Would you have traded Smart or Brown first?

Deivork · Post #1 » by **Deivork** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 10:06 am

After another disappointing post-season and seeing Brad has been open to break "the core", I'd like to hear the board's take on this.

Deivork · Post #2 » by **Deivork** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 10:10 am

Personally, I'm already weirdly getting used to the idea of losing Smart and gaining Porzingis and that it could be for the better, but if I want change in this team I would have traded Brown before I get rid of Smart.

chrisab123 · Post #3 » by **chrisab123** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:00 am

Come on. Its a stars league and we're talking about a star vs a role player. I like Smart overall as a good role player but not as a number 3. Talent wise he was nowhere near Jaylen.

Post #4 » by **Froob** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:03 am

Smart, easily.

Triple7 · Post #5 » by **Triple7** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:20 am

Smart no question.

dans1230 · Post #6 » by **dans1230** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:24 am

I appreciate the love for Smart, but c'mon, Brown makes this team so much better than Smart did.

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #7 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:53 pm

This unrequited love for a delusional scrub who thought he was better than he actually was is irrational...

Deivork · Post #8 » by **Deivork** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:07 pm

chrisab123 wrote:Come on. Its a stars league and we're talking about a star vs a role player. I like Smart overall as a good role player but not as a number 3. Talent wise he was nowhere near Jaylen.

That's beyond the disussion

Deivork · Post #9 » by **Deivork** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:08 pm

So I see most comments point in that direction: you prefer trading Smart? Ok, no one is saying he's more talented. It's just a question.

chrisab123 · Post #10 » by **chrisab123** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:13 pm

Deivork wrote:
chrisab123 wrote:Come on. Its a stars league and we're talking about a star vs a role player. I like Smart overall as a good role player but not as a number 3. Talent wise he was nowhere near Jaylen.

That's beyond the disussion

So...if we don't pick Brown and give our logic as to why we would keep Brown over Smart thats beyond the discussion? Got it.

Post #11 » by **shackles10** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:15 pm

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:This unrequited love for a delusional scrub who thought he was better than he actually was is irrational...

I know you’re talking about Smart but he was so loved by most fans this feels like a personal attack LOL

brackdan70 · Post #12 » by **brackdan70** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:21 pm

Ideally neither but to get Porzingas and a couple picks for Smart is a great trade.

There really isn’t a comparison to Brown though. He’s an all NBA player at the beginning of his Prime. You wouldn’t trade him for Porzingas.

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #13 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 2:42 pm

shackles10 wrote:
bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:This unrequited love for a delusional scrub who thought he was better than he actually was is irrational...

I know you’re talking about Smart but he was so loved by most fans this feels like a personal attack LOL

He resonated with a lot of the fans, but in the end was the heart and soul of a team with no heart and soul...

Curmudgeon · Post #14 » by **Curmudgeon** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:07 pm

I would have traded Brown before Smart. Just wait-- you'll see come 2024 playoff time.

celticfan42487 · Post #15 » by **celticfan42487** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:23 pm

Well trades are hard because they don't happen in a vacuum.

It depends on what you get in return.

Both Jaylen Brown and Smart would thrive next to a Ja Morant just as they did next to an IT.

If you mean which player would I lose on my team for nothing... obviously it's the guy who never has and never will come close to being an all-star in Smart.

celticfan42487 · Post #16 » by **celticfan42487** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:24 pm

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:This unrequited love for a delusional scrub who thought he was better than he actually was is irrational...

Try posting here the last 6 years before the trade.

Boy are people changing their tune in 4 days time suddenly about Smart lol.

If you posted that, you would legit have been banned from this forum or at least gotten 8 personal attacks in the thread lol.

Post #17 » by **shackles10** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:13 pm

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:
shackles10 wrote:
bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:This unrequited love for a delusional scrub who thought he was better than he actually was is irrational...

I know you’re talking about Smart but he was so loved by most fans this feels like a personal attack LOL

He resonated with a lot of the fans, but in the end was the heart and soul of a team with no heart and soul...

Post #18 » by **shackles10** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:14 pm

celticfan42487 wrote:
bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:This unrequited love for a delusional scrub who thought he was better than he actually was is irrational...

Try posting here the last 6 years before the trade.

Boy are people changing their tune in 4 days time suddenly about Smart lol.

If you posted that, you would legit have been banned from this forum or at least gotten 8 personal attacks in the thread lol.

Who says it won’t still happen? LOL <insert green font… I think>

KamikazeK · Post #19 » by **KamikazeK** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:22 pm

Brown is our 2nd option so I obviously trade Smart before I trade him.

Post #20 » by **Shak_Celts** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:26 pm

I love Smart, so based on that, JB. If I took my heart out of it... I can't.

Didn't want to trade either but it was probably time for a shake-up. I was open to it being JB because it's all people talk about, but I didn't really believe it would be Smart honestly. I'm still in shock, even though I know that was a haul for Smart (others).

Anyway, JB is still here, going to ride with Cs.

UGH HEARTLESS, I WANNA FIGHT YOU!!!

Who would you have traded first?