Hyperbole thy name is DieHardSoxFan1a failure to get Horford would be nothing short but a devastating blow to the franchise.
Never trust those league sources.1mAdrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA
Boston and Washington have rapidly lost hope of Al Horford leaving the Hawks, league sources tell @TheVertical
Done.Change the title on this thread.
Talking about Durant and Horford brings back memories of fearing Yi and getting something much better in the end. Deja vu please.I was on the fence about Horford coming into free agency, but in this market this is an offer they had to make. Glad it worked out.
Now onto the real prize...
This certainly makes things interesting. I'd have loved to be fly on the wall during that meeting! Danny has already pulled two Auerbachian deals in his tenure......make me wrong and nail a 3rd I beg!!!!That news comes out right after the Celtics' Durant meeting ended. I bet they had Horford on the phone.
I think the original plan before the draft was to have Butler and Horford on the team before the meeting. Chicago demanding our Nets future picks changed that but we still got Horford and have a punchers chance at landing Durant.This certainly makes things interesting. I'd have loved to be fly on the wall during that meeting! Danny has already pulled two Auerbachian deals in his tenure......make me wrong and nail a 3rd I beg!!!!
No kidding. This has to happen.If this somehow happens and the Celtics win a title(s) with Durant, Brady officially gets credited, making him an even GOATier GOAT than humans thought possible.
Well, that question is going to be on the minds of every Celtics fan until Durant makes his selection...Could this entice Durant to sign with us?
If the Undead Corpse of Timofey Mozgov is worth $18 million per year, Horford is underpaid.He's getting twice what he's worth but still, this is a step forward. It would've been depressing if we didn't sign a big name after what hapened - or I should say - didn't happen at the draft (no deals). And he is everything we need - a QUALITY BIG!
There is the opportunity cost similar to paying Ray Allen more than what he was worth in his role here to bring in the big banana. That makes it all worth it.He's getting twice what he's worth but still, this is a step forward. It would've been depressing if we didn't sign a big name after what hapened - or I should say - didn't happen at the draft (no deals). And he is everything we need - a QUALITY BIG!
Could this entice Durant to sign with us?
If the Undead Corpse of Timofey Mozgov is worth $18 million per year, Horford is underpaid.
Jon Leuer just got $10.5 million per year.That's in silly LA money, doesn't really count.
I'd rather have ET for $70M, wouldn't everyone?If the Undead Corpse of Timofey Mozgov is worth $18 million per year, Horford is underpaid.
The two years he missed significant time I want to say were both pectoral tears. He doesn't utilize explosive movements which should continue to protect him against ACL's and similar type injuries.Amazing. Wow. Him doing the pick and pop instead of Fat Sully or Zeller. Amazing.
Edit: played all 82 games last season. Only 6 guys did that. 76 year before. Injured year before but last two seasons are promising.
You're talking about the young Lafrentz, before injuries sapped his athleticism, right? It's still kind of a stretch, outside of the jump shooting.Horford isn't a banger or aggressive in the paint. If he does end up here I hope people are expecting a rich mans Raef LaFrentz because that is the type of player he is.
This is a great signing for Ainge and the Celtics. A Durant signing combined with a cancellation of his meeting with Riley would make my 2016.This certainly makes things interesting. I'd have loved to be fly on the wall during that meeting! Danny has already pulled two Auerbachian deals in his tenure......make me wrong and nail a 3rd I beg!!!!
Yep, great passer from the elbow and the Celtics, with Bradley and IT, have some guys who can move without the ball and finish. I'm a big fan of this signing even without considering... well, you know.Horford is going to be so fun using his passing from the elbow to hit cutters. He's just a really good player, has extended his range to 3, excellent passer for a big man, low turnovers, very good defender, underrated rim protector.
No the older Raef. Horford never had a ton of athleticism he always was very good with positioning and utilizing angles.You're talking about the young Lafrentz, before injuries sapped his athleticism, right? It's still kind of a stretch, outside of the jump shooting.
No the older Raef. Horford never had a ton of athleticism he always was very good with positioning and utilizing angles.You're talking about the young Lafrentz, before injuries sapped his athleticism, right? It's still kind of a stretch, outside of the jump shooting.
I'm feeling good about the futureThis actually gives me hope for KD. As Simmons tweeted, it opens the door for him. It is ajar.
But that actually benefits the team!4th year is a player option, reports ESPN
I don't know if you'd be better if you were funnier, or funnier if you were better.....but it's one of the two.But that actually benefits the team!