We run so fuckin bad brother! Our grandparents have to be from Armenian where the average height of a Power Forward in 1927 was 5 foot 3……and not from Sudan? WTF man.Dude has made like $25mil on those team friendly deals.
Fuck you Mom and Dad for not having better genes and leaving me about a foot shorter than Mike Muscala.
Good call!I love this move if only because my prediction (more like a suggestion but who’s counting) happened.
With the Nets now not a concern, playing big makes sense against the other East contenders (Bucks, Sixers, Cavs) so adding Muscala helps in each of these matchups. And as others have noted, allows the team to give Al and TL plenty of rest over the next 2 months to try to keep them as healthy as possible for when the playoffs begin.
Especially with Philly and Milwaukee, we've seen they're prioritizing protecting the rim over the perimeter, a stretch big is going to get good looks.I love this move if only because my prediction (more like a suggestion but who’s counting) happened.
With the Nets now not a concern, playing big makes sense against the other East contenders (Bucks, Sixers, Cavs) so adding Muscala helps in each of these matchups. And as others have noted, allows the team to give Al and TL plenty of rest over the next 2 months to try to keep them as healthy as possible for when the playoffs begin.
What is the "Thunder Way"?Moose! This Thunder fan is going to miss Muscala. He is a steady, cheerful presence who doesn't care about his playing time. During the tanking years, there were weeks when he never played. But, he was always willing to return to the Thunder on team-friendly deals. He was supposed to be a "big brother," veteran player who would help his younger teammates acclimate to the Thunder Way.
I dig that, and while others may dismiss it, it says something about OKC and Muscala that he would likely take less money to stay there. Sam Presti seems like a class act and a great GM, hopefully your 8,000,000 picks can get your team back to contention soon.It's like The Cardinal Way only less smug! No, actually, the Thunder focus a lot on team culture. Since OKC is all about "draft and develop," "draft and develop," the team believes that it has the opportunity to help young players become NBA professionals. There's also a lot of emphasis on becoming part of the OKC community. It's nice but can be hokey.
Never lived up to The Promise.What is the "Thunder Way"?
Did they ever think of calling it "Thunder Road"?
Forget the pants. That jacket is sweet. I want it.Sexpants is the undisputed champ.
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The jacket is made from his sex pants.Forget the pants. That jacket is sweet. I want it.
Maybe Brad’s contract expires in 2028?Brad absolutely hates the 2029 draft class.
Have you SEEN any good 7th grade ball this year? I mean other than that kid in Serbia and I bet he turns out to really be 15 and comes out in the 2027 draft.Maybe Brad’s contract expires in 2028?
These statistics included the fact that the Thunder's net rating was 3+ with Muscala on the floor and -8.1 with him off (to be fair, not sure how much run he's getting with the starters). I really like this move. It's kind of what I expected: that Brad wouldn't try for a flashy trade, but would work hard to find a way to use the TPE. I think getting a big man was always the greater need ... now they can wait for a wing in the buyout market.Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey called the move an ‘absolute steal’ and shared some statistics that paint the trade as a full-on heist — one that came at the expense of a player who had been out of the rotation and second round picks that don’t figure to turn into win-now contributors anytime soon
This is everything I would have wanted to hear about the guy that can’t be gleaned from numbers and more. More peak POBOBS?Moose! This Thunder fan is going to miss Muscala. He is a steady, cheerful presence who doesn't care about his playing time. During the tanking years, there were weeks when he never played. But, he was always willing to return to the Thunder on team-friendly deals. He was supposed to be a "big brother," veteran player who would help his younger teammates acclimate to the Thunder Way.
I think that particular species of couch is nor endangered and so it is illegal to kill it.Forget the pants. That jacket is sweet. I want it.
This seems to me like a total Brad move as well, and his record of late has been really remarkable in terms how the players appear to be more valuable in their roles on the Celtics than the value they might have elsewhere, which is the height of using fit as a form of efficiency to optimize roster construction. When Brad ended up being what I thought at the time was kicked upstairs, I was disappointed and disappointed for him that pro coaching hadn’t worked out; wow, was that misguided and wasted energy in my part—I can scarcely believe how good he seems to be at this, so hoping to see Moose turn out to be another feather in Brad’s cap.These statistics included the fact that the Thunder's net rating was 3+ with Muscala on the floor and -8.1 with him off (to be fair, not sure how much run he's getting with the starters). I really like this move. It's kind of what I expected: that Brad wouldn't try for a flashy trade, but would work hard to find a way to use the TPE. I think getting a big man was always the greater need ... now they can wait for a wing in the buyout market.
Edit: tweaked sentence about getting run with starters, because I don't follow the team.
Yeah, part of his genius as a coach seemed to be his ability to make teams be more than "the sum of their parts." He knew how to optimize his resources, though I think that he began to flail a little when Danny saddled him with a bunch of inexperienced Smurfs.This seems to me like a total Brad move as well, and his record of late has been really remarkable in terms how the players appear to be more valuable in their roles on the Celtics than the value they might have elsewhere, which is the height of using fit as a form of efficiency to optimize roster construction.
He's a nice guy to have in that you can just stick him on Brook Lopez without huge worries, while letting him give Brook problems when he pops to shoot.This gives them another playoff move to when defenses collapse to keep Brown and Tatum out of the paint.
Forget 7th graders how about 7-year-olds? This site ranks players up to and including the Class of 2034! How the fuck can you possibly rank 7-year-olds nationally?Have you SEEN any good 7th grade ball this year? I mean other than that kid in Serbia and I bet he turns out to really be 15 and comes out in the 2027 draft.
