For the record, I want JT, JB, DW and PP to stay until they retire. Hopefully Brad can find a big with the 27 mil TPE. The TPE does cap us at the 1st apron though. There are a number of mid tier bigs that make 18-27 million. Question is if any of good ones are available in a money dump transaction.

Brad saying we want more dunks isn’t a commentary against 3 pointers. The highest EFG shots are at the rim and open 3 pointers. Midrange is a tough place to thrive, particularly when contested. Getting paint touches near the rim nets high percentage 2s, and catch and shoot 3s when D rotates.

The answer Brad gave to Washburn’s question about a change in leadership on the court has stayed with me. Paired with his answers about rim pressure make me feel like JB may be flipped for a big. It’s not necessarily what I want to happen, but I think it will. Depends on who that big is I suppose

Sounds like Brad wants to balance the roster with an impactful 2 way big. We’ll see where this goes, but feels like a big move is looming this summer. Contract extensions, draft, and free agency might be the first signals we get.

For the first time in many years, I get the sense that a major change is coming. Getting a truly impactful 2 way big, not just a defensive stopper, is hard to find. Those sorts of guys make max money. JB coming off a stellar season and a little grumpy, would be at peak trade value.

Tone of Brad’s presser leans into needing better rim pressure. Also that we don’t generate enough good first shots, being way too dependent on offensive rebounds for second chance points.

Brad speaking to rim pressure needs. To me he’s acknowledging we don’t take these shots enough because we don’t have the personnel to do so. Spoke directly to the missed 3s down the stretch were good shots, but were the best shots we had available because we can’t get buckets at the rim.

DWhite will be better than ever next season. Especially if we can get a PG that allows him to move back to the 2 guard. Resetting the roles to pre-JT injury puts us back in true contender form. Must add 2 way players at PG and C to do so. Not easy, but Brad can PG-TBD DW JB JT C-TBD PP SH/BS NQ

Just a reminder to Celtics fans: media speculation is not journalism. In most cases they are just people who have tried trade machine deals that “worked” ☘️🏀

Getting below the aprons opened up 2 pathways this summer: 1. Remain below the aprons and reset the repeater tax. Small changes in areas of need. Swing big in 27-28. 2. Trade restrictions are gone and we swing big now. Taxes be damned. Our core is in their prime. I think/hope Brad swings big now.

JB spoke the truth. The timing provided some bad optics and sound bytes. Both things can be true. The Cs are the talking point for the next day or so until the next round of games start up tonight. Just weather the storm until the talking heads move on to the next set of hot takes.

I have loved the Cs for 5(!) decades, and it hurts to see them lose in this fashion. There certainly is fair criticism when a team underperforms… That said some of you are completely unhinged. Going scorched earth with a team this talented isn’t the answer. Making surgical changes is.

We need a PG that allows DWhite to shift to the 2, puts Hauser back on the bench. Then a starting center mobile enough to guard in space rather than in drop coverage. So essentially replacements for Jrue and Al. We’re under the aprons now though, so if ownership wants to go for it, we could.

Vuc DNP pretty clear signal he’s not back next season. Hauser benched for Baylor is telling as well. Queta probably is better as a backup big off the bench. We need a starter. Despite this loss, this team’s window is still open. Just need some better pieces around JT, JB, DW, and PP

Player evaluations begin now. Brad has more time than usual to consider the moves he makes this summer. Need a starting center. Could use some backcourt help too. Finding a player who can create their own shot would be nice as well.

If you go after JT for not playing today, you and I have a problem. The man doesn’t sit unless the injury is of concern. We don’t know exactly what the injury is. There are lots of guys who sit unnecessarily. JT isn’t one of them.

Long offseason.

Embiid hobbling and we couldn’t hit any open shot. Valiant effort, but choked in the clutch

Over 3 minutes without any points

Season going to end missing shot after shot down the stretch

It’s there for the taking if we could make some shots

Bad challenge. Not sure why you do that when best case is a jump ball

BS. Why have replay if we ignore it

Queta did not touch him. That had better be overturned

Let’s see if we can wear them down. Lots of minutes played

Still fighting. Effort is there, just need better execution. Let’s find a way somehow

JB on ball defense is elite. Off ball he tends to overhelp and leaves his man open too often. Gambles when it’s not needed

Lots of things you can point to as reasons we lost. But the obvious one is you have to have a center you can depend on. Queta played really well in the regular season, but awful in this series. When it was Drummond, you can get away with it. Not with Embiid. Queta should backup a legit center.

Cooked. Offseason changes coming. This sucks

Cs need to claw back to within 5 by the end of the quarter.

We had a 5 on 3. Ended up with a Hugo corner 3. Should’ve just driven to the basket for a layup. Meanwhile we have no one to put on Embiid. Queta really failed us this series. Vuc was even worse. We need to find a starting center this offseason.

Cs need to settle down offensively. Getting sped up for no reason

Refs never question how a man 7’, 280 lbs just falls over from any contact. Should be obvious the math ain’t mathing.

Offseason we’ll need to find a center. Queta can’t stay on the floor

Philly going to play Embiid, Maxey, George, and Edgecombe around 40 minutes. Have to keep attacking and putting them in rotation defensively. Try to wear them down

That’s 3 misses at the rim by JB. 2 blocked and one he just whiffed. Like the aggression, but you’ve got to convert.

Come on refs, let them play. Embiid getting every whistle

JB a -19 so far. He’s got to be better. We’ve been far better when he sits

Damn free throws have been a problem

Refs not calling anything on the Sixers the last few minutes. As soon as we took the lead, the calls all went one way

Ref show.

DWhite making some plays to start the 2nd

Sixers have 13 assists on 15 baskets. They’re moving the ball. We still aren’t

Offense still misfiring. Unless we get on a run, this might be a wire to wire win for the Sixers

Queta just can’t help himself. Just foolish fouls

Stop turning our head on Oubre. Gifting him dunks by losing sight of him

Even if he gets the challenge right, not sure why you risk losing your challenge on that call.

That’s 2 plays that we didn’t convert with Embiid still in the backcourt. Work the ball to the open man

JB 0/2 with 2 TOs right out of the gates

JB already looking frantic