The Official Off-Season Thread, part I of many

ConstableGeneva · Post #1221 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Thu Aug 4, 2016 9:32 pm

Al Horford and Amir Johnson both voted Teammate of the Year on their respective teams.

Some former Celtics voted Teammate of the Year in the West: Bass, KG, Tony Allen, Barbosa, and Jameer Nelson of course

Post #1222 » by **165bows** » Fri Aug 5, 2016 5:17 pm

Interesting bit in this Gerald Green article. They make the suggestion that Green may have struggled last year in Miami compared to the 2 years prior in Phoenix due to the slow pace in Miami.

Hopefully that is the case and getting back to a fast paced system brings him back towards his Phoenix years' level of production.

http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2016/08/01/you-cant-expect-gerald-green-to-be-evan-turner/

Post #1223 » by **Slartibartfast** » Fri Aug 5, 2016 9:31 pm

165bows wrote:Interesting bit in this Gerald Green article. They make the suggestion that Green may have struggled last year in Miami compared to the 2 years prior in Phoenix due to the slow pace in Miami.

Hopefully that is the case and getting back to a fast paced system brings him back towards his Phoenix years' level of production.

http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2016/08/01/you-cant-expect-gerald-green-to-be-evan-turner/

A greenlight for Smart and Green off the bench is going to mean a metric butt-ton of 3s. Gerald almost hit 10 attempts per 36 in Phoenix.

In a way he can be what ET was by absorbing 6th man level offensive responsibility - it'll just be by cranking up shots en masse as opposed to playmaking.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1224 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 2:29 am

Read on Twitter

Like I said on the other thread, top 3 defense is a virtual on-paper lock, based on personnel, continuity, coaching/system. Now if we can pair that with a top 7 offense...

Writebloc · Post #1225 » by **Writebloc** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 2:51 am

Read on Twitter

Wasn't sure where to put this but it should get high traffic. Excellent write up on where the Celtics are and what the future holds. Educate people.

Post #1226 » by **165bows** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 2:57 am

Slartibartfast wrote:
165bows wrote:Interesting bit in this Gerald Green article. They make the suggestion that Green may have struggled last year in Miami compared to the 2 years prior in Phoenix due to the slow pace in Miami.

Hopefully that is the case and getting back to a fast paced system brings him back towards his Phoenix years' level of production.

http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2016/08/01/you-cant-expect-gerald-green-to-be-evan-turner/

A greenlight for Smart and Green off the bench is going to mean a metric butt-ton of 3s. Gerald almost hit 10 attempts per 36 in Phoenix.

In a way he can be what ET was by absorbing 6th man level offensive responsibility - it'll just be by cranking up shots en masse as opposed to playmaking.

Agree the threes will go way up this year.

Last year, guys #4-7 in minutes played (Et, Sully, Amir, Smart) just couldn't shoot from deep at all. Replacing ET with Green, Sully with Horford and KO bumping Amir in minutes should do wonders for this team's shooting.

Green being more Phoenix and less Miami would be pretty huge for them IMO. A high volume bench shooter/scorer would be great.

LarryBirdsFingr · Post #1227 » by **LarryBirdsFingr** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 6:36 am

165bows wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
165bows wrote:Interesting bit in this Gerald Green article. They make the suggestion that Green may have struggled last year in Miami compared to the 2 years prior in Phoenix due to the slow pace in Miami.

Hopefully that is the case and getting back to a fast paced system brings him back towards his Phoenix years' level of production.

http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2016/08/01/you-cant-expect-gerald-green-to-be-evan-turner/

A greenlight for Smart and Green off the bench is going to mean a metric butt-ton of 3s. Gerald almost hit 10 attempts per 36 in Phoenix.

In a way he can be what ET was by absorbing 6th man level offensive responsibility - it'll just be by cranking up shots en masse as opposed to playmaking.

Agree the threes will go way up this year.

Last year, guys #4-7 in minutes played (Et, Sully, Amir, Smart) just couldn't shoot from deep at all. Replacing ET with Green, Sully with Horford and KO bumping Amir in minutes should do wonders for this team's shooting.

Green being more Phoenix and less Miami would be pretty huge for them IMO. A high volume bench shooter/scorer would be great.

my take on green has two elements:

1.If he doesnt put in the work, Brad isn't going to play him, simple. He's a bench warmer that steps up incase of injury.

2.I think he will put in the work, because you REALLY don't want to be that guy sitting next to guys like young on the bench.

Wes-J · Post #1228 » by **Wes-J** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 10:57 am

Somebody's going to complain about how a vet like Green will block RJ Hunter from being a superstar.

KGboss · Post #1229 » by **KGboss** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 12:18 pm

Wes-J wrote:Somebody's going to complain about how a vet like Green will block RJ Hunter from being a superstar.

