Kawhi Thread, Numero 4 -- Traded to Raptors for DeRozan, others

brackdan70 · Post #1241 » by **brackdan70** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 12:52 am

Why are people posting in here? Is something happening? Nope.

Valid · Post #1242 » by **Valid** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 12:53 am

papajoe wrote:
BigTrade92 wrote:
papajoe wrote:No he didn't you've made that up. It's been said by multiple journalist that we're the only eastern conference team he'd sign for. Jabari young a spurs beat reporter said exactly the same a week ago.

No where does he say that its his opinion you just made that up to make yourself feel better.

You do realize he was on for more than thirty seconds of a Twitter clip, right, you insecure little fool?

Now please, for your sake, take your ball and piss off back to the Sixers forum. No one cares about your takes here.

He did not say it was his opinion I watched it live keep deluding yourself.

It's gotta suck knowing you're a fan of such an inferior team.

Edug27 · Post #1243 » by **Edug27** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 12:53 am

Valid wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:Why are we still discussing this?

Why are you posting in this thread if you don't want to discuss it? It's the offseason. Should we talk about what we are all having for breakfast tomorrow morning?

Cereal bar and coffee. The usual.

truth18 · Post #1244 » by **truth18** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 1:16 am

Anon wrote:Yeah, I don’t think it’s any debate that acquiring him would increase our chances at keeping him. Say he stays with the Spurs hypothetically and becomes a free agent next summer. Then the Sixers are just another team that is interested in his services.

Acquire him now and spending a year here, he will have an emotional investment to the team, coaches, players, and city. Now whether that investment is enough to convince him to stay is the question that no one can answer for sure now, but we’d have something that the Lakers and Clippers don’t have in that emotional investment.

It’s like if you’re manager of a CVS and you are a decent looking guy and you met this beautiful girl and got into a relationship, and then at some point some doctor or banker who is better looking than you and has way more money than you meets her during a girls night out and tries to convince her to start dating them instead. She may take the bait, but also she may decide that she loves you and doesn’t care about more money or glamor, she’s emotionally invested in you.

Now go back in time before you met her and started dating her and put yourself at a bar with the doctor and investment banker who both make more money than you do and are better looking than you. Without that foot in the door and emotional investment your chances going up against them drop significantly.

If the Sixers don’t want to be left at the altar again for the second straight summer for a top 5 player then they need to get their foot in the door now and start making a first impression.

Some intense academic discussion going on over on the Sixers forum.

Post #1245 » by **K For Three** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 1:34 am

Valid · Post #1246 » by **Valid** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 2:13 am

truth18 wrote:
Anon wrote:Yeah, I don’t think it’s any debate that acquiring him would increase our chances at keeping him. Say he stays with the Spurs hypothetically and becomes a free agent next summer. Then the Sixers are just another team that is interested in his services.

Acquire him now and spending a year here, he will have an emotional investment to the team, coaches, players, and city. Now whether that investment is enough to convince him to stay is the question that no one can answer for sure now, but we’d have something that the Lakers and Clippers don’t have in that emotional investment.

It’s like if you’re manager of a CVS and you are a decent looking guy and you met this beautiful girl and got into a relationship, and then at some point some doctor or banker who is better looking than you and has way more money than you meets her during a girls night out and tries to convince her to start dating them instead. She may take the bait, but also she may decide that she loves you and doesn’t care about more money or glamor, she’s emotionally invested in you.

Now go back in time before you met her and started dating her and put yourself at a bar with the doctor and investment banker who both make more money than you do and are better looking than you. Without that foot in the door and emotional investment your chances going up against them drop significantly.

If the Sixers don’t want to be left at the altar again for the second straight summer for a top 5 player then they need to get their foot in the door now and start making a first impression.

Some intense academic discussion going on over on the Sixers forum.

Well now we know that Anon manages a CVS somewhere in Philadelphia and got dumped for a rich guy.

Curmudgeon · Post #1247 » by **Curmudgeon** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 2:21 am

Valid wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:Why are we still discussing this?

Why are you posting in this thread if you don't want to discuss it? It's the offseason. Should we talk about what we are all having for breakfast tomorrow morning?

