Regardless of whether IT plays or not, I hope the team wins this one for him and his sister. Curious to see if "Playoffs Rondo" will show up too.we all deal with grief differently and i respect that in each of us. IT will do what is best for him in this case and i respect that.
I truthfully would not mind IT not playing Games 1 and 2. Family First.TP for this. We all deal differently. My first husband died in a flying accident and I went back to teaching a couple of days after the funeral. I had to be strong for my kids and keeping busy helped me. His brother had died a couple of years before and his wife was still not able to go back to work and couldn't deal with it. My mother in law still will not speak to me because she said that I didn't grieve enough. She had no idea what I had in my heart, but for me, keeping busy and going back to normal was what I had to do. But I understood my sister in law's reaction also.
Ainge and Stevens will definitely do what's right here. All up to IT.
And please, if IT has a bad game today (assuming he plays), no one bash him or anything please. Just to keep it clean and respectful in times like this.
Sources with ESPN said yesterday he wanted to play today and unless he wakes up with a change of heart, he will play
I truthfully would not mind IT not playing Games 1 and 2. Family First.TP for this. We all deal differently. My first husband died in a flying accident and I went back to teaching a couple of days after the funeral. I had to be strong for my kids and keeping busy helped me. His brother had died a couple of years before and his wife was still not able to go back to work and couldn't deal with it. My mother in law still will not speak to me because she said that I didn't grieve enough. She had no idea what I had in my heart, but for me, keeping busy and going back to normal was what I had to do. But I understood my sister in law's reaction also.
Ainge and Stevens will definitely do what's right here. All up to IT.
And please, if IT has a bad game today (assuming he plays), no one bash him or anything please. Just to keep it clean and respectful in times like this.
IT will do what he has to. If he plays, he may play well because he's playing in honor of his sister's memory. He may also play poorly because his mind is understandably on his family and the tragedy. Or, he may feel it's best not to play if he doesn't feel he can do it and that he needs to be with his family at this time. Whatever he does, the Celtics family will be solidly behind him!!! RIP Chyna.
I'm shocked that literally every "talking head" is picking the Bulls. Sighting that IT will be stifled, by taking the ball out of his hands, and putting it in Horford's, and Bradley's...who they're not impressed with. And the lack of rebounding and an interior presents.
I hope the Celtics are listening to these "experts"
I'm shocked that literally every "talking head" is picking the Bulls. Sighting that IT will be stifled, by taking the ball out of his hands, and putting it in Horford's, and Bradley's...who they're not impressed with. And the lack of rebounding and an interior presents.
I hope the Celtics are listening to these "experts"
IT planning to play tonight.
Go Celtics!
I'm shocked that literally every "talking head" is picking the Bulls. Sighting that IT will be stifled, by taking the ball out of his hands, and putting it in Horford's, and Bradley's...who they're not impressed with. And the lack of rebounding and an interior presents.I don't blame anybody these Celts will be viewed that way until they do something about it. Outside of IT we are crappy offensively and never came out the first round.
I hope the Celtics are listening to these "experts"
Man I'm soo nervous for this game (like every playoff game for any sport LOL).
I miss the days of 2008-2012 when it seemed the C's were "guaranteed" wins. Now it's 50/50 :laugh:
KO ....put on your Superman suit .... :)
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that'll change when the ball goes up.
the garden is gonna be INSANE tonight.
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goooooooooooo celtics!!! ;D
Dang playoff Rondo..
once a shot goes up, lopez needs to be found and boxed out immediately
Olynyk is useless. OmgPut in Zeller on Lopez right away. Don't let him get out of hand, he's not that good.
Why the heck is Olynyk on Lopez?
Geez brad, teach them how to box out. >:(He can teach, but they might not learn.
Had bought clue Robin Lopez had that in his repertoire.
Why the heck is Olynyk on Lopez?
who would you rather have on him?
Zeller I guess. Try something else.Why the heck is Olynyk on Lopez?
who would you rather have on him?
Why the heck is Olynyk on Lopez?
who would you rather have on him?
...Horford...
Why the heck is Olynyk on Lopez?
who would you rather have on him?
...Horford...
that will leave KO to do what?
Why the heck is Olynyk on Lopez?
who would you rather have on him?
...Horford...
that will leave KO to do what?
Why the heck is Olynyk on Lopez?
who would you rather have on him?
...Horford...
that will leave KO to do what?
Separate shoulders.
Celtics played hard tonight. That much. Is good.
KO is GARBAGE.
Why the heck is Olynyk on Lopez?
who would you rather have on him?
Gave up way too many easy points on offensive rebounds and too many turnovers. Fortunate to be up 5.
Too many turnovers that quarterToo many forced passes. They are trying to make tough plays once they settle down it should get better.
Expect that to change for both teams. This will not be an easy game.Gave up way too many easy points on offensive rebounds and too many turnovers. Fortunate to be up 5.
And we shot well from three while they went 0-9.
Heck I'd even settle for zeller or jerebko at this point..Why the heck is Olynyk on Lopez?
who would you rather have on him?
Amir or Horford
Olynyk needs to sit now. This is bull****. He should be relegated to the end of the bench in shame. I wouldn't let him see the floor again tonight.We knew this, Ainge knew this, huge mistake to not make a move at the deadline.
Olynyk has been totally ineffective.Smart made some amazing passes to him, but he could not convert them.
We need better bigman options
Olynyk needs to sit now. This is bull****. He should be relegated to the end of the bench in shame. I wouldn't let him see the floor again tonight.We knew this, Ainge knew this, huge mistake to not make a move at the deadline.
Olynyk has been totally ineffective.Smart made some amazing passes to him, but he could not convert them.
We need better bigman options
Good to see Brad still using the zero offense lineup in the playoffs.
Whats the point of olynyk if he cants defend for shoot? get this guy out of boston
Al has been a non-factor as well.
Our bigs are soooooo bad
Our bigs are soooooo bad
Honestly, when you guys say our bigs are so bad.... I keep asking ,... WHAT BIGS???
We do not have any bigs.
So far this game has been a showcase of why the Bulls concerned me as a potential playoff opponent.
KO does not look like an NBA player right now. Not even close.This is one of his poorer games. :P
So far this game has been a showcase of why the Bulls concerned me as a potential playoff opponent.
Ditto. They don't have any glamorous names in the front court, but they have guys who will get in there and battle.
What would we look like with an effective big?
Horford is passing on open shots. He clearly is not in confidence.They need to make a better effort to get him involved early in games. I feel like he zones out if they dont.
Why is Brad jerking Brown in and out of the lineup?
Our bigs are so bad we might as well go super small and just try to shoot them out of the game.
Why is Brad jerking Brown in and out of the lineup?
He needs to focus more defensively.
Why is Brad jerking Brown in and out of the lineup?
Why is Brad jerking Brown in and out of the lineup?
He's the X-factor. Right?
Total BS on that call.
Kelly is so bad.
There aren't words to describe how miserable this rebounding is
Getting our moneys worth from horford tonight
There aren't words to describe how miserable this rebounding is
They average at least two boards a possession
NBA refs and I have one thing in common: we all dislike Olynyk.Ditto ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
There aren't words to describe how miserable this rebounding is
Olynyk has been horrible.Both he and Amir non factors. Kelly more so. I'd opt for for zeller
Olynyk has been horrible.Both he and Amir non factors. Kelly more so. I'd opt for for zeller
NBA refs and I have one thing in common: we all dislike Olynyk.Ditto ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Olynyk has been horrible.Both he and Amir non factors. Kelly more so. I'd opt for for zeller
yeah comin out taking jump shots is the way to get back in the game. amir shooting a 3 no less...
Crowder sleepwalking, smh.
It blows my mind how badly amir sucks.
one word to describe our rebounding?bad
one word to describe our rebounding?
one word to describe our rebounding?
Those 3 quick fouls totally psyched him out. He's got zero rhythm right now.Crowder sleepwalking, smh.
