The Pursuit of Paul George

Post #1481 » by **shackles10** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:34 pm

Elrod is Back wrote:
Big_Matt34 wrote:George is a star, but I think Tatum is safe, maybe even moreso than Jaylen. A few people have pointed it out, but their whole introduction process with Tatum seemed different than Jaylen. It's like they want him to be the next face of the franchise.

I could be over analyzing of course, but Danny clearly LOVES him.

Cs management have said they think Tatum can become a 25 ppg type guy.

That is Paul Pierce territory...or better.

He stays.

I take them at their word they really like him but are we sure they aren't trying to get the Pacers to take him instead of the LA pick?

ViperGTS · Post #1482 » by **ViperGTS** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:35 pm

OFWGKTA wrote:
Afam wrote:Celtics are not trading Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum. It would have to be for a star player like Anthony Davis, Kawhi etc.

George isn't a star?

Nope. Not on the level of those guys. Don't hear his name in MVP talk.

Tiny ball · Post #1483 » by **Tiny ball** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:36 pm

OFWGKTA wrote:
Afam wrote:Celtics are not trading Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum. It would have to be for a star player like Anthony Davis, Kawhi etc.

George isn't a star?

He is no Curry, AD, Larry Bird or MJ.

He just is not on the level of a real star.

Fidel Sarcasmo · Post #1484 » by **Fidel Sarcasmo** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:45 pm

Tiny ball wrote:
OFWGKTA wrote:
Afam wrote:Celtics are not trading Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum. It would have to be for a star player like Anthony Davis, Kawhi etc.

George isn't a star?

He is no Curry, AD, Larry Bird or MJ.

He just is not on the level of a real star.

It's dangerous to cross the streams here.

MJ had Scotty and Rodman

Bird had McHale and Parish

Curry, has Thompson, Green and now Durant and they all have each other

AD has no one currently with no contention in sight

And PG13 had a bunch of guys who amount to nobodies in the big picture.

My point is that it's a team sport where you field 5 guys on the court at the same time. One guy can't offset 5. If you put PG13 on the C's next year and this said lineup stays healthy? You already know Cleveland's wearing diapers next year. And we may stack up athletically to GS.

My other point is, Goerge is a bad ass mofo. Get him some players on his team and he's the goods x 2 cause he's already the goods by himself.

Smog · Post #1485 » by **Smog** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:45 pm

Tiny ball wrote:
OFWGKTA wrote:
Afam wrote:Celtics are not trading Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum. It would have to be for a star player like Anthony Davis, Kawhi etc.

George isn't a star?

He is no Curry, AD, Larry Bird or MJ.

He just is not on the level of a real star.

That's hair-splitting. Paul George in the right situation absolutely could win an MVP. He's been carrying terrible teams.

Avalanche · Post #1486 » by **Avalanche** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:47 pm

ViperGTS wrote:
OFWGKTA wrote:
Afam wrote:Celtics are not trading Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum. It would have to be for a star player like Anthony Davis, Kawhi etc.

George isn't a star?

Nope. Not on the level of those guys. Don't hear his name in MVP talk.

If he's here next season and we're the number 1 seed again, he'd almost be favorite

La Flame · Post #1487 » by **La Flame** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:49 pm

What do people expect out of PG when he's unmotivated on a bad team? Clearly he didn't want to be there this season.
The 2 ECF runs solidified him as one of the premier players in the league. He actually elevates his game in the playoffs by A LOT, just like Rondo.

Fidel Sarcasmo · Post #1488 » by **Fidel Sarcasmo** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:54 pm

La Flame wrote:What do people expect out of PG when he's unmotivated on a bad team? Clearly he didn't want to be there this season.
The 2 ECF runs solidified him as one of the premier players in the league. He actually elevates his game in the playoffs by A LOT, just like Rondo.

You had me until Rondo.

3D Chess · Post #1489 » by **3D Chess** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:58 pm

While we are talking in circles...

I hope the people that were jumping up and down that Danny didn't make a move at the deadline, dealing "it's only the LAC pick" or "throw in the MEM pick??" in an effort to make a minor upgrade like PJ Tucker or worse, Serge Ibaka. A LOT of people on this board wanted Danny to do that.

