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Re: Trade Thread 2023, Final Day – Thurs, Feb 9, 3:00PM, EST – (Durant Traded)
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Re: Trade Thread 2023, Final Day – Thurs, Feb 9, 3:00PM, EST – (Durant Traded)
I had to listen to Durant/Harden/Irving were going to rule the NBA for the next 5 years. Ooops!
Durant to Phoenix, yawn.
Durant to Phoenix, yawn.
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A classic from last summer.
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Re: Trade Thread 2023, Final Day – Thurs, Feb 9, 3:00PM, EST – (Durant Traded)
Homerclease wrote:The Comedian wrote:Homerclease wrote:I agree with him.
Come on lol. I think the Celtics are still better than the Suns, but Booker is unquestionably the better player. What do we think his numbers are going to look like without defenses completely honing in on him.
People seriously understate the gap between scoring as a top guy, and a secondary guy.
KD=Tatum
Booker>>Jaylen
Celtics depth>>>>Suns
Maybe it’s the fraudulent 70 burger from a few years ago but Booker will always be an overrated stat padding chucker to me. I think he’s quite over rated personally. If you want to say he’s better than Brown I wouldn’t put up a huge fight but the gap is minimal if any.
He may not have defenses honing in on him, but he’s not going to have as many shots either. I don’t expect much change in his numbers at all
Ha saw that game in person. Was pretty wild to see that in a blowout that almost wasn't.
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Re: Trade Thread 2023, Final Day – Thurs, Feb 9, 3:00PM, EST – (Durant Traded)
exculpatory wrote:TatumMVP wrote:Jaylen is better than Armani.
Wasn’t he assassinated in Miami a long time ago?
Fake news.
I mean about Booker, his middle name is Armani
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Re: Trade Thread 2023, Final Day – Thurs, Feb 9, 3:00PM, EST – (Durant Traded)
Homerclease wrote:The Comedian wrote:Homerclease wrote:I agree with him.
Come on lol. I think the Celtics are still better than the Suns, but Booker is unquestionably the better player. What do we think his numbers are going to look like without defenses completely honing in on him.
People seriously understate the gap between scoring as a top guy, and a secondary guy.
KD=Tatum
Booker>>Jaylen
Celtics depth>>>>Suns
Maybe it’s the fraudulent 70 burger from a few years ago but Booker will always be an overrated stat padding chucker to me. I think he’s quite over rated personally. If you want to say he’s better than Brown I wouldn’t put up a huge fight but the gap is minimal if any.
He may not have defenses honing in on him, but he’s not going to have as many shots either. I don’t expect much change in his numbers at all
Brown is absolutely the better player, better athlete and defender. Booker is a scoring combo guard, if his shot doesn’t fall he’s useless
Good assessment:
PLO wrote:Tatum played OK - took advantage of a few mismatches - decent on the defensive end. He is what we thought he was going into the season - a technically very proficient player operating close to his career ceiling as a rookie.
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I always said that. But haters here have another agenda.31to6 wrote:If that’s what they got for KD, you can see why the Nets kept leaking Jaylen
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Re: Trade Thread 2023, Final Day – Thurs, Feb 9, 3:00PM, EST – (Durant Traded)
They won't even make the Finals
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Re: Trade Thread 2023, Final Day – Thurs, Feb 9, 3:00PM, EST – (Durant Traded)
The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:ShermansShoes wrote:The answer is and has been Olynyk. Solves the backup to the backup big man issue, and adds a bit more shooting which is nice. Assume the Barton buyout chatter is real, and their's your finals team. If it costs Pritchard and something else to match salaries, so be it.
Unfortunately Olynyc plays for Utah and Danny is probably going to want about three picks for him.
Vandy, Beasley and taking on Russ only got him a single.
Olynyk should go for a 2nd....
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Re: Trade Thread 2023, Final Day – Thurs, Feb 9, 3:00PM, EST – (Durant Traded)
The Comedian wrote:Larry_Russell wrote:I have Brown as better than Booker.
Listen....
you and I agree on most things....
I just dont get the booker love.....you should be on my side on this.....
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Re: Trade Thread 2023, Final Day – Thurs, Feb 9, 3:00PM, EST – (Durant Traded)
FlatearthZorro wrote:Homerclease wrote:The Comedian wrote:
Come on lol. I think the Celtics are still better than the Suns, but Booker is unquestionably the better player. What do we think his numbers are going to look like without defenses completely honing in on him.
People seriously understate the gap between scoring as a top guy, and a secondary guy.
KD=Tatum
Booker>>Jaylen
Celtics depth>>>>Suns
Maybe it’s the fraudulent 70 burger from a few years ago but Booker will always be an overrated stat padding chucker to me. I think he’s quite over rated personally. If you want to say he’s better than Brown I wouldn’t put up a huge fight but the gap is minimal if any.
He may not have defenses honing in on him, but he’s not going to have as many shots either. I don’t expect much change in his numbers at all
Brown is absolutely the better player, better athlete and defender. Booker is a scoring combo guard, if his shot doesn’t fall he’s useless
Yeah he’s absolutely the better player than the guy who finished 5th in the mvp race last year and was one of the favorites before being hurt this season. Booker’s advanced stats demolish Jaylen as well.
Like ballup said, c’mon people.
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ballup wrote:The Comedian wrote:Homerclease wrote:I agree with him.
Come on lol. I think the Celtics are still better than the Suns, but Booker is unquestionably the better player. What do we think his numbers are going to look like without defenses completely honing in on him.
People seriously understate the gap between scoring as a top guy, and a secondary guy.
KD=Tatum
Booker>>Jaylen
Celtics depth>>>>Suns
Booker was in the MVP conversation when he wasn't injured earlier in the season.
Come on ppl
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So was brown at 1 point,
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Re: Trade Thread 2023, Final Day – Thurs, Feb 9, 3:00PM, EST – (Durant Traded)
Larry_Russell wrote:The Comedian wrote:Larry_Russell wrote:I have Brown as better than Booker.
Listen....
you and I agree on most things....
I just dont get the booker love.....you should be on my side on this.....
I don’t LOVE Booker lol, think he’s more top 13-15ish than top 10. But Jaylen is closer to 20-25, there’s a real argument that Jaylen is having a worse season than his last two.
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chrisab123 wrote:The fear in this thread is insane right now. This team has had the best record for virtually the entire year. Yes, KD is a huge piece to move. But lets not forget how good the Celtics are when they have everyone healthy.
It’s absolutely absurd.
I’m sick of our fans talking down our team like we are a mediocre 6th seed.
**** me, we have the best record in the NBA ffs
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Re: Trade Thread 2023, Final Day – Thurs, Feb 9, 3:00PM, EST – (Durant Traded)
Larry_Russell wrote:ballup wrote:The Comedian wrote:
Come on lol. I think the Celtics are still better than the Suns, but Booker is unquestionably the better player. What do we think his numbers are going to look like without defenses completely honing in on him.
People seriously understate the gap between scoring as a top guy, and a secondary guy.
KD=Tatum
Booker>>Jaylen
Celtics depth>>>>Suns
Booker was in the MVP conversation when he wasn't injured earlier in the season.
Come on ppl
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So was brown at 1 point,
You had the same shot as Jaylen when it came to being a real mvp candidate this year
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Re: Trade Thread 2023, Final Day – Thurs, Feb 9, 3:00PM, EST – (Durant Traded)
The Comedian wrote:Larry_Russell wrote:I have Brown as better than Booker.
By his logic, going by points per game for example, that means Jim Paxton is as good Steve Nash was because they both averaged 14.3 PPG.
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