He has 0 points
one word to describe our rebounding?
what rebounding?
There is no effort to rebound. It pitiful to watch.
Rebounding matters. We're a much better defensive team but we can't complete the stops without the rebound. Bulls are dominating the C's on the boards. Luckily, the game remains close.
What a play! IT!!!
What a play! IT!!!
What a play! IT!!!
Should have been a no call both times. As a Celtic fan, hate to say it. But those are not playoff fouls.
NO NO.....YES!! by Marcus
NO NO.....YES!! by Marcus
he shoots at least 40% on spot up corner threes. I'll have him take that shot all day.
Yeah ... Smart, Brown, Jerebko.
That's your bench.
Keep it to eight dudes, Brad.
Yeah ... Smart, Brown, Jerebko.
That's your bench.
Keep it to eight dudes, Brad.
What is that, Rondo's 6th layup of the game? C'mon, can't let that happen.
I feel much better with JJ in the lineup than KO.
Yeah ... Smart, Brown, Jerebko.
That's your bench.
Keep it to eight dudes, Brad.
Brad often plays Zeller in an attempt to slow down a 7 footer like Lopez but in the end he is ineffective and nothing is gained. Jerebko has not been great lately but he lets the team play to its strengths.
Another BS call for the Bulls.
Yeah ... Smart, Brown, Jerebko.
That's your bench.
Keep it to eight dudes, Brad.
Brad often plays Zeller in an attempt to slow down a 7 footer like Lopez but in the end he is ineffective and nothing is gained. Jerebko has not been great lately but he lets the team play to its strengths.
Yeah, the Celts don't have the personnel to slow down / match the Bulls inside, so they've got to spread them out and try to out-shoot them.
What a play! IT!!!
Should have been a no call both times. As a Celtic fan, hate to say it. But those are not playoff fouls.
Are you talking about those weakass calls Butler got?
Ugh, KO is back.
honestly these referees.
Rookie lapse on D there by Jaylen.
Rookie lapse on D there by Jaylen.Yep, that hurt on the final shot by Chicago as he played too far off on defense.
Rookie lapse on D there by Jaylen.
Smart wanted him to switch, Brown waved him off and got burned by a tough shot from Butler.
Rookie lapse on D there by Jaylen.
Can someone explain to me why they gave Butler the 3 on that play?
No need to explain how KO missed the open look.
Rookie lapse on D there by Jaylen.
Smart wanted him to switch, Brown waved him off and got burned by a tough shot from Butler.
KO doesn't deserve another second on the floor.
I don't know what Brad is thinking. Yeah some of our lineups aren't working, but the solution is NOT to play 11 players.
KO doesn't deserve another second on the floor. No more Zeller. Green probably doesn't need to see the court at this point.
Can someone explain to me why they gave Butler the 3 on that play?
No need to explain how KO missed the open look.
Because he brings nothing of value to the court.
Really liking what I'm seeing from Marcus. I think they need to set some better picks for Isaiah to free him a bit more.
KO doesn't deserve another second on the floor.
You don't stop playing the second most important player off the bench because he isn't great in one game.
KO doesn't deserve another second on the floor.
You don't stop playing the second most important player off the bench because he isn't great in one game.
agreed but he's got to contribute more than he has. as 1st big man off the bench, he can't be a complete non-entity out there
KO doesn't deserve another second on the floor.
You don't stop playing the second most important player off the bench because he isn't great in one game.
KO doesn't deserve another second on the floor.
You don't stop playing the second most important player off the bench because he isn't great in one game.
I don't know. Sully got buried in the bench for Jerebko in the Atlanta series last year. If KO continue to sucks, he deserve the same treatment.
agreed but he's got to contribute more than he has. as 1st big man off the bench, he can't be a complete non-entity out there
KO doesn't deserve another second on the floor.
You don't stop playing the second most important player off the bench because he isn't great in one game.
and do what? play Al and Amir the entire 4th quarter? it's not like JJ or Zeller did much of note when on the court
KO doesn't deserve another second on the floor.
You don't stop playing the second most important player off the bench because he isn't great in one game.
I'd stop playing him if he's shown next to nothing through 3 quarters.
How was that not a foul on Butler??
and do what? play Al and Amir the entire 4th quarter? it's not like JJ or Zeller did much of note when on the court
KO doesn't deserve another second on the floor.
You don't stop playing the second most important player off the bench because he isn't great in one game.
I'd stop playing him if he's shown next to nothing through 3 quarters.
and do what? play Al and Amir the entire 4th quarter? it's not like JJ or Zeller did much of note when on the court
KO doesn't deserve another second on the floor.
You don't stop playing the second most important player off the bench because he isn't great in one game.
I'd stop playing him if he's shown next to nothing through 3 quarters.
not disagreeing with you at all. I disagree with keeping him out of the game. he does have to play better thoughagreed but he's got to contribute more than he has. as 1st big man off the bench, he can't be a complete non-entity out there
KO doesn't deserve another second on the floor.
You don't stop playing the second most important player off the bench because he isn't great in one game.
I'm not arguing he has played well but we will play him and we will have to hope he plays better.
and do what? play Al and Amir the entire 4th quarter? it's not like JJ or Zeller did much of note when on the court
KO doesn't deserve another second on the floor.
You don't stop playing the second most important player off the bench because he isn't great in one game.
I'd stop playing him if he's shown next to nothing through 3 quarters.
I do not think I have heard Jerebko's name this game.
We need another big man, so bad.
It's a shame DA didn't go out and get a rebounder for this team. As much as I want this team to make a run in this years playoff, they are to small to get it done. We need a couple of tough big men to rebound and intimidate during the playoffs.
We need another big man, so bad.
Maybe KElly has siblings we can recruit ;D
It's a shame DA didn't go out and get a rebounder for this team. As much as I want this team to make a run in this years playoff, they are to small to get it done. We need a couple of tough big men to rebound and intimidate during the playoffs.
Al. Who needs Blake Griffin!
What does it say about the Celts' defensive strategy that it seems like some random bench guy goes off in nearly every game?
I guess it means they're forcing the ball away from opposing star players.
But on the other hand, makes me wonder if they're adequately prepared for some of the lesser names on opponents' rosters.
I guess some of the Bulls 3's had to fall sooner or later. But 3 from Portis is unexpected - a fluke even.
I guess some of the Bulls 3's had to fall sooner or later. But 3 from Portis is unexpected - a fluke even.
It's a shame DA didn't go out and get a rebounder for this team. As much as I want this team to make a run in this years playoff, they are to small to get it done. We need a couple of tough big men to rebound and intimidate during the playoffs.
It's a shame DA didn't go out and get a rebounder for this team. As much as I want this team to make a run in this years playoff, they are to small to get it done. We need a couple of tough big men to rebound and intimidate during the playoffs.
I think it's clear that if this year were a priority Ainge would've made a bid for PJ Tucker and tried to acquire a rebounder like O'Quinn or Faried.
That he decided to sit it out tells you all you need to know about how management sees the upside of the current group.
I guess some of the Bulls 3's had to fall sooner or later. But 3 from Portis is unexpected - a fluke even.
Not really, he's been a shooter for much of the year. Especially when he gets a good number of shots.
If we lose this, I don't know how IT teammates can look at themselves in the miror after what he's doing and the pain he is going through for nothing
Shouldn't that foul have been on Lopez? Refs are....
We'll see what happens over the rest of these playoffs, and they did get the #1 seed with 53 wins, but this game isn't making me feel very good about this current core group.
Kinda validating the folks who continued to say the Celts were a bit of a "smoke and mirrors" / "try hard" team that would not play up to the caliber of its record in the post-season.
****. They are not scoring.
We're only 1 piece away. A talented big man who can rebound (Blake, Boogie, AD).We'll see what happens over the rest of these playoffs, and they did get the #1 seed with 53 wins, but this game isn't making me feel very good about this current core group.
