I agree with this. I'm just saying, teams know that the Celtics have the most assets in the league. So any trade discussions involving the Celtics, teams are gonna be starting the discussion with ridiculous demands.
I don't have a "natural" fondness of LeBron, but the man has earned my respect because of the results and because he is humble in some ways. I think he takes himself too seriously, but then again, he is a special human being. The fact that he seems to be doing right by his family means a lot to me. He is a hard worker, and I like that he sets that example for young kids.
agreed IMO, both Brown and Tatum will end up being better than Hayward. There is nothing Hayward can do that Brown and Tatum can’t. Maybe send Hayward, Semi, Morris, and a draft pick for Kawhi.
Yeah I'd be willing to bet that in a few years Tatum is better than Hayward. And if your the Celtics: the Warriors are still gonna be unbeatable for the next few years and Lebron doesn't seem to be slowing down any time soon. Hanging on to Tatum, waiting for those 2 things to die down, and then strike once Tatum/Jaylen (probably another great young guy or 2) are entering their primes, plus you still have a veteran Kyrie by then.
Larry Bird won't ever get in any discussions for best ever, but he was something else. A real shame his body didn't hold up. Fearless, and probably the best shooter ever, and maybe the best trash talker ever.
Your right,Bird was amazing,my all time favorite...no one was more confident in his abilities.it's a real shame his back was so bad
Agree with your analysis, and the part about Bird not being able to keep his fart in front of him was cute.
Sure. But Lebron isn't any of those guys mentioned. Lebron is Lebron lol. He has actually lost a step defensively these last few years (and somehow gotten better offensively), but peak Lebron (aged 25-30) was the best defender in the league when he needed to be. Peak Lebron would have been considered a different human-species in the 80's. Would have been fun to watch, the games I've watched and the stories I read make me believe I would have been a big Bird fan, I love trash talking and show-boating.
90s Braves baseball would be James on the Cavs. Hence 1 single title and it was an upset
So the 90's Braves are considered the 2nd best team all-time with the possibility of becoming the best ever??
At the time they were. "Maybe best pitching staff ever". There are always people stuck in the moment
About impossible to say who's better, or how they would do then or now.
I should have screen-shot it, but during the game yesterday, there was a few minutes where Toronto's Wikipedia page read............
Soon. Heard they were thinking of moving up a few spots to nab him.
My concern with this "patient" approach you are advocating is that there is the strong possibility Boston ultimately blows up the way OKC did. Westbrook, Harden, and Durant all had high usage rates, couldn't all play on the court together, and had redundant skill sets despite playing 3 different positions. Ultimately, OKC realized they couldn't get the best of all 3 at the same time. Boston looks to have an even worse dilemma in that Hayward, Tatum, and Brown all play the same position, as well as playing aside a ball dominant PG.
Would anyone do that trade? I can’t think of any scenario any sane GM would even consider it.
I still think Durant, Harden, and Westbrook would have worked out and equated to multiple titles. They traded Harden right after making the 2012 finals, all of those guys weren't even in their prime yet. Looking back at it, the Harden trade is one of the worst trades in NBA history. What is funny...at the time they made that trade, it was to avoid having to go into the luxury tax and paying an extra 5-10 million a year, without realizing the Salary Cap was about to jump...so idiotic.
We may not like to consider it, but Kyrie might be available. Rozier looks good, they've got some draft picks coming up, and Kyrie is a huge question mark WRT availability in May or later.
