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Post by cf0022 on Jan 8, 2022 18:30:52 GMT -5
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/bob-cousy-criticizes-celtics-it-doesnt-look-like-were-going-to-be-hanging-banner-no-18-any-time-soon/he's a little late to the party and we aren't going to get the chris paul's of teh world. But this is how i had the celtics playing in 2k and had them winning, Smart isn't a great penetrator but if he plays aggressive and smart and the team knows when to switch it up and penetrate with schroder and dish it off and vice versa. This team has issues beyond that though at this point. I didn't expect this to be a quick fix though. I can see in my head how this team should be playing but it's like I said. Easier said than done with these young players today when you have to be so PC or you get fined. The media will listen to Cousy though. I was saying this before the year started. Smart is really fine as a pg but he has to play aggressive. ANd they need to be smart how they utilize both him and Schroder. Otherwise they are going to be taking bad shots when things tighten up in the 4th quarter. This team also isn't helping as much as they should on the defensive end. It takes good man to man defense first and foremost but players need to be better at helping and on rebounds when it breaks down. If players spent more time doing this than actually talking about it in the media but these players are soft. Coaches are literally not allowed to coach anymore because of all the political correctness out there and players will just leave if you breath on them wrong. We get rattled and it all goes downhill. We don't come prepared for certain opponents etc, etc and get down early and end up having to fight our way back. THis is what the problem is. This team as constituted should be better than they are. They aren't right now. On paper they are good. Not so much on the court. Teams and players also don't buy in because teams don't stick together like they used to. Teams change every year and they have that out. They are literally being paid millions of dollars and are lazy. You can't say boo either or you will get fined or players will just leave. The ownership is literally scared of the players. I'm glad Udoka is calling them out. I said this at the beginning of the year though that it starts with the pg and center setting the tone. Robert Williams and Horford haven't been healthy for any stretch and neither have Tatum and Brown. They aren't using their size like they should be. Williams still gets caught out of position on rebounds etc, etc. Schroder is having the same issues. I think Smart is doing fine for the most part but is getting caught out of position trying to cover for other players mistakes.
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Post by cf0022 on Jan 8, 2022 18:50:15 GMT -5
Smart is the key because if players were doing their jobs he is then allowed to be aggressive helping and creating turnovers like a linebacker on their defense. If players are not playing good man to man defense and are being caught out of position he gets lost in no mans land. That is just defensively. Offensive he just needs to play aggressive and is the guy who should be calling the shots and slowing things down at times to get a good shot. Schroder is the guy who needs to push the tempo and breaks down the defense where he then kicks to to tatum and brown and they penetrate and find guys like Williams and Horford. They need to use their size in general and havent had HOrford or Williams or Tatum or Brown healthy for any stretch so far because of covid.
We don't need Chris Paul really is the point. On paper this team is fine. Whether they can play the way I want them to is the question. Smart is being caught out of position too much because the rest of the team is overmatched. If other players do their jobs Smart is at his best as a roaming linebacker on defense. Williams as well. It starts with the pg and center. It's not just the point guard. It's everyone right now.
The people who want to fire the coach and trade everyone too. Because that isn't the problem. That's the internet and everyone is mentally weak. They are sell outs for clicks. This world is becoming dumber by the day. lol. Me with nba 2k is smarter and they all rage quit too. People who understand honestly, work and integrity don't do that. It's laughable some of it.
Cousy is a leo like me although he's not 100 percent correct. LEO stands for law enforcement officer. I see you. Even the actual police.
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Post by jmost on Jan 8, 2022 19:28:35 GMT -5
WTF?
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Post by cf0022 on Jan 8, 2022 19:41:04 GMT -5
I'm saying people are weak minded. Their perceptions of people on the internet are warped too. That said I had to play a game of 2k. I havent played before the year started and it was like that where i had to use my pgs. I was pretty amped up to start the game. Got off to a big lead. I was on superstar difficulty. I only played 6 minute quarters against the knicks. I was up 14-4 to start the game which equals 28-8. I wasn't doing anything fancy. Just kep tthe pressure on and was playing defense and taking what they would give me and penetrating with schroder and using my wings and using smart like i said too. The knicks actually made a run to get in it and were nearly impossible to stop in the 4th quarter too. I had to slow it down at times and get a good shot and other times just keep the pressure on. Won 60-50 which basically equals 120-100 although the ai is tougher in the 4th quarter. They made a run but I was able to stop them from doing it. It was like udoka said it got to about 8-12 and i didn't panic. I just kept the pressure on and slowed it down at times.
