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Post by telluricrook on Mar 14, 2017 11:36:53 GMT -5
Just to drum up a little debate here: Keith Smith did an article for RealGM where he predicted the extensions for the 2014 draft class. There is a particularly surprising (maybe?) one that we'll get to: Not eligible: Saric(12), Bogdanovic(27), Huestis(29) Not worth extensions: Stauskas(8), Vonleh(9), Payton(10), Warren(14), Payne(15), Young(17), Ennis(18), Caboclo(20), McGary(21), Adams(22), Napier(24), Hairston(26), Wilcox(28), Anderson(30) Other no extensions (reason): Parker(2-Injury), LaVine(13-Injury), Capela(25-Use low hold to maintain cap space) Conditional Extensions: Exum(5) - 4yrs/$64Mn but no extension if George Hill stays. Randle(7) - 4yrs/$70Mn but only if they lose their 2017 (which means they lose their 2019 as well) pick Certain Extensions: Wiggins(1) - 4yr/Max Embiid(3) - 5yr/Max Gordon(4) - 4/100 Smart(6) - 4/80 - (as I tip-toe out the door) McDermott(11) - 4/60 Nurkic(16) - 4/68 (seems low to me) Harris(19) - 4/80 Hood(23) - 4/80 Remember the days when people thought Danny was stupid for giving Bradly 4 years 32 million? Main reason was there was no competition from other teams to sign him, they were said to be bidding against themselves. Well a lot of those numbers reek of that. Gordon for example is a good young player, but 4 years 100 million? Isn't that max level money? I thought young players with less than 7 years in league could only make 25% of cap. I get max for Wiggins and Embiid, but for Gordon? Paying Smart 20% of cap is just crazy, unless you think he's going to get a lot better. As for Nurkic I don't think it's low, I just think a bunch of the others are just way to high. Ok? So many great contracts and still unable to win a series in 5 years!
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Post by telluricrook on Mar 11, 2017 1:59:26 GMT -5
Man, the Celtics look horrible tonight. Especially Smart. He smells man.
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Post by telluricrook on Mar 11, 2017 1:58:18 GMT -5
Begs the question, what if KD had signed with the C's last offseason? With the emergence of IT where would that team be in the pecking order? Without the recent injury of course, it could put the C's on par with the top teams. I think they would be right there with top teams in league. Small ball with KD at PF would be just awesome. I could have seen Danny being more agressive going after a Butler if he had KD in his prime. I think they would beat the Cavs in 6 if they Added Durant and just one of Nurkic, Jokic ( Who were available and not as good as they are now) or Noel or Gibson or some other big to this team before this season.
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Post by telluricrook on Mar 10, 2017 13:30:06 GMT -5
Not true - they beat the Rockets, Utah, Memphis a couple times, Washington, and the Clippers. They wouldn't have that many wins against good teams a year ago. I still think they're very, very far away from the Warriors, Cavs, and Spurs, but they're right there with that next batch. That's progress. I hate to say this but the Celtics got screwed by the refs at home against the Spurs! Isaiah Thomas was getting to the basket on them, they couldnt guard him only hack him and he couldnt get the calls. There was this one time he got sandwiched by Aldrige and Leonard while gping up for a layup they wouldnt call a foul. It was a joke!
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Post by telluricrook on Mar 10, 2017 13:21:16 GMT -5
By the way Steph Curry is a great player but man is he a show boating trash talking bitch. I wish this was the 80s so someone could shut him up. I said the Exact same thint on twitter! I remember like 13 or 14 years ago Tommy Heinsohn was so pissed at Ron Artest and he said " Later in this quarter if Artest is still in the game they should bring Walta in the game and have him go up to him and DECK em!" lol
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Post by telluricrook on Mar 4, 2017 3:02:06 GMT -5
Marcus got away with a dive there... it was a much better disguised one than normal but he has to cut that shit out We all know what that was about. Come on man, the Celtics got called for two bs fouls in a row so Smart went and got a cheap one and the other ref knew he had to return the favor. The only way to make up for the idiotic calls going the Cavs way!
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 22, 2017 23:53:54 GMT -5
I worry more about Griffin, he suffers the type of injuries that can limit his athleticism in future. Bradley just seems to need a better strength program. They both have been fragile though. I worry about them both... Bradley more because he's a Celtic... it seems like he has ligaments that are tighter than normal... that can simply be genetic. Ya I agree with you about the genetics but some players dont wanna play through any injury as well. You cant tell me that LeBron never has an injury and he never missed significant time in his career. He is just one example.
