I requested for mailbag questions and also you guys answered. So now I’m going to reply your questions. Teamwork makes the dream work.
pdelevett
Intestine feeling on Oshae Brissett? Onerous to assume anyone goes to pay him greater than Boston may, though he’s understandably after extra taking part in time. I believe it could possibly be out there in Boston this season, if Joe can chorus from working the Jays into the bottom.
I do know we’ll need to get a have a look at Walsh and the rooks, however Brissett has the benefit of familiarity with the system. I puzzled if he is likely to be too duplicative with Tillman, however X looks as if a 4-5, whereas Brissy can hypothetically cowl 4 spots. Is there a mutual match because the season attracts nearer?
My intestine feeling on Brissett is that he’s gone, and whereas I loved components of the Oshae expertise, I’m comfortable with him transferring on. He didn’t have a lot of an offensive recreation however he supplied vitality on protection and rebounding. He deserves a shot at extra taking part in time on a crew with an extended timeline. All of the Celtics want is a wing that eat up some common season minutes when wanted. We’ll see if any of the younger guys can step up and supply that.
Actually I’d worth conserving a roster spot open over bringing him again. Close to the tip of the summer time you would possibly see a veteran free agent settle for a minimal deal to chase a hoop. Or maybe after preseason a crew has to make laborious roster reduce choices that shakes unfastened a participant you didn’t assume can be out there.
ezwind
Will we add one other massive earlier than KP comes again or will we roll with what we’ve? If we don’t, are Luke, X and Q sufficient to handle the again to again video games when Al sits or will we simply stay with just a few losses?
What’s your tackle the JB Olympic snub and the ramifications if any? There needs to be extra to the story than we all know proper now; do you have got any entry to insider information?
I believe that Kornet, Tillman, and Queta are a ok stopgap rotation of bigs to get us via just a few months with out Porzingis in addition to the load administration we’ll want to present each Horford and Kristaps all year long.
That’s primarily what we had final 12 months and so they did simply nice. Xavier Tillman particularly may see his position develop this 12 months. He’ll have extra time within the system and a coaching camp to stand up to hurry.
There shall be instances when Jayson Tatum performs a bit extra on the 5 as properly, although I’d restrict that to sure matchups so he isn’t worn down towards enormous facilities like Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokić.
As for Jaylen Brown I can’t provide any insider information on the Staff USA snub (solely outsider observations). On one hand, I do assume Derrick White was a extra logical match for what the crew wants (defensive guard that’s used to taking part in in a deferring position). Alternatively, there may additionally be one thing to Nike influencing the crew roster.
That feud between Brown and Nike at all times appeared awkward since Tatum is seemingly now one of many important faces of Staff Jordan. However with all issues I believe there’s nuance to remember. Brown appears to have points with issues that Nike does, not essentially with the gamers which might be incomes cash from the corporate. I’m certain he’s talked about it with Jayson and they’re cool with one another.
Brown has mentioned he’ll use the snub as motivation going ahead. Cue the Michael Jordan “and I took that personally” meme. This can be a man that signed the richest contract in historical past and got here again higher than ever. I’m not nervous in any respect about his motivation or work ethic.
TalesOfaCelticFan
Impression of damage and tear from Olympics and lengthy put up season? Now we have three Celtics Olympians on Staff USA who simply had an prolonged jaunt via the postseason, plus Pritchard is on the choose crew serving to out (and a few rumors that Brown may nonetheless be added to Staff USA if Durant has to drop). That’s lots of basketball with out lengthy relaxation. Ought to we be involved, or does this fall underneath “they’d be taking part in pick-up and coaching all through the summer time anyway?”
I believe on a scale of 1 (not involved in any respect) to 10 (terrified) I’d put this at a 3 or 4. It’s not nothing, but additionally nothing to remain awake worrying about.
They’re skilled athletes that prepare and play basketball in the course of the summer time. They did get a while away and would have been again within the gymnasium by now. There will even be time to recuperate between the Olympics and coaching camp.
What provides me a little bit of pause is the truth that they’re nonetheless taking part in at a fairly excessive stage. Accidents can occur at any time, however with the depth up, I ponder if the danger is larger than it could be in pickup video games and dealing drills.
Tatum particularly makes a giant deal about eager to play each recreation, and that’s admirable and worthwhile for one in every of your crew leaders. I simply hope that they’ll persuade him to take just a few further days off all through the season.
bigislandbob
How necessary will residence court docket be in protection of the title? Do we’ve sufficient depth at middle? Will Joe give the bench in recreation alternatives to point out what they’ll do? Who is likely to be potential commerce deadline acquisitions?
Residence court docket was surprisingly not necessary this season. For one factor, they simply dominated groups all through the season. Then 2 of the three losses that that they had within the playoffs have been at residence in recreation 2 (thus dropping the house court docket benefit). With that mentioned, I believe residence court docket remains to be essentially necessary. Maybe extra for seeding than the bodily location (I’d a lot somewhat be the 1 seed than the two or 3).
I believe most playoff groups have an 8-10 man rotation, which is of course going to depart just a few our bodies on the bench. These guys are there for harm insurance coverage and the occasional studying alternative. We are going to want our bigs to play lots within the first few months and be out there for the remainder of the 12 months (as lined above). It will likely be fascinating to see if Springer, Walsh, or Scheierman can show sufficient to contribute sometimes (although I’m not anticipating them to play main roles).
I’d be stunned if the Celtics made any trades earlier than the season begins, although I wouldn’t rule it out. They simply don’t have lots of movable salaries. The one exception is Jaden Springer’s $4M deal. My guess is that they save that for the deadline or in case they need to discover a depth alternative because of harm.
GraniteState_CsFan
Thanks, Jeff! A pair questions for consideration:
1.) What’s your largest concern threatening the Celtics’ probabilities of repeating as champions in 24/25? Normal complacency? Chemistry considerations? Bench depth, and so forth.?
2.) On July 15, for those who needed to guess, and assuming good well being (a giant assumption, at all times), which of the next groups poses the largest menace to the Celtics subsequent season? The Knicks, Bucks, Sixers, Magic, or ____________ (title your crew)?
On paper the Celtics are simply as robust as they have been final season, once they dominated the league all 12 months. Even when they took a ten% step again, they’d nonetheless be one of many high 4 groups within the NBA. So I’m not nervous in any respect.
The one concern I’ve is the truth that this crew has gotten overconfident and lazy at instances previously. Often only for a single recreation or so, however it occurred. Does that sense of entitlement develop now that they’ll have rings? Or does getting the monkey off their backs assist them to play looser and extra assured? I believe these issues finally stability out and the crew shall be simply nice.
I believe the Knicks are the clear quantity 2 seed within the East. They’ve continuity (even with a “new” face on the roster) and matchups that would give the Celtics matches. The Sixers made the larger splash however I’m a skeptic. I do know you mentioned “assuming good well being” however even a median well being 12 months for that squad means each Embiid and George lacking important time. It simply looks like Clippers East to me. On their finest day they’ll beat anybody, however what number of finest days can they’ve?
I respect the Bucks high 2 however I may see them being the crew that slips again a bit whereas a youthful crew makes a leap (it occurs yearly). The Pacers look like the logical alternative however I believe the Magic are primed for a leap into the highest 4. I nonetheless don’t know what to make of the Cavs. Seems like they could possibly be a 2 seed or a 7 seed relying on how issues shake out.
Continued on Half 2 coming quickly
