There were many games where you could see the improvements. Maine Red Claws head coach Darren Erman joins CelticsPod#3 Celtics vs #2 Raptors: Second Round Playoff Series PreviewBoston took three-of-four off Toronto in the regular season, but will be without Gordon Hayward for this seriesPreview: Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors Round 2 Game 1 8/30/20After a 1 week layoff, the Celtics and Raptors finally begin their second round series.All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place.Leftovers from the Philly feast and looking ahead to the 2nd roundThe Raptors’ randomness and how to beat the best extra pass team in the NBAThe Raptors’ drive-and-kick principles help the ball move quickly. There were games when he had to shoot for us.
Tacko is such a high character person, and everyone was just happy for Tacko when the media was there for Tacko, or the visiting fans were cheering for him, and everyone was happy for him. “There were games where he just dominated protecting the paint.“Understanding, for instance, how to play two in the pick-and-roll, the ball-handler and his man, without overcommitting to either one … where he got better was if the ball-handler was attacking him in the pick-and-roll while he was guarding his man, he would step up, his man would get behind him and all of a sudden it’d be a lob, a dunk, a drop-off or whatever, and he started to understand, let the guard come to him so he could play both the guard and the big better.”The pair made a strong impression with both the Red Claws and Celtics organizations, and will likely be with the team again in some capacity (whether on aWhile team president Danny Ainge occasionally gets flak for his drafting record outside of the lottery, it’s mostly undeserved — and landing a pair like these two is an excellent example of why that is the case.A player taken near the end of the second round and another undrafted have already made significant marks in the G League, and both have a real shot at earning impact minutes with the Celtics in the season to come.Sign up for the Celtics Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morningBoston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens knows the difficulty of the Celtics second-round series with the Toronto Raptors will increase by an order of magnitude compared to the Philadelphia 76ers on both ends of the ball.Asked about the importance of transition defense against the Raptors, who have been one of the best transition teams in the NBA this season, the Celtics coach countered with how that will involve Boston's approach to offense.The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors finally get to face off in their second round series of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, their first meeting in the postseason in franchise history, after a more than worthwhile delay this Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.That delay, sparked by the Milwaukee Bucks protest over the shooting of Jacob Blake in nearby Kenosha, Wisconsin, saw the postseason suspended from Wednesday through Friday, with all games scheduled to take place in that gap moved forward, Boston - Toronto included.The time off may have given a boost to the health of the Raptors, with...Voting rights and access has been one of the biggest areas NBA players focused their efforts in securing the NBA's and team owners' help as a condition of ending Wednesday's work stoppage sparked by the Milwaukee Bucks' protest.Asked about why it was so important to players, Boston Celtics All-Star swingman Jayson Tatum gave a very straightforward reply. Same thing with Andre Iguodala when I coached him in Golden State — their instincts are just great.”“Tremont has those things, so you have to let him take gambles because he’s really good at it, but learn when to take them,” he added.Tacko Fall's mobility is turning the heads of the Celtics coaches Fall, on the other hand, may have spent less significant minutes with the parent club over the course of the season, but still had an outstanding season with the Red Claws.Much of the adjustment to the new degree of speed, intensity and intention encompassed the Senegalese center’s focus for his rookie season.“The biggest thing was getting him caught up to the speed of the game,” said assistant coach Barlow . Sometimes, we challenged him to guard the better players in the G-League, and I thought he was really good.” Overall, this was a fascinating interview, providing insight into the inner workings of the Celtics’ G-League team while also providing a coach’s opinion on the Celtics players who spent large portions of time in Maine.
"How many people didn't vote that would qualify to vote in the last election?" You don’t want to control that type of gifted player. There were other times where he fit right in, he was learning shot selection, and his defense was good. He was changing ends much better.” “He has all the tools in the world, and he’s going to make it.
Show Archive. He works on his craft and (has) become better at understanding spacing on offense and rolling on offense, getting out of the pick-and-roll to put pressure on the defense.
He’s a magician with the basketball and sees the game at a high level.
He joined Greensboro from the Boston Celtics affiliate, the Maine Red Claws, where he was the Manager of Basketball Operations. Maine Red Claws head coach Brandon Bailey is looking to make his own mark on the NBA.