Because it's not a Celtics issue. Kawhi is going to be a Laker, if not immediately then by next Summer at the latest. He's almost certainly not an option for the Celtics-- or for the Sixers. Pop and Buford will string the Lakers along until the last possible moment and then they will capitulate.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1248 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 2:39 am

Cs can easily fill this up, restore some balance on their roster.

Read on Twitter

papajoe · Post #1249 » by **papajoe** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 3:22 am

Curmudgeon wrote:
Valid wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:Why are we still discussing this?

Why are you posting in this thread if you don't want to discuss it? It's the offseason. Should we talk about what we are all having for breakfast tomorrow morning?

Because it's not a Celtics issue. Kawhi is going to be a Laker, if not immediately then by next Summer at the latest. He's almost certainly not an option for the Celtics-- or for the Sixers. Pop and Buford will string the Lakers along until the last possible moment and then they will capitulate.

Speak for yourself.

Tai · Post #1250 » by **Tai** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 3:59 am

Curmudgeon wrote:
Valid wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:Why are we still discussing this?

Why are you posting in this thread if you don't want to discuss it? It's the offseason. Should we talk about what we are all having for breakfast tomorrow morning?

Because it's not a Celtics issue. Kawhi is going to be a Laker, if not immediately then by next Summer at the latest. He's almost certainly not an option for the Celtics-- or for the Sixers. Pop and Buford will string the Lakers along until the last possible moment and then they will capitulate.

Didn't you attack board insiders last season? It just sounds like you're playing to an extreme for the sake of it.

It only really stops being a Celtics issue when they have no chance of getting Kawhi, and that's pretty much when he's either traded somewhere or signs somewhere else next season. If you don't wish to participate, that doesn't make him any less relevant.

Post #1251 » by **SmartWentCrazy** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 9:43 am

papajoe wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:
Valid wrote:Why are you posting in this thread if you don't want to discuss it? It's the offseason. Should we talk about what we are all having for breakfast tomorrow morning?

Because it's not a Celtics issue. Kawhi is going to be a Laker, if not immediately then by next Summer at the latest. He's almost certainly not an option for the Celtics-- or for the Sixers. Pop and Buford will string the Lakers along until the last possible moment and then they will capitulate.

Speak for yourself.

People are free to discuss what they want related to Kawhi in this thread. Telling others what they can or cannot post about is considered bsckseat modding and is a violation of board rules. This is your only friendly warning.

Celts17Pride · Post #1252 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 12:22 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Cs can easily fill this up, restore some balance on their roster.

Read on Twitter

Smart, Morris and Yabusele would look good with that roster. :wink:

ConstableGeneva · Post #1253 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 12:27 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:Cs can easily fill this up, restore some balance on their roster.

Read on Twitter

Smart, Morris and Yabusele would look good with that roster.

Monroe too lol. Add Bertans. They just re-signed him to 20/4 yrs.

Afam · Post #1254 » by **Afam** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 12:32 pm

Read on Twitter

Afam · Post #1255 » by **Afam** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 12:33 pm

Celtics have to seriously get involved in kawhi talks. Can't allow him to go to the raptors or sixers.

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #1256 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 1:02 pm

Lol at more teams popping up. Spurs leaking a ton of info to raise Kawhi's value.

However, if I'm the Raptors, they might as well do it in order to unload Lowry or Derozan's contract. Worst case scenario - Kawhi leaves and they jumpstart their tank.

I also just read that the Sixers are being talked about as a possible destination for Melo. LMAO

ConstableGeneva · Post #1257 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 1:06 pm

Theocy · Post #1258 » by **Theocy** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 1:44 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:

Wait what ? What are they offering? Van vleet valanciunas ? How could this happen ?

Banks2Pierce · Post #1259 » by **Banks2Pierce** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 1:49 pm

Saga has gone on too long. 2-5 day sagas are my sweet spot. Trades/moves out of the blue aren't fun enough and this is losing my attention focus.

Fencer reregistered · Post #1260 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 1:49 pm

Afam wrote:

Read on Twitter

The writer, Tim Bontemps, is basically a good guy. But he's far from perfect. E.g., the same article says that Isaiah Thomas has already worn out his welcome in Phoenix once, which doesn't feel like an accurate take to me.