I watch other people play and they use a lot of iso. I don't do anything that fancy. My understanding of team defense and how to move the ball on offense and utilize talent and my teams strengths is very high.
I got off to a good start is the thing and the knicks had to fight back and it was pretty realistic where they were impossible to stop in the 4th quarter. I outplayed them the first half. The second half they made a run but it wasn't enough. I outplayed them in the 4th quarter.
I havent played the game either since the season started. I bought it before the season started and played it a bit. And haven't touched it since. The celtics need to be better on defense where they don't break down and utilize their pgs better and understand team play and how to help when the defense does break down. Teams go into crazy mode in the 4th quarter.
A lot of people would quit and say the AI was cheating. Nope. 2k22 is pretty good. The last few years not so much. The AI has been brain dead in past years I agree. This years actually mixes it up teams get off to fast starts etc. They go on runs. I wasn't on rookie difficulty either. I just plaeyd a quick game because I hadnt played in a while and was thinking about it. And it was basically exactly how i thought. I was on superstar. Just played a quick 6 minute game. That's all i play on is superstar ot the highest one and i dont adjust anything. Just set it to simulation.
Real basketball is the same thing becasue I play that too. ANd people talk a lot but when it comes down to it. The average fan's understanding is not that high. It's a problem with the media and everything else. I've played basketball for over 30 + years. I'm old now but I can still play. I have a CS degree and played sports tool. That's a surprisingly good combination. I also minored in criminal justice. for a short time.
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Post by jmost on Jan 8, 2022 23:12:20 GMT -5
Also, orange tulips are better than red ones. And libras are better than virgos, especially in the spring.
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Post by cf0022 on Jan 8, 2022 23:28:45 GMT -5
You at least get my sense of humor it seems like. My last post was good too. I'll repost here too if you want because it fits here just the same.
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Post by jmost on Jan 8, 2022 23:33:24 GMT -5
It doesn't matter, because word salad is just as good with Caesar dressing as roquefort. In any case, the PC police will probably try to make you eat it with a dessert spoon. Salads were better in the 80s.
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Post by cf0022 on Jan 8, 2022 23:36:03 GMT -5
That's how I feel when I listen to the media. You are what you eat and sometimes not and quite the opposite. Astrology makes about as much sense if it's force fed.
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Post by cf0022 on Jan 8, 2022 23:39:50 GMT -5
That's the genius of astrology really. People will believe anything. And sometimes not if they are smart enough.
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Post by cf0022 on Jan 8, 2022 23:53:02 GMT -5
There also is no word salad to what I'm saying. It's well thought out. This is what I wrote in my other thread. The media can't read and would rather bully people because of their own lack of aptitude and comprehension.
I like Ime because he's pretty no nonsense and comes from a system that understands defense too. The media and nba coverage after the game bugs me. Their exact words were "the defense will be fine" but if you can score like that. The defense will not be fine. Defense and rebounding takes work and fundamentals and people forget to play it because they love scoring. It's a problem with the media and modern nba how it has trended in general. It starts on the defensive end and with our energy. Udoka on the other hand during the entire press conference talked about defense and rebounding.
We basically have to attack on both ends of the floor and play unselfish and get good shots. Without defense and when players get caught out of position is when we run into problems.
The media stinks. We lose a few and suddenly everyone wants to fire Udoka and trade everyone and it's because they are what I'm saying they are. Players end up the same way. The sky is not falling. It's just in their minds. And they are that shallow. Anything for a buck or to pander to the lowest common denominator which is their own stupidity.
The truth hurts. I've heard it too and the bullying that goes on and people assume about me. It's ridiculous. People put up their own walls.
The reason we play the way we do is because the vast majority of people in this world are not that bright. The answer to that question is like looking in the mirror for some people. People love scoring and offense and highlight plays but in order to make that stuff happen and to win as a team, you need to play well as a team and that takes work.