Kinda validating the folks who continued to say the Celts were a bit of a "smoke and mirrors" / "try hard" team that would not play up to the caliber of its record in the post-season.
Still 2 pieces away. Cbs has to learn how to coach playoff basketball too.
Just got off a flight a little while ago. What is going on?!! What did I miss tonight?
Mike
If we lose this, I don't know how IT teammates can look at themselves in the miror after what he's doing and the pain he is going through for nothing
Al and IT showed up. AB was pretty good. Everyone else was atrocious.
Just got off a flight a little while ago. What is going on?!! What did I miss tonight?
Mike
Back and forth game. no team has been up by more than 6
I'm glad when we needed buckets Brad refused to play Jaylen Brown!
All this talk of feeling disrespected etc this week and they play like this. So disappointing.
Al and IT showed up. AB was pretty good. Everyone else was atrocious.
Smart has absolutely not been atrocious.
You're absolutely right Danny!!!!!! We don't need a rebounder at all!!!!!!
Grant and Portis had effective games for the Bulls second unit. Why didn't we draft Portis again? Oh yeah, we drafted Rozier.was thinking the same thing -- really wanted Portis at that pick
Bulls are a bad matchup for us. IT just drifts on D sometimes and there was about 8 feet clear when Grant hit that 3 over him.
Grant and Portis had effective games for the Bulls second unit. Why didn't we draft Portis again? Oh yeah, we drafted Rozier.was thinking the same thing -- really wanted Portis at that pick
Charlotte. That's it.Bulls are a bad matchup for us. IT just drifts on D sometimes and there was about 8 feet clear when Grant hit that 3 over him.
Who is a good matchup for us? Over the past few days, every team in the east has been described as a bad matchup for us on these boards.
Mike
It's over.Good thing it's not a one game series ;-)
We are supposed to be a rebuilding team but when you are offered the #1 seed, you can have the decency to beat your opponent in the first round. Honestly this loss makes me sick.
At least we'll have a lottery pick this year.
It's over.
We are supposed to be a rebuilding team but when you are offered the #1 seed, you can have the decency to beat your opponent in the first round. Honestly this loss makes me sick.
At least we'll have a lottery pick this year.
how many people thought we were better than this?
Al and IT showed up. AB was pretty good. Everyone else was atrocious.
Smart has absolutely not been atrocious.
Team low -18 and handed the game away with stupid shots and passes. He's absolutely been atrocious.
Now the Negative Nancies are having a field day. They are starting to come out in droves.
We have rebounded well in the second half, but our defense became suspect. The refs didnt help, they have been constantly killing whatever momentum we get.
Has avery taken a shot in the 4th? I think Brad has to tweak his rotations a bit so IT is on the floor at the start of the 4th. We also played well with Jerebko on the floor, the spacing was good. Why go away from it?
Game 1 is always up in the air.
We're still going to win this series. But it's not going to be enjoyable to watch at all since we'll continually get smashed on the glass.
Brad's decision to play 11 players is beyond stupid. That should NEVER happen in a playoff game. He deserves as much blame for this loss as anyone.
It's over.
We are supposed to be a rebuilding team but when you are offered the #1 seed, you can have the decency to beat your opponent in the first round. Honestly this loss makes me sick.
At least we'll have a lottery pick this year.
Classic overreaction. Its game 1, stop acting like the Celtics are knocked out.
Game 1 is always up in the air.
We're still going to win this series. But it's not going to be enjoyable to watch at all since we'll continually get smashed on the glass.
Brad's decision to play 11 players is beyond stupid. That should NEVER happen in a playoff game. He deserves as much blame for this loss as anyone.
Yep.
You can't still be figuring out who to use in Game 83 of the season. I mean, come on.
Picking Rozier ahead of dekker and Portis was a really dumb move
Nope not giving up crowder for butler ::)
Game 1 is always up in the air.
We're still going to win this series. But it's not going to be enjoyable to watch at all since we'll continually get smashed on the glass.
Brad's decision to play 11 players is beyond stupid. That should NEVER happen in a playoff game. He deserves as much blame for this loss as anyone.
Yep.
You can't still be figuring out who to use in Game 83 of the season. I mean, come on.
Ugh. Both Crowder and Amir had early foul trouble and Olynyk+Zeller gave us nothing. What was he supposed to do?! You people are unbelievable.
Look at the rebounding numbers. Smh everything else was about even.
What in the world was that second crowder three?I would imagine he was thinking about getting a shot up with more than 24 seconds left?
Look at the rebounding numbers. Smh everything else was about even.Bad team rebounding in the first half killed them tonight. Cs were much better in the 2nd half but those 2nd chance points gave the Bulls lifew in the first half.
Now the Negative Nancies are having a field day. They are starting to come out in droves.
We have rebounded well in the second half, but our defense became suspect. The refs didnt help, they have been constantly killing whatever momentum we get.
Has avery taken a shot in the 4th? I think Brad has to tweak his rotations a bit so IT is on the floor at the start of the 4th. We also played well with Jerebko on the floor, the spacing was good. Why go away from it?
Sign Hayward
Trade the top pick and crowder for butler
Add rebounding
Sign Hayward
Trade the top pick and crowder for butler
Add rebounding
Now the Negative Nancies are having a field day. They are starting to come out in droves.I agree. This is a team that overachieves in the regular season. Once the playoffs start, and gems are game planning and playing hard the whole game, we come back to earth.
We have rebounded well in the second half, but our defense became suspect. The refs didnt help, they have been constantly killing whatever momentum we get.
Has avery taken a shot in the 4th? I think Brad has to tweak his rotations a bit so IT is on the floor at the start of the 4th. We also played well with Jerebko on the floor, the spacing was good. Why go away from it?
CBS is a great regular season coach that does a lot with a little. I don't think this team is going to win a championship, this year. It's still fun to watch though.
But we have a top 4 pick and enough cap room to get another max player.
This team will get better and compete for a championship. It's just going to take longer than some fans want.
Sign Hayward
Trade the top pick and crowder for butler
Add rebounding
Can you sign Hayward and add rebounding?
Sign Hayward
Trade the top pick and crowder for butler
Add rebounding
Can you sign Hayward and add rebounding?
Jimmy Butler with a super star type game tonight. Definitely a difference maker.
Now the Negative Nancies are having a field day. They are starting to come out in droves.
We have rebounded well in the second half, but our defense became suspect. The refs didnt help, they have been constantly killing whatever momentum we get.
Has avery taken a shot in the 4th? I think Brad has to tweak his rotations a bit so IT is on the floor at the start of the 4th. We also played well with Jerebko on the floor, the spacing was good. Why go away from it?
CBS is a great regular season coach that does a lot with a little. I don't think this team is going to win a championship, this year. It's still fun to watch though.
But we have a top 4 pick and enough cap room to get another max player.
This team will get better and compete for a championship. It's just going to take longer than some fans want.
Remember how Serge Ibaka wasnt worth getting rid of Terry Rozier? LOL.
what a crappy game by Crowder ...
Okay, but they are getting to 120 by signing their own players. What happens when you are at the cap and don't have a rbiunder on the roster?Sign Hayward
Trade the top pick and crowder for butler
Add rebounding
Can you sign Hayward and add rebounding?
Cavs did ....called 120 million year payroll.....
Game 1 is always up in the air.
We're still going to win this series. But it's not going to be enjoyable to watch at all since we'll continually get smashed on the glass.
Brad's decision to play 11 players is beyond stupid. That should NEVER happen in a playoff game. He deserves as much blame for this loss as anyone.
Yep.
You can't still be figuring out who to use in Game 83 of the season. I mean, come on.
Ugh. Both Crowder and Amir had early foul trouble and Olynyk+Zeller gave us nothing. What was he supposed to do?! You people are unbelievable.
Okay, but they are getting to 120 by signing their own players. What happens when you are at the cap and don't have a rbiunder on the roster?Sign Hayward
Trade the top pick and crowder for butler
Add rebounding
Can you sign Hayward and add rebounding?
