Celtics exposed?

[Gooner]

He was willing to take that risk, and you fans were all for it.

Ainge obviously wasn't willing to take the risk. Otherwise Tatum would be a Pelican. Tatum plus the Memphis pick is a better deal by itself than what NO got from the Lakers. What good are a bunch of picks in the mid 20s?

And no, the fans weren't all for it. I wasn't, and neither were many others. The problem is, no one enjoys playing with Kyrie, who is a selfish player and a self-absorbed individual (from all accounts). AD would not have enjoyed playing with him any more than Tatum and Brown did.

I keep telling this to Nets fans, but they won't believe me. They'll understand by mid-January.

And yet, all the Celtics mouthpieces in the media kept saying that Anthony Davis move hinges on Kyrie staying in Boston. Ainge wanted to pair them two together. Once Kyrie left, it was not worth it. I don't remember abotu you specifically, but most of the Celtic fans wer fawning over AD all year. They've acted like he was already their player, it was kinda weird.

[Curmudgeon]

Meh, anyone with half a brain knew he was a Laker when he fired his agent and signed with Klutch. There was also the $7.5M mansion he bought in the Westlake Village section of Los Angeles. If certain members of the Boston media refused to read the tea leaves... well, what else is new? Besides, the AD to Boston rumors sold papers and generated clicks.

[Gooner]

Meh, anyone with half a brain knew he was a Laker when he fired his agent and signed with Klutch. There was also the $7.5M mansion he bought in the Westlake Village section of Los Angeles. If certain members of the Boston media refused to read the tea leaves... well, what else is new? Besides, the AD to Boston rumors sold papers and generated clicks.

It's not just the media, it's the fans, and I've seen discussions on celtic board. There were like 10 threads about AD, and people were celebrating when the trade deadline passed and he wasn't traded to the Lakers after his demand. They also celbrated when he said that the Celtics were on his list. He was a priority for Ainge, for tceltic media, and for the fans aswell.

[shakes0]

Celtics low key had an amazing draft.

Edwards
Williams
Waters
Fall

All 4 of them look great. Haven't seen much from Langford yet and he got hurt yesterday.

It's called preseason. And amazing draft is when you draft a star, not role player who fit with current roster in limited role in limited minutes

No, an amazing draft is when you as good as you can with the picks you have. Celtics weren't in a position to draft a star, but they managed to land good players throughout the entire draft. Only questionable pick at this point is Langford. They hit on 4/5 picks so far, that's definitey an amazing draft.

[Curmudgeon]

Meh, anyone with half a brain knew he was a Laker when he fired his agent and signed with Klutch. There was also the $7.5M mansion he bought in the Westlake Village section of Los Angeles. If certain members of the Boston media refused to read the tea leaves... well, what else is new? Besides, the AD to Boston rumors sold papers and generated clicks.

It's not just the media, it's the fans, and I've seen discussions on celtic board. There were like 10 threads about AD, and people were celebrating when the trade deadline passed and he wasn't traded to the Lakers after his demand. They also celbrated when he said that the Celtics were on his list. He was a priority for Ainge, for tceltic media, and for the fans aswell.

Well sure. No one claims that Celtics fans as a group are less dumb than the fans of any other NBA team.

[The_Hater]

Celtics low key had an amazing draft.

Edwards
Williams
Waters
Fall

All 4 of them look great. Haven't seen much from Langford yet and he got hurt yesterday.

It's called preseason. And amazing draft is when you draft a star, not role player who fit with current roster in limited role in limited minutes

No, an amazing draft is when you as good as you can with the picks you have. Celtics weren't in a position to draft a star, but they managed to land good players throughout the entire draft. Only questionable pick at this point is Langford. They hit on 4/5 picks so far, that's definitey an amazing draft.

I think his point is it might be a bit early to hype that draft and claim they’re all ‘hits’. None of them have even played In real games yet. As it is, right now every fan base is excited by their rookies because they actually get to see the floor in the preseason.

Edwards could just end up being an inefficienct chucker who doesn’t pass, as he was in college, and I don’t expect Taco to ever be an NBA rotation player. He just has way too many limitations with both his speed and skill set. That’s why he went undrafted. But he seems to have developed a cult following that has boosted his profile.

If even 2 of those 5 players end up being rotation players over time, that should be considered a huge win for Ainge and the front office.

[SmartWentCrazy]

They eventually did that anyway, and Kemba isn't as good at shooting as 2016-17 Isaiah Thomas.

