{"id":1189061,"date":"2021-02-27T08:42:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T13:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=1189061"},"modified":"2022-01-08T04:21:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T08:21:12","slug":"your-morning-dump-where-its-good-to-get-a-celtics-win-on-a-day-ending-in-y-r1a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/your-morning-dump-where-its-good-to-get-a-celtics-win-on-a-day-ending-in-y-r1a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Morning Dump\u2026 Where it\u2019s good to get a Celtics win on a day ending in \u2018Y\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here\u2026 highlighting the big story line. Because there\u2019s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">\u201cI would say that when you go through the first part of the season that we\u2019ve gone through where you\u2019re treading water in a lot of ways, you have a better chance of your team ripping apart,\u201d Stevens said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s all we\u2019ve talked about, just stay together. Our greatest legacy that we\u2019ll leave no matter how many games we win is how we treat each other in these moments, and how we stay together so we can ultimately be as good as we can be.\u201d [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">And when the team just needed a win, any kind of win, this is how they pulled it off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">\u201cIt\u2019s good to get a win on a day that ends in Y right now. That\u2019s all I can say,\u201d Stevens said. \u201cIt\u2019s just good to get a win. And I don\u2019t care how we did it, other than, stay together, play together, doesn\u2019t matter who\u2019s having an off night, doesn\u2019t matter who\u2019s having a great night. It\u2019s about our team finishing it and figuring out a way to win.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Boston Sports Journal: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonsportsjournal.com\/2021\/02\/27\/karalis-boston-celtics-find-way-stay-together-noise-threatened-rip-apart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karalis: Boston Celtics find a way to stay together when the noise threatened to rip them apart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jeff Teague said the Celtics locker room has gotten even closer despite the teams struggles: &quot;It&#39;s funny how you get closer after losses than you do when you are winning.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeithSmithNBA\/status\/1365509577735872513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last night, I wasn\u2019t able to watch the Celtics game live, so I recorded it to watch later. I avoided getting any score updates, but not long after tipoff time, I accidentally saw a tweet that hinted the Celtics were already being pounded by the Pacers.<\/p>\n<p>Later, I fired up the DVR while expecting the worst. Sure enough, in a flash the deficit was 18-4. Indiana was making every shot, the Celtics missing just as many. Agony.<\/p>\n<p>But suddenly, Kemba Walker started hitting his threes, weaving to the basket, drawing fouls. He had 10 points in the quarter and looked like his old self.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">With the extra day of rest at his disposal, Walker has looked fresher on the court. And the numbers back it up. Incredibly, in four straight games after sitting out a back-to-back, Walker has recorded a season-high in points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">And in five games coming off a load-management day this season, Walker is averaging 24.6 points per game. In all other games combined, he is averaging 12.8 points per game.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>NBC Sports Boston: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/celtics\/celtics-vs-pacers-overreactions-cs-bench-woes-are-no-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtics-Pacers Overreactions: The C&#8217;s bench woes are no more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then the second unit came in, and everything got even better. From the same article:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Against the Pacers, the Celtics bench gave top-notch effort throughout the contest. Jeff Teague looked rejuvenated en route to a 14-point outing. He aggressively drove to the rim and tied for a the team-high in free throw attempts with eight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Payton Pritchard made some nice effort plays and hit some critical shots, especially in the first half, to help the C&#8217;s keep pace with Indiana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Most impressively of all, Robert Williams continued to play at a high level. Williams provided boundless energy and made tons of plays near the rim on both sides of the ball. He finished the game with 14 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and a steal and cemented his spot as the best center on the team.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>By the end of the first, Boston held a 32-31 lead, and my mood had become optimistic. After four quarters, the weight of losing three straight had been lifted. Instead of finding a way to lose, the Celtics had stuck together and won.