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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Stevens likes guards who play great defense and can create their own offense ... that's not Bradley.do you think this team needs a veteran presence or do we just let all the young guys develop. Sullinger is so talented down low on the glass when he is focused, but can he keep that focus all year? Bradley provides great D but we need a little more offense from him
-david lee can provide a bit of a veteran presence. also, this team doesn't have attitude issues. guys like avery, crowder, jonas, marcus, etc will be fine with their own mindsets imodo you think this team needs a veteran presence or do we just let all the young guys develop. Sullinger is so talented down low on the glass when he is focused, but can he keep that focus all year? Bradley provides great D but we need a little more offense from him
Um, that's what the added over the summer. Two solid vet players.do you think this team needs a veteran presence or do we just let all the young guys develop. Sullinger is so talented down low on the glass when he is focused, but can he keep that focus all year? Bradley provides great D but we need a little more offense from him
Um, that's what the added over the summer. Two solid vet players.
I've got 48 wins with an outside chance at 50. And the Nets looking at a bottom 5 finish, getting ready to fork over that #1.
The NBA lost me years ago....but I'm back thanks to this young/hustling Celtics team and the Warriors...the Lebron alternative.
Lets start with my Warrior man-love. Any team that abuses Lebron is worth my time. I hate Lebron. I hate his moniker "King". I hate ESPN.......and since ESPN hypes the King like no other...I root for failure and humiliation. On the other hand....Steph Curry is the anti Lebron. Unlike half the clods that get jobs in the NBA because of height alone, Curry earns every point with hustle, smarts, and skill. And because this Warriors team is pushing Lebron off the front page.........I want more.
And these Celtics......I appreciate hustle and I appreciate they have to work twice as hard as the top half of the league because they have half the talent. As they stand now, they really only have two certified NBA quality starters on their roster. Bradley is legit on both ends of the floor and only getting better. Smart is incomplete but I expect continued upside in the years to come. For the Thomas fans, yes the kid is electric...but.... he is obvious deficiencies are a problem for this particular roster. Stevens has anointed him the 4th quarter closer who he gives responsibility to win games at crunch time......but physically, he doesn't have the tools to be "the guy". This team is a star short to make the leap to contention near the top. The rest of the roster is like an island of misfit toys with certain skills and certain flaws and Stevens is doing a great job fitting the pieces....a similar job most NBA coaches deal with. I like Crowder a lot but would classify him as a role player +.
I'm fascinated to see how Ainge continues to add layers.....they have my attention.
Another loss by the Smeltics, who have now lost 4 out of their last 5 games.
Teams have figured out that this is just a jump-shooting team who can't jump-shoot on the road, cannot rebound, cannot protect the rim, do not have a legit ball distributor, and have no size at Shooting Guard besides Evan Turner.
Danny's drafts have been crap for 7 straight years (didn't have a 1st-rounder in 2009), and there is not one - not one - player that is starter-caliber on even a legit Eastern Conference contender.
The NBA lost me years ago....but I'm back thanks to this young/hustling Celtics team and the Warriors...the Lebron alternative.
Lets start with my Warrior man-love. Any team that abuses Lebron is worth my time. I hate Lebron. I hate his moniker "King". I hate ESPN.......and since ESPN hypes the King like no other...I root for failure and humiliation. On the other hand....Steph Curry is the anti Lebron. Unlike half the clods that get jobs in the NBA because of height alone, Curry earns every point with hustle, smarts, and skill. And because this Warriors team is pushing Lebron off the front page.........I want more.
And these Celtics......I appreciate hustle and I appreciate they have to work twice as hard as the top half of the league because they have half the talent. As they stand now, they really only have two certified NBA quality starters on their roster. Bradley is legit on both ends of the floor and only getting better. Smart is incomplete but I expect continued upside in the years to come. For the Thomas fans, yes the kid is electric...but.... he is obvious deficiencies are a problem for this particular roster. Stevens has anointed him the 4th quarter closer who he gives responsibility to win games at crunch time......but physically, he doesn't have the tools to be "the guy". This team is a star short to make the leap to contention near the top. The rest of the roster is like an island of misfit toys with certain skills and certain flaws and Stevens is doing a great job fitting the pieces....a similar job most NBA coaches deal with. I like Crowder a lot but would classify him as a role player +.
I'm fascinated to see how Ainge continues to add layers.....they have my attention.
On why James left Miami for Cleveland:
"With the Miami Heat, LeBron James—before and after his four seasons when his contract was up with the team—made it clear that he wanted to dump head coach Erik Spoelstra. At one point, [Heat president] Pat Riley called LeBron into his office said that no one will tell him how to run the organization. Riley told James that Spoelstra is his guy and that firing Spoelstra is out of the question. That was the main reason LeBron returned to Cleveland."
A month later, and after a 9-1 10 game stretch and beating the Cavs on the road, the Celts are alone as the third seed. Well called, Capt, well called.Another loss by the Smeltics, who have now lost 4 out of their last 5 games.
Teams have figured out that this is just a jump-shooting team who can't jump-shoot on the road, cannot rebound, cannot protect the rim, do not have a legit ball distributor, and have no size at Shooting Guard besides Evan Turner.
Danny's drafts have been crap for 7 straight years (didn't have a 1st-rounder in 2009), and there is not one - not one - player that is starter-caliber on even a legit Eastern Conference contender.
he thought the team was going to suk so he left. he had just signed a contract. i think it was the year before. i lost all respect for him. i hope he never wins another ring.I don't like rivers and the way he left. he bailed when things got tough. I have no use for him or ray allen. I think ainge is one of the best GMs in the league. he's not perfect . no GM is.
You understand he's a coach for a vet team right? Did you WANT him coaching these kids? I can assure you that Danny didn't. That's why he let him go while extracting another asset for him.he thought the team was going to suk so he left. he had just signed a contract. i think it was the year before. i lost all respect for him. i hope he never wins another ring.