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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#641 » by cl2117 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:20 pm

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robdog_5 wrote:I'm looking at Houston and Cleveland and who they may move from


Tucker perhaps. Cleveland, imo, will move Drummond.

I don't think they can move Drummond. 29m expiring salary is crazy hard to match without it being a larger deal or them taking ugly money back. I haven't found a team that makes sense yet. CHA/SAC maybe?

I think he's a buyout candidate. Assume BKN would be more appealing than BOS to Drummond.
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Post#642 » by FlatearthZorro » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:20 pm

dlamb8888888 wrote:My thoughts on Harden trade:

1. Not sure the Nets actually got better considering who they gave up, fit, and chemistry.

2. Why couldn't AInge top what CLE gave up for Allen and Prince? Would've been great addition to the bench. I can't believe he wouldn't have traded at least 2 1st rounders for those players.


Prince is trash. Allen is good.

I'd take PJ Tucker, I actually do believe in Theis/Bobby/Thompson as our main rotation bigs.
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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#643 » by Celtics_Champs » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:24 pm

Kicking myself for not running to NH and betting on the Knicks tonight. BK is gonna be so short handed.
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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#644 » by Darth Celtic » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:29 pm

I don't get nance. 35 mins to do 10/5. Too small sample for the high three percent

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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#645 » by Edug27 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:32 pm

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KGboss wrote:Seriously look at their bench.

Jeff green may be starting for them.

Bruh.

Who is even their starting PG now? Harris?

Who knows if kyrie even wants to ball anymore

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Kyrie is the starting PG. Along with Harden and KD, both ball handlers. Add in Harris and Jordan. Shamet and Jeff Green on the bench. Dinwiddie back at some point next season. Buyouts and ring chasers will follow.

You’re overthinking it lol. If I told you Miami would Win the East at the start of last season, you’d probably laugh as well. But shooting kills. Scoring kills. Experience kills.
What about how fat and out of shape harden is ? Have you watched him play this year?

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You mean the guy playing 36 min a night against opponents whos entire defensive gameplay is geared towards stopping him... while putting up 25, 10 and 5?? That fat guy? Yup I’ve seen him
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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#646 » by Darth Celtic » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:35 pm

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Kyrie is the starting PG. Along with Harden and KD, both ball handlers. Add in Harris and Jordan. Shamet and Jeff Green on the bench. Dinwiddie back at some point next season. Buyouts and ring chasers will follow.

You’re overthinking it lol. If I told you Miami would Win the East at the start of last season, you’d probably laugh as well. But shooting kills. Scoring kills. Experience kills.
What about how fat and out of shape harden is ? Have you watched him play this year?

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You mean the guy playing 36 min a night against opponents whos entire defensive gameplay is geared towards stopping him... while putting up 25, 10 and 5?? That fat guy? Yup I’ve seen him
On a 3/6 team

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Post#647 » by captain green » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:35 pm

I think you all should just mentally prepare that no help is coming this year. He made that clear by his moves and tax dodging. Next year the tpe comes into play and kemba can be traded without the heat of trading after one year. Hopefully by playoffs we are healthy and make the jump next year
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Post#648 » by KGboss » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:37 pm

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KGboss wrote:What about how fat and out of shape harden is ? Have you watched him play this year?

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You mean the guy playing 36 min a night against opponents whos entire defensive gameplay is geared towards stopping him... while putting up 25, 10 and 5?? That fat guy? Yup I’ve seen him
On a 3/6 team

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And he may be averaging 25 but since the first 2 games of the season he has struggled to even put 20 up

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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#649 » by Darth Celtic » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:37 pm

And Sexton. I would rather have scary terry. Putting up good pts on what will be a bad team.

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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#650 » by cl2117 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:40 pm

captain green wrote:I think you all should just mentally prepare that no help is coming this year. He made that clear by his moves and tax dodging. Next year the tpe comes into play and kemba can be traded without the heat of trading after one year. Hopefully by playoffs we are healthy and make the jump next year

I'm fine with that if that's what it comes to. Kemba and to a lesser extent Romeo can be the cavalry.

