modogg 4,754 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 7 hours ago, Boston said: It leaves them with a very young core with one potential high-end superstar in Tatum (22 years old) and one star in Jaylen Brown (24 in October) and three first round picks in this year's draft that either thru those picks or thru trades hopefully helps them increase their depth which is an issue...C's are gonna be a legit contender for quite sometime. it will be interesting. they are certainly head and shoulders above the current Sixers, so no matter what, as a Sixers fan we will be looking up. Link to post Share on other sites
Craig_MiamiFL 2,540 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Boston said: It leaves them with a very young core with one potential high-end superstar in Tatum (22 years old) and one star in Jaylen Brown (24 in October) and three first round picks in this year's draft that either thru those picks or thru trades hopefully helps them increase their depth which is an issue...C's are gonna be a legit contender for quite sometime. Celtics, barring injury, are set for a long long long long long time. I don't know that there's a trio I'd take over the next 5 years. Even if/when Kemba declines, you've got two high level talents in their prime. Tatum is IMO elite star for the future. Brown's another All-Star. Both are flexible in multiple spots. Personally there's not 5 guys in the league I'd prefer over Tatum over the next 5-10 years. Theis & Time Lord is a very good, low cost duo at the 5. They've also got potential off bench with Langford/G.Williams/Edwards. Not sure what more one is looking for. Edited September 10, 2020 by Craig_MiamiFL 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chris B. 137 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Harden is done with this series. He really doesn't want to be there. Link to post Share on other sites
The Kansas Comet 746 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Chris B. said: Harden is done with this series. He really doesn't want to be there. If the Lakers play hard in the first half in Game 5, he'll certainly check out mentally by halftime. Edited September 11, 2020 by The Kansas Comet Link to post Share on other sites
Jayrod 4,413 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Happy game 7 day! I'll be on a football field for the first half, but should have a good chance to catch the end of the game. Let's go Cs! Link to post Share on other sites
Anarchy99 6,154 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 46 minutes ago, Jayrod said: Happy game 7 day! I'll be on a football field for the first half, but should have a good chance to catch the end of the game. Let's go Cs! The sad part is they should already have won 5 games. Link to post Share on other sites
Jayrod 4,413 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, Anarchy99 said: The sad part is they should already have won 5 games. Don't remind me. We are trying to keep it positive up in here! Link to post Share on other sites
Anarchy99 6,154 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Just now, Jayrod said: Don't remind me. We are trying to keep it positive up in here! The league said “Sorry, our bad” about missing a foul on Walker with two seconds to go in regulation of Game 6. I actually wish they didn’t bother reviewing and reporting on stuff like that. It’s not like they are going to go back and have Kemba shoot the free throws and finish out the last 2 seconds. The league also said they missed a travel on Powell in OT that would have negated a basket. If you want positivity, I saw a tweet that said teams with a +30 scoring differential through 6 games were far more likely to win Game 7’s. I forget the number, but I thought it was like 80-85%. Link to post Share on other sites
Long Ball Larry 14,296 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Don't worry Boston fans, road team has won every game in this series, so you are safe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
the moops 6,755 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 14 hours ago, Craig_MiamiFL said: Celtics, barring injury, are set for a long long long long long time. I don't know that there's a trio I'd take over the next 5 years. This a good question. Kemba is only signed for the next 3 years, so might not be great to look at it through the next 5 years. But what are the "best" trios over the next 3 years? You gotta go with Lebron/AD/whoever and Kawhi/PG/whoever though. What other trios? Butler/Bam/Herro? Jokic/Murray/Porter? Steph/Klay/Draymond? Booker/Ayton/Bridges? Conley/Mitchell/Gobert? Luka/Porzingis/??? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AAABatteries 24,723 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 20 minutes ago, the moops said: This a good question. Kemba is only signed for the next 3 years, so might not be great to look at it through the next 5 years. But what are the "best" trios over the next 3 years? You gotta go with Lebron/AD/whoever and Kawhi/PG/whoever though. What other trios? Butler/Bam/Herro? Jokic/Murray/Porter? Steph/Klay/Draymond? Booker/Ayton/Bridges? Conley/Mitchell/Gobert? Luka/Porzingis/??? KD/Irving/? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Frostillicus 14,078 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 45 minutes ago, the moops said: This a good question. Kemba is only signed for the next 3 years, so might not be great to look at it through the next 5 years. But what are the "best" trios over the next 3 years? You gotta go with Lebron/AD/whoever and Kawhi/PG/whoever though. What other trios? Butler/Bam/Herro? Jokic/Murray/Porter? Steph/Klay/Draymond? Booker/Ayton/Bridges? Conley/Mitchell/Gobert? Luka/Porzingis/??? KAT/Russell/#1 pick 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Leeroy Jenkins 2,839 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 So what are they saying House did? Hooked up with a covid-tester? Link to post Share on other sites
