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2017-2018 Anthony Davis season Watch Thread
CelticsElite:
why watch the Pelicans?
According to Mannix, other execs believe Boston makes serious run for Davis if Pelicans have bad season:
https://sports.yahoo.com/lonzo-ball-may-part-best-rookie-point-guard-class-ever-171849422.html
"In addition, rival executives expect Boston to be keeping close tabs on New Orleans, which is entering a critical season. The Pelicans are committed to seeing if an Anthony Davis-DeMarcus Cousins frontcourt can work, but if the season goes awry, it’s widely believed the Celtics will make a strong run at Davis, who is under contract through 2020.
Ideally we want the Pelicans to miss of the playoffs.
SparzWizard:
--- Quote from: CelticsElite on July 25, 2017, 12:20:21 AM ---why watch the Pelicans?
According to Mannix, other execs believe Boston makes serious run for Davis if Pelicans have bad season:
https://sports.yahoo.com/lonzo-ball-may-part-best-rookie-point-guard-class-ever-171849422.html
"In addition, rival executives expect Boston to be keeping close tabs on New Orleans, which is entering a critical season. The Pelicans are committed to seeing if an Anthony Davis-DeMarcus Cousins frontcourt can work, but if the season goes awry, it’s widely believed the Celtics will make a strong run at Davis, who is under contract through 2020.
Ideally we want the Pelicans to miss of the playoffs.
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In the tough west, it's possible they could miss playoffs. But they're already tough with four All-star players in Rajon Rondo, Jrue Holiday, DeMarcus Cousins, and Anthony Davis.
Phantom255x:
Come on OP, just title this thread what it should be.
"Anthony Davis Watch Thread" :laugh:
I think our only real chance of getting him is if Davis is frustrated and wants out. NOP front office won't deal him and if the Cousins-Rondo-AD experiment doesn't work, they'll keep AD, let the others go and try again.
Frankly I think we have a slightly better chance at Porzingis than AD to be honest, although yeah, they both are long shots as it is.
CelticsElite:
--- Quote from: Phantom255x on July 25, 2017, 01:08:52 AM ---Come on OP, just title this thread what it should be.
"Anthony Davis Watch Thread" :laugh:
I think our only real chance of getting him is if Davis is frustrated and wants out. NOP front office won't deal him and if the Cousins-Rondo-AD experiment doesn't work, they'll keep AD, let the others go and try again.
Frankly I think we have a slightly better chance at Porzingis than AD to be honest, although yeah, they both are long shots as it is.
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tp
Changed due to popular demand haha
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20157251/anthony-davis-says-new-orleans-pelicans-tired-losing-tools-win
Anthony Davis officially "tired of losing"
Phantom255x:
http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2017/08/boston_celtics_trade_rumors_20_261.html
--- Quote ---As much as he tries to tune out trade whispers during the offseason, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis admitted Tuesday that it's been difficult to shake off the narrative of a potential deal to the Boston Celtics.
Speaking with reporters Tuesday following his offseason basketball camp, Davis acknowledged that even his camp participants couldn't resist from asking him about his rumored departure.
"I get asked all types of random stuff," Davis told NOLA.com's William Guillory. "The craziest (question) was if I was going to Boston."
Of course, the likelihood of Davis packing his bags and leaving New Orleans is slim, to say the least.
Davis, 24, is under contract for the next four years and is expected to form a deadly frontcourt with fellow All-Star DeMarcus Cousins. Even if Pelicans management decided to part ways with Davis, it would take a monster haul to acquire the four-time All-Star.
And yet, even with all of the signs pointing to Davis staying in New Orleans, the talented forward admitted that he spoke with his agent Thaddeus Foucher and Pelicans GM Dell Demps to ease his fears about a rumored deal to Boston.
"I understand it's a business, but if I don't hear anything from Dell or my agent, I don't pay attention to it," Davis said of the Celtics' rumors. "Once I first heard (the rumors), then I heard it again, then I heard it again, I just wanted to make sure. I found out it wasn't (true), and that was the beginning of the summer, so I haven't paid attention to it since."
Davis, who averaged 28 points and 11.8 rebounds last season, will look to help snap the Pelicans' two-year postseason drought this year. Even with the addition of Cousins, New Orleans was on the outside looking in at the Western Conference last season -- finishing with a record of 34-48.
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You have to admit, that is kind of funny. :laugh:
Really hoping Pelicans come out and suck and Davis gets frustrated (REAL frustrated).
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