<\/p>\n<p>From the Karalis piece:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">\u201cWe just stayed together,\u201d Kemba Walker said. \u201cEspecially when early on in the game when those guys started out hot, we never put our heads down. We just kept building each other up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">That was one of <em>13<\/em> references to staying together from the Celtics after the game. Each postgame participant (Walker, Robert Williams, Jeff Teague, Brad Stevens) had some variant of that sentiment to share.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It was great to see the cohesiveness that had been missing all week. <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Possibly<\/span> Definitely, they heard all the doomsday talk and calls for firing Brad from many fans and media. And they took that personally, because they expect even more from themselves than we expect from them.<\/p>\n<p>Against the Pacers, the Celtics played noticeably harder than they have recently, tightening their defense (Indy shot 39.3%) while shooting better than usual (51.2%, and that\u2019s with Jayson Tatum struggling again at 4 for 18).<\/p>\n<p>The bench scored 39 points, Teague surprisingly made an impact, and Timelord was everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Daniel Theis had a mostly unnoticed clutch performance on offense, shooting 6 for 9, with two triples, for 17 points. One of those threes may have been the biggest bucket of the night, giving the Celtics a 6-point lead with just 36.4 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing all that makes us think that maybe these Celtics still have it in them to make this a memorable season. The East is so bunched up that this one win moved Boston from 9th place to 7th, and just a half-game out of 4th. It should help that their next three games are at home. After the midseason break, they will play 19 of 36 remaining games in the Garden. And Marcus Smart will be back.<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t get too excited yet. Tomorrow, the Cs play the Wizards, who easily handled Boston two weeks ago and have won six of their last seven. Meanwhile, the Celts haven\u2019t won two in a row since they took down the Cavs and Bulls on January 24-25.<\/p>\n<p>Staying together, playing hard, and finding a way to win is good stuff. Can they do it again?<\/p>\n<p><em>Related \u2013<\/em><strong> Boston.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/sports\/boston-celtics\/2021\/02\/26\/kemba-walker-celtics-pacers-takeaways-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 takeaways as Kemba Walker\u2019s big night lifted the Celtics over the Pacers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MassLive: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/celtics\/2021\/02\/payton-pritchard-robert-williams-gives-undermanned-celtics-bench-its-best-chance-to-succeed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Payton Pritchard, Robert Williams gives undermanned Celtics\u2019 bench its best chance to succeed<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/celtics\/2021\/02\/celtics-jeff-teague-scores-14-points-makes-most-of-return-to-rotation-helps-boston-snap-losing-streak.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtics\u2019 Jeff Teague scores 14 points, makes most of return to rotation, helps Boston snap losing streak<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/celtics\/2021\/02\/boston-celtics-play-well-friday-still-need-to-prove-they-can-sustain-it-matt-vautour.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Celtics play well Friday, still need to prove they can sustain it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Globe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2021\/02\/27\/sports\/after-struggling-find-comfort-zone-celtics-jeff-teague-went-back-gym-some-extra-work-its-paying-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">After struggling to find a comfort zone, Celtics\u2019 Jeff Teague went back the gym for some extra work and it\u2019s paying off<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2021\/02\/27\/sports\/celtics-calm-masses-defeat-pacers-snap-skid-other-observations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018I don\u2019t think we win the game without his will,\u2019 coach Brad Stevens said of Kemba Walker, and other observations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boston Sports Journal: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonsportsjournal.com\/2021\/02\/27\/bsj-game-report-celtics-118-pacers-112-just-good-get-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BSJ Game Report: Celtics 118, Pacers 112 \u2013 \u2018It\u2019s just good to get a win\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Athletic: \u2018We\u2019re all in this together\u2019: Celtics\u2019 young stars try to navigate rough stretch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ESPN: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/30971890\/boston-celtics-back-winning-track-thanks-kemba-walker-big-night\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Celtics back on winning track thanks to Kemba Walker&#8217;s big night<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>On Page 2: Figure it out, Danny<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Both Boston Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck and president of basketball operations Danny Ainge suggested this week that the team might be better off waiting until the summer to utilize a $28.5 million traded player exception. [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Waiting until the summer feels like a dangerous tight rope, and one where sellers know the Celtics must utilize the exception before it vaporizes. This would seemingly only drive prices higher. This