EverettMike
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I don't hate any American city more than I would love $80 million.
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I don't hate any American city more than I would love $80 million.
KrejciMVP
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I feel horrible for him having to be a millionaire in Boston.
Right? I'll take 80 million. Especially when deep down he knows he's not staying here long term.
Difference is less when factoring in cost of living and taxes.
He also really hasn’t made that quite clear unless you’re seeing what you want to see. I see a guy frustrated with trade rumors who wants to get paid. He wouldn’t defend the city or help improve the city if he truly despised it. But I’m done arguing this with people, it’s going around in circles and quite frankly the definition of insanity is trying to do the same thing over and over again and hoping for a different result. Clearly I’m not gonna get one, people are gonna believe what they want.
They can offer him the supermax. I’d bet he’d stay here on a regular max if it came to it. The worst thing he said was that the Celtics have a small, very toxic part of the fan base. That’s a f***in fact my dudes and if you guys want to pretend that means he hates the city of Boston then knock yourselves out
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I guess we'll have to wait for Jaylen to specifically say "I hate Boston".
With that said, I haven't seen anything that would suggest he'll turn down a supermax deal here or that he'll ask for a trade. If the Celtics offer him the supermax he'll be here. All this other stuff doesn't really matter. Coming up small in the playoffs will though.
With that said, I haven't seen anything that would suggest he'll turn down a supermax deal here or that he'll ask for a trade. If the Celtics offer him the supermax he'll be here. All this other stuff doesn't really matter. Coming up small in the playoffs will though.
Maine Fan
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I have not heard or read any response from Jaylen Brown to the trade of Smart. Has there been one? Thanks
There was a comment on Social Media from Jason Tatum. It was not a public (talk show) comment. I have included one thought and concern about Jason's comment.
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As fans we can't do anything about how the team treats its players other than not watch the team and buy their merchandise, that is an individual choice.
There was a comment on Social Media from Jason Tatum. It was not a public (talk show) comment. I have included one thought and concern about Jason's comment.
Should Boston Celtics fans be concerned by Jayson Tatum’s comments?
Jayson Tatum had two cryptic comments on social media -- should Boston Celtics fans be concerned about what they mean and how they could affect the team?
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As fans we can't do anything about how the team treats its players other than not watch the team and buy their merchandise, that is an individual choice.
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DangleCity
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I'm not blaming Smart for GS or any loss in particular but this has been an ongoing theme with the Celtics for a long time. It takes them forever to get the offense set up and when teams actually dig in at the end of games they are able to distrupt the offense. I don't want Tatum or Brown setting up the offense. That should be the PG and when the PG can't shoot, that makes everyone's job harder because they help off Smart
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Bob Cousy gets it
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“I liked Smart,” Cousy told The Boston Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy. “I didn’t like some of the things he did. He thought he was a point guard when he was not. His mind was more to create opportunities for himself. In my judgment, point guards have to come across midcourt thinking, ‘How am I going to set one of the other guys up?’ That was never his thing. You would think he would wake up one morning and say, ‘I wonder why I’m always open at crucial times?'”
Celtics Legend Critical Of Marcus Smart's Play With Boston
A Celtics legend had some critical comments about the way Marcus Smart played the point guard position during his time with Boston.
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“I liked Smart,” Cousy told The Boston Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy. “I didn’t like some of the things he did. He thought he was a point guard when he was not. His mind was more to create opportunities for himself. In my judgment, point guards have to come across midcourt thinking, ‘How am I going to set one of the other guys up?’ That was never his thing. You would think he would wake up one morning and say, ‘I wonder why I’m always open at crucial times?'”
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25 five stars in 2022 and he was one
He’s a player
Maine Fan
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Now that I am over the shock of the trade of Marcus Smart, I must re-evaluate my thoughts about the Celtics. BTW I was initially pissed when the transaction happened because I wanted Brodgon in the trade. I have posted various extraneous thoughts that were my pissed-off reaction to the trade.
