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With the absolutely abysmal performances the last 4 games against the Bucks, which included Kyrie converting on 25-of-85 FG attempts (30.1%) and 7-of-32 (21.8%) from 3pt range, where do the Celtics go from here?
I've always been pro-Kyrie, but after this past series, where he couldn't make a shot to save his life and started to look a lot like Westbrook and Carmelo with his high-volume poor shot selection, is it best to part ways and let the Celtics start building a more team-oriented style of offense?
All I know is, last night's game was one of the worst offensive showings I have ever seen from an NBA team, let alone in the playoffs when it matters most. Not a single player could make a shot to save their life, with the team converting on just 31.5% of their FG attempts. Good lord, 31.5%.
Many have already argued this has a lot to do with Kyrie's poor leadership qualities and shot selection. If Kyrie does leave, which to be honest I'm impartial to at this point, what happens with the team in the offseason? What approach does Danny Ainge take? Targeting Anthony Davis doesn't seem as full-proof anymore if Kyrie elects to leave, but it would still leave us with a pretty decent core of young talented players.
Tatum, Brown, Terry (free agent), Smart, and a healthy Hayward with a season under his belt is not a bad foundation. Also, people have been sleeping on him because he didn't play much this year, but I'm still of the opinion that Robert Williams is going to surprise a lot of people and become a breakout star in the league (barring any injuries).
Sleeper free agents to keep an eye on for the Celts:
• Klay Thompson
• Nikola Vucevic
• Thaddeus Young
• The return of IT?
Should be a very interesting offseason for the NBA with a lot of moving pieces.
I've always been pro-Kyrie, but after this past series, where he couldn't make a shot to save his life and started to look a lot like Westbrook and Carmelo with his high-volume poor shot selection, is it best to part ways and let the Celtics start building a more team-oriented style of offense?
All I know is, last night's game was one of the worst offensive showings I have ever seen from an NBA team, let alone in the playoffs when it matters most. Not a single player could make a shot to save their life, with the team converting on just 31.5% of their FG attempts. Good lord, 31.5%.
Many have already argued this has a lot to do with Kyrie's poor leadership qualities and shot selection. If Kyrie does leave, which to be honest I'm impartial to at this point, what happens with the team in the offseason? What approach does Danny Ainge take? Targeting Anthony Davis doesn't seem as full-proof anymore if Kyrie elects to leave, but it would still leave us with a pretty decent core of young talented players.
Tatum, Brown, Terry (free agent), Smart, and a healthy Hayward with a season under his belt is not a bad foundation. Also, people have been sleeping on him because he didn't play much this year, but I'm still of the opinion that Robert Williams is going to surprise a lot of people and become a breakout star in the league (barring any injuries).
Sleeper free agents to keep an eye on for the Celts:
• Klay Thompson
• Nikola Vucevic
• Thaddeus Young
• The return of IT?
Should be a very interesting offseason for the NBA with a lot of moving pieces.