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Post by wcp3 on Dec 10, 2020 21:18:00 GMT -5
McDaniels is dreadful.
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Post by wcp3 on Dec 2, 2020 8:44:44 GMT -5
Should there be more talk about John Collins as a trade target for the Celtics? His salary fits, he can be a stretch 5 and play the 4 with a bigger lineup. Not right now - the Hawks have every intention of extending him. If those talks sour or the season goes south, then maybe there will be more of a match mid-season.
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Post by wcp3 on Dec 1, 2020 7:47:40 GMT -5
I would think Gordon starts at the 4 for this team. They would be a really good rebounding team if that happened, which is not something we’ve been able to say very often.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 30, 2020 22:11:33 GMT -5
I would trade Theis in a millisecond for Vuvecic. But I think the most appealing players on that list are Barnes, Gordon, and Tucker. I’m not really sure anyone else comes close.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 29, 2020 17:21:32 GMT -5
Or what. Had a bad game today and he's not performing like a #1 but that's not being a detriment on the field. He’s been pretty bad without even considering the penalties he’s committing. I want Harry to be good but it’s getting hard to defend him.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 29, 2020 14:31:54 GMT -5
Absolutely baffling that the teams couldn’t work something out.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 29, 2020 13:08:24 GMT -5
I know we were spoiled for 20 years, but it’s literally unbelievable how bad Cam’s pocket presence is.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 25, 2020 19:18:27 GMT -5
Extending Hayward’s deadline for making a decision wasn’t just good for the Celtics, it was good for Hayward too. It kept more teams on the table for both sides the negotiate with.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 25, 2020 18:19:49 GMT -5
It’s pretty obvious that Ainge really didn’t want Turner, at least not with that contract. He’s a pretty good - and extremely talented - player but there’s a lot of negative, Jeff Green-type criticism out there.
In Ainge’s mind, Thompson for two years and the full MLE is better value than Turner at his contract, unless the Pacers included someone like Dipo. You can disagree with him there (and I actually might), but I think the “greed” narrative makes less sense than he made a basketball decision. In any event, I trust Ainge’s basketball opinion over that bozo Merloni.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 25, 2020 14:34:50 GMT -5
Lmao at Merloni’s basketball opinions His point on extending Haywards deadline is right on. Why else did they do it? They were only talking trade with one team. He has zero sources to back that up and is relying on a lot of assumptions.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 25, 2020 10:49:21 GMT -5
Lmao at Merloni’s basketball opinions
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 23, 2020 19:20:49 GMT -5
Nesmith popping right away would be great but their are a bunch of guys who can grow into very solid pieces and R Williams could be at the top of the list with his size and athleticism. My fear with the timelord is at times it seems like he doesn't have a great BB IQ, but I have seen some video lately that refutes that a bit. He is already a good passer for a young big but needs to show more patience on the defensive end to hit his ceiling, which is considerable. It might take some time but he has the raw tools. Grant could also be the guy who is much improved this year. The path might be narrower but keep in mind the C's only had a healthy productive Hayward for hardly one season so his loss is big but not that big based on his unavailability. A healthy all star level Kemba would also go a long way and if the refs ever let Theis play D without calling everything he does a foul it would be nice. Refs always make great defensive players prove it before they allow them to play, Smart went thru it and now gets the respect he deserves on D. Another way for Theis to stay on the floor is for him to stop committing 2+ lazy fouls per game. I do agree that he gets a tough whistle, but some of it is self-inflicted.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 22, 2020 16:02:34 GMT -5
Embarrassing performance against an awful football team.
There are at least some good pieces to work with next year. But that’s a wrap on this season.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 22, 2020 13:11:56 GMT -5
Kanter is a matchup big because he cannot defend. If he was even a competent defender, he’d be a starter on most teams in this league. Thompson is not an elite defender but he’s in another stratosphere compared to Kanter, particularly when it comes to handling the pick and roll.