I had been saying all during the regular season that the Celtics needed another Tall guy.
They got one by trading Smart.
The Tall guy I wanted would start at least 70-75 games a season without significant injury.
Porzingis has missed 95 games over the past four seasons, on average about 24 a season. That means he played 58 games,
that for me is a shortfall.
Potzingis probably should start with either Horford or RW III. The problem the Celtics will have is Horford is on his last legs and must be rested more than last season. RW III is always a question mark because of injuries. So we will not have a perfect situation of two Talls per game. With Smart gone, we need more defense. Last season we demonstrated the Team needed to play more defense. White will take over for Smart but is not as aggressive as Smart on defense. Smart was a bully on defense. So the Talls have to pick up the shortage on defense, and with their lack of 100% availability, we will not have the perfect situation that should be played if the strategy is to have 50% offense and 50% defense played per game. That is just my thought.
Brodgon must be pissed to know they wanted to trade him. It is not a healthy situation, regardless of the words spoken today to him and the public.
Pritchard has just been screwed over unless he is traded.
Grant Williams, the Celtics can't afford him.
I look forward to more trade
I had been saying all during the regular season that the Celtics needed another Tall guy.
They got one by trading Smart.
The Tall guy I wanted would start at least 70-75 games a season without significant injury.
Porzingis has missed 95 games over the past four seasons, on average about 24 a season. That means he played 58 games,
that for me is a shortfall.
Potzingis probably should start with either Horford or RW III. The problem the Celtics will have is Horford is on his last legs and must be rested more than last season. RW III is always a question mark because of injuries. So we will not have a perfect situation of two Talls per game. With Smart gone, we need more defense. Last season we demonstrated the Team needed to play more defense. White will take over for Smart but is not as aggressive as Smart on defense. Smart was a bully on defense. So the Talls have to pick up the shortage on defense, and with their lack of 100% availability, we will not have the perfect situation that should be played if the strategy is to have 50% offense and 50% defense played per game. That is just my thought.
Brodgon must be pissed to know they wanted to trade him. It is not a healthy situation, regardless of the words spoken today to him and the public.
Pritchard has just been screwed over unless he is traded.
Grant Williams, the Celtics can't afford him.
I look forward to more trade
Pritchard has been "screwed over" ?
With Smart being dealt he has moved up a spot in the rotation, and is now the #3 guard, with #2 being a guy with a bad injury track record, and questions about his availability this year. Now maybe he gets beat out by Davidson, which is what I would hope for, as I think PP is a serviceable deep bench player, but not good enough to play a key role on a contending team
quietbruinfan
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I have a strong suspicion Madar is better than Davidson, but doubt he is a starting pg fwiw. I would move Pritchard. He did not adapt to his roles.
FWIW Madar and the other guy overseas who's name escapes me right now aren't coming over this summer for summer league. They're staying at their clubs
quietbruinfan
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Juan Bagairin sp. Thank you for the correction and update.
BostonBob
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BostonBob
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In case you were wondering - Dennis Rodman is still a f*cking idiot. 
from usatoday.com:
Dennis Rodman's latest hot take is another jab toward Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird.
During a recent episode of VladTV, DJ Vlad asked Rodman about his thoughts on Gilbert Arenas' comments that Bird would beat NBA's all-time scoring champion LeBron James in a one-on-one matchup.
The Worm vehemently disagreed with the three-time All-Star's claims and said that Bird, a Hall of Famer, wouldn't even have a job in the NBA if he played today.
"If Larry Bird played in this era, I think he'd be in Europe," he said. "He'd be somewhere over there. His game was fit for Boston at that time in the '80s and stuff like that. Today's world, oh hell no. There's no way. I'm not downplaying him 'cause he's a great player at that time, just like I was. But I'm saying, no, there's no way."
The Hall of Famer and five-time NBA champion said that a better comparison might be Finals MVP Nikola Jokic, who led the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA championship this season. But Rodman said even then, the modern era stands to be more elite than the one where Bird won three titles in five Finals appearances and was Finals MVP twice.