Cavs did ....called 120 million year payroll.....
This game is actually a good example of why you DON'T trade all the future pieces for a star on a short term contract.
This group is not one All-Star away from contention.
SOFT Big Men....but Ainge didn't wanna mess up chemistry at the deadline---we win this game with Ibaka.Yup. I mean, look how helped Toronto yesterday.
To be honest I'll be OK with Bulls winning the series in 7. What I cannot stomach is a SWEEP in the next round.
At least we'd get a pattern going for three years until Danny decides to take his job seriously, if it isn't too late already.
A big FU to Danny Danny Ainge.
Remember how Serge Ibaka wasnt worth getting rid of Terry Rozier? LOL.
Remember how Serge Ibaka wasnt worth getting rid of Terry Rozier? LOL.
Remember how Serge Ibaka wasnt worth getting rid of Terry Rozier? LOL.
To be honest I'll be OK with Bulls winning the series in 7. What I cannot stomach is a SWEEP in the next round.
At least we'd get a pattern going for three years until Danny decides to take his job seriously, if it isn't too late already.
He takes his job seriously. That's why we can add a Max FA this offseason and a top 4 pick to boot. If you were the GM we'd have no cap space and have no top pick.
Does signing Hayward give this team the edge in size and athleticism that it so desperately lacks?
I'm just so tired of feeling like they don't have an edge in size or athleticism at any spot in the lineup.
Remember how Serge Ibaka wasnt worth getting rid of Terry Rozier? LOL.
Yeah, Ibaka has helped the Raptors win game 1 against the Bucks. Oh, wait... ::)
I'm just so tired of feeling like they don't have an edge in size or athleticism at any spot in the lineup.
If Paul leaves LA, there are teams better than the Celtics that could engineer max cap space? I doubt Griffin wants to go to an average team.To be honest I'll be OK with Bulls winning the series in 7. What I cannot stomach is a SWEEP in the next round.
At least we'd get a pattern going for three years until Danny decides to take his job seriously, if it isn't too late already.
He takes his job seriously. That's why we can add a Max FA this offseason and a top 4 pick to boot. If you were the GM we'd have no cap space and have no top pick.
What max FA is going to look at this team and think this group is one player away from making it to the Finals?
Hayward is better off staying in Utah.
Griffin will have better options.
Remember how Serge Ibaka wasnt worth getting rid of Terry Rozier? LOL.
Yeah, Ibaka has helped the Raptors win game 1 against the Bucks. Oh, wait... ::)
Ibaka had 19 pts and 14 reb.
Poor IT
The team let him down . They were out played .
Danny failed to bring in Cousins and Noel . .......idiot
Excluding Horford, our bigs had 3 defensive rebounds combined for the entire game. Horford had 5 defensive rebounds.
I don't know if an internet post can adequately describe how pitiful that is.
Excluding Horford, our bigs had 3 defensive rebounds combined for the entire game. Horford had 5 defensive rebounds.
I don't know if an internet post can adequately describe how pitiful that is.
Excluding Horford, our bigs had 3 defensive rebounds combined for the entire game. Horford had 5 defensive rebounds.
I don't know if an internet post can adequately describe how pitiful that is.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
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My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
I don't seem to see any of the people who were weeping and wailing over the prospect of exchanging our "assets' for the guy who absolutely torched us tonight, do I?
I wish someone here would have had the foresight to point out the need for a rebounder at the deadline.
Or the foresight to point out that taking a redundant guard ahead of Bobby Portis was a mistake.
I wish I'd thought of all these things.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
That is funny stuff!
You're absolutely right Danny!!!!!! We don't need a rebounder at all!!!!!!
Danny did not say that. Just was not going to mortgage the future for a rental.
When in doubt, blame Ainge. It was his fault Crowder and Olynyk didn't show up. He also should have traded the Nets pick for Faried.
Just like Doc as a Coach, to the most overrated GM of all time...
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When in doubt, blame Ainge. It was his fault Crowder and Olynyk didn't show up. He also should have traded the Nets pick for Faried.
That's being dramatic, no?
People can be annoyed with the GM who boasted skill over rebounding when we get crushed on the boards by 20 and mouse home court advantage. There were moves to be made without giving up a major asset. Nerlens Noel comes to mind.
Jimmy Butler with a super star type game tonight. Definitely a difference maker.
I think his performance would have been useless if we did, just a decent job on rebounding... 53 vs 36 and 20 offensive rebounds. Come on... 20
Jimmy Butler with a super star type game tonight. Definitely a difference maker.
I think his performance would have been useless if we did, just a decent job on rebounding... 53 vs 36 and 20 offensive rebounds. Come on... 20
You can't win giving up that many O-rebs. In 2010, game 7, we gave up 23 o rebs and that cost us.
When in doubt, blame Ainge. It was his fault Crowder and Olynyk didn't show up. He also should have traded the Nets pick for Faried.
Has Olynyk ever showed up?
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
Remember how Serge Ibaka wasnt worth getting rid of Terry Rozier? LOL.
Yeah, Ibaka has helped the Raptors win game 1 against the Bucks. Oh, wait... ::)
Ibaka had 19 pts and 14 reb.
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Who did? If anyone can please provide examples.
Trying to discount the Nets trade now is some super silly stuff.
Has Olynyk ever showed up?
Nope, he doesn't even play the games. Ainge still pays him too. Terrible GM.
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
That is funny stuff!
I think Ainge knew this team was much further away from winning a championship than us fans. He knew this was a fraud team that still has major moves to make. Why give up assets to make your team better only to win maybe 1 more round? Rather keep everything and make the bigger trades.
When in doubt, blame Ainge. It was his fault Crowder and Olynyk didn't show up. He also should have traded the Nets pick for Faried.
That's being dramatic, no?
People can be annoyed with the GM who boasted skill over rebounding when we get crushed on the boards by 20 and mouse home court advantage. There were moves to be made without giving up a major asset. Nerlens Noel comes to mind.
It's really not. This is easily a top 3 GM in the league and the team under performs and you guys all blame it on him. It's completley dramatic and foolish.
One game. IT's sister passed away for god's sake. Understandable if the team was distracted tonight.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
(http://www.facepalm.de/images/facepalm.jpg)
And I'm glad you'll be a living witness to the fact that his perturbed decisions has turned those "positive" things on their heads.
Btw he didn't "pull off" one of the greatest trades in NBA history.
It's like that quote about religion by Mark Twain, "Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.”
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Danny got lucky. Most of his "great deals" were, for the most part, luck. Nothing else.
:-XRemember how Serge Ibaka wasnt worth getting rid of Terry Rozier? LOL.
Yeah, Ibaka has helped the Raptors win game 1 against the Bucks. Oh, wait... ::)
Ibaka had 19 pts and 14 reb.
It hurts to think about how good Ibaka and Horford would be as a pair.
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Who did? If anyone can please provide examples.
Trying to discount the Nets trade now is some super silly stuff.
Stop playing dumb. I meant in terms of what we had to offer for what they gave away. To give away draft picks for over-the-hill KG, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry had to be the dumbest thing in the world. Lucky for Danny, they bit.
One game. IT's sister passed away for god's sake. Understandable if the team was distracted tonight.
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
That is funny stuff!
I think Ainge knew this team was much further away from winning a championship than us fans. He knew this was a fraud team that still has major moves to make. Why give up assets to make your team better only to win maybe 1 more round? Rather keep everything and make the bigger trades.
If that's the case, maxing out Horford was a waste of money on our part and a waste of the rest of Al's prime.
Still have to spend some money and put fans in the seats. Also because he thought it gave them a chance at signing KD once that didn't fall through then yes signing Horford to max was a mistake and useless.
Game 1 is always up in the air.
We're still going to win this series. But it's not going to be enjoyable to watch at all since we'll continually get smashed on the glass.