“Unplayable against Golden State” lol he’s far from alone in that regard. Those Warriors teams may have been the best ever in NBA history, so singling that matchup out for why Thompson’s contract is bad is silly.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 22, 2020 12:16:25 GMT -5
Damn - Bogdonovic will not be a Celtic. There aren’t many options left to upgrade the bench, unless Danny can get super creative.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 22, 2020 12:12:32 GMT -5
Covington, Jones, Carmelo, Kanter, and Giles. Portland has had one heck of an offseason. This may be their best chance at a championship to date, particularly with the devastating news about Klay.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 22, 2020 12:03:01 GMT -5
So starting lineups should be- Walker Smart Brown Tatum R Williams With- Teague Langford Nesmith G Williams Thompson All as backups. I'm assuming Theis gets traded. Bogdonovic sounds great and pushes Smart back to the bench in that scenario and Langford is fighting for minutes and playing time (ideally). Thompson will be the starter, and they’re not trading Theis. I would love if Williams blossoms and becomes too good to come off the bench, but he hasn’t even been healthy for a full season yet.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 22, 2020 9:47:33 GMT -5
Waters is definitely not better than Teague. I wouldn’t call myself a big fan, but he’s good value at $2.5 million and a significant upgrade from Wannamaker. And at 6’3 and a pass-first point guard, he brings a lot of versatility off the bench from a lineups perspective. I’m kind of confused by the Jeff Teague sucks talk. I understand he’s not what you want as your starting point guard. But as your backup? I too see him as an upgrade over Wanamaker, who is more like an undersized wing. Agreed. I wonder if people are just disappointed about the Hayward S&T falling through with Indiana, and so any signing yesterday was going to be a “disappointment.” I wouldn’t call this a great offseason for the Celtics, but I think spending $11.5 million next year on Teague and Thompson is really good value and fills two big needs. They still have some work to do on the Tatum extension and hopefully they’re able to add another veteran wing. We’ll see.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 22, 2020 9:23:54 GMT -5
Summary: Jeff Teague bad, TT good. Tre Waters is better than Teague right now lol but its a minimum so whatever. Hayward walking bad, but would have been worse to give him that contract lol. Waters is definitely not better than Teague. I wouldn’t call myself a big fan, but he’s good value at $2.5 million and a significant upgrade from Wannamaker. And at 6’3 and a pass-first point guard, he brings a lot of versatility off the bench from a lineups perspective.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 21, 2020 21:26:25 GMT -5
You seem to be making two assumptions - that Gordon had agreed to a deal with Indiana, and that the Celtics weren’t simultaneously talking to free agents. There aren’t any reports backing either assumption up.
I’m not thrilled with the offseason right now, but it doesn’t sound like the Celtics are done yet.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 21, 2020 21:04:38 GMT -5
Wow, Danny's grade D- I can't stress how bad he's done from draft, to Hayward to these signings. Lmao, true why didn’t he force Hayward - an unrestricted free agent - to sign with Indiana for less money
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 21, 2020 20:57:21 GMT -5
And apparently a S&T is still in play with Charlotte. Maybe Ainge does know what he’s doing.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 21, 2020 19:57:28 GMT -5
If there is one thing that pisses me off in all this, it’s that you traded Desmond Bane/Tyrell Terry/Xavier Tillman/Robert Woodard/Tyler Bey for space to conceivably sign Hayward and not exhaust all your space. Also, until he proves me wrong, Payton Pritchard was a wasted pick, and the fact that RJ Hampton and Tyrese Maxey were drafted within his range and you pissed away pick 30, well, pisses me off. Hayward at 4 years/$120 million is not good value. Save that money for the Tatum extension. Thompson is an upgrade over Theis, so I’m cool with that signing. Time to find a veteran wing.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 21, 2020 19:32:06 GMT -5
Today feels like a disaster, but I’d still rather be in the Celtics’ position than most teams in the East.
They desperately need to add a couple veterans and a bit of size up front. I’m as high on the Williamses as anyone, but they have a lot of work to do and Theis got exposed big time in the playoffs.
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Post by wcp3 on Oct 25, 2020 17:52:07 GMT -5
Lol Stidham, he just can’t stop throwing picks.
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