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Post by solly on Mar 2, 2021 12:14:31 GMT -5
Still, league insiders don’t believe the Celtics can stand pat, and potentially waste a year of the primes of their two young building blocks who are playing at an elite level. “There comes a time where you have to do something to keep your stars placated and show that you’re trying, especially when they’re young and early in their primes,” the East executive said. “You have to make that commitment to them.” – via Tim Bontemps @ ESPN Top Rumors, Danny Ainge, Trade, Boston Celtics They arent even in their primes yet, so that league insider makes no sense
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Post by DaCeltics on Mar 2, 2021 12:14:48 GMT -5
I haven't looked it up yet but i think Red won more than 7!! 9 as a coach 7 as the GM I believe. Maybe Ainge should have came as a coach and worked his way up? He's not Red Pink maybe Love that clip
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Post by cole on Mar 2, 2021 12:17:09 GMT -5
That’s something Ainge has been reluctant to do in the past. The last time Boston acquired a player in an in-season trade was six years ago, when the team landed Isaiah Thomas from Phoenix. Only the San Antonio Spurs have a longer drought. “They’ll only do something,” the West executive said, “if they think they’re going to bury you.” – via Tim Bontemps @ ESPN Top Rumors, Danny Ainge, Trade, Boston Celtics And at the time that seemed a meaningless trade...we were making so many little adjustment trades at that time. Little did we know (pun intended)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 12:30:54 GMT -5
Cabby.. Just having a winning record is fine with a lot of folks here.. The Fierce attitude is gaining traction.. '' A championship is a plus not a goal.. Somehow ya get rewarded for coming in second third or fourth. Just lower your bar or expectations . Welcome to the new America Amerika No shit.. When they stopped giving scores in Little League as not to hurt feeling i seen this coming.. There is only one winner. Coming in second used to make you work harder. Remember this..? No ashtrays was the only result
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Post by kyceltic on Mar 2, 2021 12:31:34 GMT -5
I have to say - if this is the attitude around the league, if no one trusts him or wants to deal with him, then he has to go. I'll have mixed feelings, but right now I feel it's time. agree!
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Post by cole on Mar 2, 2021 12:32:15 GMT -5
Still, league insiders don’t believe the Celtics can stand pat, and potentially waste a year of the primes of their two young building blocks who are playing at an elite level. “There comes a time where you have to do something to keep your stars placated and show that you’re trying, especially when they’re young and early in their primes,” the East executive said. “You have to make that commitment to them.” – via Tim Bontemps @ ESPN Top Rumors, Danny Ainge, Trade, Boston Celtics They arent even in their primes yet, so that league insider makes no sense It doesn't matter if they're in their primes or not. If they decide there's greener pastures, both can bolt. Both can more or less pick their destination.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 12:42:16 GMT -5
I have to say - if this is the attitude around the league, if no one trusts him or wants to deal with him, then he has to go. I'll have mixed feelings, but right now I feel it's time. agree! I never say.. I told ya both so.. Sorry no one listened been sayin this for years.. Crook? That seems to be his MO.. BS goes all in for his Boss it seems. He's a partner in this crime i think by playin small ball extream and using the Butler approach. Who deserves the death sentence? Ask an impartial bystander who's not a Celtic fan. Judge Roy Bean I suspect both get the gallows..
