I'm not really a fan of iso scorers if they don't have great handles, but to each his own.KD and Kawaii are not boring
They may not be flashy but it's incredibly entertaining for me to watch them play, they are incredible
They won't get anything because nobody is giving up anything of value. You keep thinking they will which is not reality. There are zero players with his salary even close to his production so player for player is out of the question. You think they could get a lottery pick which they can't.. and won't.Yep, he's gonna get the max somewhere. Now will Boston get something in return or let him walk?
Sometimes it's best to keep the great players you have instead of chasing a fever dream. IT still has more than a few good years left.
Max him out when he's a free agent, unless he's willing to take a significant discount this offseason, and then worry about it later.
I think you might be overestimating Ainge's draft record. Bradley was a nice find, but Smart and Olynck ( a de facto pick) are unremarkable relative to their draft position, Brown and Rozier are still too unproven to say either way, and the rest of their current core was acquired in trades or free agency. Danny is great at fleecing teams via trade, but he is not clairvoyant wrt evaluating 19 year olds. Bradley is really the only home run in like at least a decade.
I think you're underestimating how much 1 top 10 player can improve a basketball team. Especially a player that is a top 10 offensive and defensive player like Butler is. And yes the Celtics would have had to give up their "future" to acquire him but they wouldn't have to give up all their future picks plus a bunch of key role players to get it done. Both Brooklyn picks and Smart with Zeller thrown in would have probably gotten it done. And I don't care about rumors that the Bulls wanted players, any rational gm would accept that trade. The Celtics with the exact same rotation with Butler in Smart's place is every bit a title contender.
Keep in mind small fast guards deteriorate extremely fast after 30 when they start losing speed. Happened to Iverson and it will happen to IT except hes even shorter.
I wonder if Brooklyn would send us Brook Lopez for Isaiah?
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Boston finally has the scoring machine they've been trying to get for years and as soon as he has the team in a position to get to the ECF people are talking about moving him for a pick.
The IT trade talk is worse than the Kawhi shitposting a few days ago at this point.
The Celtics got a guy that can drop 30 in his sleep and you want them to move him for a pick?
Even Sam Hinkie would think this move is dumb.
In other news they released another trailer for the IT remake
I'm not really a fan of iso scorers if they don't have great handles, but to each his own.
REMINDER: A 73 win team ADDED the 2nd best player in the league.
When they win the championship, it will be tainted with an asterisk.
Imagine if the championship Bulls added Hakeem Olajuwon without giving up anything of much value.
You can't hate on a team that is basically cheating with their roster they don't deserve?
It was stated MANY times that the Bulls didn't want picks for Butler, they wanted 3 of the Crowder/Bradley/Brown/Smart core group. The Celtics wouldn't be here with Butler instead of 3 of those guys. Also I don't know why you would even mention Zeller, he is going to be playing in Europe in the next couple seasons.I think you're underestimating how much 1 top 10 player can improve a basketball team. Especially a player that is a top 10 offensive and defensive player like Butler is. And yes the Celtics would have had to give up their "future" to acquire him but they wouldn't have to give up all their future picks plus a bunch of key role players to get it done. Both Brooklyn picks and Smart with Zeller thrown in would have probably gotten it done. And I don't care about rumors that the Bulls wanted players, any rational gm would accept that trade. The Celtics with the exact same rotation with Butler in Smart's place is every bit a title contender.
It was stated MANY times that the Bulls didn't want picks for Butler, they wanted 3 of the Crowder/Bradley/Brown/Smart core group. The Celtics wouldn't be here with Butler instead of 3 of those guys. Also I don't know why you would even mention Zeller, he is going to be playing in Europe in the next couple seasons.
I saw those isos as the Dubs trying to get him back into rhythm. Until last night he had only played little less than 2 full games in these playoffsYeah, I honestly think the Warriors play faster when KD isn't on the floor most of the time.
The game actually really picked up last night when KD when to the bench, but caught FIRE when Curry also sat... Draymond started running the floor w/ Klay and the bench, and the lead actually extended.
