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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#41 » by batabatuta » Sat May 17, 2025 2:22 pm

I'm gonna miss this team but its safe to say that you cannot rely on Tatum and Brown as your alpha. Both are beta, stubborn, immature, and highly inconsistent. When they're good, they are otherworldly. When they're not, they suck big time.

What I hated so much in this series is that for all the talent and depth we have, we lost the wheel when Tatum went down and tbh, I've always believe that we can win games without him. The problem is nobody stepped up. It should have been Joe's job to wake them up but he just let them go nonchalant.

Trade one of them for an alpha. I want someone with the mentality of a Jokic or a Steph or a Giannis. Those are true blooded alpha in the modern era.

Retain PP if you can. It's hard to find a dawg these days. He just needs to stop relying on his 3-point shooting all the time.
Hauser, gone.
Jrue, gone
KP, gone or be the 2nd option.
White, I dunno. IF you can retain him do it, if not let him go.

What a disappointing end to a promising season. They didn't even fought the fight.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#42 » by NYCelticsfan136 » Sat May 17, 2025 2:24 pm

Brown is going anywhere much less Tatum as well. Tatum won’t be traded for the simple fact that no one will take him coming back from an Achilles injury.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#43 » by playa-hater » Sat May 17, 2025 2:28 pm

I think our biggest problem is the gap between want and able. What we want to do in a trade and what we are actually able to do May be father apart than most realize.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#44 » by NYCelticsfan136 » Sat May 17, 2025 2:31 pm

Frankly i would tank next season. This team as constructed is done winning ships.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#45 » by The Corey's » Sat May 17, 2025 2:41 pm

People need to realize that BY TIME Tatum is physically able to be the guy he once was that this roster will have completely and utterly aged out. That's assuming he can even get back to that guy.

We're ****.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#46 » by NYCelticsfan136 » Sat May 17, 2025 2:44 pm

The Corey's wrote:People need to realize that BY TIME Tatum is physically able to be the guy he once was that this roster will have completely and utterly aged out. That's assuming he can even get back to that guy.

We're ****.


Tatum is 27. Assuming he missed next year. He will
Be 28 going on 29 with the Achilles. We don’t know how he will play but come on. The guy will still be in his prime. Gotta put something around him.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#47 » by NYCelticsfan136 » Sat May 17, 2025 2:45 pm

The Corey's wrote:People need to realize that BY TIME Tatum is physically able to be the guy he once was that this roster will have completely and utterly aged out. That's assuming he can even get back to that guy.

We're ****.



This is where drafting comes in. Also getting rid of some players .
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#48 » by NYCelticsfan136 » Sat May 17, 2025 2:46 pm

The Corey's wrote:People need to realize that BY TIME Tatum is physically able to be the guy he once was that this roster will have completely and utterly aged out. That's assuming he can even get back to that guy.

We're ****.


Next year will give us a look at some of these guys on the roster. We will be forced to play them.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#49 » by The Corey's » Sat May 17, 2025 2:46 pm

NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:People need to realize that BY TIME Tatum is physically able to be the guy he once was that this roster will have completely and utterly aged out. That's assuming he can even get back to that guy.

We're ****.


Tatum is 27. Assuming he missed next year. He will
Be 28 going on 29 with the Achilles. We don’t know how he will play but come on. The guy will still be in his prime. Gotta put something around him.


There is no way Tatum is coming back the same player. It's gonna take 2 full seasons minimum.

So he misses next year. He works his way back in the following year, then MAYBE he's back to where he is now when we should of been expecting him to get better under normal circumstances.

Meanwhile Horford will be retired, Jrue will be 40, white will be 34, Brown will be 31 with a bum knees.

Sorry man. Tatum doesn't fit the timeline of a team that needs to rebuild on the fly. He's not curry. He can't carry us like that.

It's over.
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Post#50 » by The Corey's » Sat May 17, 2025 2:47 pm

NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:People need to realize that BY TIME Tatum is physically able to be the guy he once was that this roster will have completely and utterly aged out. That's assuming he can even get back to that guy.

We're ****.


Next year will give us a look at some of these guys on the roster. We will be forced to play them.


I've seen enough to know what they are.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#51 » by NYCelticsfan136 » Sat May 17, 2025 2:51 pm

The Corey's wrote:
NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:People need to realize that BY TIME Tatum is physically able to be the guy he once was that this roster will have completely and utterly aged out. That's assuming he can even get back to that guy.

We're ****.


Tatum is 27. Assuming he missed next year. He will
Be 28 going on 29 with the Achilles. We don’t know how he will play but come on. The guy will still be in his prime. Gotta put something around him.


There is no way Tatum is coming back the same player. It's gonna take 2 full seasons minimum.