Where do you think @reggiecleveland is getting his recruits from?Forget 7th graders how about 7-year-olds? This site ranks players up to and including the Class of 2034! How the fuck can you possibly rank 7-year-olds nationally?
Player Rankings (top25scouts.com)
Apparently they can't...Forget 7th graders how about 7-year-olds? This site ranks players up to and including the Class of 2034! How the fuck can you possibly rank 7-year-olds nationally?
Player Rankings (top25scouts.com)
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This is such a great point, and I wonder if its the genesis of the trade.He's a nice guy to have in that you can just stick him on Brook Lopez without huge worries, while letting him give Brook problems when he pops to shoot.
Milwaukee has a hard time applying that same pressure back, because they don't have as dynamic ballhandlers in the PnR.
Your 7yo and 9yo still have ceiling. If they're not top100 by 7th grade, you can reduce your sneaker budget and spend the savings on math tutors.Apparently they can't...
https://www.top25scouts.com/2034playerwatch
Now I'll never know if my 7 y/o is a top 25 player to watch.
Based on my 9 y/o not being in the 2032 top 111, I can only assume he would have gotten jobbed, too.
They mostly focus on gymnastics & soccer, but I figured the child scouts would scout those skills & project them translating into elite basketball skills when/if they ever make basketball their primary sport.Your 7yo and 9yo still have ceiling. If they're not top100 by 7th grade, you can reduce your sneaker budget and spend the savings on math tutors.
Here you go:Apparently they can't...
https://www.top25scouts.com/2034playerwatch
Now I'll never know if my 7 y/o is a top 25 player to watch.
Based on my 9 y/o not being in the 2032 top 111, I can only assume he would have gotten jobbed, too.
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Can the Celtics put in a geographical claim on Boston Bailey?
Remember when the league had territorial draft picks up until like the 70’s or something? Even after it went away many teams would draft local D-2 and D-3 players later when they had 7-8 rounds of picks. We had 3 guys from our summer league back then drafted, one by the Celtics. Everyone was excited but they would have no chance of ever making the team.Can the Celtics put in a geographical claim on Boston Bailey?
Reminds me of Sheed’s 3 point form.He actually has a nice looking shot
Kind of shocked OKC gave him away on his contract. That's the 2nd time Presti has done Brad a "solid".I didn't realize Muscala was an actual shooter (until I looked him up after the trade was made.)
I just assumed he was one of these "shoots 37% on 2 attempts/game and you can run him off the line" bigs, which is, uh, not the case.
They're going to re-sign Grant, if the deadline reports are anywhere near true. They both wanted a lot for him, and also will use the fact that teams know they wanted a lot to scare other bidders away in the summer.Kind of shocked OKC gave him away on his contract. That's the 2nd time Presti has done Brad a "solid".
Boston basically acquired a TOP5 Center that can shoot 3s above the break for pick-n-pop purposes. Expect plenty of two "large fellas" lineups.
It's also some Grant RFA insurance. There is not a hint of contract issues on this team for the media to bludgeon to death.
2019 scarred Brad/Zarren
I feel like if they were worried about him leaving, they would have snagged a potential replacement at the deadline (Muscala is not it!)They're going to re-sign Grant, if the deadline reports are anywhere near true. They both wanted a lot for him, and also will use the fact that teams know they wanted a lot to scare other bidders away in the summer.
Right, I imagine the thinking was "if someone gives us a 1st and a big wing replacement, we do it. Otherwise, we match in RFA."I feel like if they were worried about him leaving, they would have snagged a potential replacement at the deadline (Muscala is not it!)
is he related to Damon Bailey?Can the Celtics put in a geographical claim on Boston Bailey?
Correct. Grant's RFA season has gone to script.They're going to re-sign Grant, if the deadline reports are anywhere near true. They both wanted a lot for him, and also will use the fact that teams know they wanted a lot to scare other bidders away in the summer.
1966 they nixed themRemember when the league had territorial draft picks up until like the 70’s or something? Even after it went away many teams would draft local D-2 and D-3 players later when they had 7-8 rounds of picks. We had 3 guys from our summer league back then drafted, one by the Celtics. Everyone was excited but they would have no chance of ever making the team.
Thought about the Mil matchup too and completely agree, Muscala is a great big to have on the edge of the rotation.He's a nice guy to have in that you can just stick him on Brook Lopez without huge worries, while letting him give Brook problems when he pops to shoot.
Milwaukee has a hard time applying that same pressure back, because they don't have as dynamic ballhandlers in the PnR.
I am reasonably sure that no other franchise ever obtained via the same draft three players who would each go on to win multiple titles for the team AS HEAD COACHES…..That is a hell of a day.1966 they nixed them
Before my time, but drafting Tommy (the Ter pick, thank you holy cross) and KC Jones in the same draft was super cool and then you trade easy Ed for Bill was the cherry on top.
1956 what a year
Yeah I guess that with the draft being 10 rounds in the 80’s many of those mid to later round picks were the locals. I was looking at the ‘83 draft when Bobby Reitz (Stonehill) and Ron Jackson (Providence) were picked by the Celtics and the guard from URI was picked by NY or NJ as he was from that area. Pretty cool nonetheless.1966 they nixed them
Before my time, but drafting Tommy (the Ter pick, thank you holy cross) and KC Jones in the same draft was super cool and then you trade easy Ed for Bill was the cherry on top.
1956 what a year