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  1. nighthob

    The Celtics Offseason

    Yes, that's what's going to happen. Because once Brown is extended it opens up a lot more options for them going forward.
  2. nighthob

    The Celtics Offseason

    A lot of people are still operating under the assumptions of the old CBA. A team acquiring JB has less worry about him bolting for a superteam due to cap smoothing and JB on a 30% deal makes teaming him with his buddy Mitchell a possibility. So in the real world Lowe, et al, are right, teams...
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    The summer chopping block: who do you want gone and why?

    Gallo's about to be 35 and has missed a lot of games over the years.
  4. nighthob

    The Celtics Offseason

    My only thought in a Brown deal is that it's going to be driven by the restrictions imposed by the new semi-hard cap. It might happen this offseason if he doesn't sign an extension. But I suspect it does next offseason with one. It's not what I would consider an optimal result.
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    Celtics vs Heat ECF Redux Discussion Thread

    The Heat aren’t the first #8 seed to play for the NBA title. The first this century, but last century isn’t that far in the past. (Allow me to introduce you to the ‘99 Knicks)
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    The summer chopping block: who do you want gone and why?

    Honestly the time to explore a Brown deal is next summer after his extension kicks in. And after Tatum has signed his making it a moot point.
  7. nighthob

    The Celtics Offseason

    In a year's time there probably would be (i.e. once it's legal to trade him after extending him). But right now a Brown deal would likely create as many problems as it solves. They can see what they picks they can pry out of someone that wants Grant, but that leaves you with the difficulty of...
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    The Celtics Offseason

    Yeah, .500 teams aren't looking at players like Marcus. You'd have more luck trying to sell them White. But what those teams really want is JB. But they generally don't have a palatable package to get them. I guess OKC might be an exception as they could build something around Dort/Giddey/picks...
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    The Celtics Offseason

    Nope, the new CBA's intent is to disperse talent by forcing star-laden teams to deal either stars or the supporting cast. That's why I mentioned the Warriors. But the Bucks and Nuggets are absolutely going to be forced to choose as well (like Boston and Golden State they're likely past the...
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    The Celtics Offseason

    They do. There are star defenders and offensive zeroes like Ben Wallace, Marcus Camby won one on his back nine. Then other decent offensive players and defensive stars like Joakim Noah and Ron Artest. Smart fits in with that group of people that were defensive stars that played enough offense to...
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    Bob Myers stepping down as Warriors GM

    That was my first thought, he read the new CBA and realized that he didn't want the teardown of the Warriors on his resumé.
  12. nighthob

    The Celtics Offseason

    There are actually players you'd want from Houston, the problem is that you're not getting them. You're trading Marcus into their cap space and getting a top 20 protected first that converts into second round picks. And then if you're past the second apron you're not getting a TPE. And if you're...
  13. nighthob

    The Celtics Offseason

    People need to get over the whole “culture change” fantasy. Guys like Kevin Garnett change the culture, not because of their personalities, but because they’re superstars that play the game like that. Marcus is a maniac, but he’s also a role player, and other players just tune them out. So...
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    The Celtics Offseason

    I mean Smart and White were in a virtual tie at 4/5 in terms of FGA/g and Usage%. Clearly the problem is AlphaMarcus. LOL Smart’s value to Boston is that he’s happy to not shoot the ball at all unless it’s necessary and doesn’t hesitate when he has to shoot.There’s value in that for Boston...
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    The Celtics Offseason

    In theory I agree with this, but if Boston’s past the second tax apron they can’t get anything but picks for him. And then you have to trade a different player with more picks to replace him. It’s a dilemma. It’s why I think the most likely result is that they extend JB for something less than...
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    The Celtics Offseason

    No, I’m saying that roleplayers are really only valuable to contenders and their own teams. People fantasizing about young teams paying a premium to get Marcus to “change their culture” (while saying out the other side of their mouth that Boston needs to get rid of him because he’s “destroying...
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    The Celtics Offseason

    We’re entering Rube Goldberg territory there. Like I keep saying, I think running it back is really their only choice at this point. But long term that Supertax is a killer, if you’re building a team around two 35% max guys Boston’s middle class players (Brogdon, Smart, White, Williams) are...
  18. nighthob

    The Celtics Offseason

    Running it back is the most likely result because there just aren’t a lot of options for them. Grant might be moved in RFA, but thanks to the new CBA it’s likely to be for a draft pick. But then how do you replace him? If Boston’s in supertax territory they wouldn’t even get a TPE to use.
  19. nighthob

    The Celtics Offseason

    Unfortunately they really aren’t likely to find that guy because teams don’t break the bank to get roleplayers.
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    The Celtics Offseason

    Smart or Brown taking a jumper with two players there to gather the rebound as Miami dithers defensively has a lot more potential to end well for Boston than Miami. Now if Strus had been watching the inbounder rather than Tatum it might have been a different outcome.
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