Spraying it around and being ready to shoot.
Starting forwards 9 of 17, starting guards 6 of 16. Nice balance for 15 of 33 from that group.
This game was probably the most complete realization of Thibs vision for how this team should play that we have seen so far.
True Dat
Two seasons ago, after the Smith-Rose trade, Thibs' vision of his team coalesced into a strong run to the fourth seed.
Nate McMillan and the Hawks stymied Julius, Rose began to break down and we fell short.
The Walker-Fournier experiment faltered, Noel could not remain ambulatory with no PG, Julius and Burks were taxed with too much responsibility.
LEON learned from his miscues, Brunson has had a ripple effect, helping elevate Julius to new heights, while Quickley, Grimes and Barrett have continued to grow, Hartenstein has given us a security blanket at the five spot, and rather than accept sevond rounders for Reddish, we used some of the draft capital we did not hand over to Ainge to plug Josh Hart into a wing rotation of Barrett and Grimes and Quickley which Thibs has carefully alloted minutes as they have steadily raised their collective game.
Now with Mitchell back, we enjoy a laugher at the Garden, and get ready for a do or die showdown with the formidable Celtics, as Thibs milks consistency and coherence from his Gang Of 9
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