Lebron James and NBA Discussion!

[rochrist]

Agree with everything. But one thing left out, cousins when he comes back will be a much better player than Baynes. This was a huge signing for GSW for next years stretch run.

There's no guarantee he'll even be able to play, let alone not be greatly diminished. Big men don't generally come back to well from a torn achilles.

 

[rochrist]

Mods: Yeesh. Can you move this thread to a roundball related sub-forum? The offseason is trying enough as it is.

Someone's forcing you to read it?

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

There's no guarantee he'll even be able to play, let alone not be greatly diminished. Big men don't generally come back to well from a torn achilles.

I get it. If he sucks its 1 year 5 mil. If he’s good it’s gonna make it really hard to stop GSW from a 3 peat. Low risk high reward signing.

 

[Deus Irae]

Simple: Heyward & Tatum & possibly the draft picks - provided that Danny is smart enough to keep them, especially the Sacremento pick - can help a team win a place in the finals; Horford, Brown & Smart/Rozier do not.

The team was a Morris/Smart/Rozier 4th quarter brickfest from getting to the finals this season, so your argument doesn't really hold water.

 

[LaterGator]

LOL what's for brickfest?

 

[supafly]

No it's pretty documented that the Decision. It raised 2.5 million for the Boys and Girls Club and then 3.5 million for other charities.

Thanks for confirming that. Certainly doesn’t seem as bad after reading the numbers, especially if he had his mind already made to go to Miami, which is what I assume happened.

 

[captain stone]

The team was a Morris/Smart/Rozier 4th quarter brickfest from getting to the finals this season...

Exactly.

 

[LaterGator]

The team was a Morris/Smart/Rozier 4th quarter brickfest from getting to the finals this season, so your argument doesn't really hold water.

That fact is with a healthy Hayward and Irving, Morris and Rozier will be part of the second waive sitting on the end of the bench in crunch time. If Smart insists on bricking so will he.

 

[patsfan13]

The team was a Morris/Smart/Rozier 4th quarter brickfest from getting to the finals this season, so your argument doesn't really hold water.

Correct and how much would the pressure on THEM be reduced eliminated if Kyrie and or Hayward were available.
Of course the series likely doesn't go 7 if the team was healthy

 

[Deus Irae]

Exactly.

That doesn't support your hypothesis, Captain.

 

[Deus Irae]

That fact is with a healthy Hayward and Irving, Morris and Rozier will be part of the second waive sitting on the end of the bench in crunch time. If Smart insists on bricking so will he.

Don't count on Morris being on the team come the start of the season.

 

[captain stone]

Don't count on Morris being on the team come the start of the season.

Fine by me, but what do you think will happen to him?

 

[IllegalContact]

Don't count on Morris being on the team come the start of the season.

Morris is dirt cheap.......be good to package him for a 4 who shoots better than 43%

 

[Deus Irae]

Fine by me, but what do you think will happen to him?

He's a good candidate to be traded, given the logjam likely to be at the wing positions. He understands it.

Marcus Morris Unsure About How He Fits With Celtics For 2018-19 Season

Is it a guarantee that he'll be gone? No. Just don't be surprised if it happens. Hayward's minutes have to come from somewhere, and it's not likely that many will be coming from Horford, Tatum, Irving or Brown. After them, it's Smart (29.9), Morris (26.8) and Rozier (25.9) with the most minutes to cut into, and the Baynes/Monroe/Theis minutes aren't likely to be cut back all that much, given the position involved. Can Stevens find a solution that makes everyone happy, or at least content? Maybe, but Morris likes his minutes and his shots.

When you add in possible luxury tax implications, moving Morris at some point makes sense, assuming Hayward shows that he's recovered.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Kontradiction]

Kawhi Leonard to Toronto for a package that includes DeRozan.

 

[captain insano]

Kawhi Leonard-DeMar DeRozan trade: Spurs star has no desire to play for Raptors, per report

 

[Kontradiction]

Kawhi Leonard-DeMar DeRozan trade: Spurs star has no desire to play for Raptors, per report

Spurs easily won that trade.

 

[captain insano]

Spurs easily won that trade.

I hope your right. I think it remains to be seen. as a Celtics fan, I hope it blows up in the rapters face.

 

[DisgruntledTunaFan]

I may be in the minority here, but I like Lebron. To be honest, my favorite NBA team is whatever team he's on. (Cavs last 4 years, and Lakers now)