"I think the kid from Denver is way better than (Bird)," Rodman said. "Oh my God, he's slow as hell. He plays slow, but that guy got a game. I think he's better than Larry Bird. In this day and age, yeah. I'm saying he can shoot that three like woosh, my God. So, wow. Compare him to Larry Bird, I think people would pick him."
from usatoday.com:
Dennis Rodman's latest hot take is another jab toward Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird.
During a recent episode of VladTV, DJ Vlad asked Rodman about his thoughts on Gilbert Arenas' comments that Bird would beat NBA's all-time scoring champion LeBron James in a one-on-one matchup.
The Worm vehemently disagreed with the three-time All-Star's claims and said that Bird, a Hall of Famer, wouldn't even have a job in the NBA if he played today.
"If Larry Bird played in this era, I think he'd be in Europe," he said. "He'd be somewhere over there. His game was fit for Boston at that time in the '80s and stuff like that. Today's world, oh hell no. There's no way. I'm not downplaying him 'cause he's a great player at that time, just like I was. But I'm saying, no, there's no way."
The Hall of Famer and five-time NBA champion said that a better comparison might be Finals MVP Nikola Jokic, who led the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA championship this season. But Rodman said even then, the modern era stands to be more elite than the one where Bird won three titles in five Finals appearances and was Finals MVP twice.
"I think the kid from Denver is way better than (Bird)," Rodman said. "Oh my God, he's slow as hell. He plays slow, but that guy got a game. I think he's better than Larry Bird. In this day and age, yeah. I'm saying he can shoot that three like woosh, my God. So, wow. Compare him to Larry Bird, I think people would pick him."
EverettMike
FIRE DON SWEENEY INTO THE SUN
Hell - I'd move back to Montreal or to Toronto for a lot less.
If forced to live in Montreal I'd use the $80 million to buy buildings and put the Spoked-B over all of them.
In case you were wondering - Dennis Rodman is still a f*cking idiot.
from usatoday.com:
Dennis Rodman's latest hot take is another jab toward Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird.
During a recent episode of VladTV, DJ Vlad asked Rodman about his thoughts on Gilbert Arenas' comments that Bird would beat NBA's all-time scoring champion LeBron James in a one-on-one matchup.
The Worm vehemently disagreed with the three-time All-Star's claims and said that Bird, a Hall of Famer, wouldn't even have a job in the NBA if he played today.
"If Larry Bird played in this era, I think he'd be in Europe," he said. "He'd be somewhere over there. His game was fit for Boston at that time in the '80s and stuff like that. Today's world, oh hell no. There's no way. I'm not downplaying him 'cause he's a great player at that time, just like I was. But I'm saying, no, there's no way."
The Hall of Famer and five-time NBA champion said that a better comparison might be Finals MVP Nikola Jokic, who led the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA championship this season. But Rodman said even then, the modern era stands to be more elite than the one where Bird won three titles in five Finals appearances and was Finals MVP twice.
"I think the kid from Denver is way better than (Bird)," Rodman said. "Oh my God, he's slow as hell. He plays slow, but that guy got a game. I think he's better than Larry Bird. In this day and age, yeah. I'm saying he can shoot that three like woosh, my God. So, wow. Compare him to Larry Bird, I think people would pick him."
If Bird is in Europe, then Rodman is working at Walmart.
BostonBob
4 Ever The Greatest
Hell - I'd move back to Montreal or to Toronto for a lot less.
As someone who liked to wear my Bruins garb in Montreal just to hear the not-so polite comments ( in 2 languages no less ) I can tell you that if you did that it would not only be just the pigeons leaving crap on those buildings.
Maine Fan
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For those of us that had a fondness for Marcus Smart because of his hustle.
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Why Celtics' Smart, Porzingis swap was right move for franchise
To all the Boston Celtics fans still mourning the departure of Marcus Smart, it’s time to move on.
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