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Around the NBA (Non-Celtics) 2020-21, Part 1

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Re: Around the NBA (Non-Celtics) 2020-21, Part 1 

Post#1061 » by playa-hater » Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:37 am

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Grant Williams is the odd one out here.

The guy just isn't a good player and he has shown so repeatedly in his production.

He had 2 points and 2 rebounds yesterday while playing over 20 minutes.


so he had a double double and your complaining.. :lol:

can we trade a D Green wanna be for the real one?? :wink:
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Re: Around the NBA (Non-Celtics) 2020-21, Part 1 

Post#1062 » by zoyathedestroya » Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:40 am

Hayward has 21 pts at the half. I can't believe he chose being the man on a losing team and big $$$ when he could've been a role player on the team w/ the best record in the East. Ainge should've offered more than the MLE.
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Re: Around the NBA (Non-Celtics) 2020-21, Part 1 

Post#1063 » by playa-hater » Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:41 am

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Grant Williams is the odd one out here.

The guy just isn't a good player and he has shown so repeatedly in his production.

He had 2 points and 2 rebounds yesterday while playing over 20 minutes.



You are completely wrong about Grant Williams. He does a lot of things like unexpected blocks and clutch plays that you’ll never see just reading a stat line. He may never be a big scorer, but he’s an intelligent and versatile player who is stuck in a tweener size. He’s like a forward version of Marcus Smart in some ways.


There are plenty of players with good BBIQ. That doesn't make him a good basketball player. If he was a better player that actually could at least rebound (which as a big he is horrific at) and even just score to some reasonable degree there would be no need for clutch plays since the score wouldn't be anywhere near as close.

People used to say Horford as a Celtic was a bad rebounder. He was. Grant Williams is even worse as a rebounder. That's undeniably true. If a power forward/center can't rebound that's a major red flag.

Just because he tries hard that doesn't mean he's a good player. Do you really think for example that if a player like Brandon Clarke (who was selected one pick earlier) was playing in a game as a Celtic the score in games would be as close? That there would be need for clutch plays? Why is that?


well said and I agree.
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Re: Around the NBA (Non-Celtics) 2020-21, Part 1 

Post#1064 » by Shak_Celts » Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:48 am

Mage still lost but it goes to show, offense isn't the only thing, Vuc had 32 on their B2B against BKN. TT does his job.
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Post#1065 » by BK_2020 » Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:50 am

Squigglepuffin wrote:
Bird4Three wrote:
Squigglepuffin wrote:
Grant Williams is the odd one out here.

The guy just isn't a good player and he has shown so repeatedly in his production.

He had 2 points and 2 rebounds yesterday while playing over 20 minutes.



You are completely wrong about Grant Williams. He does a lot of things like unexpected blocks and clutch plays that you’ll never see just reading a stat line. He may never be a big scorer, but he’s an intelligent and versatile player who is stuck in a tweener size. He’s like a forward version of Marcus Smart in some ways.


There are plenty of players with good BBIQ. That doesn't make him a good basketball player. If he was a better player that actually could at least rebound (which as a big he is horrific at) and even just score to some reasonable degree there would be no need for clutch plays since the score wouldn't be anywhere near as close.

People used to say Horford as a Celtic was a bad rebounder. He was. Grant Williams is even worse as a rebounder. That's undeniably true. If a power forward/center can't rebound that's a major red flag.

Just because he tries hard that doesn't mean he's a good player. Do you really think for example that if a player like Brandon Clarke (who was selected one pick earlier) was playing in a game as a Celtic the score in games would be as close? That there would be need for clutch plays? Why is that?

Clarke is garbage rn
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Post#1066 » by Squigglepuffin » Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:55 am

BK_2020 wrote:
Squigglepuffin wrote:
Bird4Three wrote:

You are completely wrong about Grant Williams. He does a lot of things like unexpected blocks and clutch plays that you’ll never see just reading a stat line. He may never be a big scorer, but he’s an intelligent and versatile player who is stuck in a tweener size. He’s like a forward version of Marcus Smart in some ways.


There are plenty of players with good BBIQ. That doesn't make him a good basketball player. If he was a better player that actually could at least rebound (which as a big he is horrific at) and even just score to some reasonable degree there would be no need for clutch plays since the score wouldn't be anywhere near as close.

People used to say Horford as a Celtic was a bad rebounder. He was. Grant Williams is even worse as a rebounder. That's undeniably true. If a power forward/center can't rebound that's a major red flag.

Just because he tries hard that doesn't mean he's a good player. Do you really think for example that if a player like Brandon Clarke (who was selected one pick earlier) was playing in a game as a Celtic the score in games would be as close? That there would be need for clutch plays? Why is that?

Clarke is garbage rn


He's definitely playing much, much better than Grant Williams. It's not even close.
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Post#1067 » by Shak_Celts » Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:55 am

How is Bane so short? All that video I watched on him and he never once looked THAT short to me. They say 6'6 and I don't know how, he looks all of 6'3 out there! :lol:
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Re: Around the NBA (Non-Celtics) 2020-21, Part 1 

Post#1068 » by BK_2020 » Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:56 am

Squigglepuffin wrote:
BK_2020 wrote:
Squigglepuffin wrote:
There are plenty of players with good BBIQ. That doesn't make him a good basketball player. If he was a better player that actually could at least rebound (which as a big he is horrific at) and even just score to some reasonable degree there would be no need for clutch plays since the score wouldn't be anywhere near as close.

People used to say Horford as a Celtic was a bad rebounder. He was. Grant Williams is even worse as a rebounder. That's undeniably true. If a power forward/center can't rebound that's a major red flag.

