Or maybe Dario Saric would start and Redick would come off the bench. ... At the end of the day, that’s what everybody’s asking for, is equality.Simmons, whose season ended early because of a left knee injury,Sometimes the truth smacks you in the face.

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1 overall draft pick. Shake Milton was on Kemba Walker, Josh Richardson took Jaylen Brown and Tobias Harris guarded Smart. The Sixers envisioned a lot more when they gave him a five-year, $180 million contract last July, but he’s yet to show needed playoff improvements in isolation scoring and three-point shooting after small signs of promise during the seeding games. gary washburn @GwashburnGlobe.

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If the former The question, though, is if Tatum can carry this type of production into the playoffs, and even elevate his game even further. We've seen him have some standout moments in the playoffs in his previous two seasons, but in 2019-20 he's taken on a much larger role on this team and will be asked to do far more as the Celtics have the potential to make the East finals. The Sixers were crushed by the Celtics on Wednesday night in Game 2, 128-101, and the team's roster construction is its biggest, clearest problem.

The Sixers are down two games to none in their first-round series against the Celtics, and yet it surely feels worse after their 128-101 loss Wednesday night.

Either way, it’s a roster much more suited to succeed in today’s NBA than the “bully ball” squad we saw stumble to the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference this season and fail so spectacularly against the Celtics. We became acquainted with the words Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

With Gordon Hayward out for approximately four weeks because of a Grade III right ankle sprain, Marcus Smart slid into the starting lineup for Boston. Visit ESPN to view the Boston Celtics team roster for the current season The idea behind the Fultz pick was correct. Horford, who had four points and two rebounds in 23 minutes, hasn’t met expectations thus far in the series, and the same can most certainly be said of his season as a whole. Record: 48-24, 3rd in NBA Eastern Conference Last Game: W 102-94 at PHI Next Game: Sunday, Aug. 23 at PHI Coach: Brad Stevens (48-24) Executive: Danny Ainge. While him being on a minutes restriction isn't ideal, it's smart on Boston's part considering the postseason is far more important than the remaining eight games on their regular-season schedule. And now the Sixers are left with an expensive, oversized roster bereft of perimeter shooting and shot creation. NBA.com is part of Turner Sports Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Boston Celtics 2018-19 Roster and Stats.