Celtics General Offseason Thread Pt 11: Kanter believe you thought of former player

Celts17Pride · Post #1521 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:01 pm

This Cleveland rumor is from a Cavs blogger who is throwing crap against the wall to see if anything sticks. The rumor belongs in the toilet with the rest of the crap. If Hayward gets traded it will be for something more than Thompson and Clarkson

Post #1522 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:31 pm

reload141 wrote:
Darth Celtic wrote:I mean, Carris Lavert is 60th.....

Some Nets fans believe he'll be the 3rd banana when Durant is back.

Hahaha!!!
That's my feeling, though.

Smart is way above him, in reality.
Defense doesn't get much recognition in this league.

(PS.: They need to Add the 3 Best Defensive players to the All-Stars.)

MagicBagley18 · Post #1523 » by **MagicBagley18** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:17 am

Hayward for Tristan Thompson and Jordan clarkson....Jesus Christ - I just puked in my mouth. What in the actual ****? Haha. No nope and never. Can’t wait for the season to get here

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #1524 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:36 am

Conrad at sportslogos.net says the new Celtics City jersey won't be gold, but thinks that people will like it. I'm kind of excited.

smith2373 · Post #1525 » by **smith2373** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 3:05 am

canman1971 wrote:Now, I understand there are multiple views on Marcus Smart as a player, and I have had my issues at time with his play. But, given this ranking, and who is above him and I confirm what I already know is these lists and those who create them are absolutely crap. Lonzo Ball 20+spots ahead of Smart? WTF?

87. Marcus Smart

John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Boston Celtics | SG

Previous rank: 54

Projected RPM wins: 6.55
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27640475/ranking-best-players-nba-season-100-51

Smart has the best season of his career by far and drops 33 spots, ESPN doesn't even attempt to make sense :lol:

Fencer reregistered · Post #1526 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 3:15 am

Hayward for a load-management-needed Griffin seems like a reasonable gamble to me.

Ernest · Post #1527 » by **Ernest** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 6:19 am

Maybe ESPN thinks that smart will get less minutes this year and his numbers will go down, so they want to look smart by putting him down on their list now so if his numbers drop a bit they can seem smart to the majority of na fans who don't actually watch games.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1528 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 8:52 am

chrisab123 · Post #1529 » by **chrisab123** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 8:58 pm

reload141 wrote:
Darth Celtic wrote:I mean, Carris Lavert is 60th.....

Some Nets fans believe he'll be the 3rd banana when Durant is back.

Some Nets fans have also compared him to Harden and Jordan too.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1530 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 9:38 pm

I bet it's time for some unconfirmed, useless trivia!

This is the first time since 2012-13 (Rondo) that the Celtics have a player who was All-NBA the previous season. They had two such players in 2008-09 (Pierce, Garnett).

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #1531 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 10:59 pm

http://www.gordonhayward20.life/2019/09/24/back-like-we-never-left/?fbclid=IwAR2k67n7fWCwEBsd_PHSTd3hw8Mh7sRMlv0PHRIGldOfCw0Gcnp8VMS77dI

Thought this was a good read.

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #1532 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 11:45 pm

The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:http://www.gordonhayward20.life/2019/09/24/back-like-we-never-left/?fbclid=IwAR2k67n7fWCwEBsd_PHSTd3hw8Mh7sRMlv0PHRIGldOfCw0Gcnp8VMS77dI

Thought this was a good read.

I broke my foot in June (fractured the 5th metatarsal), and have been out of the boot since early August. Been doing some physio and seeing some improvement but my foot still hurts and I'm still walking with a limp. Range of motion is ridiculously bad, and when I try to do the exercise of standing on one leg, I can barely last 45 seconds.

My injury was no where near as bad as Hayward's but man, even I'm wondering when will I be able to go for a jog again, nevermind being able to play ball. Moral of the story - I will cheer for Gordon Hayward moreso than I did last season, because he now becomes an inspiration to me.

Post #1533 » by **canman1971** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:06 am

The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:http://www.gordonhayward20.life/2019/09/24/back-like-we-never-left/?fbclid=IwAR2k67n7fWCwEBsd_PHSTd3hw8Mh7sRMlv0PHRIGldOfCw0Gcnp8VMS77dI

Thought this was a good read.

Great read. I have never given up on GH after seeing that injury. How could you? I expect him to do great things. And if that doesn't equate to the level he was at when the Celtics signed him, well it won't be for lack of trying or work ethic. That's why it's pretty sad that those who criticize GH or the Celtics for the contract. Hindsight would be a fantastic sixth sense.

