Welcome to Boston Vincent Poirier!

Post #121 » by **Froob** » Wed Jul 3, 2019 4:08 pm

Take this for what it’s worth, and sorry I can’t name names, but in talking to a rival executive, I was told Boston would have traded Horford for Poirier the last two years if he had been available.

sam_I_am · Post #122 » by **sam_I_am** » Wed Jul 3, 2019 4:37 pm

Froob wrote:Take this for what it’s worth, and sorry I can’t name names, but in talking to a rival executive, I was told Boston would have traded Horford for Poirier the last two years if he has been available.

Sounds like something a Sixers executive would say just before bursting with laughter

Post #123 » by **djFan71** » Wed Jul 3, 2019 4:46 pm

brackdan70 wrote:
Cyclical wrote:Kanter + Theis + Poirier + Williams = 24 fouls to give against Embiid and Horford.

Not bad

Yep a good way to look at it.

What do we do the 2nd half?

brackdan70 · Post #124 » by **brackdan70** » Wed Jul 3, 2019 5:53 pm

djFan71 wrote:
brackdan70 wrote:
Cyclical wrote:Kanter + Theis + Poirier + Williams = 24 fouls to give against Embiid and Horford.

Not bad

Yep a good way to look at it.

What do we do the 2nd half?

Semi

Post #125 » by **djFan71** » Wed Jul 3, 2019 5:55 pm

brackdan70 wrote:
djFan71 wrote:
brackdan70 wrote:Yep a good way to look at it.

What do we do the 2nd half?

Semi

Poor Joel!

Tiny ball · Post #126 » by **Tiny ball** » Wed Jul 3, 2019 6:13 pm

Green89 wrote:
Cyclical wrote:Kanter + Theis + Poirier + Williams = 24 fouls to give against Embiid and Horford.

Not bad

If only Brad had any kind of fouling strategy. Aside from Hack-a-Shaq, I don't think he ever uses fouls as a strategic tool. He's even said as much. Doesn't go at players in foul trouble, and doesn't attack the paint when team's are in the bonus. He also leaves our own guys in games with foul trouble.

I agree he is clueless. Also can't teach players to draw fouls. I wonder how many player on last Celtics team could make bank shots or simple hooks? I just do not see young Celtics players growing as all around basketball players. If pop was gifted the two Js he would be in the finals till the day he retired.

Half-Full · Post #127 » by **Half-Full** » Wed Jul 3, 2019 10:43 pm

greenroom31 wrote:My theory is that we sign these Euro big men every couple of years so that Austin Ainge can justify his "business trips" to France, Germany, Spain, etc.

Yeah. That must be it. Ain't no good players over there. Except Giannis, Porzingis, Evan Fournier, Danilo Gallinari, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Luka Doncic, Marc Gasol, Clint Capela, NiKola Vucevic, and Nikola Jokic. Maybe a few others. Austin Ainge, though, he just likes a European vacation.

Half-Full · Post #128 » by **Half-Full** » Wed Jul 3, 2019 10:46 pm

BostonCouchGM wrote:looks like a G-League version of Kanter. Championship!

Man, that glass you are drinking from... it looks half empty! Whatever you are drinking, I bet it's really bitter too.

Scoonie · Post #129 » by **Scoonie** » Thu Jul 4, 2019 1:16 am

It may have already been mentioned, but Poirier led the EuroLeague in rebounding this past season:

https://www.euroleague.net/main/statistics?mode=Leaders&entity=Players&seasonmode=Single&seasoncode=E2018&phasetypecode=RS%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&cat=TotalRebounds&agg=Accumulated

For comparison purposes, Jordan Mickey was 20th.

Poirier was also 14th in scoring average.

greenroom31 · Post #130 » by **greenroom31** » Thu Jul 4, 2019 5:04 pm

Half-Full wrote:
greenroom31 wrote:My theory is that we sign these Euro big men every couple of years so that Austin Ainge can justify his "business trips" to France, Germany, Spain, etc.

Yeah. That must be it. Ain't no good players over there. Except Giannis, Porzingis, Evan Fournier, Danilo Gallinari, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Luka Doncic, Marc Gasol, Clint Capela, NiKola Vucevic, and Nikola Jokic. Maybe a few others. Austin Ainge, though, he just likes a European vacation.

