Taking Stock

The All-Star break is the perfect time to reflect on the first half of the 2012-13 season. The Celtics are 28-24; 7th in the East and 3rd in the Atlantic Division. It’s obvious the season hasn’t panned out like many of us expected. Hell, I predicted 58 wins, a #2 playoff seed, victory over the [...]

After every game, we’ll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player’s overall value. Starters Offense:     Defense:      Overall:  You get a green arrow for the tripled double, but some of those turnovers late in the game were rough.  Offense:        Defense:        Overall:  He’s missing a bunch of shots [...]

After every game, we’ll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player’s overall value. Starters Offense:     Defense:      Overall:  He was 4-4 from 16-23 feet, and despite down-shifting into 3rd gear after starting the game going all out in 5th gear, he still came up with the big play when needed.  Offense:   [...]

After every game, we’ll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player’s overall value. Starters Offense:     Defense:      Overall:  Kind of a blah effort from Rondo for most of the night.  He looked aggressive early, and he had spurts of energy, but overall, not much to speak of.  He had more energy [...]

After every game, we’ll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player’s overall value. Starters Offense:     Defense:      Overall:  I tried to tell everyone Avery Bradley would be a game changer, and people still wanted to say “unless he grows a foot, I don’t see it happening”.  Well, now you see it [...]

After every game, we’ll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player’s overall value. Starters Offense:     Defense:      Overall:  Rondo off the ball is a menace.  If this was football, we say he’s a great free safety but a bad cornerback.  With Bradley in the game, Rondo can roam into passing lanes [...]

After every game, we’ll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player’s overall value. Starters Offense:     Defense:      Overall:  Whether by injury, by choice, or by a lack of ability, Rondo’s defense has regressed badly.  Avery Bradley started out on Mike Conley, putting Rondo on Allen, and Allen promptly exploded for a [...]

After every game, we’ll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player’s overall value. Starters Offense:      Defense:     Overall: He was in hyper-aggressive attack mode for most of the night and it was a pleasure to watch. When was the last time you saw Rondo drop a 12 point, 0 assist [...]

After every game, we’ll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player’s overall value. Starters Offense:      Defense:      Overall: He played 52 minutes, which is a LOT.  The 16 points and 15 assists is awesome.  The jumpers that he was nailing were spectacular.  Defensively, he tailed off towards the end of [...]

After every game, we’ll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player’s overall value. Starters Offense:      Defense:      Overall: Monster numbers over 2 games:  23 points, 22 rebounds, 25 assists, 6 steals, 3 blocks.  If he didn’t slip, who knows … maybe he’d have a game-winner under his belt too.  Offense:   [...]