Boston has worst luck in NBA drafts

[darkzero1]

5th pick in the draft. I thought for sure they would have been #1 or #2. Looks like another decade of mediocrity is ahead.

[Jimcs50]

First Len Bias, then lose out on Tim Duncan and now tonight.

:depressed

[Jimcs50]

tlong, you hit the jackpot!!!!

:elephant

[ducks]

Awesome !

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hahahahhahah

[ducks]

tlong, you hit the jackpot!!!!

:elephant
blazers are going to be tough in 2 years

[darkzero1]

Portland as #1? They had the rookie of the year this year. Not fair.

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And the West gets better

[Jimcs50]

Ironic that tlong has been saying that Oden will be the #1 pick in the draft for the last 5 months, and now his team gets to draft him.


Congrats tlong!!!

[darkzero1]

Looks like someone was psychic or had inside info: http://youtube.com/watch?v=mxrI3xa1R9U

[aaronstampler]

Blame Simmons. You mock Manu's bald spot and you invite the suffering.

[missmyzte]

Suicide rate in Boston just climbed. That's incredible.
And wow, 2 ROY's in a row.

[aaronstampler]

wonder what the blazers will do with lamarcus bryant

[CubanMustGo]

From the Celtics' web site:


Quite simply, the Boston Celtics are "the Franchise," Celtics Green is "the color," and the winking leprechaun that serves as the team's logo symbolizes five decades of NBA tradition.

A charter member of the Basketball Association of America (which evolved into the NBA), Boston flies more title banners from the rafters of its home arena than any other franchise.

Golly, I'm sorry if I don't feel too sorry for them. :lol

[mardigan]

If the Sonics can resign Lewis, he Allen and Durant will be fun to watch

[jag]

hahah seeing the look on that fans face made me laugh, i hate boston and phoenix


karma's a bitch

[Jimcs50]

Suicide rate in Boston just climbed. That's incredible.
And wow, 2 ROY's in a row.


No, they will not draft another Roy, they will draft an Oden.

[zekes]

Suicide rate in Boston just climbed. That's incredible.
And wow, 2 ROY's in a row.

whoa there, durant is gonna be ROY.

[Jimcs50]

This makes up for their drafting Sam Bowie over Jordan....yes?

[slayermin]

wonder what the blazers will do with lamarcus bryant

Keep Aldridge, trade Randolph.

Unless of course, they draft Durant.

[G-Nob]

Thats what Celts get for tankin games towards the end of the season!

[Jimcs50]

Keep Bryant, trade Randolph.

Unless of course, they draft Durant.


No way do they draft Durant....Oden will be a Blazer for the next 10 years

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Suicide rate in Boston just climbed. That's incredible.
And wow, 2 ROY's in a row.


:rolleyes x a bajillion

No fucking way Oden gets ROY over Durant. I'd bet my soul on it.


lamarcus bryant

:lmao

[darkzero1]

Thats what Celts get for tankin games towards the end of the season!

Every cellar-dweller does it.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Keep Aldridge, trade Randolph.

Unless of course, they draft Durant.



hahahaha you edited your post from 'bryant' to 'aldridge'

LOL

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

If they don't draft Oden, the sticky icky has made it's way to the FO...

[Jimcs50]

:rolleyes x a bajillion

No fucking way Oden gets ROY over Durant. I'd bet my soul on it.




You have one????

[slayermin]

hahahaha you edited your post from 'bryant' to 'aldridge'

LOL

:lol I knew it didn't sound right.

[exstatic]

Boston can wait another 50 years, and they'd still be too banner rich. Besides, I want the Spurs to have a chance to consolidate and increase that second overall win percentage. Oden in Boston would have been disaster.

[NBA Junkie]

If the Sonics can resign Lewis, he Allen and Durant will be fun to watch

This could make Lewis's decision to bolt much easier. Or a S&T more likely.

I don't see Lewis and Durant playing together.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

You have one????


