Roland17:
We have started games very slow this season and we were punished playing catch up against the Magic.

KNIGHTBlaed:
Bron misses the midrange jumpshot
Anothe L for Bron and the Lakers... Pop and Aldridge won this one!!
DeRozan just faded out of the game when it mattered most, good thing others stepped up. Aldridge was big in this one, Lakers had no answer for him

birdman:


He has to play d old man game...too many playoff miles. Coast until all star break. By then team should have gelled some

HouseOfWine:


Lol hell yeah! At least CP can know his fight wasnt futile, unlike some ppl

But damn, half a milli fine! Thats outrageous.

A40:

Lmaooo coast for West? 3 games separated 3rd seed to 9th last year. Every game counts and LeNomad is playing with fire

Owo pampers. Is he not getting $40m this year?

Decale:
I would never understand people that make 3 pointers, contested with hands on their faces and buzzer beaters; but find it hard to make simple free throws.


Those players belong in a vault...

A40:
What is happening to Jaylen Brown? He looks to have regressed horribly thus far, Hayward clearly isn't at a 100% but it has to be said that the offense isn't clicking as it should.

Scoring has been on the high side this new season but be like una still dey sleep

A40:

Lmaooo coast for West? 3 games separated 3rd seed to 9th last year. Every game counts and LeNomad is playing with fire

Owo pampers. Is he not getting $40m this year?

Roland17:


The Lakers have only 1 season, 2 max to get anything out of LeBum. Since he won his last ring, he stopped playing defense, this was very obvious last season and we are seeing it this season. Father time may grant him this season but that is it. The Lakers have not done themselves any good either because they lack perimeter scoring. Lonzo is streaking but that is only for a short while until the players begin to actually pay attention to his perimeter shooting.
Countering their interior offense is very simple because it is actually built around McGee. Take McGee out and they have no replacement or presence under the rim. Teams will look to get McGee in foul trouble and take it from there.
When he walked up to take the free throws, I knew his demons were coming to haunt him again and that is why it is difficult to move him past Kobe, worth more MJ for me. Kobe walks to that free throw line and drains both throws without blinking because he is clutch.

Roland17:


Bob, some fans think the rookie wall, typically after the all-star and sophomore slump are myths, not me. I was one of the few fans who were worried about Brown going into this season because he did not experience the latter last season which was his sophomore season. I think it is also important for us to note that this is the first season he is actually playing with the Celtics at full strength. Last season without Hayward and Kyrie he improved numerous aspects of his game and showed it on the court. I think the return of Hayward, Tatum's continuous surge and the dominance of Kyrie may have affected his psyche about his role with this team.
Good thing, we have a good coach in Stevens who I believe will help him get back to his groove. It is still early days, but it is obvious Brown is not in sync and is struggling. I have been impressed with Hayward's contribution to be honest, he has good rhythm and is finding his shot and space on the court. I believe he will build momentum as the season goes on, don't forget, his minutes are heavily restricted and he is not allowed to play back to back when games are on consecutive days.
The Celtics need to start early, we seem to come out lethargic and end up playing catch. We need to assert our game early and build from there. We also need to improve rebounding efforts on both ends. If you analyze out losses to the Magic and the Raptors, you will notice we could not grab the rebounds and this is abnormal for this team. I love the transition offense especially when Kyrie is around the bucket.

Roland17:


The Lakers have only 1 season, 2 max to get anything out of LeBum. Since he won his last ring, he stopped playing defense, this was very obvious last season and we are seeing it this season. Father time may grant him this season but that is it. The Lakers have not done themselves any good either because they lack perimeter scoring. Lonzo is streaking but that is only for a short while until the players begin to actually pay attention to his perimeter shooting.
Countering their interior offense is very simple because it is actually built around McGee. Take McGee out and they have no replacement or presence under the rim. Teams will look to get McGee in foul trouble and take it from there.
When he walked up to take the free throws, I knew his demons were coming to haunt him again and that is why it is difficult to move him past Kobe, worth more MJ for me. Kobe walks to that free throw line and drains both throws without blinking because he is clutch.

A40:

I think LeNomad would always thrive as a facilitator, that will probably never leave him plus it's a style that ages well.

As a defender though I have always told people that LeNomad is a blehh one on one defender he relies mainly on athleticism not fundamentals. His strength has always been his help and weakside defense, I liken him to an NFL safety

Once the athleticism declines even a bit the lack of fundamentals would become worse and of course you invariably start taking plays off.

I think overall minus the lack of outside shooting the team is pretty good, they lack of quality bigs but their size and length on the wings make up for that. However the way analysts were falling over themselves tagging them a playoff team cos of LeNomad I found a bit odd. Teams especially from the West would be fired up to play against them just for that. Look at all their 3 games so far and you would almost think the playoffs have started

birdman:


3 games into the season and you are writing epistles. Where is roland17, make im gist you how Lebron snatched the heart out of the celtics team in d playoffs with that KING KONG roar last year

The king is not worried, you will all bow, las las

A40:
Is this Luka Doncic really 19? Cos I can see him do some grown moves.

birdman:


3 games into the season and you are writing epistles. Where is roland17, make im gist you how Lebron snatched the heart out of the celtics team in d playoffs with that KING KONG roar last year

The king is not worried, you will all bow, las las

Roland17:


Bobz,

That is because the kid already played 3 seasons of professional basketball in Europe with Real Madrid. You can see his calmness and composure with the ball. He does not seem fazed by anything. This may resurrect the argument about rookie of the year again if he is in the mix, which I have no doubt he will be.

birdman:


3 games into the season and you are writing epistles. Where is roland17, make im gist you how Lebron snatched the heart out of the celtics team in d playoffs with that KING KONG roar last year

The king is not worried, you will all bow, las las

A40:
Still lacking some physicality but it's rare to see 'rookies' with such a soft floater and step back J's that are this polished. And his ball-handling! Did you see that gbe lo gbe bo vs the Bulls?

He already has go-to moves this early in the league which is quite rare. Anyway make we dey continue to observe.

KNIGHTBlaed:
Kawhit in MVP mode!

Roland17:


European players are better prepared for the NBA as far as fundamentals and skills because those are emphasized early on, so I am not surprised Doncic has these attributes for his position.

I agree he needs to build some meat, I would hope it is nothing serious though because I love how he effortlessly glides through pick and rolls even though he lacks the pace and power.

He is currently torching the Hawks. Funny thing is, Doncic has taken the attention away from Dennis Smith who were all ready to watch this season but the arrival of Doncic seem to have cooled the attention on Dennis Smith.

KNIGHTBlaed:
Meanwhile, Cavs no get coach