So he misses next year. He works his way back in the following year, then MAYBE he's back to where he is now when we should of been expecting him to get better under normal circumstances.

Meanwhile Horford will be retired, Jrue will be 40, white will be 34, Brown will be 31 with a bum knees.

Sorry man. Tatum doesn't fit the timeline of a team that needs to rebuild on the fly. He's not curry. He can't carry us like that.

It's over.



Brown will be 30 and not 31. You do know those are prime years right? This is why I believe in next year being a tank year. Maybe the nba can do us a solid and give us a top 2 pick.
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Post#52 » by The Corey's » Sat May 17, 2025 2:54 pm

NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
Tatum is 27. Assuming he missed next year. He will
Be 28 going on 29 with the Achilles. We don’t know how he will play but come on. The guy will still be in his prime. Gotta put something around him.


There is no way Tatum is coming back the same player. It's gonna take 2 full seasons minimum.

So he misses next year. He works his way back in the following year, then MAYBE he's back to where he is now when we should of been expecting him to get better under normal circumstances.

Meanwhile Horford will be retired, Jrue will be 40, white will be 34, Brown will be 31 with a bum knees.

Sorry man. Tatum doesn't fit the timeline of a team that needs to rebuild on the fly. He's not curry. He can't carry us like that.

It's over.



Brown will be 30 and not 31. You do know those are prime years right? This is why I believe in next year being a tank year. Maybe the nba can do us a solid and give us a top 2 pick.


He will be 31. Did you read my post? You're talking about the year after next. I'm being realistic and understanding that next year is lost, the year after that is lost and then the year after that, if we're lucky, Tatum will return to pre massive injury.

He's not gonna walk through those doors and be the same guy. It's gonna take time. Alot of time.

I understand what his prime years are and you're experiencing them now. You don't get to his age and not know how to dribble and drive to your non dominant side and then all of sudden make leaps in your 30s.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#53 » by NYCelticsfan136 » Sat May 17, 2025 2:54 pm

The Corey's wrote:
NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:People need to realize that BY TIME Tatum is physically able to be the guy he once was that this roster will have completely and utterly aged out. That's assuming he can even get back to that guy.

We're ****.


Tatum is 27. Assuming he missed next year. He will
Be 28 going on 29 with the Achilles. We don’t know how he will play but come on. The guy will still be in his prime. Gotta put something around him.


There is no way Tatum is coming back the same player. It's gonna take 2 full seasons minimum.

So he misses next year. He works his way back in the following year, then MAYBE he's back to where he is now when we should of been expecting him to get better under normal circumstances.

Meanwhile Horford will be retired, Jrue will be 40, white will be 34, Brown will be 31 with a bum knees.

Sorry man. Tatum doesn't fit the timeline of a team that needs to rebuild on the fly. He's not curry. He can't carry us like that.

It's over.



Dude we don’t know how Tatum is gonna play. Some players have come back strong others not. Some even became injury prone. We shall see.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#54 » by NYCelticsfan136 » Sat May 17, 2025 2:55 pm

The Corey's wrote:
NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
There is no way Tatum is coming back the same player. It's gonna take 2 full seasons minimum.

So he misses next year. He works his way back in the following year, then MAYBE he's back to where he is now when we should of been expecting him to get better under normal circumstances.

Meanwhile Horford will be retired, Jrue will be 40, white will be 34, Brown will be 31 with a bum knees.

Sorry man. Tatum doesn't fit the timeline of a team that needs to rebuild on the fly. He's not curry. He can't carry us like that.

It's over.



Brown will be 30 and not 31. You do know those are prime years right? This is why I believe in next year being a tank year. Maybe the nba can do us a solid and give us a top 2 pick.


He will be 31. Did you read my post? You're talking about the year after next. I'm being realistic and understanding that next year is lost, the year after that is lost and then the year after that, if we're lucky, Tatum will return to ore massive injury.

He's not gonna walk through those doors and be the same guy. It's gonna take time. Alot of time.

I understand what his prime years are and you're experiencing them now. You don't get to his age and not know how to dribble and drive to your non dominant side and then all of sudden make leaps in your 30s.


He’s 28 meaning brown. Next season 29. He will
Be 30 on two years.
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Post#55 » by The Corey's » Sat May 17, 2025 2:56 pm

NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
Tatum is 27. Assuming he missed next year. He will
Be 28 going on 29 with the Achilles. We don’t know how he will play but come on. The guy will still be in his prime. Gotta put something around him.


There is no way Tatum is coming back the same player. It's gonna take 2 full seasons minimum.

So he misses next year. He works his way back in the following year, then MAYBE he's back to where he is now when we should of been expecting him to get better under normal circumstances.

Meanwhile Horford will be retired, Jrue will be 40, white will be 34, Brown will be 31 with a bum knees.

