Exactly. If Danny doesn't feel like he's fleecing someone he does nothing. Congrats Danny, you still have a mid first round pick and 2 picks in the bottom 10. Come on.Jesus. Just retire the moniker Trader Danny.
Exactly. If Danny doesn't feel like he's fleecing someone he does nothing. Congrats Danny, you still have a mid first round pick and 2 picks in the bottom 10. Come on.Jesus. Just retire the moniker Trader Danny.
Is there any chance he doesn't go to the lakers?The Jump talking about Tristan Thompson getting bought out & Celtics would be first in line. Praying. Praying. Praying.
I'll give the benefit of the doubt that Danny knows what he's doing.Exactly. If Danny doesn't feel like he's fleecing someone he does nothing. Congrats Danny, you still have a mid first round pick and 2 picks in the bottom 10. Come on.
Windhorst didn’t mention Lakers at all. Said it would be Celtics or clippers but we will see.Is there any chance he doesn't go to the lakers?
Just beat the Lakers, that's all I ask for.Good for IT. I hope he makes a decent contribution in the playoffs and the Clips go deep.
100% agree but sounds like the ship has sailed.I'd do a celts and the bucks 1st for Bertans. That assumes we're willing to pay tax next year and has some risk on him as RFA, but he's an interesting piece (and interesting contract) going forward. And the Celts 1sts are less valuable given all the youth in place.
Big Ainge fan but 3 non lottery first round picks in an all time bad draft is basically useless. Shoulda traded them for something.I'll give the benefit of the doubt that Danny knows what he's doing.
For such a short-term deal, i would thing fit/chance of winning would be the priority. And maybe he thinks that's Miami...I would be shocked if Tristan picks the Celtics over Miami. Purely for lifestyle purposes.
How are they going to move up in the draft with a pick in the teens and 2 picks in the bottom 5-6 of the 1st round?I hope he at least trades our 1st rounders to move up. I really cannot deal with more randos who belong in Maine.
Witchcraft.How are they going to move up in the draft with a pick in the teens and 2 picks in the bottom 5-6 of the 1st round?
By trading those picks for one that is somewhat higher than their highest one?How are they going to move up in the draft with a pick in the teens and 2 picks in the bottom 5-6 of the 1st round?
Would we need to cut someone to clear a roster spot for a buyout guy?
I would think so. The roster is full.Would we need to cut someone to clear a roster spot for a buyout guy?
this team has no chance to beat the Bucks. None. They have the highest PPG differential in NBA history & are on pace for 71 wins. Everyone is sleeping on them being historically great.Oh well. This team on an 8 man rotation has a chance at coming out of the East if they’re healthy. I won’t believe otherwise until I see it.
if you believe this then Danny would be really stupid to trade picks for a rental to still lose to them. No one was available that makes them better than a "historically great" teamthis team has no chance to beat the Bucks. None. They have the highest PPG differential in NBA history & are on pace for 71 wins. Everyone is sleeping on them being historically great.
but, TT would certainly help & would mean that the unplayable In the playoffs Kanter would be benched thankfully.
They have already beaten them this season and played them mostly even a 2nd time on the road. How do you figure they have no chance?this team has no chance to beat the Bucks. None. They have the highest PPG differential in NBA history & are on pace for 71 wins. Everyone is sleeping on them being historically great.
but, TT would certainly help & would mean that the unplayable In the playoffs Kanter would be benched thankfully.
YesWould we need to cut someone to clear a roster spot for a buyout guy?
You actually think that a team drafting in the top 10 would take these 3 picks? In a bad draft, no less. Come on.By trading those picks for one that is somewhat higher than their highest one?
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He said move up, not into the top 10.You actually think that a team drafting in the top 10 would take these 3 picks? In a bad draft, no less. Come on.
I'm having a hard time keeping up, do you want them to get better or get worse?Clips not keeping IT4. Celts should bring him back & put Wanamaker out to pasture. Yes, I know the height difference.
Because the regular season doesn’t mean anything & they have the best player in the league & oh yeah he's the best defensive player too. No one in the East is stopping the Bucks. No chance.They have already beaten them this season and played them mostly even a 2nd time on the road. How do you figure they have no chance?
Aww damn.Clips not keeping IT4. Celts should bring him back & put Wanamaker out to pasture. Yes, I know the height difference.
can he guard giannis?Clips not keeping IT4. Celts should bring him back & put Wanamaker out to pasture. Yes, I know the height difference.
Then keeping all their ammo seems like it was the smart move.Because the regular season doesn’t mean anything & they have the best player in the league & oh yeah he's the best defensive player too. No one in the East is stopping the Bucks. No chance.
If you think Brad Wanamaker is better then IT4 or is good at all then I don’t have much else to say.I'm having a hard time keeping up, do you want them to get better or get worse?
