But all that messaging came from the NBA--these are their slogans. And they likely had some sort of input from interested parties in developing potential messages.Yeah I saw that yesterday, Hayward was taking some heat on social media because "Education Reform" didn't jive with the messaging, or something like that.
Oh I don't have any problem with what Hayward chose, I just saw that list yesterday when Nicole Yang tweeted it out and then Hayward started trending with people calling him out for not picking the right message, apparently. I actually kind of think it is more impressive that Hayward chose something different than his teammates, and it isn't like we don't need education reform, particularly when it comes to race relations. It was just a lot of "Well of course Gordon Hayward chose that."But all that messaging came from the NBA--these are their slogans. And they likely had some sort of input from interested parties in developing potential messages.
Hayward is still getting dragged for this pretty hard by Celtics Twitter today (poor Max Lederman wandered into that one). He is going to be asked about it by the press and it has the potential to be a much bigger story.Oh I don't have any problem with what Hayward chose, I just saw that list yesterday when Nicole Yang tweeted it out and then Hayward started trending with people calling him out for not picking the right message, apparently. I actually kind of think it is more impressive that Hayward chose something different than his teammates, and it isn't like we don't need education reform, particularly when it comes to race relations. It was just a lot of "Well of course Gordon Hayward chose that."
View: https://twitter.com/nicolecyang/status/1288530141405229060?s=20
That's because twitter is full of idiots.Hayward is still getting dragged for this pretty hard by Celtics Twitter today (poor Max Lederman wandered into that one). He is going to be asked about it by the press and it has the potential to be a much bigger story.
The goal is to build a scholastic bridge connecting from higher university to our low-income community, reconstructing our education system one step at a time," Brown said.
Twitter is a human sewer fire.That's because twitter is full of idiots.
This has been pointed out several times around Celtic Twitter but it doesn't seem to be blunting the criticism. Perhaps it will die out but I suspect he is going to be asked about it. He should have his answer prepared at this point.That's because twitter is full of idiots.
I mean...
Jaylen Brown Strives to Reform Education in America
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/12/18/jaylen-brown-the-idea-america-that-some-people-have-win-and-some-people-have-lose-filtered-through-our-education-system/BtCwaQ1kYdRjNfspCdSNYP/story.html
https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/20/nba-boston-celtics-jaylen-brown-vs-public-education/
Tangent--how many media folks are in the bubble?This has been pointed out several times around Celtic Twitter but it doesn't seem to be blunting the criticism. Perhaps it will die out but I suspect he is going to be asked about it. He should have his answer prepared at this point.
Most of social media is. I often wonder if we’d be better off as a people if social media was never invented.Twitter is a human sewer fire.
Yes.Most of social media is. I often wonder if we’d be better off as a people if social media was never invented.
Wait, does that include SoSH?Most of social media is. I often wonder if we’d be better off as a people if social media was never invented.
Nah this is more a community than social media I think. Probably a better topic for a new thread. Hayward getting dragged on Twitter is BS.Wait, does that include SoSH?
Sadly, they may get better.So, if Simmons is out, now I think we'd welcome a matchup with the Sixers, no?
Indiana plays: LAL, Miami, Houston, MiamiI'd be quite happy playing the Sixers sans Simmons, which is good, because I don't think we have much of a choice now.
Which is baffling, because Semi should be the loser most of the time.Grant Williams seems to be the loser in Time Lord's ascendence. While I like Grant, I can't argue with the choice most nights.
I think that final spot (or two) will be heavily matchup dependent, among TL, GW, EK, and SO.Grant Williams seems to be the loser in Time Lord's ascendence. While I like Grant, I can't argue with the choice most nights.
