Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 It was a rough outing for the Boston Celtics in Summer League action last night, losing to the Miami Heat, 88-78. Sam Hauser and JD Davison were a horrid 5-of-23 (combined) from the field , with Hauser hitting only 1-of-9 on 3-pointers. As a team, The Green hit only 35.4% of their field goals and 31.4% of their 3-pointers . The action was fast, but Boston was forcing their offense on too many possessions. Two bright spots were the performances of Mfiondu Kabengele and Matt Ryan. Kabengele came away with 15 points, six rebounds and three assists , while Ryan bombed away from deep, hitting 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. Juhann Begarin played a team-high 33 minutes, notching 13 points, six rebounds and two assists, but hitting a mere  2-of-10 from the field. Getting back to Davison, he managed six rebounds, six assists, three blocks and two steals - with only one turnover. He is damn quick and never seems to slow down. He also hit on 2-of-5 on 3-pointers. This kid is definitely ...

 If you want the unfiltered, unadulterated lowdown on a future NBA player, just ask a seasoned, but anonymous, pro basketball scout. That is what CelticsBlog did when they inquired about Celtics stashes, Yam Madar and Juhann Begarin ., The following quotes are are via Keith P. Smith: Yam Madar on offense : His biggest flaw remains an aversion to contact. He’s a good free throw shooter, but he does everything he can to avoid contact still. Maybe that will change, but he needs to get stronger. Still loses the ball when he drives too much for my liking. Madar on defense: In a team scheme, like Boston’s, he’ll probably hold up ok. But Payton Pritchard is their weakest defender, right? Madar is miles behind Pritchard as a defender. He’s not as quick and he doesn’t have the strong base Pritchard has. Overall on Madar: Now, I think he can be a solid third point guard. Maybe a change-of-pace guy. Brad Stevens loved those guys and got a lot out of Shane Larkin, Brad Wanamaker and Phil Pres...