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Post by solly on Mar 2, 2021 13:14:01 GMT -5
They arent even in their primes yet, so that league insider makes no sense It doesn't matter if they're in their primes or not. If they decide there's greener pastures, both can bolt. Both can more or less pick their destination. Right, but still. I mean how much can you really do year to year? They tried to get Kyrie, and Hayward. I totally agree, I wanted harden for Jaylen because of this...But its hard to just make every move under the sun
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 13:37:25 GMT -5
It doesn't matter if they're in their primes or not. If they decide there's greener pastures, both can bolt. Both can more or less pick their destination. Right, but still. I mean how much can you really do year to year? They tried to get Kyrie, and Hayward. I totally agree, I wanted harden for Jaylen because of this...But its hard to just make every move under the sun Tried to get Hayward and Irving? No Got both.. It's all Ainge's fault that failed? As much as i dislike Ainge i can't say that. The coach has more responsiblity to fit players in than the GM. Irving and Hayward are having fine years.. Wonder why that didn't happen here? Oh and then there is Horford who moved the needle hardly at all. So Ainge picked three losers? That's not likely
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Post by solly on Mar 2, 2021 13:41:43 GMT -5
Right, but still. I mean how much can you really do year to year? They tried to get Kyrie, and Hayward. I totally agree, I wanted harden for Jaylen because of this...But its hard to just make every move under the sun Tried to get Hayward and Irving? No Got both.. It's all Ainge's fault that failed? As much as i dislike Ainge i can't say that. The coach has more responsiblity to fit players in than the GM. Irving and Hayward are having fine years.. Wonder why that didn't happen here? Ya thats what I meant, He got them and they didnt want to be here. I think Ainge couldve made certain moves as well that he missed/didnt make. But hes been trying to get good players here for the most part. Its hard cause the market doesnt fit actual great players in FA. I dont think we can really blame anybody for that failing. Kyrie was an immature, horrific leader who didnt want to be here. He played well here though while his head was screwed on. Hayward snapped his ankle in half immediately, his Celtics arc was kind of lopsided from there. But still while he was on the court, he was good as well.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 13:47:24 GMT -5
Tried to get Hayward and Irving? No Got both.. It's all Ainge's fault that failed? As much as i dislike Ainge i can't say that. The coach has more responsiblity to fit players in than the GM. Irving and Hayward are having fine years.. Wonder why that didn't happen here? Ya thats what I meant, He got them and they didnt want to be here. I think Ainge couldve made certain moves as well that he missed/didnt make. But hes been trying to get good players here for the most part. Its hard cause the market doesnt fit actual great players in FA. I dont think we can really blame anybody for that failing. Kyrie was an immature, horrific leader who didnt want to be here. He played well here though while his head was screwed on. Hayward snapped his ankle in half immediately, his Celtics arc was kind of lopsided from there. But still while he was on the court, he was good as well. Horford didnt move the needle here . He didn't want to be here to? Hayward damn sure did at one time you know damn well that's not true at all.. What changed Hayward's mind? He lost faith in Stevens is my guess..
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Post by solly on Mar 2, 2021 13:51:58 GMT -5
Ya thats what I meant, He got them and they didnt want to be here. I think Ainge couldve made certain moves as well that he missed/didnt make. But hes been trying to get good players here for the most part. Its hard cause the market doesnt fit actual great players in FA. I dont think we can really blame anybody for that failing. Kyrie was an immature, horrific leader who didnt want to be here. He played well here though while his head was screwed on. Hayward snapped his ankle in half immediately, his Celtics arc was kind of lopsided from there. But still while he was on the court, he was good as well. Horford didnt move the needle here . He didn't want to be here to? Hayward damn sure did at one time you know damn well that's not true at all.. What changed Hayward's mind? He lost faith in Stevens is my guess.. He came here to be the best player on the team would be my guess. The team started to form around Brown/Tatum and he didnt want to take a backseat to them. I just dont think the coach has much to do with a players wants/mindset, especially in this day and age. Players have their own personal reasons why they do everything, and usually its ego and their brand. Do you think Jaylen sits all these games to rest his knee then just plays in the all star game? Im sure hed be advised not to, should Brad handcuff him to his couch?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 14:07:00 GMT -5
Horford didnt move the needle here . He didn't want to be here to? Hayward damn sure did at one time you know damn well that's not true at all.. What changed Hayward's mind? He lost faith in Stevens is my guess.. He came here to be the best player on the team would be my guess. The team started to form around Brown/Tatum and he didnt want to take a backseat to them. I just dont think the coach has much to do with a players wants/mindset, especially in this day and age. Players have their own personal reasons why they do everything, and usually its ego and their brand. Do you think Jaylen sits all these games to rest his knee then just plays in the all star game? Im sure hed be advised not to, should Brad handcuff him to his couch? Hayward or Horford are not known to have a ego's that's news to me. I'll need something more than your opinion i'm sorry. Brown is fuckin up and Brad has no clue about handcuffs or restraints .. Smart proves that from time to time.. All here agree on that even the Smart lovers..