Just because he tries hard that doesn't mean he's a good player. Do you really think for example that if a player like Brandon Clarke (who was selected one pick earlier) was playing in a game as a Celtic the score in games would be as close? That there would be need for clutch plays? Why is that?

Clarke is garbage rn


He's definitely playing much, much better than Grant Williams. It's not even close.

His rebounding rate is practically the same as G will
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Re: Around the NBA (Non-Celtics) 2020-21, Part 1 

Post#1069 » by playa-hater » Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:58 am

Squigglepuffin wrote:
BK_2020 wrote:
Squigglepuffin wrote:
There are plenty of players with good BBIQ. That doesn't make him a good basketball player. If he was a better player that actually could at least rebound (which as a big he is horrific at) and even just score to some reasonable degree there would be no need for clutch plays since the score wouldn't be anywhere near as close.

People used to say Horford as a Celtic was a bad rebounder. He was. Grant Williams is even worse as a rebounder. That's undeniably true. If a power forward/center can't rebound that's a major red flag.

Just because he tries hard that doesn't mean he's a good player. Do you really think for example that if a player like Brandon Clarke (who was selected one pick earlier) was playing in a game as a Celtic the score in games would be as close? That there would be need for clutch plays? Why is that?


Clarke is garbage rn


He's definitely playing much, much better than Grant Williams. It's not even close.


yeah, if there was a re-draft, willing to bet 29 teams at least take BC over GW.

Notice I said 29 8-)
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Re: Around the NBA (Non-Celtics) 2020-21, Part 1 

Post#1070 » by Bird4Three » Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:08 am

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Squigglepuffin wrote:
Bird4Three wrote:

You are completely wrong about Grant Williams. He does a lot of things like unexpected blocks and clutch plays that you’ll never see just reading a stat line. He may never be a big scorer, but he’s an intelligent and versatile player who is stuck in a tweener size. He’s like a forward version of Marcus Smart in some ways.


There are plenty of players with good BBIQ. That doesn't make him a good basketball player. If he was a better player that actually could at least rebound (which as a big he is horrific at) and even just score to some reasonable degree there would be no need for clutch plays since the score wouldn't be anywhere near as close.

People used to say Horford as a Celtic was a bad rebounder. He was. Grant Williams is even worse as a rebounder. That's undeniably true. If a power forward/center can't rebound that's a major red flag.

Just because he tries hard that doesn't mean he's a good player. Do you really think for example that if a player like Brandon Clarke (who was selected one pick earlier) was playing in a game as a Celtic the score in games would be as close? That there would be need for clutch plays? Why is that?


well said and I agree.


Horribly said and I disagree
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Post#1071 » by playa-hater » Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:11 am

Shak_Celts wrote:How is Bane so short? All that video I watched on him and he never once looked THAT short to me. They say 6'6 and I don't know how, he looks all of 6'3 out there! :lol:


well that short guy who we drafted is shooting 45% and 46% from 2 and 3. just not for us.. :-? :(
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Post#1072 » by DarkAzcura » Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:11 am

Shak_Celts wrote:How is Bane so short? All that video I watched on him and he never once looked THAT short to me. They say 6'6 and I don't know how, he looks all of 6'3 out there! :lol:


I was thinking the same thing, lol. Maybe he has a short neck?
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Post#1073 » by Bill Bradley » Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:18 am

I’m late and this is petty but has anyone commented on how funny funny out of shape Harden looks in those globetrotter style retro uniforms?
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Post#1074 » by exculpatory » Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:43 am

See separate OT thread on LeVert.
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Post#1075 » by GoCeltics123 » Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:00 am

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He passed up the last shot for a Maxey miss and L, too
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Post#1076 » by GoCeltics123 » Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:01 am

Also the Heat are 4-7
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Post#1077 » by playa-hater » Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:25 am

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This is art

He passed up the last shot for a Maxey miss and L, too


So hard to figure this man's true value. On one hand I declared him the weakest mental midget ever. Yet he is a very good versatile defender who is more than happy and capable to pass, which is more than 90% of the NBA I think.

I would do Kemba + Semi + Theis + Grant Williams + a 1st. Yeah I know, no chance that would happen.
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Post#1078 » by reload141 » Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:39 am

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This is art

He passed up the last shot for a Maxey miss and L, too


So hard to figure this man's true value. On one hand I declared him the weakest mental midget ever. Yet he is a very good versatile defender who is more than happy and capable to pass, which is more than 90% of the NBA I think.

I would do Kemba + Semi + Theis + Grant Williams + a 1st. Yeah I know, no chance that would happen.


He's a 6"10 Rajon Rondo.

Except Rajon raises his game in the playoffs.

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Post#1079 » by themoneyteam2 » Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:15 am

reload141 wrote:
playa-hater wrote:
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Read on Twitter


This is art

He passed up the last shot for a Maxey miss and L, too


So hard to figure this man's true value. On one hand I declared him the weakest mental midget ever. Yet he is a very good versatile defender who is more than happy and capable to pass, which is more than 90% of the NBA I think.

I would do Kemba + Semi + Theis + Grant Williams + a 1st. Yeah I know, no chance that would happen.


He's a 6"10 Rajon Rondo.

Except Rajon raises his game in the playoffs.

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And Rondo actually improved after his rookie year
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Post#1080 » by La Flame » Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:47 am

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Imagine that Boston could have actually had both players. Instead of Kemba for 185 Mil, Brogdon for 100?

M Turner for GH.

That could be a title right there.


Turner is having a DPOY year so far with 4.2 BPG (#1) 1.5 SPG (#13) and 3.3 deflections per game (#15).

But it's alright I guess as everyone said here he is soft because he averages only 7rpg playing next to Sabonis and that contract is just sooo awful at 18m a year, how could a poor fellow like Wyc afford that?? :roll:

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