2) The Jakob Poeltl factorĪ couple of weeks before the trade deadline, general managers around the league were hatching strategies to get Pascal Siakam and the other top players out of Toronto when the Raptors became sellers.Įxcept the Raptors became buyers, moving to add big man Poeltl out of San Antonio. Chicago may counter with the athleticism of Patrick Williams to match up, but is he ready to perform on this stage? We know the Raptors will not be shaken by the moment.
The Raptors also now lean on Jakob Poeltl to protect the rim inside should those guys get beatĪll of that makes this a rough matchup for the Bulls. That will likely put Scottie Barnes, a long and physically strong defender, on Zach LaVine. Look for OG Anunoby - one of the best perimeter defenders in the league - to start the game on DeMar DeRozan. We’ll see what Nick Nurse decides but expect a lot of pressure and guys jumping passing lanes. However, playoff basketball is about matchups and the Raptors’ length and athleticism could be a nightmare for the Bulls. Toronto is a solid defensive team, 11th in the league this season. 1) Can DeRozan, LaVine handle Nick Nurse’s pressure defense? Here are three things to watch in this game. The loser goes on an early vacation and faces some tough off-season questions. The winner flies to Miami for a Friday night game to determine the eighth seed. They both find themselves in Wednesday night’s win-or-go-home 9/10 play-in game in the East.
Their front offices stuck with their cores and added rather than subtracted. Brown, on the other hand, elected not to discuss his future after Boston’s season-ending loss.Things were bad enough, early enough for both of these teams that around the league many expected both to be sellers at the trade deadline. The two-time All-NBA first-teamer argued it’s “extremely important” for the Celtics to sign the 2016 first-rounder to a long-term contract extension this summer. But I think it’s time to end this relationship right now.”įor what it’s worth, Tatum wants to keep playing alongside Brown. I think they should go out there and try to get a Damian Lillard, and if they fall short of getting him, go get a Trae Young. Brad Stevens and Wyc Grousbeck are going to have to take a hard look at whether or not they want to bring Jaylen Brown back and pair him up with Jayson Tatum, which I think they shouldn’t. There are going to be guys out there that are going to be somewhat on the market, like a Trae Young and a Damian Lillard. I just don’t know, if you’re the front office of the Celtics, how much longer you’re going to be patient with this duo.
This is the time he’s supposed to step up. “It’s time to break Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum up,” Perkins said Monday night on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.” “Jaylen Brown was horrible tonight - eight turnovers, 8-for-23 from the field. Perkins is among those who believe Boston should move on from Brown, and the center-turned-analyst already has ideas of who could replace the two-time All-Star as Tatum’s right-hand man. Although Tatum’s quiet night largely was due to injury, Brown simply laid an egg with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line at TD Garden. The Tatum-Jaylen Brown breakup narrative was recharged after Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, which saw both of the Celtics’ stars fail to deliver at the level expected of them. Kendrick Perkins wants to see the Celtics supply Jayson Tatum with a new running mate in Boston.
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