mjkvol wrote:spikeslovechild wrote:Arsenal wrote:
Right. Plus any team relying on Porzingis and Brogdon to be healthy and effective in the playoffs is taking a major gamble. Odds are one or both won't be able to answer the bell when it counts.
In the last four seasons, Smart has averaged 60 games. Porzingis 54. People have this narrative of Smart that borders on mythos when the reality is so much different.
The thing is he going to the grizzlies and he won't be protected. He won't get the same looks living off Tatum and Browns gravity. Fans won't shrug off him bricking 3 after 3 and taking shots that Ja should be taking. He is going to get exposed so badly. Not to mention if the NBA enforces the new flopping rule it's basically game over as it relates to being his best skill which is generating extra possessions for teams.
As far as Brogdon goes and Porzingis as well they don't need to count on them being both healthy 100 percent at the same time. That is what is called having real depth. They have Tatum, Brown, they kept the good Williams, they still have Horford. They are stacked and they actually gained assets while letting Williams and Smart go so they can easily bring in help. I am so envious of where they are in relation to my Sixers. We have no picks. We are worse at almost every position except center and they closed the gap with Porzingis WHILE getting picks. Yet, people here think somehow the Celtics got worse.
It's crazy. They had the best offseason so far next to maybe next to the spurs just because they lucked into the 1st overall pick.
I don't agree that they are better positioned to win playoff games, but I completely agree that they are better than the Sixers and in an enviable position asset-wise. I love Brogdon and hoped he was let go, but I'm going to have to see Porzingas deliver in big games before being a believer.
Honestly, I think he is a perfect fit for the Celtics assuming he buys in. They don't need him to deliver as he has been asked for most of his career. They just need him to be efficient and make the most of the opportunities given to him. He clearly is 3rd banana behind Brown and Tatum.
He hasn't even been that bad in the playoffs he had one good series and one not-so-good one. He hasn't been on teams that made the playoffs. He is one of those guys who gets elevated in the NBA because it's so devoid of stars but that doesn't mean he isn't a difference maker.