Brad's decision to play 11 players is beyond stupid. That should NEVER happen in a playoff game. He deserves as much blame for this loss as anyone.
Yep.
You can't still be figuring out who to use in Game 83 of the season. I mean, come on.
One game. IT's sister passed away for god's sake. Understandable if the team was distracted tonight.
Not when IT overcomes it himself. He did what the team was unable to do. For Nothing.
One game. IT's sister passed away for god's sake. Understandable if the team was distracted tonight.
Not when IT overcomes it himself. He did what the team was unable to do. For Nothing.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
(http://www.facepalm.de/images/facepalm.jpg)
And I'm glad you'll be a living witness to the fact that his perturbed decisions has turned those "positive" things on their heads.
Btw he didn't "pull off" one of the greatest trades in NBA history.
It's like that quote about religion by Mark Twain, "Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.”
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Danny got lucky. Most of his "great deals" were, for the most part, luck. Nothing else.
Makes sense. Unlike other GM's, Danny just gets lucky constantly. Acquisitions of Ray Allen, KG, Rondo, Jae Crowder, and Isaiah Thomas were all luck. His smaller moves, like acquiring the pick used to acquire IT in a salary dump was pure luck.
One game. IT's sister passed away for god's sake. Understandable if the team was distracted tonight.
That's the problem, though. IT is the only one (outside of AB) that showed up tonight. That's unacceptable in general, and given the personal circumstances, exponentially worse. I lost a lot of respect for this team tonight. I didn't care whether they won or lost, but I expected them to play harder than I've seen them play all season for Isaiah. He's the only reason they're relevant, and for him to show up under that level of distress only to be let down by his teammates... unacceptable. I don't care to watch the rest of the series, to be honest.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
(http://www.facepalm.de/images/facepalm.jpg)
And I'm glad you'll be a living witness to the fact that his perturbed decisions has turned those "positive" things on their heads.
Btw he didn't "pull off" one of the greatest trades in NBA history.
It's like that quote about religion by Mark Twain, "Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.”
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Danny got lucky. Most of his "great deals" were, for the most part, luck. Nothing else.
Makes sense. Unlike other GM's, Danny just gets lucky constantly. Acquisitions of Ray Allen, KG, Rondo, Jae Crowder, and Isaiah Thomas were all luck. His smaller moves, like acquiring the pick used to acquire IT in a salary dump was pure luck.
Remove 2008 and you'd see everything else clearly. Since then his best move was acquiring Brad Stevens. That was brilliant.
Other than that, I can't give him any credit. Crowder turned out great. Danny was going to trade him. He was just collecting pieces. I'd say the same for Isaiah. Even though he has loved Isaiah from the start, he didn't pick Isaiah when he had the chance. Isaiah was on the bench in Boston when he got here, he wasn't a starter. All of that is saying the same thing...collecting pieces.
All of that is futile when you are too dumb to capitalize when opportunity for big moves present themselves. You can cry all you want about great small moves he's made, he is yet to turn any of it into a big move. Small moves don't win you championships, big moves does. Bunch of role players and inconsistent bench players don't win you championships but trading for legit and proven players.
Danny sucks. Soon enough that veil will be removed from all of your faces.
One game. IT's sister passed away for god's sake. Understandable if the team was distracted tonight.
That's the problem, though. IT is the only one (outside of AB) that showed up tonight. That's unacceptable in general, and given the personal circumstances, exponentially worse. I lost a lot of respect for this team tonight. I didn't care whether they won or lost, but I expected them to play harder than I've seen them play all season for Isaiah. He's the only reason they're relevant, and for him to show up under that level of distress only to be let down by his teammates... unacceptable. I don't care to watch the rest of the series, to be honest.
Am I the only person that feels this way? Can't be the case...
One game. IT's sister passed away for god's sake. Understandable if the team was distracted tonight.
That's the problem, though. IT is the only one (outside of AB) that showed up tonight. That's unacceptable in general, and given the personal circumstances, exponentially worse. I lost a lot of respect for this team tonight. I didn't care whether they won or lost, but I expected them to play harder than I've seen them play all season for Isaiah. He's the only reason they're relevant, and for him to show up under that level of distress only to be let down by his teammates... unacceptable. I don't care to watch the rest of the series, to be honest.
Am I the only person that feels this way? Can't be the case...
I somewhat agree. I understand why they'd all be a bit shaken, but ultimately, I expected the non-IT players to step up; they didn't.
One game. IT's sister passed away for god's sake. Understandable if the team was distracted tonight.
That's the problem, though. IT is the only one (outside of AB) that showed up tonight. That's unacceptable in general, and given the personal circumstances, exponentially worse. I lost a lot of respect for this team tonight. I didn't care whether they won or lost, but I expected them to play harder than I've seen them play all season for Isaiah. He's the only reason they're relevant, and for him to show up under that level of distress only to be let down by his teammates... unacceptable. I don't care to watch the rest of the series, to be honest.
Am I the only person that feels this way? Can't be the case...
I somewhat agree. I understand why they'd all be a bit shaken, but ultimately, I expected the non-IT players to step up; they didn't.
Horford stepped up.
IT, Horford, and Bradley played well. The rest didn't.
For those looking to make huge emotional overreactions, wouldnt this loss validate Ainge's decision to not add a rebounder at the deadline?
if you cant beat the bulls you arent close.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
(http://www.facepalm.de/images/facepalm.jpg)
And I'm glad you'll be a living witness to the fact that his perturbed decisions has turned those "positive" things on their heads.
Btw he didn't "pull off" one of the greatest trades in NBA history.
It's like that quote about religion by Mark Twain, "Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.”
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Danny got lucky. Most of his "great deals" were, for the most part, luck. Nothing else.
Makes sense. Unlike other GM's, Danny just gets lucky constantly. Acquisitions of Ray Allen, KG, Rondo, Jae Crowder, and Isaiah Thomas were all luck. His smaller moves, like acquiring the pick used to acquire IT in a salary dump was pure luck.
Remove 2008 and you'd see everything else clearly. Since then his best move was acquiring Brad Stevens. That was brilliant.
Other than that, I can't give him any credit. Crowder turned out great. Danny was going to trade him. He was just collecting pieces. I'd say the same for Isaiah. Even though he has loved Isaiah from the start, he didn't pick Isaiah when he had the chance. Isaiah was on the bench in Boston when he got here, he wasn't a starter. All of that is saying the same thing...collecting pieces.
All of that is futile when you are too dumb to capitalize when opportunity for big moves present themselves. You can cry all you want about great small moves he's made, he is yet to turn any of it into a big move. Small moves don't win you championships, big moves does. Bunch of role players and inconsistent bench players don't win you championships but trading for legit and proven players.
Danny sucks. Soon enough that veil will be removed from all of your faces.
You have convinced me. You're extremely persuasive.
Remember how Serge Ibaka wasnt worth getting rid of Terry Rozier? LOL.
Yeah, Ibaka has helped the Raptors win game 1 against the Bucks. Oh, wait... ::)
Can we cut KO immediately? I'm so sick of this guy can't wait till he's gone. Also Crowder was terrible this game to hell with the he's on a good contract, if we can trade him and upgrade do it, or send him to the bench.
It's a 7 game series. The Bulls still have to beat us 3 more times. The 2008 Celtics struggled hard in the 1st round that year and took a full 7 games to beat the Hawks. The Cavs barely got by the Pacers last night. These things happen, I wouldn't push the panic button just yet. If we lose game 2 though , then I would worry.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
(http://www.facepalm.de/images/facepalm.jpg)
And I'm glad you'll be a living witness to the fact that his perturbed decisions has turned those "positive" things on their heads.
Btw he didn't "pull off" one of the greatest trades in NBA history.
It's like that quote about religion by Mark Twain, "Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.”
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Danny got lucky. Most of his "great deals" were, for the most part, luck. Nothing else.
