Celtics General Offseason Thread Pt. 9: Vet Min or Viet Minh?

Post #1241 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:20 am

People are making jokes about this on twitter but...

I actually do think this is the moment Rich Paul found out. He’s out with the boys at the summer league game it isn’t his wife asking him to bring home ice cream. Clearly a business call. Oh man I almost feel bad for him that he had to tell LeBron.

Roddy · Post #1242 » by **Roddy** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:21 am

Read on Twitter

Roddy · Post #1243 » by **Roddy** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:22 am

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DarkAzcura · Post #1244 » by **DarkAzcura** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:24 am

Honestly can’t complain too much about this offseason. While it sucked losing out on AD because of Kyrie, the silver lining was getting rid of my least favorite Celtic ever. Replaced him with one of my more favorite dudes in the league in Kemba. Then the Lakers got screwed by Kawhi. Always liked Doc so I’m happy for the Clippers. Everyone is hyping the 6ers with Horford, but I still question that fit a ton (Harris, Horford, and Embiid really gonna work in that lineup?); can’t imagine they will be much better without Butler who was their only real wing closer which is a necessary commodity in the NBA. Bucks lost their glue in Brogdon.

EDIT: oh, and goes without saying I guess, but yeah, Toronto lost Kawhi as well.

Edug27 · Post #1245 » by **Edug27** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:28 am

First Kd leaves Russ.. now PG.. rough

zoyathedestroya · Post #1246 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:33 am

AD, aging Lebron, and not even high-level role players. That's their team. No way to trade for a difference maker. Likely capped out next two seasons.

Bill Bradley · Post #1247 » by **Bill Bradley** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:34 am

Hayward and a pick for Marc Gasol.

MaxwellSmart · Post #1248 » by **MaxwellSmart** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:34 am

reload141 wrote:
Jaqua92 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:Danny getting **** on for losing his assets for nothing.

If people cant make that connection I cant even be bothered to debate it.

Meanwhile the thunder out of no where with a massive haul for a rebuild no one even saw coming.
The natural instinct is to protect Ainge

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Being ridiculous now.

Ainge has made bad decisions, but unless you expect him to have some sort of mind control power that would’ve made Kyrie want to stay in Boston?
Then there’s no reason why he should be brought up for Kawhi wanting to go home to LA.

Danny Ainge “sitting on his assets” lol. He goes all in with Kyrie staying and you know it.

Ainge had a great plan....Kyrie effed it all up...we might have had all 3...Kyrie/AD and maybe a Jaylen/Hayward swap for KD.

Jaqua92 · Post #1249 » by **Jaqua92** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:34 am

reload141 wrote:
Jaqua92 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:Danny getting **** on for losing his assets for nothing.

If people cant make that connection I cant even be bothered to debate it.

Meanwhile the thunder out of no where with a massive haul for a rebuild no one even saw coming.
The natural instinct is to protect Ainge

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Being ridiculous now.

Ainge has made bad decisions, but unless you expect him to have some sort of mind control power that would’ve made Kyrie want to stay in Boston?
Then there’s no reason why he should be brought up for Kawhi wanting to go home to LA.

Danny Ainge “sitting on his assets” lol. He goes all in with Kyrie staying and you know it.

I never said I didn't, I never said anything about assets, never said I disagree on the Kyrie thing. I don't deny any of the circumstances. Not sure why that matters, because I wasn't talking about it. Why does this matter? What does it do to you that I bring up Ainge to the point where I should not even be "bringing him up"?

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Post #1250 » by **djFan71** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:35 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:AD, aging Lebron, and not even high-level role players. That's their team. No way to trade for a difference maker. Likely capped out next two seasons.

Griffin smiling about them picks already...

DarkAzcura · Post #1251 » by **DarkAzcura** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:36 am

djFan71 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:Is Kemba-Smart-Tatum-Hayward-Drummond enough to contend?

For the Atlantic div title? Probably not.
There are no more game changers left out there, IMO.

I actually think Drummond could be a pretty solid game changer here potentially. If Tatum and Hayward are 18 PPG guys and Kemba is doing his thing at around 22-24 PPG with all three working together, Smart and Drummond could really provide a lot of balance there defensively. Shooting could be a struggle, though, obviously so maybe not.

OFWGKTA · Post #1252 » by **OFWGKTA** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:37 am

DarkAzcura wrote:
djFan71 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:Is Kemba-Smart-Tatum-Hayward-Drummond enough to contend?

For the Atlantic div title? Probably not.
There are no more game changers left out there, IMO.

I actually think Drummond could be a pretty solid game changer here potentially. If Tatum and Hayward are 18 PPG guys and Kemba is doing his thing at around 22-24 PPG with all three working together, Smart and Drummond could really provide a lot of balance there defensively. Shooting could be a struggle, though, obviously so maybe not.

Drummond sucks on defense though.

Post #1253 » by **Froob** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:40 am

Man from LeBron AD and Kawhi to likely just LeBron again next off season when AD walks to Boston.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1254 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:41 am

Clippers just got Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. And all I'm wondering about is whether or not Guerschon Yabusele is still a Celtic by tomorrow.

DarkAzcura · Post #1255 » by **DarkAzcura** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:43 am

OFWGKTA wrote:
DarkAzcura wrote:
djFan71 wrote:For the Atlantic div title? Probably not.
There are no more game changers left out there, IMO.

I actually think Drummond could be a pretty solid game changer here potentially. If Tatum and Hayward are 18 PPG guys and Kemba is doing his thing at around 22-24 PPG with all three working together, Smart and Drummond could really provide a lot of balance there defensively. Shooting could be a struggle, though, obviously so maybe not.

Drummond sucks on defense though.

This was definitely true early on in his career and even until recently, but I think he has finally turned a corner defensively. The tools have always been there.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1256 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:44 am

Any news on Rondo? Is he coming back to the Lakers? They don't have a PG yet, right?

Post #1257 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:46 am

Raptors win a championship and the NBA explodes.

We all told you this would happen!!!!

reload141 · Post #1258 » by **reload141** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:47 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:Any news on Rondo? Is he coming back to the Lakers? They don't have a PG yet, right?

He should go to the Clips, win a ring with Doc.

OFWGKTA · Post #1259 » by **OFWGKTA** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:49 am

DarkAzcura wrote:
OFWGKTA wrote:
DarkAzcura wrote:
I actually think Drummond could be a pretty solid game changer here potentially. If Tatum and Hayward are 18 PPG guys and Kemba is doing his thing at around 22-24 PPG with all three working together, Smart and Drummond could really provide a lot of balance there defensively. Shooting could be a struggle, though, obviously so maybe not.

Drummond sucks on defense though.

This was definitely true early on in his career and even until recently, but I think he has finally turned a corner defensively. The tools have always been there.

I didn't really watch any Pistons last year so I'll take your word for it.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1260 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 7:50 am

Read on Twitter

Amen to that.