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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 22, 2023 12:06:06 GMT
Final deal sends Smart to Memphis; Porzingis is a Celtic and so is Brogdon for now. It’s definitely strange to actually hear Smart is gone. He’s been such a big part of the organization. I kinda get it though. Their goal has been to win a championship. That hasn’t been accomplished, so moves needed to be made. I’ll be honest I know very little about Porzingis. Besides the obvious size I don’t really know what he’ll be bringing to the team? Hopefully he ends up being a difference maker in Boston. I still think though we need a difference maker PG. If I were Boston I would have thrown Payton Pritchard in to go to Washington if they would send us Chris Paul. I thought they were ditching Brogdon due to salary concerns, I don't see how keeping him and adding Porzingis' $36M helps in that department. I still think Brogdon will be dealt and they'll pick up more of a distributor at PG. Porzingis puts up decent numbers when he's out there, but he's never out there, due to injuries. He's another soft player on a roster full of soft players. I also read this essentially makes it impossible for them to keep Grant Williams. The goal is to win the title, and they had identity issues all season and defensive breakdowns in the playoffs. So the solution is to ditch your gritty hustle players and emotional heart, to bring in a guy who's played in ten career post-season games in 8 seasons? They needed a reliable big because Rob Williams is always hurt, so you bring in a guy who's missed an average of 25 games a year, and that's not counting the entire season he lost to an ACL?! Porzingis has literally never made an impact on any team he's ever been on. Maybe his toughness, leadership and clutch factor will put us over the top the next time Miami's scrub role players are blowing our supermax superstars off the court. |
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Post by NJtoTX on Jun 22, 2023 12:20:53 GMT
That's what worries me, the guy can't stay on the court. All I can do now is hope he pulls a 1986 Bill Walton and miraculously stay healthy all season. I was thinking the same. What exactly did he do that year? The stats were pretty crappy. www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/waltobi01.html |
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 22, 2023 12:47:19 GMT
That's what worries me, the guy can't stay on the court. All I can do now is hope he pulls a 1986 Bill Walton and miraculously stay healthy all season. I was thinking the same. What exactly did he do that year? The stats were pretty crappy. www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/waltobi01.htmlHe was a significant post presence on both ends who kept the ball moving around. Anytime you can bring a former MVP center (who would later go to the HOF) off the bench as your 6th man, it's a significant addition. You watch highlights of that season and marvel at the passing, even today. Walton was a big part of it. Sometimes stats are deceiving in terms of how much impact a player actually had, though it's usually the stats being greater than the impact. This is definitely the opposite. |
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Post by NJtoTX on Jun 22, 2023 13:13:05 GMT
He was a significant post presence on both ends who kept the ball moving around. Anytime you can bring a former MVP center (who would later go to the HOF) off the bench as your 6th man, it's a significant addition. You watch highlights of that season and marvel at the passing, even today. Walton was a big part of it. Sometimes stats are deceiving in terms of how much impact a player actually had, though it's usually the stats being greater than the impact. This is definitely the opposite. Does look like his shooting percentage was excellent, went up in the playoffs, and he was high in rebounds per 36 minutes. And his FT% went from .713 to .826 in the playoffs. His blocks weren't high, but I suppose no one wanted to come to the rim. But yeah, even better when the first team is off the floor. |
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jun 22, 2023 14:10:48 GMT
Raptors dangling OG or Siakam to Portland if Scoot is still on the board at #3.
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Post by sdm3 on Jun 22, 2023 14:21:22 GMT
If the Celtics had the #1 pick, would Wemby wearing Yankees colors be enough to get them to pass on him?  |
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 22, 2023 14:42:14 GMT
If the Celtics had the #1 pick, would Wemby wearing Yankees colors be enough to get them to pass on him? Fans don't care. I've seen Celtics players wear Yankees hats during postgame interviews. Half the time I don't even think players care about the team, they just think the logo looks cool. Remember Iverson's famous 'Practice' rant?  |
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Post by sdm3 on Jun 22, 2023 14:46:38 GMT
If the Celtics had the #1 pick, would Wemby wearing Yankees colors be enough to get them to pass on him? Fans don't care. I've seen Celtics players wear Yankees hats during postgame interviews. Half the time I don't even think players care about the team, they just think the logo looks cool. Remember Iverson's famous 'Practice' rant? In all the times I've watched that clip, I don't think I ever noticed what was on his hat. |
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Post by NJtoTX on Jun 22, 2023 18:40:27 GMT
Brogdon has a severe injury that would prevent any trade.
And Smart was completely shocked by the trade and called it a gut punch. I mean, they've been talking about trading him for the past month or two.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 22, 2023 19:12:10 GMT
Brogdon has a severe injury that would prevent any trade. And Smart was completely shocked by the trade and called it a gut punch. I mean, they've been talking about trading him for the past month or two. I believe it'll keep him out of a trade, but I'm curious as to the actual severity of the Brogdon injury. He tried to play through it, it's not like it was completely debilitating. Smart loves selling the drama. |
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Post by sdm3 on Jun 22, 2023 19:22:08 GMT
Washington and Golden State are "close" on a trade that would send Chris Paul to the Warriors in exchange for Poole, according to The Athletic.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jun 22, 2023 19:33:08 GMT
Washington and Golden State are "close" on a trade that would send Chris Paul to the Warriors in exchange for Poole, according to The Athletic. Poole plus draft picks. I was not counting on CP3 coming, but it's great to jettison Poole. I want a big |
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Post by sdm3 on Jun 22, 2023 19:33:49 GMT
Washington and Golden State are "close" on a trade that would send Chris Paul to the Warriors in exchange for Poole, according to The Athletic. I want a big A big what? |
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Post by sdm3 on Jun 22, 2023 19:44:01 GMT
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 22, 2023 19:44:16 GMT
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Post by sdm3 on Jun 22, 2023 19:48:35 GMT
He meant four more days.
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Post by jjamp48 on Jun 22, 2023 20:13:59 GMT
I can’t stop laughing at this trade. The Joker doesn’t laugh this hard. Can barely type straight. People all over the Bay Area are absolutely livid. They know the dynasty is over. Better have spotters looking for jumpers on the Golden Gate Bridge today! This is going to go down as one of those “I haven’t laughed this hard since the Warriors traded Jordan Poole and picks for CP3” type moments.
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Jun 22, 2023 20:49:21 GMT
If the Celtics had the #1 pick, would Wemby wearing Yankees colors be enough to get them to pass on him? Fans don't care. I've seen Celtics players wear Yankees hats during postgame interviews. Half the time I don't even think players care about the team, they just think the logo looks cool. Remember Iverson's famous 'Practice' rant? If you go over to Manny Ramirez’s Instagram page there’s a post from not to long ago with him wearing a Yankees hat. I know he’s no longer a member of the Red Sox nor a member of the league, but c’mon Manny. You know you are always gonna be associated with Boston. |
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Jun 22, 2023 21:08:52 GMT
If the Celtics had the #1 pick, would Wemby wearing Yankees colors be enough to get them to pass on him? You know I’ve actually met a few Celtics fans who are also Yankees fans. It’s rare but they are out there. If he’s good and gives it all for the Celtics I don’t really care who he roots for in baseball. |
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Post by sdm3 on Jun 22, 2023 21:17:11 GMT
If the Celtics had the #1 pick, would Wemby wearing Yankees colors be enough to get them to pass on him? You know I’ve actually met a few Celtics fans who are also Yankees fans. It’s rare but they are out there. If he’s good and gives it all for the Celtics I don’t really care who he roots for in baseball. I don't think Wemby will be giving anything for the Celtics. Still, who needs him when you have Porzingis? |
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