That core was a failure and Smart was the most easily replaceable part of it. They got sonned by a pretty meh Golden State team last year and had no excuse for not making the Finals this year. Can't keep trying the same thing and expect different results.
Right? Celtics fans are acting like they broke up a core that has been a dynastyThey’ve made a bunch of ECF when the conference hasn’t been anything special and when they finally did break through they lost to a beatable GS team.
If I’m them I’m also considering moving on from Brown tbh. No way in I’m paying that guy $60MM a year for half a decade.
they clearly gotta do something, but I'd expect more of a lateral move. Brogdon would've been the odd man out rather than Smart, but curious to see which changes they make.
Yeah if I could get Lillard I'm sending Brown the out ASAP. If only he was two years younger I'd have wanted the Spurs to make a hardcore press for him but since he'd be 34 or 35 when Wemby is really ready to run the timeline doesn't fit at all. But it fits Boston perfectly and would be one of the better hauls Portland could get for their rebuild that they really should be jumping on right now instead of half assing their rebuild.Right? Celtics fans are acting like they broke up a core that has been a dynasty
If I’m them I’m also considering moving on from Brown tbh. No way in I’m paying that guy $60MM a year for half a decade.
Ew, no to Lillard.
Anyway, Smart was basically the best-case scenario for how keeping Murray would've turned out. Dude has way too much influence for how good he was. You can't have your fourth or fifth option taking multiple end-of-game shots in the ECF. The Celtics needed to move on. White and Brogdon, if healthy, are much closer to what the team needs from that position. They'll need to figure out the rest if their guard rotation, but PG is handled
Don’t you think for that team Lillard would be perfect? He can actually dribble the ball. That’s an upgrade. You would be losing a bit with defense but really there aren’t any great SGs you have to guard in the EC.
I can see why Celtic fans don’t want to see Smart go. That Celtic team lacks fire and they coast through games, even playoff games. It seemed Smart was one of the few that played with passion consistently
Interesting stat: Tatum, Brown and White on the floor at the same time have a net rating of +10. The same is true with just Brown and White with Tatum sitting. Tatum and White with Brown sitting have a +9 net rating. When Brown and Tatum are on the floor without White their net rating is -1. White is way more valuable to Boston than Smart. This will mean more minutes for White and will be a big positive for Boston.
I don't think Lillard is a winning player. I think he had a at ude and is an overpaid grifter. He's not perfect for any team trying to win games. No team should be risking financial paralysis over him.
Looking like Porzingus trade is falling through.
Link? The Clippers killed it last night over injury concerns with Brogdon so they remade the trade with Memphis. That one is dying too?
The second one? With Memphis instead of the Clips?
No it's not.
Porzingis trade is a done deal. The heart and soul of the Celtics is now a Grizzly.
Just saw a tweet that said that Brogdon had a health concern so serious that they may not be able to trade him anywhere, anytime. Strong Sean Elliott failing kidney vibe.
It looks like the torn tendon in his elbow that he was "playing through" is going to require some significant recovery time.
I think I missed that they changed it to Grizzlies trade.
That's a relief. At least that WILL heal, eventually.
That's what you get for not continuously refreshing SpursTalk.
I've been saving that for today. Unfortunately, not going to be a productive day or evening.
If the Spurs strike out on getting a PG through the draft/free agency AND Brogdon's injury timeline isn't too crazy (ie he'll be healthy by Nov/Dec), the Spurs should sniff around to see if he can be had for cheap.
Would fill a bunch of needs at that position and has a reasonable contract in terms of pay & length.
woah
Lol Wizards. Garbage organization. Glad he won’t be a Spur tbh.
On the flip side, the Warriors just opened up a ton of cap space. Draymond ain’t going anywhere. Not sure about Klay though.
So is CP3 relegated to backup PG now? Starting him beside Curry is a bad fit.
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