Celtics Trade Timelord, Brogdon, and picks for Jrue Holiday
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Trader Brad has shown a ruthlessness I didn’t think he had in him.
we are scary thin at C but I feel relatively confident that Willliams’ knee is a wildcard we just don’t want to manage if we don’t have to
we are scary thin at C but I feel relatively confident that Willliams’ knee is a wildcard we just don’t want to manage if we don’t have to
Derek White is a Point Guard.I will miss you so much rob
they still don't really have a point guard lol
top 4 stays healthy they can absolutely win the title tho
POR is killing it. They still could move Brogdon for a late first, and who knows what they do with TL.
But Dame goes out and they get 3 firsts, 2 swaps, Ayton, Brogdon, TL
But Dame goes out and they get 3 firsts, 2 swaps, Ayton, Brogdon, TL
Not a big fan of this version of the trade, but it was obvious that we would have to give up this package vs the pupu platter of shit we would've needed to keep TL. I hate trading draft picks in general.
What on earth are they going to do for big men? Al and KP cannot possibly be relied on for a full season.
What on earth are they going to do for big men? Al and KP cannot possibly be relied on for a full season.
I had the exact same thought. I'm also concerned by rumblings that Jrue's defense has been worsening of late.
I‘d assume fewer double big lineups. It is interesting that Brad explained the Smart trade by saying that he needed to balance the roster, using backcourt depth to bolster the frontcourt, only to use frontcourt depth in Williams to acquire a backcourt player in Holiday.
Al is 37, KP has plantar fasciitis, and Holliday can't hit threes in the games that count. So, so risky.
Any reports of the Korndawg being in the best shape of his life?
Any reports of the Korndawg being in the best shape of his life?
Holiday was the clear second option on the Bucks. He’s the FOURTH option on this Celtics team in crunch time. Gonna see a ton of open looks.
I've mentioned this before, but there is no objective universal criteria to pass or fail these physicals.
They know Rob has had knee surgery and am 100% sure they expect him to have some degree of cartilage damage.
Failing his physical would be about finding out something much worse than expected, maybe bone on bone or something. Still a possibility, but guys with knee issues are traded all the time and "pass" the physical.
Whos playing center for this team exactly? 40 year old Al Horford and a guy who averages 50 games a season?
I guess the counter is: how many centers do you really need to worry about anymore, especially in the east?
Kornet played more basketball last year than any previous year. Don‘t know if that is good or bad. I guess we are going to see more of him.
I have the same concerns, but trading away the guy that can be counted on for 20 games a year is an OK counterpoint to that theory imho
Regular season is overrated. Only thing that matters is that Porzingis is healthy for the playoffs.
Yeah lot of value there.
They keep trading down the guard pyramid and picking up assets along the way
They do this even if Brogdon was a good sport all summer, Brad has loved Holiday forever.
Recall that this team has successfully used players like Marcus Smart and Grant Williams to defend elite big men. They had neither of them and too many bigs for what they do. They prioritized an actual need over a potential one.
Yeah if you're gonna trade 2 solid players for 1, it feels a bit less painful when the 2 heading out were major injury risks (and the 1 coming back is much less so). We now have a very clear need before the playoffs - another playoff big, even if KP and Horford stay healthy. No ball handler or wing, the way forward is crystal clear from a player acquisition standpoint.
I think the FO was legit annoyed and maybe made them a bit more likely for them to upgrade.
But more importantly, his D was slipped a lot and he isn't that good anymore.
Hes got the 6th MOY and a recent high 3PT% going for him, but he's not that good.
Yeah. The good thing is, bigs always seem to be available at the deadline (although what the Cs would trade is a bit of a mystery).
Everybody bitched about the loss of toughness with Marcus and Grant, so this is the replacement. Timelord was my favorite Celtic. Can’t remember anyone in Celtics history like him. Going to have to assume they just have too many worries about his knees. This trade isn’t automatic as I imagine Portland is going to do a deep dive on his knees and probably try to hold the Celts up for more gold after the physical.
Jrue is aging and not a very good offensive player but there certainly seems to be a lot of allure to him.
Jrue is aging and not a very good offensive player but there certainly seems to be a lot of allure to him.