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Michaellam1987 wrote:Trading Jrue won’t get you first round pick in return. Just no way. I am sure there will be better 3 team to be involved for the KD trade between PHX and MIA
jfs1000d wrote:We gotta get less susceptible to probability. 2 out of last 3 years shooting bad in a series killed a championship level team.
SparringPartner wrote:chrisab123 wrote:JR Hawks wrote:"Scrappy underdog" team = treadmill team. No, thanks.
This board is dying to be a treadmill team again. So it kind of makes sense.
Just lost to the Knicks, with home court, in the second round, with a $200M+ payroll.
Best player is out next year and probably won’t get back to being himself, on the basketball court, for another full year after that.
C’s are a treadmill team, so…
chrisab123 wrote:SparringPartner wrote:chrisab123 wrote:
This board is dying to be a treadmill team again. So it kind of makes sense.
Just lost to the Knicks, with home court, in the second round, with a $200M+ payroll.
Best player is out next year and probably won’t get back to being himself, on the basketball court, for another full year after that.
C’s are a treadmill team, so…
They lost to the Knicks for a lot of reasons. The roster is not a treadmill roster. But sure that’s a logical opinion if you just look at the results of the 2nd round. Sure. So your solution is to blow it up and make them a sure fire treadmill squad?
You’re also conveniently forgetting that Jrue JB and KP were banged up before Tatum’s injury. They should retool but you shouldn’t trade some of these guys for peanuts because they were hurt/didn’t play well in a series they should have swept.
SparringPartner wrote:chrisab123 wrote:SparringPartner wrote:
Just lost to the Knicks, with home court, in the second round, with a $200M+ payroll.
Best player is out next year and probably won’t get back to being himself, on the basketball court, for another full year after that.
C’s are a treadmill team, so…
They lost to the Knicks for a lot of reasons. The roster is not a treadmill roster. But sure that’s a logical opinion if you just look at the results of the 2nd round. Sure. So your solution is to blow it up and make them a sure fire treadmill squad?
You’re also conveniently forgetting that Jrue JB and KP were banged up before Tatum’s injury. They should retool but you shouldn’t trade some of these guys for peanuts because they were hurt/didn’t play well in a series they should have swept.
It’s time for a reset. I’d feel differently if they hadn’t blown it against GSW, but a clear trend is setting in:
• 2022: Three straight losses to GSW
• 2023: Home court, down 0-3 to Miami
• 2024: Locked up the championship
• 2025: Home court, down 0-2 to NYK
Over the last 39 years, the Celtics have just 2 titles. For comparison, the Lakers have 10. If you’re good with that level of mediocrity, fine. I’m not. Tatum and Brown have improved, but their iso-heavy offense is getting old. Before Tatum’s injury, he looked like he’d regressed to 2021.
It’s time: sell high, buy low. Business 101.
The idea of Brown leading this team next year honestly scares me. If it doesn’t work out, his trade value craters, and I think most of us see that coming.
CelticFaninLBC wrote:Lakers have 10 titles since 1982, which isn't 39 years.
SparringPartner wrote:
Cool. Other teams would hang a banner. Bet you would too
playa-hater wrote:My inside of friends seems to think k v to miami would be a lock except one hangup. Miami wants to offer wiggins duncan robinson this year's first and jovic
Phoenix wants Ware instead of Jovic and Miami refuses to budge.
SparringPartner wrote:CelticFaninLBC wrote:Lakers have 10 titles since 1982, which isn't 39 years.
Great catch, my fault. Appreciate the fact check.
Doesn’t change my stance.
Last 40 years
LAL - 7 titles
BOS - 3 titles
Since 2000
LAL - 6 titles
BOS - 2 titles
CelticFaninLBC wrote:SparringPartner wrote:
Cool. Other teams would hang a banner. Bet you would too
Lol. Logoff for a few days son.
SparringPartner wrote:CelticFaninLBC wrote:SparringPartner wrote:
Cool. Other teams would hang a banner. Bet you would too
Lol. Logoff for a few days son.
Thanks, but I’m good. Different people have different standards. I’m not sure the folks who just paid a $6bill evaluation for the C’s will be ok with your standards.
CelticFaninLBC wrote:SparringPartner wrote:CelticFaninLBC wrote:Lakers have 10 titles since 1982, which isn't 39 years.
Great catch, my fault. Appreciate the fact check.
Doesn’t change my stance.
Last 40 years
LAL - 7 titles
BOS - 3 titles
Since 2000
LAL - 6 titles
BOS - 2 titles
The Celtics have been the better franchise over the past 10 years. Golden State is the only franchise that's one more than one title the past 10 years.
The League has changed a lot and the new CBA will make it even more difficult to win multiple titles.
SparringPartner wrote:CelticFaninLBC wrote:SparringPartner wrote:
Great catch, my fault. Appreciate the fact check.
Doesn’t change my stance.
Last 40 years
LAL - 7 titles
BOS - 3 titles
Since 2000
LAL - 6 titles
BOS - 2 titles
The Celtics have been the better franchise over the past 10 years. Golden State is the only franchise that's one more than one title the past 10 years.
The League has changed a lot and the new CBA will make it even more difficult to win multiple titles.
I get that you’re fine with the status quo, but I’m not.
The only reason your argument makes sense is because this team has repeatedly fallen short. They should have accomplished much more over the last five years, realistically, they should have at least two titles by now. If you want to keep making excuses for them, that’s up to you. I’m not going to do that.
CelticFaninLBC wrote:What franchise has been better than Boston over the past 10 years besides Golden State?
playa-hater wrote:My Miami insider friend seems to think KD to miami would be a lock except one hangup. Miami wants to offer wiggins duncan robinson this year's first and jovic
Phoenix wants Ware instead of Jovic and Miami refuses to budge.