Makes sense. Unlike other GM's, Danny just gets lucky constantly. Acquisitions of Ray Allen, KG, Rondo, Jae Crowder, and Isaiah Thomas were all luck. His smaller moves, like acquiring the pick used to acquire IT in a salary dump was pure luck.
Remove 2008 and you'd see everything else clearly. Since then his best move was acquiring Brad Stevens. That was brilliant.
Other than that, I can't give him any credit. Crowder turned out great. Danny was going to trade him. He was just collecting pieces. I'd say the same for Isaiah. Even though he has loved Isaiah from the start, he didn't pick Isaiah when he had the chance. Isaiah was on the bench in Boston when he got here, he wasn't a starter. All of that is saying the same thing...collecting pieces.
All of that is futile when you are too dumb to capitalize when opportunity for big moves present themselves. You can cry all you want about great small moves he's made, he is yet to turn any of it into a big move. Small moves don't win you championships, big moves does. Bunch of role players and inconsistent bench players don't win you championships but trading for legit and proven players.
Danny sucks. Soon enough that veil will be removed from all of your faces.
You have convinced me. You're extremely persuasive.
Psst...My goal isn't to persuade you or anybody because quite frankly I don't have the patience for it and neither am I your typical politically correct dot your I's and T's mother****a. What I do is post my comments and anyone with any reasoning skills would be able to figure out what I'm saying without having to make me prove something or convince them. Facts speaks for themselves. One fact that matters in the conversation of basketball is championships and Danny, since being the GM of this franchise, has only won one and that was 9 years ago. All else is nothing but histrionic nonsense. But if we are break it down, the reason he's only won one and still is considered one of the top GM's in the league is what I'm concerned about.
He is not and shouldn't be considered one. Period.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
(http://www.facepalm.de/images/facepalm.jpg)
And I'm glad you'll be a living witness to the fact that his perturbed decisions has turned those "positive" things on their heads.
Btw he didn't "pull off" one of the greatest trades in NBA history.
It's like that quote about religion by Mark Twain, "Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.”
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Danny got lucky. Most of his "great deals" were, for the most part, luck. Nothing else.
Makes sense. Unlike other GM's, Danny just gets lucky constantly. Acquisitions of Ray Allen, KG, Rondo, Jae Crowder, and Isaiah Thomas were all luck. His smaller moves, like acquiring the pick used to acquire IT in a salary dump was pure luck.
Remove 2008 and you'd see everything else clearly. Since then his best move was acquiring Brad Stevens. That was brilliant.
Other than that, I can't give him any credit. Crowder turned out great. Danny was going to trade him. He was just collecting pieces. I'd say the same for Isaiah. Even though he has loved Isaiah from the start, he didn't pick Isaiah when he had the chance. Isaiah was on the bench in Boston when he got here, he wasn't a starter. All of that is saying the same thing...collecting pieces.
All of that is futile when you are too dumb to capitalize when opportunity for big moves present themselves. You can cry all you want about great small moves he's made, he is yet to turn any of it into a big move. Small moves don't win you championships, big moves does. Bunch of role players and inconsistent bench players don't win you championships but trading for legit and proven players.
Danny sucks. Soon enough that veil will be removed from all of your faces.
You have convinced me. You're extremely persuasive.
Psst...My goal isn't to persuade you or anybody because quite frankly I don't have the patience for it and neither am I your typical politically correct dot your I's and T's mother****a. What I do is post my comments and anyone with any reasoning skills would be able to figure out what I'm saying without having to make me prove something or convince them. Facts speaks for themselves. One fact that matters in the conversation of basketball is championships and Danny, since being the GM of this franchise, has only won one and that was 9 years ago. All else is nothing but histrionic nonsense. But if we are break it down, the reason he's only won one and still is considered one of the top GM's in the league is what I'm concerned about.
He is not and shouldn't be considered one. Period.
Terrible players:
Dirk Nowitzki, Julius Erving, Oscar Robertson, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Kidd, Gary Payton, etc.
Because winning more than one ring is so easy.
okay, i'll bite. and how many of the other 29 or so GMs have won more championships in that period of time? 5 of them? 10? enough so that ainge obviously is out shone by many of his peers and thereby demonstrating that ainge is merely pedestrian or poor as a GM? if not, then we have to give credit where it is due.My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
(http://www.facepalm.de/images/facepalm.jpg)
And I'm glad you'll be a living witness to the fact that his perturbed decisions has turned those "positive" things on their heads.
Btw he didn't "pull off" one of the greatest trades in NBA history.
It's like that quote about religion by Mark Twain, "Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.”
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Danny got lucky. Most of his "great deals" were, for the most part, luck. Nothing else.
Makes sense. Unlike other GM's, Danny just gets lucky constantly. Acquisitions of Ray Allen, KG, Rondo, Jae Crowder, and Isaiah Thomas were all luck. His smaller moves, like acquiring the pick used to acquire IT in a salary dump was pure luck.
Remove 2008 and you'd see everything else clearly. Since then his best move was acquiring Brad Stevens. That was brilliant.
Other than that, I can't give him any credit. Crowder turned out great. Danny was going to trade him. He was just collecting pieces. I'd say the same for Isaiah. Even though he has loved Isaiah from the start, he didn't pick Isaiah when he had the chance. Isaiah was on the bench in Boston when he got here, he wasn't a starter. All of that is saying the same thing...collecting pieces.
All of that is futile when you are too dumb to capitalize when opportunity for big moves present themselves. You can cry all you want about great small moves he's made, he is yet to turn any of it into a big move. Small moves don't win you championships, big moves does. Bunch of role players and inconsistent bench players don't win you championships but trading for legit and proven players.
Danny sucks. Soon enough that veil will be removed from all of your faces.
You have convinced me. You're extremely persuasive.
Psst...My goal isn't to persuade you or anybody because quite frankly I don't have the patience for it and neither am I your typical politically correct dot your I's and T's mother****a. What I do is post my comments and anyone with any reasoning skills would be able to figure out what I'm saying without having to make me prove something or convince them. Facts speaks for themselves. One fact that matters in the conversation of basketball is championships and Danny, since being the GM of this franchise, has only won one and that was 9 years ago. All else is nothing but histrionic nonsense. But if we are break it down, the reason he's only won one and still is considered one of the top GM's in the league is what I'm concerned about.
He is not and shouldn't be considered one. Period.
now you are being border-line ridiculous. "easy"? are you honestly positing that a GM simply has an easy time winning multiple championships? not a strong argument at all and it detracts from your earlier points.My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
(http://www.facepalm.de/images/facepalm.jpg)
And I'm glad you'll be a living witness to the fact that his perturbed decisions has turned those "positive" things on their heads.
Btw he didn't "pull off" one of the greatest trades in NBA history.
It's like that quote about religion by Mark Twain, "Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.”
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Danny got lucky. Most of his "great deals" were, for the most part, luck. Nothing else.
Makes sense. Unlike other GM's, Danny just gets lucky constantly. Acquisitions of Ray Allen, KG, Rondo, Jae Crowder, and Isaiah Thomas were all luck. His smaller moves, like acquiring the pick used to acquire IT in a salary dump was pure luck.
Remove 2008 and you'd see everything else clearly. Since then his best move was acquiring Brad Stevens. That was brilliant.
Other than that, I can't give him any credit. Crowder turned out great. Danny was going to trade him. He was just collecting pieces. I'd say the same for Isaiah. Even though he has loved Isaiah from the start, he didn't pick Isaiah when he had the chance. Isaiah was on the bench in Boston when he got here, he wasn't a starter. All of that is saying the same thing...collecting pieces.
All of that is futile when you are too dumb to capitalize when opportunity for big moves present themselves. You can cry all you want about great small moves he's made, he is yet to turn any of it into a big move. Small moves don't win you championships, big moves does. Bunch of role players and inconsistent bench players don't win you championships but trading for legit and proven players.
Danny sucks. Soon enough that veil will be removed from all of your faces.
You have convinced me. You're extremely persuasive.
