Sixers game 5/12

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Quick links. After starting poorly this season the Hawks are looking a lot better. If Jo and Tyrese could actually make a shot, we might be able to win a game, instead of losing it by 2 points like the last couple of games. Overall though, I don't like the direction of the offense at all. Maxey really needs to be the 2nd option on this team, and not Tobi.

ALso as much as Jo's passing has improved, it has completley taken him out of a rhythm in every facet of his game. Its hard for him to get post position, he's not able to really shooter his jumper the way he wants, and his numbers apart from his blocks are down across the board. It is just a little hard to believe that the ball is the only thing that has to do with this sudden massive drop off in efficiency.

I blame Doc. We'll see I guess, always hope for a win. In more interesting news, there are rumors that we are interested in SGA, so now I'm excited again lol. The front court defense is going to be pretty bad Embiid still recovering and Niang zero athleticism getting dunked on all game by Collins and Cappella. He has the opportunity and the spacing. Our most exciting trio offensively. That's fine but you are 7'2 and more efficient in the paint.

I know he wants to be Kobe n KD but those guys don't get stripped every time they put the ball on the floor and could get anywhere on the floor. I like how he got in the paint those two times early on. The Sixers are 8th with an offensive rating of It will be very important for the Celtics to play tough team defense and keep the Sixers from finding any rhythm on offense. The Celtics must match or exceed the Sixers effort and intensity on defense.

Rebound - Rebounding is second to defense as a key to winning. It takes effort to get rebounds and the Celtics must go all out in their effort to beat the Sixers to rebounds.

The Celtics are 3rd in the league with The Sixers are 30th with The Celtics need to keep the Sixers from getting second chance points around the basket and they need to give themselves extra possessions by rebounding on the offensive end.

If the Celtics want to win this one, it is crucial that they go all out to crash the boards. Move the Ball Carefully - The Celtics play best when they move the ball in order to find the open man and the best shot.

Sometimes they get careless when they handle and pass the ball and they turn the ball over way too much. The Celtics average 14 turnovers per game while the Sixers average just The Celtics have to focus on making crisp passes and they have to focus on taking care of the ball and not get careless with it.

They need to come out and play hard from the start and not let up until the final buzzer. They need to stay focused on playing Celtics basketball and on playing defense.

The Sixers are a tough team and they have a lot of size and have a strong offense. It will take a big effort on the part of each Celtic to get a win in this one. If they struggle to score again in this game, they need to find their teammates and become playmakers instead of continuing to shoot and miss. Home Game - The Celtics are at home and need to feed off the energy of the home crowd.

They need to take advantage of home court while they can before heading out on the road for the next 5 games. The Garden should be loud and give the Celtics that extra push they need to get the win.

Celtic Pride - The Sixers won all three meetings between these two teams last season. These two teams are division rivals and any games between them are for pride and bragging rights as much as for the win or loss. The Sixers are also coached by former Celtics coach Doc Rivers who abandoned the Celtics when he thought they would be rebuilding. Officiating - Officiating is always an x-factor.