Craig_MiamiFL 2,540 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) Not going to create a whole new topic on it, but is it just me or is interest in fantasy football/football way down? Not a topic I wanted to discuss in Shark Pool because Joe has a business to run. I didn't hear a peep from my friends that are always wanting to talk fantasy football or do a local league. Lack of football buzz IMO has been in large part because NBA playoffs have been so good. Maybe I'm living in my own little bubble. Edited September 11, 2020 by Craig_MiamiFL Link to post Share on other sites
brun 956 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 31 minutes ago, Craig_MiamiFL said: Not going to create a whole new topic on it, but is it just me or is interest in fantasy football/football way down? Not a topic I wanted to discuss in Shark Pool because Joe has a business to run. I didn't hear a peep from my friends that are always wanting to talk fantasy football or do a local league. Lack of football buzz IMO has been in large part because NBA playoffs have been so good. Maybe I'm living in my own little bubble. Hear ya. In the last few years I've had 50-100 season long teams (mostly best ball). This year I'm doing the subscriber contest and DFS, and that's it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Leeroy Jenkins 2,839 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 37 minutes ago, Craig_MiamiFL said: Not going to create a whole new topic on it, but is it just me or is interest in fantasy football/football way down? Not a topic I wanted to discuss in Shark Pool because Joe has a business to run. I didn't hear a peep from my friends that are always wanting to talk fantasy football or do a local league. Lack of football buzz IMO has been in large part because NBA playoffs have been so good. Maybe I'm living in my own little bubble. Part of it is that we are all getting older and have other things to do. I started in FF in 1996 and this will be third year in a row where I am in 0 leagues. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Deamon 5,455 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Craig_MiamiFL said: Not going to create a whole new topic on it, but is it just me or is interest in fantasy football/football way down? Not a topic I wanted to discuss in Shark Pool because Joe has a business to run. I didn't hear a peep from my friends that are always wanting to talk fantasy football or do a local league. Lack of football buzz IMO has been in large part because NBA playoffs have been so good. Maybe I'm living in my own little bubble. Took a while to get going and the summer was very very quiet. But now that we're going I'm hearing just as much if not more than other years from my friends. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
The Kansas Comet 746 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Leeroy Jenkins said: So what are they saying House did? Hooked up with a covid-tester? Unauthorized guest in the bubble, according to a league investigation Link to post Share on other sites
GroveDiesel 9,211 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 hours ago, The Kansas Comet said: Unauthorized guest in the bubble, according to a league investigation Read his wife deleted her Instagram account. Sounds like the “guest” wasn’t a homey coming over to play some video games. Link to post Share on other sites
Chris B. 137 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 The refs are trying their damnedest to help Denver win this game. Link to post Share on other sites
Courtjester 3,309 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Nice!!! LA fell asleep and Denver took it!! Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 3,474 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Impressive that Denver’s will to fight down 17 was stronger than the allure of getting the f out of the bubble. Link to post Share on other sites
GroveDiesel 9,211 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, Nigel said: Impressive that Denver’s will to fight down 17 was stronger than the allure of getting the f out of the bubble. On the latest Freakanomics podcast former NFL player/President of NFLPA/COO of the NBAPA Dominique Foxworth said that he thought NFL players would be willing to stay in a bubble for 7 months if the NFL would provide it. I say no way would players be willing to do that. Especially because the idea apparently proposed by the NFLPA was creating “bubbles” at team facilities where players would live in adjacent hotels and only go back and forth to team facilities. Link to post Share on other sites
wilked 2,134 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Celts play terrible, somehow you by 4 at the half now start playing better Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 3,474 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Brown just shredded his groin, damn. Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 3,474 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Nigel said: Brown just shredded his groin, damn. Or not, thank you Yahweh. Link to post Share on other sites