Psst...My goal isn't to persuade you or anybody because quite frankly I don't have the patience for it and neither am I your typical politically correct dot your I's and T's mother****a. What I do is post my comments and anyone with any reasoning skills would be able to figure out what I'm saying without having to make me prove something or convince them. Facts speaks for themselves. One fact that matters in the conversation of basketball is championships and Danny, since being the GM of this franchise, has only won one and that was 9 years ago. All else is nothing but histrionic nonsense. But if we are break it down, the reason he's only won one and still is considered one of the top GM's in the league is what I'm concerned about.
He is not and shouldn't be considered one. Period.
Terrible players:
Dirk Nowitzki, Julius Erving, Oscar Robertson, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Kidd, Gary Payton, etc.
Because winning more than one ring is so easy.
It's easy when you are considered a great gm. Otherwise why do we include him in the "one of the top gms in the league" conversation?
For those looking to make huge emotional overreactions, wouldnt this loss validate Ainge's decision to not add a rebounder at the deadline?
if you cant beat the bulls you arent close.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
why are you getting in the middle of a circle-jerk?
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
(http://www.facepalm.de/images/facepalm.jpg)
And I'm glad you'll be a living witness to the fact that his perturbed decisions has turned those "positive" things on their heads.
Btw he didn't "pull off" one of the greatest trades in NBA history.
It's like that quote about religion by Mark Twain, "Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.”
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Danny got lucky. Most of his "great deals" were, for the most part, luck. Nothing else.
Makes sense. Unlike other GM's, Danny just gets lucky constantly. Acquisitions of Ray Allen, KG, Rondo, Jae Crowder, and Isaiah Thomas were all luck. His smaller moves, like acquiring the pick used to acquire IT in a salary dump was pure luck.
Remove 2008 and you'd see everything else clearly. Since then his best move was acquiring Brad Stevens. That was brilliant.
Other than that, I can't give him any credit. Crowder turned out great. Danny was going to trade him. He was just collecting pieces. I'd say the same for Isaiah. Even though he has loved Isaiah from the start, he didn't pick Isaiah when he had the chance. Isaiah was on the bench in Boston when he got here, he wasn't a starter. All of that is saying the same thing...collecting pieces.
All of that is futile when you are too dumb to capitalize when opportunity for big moves present themselves. You can cry all you want about great small moves he's made, he is yet to turn any of it into a big move. Small moves don't win you championships, big moves does. Bunch of role players and inconsistent bench players don't win you championships but trading for legit and proven players.
Danny sucks. Soon enough that veil will be removed from all of your faces.
You have convinced me. You're extremely persuasive.
Psst...My goal isn't to persuade you or anybody because quite frankly I don't have the patience for it and neither am I your typical politically correct dot your I's and T's mother****a. What I do is post my comments and anyone with any reasoning skills would be able to figure out what I'm saying without having to make me prove something or convince them. Facts speaks for themselves. One fact that matters in the conversation of basketball is championships and Danny, since being the GM of this franchise, has only won one and that was 9 years ago. All else is nothing but histrionic nonsense. But if we are break it down, the reason he's only won one and still is considered one of the top GM's in the league is what I'm concerned about.
He is not and shouldn't be considered one. Period.
Terrible players:
Dirk Nowitzki, Julius Erving, Oscar Robertson, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Kidd, Gary Payton, etc.
Because winning more than one ring is so easy.
It's easy when you are considered a great gm. Otherwise why do we include him in the "one of the top gms in the league" conversation?
agreed, but then the optimist in me also chirps up and says....four points. with smart, olly, crowder and the bench playing like they had pianos strapped to their backs, this team still lost by only 4 points.For those looking to make huge emotional overreactions, wouldnt this loss validate Ainge's decision to not add a rebounder at the deadline?
if you cant beat the bulls you arent close.
Agreed.
It's frustrating seeing the team's weaknesses play out in such graphic and predictable fashion in Round 1, but the decision not to try to prop up a flawed core with short term role player additions makes sense in the big picture.
Ainge's plan should be to do what he can to add a top talent this summer. If he can't, well, add more young talent and keep developing it.
Thomas, Horford, Bradley, Crowder ... these guys will continue to be fun to watch in the regular season and give them a shot at playing a series or two in the post-season.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
why are you getting in the middle of a circle-jerk?
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
why are you getting in the middle of a circle-jerk?
Can't help myself.
For those looking to make huge emotional overreactions, wouldnt this loss validate Ainge's decision to not add a rebounder at the deadline?
if you cant beat the bulls you arent close.
Agreed.
It's frustrating seeing the team's weaknesses play out in such graphic and predictable fashion in Round 1, but the decision not to try to prop up a flawed core with short term role player additions makes sense in the big picture.
Ainge's plan should be to do what he can to add a top talent this summer. If he can't, well, add more young talent and keep developing it.
Thomas, Horford, Bradley, Crowder ... these guys will continue to be fun to watch in the regular season and give them a shot at playing a series or two in the post-season.
agreed, but then the optimist in me also chirps up and says....four points. with smart, olly, crowder and the bench playing like they had pianos strapped to their backs, this team still lost by only 4 points.For those looking to make huge emotional overreactions, wouldnt this loss validate Ainge's decision to not add a rebounder at the deadline?
if you cant beat the bulls you arent close.
Agreed.
It's frustrating seeing the team's weaknesses play out in such graphic and predictable fashion in Round 1, but the decision not to try to prop up a flawed core with short term role player additions makes sense in the big picture.
Ainge's plan should be to do what he can to add a top talent this summer. If he can't, well, add more young talent and keep developing it.
Thomas, Horford, Bradley, Crowder ... these guys will continue to be fun to watch in the regular season and give them a shot at playing a series or two in the post-season.
i expect them to win the series. they wont suddenly improve in rebounding, so i dont **** too much about that.
but i think CBS has to draw up defenses to stop butler. if the rest of that team has great games, so be it. portis played way over his season track record. it happens. but CBS should take the chance that it wont happen again, play hard againt butler on defense and hope that someone from the celtics bench pulls his head out from his butt.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
why are you getting in the middle of a circle-jerk?
Of what? Can it be considered a Circle-Jerk with only one and half people doing the jerking? Lol. That must be some magical **** only you would know about lol.
Dumb comment. I was expecting you to make a wise-crack and sure enough. How predictable.
My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
why are you getting in the middle of a circle-jerk?
Of what? Can it be considered a Circle-Jerk with only one and half people doing the jerking? Lol. That must be some magical **** only you would know about lol.
Dumb comment. I was expecting you to make a wise-crack and sure enough. How predictable.
you underestimate the degree of jerkiness on display.
Some of us have been saying we told you All year now but you know...celticsblog and stuff ::)
agreed, but then the optimist in me also chirps up and says....four points. with smart, olly, crowder and the bench playing like they had pianos strapped to their backs, this team still lost by only 4 points.For those looking to make huge emotional overreactions, wouldnt this loss validate Ainge's decision to not add a rebounder at the deadline?
if you cant beat the bulls you arent close.
Agreed.
It's frustrating seeing the team's weaknesses play out in such graphic and predictable fashion in Round 1, but the decision not to try to prop up a flawed core with short term role player additions makes sense in the big picture.
Ainge's plan should be to do what he can to add a top talent this summer. If he can't, well, add more young talent and keep developing it.
Thomas, Horford, Bradley, Crowder ... these guys will continue to be fun to watch in the regular season and give them a shot at playing a series or two in the post-season.
i expect them to win the series. they wont suddenly improve in rebounding, so i dont **** too much about that.
but i think CBS has to draw up defenses to stop butler. if the rest of that team has great games, so be it. portis played way over his season track record. it happens. but CBS should take the chance that it wont happen again, play hard againt butler on defense and hope that someone from the celtics bench pulls his head out from his butt.
Look, I think they'll beat the Bulls. Even if Isaiah misses game 2.