is why we\u2019re suspicious that Ainge is using the benefit of time as leverage in any potential deals now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">We\u2019ve said it repeatedly: The Celtics should not make a deal just to make a deal. But this roster, by Ainge\u2019s own admission, clearly needs an infusion of talent &#8212; if only to ensure the Jays don\u2019t get frustrated by the youth around them. Then, with a healthier Marcus Smart and Kemba Walker, this team might not be as far off from getting back on track as the past few games have suggested. [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">But it feels vital to infuse some additional talent onto this roster before the deadline. Ainge missed the mark with his veteran offseason additions. Maybe Thompson ramps it up but this team needs more pieces it can lean on in an eight- or nine-man rotation. Heck, they might need more impact talent just to survive the brutal second-half schedule then figure out their playoff rotation based on what they saw.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>NBC Sports Boston: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/celtics\/danny-ainge-walking-tightrope-suggesting-celtics-could-wait-use-tpe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forsberg: Ainge waiting until offseason to use TPE is a dangerous game<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celtics fans are always having to wait for something. For several years, we waited to see which draft lottery picks would come from the various trades. Then we waited to see if those would be dealt for a star. They mostly weren\u2019t, so we waited to see who would be drafted. Then we waited to see if those players could play. There were some big hits and some big misses.<\/p>\n<p>In all that time, Ainge never went all in to get someone who could put the Celtics over the top. There were good reasons not to go after Kawhi and Davis, and we understood that. Danny was bold in getting Kyrie, but it backfired. It doesn\u2019t matter why, the bottom line is, we\u2019re still waiting, and he still hasn\u2019t found a way to get <em>the<\/em> difference-maker.<\/p>\n<p>Another thing we\u2019re waiting for: It\u2019s been <em>six years<\/em> since Danny made a move to acquire a player at the trade deadline. SIX YEARS. That player, in 2015, was Isaiah Thomas. And now Ainge has the TPE, yet might make us wait longer.<\/p>\n<p>If he doesn\u2019t use the TPE by the trade deadline (March 25), what is likely to happen? Maybe the Cs can get themselves straightened out to make some noise in the playoffs, but eventually they\u2019ll be like the proverbial definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Your Morning Dump\u2026 Where it\u2019s good to get a Celtics win on a day ending in \u2018Y\u2019\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1189062\" src=\"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/figureitout.gif?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/>This team desperately needs an injection of talent and energy (and a Gordon Hayward replacement). Danny knows this. To sit on the TPE would be like surrendering this season. He can\u2019t just \u201cget close\u201d to making a deal (also, he needs to stop saying something was \u201cclose\u201d or I\u2019m going to scream). We are done waiting. Figure it out, Danny.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>And, finally\u2026 No rest for the weary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">With Kevin Durant unavailable to participate in the NBA All-Star game on March 7, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum will replace him in the Eastern Conference starting lineup<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Tatum has been selected to play for the second straight season, Tatum will participate in the game which is being held in Atlanta.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MassLive: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/celtics\/2021\/02\/jayson-tatum-starting-all-star-game-boston-celtics-f-replacing-kevin-durant-for-eastern-conference.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jayson Tatum starting All-Star game: Boston Celtics F replacing Kevin Durant for Eastern Conference<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Good news for Tatum that he gets to add \u201cAll-Star starter\u201d to his growing resum\u00e9. The bad news for him and his All-Star teammate Jaylen Brown is that they actually have to go and play in this unnecessary game.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, the only reason to have this contest is to provide content for television. The NBA could\u2019ve chosen the All-Stars, given them a pat on the back, and stopped there, because why take risks in a pandemic? Instead, they\u2019re going ahead with a modified All-Star Weekend so that TNT gets something in exchange for the big rights fees it pays to the league.<\/p>\n<p>Second, The Jays are both worn down, probably more than anyone on the Celtics. They could use several days of rest to come back refreshed for the second half of the regular season. They won\u2019t get it.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Nick Nurse played Kemba major minutes on his sore knee, and the point guard hasn\u2019t been himself since. This year, the coaches are Doc Rivers and Quin Snyder; let\u2019s hope they understand how to substitute early and often.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here\u2026 highlighting the big story line. 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