Ainge fukked this whole shyt up!

Kang Deezy

Overall Nice Guy
Bushed
Joined
May 6, 2012
Messages
20,654
Reputation
-8,079
Daps
20,242
Reppin
The stoop with dat dope fanny padding
Um, no. Plenty of people thought he'd leave Miami for Cleveland. Because 1) Ohio is home and 2) Cleveland's surrounding cast was better than Miami (considering Wade's bad knees).

Durant's priority is a title. Even if the Celtics get Horford, that's still not better than what OKC has right now. Or at least Ainge would have to convince Durant to put faith in pieces that haven't been put in place.

The Celtics would have a much easier path to the finals than OKC would
 

Kang Deezy

Overall Nice Guy
Bushed
Joined
May 6, 2012
Messages
20,654
Reputation
-8,079
Daps
20,242
Reppin
The stoop with dat dope fanny padding
Um, no. Plenty of people thought he'd leave Miami for Cleveland. Because 1) Ohio is home and 2) Cleveland's surrounding cast was better than Miami (considering Wade's bad knees).

Durant's priority is a title. Even if the Celtics get Horford, that's still not better than what OKC has right now. Or at least Ainge would have to convince Durant to put faith in pieces that haven't been put in place.

The other thing you're forgetting to mention is that who the hell knows if Westbrook is going to stay... He's a free agent the year after and he most likely will be leaving
 

phillycavsfan

WAHOOWA
Supporter
Joined
May 6, 2012
Messages
24,767
Reputation
1,969
Daps
50,321
Reppin
Philadelphia
You sound like a hater.

This whole thing about Danny being a terrible drafter in not correct, he's had some very good finds. He's drafted rondo, Jefferson, Bradley, Perkins, tony Allen, delonte west, Gerald green, Jared sullinger, Kelly olynyk, terry rozier, Jordan Mickey, Marcus smart, RJ Hunter, Ryan Gomes, Leon powe, and big baby... I'm sure I missed someone too, so for every "awful" pick I can name you three that worked out.

To act like the Celtics don't have assets aside from the Brooklyn pick is incorrect as well. Please don't tell me the Celtics couldn't get something for olynyk, a 7 foot 3 point shooter that played big minutes on a top 5 defense and didn't embarrass himself.

People want smart, but Danny sees his potential and probably values him more than most

No one wants Isaiah Thomas, an all star making 6 million a year?

Danny also did say earlier this month that teams were calling about rozier and mickey

We have the opportunity to develop players the right way (not bringing in top 5 picks to a losing environment) with a great coaching staff and front office. We have the Brooklyn pick two more years and they are the favorite for the worst pick in the best draft this decade by a mile. They traded Thaddeus young for injury prone caris levert, I get why they did it, but that certainly doesn't make them better this year.

We have Bradley, crowder, and Thomas as 3 of the best 10 bargain contracts in the entire league.

As far as jaylen brown, I'd be willing to bet we will be having a much different conversation about him once summer league gets going.

All our other picks were good, fukk the haters.

And oh yeah, we got an interview scheduled with Kevin Durant, and we are the only team out of the 6 that can tell him we can sign one other max guy.

First of all, stop being so damn sensitive.

Who cares that you have cap room? Can you get players like Draymond, Curry, Kawhi, or Klay? Do you have those kinda players now? Do you have a coach that has won a title, let alone a playoff series? The answer to all those question is no.

I highly doubt the original plan Thursday was to make so many picks because they don't have room on the roster. Ainge has no leverage; he needs a star and GMs are going to exhort him before they give one up. This is just an educated guess, but I'm guessing teams are asking for those Brooklyn picks, and Danny is refusing. I know if I'm in Chicago or Sactown trades don't get done if they don't involve the Brooklyn picks.

And Danny has got to stop leaking failed trades to the media, at the very least publicly. I know that's pissing GMs off. It'd piss me off.

Olynyk is average. That's all. Thomas is an "All-Star" the same way Iggy and Jrue Holiday were "All-Stars". They're not number 1 options.
 

phillycavsfan

WAHOOWA
Supporter
Joined
May 6, 2012
Messages
24,767
Reputation
1,969
Daps
50,321
Reppin
Philadelphia
The Celtics would have a much easier path to the finals than OKC would

1) Lebron and 2) a team that can't get past the 1st round in said conference has no right to talk about easy paths.

The other thing you're forgetting to mention is that who the hell knows if Westbrook is going to stay... He's a free agent the year after and he most likely will be leaving

Which is why Durant will likely sign a 1 year deal with OKC. It's the smartest thing to do in his position.
 
Joined
Nov 17, 2015
Messages
1,076
Reputation
-45
Daps
2,690
Kevin Durant is apart of the problem. People have to realize he is not this generational talent like a Lebron, kobe, Mj. He never will be.
 

Stress Welker

All Star
Joined
May 7, 2012
Messages
4,635
Reputation
421
Daps
11,640
Reppin
NULL
Disappointment from a lack of trade or trades aside, I feel ok about our draft. Would rather continue to build slow than make a foolish trade out of desperation.

:manny:

Ownership continued promises of fireworks has to stop though. Fanbase ain't trying to hear that noise anymore. Time to be honest with us. No more selling hype. You're doing more harm to the Celtics brand than good. Fans don't like being lied to. :martin:
 

23Barrettcity

Superstar
Supporter
Joined
May 7, 2012
Messages
35,503
Reputation
1,510
Daps
52,452
Reppin
NULL
Rose is potentially a rental and definitely injury prone

He couldn't rebuild the right way because he gave Melo that no trade

I do think rose is gonna have a great year tho but im not sure I would want to give him a four or five year max after this
What about KP though breh ? Hmm
Disappointment from a lack of trade or trades aside, I feel ok about our draft. Would rather continue to build slow than make a foolish trade out of desperation.

:manny:

Ownership continued promises of fireworks has to stop though. Fanbase ain't trying to hear that noise anymore. Time to be honest with us. No more selling hype. You're doing more harm to the Celtics brand than good. Fans don't like being lied to. :martin:
That's my problem with ainge all they talk about is the potential trades so it looks bad they never turn out. If he said nothing and played it more lowkey then :yeshrug: he wins forever off forming the big 3 and fukking over Brooklyn:heh:
 

I.AM.PIFF

You're minor, we're major
Supporter
Joined
May 1, 2012
Messages
13,139
Reputation
11,710
Daps
40,791
Did Ainge call Skal young James Worthy?

The problem is he identified Giannis as a rare talent, and compared him to an all-time player and took an :ld: dude instead.

They didn't have a shot at him tho, unless you meant Olynyk who was drafted by Dallas
 
Top