Game 69: Bucks at Celtics - 3/20/24 - 6:30 - ESPN/OTA - Giannis, Jrue out

Ruben Quevedo · Post #41 » by **Ruben Quevedo** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:54 pm

ackypoo wrote:
BigO wrote:I mentioned previously how the key to the Celtics is their three point shooting. I just saw this on the Celtics board:

"When Celtics take less than 44% of their shots from 3: 14-9 (60.87%)
When Celtics take at least 44% of their shots from 3: 40-5 (88.89%)

No other team in the NBA takes 44%+ of their shots from 3 as season average ".

Guarding the three is the key to beating the Celtics. I hate the way the game has changed.

too many good shooters.

widen the court, move the 3 point line back. only way this changes.

I'm not sure that helps. Just more space that defenders would need to account for.

Eliminate the corner 3 and I think that would make things more interesting.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #42 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:01 pm

CharityStripe34 wrote:Surprised the NBA didn't lean on the Bucks to play him given it's a primetime game and all.

Feel there is less emphasis later on in the season. I think they are balancing guys being healthy for the playoffs. From a marketing standpoint, if Giannis gets a season ending injury in November they just market the next guy up. If Giannis gets hurt now, public perception would be way worse regarding the playoffs. It doesn't make sense since Giannis is out either way, but I think it would impact how the fans feel about the playoffs coming up.

MiltownMadness · Post #43 » by **MiltownMadness** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:08 pm

Honestly like that Giannis isnt playing. Now this game is just house money. Save that stress for the playoffs

CharityStripe34 · Post #44 » by **CharityStripe34** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:16 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
CharityStripe34 wrote:Surprised the NBA didn't lean on the Bucks to play him given it's a primetime game and all.

Feel there is less emphasis later on in the season. I think they are balancing guys being healthy for the playoffs. From a marketing standpoint, if Giannis gets a season ending injury in November they just market the next guy up. If Giannis gets hurt now, public perception would be way worse regarding the playoffs. It doesn't make sense since Giannis is out either way, but I think it would impact how the fans feel about the playoffs coming up.

I suppose. Plus he's only missed about four games I believe (CLE, LAC, PHO, and forgetting)?

Sigra · Post #45 » by **Sigra** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:18 pm

Ruben Quevedo wrote:I'm not sure that helps. Just more space that defenders would need to account for.

Eliminate the corner 3 and I think that would make things more interesting.

Eliminate the corner 3 for sure.

But also, change other rules that hurt players that goes inside. Call a charge only if defender didnt move since driving player's first step. Remove offensive 3 seconds, allow stronger players to backup smaller/weaker players and dont call it charge if smaller player fall etc

Oh, and return hands check. Guards dominate too much.

Ron Swanson · Post #46 » by **Ron Swanson** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:35 pm

Once again, the only way that 3PT variance ball is ever gonna be reigned in is if they start calling illegal screens again. It's never gonna happen because "freedom of movement" garbage, because the NBA is dead set on marketing the flashy perimeter guards and wings over the boring, dominant big guys.

Post #47 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:40 pm

Brown, Jrue and Hauser all sat out Monday night and are listed as questionable but were expected to play tonight. With Giannis out it will be interesting to see if any of them sit.

JBucks · Post #48 » by **JBucks** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:52 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:Brown, Jrue and Hauser all sat out Monday night and are listed as questionable but were expected to play tonight. With Giannis out it will be interesting to see if any of them sit.

Think you mean Tatum sat Monday night. Brown played after sitting against Washington Sunday. I'm predicting Hauser and Brown sit. It doesn't matter. Boston'll be up by at least 10 after 1, probably 15-20 at half and 20+ by the end.

Post #49 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:56 pm

JBucks wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:Brown, Jrue and Hauser all sat out Monday night and are listed as questionable but were expected to play tonight. With Giannis out it will be interesting to see if any of them sit.

Think you mean Tatum sat Monday night. Brown played after sitting against Washington Sunday. I'm predicting Hauser and Brown sit.

Thanks, you're right, Tatum sat. And Brown is listed as questionable, along with Jrue and Hauser.

Post #50 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:56 pm

Game time is 6:30, not 7:00 as I originally had it.

Daver · Post #51 » by **Daver** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:57 pm

Got this from ESPN
INJURIES: Celtics: Jrue Holiday: out (shoulder), JD Davison: out (illness), Al Horford: out (toe), Jayson Tatum: out (ankle), Sam Hauser: out (ankle

Post #52 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:58 pm

Daver wrote:Got this from ESPN
INJURIES: Celtics: Jrue Holiday: out (shoulder), JD Davison: out (illness), Al Horford: out (toe), Jayson Tatum: out (ankle), Sam Hauser: out (ankle

I think that might have been for their game Monday.

-Jragon- · Post #53 » by **-Jragon-** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:00 pm

Long game.. we'll sit 1 of our 3 vs them every game vs them till the playoffs.. no reference experience against our new big 3 attack

-Jragon- · Post #54 » by **-Jragon-** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:03 pm

'Giannis, Jragon from realgm thinks you should sit out the road trip and get you leg right.. we agree with him, what do you think?' "Man F what Jragon... wtf... I'm not sitting out til Khris gets back... let's win games."

-Jragon- · Post #55 » by **-Jragon-** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:07 pm

"Khris, Jragon from realgm thinks you should dribble wayyy less and shoot 10 threes per game." 'Bro, who? F him, imma shoot 3 threes and like 15 fade away long 2s with a hand in my face'.. I'm pretty sure this is how they discuss my posts

8-)

Daver · Post #56 » by **Daver** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:09 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:
Daver wrote:Got this from ESPN
INJURIES: Celtics: Jrue Holiday: out (shoulder), JD Davison: out (illness), Al Horford: out (toe), Jayson Tatum: out (ankle), Sam Hauser: out (ankle

I think that might have been for their game Monday.

It did say tonights game

-Jragon- · Post #57 » by **-Jragon-** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:11 pm

Daver wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:
Daver wrote:Got this from ESPN
INJURIES: Celtics: Jrue Holiday: out (shoulder), JD Davison: out (illness), Al Horford: out (toe), Jayson Tatum: out (ankle), Sam Hauser: out (ankle

I think that might have been for their game Monday.

It did say tonights game

They aren't giving us practice games either.... 3D chess my guys

-Jragon- · Post #58 » by **-Jragon-** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:13 pm

This is what Stern hates... finally a marquee matchup and...

-Jragon- · Post #59 » by **-Jragon-** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:15 pm

Tatum and GA only have like 2 moves... their coaches dont want the opposition getting 40 minutes to practice against it lol... Brown has zero moves so it doesn't matter... Dame has like 20 but only uses 5 in the regular season lmao

skbucks1985 · Post #60 » by **skbucks1985** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:26 pm

Daver wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:
Daver wrote:Got this from ESPN
INJURIES: Celtics: Jrue Holiday: out (shoulder), JD Davison: out (illness), Al Horford: out (toe), Jayson Tatum: out (ankle), Sam Hauser: out (ankle

I think that might have been for their game Monday.

It did say tonights game

I'm not seeing that anywhere from ESPN. Its not listed on the Gamecast page for the game and I haven't seen anyone from ESPN tweet out anything about it