Could be worse— look at the deal Tobis Harris just got

You need to overpay if you want to contend.
You don't need too if you're aiming at 3rd seed or something.

Anyways ... Harris is 4 years younger or so. His contract will still be moveable in a couple of years.
Bad comparison it seems

You just re-signed Tobias after he helped play a role in you getting that very 3 seed your crushing. Seems hypocritical.

Also, good luck moving Harris when he’s making 40M+ a year

[LloydFree]

Celtics low key had an amazing draft.

Edwards
Williams
Waters
Fall

All 4 of them look great. Haven't seen much from Langford yet and he got hurt yesterday.

It's called preseason. And amazing draft is when you draft a star, not role player who fit with current roster in limited role in limited minutes

No, an amazing draft is when you as good as you can with the picks you have. Celtics weren't in a position to draft a star, but they managed to land good players throughout the entire draft. Only questionable pick at this point is Langford. They hit on 4/5 picks so far, that's definitey an amazing draft.

Hit on 4 of 5 picks? They drafted a bunch of 10mpg backups. Everybody in the league thinks they killed the draft this time of the year.

[ajones9219]

It's called preseason. And amazing draft is when you draft a star, not role player who fit with current roster in limited role in limited minutes

No, an amazing draft is when you as good as you can with the picks you have. Celtics weren't in a position to draft a star, but they managed to land good players throughout the entire draft. Only questionable pick at this point is Langford. They hit on 4/5 picks so far, that's definitey an amazing draft.

Hit on 4 of 5 picks? They drafted a bunch of 10mpg backups. Everybody in the league thinks they killed the draft this time of the year.

If 4 of your 5 draft picks are immediate contributors you're more than entitled to say you hit on the picks and you had a good draft

[ajones9219]

lol the takes in this thread are hilarious. Stevens drug a team featuring IT and Sully in the starting lineup to a top 10 defense. Not worried in the slightest

[AussieCeltic]

Carson Edwards just dropped 5 threes in 2 and half minutes... He's exposed

[BigTrade92]

How do you get “exposed” before a single in-season game is played?

These constant dumb anti-Celtics takes are a bad look for this board.

[itrsteve]

Celtics exposed

To be honest, I feel bad for Cleveland. It’s almost unsportsmanlike, but there’s nobody else to play.

[Curmudgeon]

Those 10 mpg backups (Edwards and Waters) just dropped 52 on Love and the Cavs.

[durden_tyler]

How do you get “exposed” before a single in-season game is played?

These constant dumb anti-Celtics takes are a bad look for this board.

It's happening every year now, so can't blame them as Celtics have always disappointed.

Now, the Celtics' outlook are not that bad and they are actually a better team when there is lower expectation (like this year, they are expected to battle for a playoff spot but are not really even East contenders)

[Feed Your Head]

How do you get “exposed” before a single in-season game is played?

These constant dumb anti-Celtics takes are a bad look for this board.

It's happening every year now, so can't blame them as Celtics have always disappointed.

Now, the Celtics' outlook are not that bad and they are actually a better team when there is lower expectation (like this year, they are expected to battle for a playoff spot but are not really even East contenders)

What? Happening every year? Which years have they disappointed besides last year?

If you're going to talk ****, do it better.

[MagicBagley18]

So it’s too early to say the Celtics drafted well for where their picks were and the players they took, but not too early to say those players are nothing more than role players at best- sound logic on display here.

Meanwhile Carsen just hit 8 bombs tonight...

[TheGOATRises007]

It's amazing how the Celtics were considered this up and coming dynasty just prior to last season and look at how their outlook has changed in the span of a season.

[durden_tyler]

How do you get “exposed” before a single in-season game is played?

These constant dumb anti-Celtics takes are a bad look for this board.

It's happening every year now, so can't blame them as Celtics have always disappointed.

Now, the Celtics' outlook are not that bad and they are actually a better team when there is lower expectation (like this year, they are expected to battle for a playoff spot but are not really even East contenders)

What? Happening every year? Which years have they disappointed besides last year?

If you're going to talk ****, do it better.

Aside from not getting over the hump (when LeBron was there) and basically when they should have been on par with the Bucks/Raptors last year (yeah that was the lone clear disappointment), it's also the fact that the Celtics hoarded all the assets but never really flipped it to a real star (to become legit contenders).

[itrsteve]

Yawn