Celtics_History_Lesson · Post #1534 » by **Celtics_History_Lesson** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:40 am

CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:an inspiration to me

Larry Bird broke his ankle and he was shooting free throws the next day.

Everyone should look to Bird.

Celtics are not serious about winning? Although not serious about playing for picks, so it gets extra weird.

Joe Johnson, Vince Carter, getting signed while the Celtics take their time figuring out the wording for contracts to Kaiser Gates and Yante Maten.

The Pelicans now have an exception that would take the salary of seven Celtics. It isn't hard to find a roster spot, for the Celtics to use, without hurting the cap.

What Orlando are doing with Chuma Okeke, being very smart with keeping an extra roster spot. If the Celtics had thought of that idea, working with a player to join a year later after getting over injuries, Yabu would never had been in green.

at center, but instead Grant Williams. Williams would be surrounded by Kemba Walker, Brown, Gordon Hayward and Jayson Tatum.

https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/offseason-misc-091719-mailbag-haywards-ascent-small-ball-centers-and-ubuntu

If that lineup sees regular minutes, sell the team and move it to San Diego, again.

itrsteve · Post #1535 » by **itrsteve** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:42 am

Been ready for the comeback, my faith in him hasn’t faltered.

Many will eat crow.

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #1536 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:29 am

Celtics_History_Lesson wrote:
CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:an inspiration to me

Larry Bird broke his ankle and he was shooting free throws the next day.

Everyone should look to Bird.

I think this is kind of implied if you're on this board.

return2glory · Post #1537 » by **return2glory** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:20 am

The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:http://www.gordonhayward20.life/2019/09/24/back-like-we-never-left/?fbclid=IwAR2k67n7fWCwEBsd_PHSTd3hw8Mh7sRMlv0PHRIGldOfCw0Gcnp8VMS77dI

Thought this was a good read.

Great read. Thanks for posting JB.

I know a lot of people have counted Hayward out. People seem to forget this was a big injury and can take up to a year and a half. Some people also forget his 2nd surgery after the initial one.

I’ve felt for months that Gordon will be close to being back to his all star form this season. I can see Hayward putting up 18,5 and 5 or a little better.

Kemba being here is going to him Hayward because Kemba is a good leader and is and encouraging teammate, unlike the last PG that was here last year.

Boston is going to surprise a lot of people around the league. And that all starts with the addition of Kemba, the improvements of Tatum and Hayward. Brown should also be better and Kantar is going to be a bigger addition that people think. Not to mention, Brad will return to being a top 3 coach again this season.

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #1538 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:22 am

CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:Conrad at sportslogos.net says the new Celtics City jersey won't be gold, but thinks that people will like it. I'm kind of excited.

Nevermind. Apparently they are. To honor the parquet.

Post #1539 » by **SmartWentCrazy** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 11:14 am

reload141 wrote:
Darth Celtic wrote:I mean, Carris Lavert is 60th.....

Some Nets fans believe he'll be the 3rd banana when Durant is back.

Hes a ball dominant wing who cant post volume stats on league average efficiency. When he’s not ball dominant he struggles to get in rhythm and his efficiency plummets cuz hes an ass shooter.

Its not going to work out for him in Brooklyn— they signed him to trade him this summer.

Post #1540 » by **SmartWentCrazy** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 11:19 am

return2glory wrote:
The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:http://www.gordonhayward20.life/2019/09/24/back-like-we-never-left/?fbclid=IwAR2k67n7fWCwEBsd_PHSTd3hw8Mh7sRMlv0PHRIGldOfCw0Gcnp8VMS77dI

Thought this was a good read.

Great read. Thanks for posting JB.

I know a lot of people have counted Hayward out. People seem to forget this was a big injury and can take up to a year and a half. Some people also forget his 2nd surgery after the initial one.

I’ve felt for months that Gordon will be close to being back to his all star form this season. I can see Hayward putting up 18,5 and 5 or a little better.

Kemba being here is going to him Hayward because Kemba is a good leader and is and encouraging teammate, unlike the last PG that was here last year.

Boston is going to surprise a lot of people around the league. And that all starts with the addition of Kemba, the improvements of Tatum and Hayward. Brown should also be better and Kantar is going to be a bigger addition that people think. Not to mention, Brad will return to being a top 3 coach again this season.

Its not really counting Hayward out (at least from me)— its more so that in order for us to become actual contenders long term, we need Tatum to eventually become our best player [and a top 10 guy overall]. If Hayward asserts himself over Tatum, thats a really bad sign for us going forward and puts us on a path to treadmilling hardcore.