We broke Baynes again.
GMs have to build better squads. You need two centers at least who can switch out credibly on a Kyrie or a Reddick and defend the rim and help in space. Checking those boxes is far more important than winning the body and the rebound battle against other centers. That said, Kanter is now pretty solid in his back wall D. If he could rim protect and handle pick and rolls better, a modern team could compete while giving him a starter’s role. He may develop those skills beyond where he’s at and grow more valuable as he matures. You can’t say he hasn’t already added things to his game, though the 3 pointer isn’t one of them.
It was nice to see Kornet stretch his legs for more than 2 seconds. He spent a chunk of his time wide open under the basket with his hands up, which might just be rust from Yabusele and Odjeli (sp?), though I take as a good sign from a 7’ tall guy and a byproduct of him being a real threat to shoot.
Has the buyer’s remorse kicked in on Mario yet?
Also some decent baby steps from our actual draft picks tonight, though both still need a lot of work.
Celts can be very good when they are intent on getting 50/50 balls, as we saw tonight.
We looked young and disorganized under pressure, which was no surprise.
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