Think the C's have to sell high. This team can't compete with quicker teams OKC a machine as Presti hits on Mitchell and McCain adding further depth. Would be pitching Payton to Sac for the 7th pick, they suck at drafting and Acuff, Wagler, Flemings or Mikel Brown will be there. Bigger quicker, more athletic PG. C's have no answer to Maxey or Edgecombe or other similar slashers, and no one to attack the rim
I'm kind of biased here, becuase I genuinely rank Pritchard among the best sixth men in the NBA. I think it's hard to replicate his value. I do, however, agree that there's a clear need for athleticism within the rotation, especially where that athletic edge is utilized on the defensive end. Finding the right guys, who aren't single-skill contributors won't be easy though
I love PP and D White and their blue collar work ethics , but they and JB and the post were exposed by Maxey, Edgecombe, and Embiid. Fell to the exact the things we said early they couldn't allow and others saw it and will do the same. have to add a few guys with athleticism that can attack the rim or it back to live by the 3, die by the 3 and quick defenses shut that down, Cam Carr crazy athleticism and a 7 ft wingspan! Can't let OKC get him
Good job Adam. On the trade front, I don't feel like we have that much to trade anymore. When we cleaned house last year to get under the cap and get younger & healthier, we didn't hold onto any spare pieces.
We have about $60 million in space for White, Hauser, and not bringing back Vooch. Those are really our only valuable options. Can we package them up and get back two quality players that give us a quality big, developmental projects, and draft picks? That doesn't seem likely to get quality, championship tipping talent in return.
Now I feel like the only trades we can make are around breaking up the Jays, although unlikely and unthinkable, may be the best route. Can trading either Brown or Tatum bring us back $60 million in talent that isn't just a swap for a different superstar. (None of the 1:1 superstar trades make any sense to me.)
I think that the new CBA asks us to reconsider building for more upper-middle quality players rather than spending approximately $120million on two players. One goes down, we are out more than one player, we are down $60million in talent.
My hope is that Scheierman and Gonzalez continue to improve and should be able to replace Hauser and White. We have a very good back up center rotation that is still developing. However, none of them are championship level centers.
I look forward to your thoughts, Adam, and the rest of the subscribers.
I think this is a fair assessment. It's easy to get swept up in the notion of adding another star (or swapping stars). I do think there's considerable value in going the Pacers route, where you have the clear-cut star talent (Haliburton) and then an interchangeable roster surrounding him. That to me, is the modern-CBA-friendly idea of a contending roster.
Of course, building out a rotation like that is incredibly difficult. There's also an element of luck involved, which skews the ability to replicate on the fly. However, if the Celtics do stay married to the Jays, which is the most likely route forward, they have to add more athleticism and dynamic scoring. If that means parting with White and/or Hauser, so be it.
I'm not a big fan of waiting around for developing younger guys during what is supposed to be a contention window. So, I would like a big to be the prioirty. But, if Brad sees value elsewhere, I'm not going to question that lol.
Overall, I think a one-star, well-balanced rotation is a potential key to success. However, until a team wins a championship with that style of roster build, I doubt it will become a sought-after normality
I appreciate the reframing that it is still an experiment to see if that will work. The safer bet is to stay with the two stars and it is hard to give up such a good thing that has produced overall.
Think the C's have to sell high. This team can't compete with quicker teams OKC a machine as Presti hits on Mitchell and McCain adding further depth. Would be pitching Payton to Sac for the 7th pick, they suck at drafting and Acuff, Wagler, Flemings or Mikel Brown will be there. Bigger quicker, more athletic PG. C's have no answer to Maxey or Edgecombe or other similar slashers, and no one to attack the rim
I'm kind of biased here, becuase I genuinely rank Pritchard among the best sixth men in the NBA. I think it's hard to replicate his value. I do, however, agree that there's a clear need for athleticism within the rotation, especially where that athletic edge is utilized on the defensive end. Finding the right guys, who aren't single-skill contributors won't be easy though
I love PP and D White and their blue collar work ethics , but they and JB and the post were exposed by Maxey, Edgecombe, and Embiid. Fell to the exact the things we said early they couldn't allow and others saw it and will do the same. have to add a few guys with athleticism that can attack the rim or it back to live by the 3, die by the 3 and quick defenses shut that down, Cam Carr crazy athleticism and a 7 ft wingspan! Can't let OKC get him
Good job Adam. On the trade front, I don't feel like we have that much to trade anymore. When we cleaned house last year to get under the cap and get younger & healthier, we didn't hold onto any spare pieces.
We have about $60 million in space for White, Hauser, and not bringing back Vooch. Those are really our only valuable options. Can we package them up and get back two quality players that give us a quality big, developmental projects, and draft picks? That doesn't seem likely to get quality, championship tipping talent in return.
Now I feel like the only trades we can make are around breaking up the Jays, although unlikely and unthinkable, may be the best route. Can trading either Brown or Tatum bring us back $60 million in talent that isn't just a swap for a different superstar. (None of the 1:1 superstar trades make any sense to me.)
I think that the new CBA asks us to reconsider building for more upper-middle quality players rather than spending approximately $120million on two players. One goes down, we are out more than one player, we are down $60million in talent.
My hope is that Scheierman and Gonzalez continue to improve and should be able to replace Hauser and White. We have a very good back up center rotation that is still developing. However, none of them are championship level centers.
I look forward to your thoughts, Adam, and the rest of the subscribers.
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I think this is a fair assessment. It's easy to get swept up in the notion of adding another star (or swapping stars). I do think there's considerable value in going the Pacers route, where you have the clear-cut star talent (Haliburton) and then an interchangeable roster surrounding him. That to me, is the modern-CBA-friendly idea of a contending roster.
Of course, building out a rotation like that is incredibly difficult. There's also an element of luck involved, which skews the ability to replicate on the fly. However, if the Celtics do stay married to the Jays, which is the most likely route forward, they have to add more athleticism and dynamic scoring. If that means parting with White and/or Hauser, so be it.
I'm not a big fan of waiting around for developing younger guys during what is supposed to be a contention window. So, I would like a big to be the prioirty. But, if Brad sees value elsewhere, I'm not going to question that lol.
Overall, I think a one-star, well-balanced rotation is a potential key to success. However, until a team wins a championship with that style of roster build, I doubt it will become a sought-after normality
I appreciate the reframing that it is still an experiment to see if that will work. The safer bet is to stay with the two stars and it is hard to give up such a good thing that has produced overall.