We need a tweak and some PP protection

[Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx]

As bad as it looks right now, at least we are 18-11 and we have some cushion 
while we sort it out.

As I have stated earlier, I believe teams have figured out the Celtics. I 
believe that teams are getting used to zone type defenses. I wouldn't call 
the C's defense a matchup zone since they don't necessarily match up. But 
teams now are going away with the bruiser down low that worked with previous 
rules to go with a guy who can shoot and move around. On defense, the Cs are 
getting killed when they blitz the penetrator when he passes back to the 
screener (like Stepania). In a normal zone or man-to-man, this guy would be 
covered. We also collapse to the penetrator or funnel to the low post leaving 
several people open outside. I think Harter's defense worked before teams 
were able to adjust to the new rules. It still could work but requires a 
great amount of energy and depth. I don't think we have that right now. The 
reasons for this have already been stated or debated. I believe that the Cs 
have to be able to alter their defense at times to a man-to-man or a regular 
zone to throw teams off.

On the offensive side, I blame Obie. As he sows, so shall he reap. Unless 
somehow a three-pointer is easier to shoot than a layup, I can't see how we 
can get some easier scores in this offensive scheme. For Obie to say that we 
had good looks and just didn't hit them is just not facing reality. Of course 
it is easier to shoot a dunk shot than a three pointer. Like Tommy said, that 
is why they give three points for it. We have designed our offense to attempt 
the hardest shot possible. Obie says it is because of the personnel he has 
available. I would like to see some offense generated from the low post, 
through Baker. Let him make the pass. That isn't in the offense.

As bad as it seems, it wouldn't take more than a tweak for us to get rolling 
again in these crazy schemes. Walker and PP are that good. Even if we don't 
solve the problems in the above two paragraphs, if we could just get a 
replacement for Shammond, I think we would be back in the running. He is just 
killing us folks. He totally stagnates the offense. Although the Cs started 
to lose their lead prior, he again was the kiss of death to us when he came 
in. I don't know why Obie doesn't see it. Bremer has much more offensive 
instincts than Shammond. Even Tommy was snorting on how Shammond was kicking 
the ball out when he had a wide open 10 footer. You have to beat zones with 
passing or shooting them out of it. And it you are able to penetrate down the 
gut, you have to make them pay of it. 

Another coaching complaint: When PP again got whacked in the face for the 
third game in a row, I would have immediately went to Baker or Woko to go in 
and to hard foul a Heat player, preferably one of their better players like 
Eddie Jones. You just can't let teams think they can get away with 
man-handling you. I think the Cs are getting a reputation for being a finesse 
team and I think that is affecting PPs shooting. Scouting reports will show 
that you can whack em hard and they will settle for the outside shot. Obie 
has to get some toughness on this team, some nastyness. For PP to be 
effective, he has to be slashing to the rim and he has to be protected...

DJessen33