Celtics General Thread 2019-20, "Re-Start"

[zoyathedestroya]

UPDATED:

With 25 games to play, we've beaten every team except the following:
• Indiana - 2 more chances
• Houston - 1 more chance

And we've yet to play:
• Utah - 2 chances

We haven't beaten every team at least once since the 2008 season IINM.

Houston game looming large. I want a rare sweep.

[3D Chess]

Can't remember the last time a player left Stevens and was better for it.

Hayward?

[GoCeltics123]

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[31to6]

Can't remember the last time a player left Stevens and was better for it.

Hayward?

For a month or two: Aron Baynes.
Financially? Evan Turner.
Also financially: Terry Rozier, Al Horford, Jae Crowder, Avery Bradley, and Smarcus Smorris ($5M to $15M!).

[djFan71]

Can't remember the last time a player left Stevens and was better for it.

Hayward?

For a month or two: Aron Baynes.
Financially? Evan Turner.
Also financially: Terry Rozier, Al Horford, Jae Crowder, Avery Bradley, and Smarcus Smorris ($5M to $15M!).

CHL too. I mean, Olynyk.

[Fencer reregistered]

Per his ex-girlfriend, Enes is a partying kind of dude. I guess his Muslim piety only goes so far.

https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwes-dana-brooke-calls-out-ex-boyfriend-enes-kanter-for-cheating-on-her/

[Parliament10]

Per his ex-girlfriend, Enes is a partying kind of dude. I guess his Muslim piety only goes so far.

https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwes-dana-brooke-calls-out-ex-boyfriend-enes-kanter-for-cheating-on-her/

Non-Story.

[Fencer reregistered]

Per his ex-girlfriend, Enes is a partying kind of dude. I guess his Muslim piety only goes so far.

https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwes-dana-brooke-calls-out-ex-boyfriend-enes-kanter-for-cheating-on-her/

Non-Story.

It could matter in predicting road game performance in target rich cities such as NY, Miami or Toronto.

[cloverleaf]

Per his ex-girlfriend, Enes is a partying kind of dude. I guess his Muslim piety only goes so far.

https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwes-dana-brooke-calls-out-ex-boyfriend-enes-kanter-for-cheating-on-her/

Without lying narcissists we wouldn't have an NBA.

[Wes-J]

Can't remember the last time a player left Stevens and was better for it.

Hayward?

For a month or two: Aron Baynes.
Financially? Evan Turner.
Also financially: Terry Rozier, Al Horford, Jae Crowder, Avery Bradley, and Smarcus Smorris ($5M to $15M!).

Should of been obvious I didn't mean financially.

[zoyathedestroya]

Jayson Tatum has been playing like an All-NBA 2nd team guy since the enough sample thread was posted. RealGM doubting powers push its players and the team to new heights yet again.

The Celtics now have five guys shooting at least 38% from 3 -- Tatum, Kemba, Hayward, Brown, Wanamaker. And two more shooting at least 35.6% -- Smart, Ojeleye. This will be helpful when we face the Bucks and Raptors.

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[steefP2]

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Yeah it's funny to me people hating on Wannamaker. Yes he was awful in that Laker game and i get that those are important to us. But you really wanna judge a guy on his worst days, when he's been solid for this team 80% of the season. Played very well against the Blazers and the Jazz last 2 games. He's not a dynamic offensive players but he's a decent driver and he hits his catch and shoot 3's. His true value is that he gives you size and good defense as a back up point/SG. Dude did a pretty good job on Mitchell last night on several possessions.

Idk, i just don't get the hate for him. Like why do people not hate on Javonte Green but they do on Wannamaker. Wannamaker has been so much better for us. People also like to praise Waters like crazy and while I agree that dude has real talent, he could not have brought the same value as Brad this year. It's just crazy but what do I know.

[Bleeding Green]

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Yeah it's funny to me people hating on Wannamaker. Yes he was awful in that Laker game and i get that those are important to us. But you really wanna judge a guy on his worst days, when he's been solid for this team 80% of the season. Played very well against the Blazers and the Jazz last 2 games. He's not a dynamic offensive players but he's a decent driver and he hits his catch and shoot 3's. His true value is that he gives you size and good defense as a back up point/SG. Dude did a pretty good job on Mitchell last night on several possessions.

