Kemba Walker Thread

[zoyathedestroya]

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Why didn't we get this guy before?

First time UFA I think. He's already my favorite Celtic tied w/ Smart and hasn't even played a game yet.

[DarkAzcura]

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Why didn't we get this guy before?

First time UFA I think. He's already my favorite Celtic tied w/ Smart and hasn't even played a game yet.

Haha yeah definitely first time UFA. I am just speaking about how much I like him already. Wish we traded for him earlier instead of for Kyrie.

[zoyathedestroya]

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I've watched this 10 times gets me so hyped.

Sorry if it was posted earlier I skimmed quickly and didn't see it.

It's there somewhere. But good to re-post it over and over. Tomasz did great work here.

[Fantaxp7]

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I've watched this 10 times gets me so hyped.

Sorry if it was posted earlier I skimmed quickly and didn't see it.

It's there somewhere. But good to re-post it over and over. Tomasz did great work here.

Indeed he does, lucky to have him making quality videos.

[CSL_1904]

Maybe it's just me, but reading that I saw a lot of shots at Kyrie lol

[TheMartian]

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/kemba-walker-free-agency

[zoyathedestroya]

Maybe it's just me, but reading that I saw a lot of shots at Kyrie lol

Lol Ainge was a co-writer. He just failed to mention it.

[LobCityRondo2KG]

Great article by kemba.. focused on thanking Charlotte.. short and simple with Boston and we are just as excited to have you bruh!! Let’s get them buckets

[celticfan42487]

I have a feeling Kemba going to be celebrating and dancing for joy and going crazy when we make the second round this season and the entire stadium and are players will look at him like "what is you doing?"

It's nice to get someone who has been starved for success though. Kind of like those ring chasers the Pats get. Sometimes with all the success it's easy to forgot for some it's not a regular event.

[djFan71]

I get that he's a really good player, but I'm not sure Kemba was worth the opportunity cost. We couldn't stay over the cap and maneuver with exceptions, etc. We didn't stay under the cap to take assets/picks back in trades like MEM did. We could have Philly by the balls right now with DAL trying to throw a wrench in the Butler trade. We screwed Baynes. And apparently pissed off, or at least irked, one of the most likeable guys in the league (Al).

And, the biggest issue is, as of now, we can't play our 5 best players together. So, once again we ship Marcus or Jaylen back to the bench. Or Gordon is staying there, which means we're even more incredibly small. We say the future of the team is Jaylen & Jayson developing, yet now we take the ball out of their hands for another season (or 4). And we ensure that one of them, probably Jaylen, isn't going to close every game. So, we'll go another season and not really know if we should pay Jaylen big money after it.

Maybe we get lucky and sign a few young bigs around Timeload and they all develop. Maybe we trade Jaylen for a young big like Sabonis or Isaac to go alongside Timelord. Maybe Jaylen takes a team-friendly extension in the fall. I know it's early and lots can happen. But, if they don't we just gave a max to a guy nobody else was lining up to give it to who will take the ball out of our only current path back to contention.

Having 5 good guys who split 4 positions among themselves is hardly a big problem.

That said, if our natural perimeter guys don't do a good job guarding bigger guys, and they really can only split up 3 positions (except perhaps in short spurts), we have more of an issue.

Yeah, I think it's 3, maybe 3.5 positions ideally. And we piled rookies behind those guys. But, I probably shouldn't be raining on the welcome parade thread, and I do like the guy. I just think he's not the best use of the cap space given our roster, limits our flexibility for future trades due to our salary structure (as opposed to 2-3 guys on $10-15ish M deals), isn't a guy that puts you over the top, is at his peak, and didn't fix our biggest hole(s) and necessitates another trade, which again will hurt more due to our contracts.

[brackdan70]

Just read his Player Tribune article

Tears of Joy


Yes I am a sap

Welcome Kemba!!!!!!!

[ThirtyFour]

Maybe it's just me, but reading that I saw a lot of shots at Kyrie lol

Nah you’re imagining it...

And then to the city of Boston, and to Celtics fans everywhere, like I said: I’m more of the quiet type. I’m a man of few words. So I’ll wrap this up in a minute. But mostly I just wanted to say a quick hello, and tell you all a little about myself, so you know what to expect.

I’m a leader in my own way. I’m never going to shout anyone off the court, or get overly negative. It’s not my style. But what I do is I take pride in making my teammates better — I’m that lead by example type. I like to keep it direct.

[Green89]

I love the fact we'll have no doubt or all the negative speculation like this past year with Kyrie. Kemba's here for four years!

[amory87]

Kemba's going to be awesome in Boston. No doubt in my mind.

At every level he's exceeded expectations and played at a level higher than what everyone thought he was capable of. And he's done it all seemingly casually. He's certainly not surprised by what he's become. And unlike Kyrie, Kemba can be coached and actually wants to help mentor younger guys. And not just Tatum and Brown, but the rookies as well.

With an organization like the Celtics, and talent around him to start with more to come, he's going to earn every penny of that contract.

[zoyathedestroya]

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Refreshing.

[Diop]

Maybe it's just me, but reading that I saw a lot of shots at Kyrie lol

Nah you’re imagining it...

And then to the city of Boston, and to Celtics fans everywhere, like I said: I’m more of the quiet type. I’m a man of few words. So I’ll wrap this up in a minute. But mostly I just wanted to say a quick hello, and tell you all a little about myself, so you know what to expect.

I’m a leader in my own way. I’m never going to shout anyone off the court, or get overly negative. It’s not my style. But what I do is I take pride in making my teammates better — I’m that lead by example type. I like to keep it direct.

Kemba doesn't take shots, he's all class. All about winning and has always lead an excellent locker room culture.

just a great team mate

[Green89]

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Refreshing.

Much better than blowing off everyone like Kyrie did.

[zoyathedestroya]

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[FlatearthZorro]

Open Kemba's twitter-> click on the comments of his shared PT article-> laugh for 10-15 mins straight. The first gif is of Kemba throwing Kyrie's head(that infamous ball throw Kyrie did last season it's Kemba's head on Kyrie's body throwing Kyrie's head), laughed really hard.

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