Nope. RJ sucks.

Edug27 · Post #1230 » by **Edug27** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 12:23 pm

Wes-J wrote:Somebody's going to complain about how a vet like Green will block RJ Hunter from being a superstar.

I like RJ. So I will likely complain about how a vet like Green is blocking RJ from developing into a better player than Green.

Unless of course Green is playing amazing.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1231 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Aug 7, 2016 4:08 am

Pound for pound the best to ever play the game! Thank you @theofficialai3 for everything you've done for the game a basketball. There will never be another Allen Iverson but I'm for damn sure going to be the closest thing to you LOL. Thank you for inviting me to your Gala and allowing me to speak at it. Appreciate all the long talks we've had, they have changed the way I approach the game! #RealRecognizeReal #TheAnswer @joipearsonphoto

Post #1232 » by **ParticleMan** » Sun Aug 7, 2016 5:03 am

Writebloc wrote:

Read on Twitter

Wasn't sure where to put this but it should get high traffic. Excellent write up on where the Celtics are and what the future holds. Educate people.

fantastic article.

anyone questioning the direction of the franchise or ainge's plan should memorize this.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1233 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Aug 8, 2016 2:11 am

Breakout season coming up!
EDIT: Love IT when teammates comment.

31to6 · Post #1234 » by **31to6** » Mon Aug 8, 2016 4:22 am

CrowderKeg wrote:
Pound for pound the best to ever play the game! Thank you @theofficialai3 for everything you've done for the game a basketball. There will never be another Allen Iverson but I'm for damn sure going to be the closest thing to you LOL. Thank you for inviting me to your Gala and allowing me to speak at it. Appreciate all the long talks we've had, they have changed the way I approach the game! #RealRecognizeReal #TheAnswer @joipearsonphoto

dear god please no

Post #1235 » by **Slartibartfast** » Mon Aug 8, 2016 4:28 pm

31to6 wrote:
CrowderKeg wrote:
Pound for pound the best to ever play the game! Thank you @theofficialai3 for everything you've done for the game a basketball. There will never be another Allen Iverson but I'm for damn sure going to be the closest thing to you LOL. Thank you for inviting me to your Gala and allowing me to speak at it. Appreciate all the long talks we've had, they have changed the way I approach the game! #RealRecognizeReal #TheAnswer @joipearsonphoto

dear god please no

Looking forward to IT having some long talks with Gilbert Arenas on locker room decorum and warm-up routines, followed by a summer intensive "Dealing Gently with Authority Figures (DGAF)" seminar with Rondo, followed by D-Will's Prolong Your Prime workout series.

truth18 · Post #1236 » by **truth18** » Mon Aug 8, 2016 4:39 pm

Don't forget about Floyd's economic seminars and couples therapy courses.

Post #1237 » by **165bows** » Mon Aug 8, 2016 8:45 pm

Slartibartfast wrote:
31to6 wrote:
CrowderKeg wrote:

dear god please no

Looking forward to IT having some long talks with Gilbert Arenas on locker room decorum and warm-up routines, followed by a summer intensive "Dealing Gently with Authority Figures (DGAF)" seminar with Rondo, followed by D-Will's Prolong Your Prime workout series.

Also Antoine's double header on "Origins of Shot Selection in the Modern NBA Game" and ""Placing Your Bets Wisely: How to Manage Your Money as a Professional Athlete."

Post #1238 » by **Slartibartfast** » Mon Aug 8, 2016 9:53 pm

165bows wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
31to6 wrote:
dear god please no

Looking forward to IT having some long talks with Gilbert Arenas on locker room decorum and warm-up routines, followed by a summer intensive "Dealing Gently with Authority Figures (DGAF)" seminar with Rondo, followed by D-Will's Prolong Your Prime workout series.

Also Antoine's double header on "Origins of Shot Selection in the Modern NBA Game" and ""Placing Your Bets Wisely: How to Manage Your Money as a Professional Athlete."

And you can be sure he's tapping into the Sprewealth of Knowledge - where would any young professional be without such classics as If It Ain't Broke, Don't Asphyxiate It and the Yachtsman's Guide to Feeding Your Family on $7 million or Less.

greenbeans · Post #1239 » by **greenbeans** » Mon Aug 8, 2016 10:56 pm

Lipschitz and the used car kid are in full meltdown mode on the twitter if anyone's looking for someone to laugh at

ConstableGeneva · Post #1240 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Aug 9, 2016 11:14 am

The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix. Guest: Brad Stevens

Joining Chris Mannix on the Vertical this week is Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. He covers everything from the Celtics season last year, signing Al Horford during free agency, to his teams upcoming season and he expects them to improve from last year. It's all here on the Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix