Deadpulse Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 hour ago, iLikeDefense said: Avery is the one player they'll miss and I am not sure Smart can replicate that. Smart can not replicate Avery's offense. He has turned into a true two way player with all world defense, and that cant be replicated. Smart D COULD get to similar level this year, he has steadily improved every year on that end. Offensively, Smart is nowhere near AB. Smart can hit his shots, but his FG% at 2pt and 3pt are both extremely low. A lot of that has to do with his shot selection, so he could improve offensively a lot like AB did but I don't see it happening. He isnt even a 3 and D guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttitansfan4life Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Kyrie and Gordon seem to get along pretty well, hoping for some great chemistry on the court Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resilient part 2 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 30 minutes ago, Deadpulse said: Kyrie and Gordon seem to get along pretty well, hoping for some great chemistry on the court They will both excel in playing off each other. Neither one of these will need to "dominate the ball" the way Lebron does. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Brad Stevens, Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward = match made in heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Ducks Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 A #2 and a #3 option. great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, Oregon Ducks said: A #2 and a #3 option. great Tatum is almost a lock to become a 20+ point scorer. Once he gets going along with what they have? The Celtics are going to have crazy firepower. But Kyrie will have to improve his all around game to make it work, and I believe he will do just that. Deadpulse, about IT being gone until the ASB: The Athletic reported IT’s injury could linger until All-Star break. Quote “No one is willing to put a timeline on when Thomas might return to the court. The fact he isn’t running yet certainly is not a good sign. One source with experience dealing with the type of hip problems Thomas is facing predicted it could be January or even the All-Star break before Thomas returns to game action. That doesn’t leave much time for a new player to establish chemistry and rhythm with a team trying to compete for a championship.” Edited September 1, 2017 by J-ALL-DAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdrawkcab321 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 7 hours ago, resilient part 2 said: They will both excel in playing off each other. Neither one of these will need to "dominate the ball" the way Lebron does. Kyrie may not need to dominate the ball but he will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 4 hours ago, J-ALL-DAY said: Deadpulse, about IT being gone until the ASB: The Athletic reported IT’s injury could linger until All-Star break. Quote “No one is willing to put a timeline on when Thomas might return to the court. The fact he isn’t running yet certainly is not a good sign. One source with experience dealing with the type of hip problems Thomas is facing predicted it could be January or even the All-Star break before Thomas returns to game action. That doesn’t leave much time for a new player to establish chemistry and rhythm with a team trying to compete for a championship.” I'd be remiss if I didnt remind you about the mention feature @J-ALL-DAY I saw that come out today. It is mostly speculation from a guy who doesnt have access to IT4's charts, but concerning nontheless. I see it more as doom and gloom and less as something to take to heart, but he could still miss most of October and maybe November too. We will have to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 6 hours ago, sdrawkcab321 said: Kyrie may not need to dominate the ball but he will. Things change when you actually have a quality head coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I'm really disappointed this trade didn't fall through. I wanted to see all the drama that would have ensued ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 If LeBron wasn't such a diva, making Kyrie look out for his own best interests, the Celtics would have been screwed. Irving's a great fit in Steven's system, but his addition would have been a lot better if the Celtics still had Bradley. Perfect fit at SG next to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 If we didn't trade Bradley, we couldn't have signed Hayward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDez Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Irving/Bradley would've been a top-5 backcourt going forward. How much $$ will Smart get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Hayward >>>>>>>> Bradley so that was the easiest decision of all time. Smart will get between 13-15M per I'd imagine, maybe a little less. I can see a lottery team driving his price up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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