Now Danny sits here loaded with so many first rounders that it seems very unlikely that a team can top his offer for PG13, and the flexibility to easily carve out space for a max contract free agent while he's at it. Oh, and the team made the ECF.

Now multiply this by every deadline and draft since this team got competitive, and appreciate the patience displayed by Ainge and his team, to have us sitting where we are now.

There is a real chance he just traded the #1 pick for Paul George and take your pick of a top 5 big man next year too...

Bostondave · Post #1490 » by **Bostondave** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:59 pm

Are people willing to give up assets for PG for one year??

Tyakack · Post #1491 » by **Tyakack** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:05 am

ViperGTS wrote:
OFWGKTA wrote:
Afam wrote:Celtics are not trading Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum. It would have to be for a star player like Anthony Davis, Kawhi etc.

George isn't a star?

Nope. Not on the level of those guys. Don't hear his name in MVP talk.

PG has the potential to be the best player on the court in any given game or series. He is without question a star. PG with the right guys around him can do serious damage. You can split hairs and say he isn't better than this guy or that guy but him not being a star is just nonsense.

Bohemian · Post #1492 » by **Bohemian** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:10 am

Paul George is a top 5 player in the league. Anyone denying that hasn't watched enough bball the last years.

Get It done, Danny

Bostondave · Post #1493 » by **Bostondave** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:13 am

Get it done at what price though? And for one year?

ajones9219 · Post #1494 » by **ajones9219** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:17 am

Bostondave wrote:Are people willing to give up assets for PG for one year??

Yep

radcot · Post #1495 » by **radcot** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:17 am

Bohemian wrote:Paul George is a top 5 player in the league. Anyone denying that hasn't watched enough bball the last years.

Get It done, Danny

Top 5? Which one of the following is he better than?
1. LeBron
2. Curry
3. Durant
4. Davis
5. Leonard

LLBaseballguy · Post #1496 » by **LLBaseballguy** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:18 am

Bohemian wrote:Paul George is a top 5 player in the league. Anyone denying that hasn't watched enough bball the last years.

Get It done, Danny

I wouldn't say top 5..top 10 yes

Top 5 are not in particular order IMO:

Lebron
Durant
Westbrook
Harden
Walker/towns/Davis

Green_teamer · Post #1497 » by **Green_teamer** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:18 am

Bohemian wrote:Paul George is a top 5 player in the league. Anyone denying that hasn't watched enough bball the last years.

Get It done, Danny

Ya Id probably put

Lebron
Durant
Kwhai
Davis

Ahead of him and then I'd put him right there with anybody in
George/Cp3/Griffin/Heyward/Butler/Kyrie/Westbrook/Curry/Thompson

I'm sure I'm missing some people but he's got a pretty good argument for being there at # 5

When he cares he's a complete two way player

radcot · Post #1498 » by **radcot** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:20 am

Green_teamer wrote:
Bohemian wrote:Paul George is a top 5 player in the league. Anyone denying that hasn't watched enough bball the last years.

Get It done, Danny

Ya Id probably put

Lebron
Durant
Kwhai
Davis

Ahead of him and then I'd put him right there with anybody in
George/Cp3/Griffin/Heyward/Butler/Kyrie

I'm sure I'm missing some people but he's got a pretty good argument for being there at # 5

Over Curry????

reload141 · Post #1499 » by **reload141** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:20 am

Any chance you can come out of an offseason with substituting Bradley & Crowder with Hayward & George you do it 10/10 times.

Fine with parting with AB/Crowder one of Smart/Rozier and LA pick and a Boston pick (he would re-sign with us anyway)

Green_teamer · Post #1500 » by **Green_teamer** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:21 am

radcot wrote:
Green_teamer wrote:
Bohemian wrote:Paul George is a top 5 player in the league. Anyone denying that hasn't watched enough bball the last years.

Get It done, Danny

Ya Id probably put

Lebron
Durant
Kwhai
Davis

Ahead of him and then I'd put him right there with anybody in
George/Cp3/Griffin/Heyward/Butler/Kyrie

I'm sure I'm missing some people but he's got a pretty good argument for being there at # 5

Over Curry????

Curry is great but he's not a two way player