Celtics/NBA Off-Season/Draft - Celtics complete sign-and-trade, send Gordon Hayward to Hornets

[bbfan419]

So, in the last four years, the only time the Celtics didn't advance to the Conference Finals was the year in which Kyrie played.

Talent wise Kyrie maybe be a bit better, but overall I would take Kemba over Kyrie any day, Kemba is the ultimate team player and wants to win, does not give up if the team is down and never sulks like Kyrie did.

 

[EvilDead]

So hyped for the upcoming Celtics-Heat series.

 

[DKH]

If Celtics lose Tyler Herro going to light them up

sadly the Celtics missed him by 1 spot and had worked him out and apparently tried everything to get him using their gazillion picks to swap with Miami

 

[N o o d l e s]

If Celtics lose Tyler Herro going to light them up

sadly the Celtics missed him by 1 spot and had worked him out and apparently tried everything to get him using their gazillion picks to swap with Miami

Herro and Robinson

 

[DKH]

Herro and Robinson

yes
Should be a fun series

 

[DKH]

Picking the Celtics in 6

no way Miami shoots like they did against Milwaukee

Giannis just unfollowed the Bucks and his teammates

wtf

hello Warriors

 

[pgm16]

Celtics in 7

 

[McGarnagle]

Strike Hard

Strike First

No Mercy

 

[EvilDead]

Picking the Celtics in 6

no way Miami shoots like they did against Milwaukee

Giannis just unfollowed the Bucks and his teammates

wtf

hello Warriors

Giannis ain't going to Golden State. They're an older and injury prone team that, btw, just acquired Andrew Wiggins not too long ago from the T-Wolves. If he's going anywhere, it's the Dallas Mavericks. They are a younger team with two talented players in Doncic and Porzingis that has a bigger window for success, Texas has no income tax, and Sport's Illustrated just ran a story talking about how Dallas's GM Don Nelson and their head scout Tony Ronzone have close ties to Giannis and his family going back when the Mavs were scouting the Greek Freak at Filathlitikos back in 2013 and they were considering drafting him. I know that a similar story was in play with the Boston Celtics and Kevin Durant a long time ago about how Ainge had the in with Durant's family. This is different. Boston didn't have any superstar talent to play off Durant and needed to sign someone Durant wanted to partner with. Dallas has two players to play off Giannis and he shares a connection with both. Boston was still in the middle of a rebuild. Dallas is back to being a contender ever since they drafted Doncic. Boston wasn't a premier destination to play until Ainge made it so. Dallas has always been a premier free agent spot since Mark Cuban bought the team.

Giannis is going to become a Maverick and Dallas will become a scary threat to the Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, Trail Blazers and Warriors.

 

[lopey]

Giannis ain't going to Golden State. They're an older and injury prone team that, btw, just acquired Andrew Wiggins not too long ago from the T-Wolves. If he's going anywhere, it's the Dallas Mavericks. They are a younger team with two talented players in Doncic and Porzingis that has a bigger window for success, Texas has no income tax, and Sport's Illustrated just ran a story talking about how Dallas's GM Don Nelson and their head scout Tony Ronzone have close ties to Giannis and his family going back when the Mavs were scouting the Greek Freak at Filathlitikos back in 2013 and they were considering drafting him. I know that a similar story was in play with the Boston Celtics and Kevin Durant a long time ago about how Ainge had the in with Durant's family. This is different. Boston didn't have any superstar talent to play off Durant and needed to sign someone Durant wanted to partner with. Dallas has two players to play off Giannis and he shares a connection with both. Boston was still in the middle of a rebuild. Dallas is back to being a contender ever since they drafted Doncic. Boston wasn't a premier destination to play until Ainge made it so. Dallas has always been a premier free agent spot since Mark Cuban bought the team.

Giannis is going to become a Maverick and Dallas will become a scary threat to the Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, Trail Blazers and Warriors.

Lots of talk that it could be Miami or Raptors

 

[DKH]

Giannis ain't going to Golden State. They're an older and injury prone team that, btw, just acquired Andrew Wiggins not too long ago from the T-Wolves. If he's going anywhere, it's the Dallas Mavericks. They are a younger team with two talented players in Doncic and Porzingis that has a bigger window for success, Texas has no income tax, and Sport's Illustrated just ran a story talking about how Dallas's GM Don Nelson and their head scout Tony Ronzone have close ties to Giannis and his family going back when the Mavs were scouting the Greek Freak at Filathlitikos back in 2013 and they were considering drafting him. I know that a similar story was in play with the Boston Celtics and Kevin Durant a long time ago about how Ainge had the in with Durant's family. This is different. Boston didn't have any superstar talent to play off Durant and needed to sign someone Durant wanted to partner with. Dallas has two players to play off Giannis and he shares a connection with both. Boston was still in the middle of a rebuild. Dallas is back to being a contender ever since they drafted Doncic. Boston wasn't a premier destination to play until Ainge made it so. Dallas has always been a premier free agent spot since Mark Cuban bought the team.

Giannis is going to become a Maverick and Dallas will become a scary threat to the Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, Trail Blazers and Warriors.

Excellent information

If happens will be a big kick in the nuts to Milwaukee

 

[EvilDead]

Lots of talk that it could be Miami or Raptors

Miami could since they have the assets to make that move and they have Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo as well as an emerging players in Tyler Herro and Kendrick Nunn to put around Giannis. Toronto has no shot though. They don't have the pieces to offer Milwaukee. On top of that they need to try and bring back VanVleet and Ibaka, which would mean they would be tight for cap space when trying to bring on Giannis. Unless VanVleet and/or Ibaka would take team friendly deals, there is going to be little to no space to keep them AND bring on Giannis.

 

[Scruffy]

Strike Hard

Strike First

No Mercy

Sir this is a basketball thread, I think you have the wrong sport.

 

[Fenway]

 

[EvilDead]

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[BostonBob]

Picking the Celtics in 6

That's my pick too.

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[N o o d l e s]

Series is interesting to me. I think there’s a good chance they lose it, but Celts are pre-series betting favorites

 

[CDJ]

Series is a total pick’em for me, I think they’re very evenly matched


Butler vs Smart is gonna be a wildly entertaining game within the game

 

[Alicat]

Game is now at 6:30pm tomorrow since Denver forced a game 7 with the Clippers

 

[EvilDead]

Game is now at 6:30pm tomorrow since Denver forced a game 7 with the Clippers

Nice.

 

[EvilDead]

Game is now at 6:30pm tomorrow since Denver forced a game 7 with the Clippers

Don't you mean 8:30?

 

[JRull86]

Don't you mean 8:30?

Nope, game is on at 6:40 tonight.

 

[EvilDead]

Nope, game is on at 6:40 tonight.

grrr

 

[pgm16]

Working tonight...gotta record.

Let's Go Celtics !