2016-2017 Gordon Hayward Thread (We Did It Guys! Fireworks!!!)

[crimson_stallion]

I don't consider the Hayward acquisition to be fireworks personally.  More like sparklers, maybe.  About on par with the Horford acquisition - maybe a bit better due to Hayward's youth / potential longevity.

[Phantom255x]

Reading this thread a day later is just PURE GOLD lol.

Especially the period between his agent saying "he hasn't decided" and then Hayward posting the great Player Tribune Article. 

[footey]

I don't consider the Hayward acquisition to be fireworks personally.  More like sparklers, maybe.  About on par with the Horford acquisition - maybe a bit better due to Hayward's youth / potential longevity.

It's different in this regard: Hayward is the top FA signing in this draft. Horford was the 2nd best signing last year.

I also feel that Hayward's youth, plus current offensive production, are significantly better than Horford. And I continue to like the Horford signing, which probably was necessary for Hayward to occur.

[mef730]

Ok, after yesterday's excitement, who else signed on first thing this morning to make sure we still had Hayward? 😀

Mike

[SparzWizard]

Reading this thread a day later is just PURE GOLD lol.

Especially the period between his agent saying "he hasn't decided" and then Hayward posting the great Player Tribune Article. 

132 pages. We've suffered long enough. This is our time now!

[cltc5]

Apparent the WoJ tweet was a buffer.  I've been told heyward to Boston announcement coming in the half hour.  And yes my news has been accurate from a rumor standpoint this whole time so

Just sayin since I was accused of fake news.  I reported what I was told. Because I didn't have a source didn't really mean jack now did it?  Apologies excepted

[max215]

Nice little nugget just emerged:

[Jaylen] Brown said he was at practice facility for Haywards visit to greet and speak to him. Team asked him to be there

https://twitter.com/celticshub/status/882634298431381505

[kozlodoev]

Apparent the WoJ tweet was a buffer.  I've been told heyward to Boston announcement coming in the half hour.  And yes my news has been accurate from a rumor standpoint this whole time so

Just sayin since I was accused of fake news.  I reported what I was told. Because I didn't have a source didn't really mean jack now did it?  Apologies excepted

Yup. Didn't and still doesn't

[hpantazo]

Nice little nugget just emerged:

[Jaylen] Brown said he was at practice facility for Haywards visit to greet and speak to him. Team asked him to be there

https://twitter.com/celticshub/status/882634298431381505

Hayward probably watched Brown's summer league performance the other night and decided he wants to play with that guy!

[Boris Badenov]

Apparent the WoJ tweet was a buffer.  I've been told heyward to Boston announcement coming in the half hour.  And yes my news has been accurate from a rumor standpoint this whole time so

Just sayin since I was accused of fake news.  I reported what I was told. Because I didn't have a source didn't really mean jack now did it?  Apologies excepted

Sounds about right.

[jpotter33]

Apparent the WoJ tweet was a buffer.  I've been told heyward to Boston announcement coming in the half hour.  And yes my news has been accurate from a rumor standpoint this whole time so

Just sayin since I was accused of fake news.  I reported what I was told. Because I didn't have a source didn't really mean jack now did it?  Apologies excepted

Sounds about right.

Lol. Freudian slip, anyone?

[Boris Badenov]

I don't consider the Hayward acquisition to be fireworks personally.  More like sparklers, maybe.  About on par with the Horford acquisition - maybe a bit better due to Hayward's youth / potential longevity.

Hayward is right away the best two-way player on the team, and we already have IT and Horford who led us to 50+ wins last year. He's an All-Star who got more All-NBA votes than Kyrie Irving or Klay Thompson.

Some people are never happy. What's next? CoachBo coming on here telling us Ainge "never makes big moves" and just wants to build a team of "teenagers and role players"?

[JHTruth]

I don't consider the Hayward acquisition to be fireworks personally.  More like sparklers, maybe.  About on par with the Horford acquisition - maybe a bit better due to Hayward's youth / potential longevity.

He's a pretty big piece, maybe not the Grand Finale, but a pretty good portion of the show. To really complete the puzzle, you need a really good big and you can probably go all the way..

[cltc5]

Ah well nice to know my 4th wasn't ruined .

[colincb]

FWIW (2 AH tweets combined):

Adam Himmelsbach‏Verified account @AdamHimmelsbach  3h3 hours ago

The state-of-the-art Brighton facility is scheduled to open next summer, and Cs believe it'll be an extra recruiting tool.

 One part of Hayward's recruitment I heard about yesterday: He was the first free agent the Cs took to their splashy new practice facility.