Trade deadline is 2 months away though and this BKN experiment could go horribly wrong (I'm not banking on it). I also wouldn't be surprised if he pushes to add a relatively big piece like Oladipo if it looks like we could come out of the East with that kind of push.
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Post#651 » by NYCelticsfan136 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:42 pm

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captain green wrote:I think you all should just mentally prepare that no help is coming this year. He made that clear by his moves and tax dodging. Next year the tpe comes into play and kemba can be traded without the heat of trading after one year. Hopefully by playoffs we are healthy and make the jump next year

I'm fine with that if that's what it comes to. Kemba and to a lesser extent Romeo can be the cavalry.

Trade deadline is 2 months away though and this BKN experiment could go horribly wrong (I'm not banking on it). I also wouldn't be surprised if he pushes to add a relatively big piece like Oladipo if it looks like we could come out of the East with that kind of push.


I hope it blows up in their face. We saw what has happened with the clippers. Nothing’s a guaranteed. Idk how you give up a good young player whose 26 for a guy that’s 31 and a ball hog. Also he’s not known for his defense.
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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#652 » by Patsfan1081 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:42 pm

dlamb8888888 wrote:My thoughts on Harden trade:

1. Not sure the Nets actually got better considering who they gave up, fit, and chemistry.

2. Why couldn't AInge top what CLE gave up for Allen and Prince? Would've been great addition to the bench. I can't believe he wouldn't have traded at least 2 1st rounders for those players.


I thought of that two at first but I wonder if Brooklyn didn’t want to deal him here and have to see him and if his next contract could have been an issue.
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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#653 » by GoCeltics123 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:43 pm

All I know is that the Nets, win or lose, Kyrie or not, are going to be absolute comedy
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Post#654 » by cl2117 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:44 pm

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captain green wrote:I think you all should just mentally prepare that no help is coming this year. He made that clear by his moves and tax dodging. Next year the tpe comes into play and kemba can be traded without the heat of trading after one year. Hopefully by playoffs we are healthy and make the jump next year

I'm fine with that if that's what it comes to. Kemba and to a lesser extent Romeo can be the cavalry.

Trade deadline is 2 months away though and this BKN experiment could go horribly wrong (I'm not banking on it). I also wouldn't be surprised if he pushes to add a relatively big piece like Oladipo if it looks like we could come out of the East with that kind of push.


I hope it blows up in their face. We saw what has happened with the clippers. Nothing’s a guaranteed. Idk how you give up a good young player whose 26 for a guy that’s 31 and a ball hog. Also he’s not known for his defense.

Oh yeah, I'm praying to the basketball gods it goes down in flames.

I think Kyrie's antics basically forced their hand. If he ends up going off the deep end again (which is definitely happening at some stage during his contract there), they're ****ed. Basically needed to push all the chips in now and cross your fingers that this trio can outscore any opponent.

They're so thin now that it's gonna be a real problem. They need ring chasers to get on board ASAP.
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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#655 » by jfs1000d » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:47 pm

Kyrie and Harden gonna score with Durant. But they aren’t guarding anyone.


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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#656 » by leper-con » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:47 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:All I know is that the Nets, win or lose, Kyrie or not, are going to be absolute comedy



when will they start fighting over Toni Braxton like the three J's in the old Dallas MAvericks days.

pure comedy and they had to trade MAshburn and JAckson, SO I guess Jason Kidd won.
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Post#657 » by jfs1000d » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:48 pm

klemen4 wrote:If we sign&traded Hayward for Oladipo before season we could get Harden today for Dipo and 4.picks ;)

No thanks .


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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#658 » by jfs1000d » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:49 pm

GrandTheftRondo wrote:Just flat out disappointing. Didn’t really want Harden but him being traded to the Nets looks like making the East incredibly uncompetitive.

We are going nowhere.

Listen. If Durant is healthy, brutal. He is the guy I dead.

But Kyrie, Harden, Durant...they are all scorers. Play making and riles gonna be an issue. Not better than GSW at peak.


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Post#659 » by Jammer » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:49 pm

Kinda Glad that he didn't end up in Boston. Would Probably have resulted in a personality conflict.

Harden went from being a bite the lip Super 6th Man to League MVP to a Cry Baby.

And nobody likes a cry baby.
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Re: Harden to Believe Ainge will Make any Move Soon Trade Thread 

Post#660 » by FlatearthZorro » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:52 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:All I know is that the Nets, win or lose, Kyrie or not, are going to be absolute comedy


I absolutely expect them to be a drama show. Also expect them to give up 120+ a game.
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