Boston vs Utah for Hayward

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The Ws have two legit MVPs on their team and three All NBA players. Unless one of them gets injured, they're almost impossible to beat.

 

[♪alt13]

I'm not worried about the Golden State Warriors. I honestly don't think they can keep that team together much longer anyway. I'm sure they'll figure a way to keep Curry and Durant, but Klay and Draymond won't be there long term. A team with Curry and Durant is still good but certainly not unbeatable.

There are bigger things at play right now. I have nothing to back this up, but I have a hunch that there will be a "great depression" coming soon for the NBA "economy". ESPN is having financial difficulties in part because they paid too much to the NBA for the rights to televise their games. TV networks won't splurge like that the next time. The ridiculous amounts of money being thrown at players won't last much longer. The well will run dry. There's no way this financial model works in the long run.

The TV contract is for 10 years IIRC. Even if Disney loses money they won't go bankrupt and will almost certainly honor the contract.

 

[Kyoto]

True since 1998: East won won 31 of 49 titles before 1998

You didn't read my post. I'm saying the strength of the league has always been stronger in the west. Sure the east has a couple of years when they have more than a few good teams there, actual contenders, but for the most part the strength of the teams overall are weaker

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[Kyoto]

The east is a total ****ing joke n a scham.

they should take the best 16 teams in the NBA and seed them like that.

This

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[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Danny Ainge will sit down this summer and decide which of their mediocre players they want to offer big money to.

 

[elan_prodigy]

Trust the process. Lol Sixers won't be a real contender anytime soon. The Bucks will be good I'll give you that. Gsw can pay 4 all stars they almost can't afford not to. Think local TV deals.The lakers make 200 million a year. That's the kind of money they are chasing.

Simmons and Embiid have the potential to be top 10 players THIS YEAR!

Ben Simmons about to **** this league up!

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'm reading the Celtics' fan board, and if I'm understanding Celtics fans, they want to trade IT, don't care whether they keep Marcus Smart, dont really want to pay Avery Bradley, think Terry Rozier sucks, and don't care about keeping Olynyk. They're excited about Jaylen Brown, who hasn't showed much tbh, and drafting Fultz. They're also open to trading Crowder.

In other words, I can't find one veteran player on their roster that they're keen about keeping right now, except Horford, I guess.

 

[♪alt13]

Simmons and Embiid have the potential to be top 10 players THIS YEAR!

Ben Simmons about to **** this league up!

Embiid has been injured since he was at Kansas over 3 years ago. Joel "Sam Bowie" Embiid

 

[elan_prodigy]

Embiid has been injured since he was at Kansas over 3 years ago. Joel "Sam Bowie" Embiid

I dont think Embiid was injured last year, imo they just put him away for safe keeping and basically went after one last priority pick...

 

[♪alt13]

I dont think Embiid was injured last year, imo they just put him away for safe keeping and basically went after one last priority pick...

I'm pretty sure he had surgery last year.

 

[green]

I'm pretty sure he had surgery last year.

Yup. But, when he was healthy, he was insanely elite. He was the best offensive big man in the league, with Cousins a distant second. And defensively, he made Gobert look like Kanter.

If he can get healthy....

 

[fishonjazz]

And defensively, he made Gobert look like Kanter.

What a ridiculous thing to say.
Any stats to back that up?

I love embiid btw.

 

[RandyForRubio]

What a ridiculous thing to say.
Any stats to back that up?

I love embiid btw.

It's a ridiculously stupid statement.

Embiid is a very good defender, possibly better than Gobert when healthy although that's highly debatable.

The idea that Embiid is so good he makes Gobert look like the worst post defender in the league? If that were to be true, Embiid would have to let nobody score ever.

This is just [MENTION=228]green[/MENTION] being [MENTION=228]green[/MENTION].

 

[Beantown]

Celtics should trade the 2017 and 2018 Brooklyn picks for Anthony Davis.

 

[fishonjazz]

It's a ridiculously stupid statement.

Embiid is a very good defender, possibly better than Gobert when healthy although that's highly debatable.

The idea that Embiid is so good he makes Gobert look like the worst post defender in the league? If that were to be true, Embiid would have to let nobody score ever.

This is just [MENTION=228]green[/MENTION] being [MENTION=228]green[/MENTION].

Yep.
I wouldn't have even said anything if he simply said embiid is a better defender than Gobert (though I disagree).

The kanter part is what made it so stupid...... and so green

 

[fishonjazz]

Celtics should trade the 2017 and 2018 Brooklyn picks for Anthony Davis.

Agreed.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think Gordon's wife and family will have as much to do with the decision as anything. Gordon's best friends on the team are Ingles and Hill. Ingles is coming back... I'm sure of it. Who else is he close with in the league. He's kind of awkward socially in the NBA... mature dude. I think the market stuff, Boston big market and city, actually works against them a bit. Both Gordon and Robyn are from Indiana and have young kids...

I feel great about our chances keeping him, but i think we need to be willing to pay up for Hill and Ingles to do so. I think it will be in part about winning, but more about stability/family etc.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Celtics should trade the 2017 and 2018 Brooklyn picks for Anthony Davis.

I actually think they are more willing to go the other way... take a step back now if need be and build for the future. It is their better path to the title imo. IT may need hip surgery and they can't keep him Bradley, Smart, forever. I think they may try to move IT if they miss out on the big FA fish.

 

[enchilada_style]

I think Gordon's wife and family will have as much to do with the decision as anything. Gordon's best friends on the team are Ingles and Hill. Ingles is coming back... I'm sure of it. Who else is he close with in the league. He's kind of awkward socially in the NBA... mature dude. I think the market stuff, Boston big market and city, actually works against them a bit. Both Gordon and Robyn are from Indiana and have young kids...

I feel great about our chances keeping him, but i think we need to be willing to pay up for Hill and Ingles to do so. I think it will be in part about winning, but more about stability/family etc.

If Gordon does go to a bigger market I think it'll be a big adjustment for him. I'm sure this will be the case for Alec and Favs too.

 

[karl malone]

I'm reading the Celtics' fan board, and if I'm understanding Celtics fans, they want to trade IT, don't care whether they keep Marcus Smart, dont really want to pay Avery Bradley, think Terry Rozier sucks, and don't care about keeping Olynyk. They're excited about Jaylen Brown, who hasn't showed much tbh, and drafting Fultz. They're also open to trading Crowder.

In other words, I can't find one veteran player on their roster that they're keen about keeping right now, except Horford, I guess.

Jaylen Brown has shown a ton of potential in limited minutes this year. He's very athletic, hustles, plays solid defense, can attack the rim, improved his outside shooting, & seems to be a high character guy with a great work ethic.