Mailbag answers: Great offense, nicknames, and destiny

You already know the drill by now. I requested for mailbag questions, you offered them! Listed here are my solutions. Hope you get pleasure from.

Celtics65

Query 1: What’s the single most shocking factor about our early success this season?

(Waives a hand within the route of the offense)

Severely, I anticipated this staff to be good, however the best way they’re good is shocking. I figured they’d be superb defensively and just a little higher offensively. As a substitute they’re a wagon on offense and began off sort of sluggish on protection (choosing up extra recently). Which is what you get into in your 2nd query…

Query 2: How a lot of our offensive effectivity do you credit score to Joe Mazzula? Appears to me your entire id of the Celtics has shifted, from defensive juggernaut to offensive juggernaut. How does that occur to a staff that went all the best way to the Finals whereas hanging their hats on the defensive finish? Is that this one thing that simply occurred, or was it Joe, placing his stamp on the staff?

I clearly didn’t issue within the sort of enhancements a number of of the gamers made in their very own video games. Clearly Tatum took one other step, however so did Grant, and Sensible, and White. Then there’s the brand new guys. Brogdon we knew would assist. Hauser and Kornet have been higher than we may have hoped. So I put a number of it on the gamers.

With that stated, Mazzulla has them taking part in quick, he’s received them shifting the ball (beginning with the celebrities), and he’s clearly letting them play (generally to a fault). I feel he ought to get a number of credit score for the best way the offense has gelled.

ALittleBitOfSocialism

Final season, some individuals wished to contemplate bringing Al Horford off the bench to protect him. Ought to those self same individuals be suggesting bringing Robert Williams off the bench in the event that they need to be constant?

Fascinating thought. Maybe at first, with a purpose to ease him again into form and to be conservative together with his knees. I’m up for something that preserves him at this level. As well as, I may make a case that taking part in the double huge lineup isn’t as essential when we’ve so many guard weapons. So you may even see Joe stagger our bigs greater than we did final yr.

With all that stated, if Robert is totally wholesome, I don’t see any concern beginning him and watching his minutes. No matter works greatest for him.

chicagogreen

We must always speak about Jayson Tatum’s lacking piece, as nice as he’s, he has a evident weak spot that there’s actually no excuse for. He has no left hand across the basket. Its so apparent each sport. We have to make this a narrative and hope it will get his consideration.

About that…

Aspect observe: Congrats, your bit received you right into a mailbag. Can we consider one thing else now?

Kander111

What do you assume Sam Hauser’s official nickname ought to be? I’m on report as being a fan of Sammy Swish, Sniper Sam, & Sir Samuel Swishalot. There are many prompt classics on the market although, reminiscent of HausMoney, to not point out Eddie Home’s marketing campaign for 30-with-a-Scope. Is a single moniker even sufficient for a pointy shooter of Sam’s caliber? Is it too unorthodox to only scream a brand new nickname each time he places the ball via the ring, seamingly with out even grazing the web? Ought to we simply seek advice from him by his +/- ranking at this level? How can we play this, Jeff? That is the sort of hard-hitting query I hope you ready your self for.

Wonderful query that requires a lot deep meditation and analysis for me to adequately reply. Sadly I’m a lazy procrastinator, so that you’ll have to simply accept this shoot from the hip response for now.

I like Hausermatic. Possibly not as a nickname, however simply one thing to scream on the TV when the ball is within the air (since you already know it’s getting into).

I additionally approve of the thought of a brand new nickname each sport. Jogs my memory of SportsCenter within the 90’s.

overseasfansince1984

Will Grant give us any low cost in the summertime? We are able to promise to hold batsuit together with his quantity on the rafters.

Nope. His agent could be negligent to provide any sort of low cost this summer time. In truth, he ought to be seeking to entice presents from different groups in any approach potential. That doesn’t imply he’ll pull the “get me out of right here in any respect prices” routine that some free brokers pull. Simply don’t be shocked when rumors begin linking him to groups with cap area this summer time.

The excellent news is that the Celtics have the proper to match. So there’s nonetheless an important probability that he’ll nonetheless be in inexperienced subsequent season and past.

Katahdin

One factor I’ve appreciated about GM Brad Stevens is his willingness to shuffle gamers 11-17. Now I actually like our two approach gamers and don’t see us loosing them except somebody actually likes Davison in a commerce. Vonleh and Jackson contracts don’t change into totally assured till January 7. Vonleh particularly has slot in. Each match as an skilled however nonetheless younger to go along with our core. Wing depth and Jackson’s affect appear to place him on the more than likely to be lower. We do have the harm exception that offers us a bit greater than the veterans minimal albeit at a big worth. Any wings on the free agent market match what we’d need-length with capturing as Danny appreciated to say?