It's currently buried under DKR field after last year's aggie game but I can always go recover it if i have to.


Seriously. Anyone who thinks Oden has a better rookie season than Durant is just someone who has never watched Durant play.
Gonna be fun to watch though.

[Jimcs50]

The good news is!!!

Phoenix got screwed!!!! Yes!!!!

[L.I.T]

Poor 'ittle Boston. Guess Tommy Heinsohn wasn't that great of a good luck charm.

The bouncing balls never lie, you tank...you lose.

[Darkwaters]

Portland is going to be really really tough.

Jarrett Jack/Sergio Rodriguez
Brandon Roy/Fred Jones
LaMarcus Aldridge/Darius Miles/Travis Outlaw (??)
Zach Randolph/Raef LaFrentz
Greg Oden/Joel Pryzbilla

[Darkwaters]

The good news is!!!

Phoenix got screwed!!!! Yes!!!!

I know!!! I was pumping my fist when I heard that one!

[Jimcs50]

tlong wet himself


What's your point? He always does that....

[Darkwaters]

Portland is going to be really really tough.

Jarrett Jack/Sergio Rodriguez
Brandon Roy/Fred Jones
LaMarcus Aldridge/Darius Miles/Travis Outlaw (??)
Zach Randolph/Raef LaFrentz
Greg Oden/Joel Pryzbilla

The way their big contracts expire (LaFrentz, Miles, Pryzbilla, Randolph) will be very convenient when looking to resign Rodriguez, Aldridge, Roy and Oden. Yikes.

[tsb2000]

I guess the ghost of Red didn't help them out. Either that, or the curse of Tom Brady is alive and well in Boston. Pats success = Celts stink. :)

[Admidave50]

This so fucking funny, just got up..

[50 cent]

Boston deserves everything they are getting.

Besides Ainge tampering sitting with Durant's mom, here's another gem from this season:


With two potential franchise players heading this year's draft, there is more attention on the lottery than any year since James was the big prize in 2003. And there sometimes seemed quite a desire to be a part of it.

Strange substitution patterns and curious injury absences convinced people that some teams were losing games on purpose. Boston coach Doc Rivers opened one postgame news conference by stressing that he wasn't trying to lose. But conspiracy theorists thought they found proof in the final week of the season after the Celtics sat forward Ryan Gomes in the fourth quarter of a loss to the Bucks that clinched the second-worst record.

"I probably (would have played), but since we were in the hunt for a high draft pick, of course things are different," Gomes said after the game. "I understand that. Hopefully things get better. Now that we clinched at least having the second-most balls in the lottery, the last three games we'll see what happens. We'll see if we can go out and finish some games."

[Budkin]

Boston has won enough championships for several lifetimes.

[Jimcs50]

Need a pool to see when tlong's first post will be tomorrow, when he gets to work.

I say it will be at 9:45am cst.

[blaze89]

I was rooting for Memphis to get one of the top two, unfortunatly they went with four but when #5 I was thinking "Boston" - since they could go no lower than fifth and the the Celtics cards came up my eyes popped out of my head.

ESPN had the best shot of a fan with that "shocked" looked with his hands on his head. I couldn't help but giggle. I recall, they had a team that went to the East Finals a few years back but bad management moves that have just filtered down.

Portland may be happy but what about Seattle? That team appears to be headed to OKC but will Durant (or Oden) help keep the team in Seattle?

[samikeyp]

Tlong is going nuts right now.

[milkyway21]

5th pick in the draft. I thought for sure they would have been #1 or #2. Looks like another decade of mediocrity is ahead.

I FEEL SORRY FOR BOSTON. I REALLY AM.
THEY'RE STILL ONE OF THE BEST TEAM ALL-TIME.
SO GOOD LUCK THE NEXT TIME.

[baseline bum]

Portland as #1? They had the rookie of the year this year. Not fair.