Sorry man. Tatum doesn't fit the timeline of a team that needs to rebuild on the fly. He's not curry. He can't carry us like that.

It's over.



Dude we don’t know how Tatum is gonna play. Some players have come back strong others not. Some even became injury prone. We shall see.


id like to know which NBA player came back stronger than they were before they blew their Achilles.
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Post#56 » by The Corey's » Sat May 17, 2025 2:57 pm

NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
NYCelticsfan136 wrote:

Brown will be 30 and not 31. You do know those are prime years right? This is why I believe in next year being a tank year. Maybe the nba can do us a solid and give us a top 2 pick.


He will be 31. Did you read my post? You're talking about the year after next. I'm being realistic and understanding that next year is lost, the year after that is lost and then the year after that, if we're lucky, Tatum will return to ore massive injury.

He's not gonna walk through those doors and be the same guy. It's gonna take time. Alot of time.

I understand what his prime years are and you're experiencing them now. You don't get to his age and not know how to dribble and drive to your non dominant side and then all of sudden make leaps in your 30s.


He’s 28 meaning brown. Next season 29. He will
Be 30 on two years.


Your math is incredibly out to lunch. Stop replying without comprehending what you're reading. I don't have time for your ****.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#57 » by NYCelticsfan136 » Sat May 17, 2025 2:57 pm

The Corey's wrote:
NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
There is no way Tatum is coming back the same player. It's gonna take 2 full seasons minimum.

So he misses next year. He works his way back in the following year, then MAYBE he's back to where he is now when we should of been expecting him to get better under normal circumstances.

Meanwhile Horford will be retired, Jrue will be 40, white will be 34, Brown will be 31 with a bum knees.

Sorry man. Tatum doesn't fit the timeline of a team that needs to rebuild on the fly. He's not curry. He can't carry us like that.

It's over.



Brown will be 30 and not 31. You do know those are prime years right? This is why I believe in next year being a tank year. Maybe the nba can do us a solid and give us a top 2 pick.


He will be 31. Did you read my post? You're talking about the year after next. I'm being realistic and understanding that next year is lost, the year after that is lost and then the year after that, if we're lucky, Tatum will return to pre massive injury.

He's not gonna walk through those doors and be the same guy. It's gonna take time. Alot of time.

I understand what his prime years are and you're experiencing them now. You don't get to his age and not know how to dribble and drive to your non dominant side and then all of sudden make leaps in your 30s.



Did you forget about KD? He’s much more of an athlete than tatum as well. Also the most famous one is Dominique Wilkins.

We need another piece to the puzzle.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#58 » by NYCelticsfan136 » Sat May 17, 2025 2:58 pm

The Corey's wrote:
NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
There is no way Tatum is coming back the same player. It's gonna take 2 full seasons minimum.

So he misses next year. He works his way back in the following year, then MAYBE he's back to where he is now when we should of been expecting him to get better under normal circumstances.

Meanwhile Horford will be retired, Jrue will be 40, white will be 34, Brown will be 31 with a bum knees.

Sorry man. Tatum doesn't fit the timeline of a team that needs to rebuild on the fly. He's not curry. He can't carry us like that.

It's over.



Dude we don’t know how Tatum is gonna play. Some players have come back strong others not. Some even became injury prone. We shall see.


id like to know which NBA player came back stronger than they were before they blew their Achilles.


Kevin Durant did you forget him? He hasn’t been able to stay healthy though witj nagging injuries and Dominique Wilkins.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#59 » by darrendaye » Sat May 17, 2025 2:59 pm

Well it will be a litmus test for Brad and/or Chisholm.

Jrue IMO remains a player who is highly valued league-wide but that 3rd year player option is a problem. I think there is a good chance KP can return to 23/24 form if the mystery illness is curable, but another team isn't going to pay for that uncertainty. JB and White are the main trade assets, Pritchard might get a decent return, and I'd think Hauser could bring back a 1st and some relief. I expect Sam will be gone. If Horford isn't back it's a more loosely packed snowball throw in Hades next year.

If there is a mandate to get under the tax line next year, this is going to be messy. The 2028 pick swap with the Spurs will be sure to come up frequently on here. Brad's drafting and dealing chops really get put under the microscope now with distressed assets.
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Re: Where to from here? 

Post#60 » by The Corey's » Sat May 17, 2025 3:03 pm

NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
NYCelticsfan136 wrote:

Dude we don’t know how Tatum is gonna play. Some players have come back strong others not. Some even became injury prone. We shall see.


id like to know which NBA player came back stronger than they were before they blew their Achilles.


Kevin Durant did you forget him? He hasn’t been able to stay healthy though witj nagging injuries and Dominique Wilkins.


I didn't forget about him. I'm just wondering how he was better after the injury than he was before?

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