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Post by solly on Mar 2, 2021 14:09:21 GMT -5
He came here to be the best player on the team would be my guess. The team started to form around Brown/Tatum and he didnt want to take a backseat to them. I just dont think the coach has much to do with a players wants/mindset, especially in this day and age. Players have their own personal reasons why they do everything, and usually its ego and their brand. Do you think Jaylen sits all these games to rest his knee then just plays in the all star game? Im sure hed be advised not to, should Brad handcuff him to his couch? Hayward or Horford are not known to have a ego's that's news to me. I'll need something more than your opinion i'm sorry. Brown is fuckin up and Brad has no clue about handcuffs or restraints .. Smart proves that from time to time.. All here agree on that even the Smart lovers.. Well do we have any proof that Hayward left because he hated Brad? You must admit that Haywards tenure here was rocky because of nobodys fault.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 14:12:31 GMT -5
If Stevens was only more like Barney.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 14:14:47 GMT -5
Hayward or Horford are not known to have a ego's that's news to me. I'll need something more than your opinion i'm sorry. Brown is fuckin up and Brad has no clue about handcuffs or restraints .. Smart proves that from time to time.. All here agree on that even the Smart lovers.. Well do we have any proof that Hayward left because he hated Brad? You must admit that Haywards tenure here was rocky because of nobodys fault. We have no proof of anything just opinions.. Brad has won nothing yet is all i know.
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Post by solly on Mar 2, 2021 14:17:05 GMT -5
Well do we have any proof that Hayward left because he hated Brad? You must admit that Haywards tenure here was rocky because of nobodys fault. We have no proof of anything just opinions.. Brad has won nothing yet is all i know. For sure, if he had Lebron and AD im sure he wouldve waltzed to a ring. Then hed be as good as Vogel or Nurse or Doc
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 14:19:06 GMT -5
I respect your opinion.. Maybe you respect mine.
Makes neither of us right..
Something is amiss. That something we can't seem to agree on.
Like Cole said.. Somewhere in the middle is probably the truth..
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 14:20:36 GMT -5
We have no proof of anything just opinions.. Brad has won nothing yet is all i know. For sure, if he had Lebron and AD im sure he wouldve waltzed to a ring. Then hed be as good as Vogel or Nurse or Doc Not a fan of any of those coaches try again.. I have never mentioned them once.
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Post by solly on Mar 2, 2021 14:27:42 GMT -5
I respect your opinion.. Maybe you respect mine. Makes neither of us right.. Something is amiss. That something we can't seem to agree on. Like Cole said.. Somewhere in the middle is probably the truth.. Of course I just think my expectations were lower than most going into the year, so Im not too broken up about it
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 14:37:51 GMT -5
I respect your opinion.. Maybe you respect mine. Makes neither of us right.. Something is amiss. That something we can't seem to agree on. Like Cole said.. Somewhere in the middle is probably the truth.. Of course I just think my expectations were lower than most going into the year, so Im not too broken up about it Me either i was a Sox fan during the 86 year hiatus. I was a lot younger than of course.. Drug's and alcohol helped.. Not so much anymore..
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Post by hedleylamarr on Mar 2, 2021 14:48:40 GMT -5
I respect your opinion.. Maybe you respect mine. Makes neither of us right.. Something is amiss. That something we can't seem to agree on. Like Cole said.. Somewhere in the middle is probably the truth.. Of course I just think my expectations were lower than most going into the year, so Im not too broken up about it You and me both. But you weren't called Rudy Guiliani. Just "the new guy".....lol
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Post by hedleylamarr on Mar 2, 2021 14:51:22 GMT -5
Of course I just think my expectations were lower than most going into the year, so Im not too broken up about it Me either i was a Sox fan during the 86 year hiatus. I was a lot younger than of course.. Drug's and alcohol helped.. Not so much anymore.. When the 2004 season ended, at midnight EST, I called my 78 year old Mom. She answered on the second ring. We both had a little cry. She was the biggest Sox fan, and had never seen them win. When I asked her why she was still up at midnight she said, "how could I go to sleep, I've been waiting for your call." I told that story at her funeral..........not a dry eye in the house.
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Post by solly on Mar 2, 2021 14:58:08 GMT -5
Of course I just think my expectations were lower than most going into the year, so Im not too broken up about it You and me both. But you weren't called Rudy Guiliani. Just "the new guy".....lol Dont forget Troll whos not a real fan.
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Post by solly on Mar 2, 2021 14:58:41 GMT -5
Of course I just think my expectations were lower than most going into the year, so Im not too broken up about it Me either i was a Sox fan during the 86 year hiatus. I was a lot younger than of course.. Drug's and alcohol helped.. Not so much anymore.. Looking forward to the Sox forum, hope we can bring some liveliness to it
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