There’s always at least one guy who misses the joke. And then proceeds to take it personally on top of that :lol:

Half-Full · Post #131 » by **Half-Full** » Thu Jul 4, 2019 5:41 pm

greenroom31 wrote:
Half-Full wrote:
greenroom31 wrote:My theory is that we sign these Euro big men every couple of years so that Austin Ainge can justify his "business trips" to France, Germany, Spain, etc.

Yeah. That must be it. Ain't no good players over there. Except Giannis, Porzingis, Evan Fournier, Danilo Gallinari, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Luka Doncic, Marc Gasol, Clint Capela, NiKola Vucevic, and Nikola Jokic. Maybe a few others. Austin Ainge, though, he just likes a European vacation.

There’s always at least one guy who misses the joke. And then proceeds to take it personally on top of that

I'll give you that I missed the joke, but certainly didn't take it personally.

ZeroTolerance · Post #132 » by **ZeroTolerance** » Thu Jul 4, 2019 5:56 pm

Half-Full wrote:
greenroom31 wrote:
Half-Full wrote:
Yeah. That must be it. Ain't no good players over there. Except Giannis, Porzingis, Evan Fournier, Danilo Gallinari, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Luka Doncic, Marc Gasol, Clint Capela, NiKola Vucevic, and Nikola Jokic. Maybe a few others. Austin Ainge, though, he just likes a European vacation.

There’s always at least one guy who misses the joke. And then proceeds to take it personally on top of that

I'll give you that I missed the joke, but certainly didn't take it personally.

Ohh the irony!.....I suspect almost everyone here has been guilty of this a time or two....No big deal either way...

We all would do better if we can just lighten up...myself included...

Wish that would also transfer to the world in general...

Dogen · Post #133 » by **Dogen** » Thu Jul 4, 2019 7:15 pm

RB34 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:
RB34 wrote:He’s French, Jaylen loves Paris. Looks like they’ll get along.

They're also both Scorpios. Birth dates just three days apart.

It’s fate

It’s happening!

Fencer reregistered · Post #134 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Thu Jul 4, 2019 11:50 pm

RB34 wrote:He’s French, Jaylen loves Paris. Looks like they’ll get along.

Watch on YouTube

return2glory · Post #135 » by **return2glory** » Fri Jul 5, 2019 12:49 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:
RB34 wrote:He’s French, Jaylen loves Paris. Looks like they’ll get along.

They're also both Scorpios. Birth dates just three days apart.

They are actually 7 days apart.

VP has a October 17 birthday and is a Libra.

https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=004887&seasoncode=E2018

zoyathedestroya · Post #136 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Jul 5, 2019 3:40 am

return2glory wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:
RB34 wrote:He’s French, Jaylen loves Paris. Looks like they’ll get along.

They're also both Scorpios. Birth dates just three days apart.

They are actually 7 days apart.

VP has a October 17 birthday and is a Libra.

https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=004887&seasoncode=E2018

Now they'll be enemies.

Robert Williams AND Vincent share the same birthday. But Robert can celebrate any day really.

zoyathedestroya · Post #137 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Jul 5, 2019 9:54 am

https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2019/07/03/5-things-to-know-about-new-celtics-center-vincent-poirier

Watch on YouTube

Andrew McCeltic · Post #138 » by **Andrew McCeltic** » Fri Jul 5, 2019 10:27 pm

On Celticsblog today, great breakdown of Poirier on both sides of the pick and roll:

https://www.celticsblog.com/platform/amp/2019/7/5/20682829/does-boston-celtics-vincent-poirier-have-the-movement-skills-to-survive-in-the-nba

Post #139 » by **tlee324** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 12:20 am

Green89 wrote:Kanter/Theis/Poirier/Williams/Fall

Looks like this is how we're rolling for bigs this year.

I actually think you could get some decent production out of this group

Post #140 » by **Slartibartfast** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 1:01 am

Andrew McCeltic wrote:On Celticsblog today, great breakdown of Poirier on both sides of the pick and roll:

https://www.celticsblog.com/platform/amp/2019/7/5/20682829/does-boston-celtics-vincent-poirier-have-the-movement-skills-to-survive-in-the-nba

So looks like we're going with a beefy lob threat in Poirier, a quicker lob threat in Williams and a scorer in Kanter as the 3-headed center platoon. Gotta hope RWIII has made some defensive strides.