Official Celtics 2022 Off-Season Thread

[Larry_Russell]

1st time in a long time I saw Brown reacting like that in a game.

Hopefully it is contagious.

[keevsnick1]

https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/1/3/22864988/jaylen-brown-wills-boston-to-a-win-10-takeaways-from-boston-celtics-orlando-magic is Smitty's Takeaways article from the Orlando game. It includes clips of Brown's two overtime assists. But frankly, despite being successes, they highlight Brown's limitations as the passer.

First, it's great that he made the nifty behind-the-back pass to Schroeder. But in fact, Grant was wide open for a transition 3. Brown evidently saw him and either chose not to or didn't feel he could effectively deliver the ball on the run.

For the second one, he stopped his drive and gathered himself before making the lethal kick-out pass to Horford. That worked fine, but a better passer wouldn't have needed the gather/reset step.

This first thing is an absolutely insane nit-pick. You go for the layup if you can get it, full stop. It was the right pass, AND a great pass. There are plenty of ways to critique Jaylen's passing without somehow trying to figure out how to make a great pass a liability.

[Bohemian]

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[Andrew McCeltic]

Jabari gets a fully guaranteed contract on Friday at 5 p.m. - wonder what they'll do. Cutting him doesn't do much for our tax number, there's no real candidate to take his roster spot, but since he barely plays and there are so many hardship contracts, no one would notice he's gone. Hasn't shown much growth on defense since he got here.

[Parliament10]

Jabari gets a fully guaranteed contract on Friday at 5 p.m. - wonder what they'll do. Cutting him doesn't do much for our tax number, there's no real candidate to take his roster spot, but since he barely plays and there are so many hardship contracts, no one would notice he's gone. Hasn't shown much growth on defense since he got here.

I'm wondering. We could move Sam Hauser up, to an NBA-Contract.
I think that we have to Trade Hernangómez for nothing, to get under the Tax?

[Bohemian]

Jabari gets a fully guaranteed contract on Friday at 5 p.m. - wonder what they'll do. Cutting him doesn't do much for our tax number, there's no real candidate to take his roster spot, but since he barely plays and there are so many hardship contracts, no one would notice he's gone. Hasn't shown much growth on defense since he got here.

I'm wondering. We could move Sam Hauser up, to an NBA-Contract.
I think that we have to Trade Hernangómez for nothing, to get under the Tax?

I think the full nostalgia tour would become real by cutting Parker and signing Boogie Cousins (just waived by Milwaukee). Then trade for Kevin Love in a 2 for 1 and bring back IT. That would be the end of years of trade rumors hahaha

[Larry_Russell]

No more double big lineup and no more double pg lineup and this team will be better.

Its simple.

Smart
Richardson
Brown
Tatum
Timelord

Bench
Pritchard
Romeo
Nesmith
Grant
Horford

Jettison schroder

Far better ball movement, spacing, defense in the starting lineup.

Richardson cuts, he drives, he makes defenses move.
Smart is great at finding cutters
Tinelord is great at finding cutters

That will get the jays moving more although I cannot complain about brown last couple of games.

[Andrew McCeltic]

Jabari gets a fully guaranteed contract on Friday at 5 p.m. - wonder what they'll do. Cutting him doesn't do much for our tax number, there's no real candidate to take his roster spot, but since he barely plays and there are so many hardship contracts, no one would notice he's gone. Hasn't shown much growth on defense since he got here.

I'm wondering. We could move Sam Hauser up, to an NBA-Contract.
I think that we have to Trade Hernangómez for nothing, to get under the Tax?

Schroeder/Juancho to Dallas for Burke/Frank came up, Dallas has a TPE so it'd be Burke/Frank for Schroeder

[poopship]

PG Smart (35) Pritchard (13)
SG Brown (7) Richardson (25) Pritchard/Nesmith/Langford (16)
SF Tatum (19) Brown (29)
PF Horford (6) G.Williams (25) Tatum (17)
C R.Williams (30) Horford (18)

Closing: Smart Brown Tatum R.Williams and G.Will Rock You or Richardson

Just getting rid of Schröder makes it look so much better in my eyes. Has nothing to do with his stupid beanie and shades! It's just one less ISO player because that **** is contagious. Horford gets to keep his starter position, cut the old mans minutes and he will be better. This team will be great (in the play-ins)

[BK_2020]

That's the lineup we had to begin the season with like five straight home losses.

[poopship]

That's the lineup we had to begin the season with like five straight home losses.

Schröder averaged 32 minutes in our first 7 losses

[bucknersrevenge]

So we just cut Parker ahead of his contract becoming permanent. I get it. But we could have kept Matthews...

Seriously, what the **** are we doing here??

[Celts17Pride]

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Celtics starting to get dropped from national games

[Parliament10]

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Celtics starting to get dropped from national games

Wow. That's Sad.

[Larry_Russell]

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Celtics starting to get dropped from national games

Wow. That's Sad.

Cant really blame them. But yeah

[Andrew McCeltic]

So we just cut Parker ahead of his contract becoming permanent. I get it. But we could have kept Matthews...

Seriously, what the **** are we doing here??

He didn’t develop at all defensively or crack the rotation, it makes sense. Wonder when we fill the spot - didn’t we like some guy playing in Europe? Hayes?

[Andrew McCeltic]

Still wish we’d kept Javonte Green

[zoyathedestroya]

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Never say the Celtics didn't lead the league in something.

[Andrew McCeltic]

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Never say the Celtics didn't lead the league in something.

Decent explanation for their bad chemistry and execution..

[zoyathedestroya]

Smart has been out of control in this game, both ends.

Gonna win that challenge though.