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 20, 2017 11:31:19 GMT -5
I guess he is more interested in acquiring PJ Tuckera 35% career 3pt shooter to help with 3pt shooting
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 20, 2017 0:59:50 GMT -5
Wow, what a power play by NO. That's a hell of a front court. Celtics could have easily landed Cousins if they wanted too then. Just one Brooklyn pick alone probably. Jeff Goodman of ESPN said he has talked to some "NBA people" and they were laughing at what Sacremento has done. They got nothing good in return.
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 18, 2017 1:38:09 GMT -5
You are a bust at life is if you think Marcus Smart is a bust.
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 17, 2017 2:00:39 GMT -5
Come on! No Bruins thread! A Celtics and a Patriots thread thats it!
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 16, 2017 13:26:40 GMT -5
I got this feeling that Xander cant wait to get out of Boston. I don't. Care to elaborate? Please don't tell me that quote of his on Benintendi contributes to you thinking that. Doent like playing in the Cold, Doesnt like playing under pressure, He is signed with Boras for a reason and he will go with whoever gives him the most money and I just dont like his attitude he seems to purposefully be uninterested all the time In all of his interviews. Anyway it looks like Betts and Benintendi are the ones the Red Sox will go with. Cant sign everyone. And when recently asked if he wanted an extension he was like "we'll see". We'll see? Ya we'll see how much fun you will have when you get shipped off to a crappy team while we replenish our farm!
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 16, 2017 11:15:06 GMT -5
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 16, 2017 10:50:04 GMT -5
I got this feeling that Xander cant wait to get out of Boston.
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 15, 2017 0:28:22 GMT -5
Toronto put up another crap show performance in Chicago you would think they would bounce back after blowing a 16 point lead late in the game against the Pistons the other day and everyone in Toronto is waiting for Ibaka to get there and svae the day. I dont think he can help them much on the offensive end where they have alot of problems right now. They have Such a stagnant offense where DeRozan and Lowry dont want to give up their shots to anyone.
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 14, 2017 23:38:13 GMT -5
Ibaka isn't that great. He's so over rated because of what he did with Durant and Westbrook as an energy guy. He led the league in total blocks 4 straight seasons and he isn't that old so that isn't just gone. I also don't see how just being an energy guy gets you all those blocks, we do need a rim protector. He has compleyely changed his style for some reason. He used to be a Shot blocker and Rebounder and energy type guy. Now he is a perimeter stretch big that has poor shot selection that doesnt rebound as well or protect the rim as much.
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 14, 2017 23:16:28 GMT -5
Holy Crap! The Red Sox Have Chris Sale! It finally hit me its weird maybe because it was winter and I was tuned out when they got him the season was so far away but Now its getting closer to opening day.
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 14, 2017 16:20:14 GMT -5
This is how spoiled I am here in New England... I want all four teams to win a Championship in the same calendar year pretty soon.
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 14, 2017 11:35:04 GMT -5
Reeally ? Whats up with Jokic's personality? Poor grammar. "He" was meant for Nurkic. Oh well I should have known that there was a 1st round pick involved as well.
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 14, 2017 11:33:11 GMT -5
Josh Jackson has climbed up some draft boards lately.
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 14, 2017 11:28:35 GMT -5
BC Nurkic is a really cheap starting caliber Big (sure, Jokic is better and he may have some "personality issues"). You traded him AND a 1st to get a nice but not exceptional big that you're going to have to pay big bucks to next year. I think most thought they'd be able to package Nurkic for a bigger fish. Reeally ? Whats up with Jokic's personality?
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 14, 2017 11:27:28 GMT -5
And Wojo reporting that Orlando is sending Ibaka to Toronto (no word on return). Good spot for him actually. EDIT: Looks like it's T Ross and '17 1st GODDAMN IT, this just makes me angry. Ibaka would have been a good acquisition to the Celtics and that's a ridiculously low price to pay for him. I really hope Danny is able to get a big prior to the deadline. Well.. T Ross is always the reason the Raptors beat the Celtics. He always turns into like a Ray Allen whenever he faces the C's so there is a silver lining brother.
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 14, 2017 11:22:42 GMT -5
Nurkic trade is a head-scratcher for me. I guess the Nuggets are really high on Plumlee. If you are thinking about Jokic they didnt trade him. Nurkic has been sitting on the bench for most of the season so idk why you think Nurkic is such a big loss.
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 1, 2017 12:54:10 GMT -5
When the Wizards were terrible early on in the season I thought Marcin Gortat would be the perfect guy to go after he would be a great fit!
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Post by telluricrook on Feb 1, 2017 12:51:16 GMT -5
How unlucky were the Red Sox in game 3? That was such a bummer! If they won that game Porcello and Price would have had one more chance each to bounce back from their previous outing and you know the offense would wake up eventually.
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