You’re new to how this whole “defense” thing works, it would seem.If you think Brad Wanamaker is better then IT4 or is good at all then I don’t have much else to say.
IT was solid with the Wiz. Wanamaker doesn’t even belong in the G league. Too many people on this board looking at the Celts bench with green coloured glasses. It’s a truly terrible bench & I really really wish they would have upgraded it. Oh well, it’s not about this year anyway.
IT was absolutely terrible this year based on pretty much every metric. He found his shot again, but that's about it.If you think Brad Wanamaker is better then IT4 or is good at all then I don’t have much else to say.
IT was solid with the Wiz. Wanamaker doesn’t even belong in the G league. Too many people on this board looking at the Celts bench with green coloured glasses. It’s a truly terrible bench & I really really wish they would have upgraded it. Oh well, it’s not about this year anyway.
I dunno it was pretty fun in the old days to watch the other 4 guys on the floor absolutely kill themselves to cover for IT just so the team defense would remain adequate.You’re new to how this whole “defense” thing works, it would seem.
Brad could win 3 titles and having the 4th best defense with that 15-16 Cs team would still be the most impressive thing he's ever done.I dunno it was pretty fun in the old days to watch the other 4 guys on the floor absolutely kill themselves to cover for IT just so the team defense would remain adequate.
The reason people are skeptical that they are historically great is that they are 11-6 against teams over .500 and 32-1 against teams under .500. Not saying that their record against over .500 teams isn't good - it's actually the best in the league - but they have 18 games left against over .500 teams (counting MEM, not counting BRK), they will be in the 60s in the win column. Which is really really really good but not historical.this team has no chance to beat the Bucks. None. They have the highest PPG differential in NBA history & are on pace for 71 wins. Everyone is sleeping on them being historically great.
Yeah, the Celtics point differential against top 10 teams is 8.9. Milwaukee’s is 2.6.The reason people are skeptical that they are historically great is that they are 11-6 against teams over .500 and 32-1 against teams under .500. Not saying that their record against over .500 teams isn't good - it's actually the best in the league - but they have 18 games left against over .500 teams (counting MEM, not counting BRK), they will be in the 60s in the win column. Which is really really really good but not historical.
It’s funny how they did the whole “King in the 4th”, and now they actually play defense in the 4th, so those heroics are unnecessary.I dunno it was pretty fun in the old days to watch the other 4 guys on the floor absolutely kill themselves to cover for IT just so the team defense would remain adequate.
Do you know how far down on the lineups list you have to go before you hit a bench lineup with a negative net rating? Check it out: https://stats.nba.com/lineups/advanced/?Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular Season&TeamID=1610612738&sort=MIN&dir=1If you think Brad Wanamaker is better then IT4 or is good at all then I don’t have much else to say.
IT was solid with the Wiz. Wanamaker doesn’t even belong in the G league. Too many people on this board looking at the Celts bench with green coloured glasses. It’s a truly terrible bench & I really really wish they would have upgraded it. Oh well, it’s not about this year anyway.
That, and best record doesn't necessarily equate to best suited for the playoffs. As great as Giannis is, defense is different in the playoffs, and one great player is easier to scheme a defense around. When's the last time a team won a title with a player who was Khris Middleton-level or worse as their second best player?* Add in the Eric Bledsoe playoff debacles, and it's easy to see why people are skeptical. That's not to say they're not a contender, they're absolutely capable of winning the title. I just don't think they're head and shoulders above everyone else in the East. As dysfunctional and sub-optimally constructed as the Sixers are, I wouldn't be surprised to see them beat the Bucks in the playoffs.The reason people are skeptical that they are historically great is that they are 11-6 against teams over .500 and 32-1 against teams under .500. Not saying that their record against over .500 teams isn't good - it's actually the best in the league - but they have 18 games left against over .500 teams (counting MEM, not counting BRK), they will be in the 60s in the win column. Which is really really really good but not historical.
I agree with the broader point but saying 2011 playoffs Dirk Nowitzki was not a juggernaut is an offense to juggernauts. He was unconscious.That, and best record doesn't necessarily equate to best suited for the playoffs. As great as Giannis is, defense is different in the playoffs, and one great player is easier to scheme a defense around. When's the last time a team won a title with a player who was Khris Middleton-level or worse as their second best player?* Add in the Eric Bledsoe playoff debacles, and it's easy to see why people are skeptical. That's not to say they're not a contender, they're absolutely capable of winning the title. I just don't think they're head and shoulders above everyone else in the East. As dysfunctional and sub-optimally constructed as the Sixers are, I wouldn't be surprised to see them beat the Bucks in the playoffs.
*Strangely, it's probably the 2011 Dallas Mavericks, who were not a team led by a juggernaut of a superstar. Rick Carlisle is a wizard.