modogg 4,754 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 16 minutes ago, Nigel said: Brown just shredded his groin, damn. C's are one of the best teams in the league at milking any kind of contact and acting it up when needed. Not too surprising. Waiting for Smart to throw himself on the floor to get a T against the Raptors Link to post Share on other sites
FreeBaGeL 9,148 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I hate when teams play offense like this down the stretch. Boston hasn't actually played a real offensive possession in like their last 7 possessions. Even pulled up in transition. If they'd tried to score at all instead of trying to bleed every second off the shot clock with plenty of time left they'd probably be up by 10 right now. Link to post Share on other sites
FreeBaGeL 9,148 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 10 minutes ago, modogg said: C's are one of the best teams in the league at milking any kind of contact and acting it up when needed. Not too surprising. Waiting for Smart to throw himself on the floor to get a T against the Raptors What are you talking about? He slipped on a wet spot on the court. Fell in slow motion as his foot slid out from under him. Wasn't trying to get a call. Link to post Share on other sites
RUSF18 3,845 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 How can you let that be your last shot? Especially when you have a timeout. Link to post Share on other sites
whoknew 8,856 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 That was ugly. Link to post Share on other sites
AAABatteries 24,723 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Lol at not having a fourth man on the line. WTH Link to post Share on other sites
AAABatteries 24,723 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Some bad mental mistakes late Link to post Share on other sites
Long Ball Larry 14,296 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 13 hours ago, Long Ball Larry said: Don't worry Boston fans, road team has won every game in this series, so you are safe. Link to post Share on other sites
modogg 4,754 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, RUSF18 said: How can you let that be your last shot? Especially when you have a timeout. No Kawhi Link to post Share on other sites
wilked 2,134 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 15 minutes ago, modogg said: C's are one of the best teams in the league Thanks for the respect GB. Looking forward to a good Eastern Conf Finals between the top East teams. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
modogg 4,754 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 will be an interesting series. Heat don't have enough guys to cover Kemba, Tatum and Brown. On flip side, i don't think C's can guard Butler or Bam much either. Link to post Share on other sites
Jayrod 4,413 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Ugly, but I'll take it. They need to be sharper vs Miami and really need Hayward back. Link to post Share on other sites
wilked 2,134 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 So that guy Siakim is not that good, I learned Link to post Share on other sites
Jayrod 4,413 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 minute ago, modogg said: will be an interesting series. Heat don't have enough guys to cover Kemba, Tatum and Brown. On flip side, i don't think C's can guard Butler or Bam much either. Bam is the guy they don't have an answer for. Smart/Brown can neutralize Butler. Link to post Share on other sites
wilked 2,134 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Hayward back for Game 3? Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 3,474 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 13 minutes ago, FreeBaGeL said: What are you talking about? He slipped on a wet spot on the court. Fell in slow motion as his foot slid out from under him. Wasn't trying to get a call. Speaking of which, they need better mops/moppers - guys slipping all over the place in all these bubble games. Link to post Share on other sites
Jayrod 4,413 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, wilked said: So that guy Siakim is not that good, I learned He's not a great #1 guy, but luckily that guy for the Raptors is Lowry. Link to post Share on other sites
Craig_MiamiFL 2,540 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 How can anyone not love the Celtics? Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 3,474 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 22 minutes ago, Craig_MiamiFL said: How can anyone not love the Celtics? Marcus Smart in particular, he’s the hero America needs right now. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 3,474 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I also never realized how much I loved Kyle Lowery until this series - what a leader. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Deamon 5,455 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Craig_MiamiFL said: How can anyone not love the Celtics? 🙋♂️ Link to post Share on other sites
need2know 6,319 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 5 hours ago, Craig_MiamiFL said: How can anyone not love the Celtics? 🤢 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wilked 2,134 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 That Tatum offensive rebound won the game, amazing play. Best tweet I saw on it https://twitter.com/micohalili/status/1304629188171722753?s=21 Link to post Share on other sites
wilked 2,134 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 6 hours ago, Jayrod said: He's not a great #1 guy, but luckily that guy for the Raptors is Lowry. If you mean he played like #2, then I agree Link to post Share on other sites
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