But if you have to "figure things out" just to beat a super-flawed 8th seed, that tells you all you need to know.
good, since I wasn't trying to insult.
this is a really long draw out way to say that your posts are riddled with logical inconsistencies and emotional swings. That they ultimately dont contain many facts or logic, and demonstrate an unwillingness to evaluate anything in the proper context. However, Danny Ainge ultimately sucks as a GM.My gift to Danny Ainge for screwing us...
(https://sc.mogicons.com/share/middle-finger-131.jpg)
A TP for you, sir. I laughed.
As anticipated, this is a tough night for those who would defend Ainge at any cost.
Not really, seeing as Ainge has still has
1. Engineered a champion
2. Pulled off one of the greatest trades in NBA history to disband said champion
3. Rebuilt a 50-win team after bottoming out for just one year
4. Held on to #1 odds in the impending lottery
You know what? After looking at that resume, I see why you guys are so disgruntled. I think we should hire a real winner like Billy King, Phil Jackson, Rob Henigan, Ryan McDonough, etc. You know, all of those guys that are outperforming Ainge.
(http://www.facepalm.de/images/facepalm.jpg)
And I'm glad you'll be a living witness to the fact that his perturbed decisions has turned those "positive" things on their heads.
Btw he didn't "pull off" one of the greatest trades in NBA history.
It's like that quote about religion by Mark Twain, "Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.”
Bring it back to basketball and that quote fit perfectly. Any dumb GM would look golden dealing with the Nets.
Danny got lucky. Most of his "great deals" were, for the most part, luck. Nothing else.
Makes sense. Unlike other GM's, Danny just gets lucky constantly. Acquisitions of Ray Allen, KG, Rondo, Jae Crowder, and Isaiah Thomas were all luck. His smaller moves, like acquiring the pick used to acquire IT in a salary dump was pure luck.
Remove 2008 and you'd see everything else clearly. Since then his best move was acquiring Brad Stevens. That was brilliant.
Other than that, I can't give him any credit. Crowder turned out great. Danny was going to trade him. He was just collecting pieces. I'd say the same for Isaiah. Even though he has loved Isaiah from the start, he didn't pick Isaiah when he had the chance. Isaiah was on the bench in Boston when he got here, he wasn't a starter. All of that is saying the same thing...collecting pieces.
All of that is futile when you are too dumb to capitalize when opportunity for big moves present themselves. You can cry all you want about great small moves he's made, he is yet to turn any of it into a big move. Small moves don't win you championships, big moves does. Bunch of role players and inconsistent bench players don't win you championships but trading for legit and proven players.
Danny sucks. Soon enough that veil will be removed from all of your faces.
You have convinced me. You're extremely persuasive.
Psst...My goal isn't to persuade you or anybody because quite frankly I don't have the patience for it and neither am I your typical politically correct dot your I's and T's mother****a. What I do is post my comments and anyone with any reasoning skills would be able to figure out what I'm saying without having to make me prove something or convince them. Facts speaks for themselves. One fact that matters in the conversation of basketball is championships and Danny, since being the GM of this franchise, has only won one and that was 9 years ago. All else is nothing but histrionic nonsense. But if we are break it down, the reason he's only won one and still is considered one of the top GM's in the league is what I'm concerned about.
He is not and shouldn't be considered one. Period.
It's a 7 game series. The Bulls still have to beat us 3 more times. The 2008 Celtics struggled hard in the 1st round that year and took a full 7 games to beat the Hawks. The Cavs barely got by the Pacers last night. These things happen, I wouldn't push the panic button just yet. If we lose game 2 though , then I would worry.
Just watched the game on delay due to being with family. What I saw:
- A disgusting, p----poor performance by the C's overall. That might've been the most frustrating C's game I've ever watched, especially that first half with all of those dumb turnovers and offensive rebounds given up.
- As has been said all season long, our bigs rotation is just flat-out terrible, especially with rebounding, yet Danny still believes we're fine and didn't need to add another rebounder this season.
- Olynyk should NEVER see time in a Celtics uniform again. He was atrocious tonight, giving up numerous rebounds due to being a major pansy and constantly getting muscled out of position. JJ should see all of his minutes the rest of the series.
- Horford is soft. There, I said it. He was owned by Lopez and Portis all night long, which is incredibly sad given that he's making $26M.
- Smart and Amir are the only ones who play consistent good D on this team anymore. Everyone else has several mental lapses a game causing rotation issues or being out of the spot. It's just amazing how much of a 180 we've done this year.
- This team is offensively inept without IT. We're going to need him to score 30+ a night to even have a chance.
- Weplayedonly play incredibly dumb basketball anymore in everything from shot selection to passing. What in the world happened to this team and turnovers and smart play? IT and AB combined for 10 TOs, which is completely unacceptable from your starting backcourt. There were times that AB's and Jae's shot selection just made me cringe.
Honestly, this is just one more punch taken in what has been a successful, yet deeply frustrating season with this team. People can point to our record all they want, but the fact remains - Brad is right that we're not nearly as good as our record. For the vast majority of the season, we've played a terrible type of basketball, and as we've been seeing the past several weeks, that type of basketball doesn't work in the playoffs when things get serious. We're not going to win if we don't decide to play defense again, stop playing dumb and turning the ball over, and for God's sake stop being pansies and rebound the effing ball.
This iteration of the Celtics has just been frustrating to the core, and I'm so close to the point of just wanting to move on to the next iteration of this team after the draft. It's pretty clear that this team is inherently flawed, and I honestly question how high their ceiling is, especially with the p----poor effort they've been given lately.
Just watched the game on delay due to being with family. What I saw:
- A disgusting, p----poor performance by the C's overall. That might've been the most frustrating C's game I've ever watched, especially that first half with all of those dumb turnovers and offensive rebounds given up.
- As has been said all season long, our bigs rotation is just flat-out terrible, especially with rebounding, yet Danny still believes we're fine and didn't need to add another rebounder this season.
- Olynyk should NEVER see time in a Celtics uniform again. He was atrocious tonight, giving up numerous rebounds due to being a major pansy and constantly getting muscled out of position. JJ should see all of his minutes the rest of the series.
- Horford is soft. There, I said it. He was owned by Lopez and Portis all night long, which is incredibly sad given that he's making $26M.
- Smart and Amir are the only ones who play consistent good D on this team anymore. Everyone else has several mental lapses a game causing rotation issues or being out of the spot. It's just amazing how much of a 180 we've done this year.
- This team is offensively inept without IT. We're going to need him to score 30+ a night to even have a chance.
- Weplayedonly play incredibly dumb basketball anymore in everything from shot selection to passing. What in the world happened to this team and turnovers and smart play? IT and AB combined for 10 TOs, which is completely unacceptable from your starting backcourt. There were times that AB's and Jae's shot selection just made me cringe.
Honestly, this is just one more punch taken in what has been a successful, yet deeply frustrating season with this team. People can point to our record all they want, but the fact remains - Brad is right that we're not nearly as good as our record. For the vast majority of the season, we've played a terrible type of basketball, and as we've been seeing the past several weeks, that type of basketball doesn't work in the playoffs when things get serious. We're not going to win if we don't decide to play defense again, stop playing dumb and turning the ball over, and for God's sake stop being pansies and rebound the effing ball.
This iteration of the Celtics has just been frustrating to the core, and I'm so close to the point of just wanting to move on to the next iteration of this team after the draft. It's pretty clear that this team is inherently flawed, and I honestly question how high their ceiling is, especially with the p----poor effort they've been given lately.
We could use two superstars on this team.
I've been saying adding Butler would not make them contenders. The fact that there is a good possibility Smart won't turn into an all star hurts us in the long term. I was really disappointed in Crowder who has not been up to par in big games. Bradley isn't consistent on D anymore and he didn't play efficiently on offense this game.
Idk, I'm not a huge fan of this roster. IT is the only guy I feel can play against the big boys. Not sure about anyone else. Seems like a soft team to me. Also BS deserves some blame as well.