24isthelaw Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Troy Brown said: I just can't root for Kyrie. If he comes back, sure, I'll try to come to terms with it but I have no interest in him as a Celtic. I just don't think he's conducive to winning I disagree about Morris... I do agree in that he can be kind of a blackhole offensively but I do think this team needed that this year at times. I think he was one of the only players on the team that felt comfortable and knew his role... He's a ++ defender and a ++ leader. He's a dude that bought in entirely. Guess I'm a stan, tho Yeah, I think we just disagree on this one. Morris could defend well with his mind put to it, and is a great iso defender on the big scoring forwards, but he's inattentive and bad away from the ball. And offensively he was just another jump shooter on a team full of them. No activity as a cutter or moving off the ball, just hanging out at the 3pt line waiting. As for leadership, his leadership was largely like Kyrie's. Talk about how they need to be better but never do the dirty work on the court that would actually make them better. Everyone on that team expected someone else to do the dirty work, and it started from the top with Kyrie and Morris. Like I said, I think he's a good player. But he's more ego, jump shooting, and laziness away from the ball, on a team whose three problems are too much ego, too much jump shooting, and too much laziness away from the ball. IMO, the only scenario in which you would keep Morris is if you made a big AD trade. Because you have his bird rights and can pay tax to re-sign him, then maybe get his brother with the MLE. But I think both Kyrie and Morris need to go. EDIT: as a side note, its been something like half a decade since I was posting on this forum. I hope you've been well! Edited May 14, 2019 by 24isthelaw 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 Rank your top five favorite Boston sports athletes you've seen play in person. Mine list is Tom Brady, Kevin Garnett, Rob Gronkowski, Jaylen Brown, and Patrice Bergeron in order from first to fifth. Yes, I have seen David Ortiz play before. (Ortiz is one of my favorite baseball players ever however I've enjoy watching many other athletes more.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) Doesn't have anything to do with the Bruins in the Finals or anything they've done in the playoffs, but man this image feels so good: Edited May 19, 2019 by Elky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Bruins will win the SC. Sharks and Blues are going 7 games and neither look up to much. I think it will be the Blues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Bill Buckner passes away: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26832836/bill-buckner-dies-69-battling-dementia Will sadly be mostly remembered for "right through his legs". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) On 5/14/2019 at 9:51 AM, 24isthelaw said: But I think both Kyrie and Morris need to go. Would be nice to see them try to stick with their investments already and add a a starting level free agent. Kyrie Irving/Jaylen Brown/Jayson Tatum/Al Horford/Brook Lopez or Irving/Brown/Gordon Hayward/Horford/Anthony Davis The free agents for the Celtics seem to be: Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Ricky Rubio, Darren Collison, TJ McConnell, JJ Reddick, Jimmy Butler, Kemba Walker, Markieff Morris, and Brook Lopez, (among others of their own like Aron Baynes and Marcus Morris). I'd also think Ed Davis, Max Kleber and Taj Gibson will be strongly pursued by Ainge if he puts together a "championship roster" with trades like he did in 2008. After Ray Allen and KG, Ainge went out and got major free agent contributors Eddie House and James Posey. Edited May 28, 2019 by DoleINGout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 (edited) Gimme this and call it a day: @Troy Brown Marcus Smart/Ricky Rubio Jaylen Brown/Semi Ojeleye Jayson Tatum/Gordon Hayward Max Kleber/Aron Baynes Brook Lopez/Robert Williams Edited May 31, 2019 by DoleINGout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 plus rookie draft pick(s) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Brown Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 15 hours ago, DoleINGout said: Gimme this and call it a day: @Troy Brown Marcus Smart/Ricky Rubio Jaylen Brown/Semi Ojeleye Jayson Tatum/Gordon Hayward Max Kleber/Aron Baynes Brook Lopez/Robert Williams i think it's a 4sure that horford is back with a pay cut or accepts his option. but this seems realistic. prolly tatum and hayward starting tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 6 hours ago, Troy Brown said: i think it's a 4sure that horford is back with a pay cut or accepts his option. but this seems realistic. prolly tatum and hayward starting tho. I don't think Horford is a given at all. Yeah he said something three weeks ago hypothetically about he "would re-sign if" but I think that you could just as easily look at other comments he's made and draw the opposite conclusion. Horford thanked Boston for his time here and has reiterated at this point in his career all he wants is to win the championship wherever that is. I could really see Horford on the Clippers, Warriors or Rockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Brown Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 23 hours ago, DoleINGout said: I don't think Horford is a given at all. Yeah he said something three weeks ago hypothetically about he "would re-sign if" but I think that you could just as easily look at other comments he's made and draw the opposite conclusion. Horford thanked Boston for his time here and has reiterated at this point in his career all he wants is to win the championship wherever that is. I could really see Horford on the Clippers, Warriors or Rockets. he ain't gonna turn down 30 mil imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Bs should be up 3-0 right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBLIII Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 10 hours ago, Elky said: Bs should be up 3-0 right now. Bruins in 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 On 6/3/2019 at 8:07 AM, SBLIII said: Bruins in 5 Hopefully 6 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnPatFan Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Nothing to do with anything in this thread, mostly a shower thought, but: Why is it that any time I see “only got better” used to describe a team during the off-season I instantly discount the opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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