I might assume that if there have been any choices that they appreciated higher than Vonleh and Jackson that they might have picked them up within the offseason. Each are good guys to roll the cube on and see how they develop. I doubt there’s any urgency to make any strikes for the time being.

The place you would possibly see some motion is after the commerce deadline. The Celtics may very well be available in the market for buyout guys who’re on the lookout for an opportunity at taking part in within the Finals.

CelticsWest

Who has the least constant kind/follow-thru on their jumper?

Tatum has probably the most exaggerated observe via – I really like they approach that shot seems to be.

What’s the perfect side of Sam Hauser’s protection?

Scal and Grande have been joking about this final evening. He will get focused due to the best way he seems to be. Individuals go into isolation on him and discover that he’s not as a lot of a pushover as he would seem. They drive up one thing that isn’t a excessive proportion shot and as a rule it’s a miss. Let’s name it the Billy Hoyle impact.

Do you assume Kabengele will get any ground time with the Celtics this yr?

Sure. I don’t know when, however it should occur sooner or later. Would possibly solely be rubbish time on an evening when Horford is getting relaxation and earlier than Robert is again. Or perhaps Vonleh will foul out in 5 minutes. Who is aware of.

What’s the most recent information on Yam and Juhann?

I feel Keith is retaining tabs on them. I haven’t been following alongside to be sincere. Type of just like the inventory market, I strive to not monitor that sort of stuff too usually.

mayhem24

I hate to be that man however i gotta deliver it up. Now we have to get the J’s minutes down. All i can take into consideration is them sporting down within the finals final yr. Is it too quickly to be this nervous about that?

No, it’s by no means too quickly to be nervous about that. It is among the few points that individuals have with Mazzulla so far. It’s paying off with wins, however sooner or later I might hope we will discover the Jay’s (and actually all of the starters) some longer breaks.

CelticFanOnly

It’s a fantastic factor. No additional questions.

Agree!

Mitch’s Dad

Is that this a “staff of future”? They positive appear to be they’ve the “it” issue. Is there such a factor as a “staff of future”?

To win the Championship it’s important to be superb and really fortunate. Generally being superb makes you very fortunate (good habits result in good breaks). However there’s at all times a component of dumb, blind luck concerned as nicely. Make of that what you’ll.

Additionally, it’s a lengthy season. You don’t win titles in November (however you’ll be able to lose them). Let’s let this play out and benefit from the trip!

wvcelticsfan

After we win the championship this yr, do the 2-way gamers get rings?

I don’t see why not. The gamers usually determine who will get rings.

Stolid Citizen

Longtime Celtics fan who’s delighted to date. Possibly that is the yr.

Great, thanks for becoming a member of!

MidcoastPerson

Why does Celtics Weblog permit clickbaity headlines just like the Poeltl one?

Maybe to get individuals to click on them?

Severely although, to me, it could be click-bait if it have been deceptive. Saying he was “linked” to the Celtics is legitimately what Windy was saying. That’s fairly delicate “bait” should you ask me.

Generally it’s enjoyable to mixture tales that aren’t actually arduous information, however an excellent matter for commenters to debate. A storyline all yr has been the shortage of depth at heart. There’s an excellent heart doubtlessly available on the market. The Spurs and Celtics have made a deal within the final yr. Windy introduced up the Celtics and Spurs. That’s a subject to me, however to every his personal.

scue

With a need to at all times improve the roster, the place do you see upgrading wanted and based mostly on TPE’s and movable gamers what would you be prepared to peel off the asset lists to enhance the roster?

Ideally if we will improve with out sacrificing rotation guys, we may at all times drop one of many deep bench guys. Then once more, sooner or later you get too many guys seeking to get minutes and also you begin messing with the chemistry.

Proper now it looks as if Kornet is an effective sufficient stopgap on the heart place and we’ll be set when Robert comes again. I wouldn’t thoughts extra wing depth to provide the Jay’s a while off. In concept you could possibly use Pritchard to get some good worth again, however I’ve actually appreciated the power and capturing he brings when we’ve accidents on the guard place.

For the time being, nevertheless, I’m very proud of the roster as it’s. I’m not in any rush to repair what ain’t damaged.

Thanks for the questions everybody! Take pleasure in this staff!