i've always thought the wolves would eventually settle on edwards. lamelo and wiseman just don't make sense given their roster
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:18 (three years ago) link
dumb franchises do dumb stuff, such as giving up a first round pick to acquire d'angelo russell and sign him to a huge extension and then taking a SG who would prefer to play in the NFL so he can do disrespectful dances at no 1 bcuz you can't draft a PG
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:20 (three years ago) link
edwards shot 40% last year, not great for someone with elite athleticism, granted he was a freshman taking a ton of shots for a team without much talent, but still youd like to see someone whos primary merit is physical dominance be physically dominant, especially in college where he had a bigger advantage
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:33 (three years ago) link
all the scouting says he has a low bb iq game which makes sense if he doesnt like basketball
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:38 (three years ago) link
mb someone just needs to convince him that dunking on guys and yelling and flexing is disrespectful
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:39 (three years ago) link
breaking ankles also very disrespectful
I was surprised to see how bad everyone's stats were in that breakdown CAD posted (thx CAD!)
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:41 (three years ago) link
its a bad draft the best player will prob be taken 14th which iirc matt a said months ago
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:43 (three years ago) link
lmao
https://i.imgur.com/m3T6uvU.png
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 17:45 (three years ago) link
what a coincidence that the celtics have the 14th pick
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 18:00 (three years ago) link
haa someones got their head on a swivel over here
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 18:02 (three years ago) link
celtics trying to put something together for harden without giving up tatum or brown? hes obvs an amazing player but harden in boston has very high train wreck potential imho
The Celtics keep searching for trade pathways to get into the top three of tonight's NBA Draft, league sources say. 10-ish hours left to find one ...— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) November 18, 2020
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 18:34 (three years ago) link
also seems like philly cld just pull the trigger on a simmons swap and beat anything the celtics want to offer
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 18:36 (three years ago) link
maybe theres some non harden player theyre after tho idk
It feels like no one is talking about the Wolves trading down for some reason. Are they that in love with LaMelo or Edwards?
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 18:40 (three years ago) link
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 18:36 (ten minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
This is my preferred outcome in the East for entertainment purposes, sign up JJ Redick again too
― knowing for certain the first touch of the light will finish you (fionnland), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 18:49 (three years ago) link
it makes a lot of sense, and moreys there now so not sure why it hasnt happened
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 18:52 (three years ago) link
Because Morey is there maybe? If the Fertitta beef is real
― knowing for certain the first touch of the light will finish you (fionnland), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 18:54 (three years ago) link
yeah cld be
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 19:03 (three years ago) link
it was rumored that the houston organization in general was maybe not real thrilled that daryl told everyone he was going to take a year off and spend time with his kids and then had a new job within 5 days.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 19:03 (three years ago) link
i could see them being mad at him for a number of reasons, however i think they should try to be mature about this
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 19:05 (three years ago) link
Anthony Edwards reminds me of JR Rider. The eyeball test is there, he has the talent that could fit exactly in a scorer role but he’s pretty much a walking red flag.
― Matt Armstrong, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 19:17 (three years ago) link
max kellerman making a good case for halliburton at no. 1, basically that you go broke trying to imagine that there's a true number one superstar in a draft where there isn't one, so go for a more sure thing player with a lower ceiling and higher floor
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 19:48 (three years ago) link
eh, i dislike that line of thinking. there's going to be at least one really good player in the draft. the wolves don't have all this existing talent where they can start picking high-end glue guys.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:02 (three years ago) link
if you want to pick that type of guy then trade down imho
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:03 (three years ago) link
yeah bad teams need to be making high risk high reward moves. just like hoisting is the most likely way to win a game as a big underdog, so it is for the draft
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:07 (three years ago) link
that said, anthony edwards surely isn't their only high risk option
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:10 (three years ago) link
feel like the celtics wanna move into the top 10 to draft one of the centers
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:29 (three years ago) link
― lag∞n, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:03 PM (thirty-five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
haven’t the wolves been trying to trade down for months to no avail?
― la table sur la table (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:39 (three years ago) link
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:29 PM (thirteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
i wish this were true, i kind of think they are still devaluing centers.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:43 (three years ago) link
https://www.forbes.com/sites/seandeveney/2020/11/14/boston-celtics-are-not-as-focused-on-center-upgrades-as-you-are/
― Four Seasons Total Manscaping (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:44 (three years ago) link
not the best reporting, mostly posting for that url
― Four Seasons Total Manscaping (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:45 (three years ago) link
btw, if you're not watching the draft tonight, maybe watch thishttps://www.amazon.com/Nuyorican-B%C3%A1squet-Raymond-Dalmau/dp/B08B1K5ZG8
― Four Seasons Total Manscaping (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:47 (three years ago) link
there are a lot of ways to approach the draft and I'm sure the Wolves will find the worst one
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:51 (three years ago) link
i bet the celtics try and get okongwu if he starts slipping
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:56 (three years ago) link
TODAY IS THE DAY THAT...THE BOSTON CELTICS WILL DRAFT ONKYEKA OKONGWU IN THE 2020 NBA DRAFT pic.twitter.com/2W8O7GmFzm— WELCOME ONYEKA TO BOSTON (@yooFury) November 18, 2020
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:57 (three years ago) link
onkyeka is seriously ripped and jacked
maybe i'm being too literal but i feel like bam exposed the major hole in the celtics roster in the ECF and this is the one guy in the draft ppl see in that vein
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 18 November 2020 21:03 (three years ago) link
thats totally reasonable imo, also just generally their center rotation got completely wrecked all playoffs, have no particular idea how the celtics are thinking about it tho
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 21:05 (three years ago) link
Zach Lowe discussing Celtics/Hayward on The Jump: "For a possible trade, I would keep my my eye on Indiana. ... For free agency, Atlanta has been rumored. I'm not sure if that's a stalking horse. I'd keep my eye on Charlotte."Added "everything is on the table." pic.twitter.com/qM7FvdlMfK— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) November 18, 2020
another solution to the center issue cld be.... myles turner tho
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 21:09 (three years ago) link
i don't really understand what gordon heyward is up to -- windhorst was throwing out cleveland as a possible destination. i don't understand why he wouldn't just opt in and play this year out before going into a better FA market next year
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 18 November 2020 21:20 (three years ago) link
a trade to the hawks w/ the understanding that he will re-sign there isn't crazy to me since they theoretically have a future... but charlotte and cleveland? what on earth
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 18 November 2020 21:22 (three years ago) link
maybe doesnt want to risk yet again another injury
― Spottie, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 21:22 (three years ago) link
imo hes posturing for leverage or something like that
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 21:24 (three years ago) link
Probably needs time to decompress after the election
― Matt Armstrong, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 21:30 (three years ago) link
"The belief among league observers is that the Celtics have targeted Memphis center James Wiseman, looking to upgrade their frontcourt while keeping their core together. The Celtics have also entertained talks for Gordon Hayward in a potential sign-and-trade and Kemba Walker." https://t.co/AfRr1NSFKT— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) November 18, 2020
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 21:33 (three years ago) link
makes sense except for the part where they need a higher pick than 14 for that
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 21:34 (three years ago) link
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, November 18, 2020 4:03 PM (thirty-one minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
yeah this was also my not-very-complex analysis. go deep in the playoffs these days and you're likely going to run up against a good center that can change the series.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 21:35 (three years ago) link
draymond and smart on the same team would really be something
― Spottie, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 22:01 (three years ago) link
yes but the celtics are not allowed to trade him
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 22:04 (three years ago) link