That’s all we have left until Boston Celtics basketball is officially back in our lives again.
A diversified offense with KP on the floor.
Let’s see what pop in of post up offense is now going to become a norm.
I see no reason why we shouldn’t be getting this version right away
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How Holiday looks next to the franchise guys.
On paper, the fit makes sense.
I’m going to need that investigated.
I’m not suggesting he needs to be Steph Curry or Kyrie Irving in terms of his handles.
Let’s not get silly.
But I do think we need to see some sort of progress when it comes to his left hand.
It was a real issue in the ECF.
Lineup versatility
This is something I cannot wait to see.
It has pretty much everything you need in terms of perimeter defense, rim protection, shooting, etc.
Point guard/Brown/Tatum/Horford/KP
This is the double bigs idea.
Jrue/White/Brown/Hauser/Tatum
When I say let’s get nuts, I mean it.
Let me see Tatum at the 5 surrounded by nothing but shooters.
Even if it’s only for a few possessions, I want to see what it looks like.
OK cool, so let’s see it.
He’s too much of a gamechanger on that end.
If they are bought in and locked in defensively, the rest will follow.
Is Jaylen getting better in terms of his off ball defense?
Is Tatum giving that 100% effort at all times?
That’s what I care about most.
In Summer League though, 90% of those guys aren’t making an NBA roster.
Year 1 for him is about learning and adjusting to the NBA.
If he ends up showing he’s ready, awesome!
If he looks raw and not ready, that’s OK!
I just want to see how he handles a much higher level of talent.
Joe’s in game management
How is he with timeouts?
How do the in game adjustments look if something isn’t working?
If it’s a close game late, what does the crunch time offense look like from him?
It wasn’t too long ago he shot 40% on legit volume with that punch in of shot.
He shot 29.1% on pullup 3PA.
That is objectively terrible.
It goes without saying, the Celts enter 2023-24 with another title or bust season.
They either win the title or the season is a failure.
Suggesting otherwise would be silly.
To me, that is now how they should be looked at for the foreseeable future.
The building seasons are over, the time has come to actually finish it off.
They have the talent, they have the coaching, and they have the commitment from ownership to spend.
The pursuit starts Sunday with their first chance to show us they’re ready.
