when he's bought out.

Lead-Killer almost cost us the game.

Yabu - Very raw, but definitely has a motor on him.

Ainge swung for the fences, I think he missed.   Played better tonight but all the talk about him being the next Draymond Green needs to stop.  He adds muscle but will and should be buried in the bench once Morris comes back.

I can't disagree. I'm pretty concerned with the amount of unplayable guys (Yabu, Semi, Nader) we have on a team that wants to win. An injury or two and things get ugly fast.

I've seen enough from Nader. He definitely has offensive talent, but it's only about him when he's out there and that's like the last thing we need from deep bench guys. Good for him by proving himself in the G-League to make it to this point, but I would much rather have Gerald Green on the roster. He was a super-teammate and would provide continuity from last year's roster.

I think Yabu will eventually figure out the 11th/12th man role - he has a killer motor and amazing size, but has a lot of work to do.

Larkin was atrocious tonight, but was better on Monday. I assume we'll see something in between in the few minutes he actually plays.

[Snakehead]

I can't believe people are complaining about Yab.  I was very encouraged.  He is starting to get the game more.  He was running well and getting into the open court and also rebounding.  He's very young and this is only encouraging.

People are saying Draymond Green and I don't think they really watched Yab before.  That is not what I ever thought.  He's a really big guy who has the agility and the potential of wing skills, that's what always excited me.  Green was always kind of a SF who played bigger.  Yab is BIG.  That's why it makes some of his agility, speed, and footwork at times pretty awesome.  I really think people should be excited about him.  Maybe not this year so much but even if he just focuses on the boards he can contribute there.

I liked Theis again, although he played less (by design I think to run a lot of those small line ups with the starters).   Nader is solid and I actually like him but with Morris there too I'm not sure he's needed.

Irving was awesome fitting in to the system.  Hayward was starting to assert himself and looked great doing it.  Al was very involved.  I thought Rozier played great.  Smart looks great.  A lot to be excited about.

[Chief Macho]

Id be all for dumping Nader and Larkin and trying for some rebounding bigs.