OT: 2016-2017 Boston Celtics/NBA Thread II

[LSCII]

When he turns around and deals those acquired future picks for Butler, this place is going explode. What a kick in the balls. You aren't going to beat the Cavs or Warriors by adding to this roster. Just make the pick and be dominant in 3-5 years, when LeBron is old and the Warriors start to slip.

 

[KrejciMVP]

such an awkward moment in celts history, if Fultz becomes another Curry, Danny's legacy will br linked to him forever. Now we have to root against him in philly to to justify this move. Yuck, hate it

 

[LSCII]

such an awkward moment in celts history, if Fultz becomes another Curry, Danny's legacy will br linked to him forever. Now we have to root against him in philly to to justify this move. Yuck, hate it

It's not even that for me. It's the rumors that he's going to draft Jackson at 3, and then deal the other picks for a marginal upgrade, and short time solution, like Butler or Chris Paul, as if that's going to make them suddenly compete with Golden State.

 

[bruins4thecup65]

Josh Jackson at 3 could grow in to an awesome player but he's got work to do for sure.
He needs to get quicker firstly and foremost.

We need Hayward and nothing else.

 

[LSCII]

Josh Jackson at 3 could grow in to an awesome player but he's got work to do for sure.
He needs to get quicker firstly and foremost.

We need Hayward and nothing else.

With all the picks they made over the last few years, the plan was to clearly draft and develop those picks. Now with all the rumors swirling about Butler/Paul, it seems they're throwing that plan out the window and trying to compete now, which no matter who they get, isn't really possible. It's just so bipolar.

 

[KrejciMVP]

moving the #1 to move down to #3 for only two wildcard future picks seems like a really light package. Thought it was an easy call to move on from IT and let Fultz take over. Makes no sense, what if the Lakers and Kings have good years? Everything we have been doing was to get this #1 pick and now we throw it away?

Really hope this trade folds, if the goal is to get better immediately and compete, this doesnt help us either do that.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

At least Ainge is never boring.

 

[sarge88]

I don't follow college hoops nearly as closely as I did 10-15 years ago, but from what I've read in places, isn't this draft relatively weak?

I mean in every draft there has to be a guy taken first, but it doesn't sound like Fultz is a sure thing, no?

I won't have a problem until all the deals around this are done, but wasn't Curry the 8th or 9th pick?

I mean we know Fultz isn't LeBron or Durant. Pierce fell to what? 10?

Why not add pieces to move down 2 spots where you may end up with a guy as good as the #1?

Again, I don't know these guys nearly as well as a lot of you, but at first look, it doesn't strike me as awful, especially considering the fact that Danny is always willing to deal and we don't know what's next.

 

[KrejciMVP]

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...rt-issues-sixers-2017-nba-draft-20170616.html

 

[LSCII]

WTF. This trade is even worse than it was initially reported. It's not the #3, lakers first, and Kings first. It's the #3, and the Lakers pick with protection, that becomes the Kings pick in 2019 if it doesn't convert to Boston next year.

**** YOU Ainge. This is a **** deal.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/source...-no-1-pick-take-markelle-fultz-215225362.html

 

[KrejciMVP]

WTF. This trade is even worse than it was initially reported. It's not the #3, lakers first, and Kings first. It's the #3, and the Lakers pick with protection, that becomes the Kings pick in 2019 if it doesn't convert to Boston next year.

**** YOU Ainge. This is a **** deal.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/source...-no-1-pick-take-markelle-fultz-215225362.html

its outrageous

 

[LSCII]

its outrageous

That is a monumental **** you to Celtic fans by Ainge.

 

[BiggioRainesHOF]

That is a monumental **** you to Celtic fans by Ainge.

I'd hesistate to call it that until I saw what player(s) are coming back. Very possible the protections aren't as important if they're being negotiated for someone else.

 

[KrejciMVP]

That is a monumental **** you to Celtic fans by Ainge.

If this kid Fultz can put it all together for the sixers this could hurt us a long time. 8 times a year we play him and possibly playoffs!!!

 

[Oates2Neely]

Need to see where Ainge goes with this before declaring it a loss

 

[BiggioRainesHOF]

Honest question, has a generational superstar ever gone 9-22 in college?

 

[CDJ]

He just got to the ECF with the #1 pick.

Celtics fans already look dumb for last offseason (he was right) and the trade deadline (he was right), let's hit the hattrick and clamor for his job again I guess


Let's keep repeating mistakes and do **** like boo Jaylen brown before he steps foot in the city again

Lol knew it



Can we please just not ***** one time? People who've been *****ing about him have been consistently wrong for over a year now


Everybody is making their decisions off of YouTube highlights from a 9-22 team. They are not. That is the difference


How about we maybe see what happens, or does that take too much common sense?

 

[Mione134]

Any chance we can pull out of the deal?

It's just..so..so bad

 

[N o o d l e s]

It is hownstly likely that the kings pick in 2019 could be another first overall. Honestly the drop off from Fultz to Jackson/Fox/Tatum isn't too great at all. Y'all are overreacting

 

[BruinsPortugal]

Btw. Aren't Jackson and Butler going to play the same position, the one Jaylen Brown plays?

Oh well, Lebron is not going away anyway.

 

[LSCII]

Honest question, has a generational superstar ever gone 9-22 in college?

Has zero to do with that guy. It has everything to do with not getting enough to give him to a team that clearly wants him in the worst way, especially given that the team is in your conference and that the move has the possibility to come back and bite you in the ass for years to come. For that, I expected more than a pick sometime in the next two freaking years, with protections for the ****ing team dealing them to you. Seems to me, Danny got bent over and took it dry on this move. It's simply not enough, IMO.

 

[LouJersey]

I hate basketball but how come it's ok for the Celtics to rebuild saying "we ain't going to beat Lebron anyways" but not for the Bruins when it comes to Crosby and Malkin?

 

[LSCII]

It is hownstly likely that the kings pick in 2019 could be another first overall. Honestly the drop off from Fultz to Jackson/Fox/Tatum isn't too great at all. Y'all are overreacting

It has nothing to do with the players. It has everything to do with not getting enough to move down. Hell, the Lakers rumored offer was more than what he's getting from the Sixers. If they had made the move down and gotten Saric, that would have been better than some nebulous pick in the next year or two.

 

[Gator Mike]

Has zero to do with that guy. It has everything to do with not getting enough to give him to a team that clearly wants him in the worst way, especially given that the team is in your conference and that the move has the possibility to come back and bite you in the ass for years to come. For that, I expected more than a pick sometime in the next two freaking years, with protections for the ****ing team dealing them to you. Seems to me, Danny got bent over and took it dry on this move. It's simply not enough, IMO.

You'd rather he simply take Tatum/Jackson #1 overall?

I can't imagine the reactions on here if Ainge did that.

 

[LSCII]

You'd rather he simply take Tatum/Jackson #1 overall?

I can't imagine the reactions on here if Ainge did that.

Nah, I'd rather that they trade down if they got the player they still wanted later, but added another young guy. Picks in a year or two, that have protections are a joke to me.