Boston Celtics 2016-17 Season Discussion

So I've been thinking a bit and this isn't to let Stevens off the hook, but some players on this roster have an inflated view of how good they are and that's affected their games. Crowder is a big offender of this. He's got all this press because he's under paid but he takes it as if he's a star player. He's not even close to a star and when he plays with an ego instead of with a "dirt dog" mentality his level of play drops. He seems to think he's a top 3 player on a championship team when in reality if he's better than your 4th or 5th best player you are in serious trouble.

The Celticsblog did a take on this before:

www.celticsblog.com/2017/3/3/14792150/boston-celtics-max-free-agent-2017

Another million off somewhere, as their estimate was based on 102 million.

I think they could clear that by trading one of the guards in that projection, but what we get back might not be worth it.

Ford just did who he thinks teams pick. He says​ currently we take Fultz, but that Ball is a very close second and they could switch spots if we have pick #1. Made it sound like draft workouts and interviews could determine the pick.

I wouldn't worry about max cap space. This will play out like it did with Warriors and Durant. Once a player agrees and only then they will make the moves they have to to sign that player. Who they would move will become a lot clearer after draft.

Someone took it a step further and calculated the chances Boston gets Fultz by including scenarios where Boston gets the 2nd pick but a team like LAL gets #1 and takes Ball. Somewhere around 45%.

Not really meaningful mind you, just found it funny that someone did that.

The pessimist in me is certain that he won't have that choice.

Fultz is a clear number one, if they took Ball over him if they were in that spot I'd be so pissed.

Right now I would take Fultz, I would say he's the likely #1 pick. I just don't think he's the clear #1 pick.

Last year proved Danny doesn't go by public opinion.

Where it gets really interesting is if we get pick #3 or #4.

I hope Pheonix steals that number 2 pick away from the Lakers and the Celtics get the number one pick. Pheonix could be really good in 2 years if that happens, that team is really young but has a couple of really nice looking players.

And the Lakers beating the Spurs before that.

Oh yeah. Booker willl probably lead the NBA in ppg next year. Theres nothing he cant do offensively.

LaVarr Ball is just a dumb dumb human. At some point his son is going to need to tell him to shut his mouth. He's such a despicable sports parent. I don't want to say he's the worst because he loves his kids and is there for them and that's the most important thing. However, he wants their success as much for himself as he does for them. It's ridiculous and the man should be ashamed of himself.

This is also the worst of our sports media too. He should be a nonstory but they go out of their way to give him a platform; I wish they wouldn't.

35 assists in tonights game!!