Stats are basically meaningless that way. It's how you get those stats that matters. Enes Freedom for example would be a lot more valuable actually playing defense and getting fewer rebounds if they are hard fought for rebounds. Vs not playing defense and upping his rebound numbers. He's a good rebounder but it's how he gets those stats. He needs to protect the paint I get that.
The amount of 3's we take is also meaningless if we are getting inside and they are within the flow of the game. I took a good amount of 3's and hit 40 percent for example in my 2k game but i was also forcing the ball inside and getting a ton of shots because of my defense.
Defense and rebounding takes a conscious effort just like scoring does. This team needs to come out with energy on defense and an attack mentality every game. THe thing is Jaylen had a good game. Tatum didn't shoot too well but the team still won and they were able to coexist.
Edit: This really is the issue too. People are focused on the wrong things.
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Post by cf0022 on Jan 9, 2022 0:50:50 GMT -5
TO that point too before I get blamed for something I'm not even doing. I don't have those issues or issues respecting other people for who they are or whatever. A lot of people do and like to spin things though. That's their issue and really I've dealt with them enough to realize it has nothing to do with me. Where people like that should realize that at some point. The internet is like that. They have no clue who they are talking to. Been there done that. People should have the sense to realize that too when there is no weird intent on my part. I'm just hilarious sometimes and way too nice for my own good. I don't think these things because why would I. It is true the liars and idiots are winning sometimes.
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Post by cf0022 on Jan 9, 2022 5:53:12 GMT -5
I'll spell it out for you anyways. Defense and rebounding takes effort and fundamental basketball takes effort, and players and teams need to be consciously working on it day and day out to make a difference. The media is not helping with that. My only point was it needs to be a conscious effort or it will die.
Shaq is a loveable idiot "Scottie Pippen how can you say you are as good as Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan is the best player of all time. I will punch you in the face. I am 7 feet tall and will stand under the basket and dunk it all day".
That's all well and good for entertainment value for some, but it's also all ego and has nothing to do with basketball. Human "nature" sure but I'm not even sure about that. As far as actual basketball and why these teams are not doing these things consistently, there is your answer.
Just look at the NFL. Most of these teams don't even play defense anymore. Most teams are giving up 350+ in 16 games so far, minus the patriots who have Belichick and the Bills who have given up 270 points and 279. Belichick doesn't have Brady anymore, or the offense some of these teams have, but he still has his defense and it's made a point of emphasis.
Most of these players are being paid millions, and will just leave and go play somewhere else where they can pad their numbers and get paid. Most of these teams expect to turn it on in the playoffs. Pretty soon none of these teams are going to be playing defense. Tom Brady was able to turn the bucs around for this reason. The Bucs without Brady would be lost.
Udoka spent the entire press conference answering stupid questions and talking about the defense and people want him fired. Pretty soon the NBA is going to be nothing but 4 point baskets and no defense is going to be played.
The internet is even worse sometimes if you read some of it like youtube and everything else. It's people getting paid to spout nonsense and make everyone else dumber for it. It's not rocket science what these coaches or teams are doing. Belichick just has a deep understanding of the game and makes these things a point of emphasis. It's because money and because they are pandering to the bottom line at a cost.
The Celtics as it stands are like 80 percent of the rest of the league. They have talent but they aren't doing anything that makes them stand out. If they are going to challenge these top teams, they are going to need to do that. The idiocy of these people is they are afraid. They are afraid it will boil over. The nfl is facing lawsuits and everything else and they are cowards. But there are ways to play fundamental basketball and be smart about it. Instead they have decided to pander to idiocy.
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Post by cf0022 on Jan 9, 2022 20:30:04 GMT -5
My apologies though if that is taken the wrong way. I've been dealing with lots of abusive jerks the past several years and it's not meant to be that. I was more just trying to make the point that the reason we don't do these things is because there isn't a focus on it. I don't know why i'm apoligizing really because i was just trying to make that point and it's a fine point. I read the internet a lot though and there are lots of things that distract from that. People trying to make money themselves or whatever I get that much. It's crazy out there though. Ramble on....
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