No. It's great. No one gets rewarded for tanking. NBA fans will get to see two young, incredible talents play their careers together. It ensures that Oden wont end up like Garnett or McGrady, having to single-handedly carry a bad team. This is like Shaq + Penny - two attitudes

[tlongII]

We will draft Oden and trade Randolph. We'll move Aldridge to power forward. I think we'll try to trade Randolph with our 4 2nd round picks to Seattle for Lewis. This is the happiest I've been since 1977!

[Tigole Bitties]

http://bostonceltics.justgotowned.com/

[Mr. Body]

Boston is one of the worst franchises in sports. I'm not talking historically - I mean the last fifteen years or so. Just terrible. It's good one lottery ball won't bail them out.

[Tippecanoe]

well, they did tank pretty much the last three months, so i guess they dont really deserve a top 2 pick

:depressed

[Mr. Body]

I laugh at Boston sports fans now. Years ago this team used to be good. How about working bit by bit to improve the team instead of trying to get bailed out?

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHA.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Blame Simmons. You mock Manu's bald spot and you invite the suffering.

:lol

Simmons just jumped off the Hollywood sign...

Who says Portland won't take Durant? They already have a low-post threat in Randolph, and a bunch of overpaid centres.

Nah, they'll trade Randolph for PG guard help and draft Oden, put Aldridge at the 4. they'll be nasty in 3 years.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We will draft Oden and trade Randolph. We'll move Aldridge to power forward. I think we'll try to trade Randolph with our 4 2nd round picks to Seattle for Lewis. This is the happiest I've been since 1977!

That's exactly what I said (and I hadn't read your post), except the Rand for Lewis bit. Wonder if they'd bite on that?

You should be able to get something decent for Randolph (although I wouldn't touch him with a barge-pole). Bet he ends up in the East...

This will be a very busy off-season league-wide IMHO.

[SilverPlayer]

:lol

Simmons just jumped off the Hollywood sign...

Who says Portland won't take Durant? They already have a low-post threat in Randolph, and a bunch of overpaid centres.

Nah, they'll trade Randolph for PG guard help and draft Oden, put Aldridge at the 4. they'll be nasty in 3 years.


Um Jarret Jack seems more than capable at PG. They need a 3. Aldridge is going to be great at 4 when they slide him down and move Randolph.

[Budkin]

We will draft Oden and trade Randolph. We'll move Aldridge to power forward. I think we'll try to trade Randolph with our 4 2nd round picks to Seattle for Lewis. This is the happiest I've been since 1977!

Props Tlong!

[SpursIndonesia]

Randolph for Pierce ? To make Boston gaping even more ! :lol

[SenorSpur]

Keep Aldridge, trade Randolph.

Unless of course, they draft Durant.

That would be my bet. They trade Randolph and unload his exhoribant salary.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Um Jarret Jack seems more than capable at PG. They need a 3. Aldridge is going to be great at 4 when they slide him down and move Randolph.

Jack is okay, his stats look good, but the two times I've seen him play he was very average. Do you think he's a championship calibre PG? That's what we're talking about, a guy who you can see leading an NBA championship team.

I'm actually starting to like tlong's idea, although I doubt it happens.

Jack, Roy, Lewis, Aldridge, Oden could cause some damage...

[Jimcs50]

?????

I started this thread, how come darkzero's name in on thread starter????


:wtf

[Jimcs50]

We will draft Oden and trade Randolph. We'll move Aldridge to power forward. I think we'll try to trade Randolph with our 4 2nd round picks to Seattle for Lewis. This is the happiest I've been since 1977!


How high did you jump when they called Seattle's name as the 2 pick?

:lol


Congrats.

:toast

[Jimcs50]

The odds of Boston, Memphis and Milwaukee(the 3 worst teams) not getting into the top 3 picks is less likely than:

Rolling snake eyes on consecutive rools of the dice

Shaq hitting 11 straight FTs

Flipping a coin and getting heads 10 straight times


Unbelievable