Idk, i just don't get the hate for him. Like why do people not hate on Javonte Green but they do on Wannamaker. Wannamaker has been so much better for us. People also like to praise Waters like crazy and while I agree that dude has real talent, he could not have brought the same value as Brad this year. It's just crazy but what do I know.

Wanamaker isn't flashy at all, looks like a duck when he's out there. So when he looks bad, it's heightened. Javonte Green throws down dunks in transition and no one cares that he is a terrible defender. If he looks bad, you can just say, "yeah but he looks so athletic."

It's how she goes, but i wouldn't worry about—go read the buyout thread. The people who hate Wanamaker also want washed up trash like Jamal Crawford and Isaiah Thomas, didn't want to re-sign Daniel Theis, would trade Hayward for Drummond or Steven Adams.

If there is a better third-string PG in the NBA I'd be surprised.

[Dannyboy36]

Per his ex-girlfriend, Enes is a partying kind of dude. I guess his Muslim piety only goes so far.

https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwes-dana-brooke-calls-out-ex-boyfriend-enes-kanter-for-cheating-on-her/

All the cheating Catholics must be a bad influence. Lol

[Dannyboy36]

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Yeah it's funny to me people hating on Wannamaker. Yes he was awful in that Laker game and i get that those are important to us. But you really wanna judge a guy on his worst days, when he's been solid for this team 80% of the season. Played very well against the Blazers and the Jazz last 2 games. He's not a dynamic offensive players but he's a decent driver and he hits his catch and shoot 3's. His true value is that he gives you size and good defense as a back up point/SG. Dude did a pretty good job on Mitchell last night on several possessions.

Idk, i just don't get the hate for him. Like why do people not hate on Javonte Green but they do on Wannamaker. Wannamaker has been so much better for us. People also like to praise Waters like crazy and while I agree that dude has real talent, he could not have brought the same value as Brad this year. It's just crazy but what do I know.

Wanamaker isn't flashy at all, looks like a duck when he's out there. So when he looks bad, it's heightened. Javonte Green throws down dunks in transition and no one cares that he is a terrible defender. If he looks bad, you can just say, "yeah but he looks so athletic."

It's how she goes, but i wouldn't worry about—go read the buyout thread. The people who hate Wanamaker also want washed up trash like Jamal Crawford and Isaiah Thomas, didn't want to re-sign Daniel Theis, would trade Hayward for Drummond or Steven Adams.

If there is a better third-string PG in the NBA I'd be surprised.

This is the first time I was shocked Ainge didn’t do anything. I love Wannamaker as 3rd string. I think he’s super solid for that but really expected a shooting threat to pair with Smart some. Did someone say Javonte was best friends with someone on the team? Not that it has to be that kind of situation but after last season I could see Ainge halting a move if it made someone unhappy in the locker room. Gets to be like a virus. Shouldn’t be that way but players running things.

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[zoyathedestroya]

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[zoyathedestroya]

Celtics offensive rating this season is currently 2nd best in franchise history. Three of top 9 ORtg come from the era of Brad Stevens, who can't coach offense. Rest of top 10 were from teams that employed one Larry Bird.

[Half-Full]

There certainly has been a lot to be encouraged by this season. Tatum's emergence as an all-star has the league talking, and rightly so. Jaylen's game has also improved greatly. We all know what Marcus brings. Kemba is the best antidote to the Kyrie virus that dogged us last year. Daniel Theis has stepped up to the plate big time. Grant Williams earning significant minutes as a rookie. Gordon giving us an all-around game. As others have noted, Brad Wanamaker is steady, heady veteran player whose contributions should not be undervalued. What really has me excited at the moment, though, is the play/development of Tacko Fall. I just watched Tacko highlights from the two most recent Red Claws games, and I was really impressed. His play seems to have taken a big jump from the beginning of the year. I admit to having been a bit of a skeptic when we initially signed him, but I am very pleased to see that he has talent to go with his length, and that the coaching staff are doing a good job at developing his talent. Clearly, he has been working hard at improving his game, and I think he will make the squad next year. Below is a video of a recent game where Tacko played 30 minutes, pulled down 18 boards (6 offensive), scored 14 points, and had 5 blocked shots. Only 1 foul! Tell me he doesn't look good!

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