Derek White is a Point Guard.I will miss you so much rob
they still don't really have a point guard lol
top 4 stays healthy they can absolutely win the title tho
Yep. That’s where I am. The glimpses of greatness were intoxicatingI get it, but I’m sad. Robert was a true game-changer, but his knee is probably toast. Head yes, heart no.
I had the exact same thought. I'm also concerned by rumblings that Jrue's defense has been worsening of late.Wonder if this survives the physicals…
I‘d assume fewer double big lineups. It is interesting that Brad explained the Smart trade by saying that he needed to balance the roster, using backcourt depth to bolster the frontcourt, only to use frontcourt depth in Williams to acquire a backcourt player in Holiday.What on earth are they going to do for big men? Al and KP cannot possibly be relied on for a full season.
Holiday was the clear second option on the Bucks. He’s the FOURTH option on this Celtics team in crunch time. Gonna see a ton of open looks.Al is 37, KP has plantar fasciitis, and Holliday can't hit threes in the games that count. So, so risky.
Any reports of the Korndawg being in the best shape of his life?
I've mentioned this before, but there is no objective universal criteria to pass or fail these physicals.Wonder if this survives the physicals…
The reason I’d be willing to do Brogdon/Rob (only if it came down to it), is that you could easily slide Tatum to the 4, and between him, Brissett, and Stevens, there’s your minutes at the 4. A center rotation of KP/Al/Kornet is pretty damn good, IMO. The rotation if you do that package is still amazing.
White
Holiday
Jaylen
Tatum
Porzingis
Al
Pritchard
Hauser
Brissett
Stevens
Kornet
Svi
Walsh
He may even be the 5th optionHoliday was the clear second option on the Bucks. He’s the FOURTH option on this Celtics team in crunch time. Gonna see a ton of open looks.
I guess the counter is: how many centers do you really need to worry about anymore, especially in the east?Whos playing center for this team exactly? 40 year old Al Horford and a guy who averages 50 games a season?
Kornet played more basketball last year than any previous year. Don‘t know if that is good or bad. I guess we are going to see more of him.Al is 37, KP has plantar fasciitis, and Holliday can't hit threes in the games that count. So, so risky.
Any reports of the Korndawg being in the best shape of his life?
I have the same concerns, but trading away the guy that can be counted on for 20 games a year is an OK counterpoint to that theory imhoWhos playing center for this team exactly? 40 year old Al Horford and a guy who averages 50 games a season?
Regular season is overrated. Only thing that matters is that Porzingis is healthy for the playoffs.Whos playing center for this team exactly? 40 year old Al Horford and a guy who averages 50 games a season?
Yeah lot of value there.POR is killing it. They still could move Brogdon for a late first, and who knows what they do with TL.
They do this even if Brogdon was a good sport all summer, Brad has loved Holiday forever.I have the same concerns, but trading away the guy that can be counted on for 20 games a year is an OK counterpoint to that theory imho
Recall that this team has successfully used players like Marcus Smart and Grant Williams to defend elite big men. They had neither of them and too many bigs for what they do. They prioritized an actual need over a potential one.Whos playing center for this team exactly? 40 year old Al Horford and a guy who averages 50 games a season?
Yeah if you're gonna trade 2 solid players for 1, it feels a bit less painful when the 2 heading out were major injury risks (and the 1 coming back is much less so). We now have a very clear need before the playoffs - another playoff big, even if KP and Horford stay healthy. No ball handler or wing, the way forward is crystal clear from a player acquisition standpoint.I have the same concerns, but trading away the guy that can be counted on for 20 games a year is an OK counterpoint to that theory imho
I think the FO was legit annoyed and maybe made them a bit more likely for them to upgrade.Wonder how much Brogdon being extremely thin-skinned played into this.
Yeah. The good thing is, bigs always seem to be available at the deadline (although what the Cs would trade is a bit of a mystery).Yeah if you're gonna trade 2 solid players for 1, it feels a bit less painful when the 2 heading out were major injury risks (and the 1 coming back is much less so). We now have a very clear need before the playoffs - another playoff big, even if KP and Horford stay healthy. No ball handler or wing, the way forward is crystal clear from a player acquisition standpoint.