Game Thread: Spurs @ Celtics - Wed. 2/12/2025 -- 6:00pm CST (2:00am RIGA; 2:00pm Hawaii)

[spurraider21]

I hate that Victor is playing Eurobasket this summer when he needs to go to Houston for a week and train with Hakeem.

honestly with the euro game being as physical as it is, might not be the worst thing for him

[baseline bum]

We agree that he is badly coached. You want him to play a game, which is not his. He is not a post up player, he can learn it and should but he clearly has not shown that he knows how to do it. So, you can complain every game and on every comment, he is not going to magically know how to play like real center.

He HAS to be a post player when teams put guards on him. It was the same story last season and why he started off so poorly, because teams were getting away with putting SF and SG on him. Otherwise if you can put guards on him to take away his dribble then he's not an offensive weapon at all.

[Knoxxx]

Fox being +1 in his 39 minutes is a wild stat

Fox was a good add, he’s a baller. What little I saw he gave White fits with his quickness.

[baseline bum]

honestly with the euro game being as physical as it is, might not be the worst thing for him

Maybe he'll get coaching there? Sure as isn't here.

[scott]

Fox being +1 in his 39 minutes is a wild stat

Spurs -14 in the other 9 minutes. Absolutely unhinged stat

[slick'81]

All star break cant come soon enough

[Frenchfred]

He HAS to be a post player when teams put guards on him. It was the same story last season and why he started off so poorly, because teams were getting away with putting SF and SG on him. Otherwise if you can put guards on him to take away his dribble then he's not an offensive weapon at all.

Yes he needs to add that to his game but he won't during the season and somebody in the coaching staff has to make it a priority for him this summer.

But clearly, the bigger issues are getting a PF who can rebound and a SF/SG who can shoot the three plus an heavier backup center.

[spurraider21]

He HAS to be a post player when teams put guards on him. It was the same story last season and why he started off so poorly, because teams were getting away with putting SF and SG on him. Otherwise if you can put guards on him to take away his dribble then he's not an offensive weapon at all.

this has been KP's recipe for success with boston. people think of KP for the flashy shooting, but his biggest benefit to boston has been his punishing of mismatches down low. he did that against us today even though barnes' effort was admirable

[twodeep]

WTF is Chris Paul playing 28 minutes for they need a new coaching staff

[spurraider21]

managing to get this game into single digits in both the 3rd and 4th quarters makes the rebounding/shooting even more infuriating.

[Knoxxx]

Spurs -14 in the other 9 minutes. Absolutely unhinged stat

Being outscored by 14 over 9 minutes is hardly earth shattering.

[Knoxxx]

WTF is Chris Paul playing 28 minutes for they need a new coaching staff

Did you miss the memo that we need better draft position? CP3 for 35-40 minutes a game would be even better.

[Dex]

managing to get this game into single digits in both the 3rd and 4th quarters makes the rebounding/shooting even more infuriating.

As much as I hate "morale wins"...this team was thoroughly out matched talent-wise and still made a few runs in the second half to make things interesting. Boston is the defending champs and has been rounding back into that form...and there were a few moments where the Spurs were putting up a challenge despite shooting like dog .

As people, this was a scheduled loss...but I do appreciate the fight the team showed.

[Knoxxx]

Being outscored by 14 over 9 minutes is hardly earth shattering.

Edit: the team I watched in the first half was easily twice that bad.

[Knoxxx]

As much as I hate "morale wins"...this team was thoroughly out matched talent-wise and still made a few runs in the second half to make things interesting. Boston is the defending champs and has been rounding back into that form...and there were a few moments where the Spurs were putting up a challenge despite shooting like dog .

As people, this was a scheduled loss...but I do appreciate the fight the team showed.

I ageee completely had they not been missing half their players. Did you watch even less of this game than me?

[tbdog]

Without sounding coy, that game was just boring. Celtics 5 out scheme is unblemished by the league but addressing the 3 point shooting issue. Half of the Celtics shots are 3 point shots.

[Knoxxx]

We haven’t bagged on the coaching for a good 2-3 minutes so I doing that again now.

[ginobilized]

Vassell on Tatum and we lost!?!?

Fox/Castle/SF who can shoot and is 6'7"+/Strong rebounding PF 6'9"+/Wemby
That's the way.

Feels like CP3 and Wemby have both hit a wall. Hope they can recover over the break.
Also wondering is Paul is wearing the team out with his constant coaching while he is playing like .

Lastly, Castle has done everything to get more minutes. Is this the way they tank, by limiting his mins? Are they purposely putting a barrier between him and ROY?

[Extra Stout]

I ageee completely had they not been missing half their players. Did you watch even less of this game than me?

In the game I watched Boston ran out to a huge lead and then sleepwalked the rest of the way because they could.

[Dex]

I ageee completely had they not been missing half their players. Did you watch even less of this game than me?

Even without "half their players", Boston is still way better than the Spurs. Imagine how the game would have gone if Brown and Holiday had played.

People need to accept the reality of where this team stands. Adding Wemby isn't just some miracle cure than makes us instant contenders.

[Knoxxx]

Without sounding coy, that game was just boring. Celtics 5 out scheme is unblemished by the league but addressing the 3 point shooting issue. Half of the Celtics shots are 3 point shots.

I know it was unwatchable once our needle stuck at 15 points and we tailspinned from there. I feel genuinely bad for the good fans (aka fools) who stuck with it and false hope when we got stuck at ten down for a lot of the 3rd quarter. Don’t worry, had it got closer I would have bothered to resume watching but instead I was spared the pain.

[LeBowen]

Even without half their players, Boston is still way better than the Spurs.

People need to accept the reality of where this team stands. Adding Wemby isn't just some miracle cure than makes us instant contenders.

The reality is that the entire roster outside of Wemby/Fox/Castle isn't worth an unprotected FRP.

[rascal]

As much as I hate "morale wins"...this team was thoroughly out matched talent-wise and still made a few runs in the second half to make things interesting. Boston is the defending champs and has been rounding back into that form...and there were a few moments where the Spurs were putting up a challenge despite shooting like dog .

As people, this was a scheduled loss...but I do appreciate the fight the team showed.

Boston was also down two starters.

[Frenchfred]

The reality is that the entire roster outside of Wemby/Fox/Castle isn't worth an unprotected FRP.

truth.

that means that there is a lot to be done this summer

[Dex]

Boston was also down two starters.

And we are obviously nowhere near Boston when it comes to talent or team.

Does anybody have any further questions, or are we just gonna keep pointing out obvious things?