And watching KD try to ISO whoever it was that was guarding him, trying to cross him up, but dude wasn't falling for it, so he ends up raising up for the jumper isn't how I like to see the Dubs hype it up.
It's one thing when Curry does it, because he's quick, got handles and is smaller than most of the people covering him. Watching Curry put Gobert through the spin cycle, the same way he did it to Gortat, pulling show and go disappearing acts is just amazing.
Watching KD try to do the same thing is not the same at all.
I love KD on the team, but the Warriors need to stop trying to force his involvement and just know that he will get his when he is feeling it. and even if he never really get's it going, he's still great and drawing in defenders, making good passes, and getting to the line.
oh, and Barkley is right. Teams need to stop switching these big men on to little guards. They getting embarrassed out there. LOL. I enjoy watching it, but they gotta be smarter.
Curry switching out for a Gobert cover out at the 3pt line, only to leave him there so he can score at the rim is something they should be trying to prevent. LOL
WTF is this.
Why do the NBA playoffs always bring out all the garbage hot takes.
Dan AingeReminder, Ainge essentially got Isaiah Thomas for taking on the Tyler Zeller contract from the Cavs.
Did we trade IT yet?
Did we trade IT yet?
Yup, for a second round pick and a trade exception. Ainge does it again!
Mark Jackson signed a multi-year extension.
He survived the Purge!
All the NBA players cheering that they won't have to put up with that moron coaching their team.
WTF is this.
Why do the NBA playoffs always bring out all the garbage hot takes.
Iverson also didn't take care of his body and refused to adjust his game as he declined. IT doesn't seem like that type.Besides, the Iverson comp isn't really the best. Iverson came into the league younger, played way more minutes and carried a way bigger load at his age than IT has. IT has really only consistently been a primary player since he came to the Celtics.
did you think they would fire the commentators and show basketball games with court audio?Mark Jackson signed a multi-year extension.
He survived the Purge!
They are not wrong though..
Fu(k the Warriors and
most importantly...
https://youtu.be/zMTm6AiGF7Q
Just sucks when you already know who's going to be in the finals and win before the season starts....
Can you blame people for hating thought?
A top 5 player joined a SEVENTY THREE WINS TEAM.
He fucked the competition up the ass for the foreseable future. What could have been another amazing finals series is in all likelyhood gonna turn into a formality.
Iverson also didn't take care of his body and refused to adjust his game as he declined. IT doesn't seem like that type.
Dude beat the $hit out of his body each and every game....
Look, I get it, especially being a Spurs fan. Hate the signing all you want, but to break out claims of cheating and asterisks is really really asinine.
He also drank like a fish and didn't practice.
The Warriors should be suspended for the first 4 games of next season for cheating.
The Warriors should be suspended for the first 4 games of next season for cheating.
I wasn't talking about this.Dude beat the $hit out of his body each and every game....
I was talking about this.He also drank like a fish and didn't practice.
Got Crowder for Rondo who was really a secret agent for the Celtics this year too. Amazing.Reminder, Ainge essentially got Isaiah Thomas for taking on the Tyler Zeller contract from the Cavs.
Look, I get it, especially being a Spurs fan. Hate the signing all you want, but to break out claims of cheating and asterisks is really really asinine.
The Warriors should be suspended for the first 4 games of next season for cheating.
Of course it's not actually cheating, but it's bad for the league that there's a team that has like a video game roster with force trades turned on.
The Jazz are a pretty good team and the Warriors beat them up without breaking a sweat. A 16-0 or 16-1 playoff record is firmly in the realm of possibility.
can you please tell this to hittaLike I said, I get it, but the last thing this thread needs is hyperbole getting spammed all over the place repeating really dumb takes. That's all I'm saying.
can you please tell this to hitta
I haven't been able to keep up with the thread the last week or two due to other life stuff, but if there's an issue just PM one of us and we'll look into it.
Stop snitching Bread.
I thought snitching was banned from this thread
I dont think theres another industry besides sports that you'll hear a super successful person move to a better company in a better location get called a bitch and coward for doing so.
People's real problem is that he's not playing for whichever team they root for.