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Post #1541 » by **Slava** » Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:13 am

Fultz + future first for Lillard?

TheRealKaboom · Post #1542 » by **TheRealKaboom** » Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:37 am

TyCobb wrote:If I'm Philly... I'm seeing this as an opportunity and making a big move here. Portland needs to shed some $$$... McCollum or Lillard needs to go to the 76ers.

A couple of weeks after PHI traded up to get Fultz and signed J.J. Redick to a $23,000,000 contract. :lol:

mcscotty · Post #1543 » by **mcscotty** » Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:40 am

Guess Ainge covets that Lakers pick. Does he believe we're gonna suck worst than Brooklyn? Certainly seems that way with Michael Porter Jr and Marvin Bagley lll on the line. Hope we stick it to him good.

AcecardZ · Post #1544 » by **AcecardZ** » Wed Aug 23, 2017 9:59 am

Doncic, Porter and Bagley are all projected to be super studs. I wouldn't be making any trades for Kyrie Irving that hurt my chances of being able to draft one of those three guys.

So, If I'm Boston fan I'm pretty upset with this trade. The LeBrons and Warriors have the NBA championships on lockdown for the foreseeable future. Drafting a superstud young star to build around for the long term is what Ainge should have been aiming for.

Ball or Fultz plus Heyward, Crowder, Bradley + next year's lottery picks = a super strong team for many years to come...

BeanBurrito · Post #1545 » by **BeanBurrito** » Wed Aug 23, 2017 3:42 pm

I don't think there's a "losing" team in this one but Cleveland got a great return. IT is on his last contract year so CLE should get more in return b/c of that but still great. You could argue that Cleveland not only got better next season with the 3 players added, but they also got better long-term with the pick.

As for Irving, he is going to a team with the most turnover in player-minutes

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but they are mostly built on a good system and coaching so should be fine. They are also one of the best 3-pt. shooting teams in the league going back the past 3 years (even on a team-stat recognized for its variability yr to yr).

Boston did overachieve record-wise last season according to their more "advanced stats" so I think them matching their success would be the peak of their outcomes. I think it is more likely they fall off a little to start but pick it up more towards the end depending on how their young guys do (Brown/Tatum).

Irving also the best shooter in the last 3 minutes of close games. Only one over 50% eFG

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iamworthy · Post #1546 » by **iamworthy** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:49 am

Danny has put together a win now team and a win later team in Boston... Amazing

DEEP3CL · Post #1547 » by **DEEP3CL** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:13 am

Suns fans still delusional...

SlimShady83 · Post #1548 » by **SlimShady83** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:23 am

1 more year of Cavs going too finals < maybe

Then it will be GSW VS BOS the next 4-5 years ...

Once Lakers get their 2 allstars Insert

BOS VS LAL rivalry = 2020 and beyond?

Edit: ok now that I posted that < doesn't make sense lol. Lal will Beat GSW once they get their/our 2 allstars

TheRealKaboom · Post #1549 » by **TheRealKaboom** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:25 am

iamworthy wrote:Danny has put together a win now team and a win later team in Boston... Amazing

He put together a treadmill team. You actually think this Celtics team can beat GSW or let alone CLE in a 7-game series?

:rofl2:

They sure as hell aren't "winning later" either after giving up a top-3 pick in a stacked 2018 draft. Jaylen Brown is a damn bust and our #27 pick this year looks a lot better than their #3.

And the only people I've ever seen refer to Ainge as "Danny" while using "Boston" and "Amazing" in the same sentence are Septics fans. Weird how that seems to happen around here.

Dr Aki · Post #1550 » by **Dr Aki** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 3:52 am

TheRealKaboom wrote:
iamworthy wrote:Danny has put together a win now team and a win later team in Boston... Amazing

He put together a treadmill team. You actually think this Celtics team can beat GSW or let alone CLE in a 7-game series?

They sure as hell aren't "winning later" either after giving up a top-3 pick in a stacked 2018 draft. Jaylen Brown is a damn bust and our #27 pick this year looks a lot better than their #3.

And the only people I've ever seen refer to Ainge as "Danny" while using "Boston" and "Amazing" in the same sentence are Septics fans. Weird how that seems to happen around here.

fairly sure that while ainge is ceding 2017/18 to the cavs, but 2018/19 onwards? that's boston's conference, particularly that it's a given we're going after lebron

and every team is a treadmill team next to GS

SlimShady83 · Post #1551 » by **SlimShady83** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 9:52 am

I really don't get this from Russell < his New Jersey < Not New York ... Now I'm an Aussie but even I know there is a difference
Maybe his hinting too New York to trade him for Porzingus < what ever his name is? LOL

Russell: ‘alright we got the crowd against us. It’s New York.’”

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/247254/DAngelo-Russell-I-Want-Teams-To-Hate-The-Nets

TheRealKaboom · Post #1552 » by **TheRealKaboom** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:11 pm

EZ GG LOSER wrote:I really don't get this from Russell < his New Jersey < Not New York ... Now I'm an Aussie but even I know there is a difference
Maybe his hinting too New York to trade him for Porzingus < what ever his name is? LOL

Russell: ‘alright we got the crowd against us. It’s New York.’”

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/247254/DAngelo-Russell-I-Want-Teams-To-Hate-The-Nets

The Nets moved from New Jersey to New York five years ago.

SlimShady83 · Post #1553 » by **SlimShady83** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 11:21 pm

TheRealKaboom wrote:
EZ GG LOSER wrote:I really don't get this from Russell < his New Jersey < Not New York ... Now I'm an Aussie but even I know there is a difference
Maybe his hinting too New York to trade him for Porzingus < what ever his name is? LOL

Russell: ‘alright we got the crowd against us. It’s New York.’”

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/247254/DAngelo-Russell-I-Want-Teams-To-Hate-The-Nets

The Nets moved from New Jersey to New York five years ago.

Well Fook me

MAMBAEMD · Post #1554 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 2:03 am

It'd be hilarious if IT doesn't pass his Cavs physical

karkinos · Post #1555 » by **karkinos** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:00 am

lmao
if only i could be a fly on the wall right now in danny's office...

TheRealKaboom · Post #1556 » by **TheRealKaboom** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 5:34 am

Those green **** are about to experience "for hip reasons" what we went through a few years ago "for basketball reasons".

karkinos · Post #1557 » by **karkinos** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 5:36 am

guys we have to root hard for IT this season (only IT and nobody else)
i want to see danny's face cringe when he hands IT a max contract

AcecardZ · Post #1558 » by **AcecardZ** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 7:35 am

It seems unlikely IT will ever be the player he was last year. Hip labrum tears are no joke and he probably should have had surgery to repair it right away.

Even with a busted up IT I still like the trade for Cleveland. Of course if the Nets overachieve and they somehow finish out of a top three lottery pick the deal will be a steal for the Celtics.

tugs · Post #1559 » by **tugs** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 8:30 am

So if IT doesn't pass what happens to the rest of the guys involved?

aaron_gray · Post #1560 » by **aaron_gray** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 11:50 am

principles