I agree with this group of posts. While Grant is the best of the three overall, TL and Semi bring limited role skills that he doesn't have (mad length/hops of TL) or have yet (Semi's spot three).Grant is a better all-around player than Semi, but right now Semi is a better man defender and a better 3 pt shooter. As we saw today, as soon as Semi is doing anything else he is terrible...but those two things comprise the role right now against most teams
Maybe I’m off base but in my view something will have to have gone terribly wrong or fantastically right in order for Semi to get more than a couple of minutes playing time in the playoffs. The only exception being a strong body to pick up fouls against Giannis.I agree with this group of posts. While Grant is the best of the three overall, TL and Semi bring limited role skills that he doesn't have (mad length/hops of TL) or have yet (Semi's spot three).
I do worry that good teams will run Semi off the line in a seven-game series, and he's useless offensively then. He can't drive closeouts at all. He makes Crowder look like a great finisher. Not the biggest problem in the world though.
Semi may not be a classic 3-and-D player, but he'll get some minutes as long as he can credibly impersonate one. His base is nice for a few possessions on a Giannis, but he's also not killing us at the 3 or the D part right now.Maybe I’m off base but in my view something will have to have gone terribly wrong or fantastically right in order for Semi to get more than a couple of minutes playing time in the playoffs. The only exception being a strong body to pick up fouls against Giannis.
Semi should be here as a cheap, deep bench piece. He has a significantly improving 3pt shot + a role defensively (can respectably guard Giannis/Simmons in small stints)Semi may not be a classic 3-and-D player, but he'll get some minutes as long as he can credibly impersonate one. His base is nice for a few possessions on a Giannis, but he's also not killing us at the 3 or the D part right now.
FWIW, I'd be shocked if he's on this team next year, as they are likely dreaming hard on getting what he gives them out of the Romeo/Grant combination. But they don't seem quite ready.
He's shooting .379 on the year and 8-18 in the bubble from 3.
If Semi’s shooting is at all for real, he’s going to be an NBA 8th-10th guy for a long time. I’d be totally with him being my 8th-10th guy indefinitely if the contract stayed in the $2-3M range.Semi should be here as a cheap, deep bench piece. He has a significantly improving 3pt shot + a role defensively (can respectably guard Giannis/Simmons in small stints)
I agree that Romeo/Grant have more upside and will start playing bigger roles next season but Semi has a #10-13 spot on this roster.
With the roster crunch coming after this season, Danny will have to make some decisions. I could also see Semi included in a trade where the C's package a handful of dimes for a quarter.
I mean, you have to make 37% of 3 pointers with a decently quick release with large men flying at you, while you also handle your defensive assignments against monsters like Giannis and Simmons.Wouldn't it be pretty great to be a 10th man on an NBA roster for a dozen years, making $3 million each year? Man, that would be a nice way to make a living.
I know, right?! Almost like being one of the hardest working, talented people in the world spending 10 hours a day in the gym is coasting by. Oh and if he goes from shooting close to 40% from 3 to 30% from getting complacent he's out of a job at 30 years old.Wouldn't it be pretty great to be a 10th man on an NBA roster for a dozen years, making $3 million each year? Man, that would be a nice way to make a living.
He's notorious for being a gym freak, so we should expect his improvements aren't a fluke given how hard he works. He's a UFA in 2021, so the Celtics will need to try to extend him early. He's exactly what a contending team would want on their team - a fairly cheap player willing to play a specific role, while being a great teammate when that skillset isn't needed.SSS aside his 3pt shooting has gone from 31% his first two seasons to 38% this season and FT% from 61% to 86%. @$1.75MM next season (26yr old)
The league will take notice of his jumps and he'll have some trade value if Danny decides to go in that direction
If Semi’s shooting is at all for real, he’s going to be an NBA 8th-10th guy for a long time. I’d be totally with him being my 8th-10th guy indefinitely if the contract stayed in the $2-3M range.
Just to clarify: Are either of you under the impression that I'm denigrating him in any way or thinking he doesn't work hard or isn't talented or anything remotely like that?I know, right?! Almost like being one of the hardest working, talented people in the world spending 10 hours a day in the gym is coasting by. Oh and if he goes from shooting close to 40% from 3 to 30% from getting complacent he's out of a job at 30 years old.
