2023-24 NBA Season Discussion
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The grizzlies are gonna be nasty next year Jesus Christ
I hate to admit it but they would have beaten us in 6 if adams and Clarke was healthy + they knew what they had with tillman
I hate to admit it but they would have beaten us in 6 if adams and Clarke was healthy + they knew what they had with tillman
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Will porzingis have back to back healthy seasons? I wouldn't bet on it but he obviously makes them dangerous if he does. Will definitely be weird seeing smart in another uniform. Thought he'd be a celtic until post prime at least.
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Sad to see Smart get traded from the Celtics, but honestly I'm proud of Stevens for channeling his inner, heartless, Danny Ainge.
One thing that I didn't realize until looking it up is that Smart and Derrick White are the same age. This wasn't a case of Smart aging out, this was a case of the Celtics just deciding that White was better - unless you think Smart was just so much more in demand they chose to give up the better guard who was also a franchise institution to make the trade work, but I think that's not likely.
(And that White was better than Brogdon too I think, given that one would think that they'd have preferred to trade Brogdon over Smart. That's no small thing given that they acquired Brogdon after they acquired White.)
One thing that I didn't realize until looking it up is that Smart and Derrick White are the same age. This wasn't a case of Smart aging out, this was a case of the Celtics just deciding that White was better - unless you think Smart was just so much more in demand they chose to give up the better guard who was also a franchise institution to make the trade work, but I think that's not likely.
(And that White was better than Brogdon too I think, given that one would think that they'd have preferred to trade Brogdon over Smart. That's no small thing given that they acquired Brogdon after they acquired White.)
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Clyde Frazier wrote:Will porzingis have back to back healthy seasons? I wouldn't bet on it but he obviously makes them dangerous if he does. Will definitely be weird seeing smart in another uniform. Thought he'd be a celtic until post prime at least.
This is one of these things where I tend to with hold judgment after a team makes a move on a guy with injury concerns. While it's definitely a risk, it's possible that their doctors are telling them it's less of a risk than those of us on the outside might fear.
Presuming he's healthy, it's going to be very interesting to see how the Celtics try to use a presumed lineup of White-Tatum-Brown-Rob-KP. If they just go with a "random" offense, I don't think it will go well, so there's going to need to be a scheme, and the players (ahem, Tatum & Brown lookin' at you) are going to need to buy into it and deal with any early hiccups.
Re: Weird seeing Smart in another uniform. Yeah, bums me out thinking about his green hair. If you ask my wife to describe a guy on the Celtics, she'll talk about the green hair guy. I hope the Celtics understand what they lost with Smart, and that they do what they can so that he can come back to Boston later...sometime after this contract is up.
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I am kind of surprised Boston couldn't find another deal with Brogdon in place of Smart.
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Mogspan wrote:I think they see the super rare combo of high IQ with freakish athleticism and overrate the former a bit, kind of like a hot girl who is rather articulate being thought of as “super smart.” I don’t know kind of a weird analogy, but you catch my drift.
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Someone better get on the phone and get Bob Myers back quick
smartyz456 wrote:Duncan would be a better defending jahlil okafor in todays nba
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eminence wrote:I am kind of surprised Boston couldn't find another deal with Brogdon in place of Smart.
There was no time for a physical because of the deadline on Porzingis opting in, and they obviously couldn't convince anyone that Brogdon's injury wasn't a big deal.
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CP3 to GS would be entertaining, that's for sure.
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eminence wrote:CP3 to GS would be entertaining, that's for sure.
It's one of the transactions I have ever seen
Mogspan wrote:I think they see the super rare combo of high IQ with freakish athleticism and overrate the former a bit, kind of like a hot girl who is rather articulate being thought of as “super smart.” I don’t know kind of a weird analogy, but you catch my drift.
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This trade had to be financially motivated right?
smartyz456 wrote:Duncan would be a better defending jahlil okafor in todays nba
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Lou Fan wrote:This trade had to be financially motivated right?
Aka the only motivation
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Mogspan wrote:I think they see the super rare combo of high IQ with freakish athleticism and overrate the former a bit, kind of like a hot girl who is rather articulate being thought of as “super smart.” I don’t know kind of a weird analogy, but you catch my drift.
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