We heard all about so-called “blueprints” when the Patriots almost lost a few different times this year. Now we’ll start to hear it about the Celtics.
Did Charlotte expose a blueprint for beating the C’s?
“I think if we have a chance to play defense we’re really good if we can set,” says Doc Rivers. “Teams know. If they can beat us down the floor, they don’t have to face our defense. Charlotte did that.”
The good thing is… not everyone runs. And to be honest, if the C’s keep working at the transition D, then it won’t matter. Part of the problem: Lack of hustle:
Guys weren’t communicating. Guys were what we call buddy running – running with their own guy instead of getting back. You know, it’s a long season and you fall into habits, you have slippage.
I had slippage once… and I’m still paying the child support.
You know… it’s too bad Jason Kidd shaved his moustache… I really feel like it completed the look for him. I mean… he beat his wife… he’s an (accused) molester… why not express all those things to the world by keeping the pervy ’stache? Don’t run from your past, Jason. Embrace it. It’s who you are. I hope your new baby momma is ok with it.
(as an aside… would any NORMAL guy with Jason Kidd’s history of abuse and molestation score with a hot chick like that? No… no he wouldn’t. He’d be ostracized… vilified… shunned. What does Jason Kidd have that most guys don’t that would make women overlook the fact that he hates females in general? Hmmmm….. what could it be?)
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blueprint for beating the celtics:
1. pray that one of the big three is sitting out the game injured because they got tackled while blowing out another team.
2. hope that your team isnt important enough for said injured player to play through the pain anyway
3. hope the celtics continue to be confused by the year change and play defense like its january 2007.
its diabolical really.
that said, it seems like we’ve been blowing teams out much less frequently lately. maybe we haven’t been playing as well, but maybe teams are starting to figure out how to contain us, even if they can’t stop us. and ray allen not lighting it up offensively contributes to that.
back to the patriots, it seems like they won all of their first 7 or 8 games by like 35, but then had 4 close games down the stretch. coaches are smart and adjust and thats why its tough to keep up the pace.
that said, i was never worried for the patriots, and i don’t think i’m going to be worried for the celtics.
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People have talked about blueprints after every Celtics loss. Well if those teams provided blueprints, why were the Celtics able to beat each of them the second time around?
It’s all about adjustments.
I don’t think there is a blueprint for beating the C’s. But I did believe in the notion that if you run, you don’t fall victim to their stifling half court defense. Its not a blueprint per se… but it might give you the best chance of winning