I haven't put out my trade grade piece yet (it's written, but I'm waiting on one more move ha), but I'm largely of the same mind.
My biggest qualm: the Celtics already have an incredible offense and shaky defense. Adding a decent offensive player won't actually improve the offense much, but eating into Queta's minutes could well submarine the defense.
The C's need someone who can rim-run, set hard screens, and protect the rim. I promise that Bball-Index's numbers are lying haha; he will try hard but be bad because he's old, slow, and physically limited.
I assume he'll start, but I hope he simply becomes a high-leverage backup eating Garza's minutes instead. Guess we'll see.
Far be it from me to second-guess Brad Stevens, but not my favorite move. Wish they'd gone after a more capable defender instead.
I’m not sure we need the backup guard that much. I feel like in limited bench minutes, you can shift fastpp and dwhite to be the primary ball handler and still be okay to get Jaylen a quarter of rest
I’m certainly an In Brad We Trust guy at this point, I hope Simons has a great career and that his time with the Celtics helps him springboard to loftier heights. I don’t dislike Vucevic, and I hope Joe and staff can do something with him as well—he’s a guy I feel like might experience some rejuvenation just being on an honest to god playoff team. In the end though he’s an expiring and a salary slot that is helping us get under the tax, which seems like it’s a real thing for us. Here’s a question: I thought that getting out of the tax for a true reset meant you had to be there two seasons in a row. Do we really think the Celtics can be under the first apron, let alone the full tax, for two years running while in JB and JT’s primes?
Avoiding the repeater needs two years, year. Or two of three years works too, if I remember correctly.
I think it is more about saving some money now (no tax bill) and potentially having some available cap space in free agency this summer. But I’m not 100% sold on how much that can help — I’ll best asking around for sure
I think his timing is better than people give him credit for. He's solid when slipping or popping. It's more so just a lack of separation on his screens, and even then, it's not mind-boggling bad. Just not as good as Neemy has become or Garza is
I think early on Simons for Vuc was mentioned. interesting to see if brad moves Boucher Tillman or others
I haven't put out my trade grade piece yet (it's written, but I'm waiting on one more move ha), but I'm largely of the same mind.
My biggest qualm: the Celtics already have an incredible offense and shaky defense. Adding a decent offensive player won't actually improve the offense much, but eating into Queta's minutes could well submarine the defense.
The C's need someone who can rim-run, set hard screens, and protect the rim. I promise that Bball-Index's numbers are lying haha; he will try hard but be bad because he's old, slow, and physically limited.
I assume he'll start, but I hope he simply becomes a high-leverage backup eating Garza's minutes instead. Guess we'll see.
Far be it from me to second-guess Brad Stevens, but not my favorite move. Wish they'd gone after a more capable defender instead.
I’m not sure we need the backup guard that much. I feel like in limited bench minutes, you can shift fastpp and dwhite to be the primary ball handler and still be okay to get Jaylen a quarter of rest
I’m certainly an In Brad We Trust guy at this point, I hope Simons has a great career and that his time with the Celtics helps him springboard to loftier heights. I don’t dislike Vucevic, and I hope Joe and staff can do something with him as well—he’s a guy I feel like might experience some rejuvenation just being on an honest to god playoff team. In the end though he’s an expiring and a salary slot that is helping us get under the tax, which seems like it’s a real thing for us. Here’s a question: I thought that getting out of the tax for a true reset meant you had to be there two seasons in a row. Do we really think the Celtics can be under the first apron, let alone the full tax, for two years running while in JB and JT’s primes?
Avoiding the repeater needs two years, year. Or two of three years works too, if I remember correctly.
I think it is more about saving some money now (no tax bill) and potentially having some available cap space in free agency this summer. But I’m not 100% sold on how much that can help — I’ll best asking around for sure
I didnt realize he was bad at screening. I kinda of just assumed he was solid at it.
Hopefully Joe can bring it out of him somehow
I think his timing is better than people give him credit for. He's solid when slipping or popping. It's more so just a lack of separation on his screens, and even then, it's not mind-boggling bad. Just not as good as Neemy has become or Garza is