Agreed. His age, attitude, work ethic and potentially modest salary demands do dovetail nicely in with the Tatum/Brown Show over the next 5 seasons.He's notorious for being a gym freak, so we should expect his improvements aren't a fluke given how hard he works. He's a UFA in 2021, so the Celtics will need to try to extend him early. He's exactly what a contending team would want on their team - a fairly cheap player willing to play a specific role, while being a great teammate when that skillset isn't needed.
My comment was based on roster spots. Semi is pretty damn close to his ceiling. I think that either Grant or Romeo can make him expendable. But you're right that cost isn't a concern for next year.Agreed. His age, attitude, work ethic and potentially modest salary demands do dovetail nicely in with the Tatum/Brown Show over the next 5 seasons.
It's not really a Grant OR Romeo OR Semi thing. The C's will need all three to improve, develop and support the stars for championship aspirations over the next half dozen seasons. There is room for all three especially with Gordon and Smart contracts eventually expiring.
Na, totally understood your lighthearted point. Just wanted to make it clear that, for a guy like Semi, I’m not damning with faint praise by saying he could be a solid 8-10 man, and I also think he’s a clear tier above Scalabrine mascot types.Just to clarify: Are either of you under the impression that I'm denigrating him in any way or thinking he doesn't work hard or isn't talented or anything remotely like that?
Totally. I think he's a very useful guy. I'm just saying that it would be pretty freaking awesome to be an NBA 10th man, if that's "all" Semi ever can be.Na, totally understood your lighthearted point. Just wanted to make it clear that, for a guy like Semi, I’m not damning with faint praise by saying he could be a solid 8-10 man, and I also think he’s a clear tier above Scalabrine mascot types.
We haven't had a chance to jump down each other's throats about hoop in a while. I think that we missed it.Totally. I think he's a very useful guy. I'm just saying that it would be pretty freaking awesome to be an NBA 10th man, if that's "all" Semi ever can be.
In the NBA, sure. In Europe / Asia, he's got a career in the mid to high six figures till he's 40, as a starter even, if he wants it.I know, right?! Almost like being one of the hardest working, talented people in the world spending 10 hours a day in the gym is coasting by. Oh and if he goes from shooting close to 40% from 3 to 30% from getting complacent he's out of a job at 30 years old.
Yup, the effort matters a lot. The Celtics are also big at the 2 and the 3, so crashing the boards hard lets them leverage that. Brown and Hayward in particular are really strong at this when engaged.One thing I've noticed a lot in the bubble is that our key wings, Brown/Tatum/Hayward, all do a great job fighting for rebounds. They rise up and snag rebounds away from taller opponents and we are going to need that kind of fight in the playoffs. The Celtics are currently 6th in total rebounds per 100 possessions, and from a personnel standpoint they have no business being in that mix. The teams ahead of them (Milwaukee, Dallas, Knicks, Nets and Clippers) all play a lot of minutes with a traditional big man and/or have generational rebounding talents. The Celtics grab more rebounds per 100 possessions than teams like the Sixers and Lakers, and they do it through gang rebounding. It is really impressive.
I'd be quite happy playing the Sixers sans Simmons, which is good, because I don't think we have much of a choice now.
The 12-14 non-Embiid minutes each night will be brutal for Philly. When Embiid is on the floor you can play Kanter against him more (without worrying about Simmons waltzing to the rim against Kanter over and over), or you just double-team/zone the shit out of Embiid without being too worried about the gaps that opens in the defense.
I'm fine playing Indy too, but they're a better coached team with more ability to rise above their talent, so I don't know that it's a huge win. Simmons-less Philly just isn't a particularly good basketball team.
The Fultz swing and miss is the one that hurts.I have to agree. Never want to be too overconfident, especially when the other team has "arguably" the best player in the series.
But the Sixers without Simmons really shouldn't beat us. This is a lottery level roster aside from Embiid right now, kind of amazing how badly they screwed this thing up.
Overpaid Harris, Over the Hill Al, and a bunch of filler aside from their top 2 guys.