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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2015, 04:59:32 PM »

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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2015, 05:10:01 PM »

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Brad Stevens has to leave the team for personal reasons , hire M.L Carr, get 2 top 5 picks in the lottery and one in the 10-14 range from Dallas.
Stevens returns in 2016-17
In a season or two the team are legit contenders for 10-12 straight years.
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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2015, 05:11:42 PM »

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Quote from: Roy H. on August 23, 2015, 04:59:32 PM
July 10, 2016:  Lebron James signs with Boston Celtics

One move.

Crazy, but true. He alone may be able to get us out of the East.
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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2015, 05:18:48 PM »

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Quote from: tarheelsxxiii on August 23, 2015, 05:11:42 PM
Quote from: Roy H. on August 23, 2015, 04:59:32 PM
July 10, 2016:  Lebron James signs with Boston Celtics

One move.

Crazy, but true. He alone may be able to get us out of the East.
not crazy at all.  he alone makes a team a contender regardless of who else is on the team.  if he came to the C's, we already have at least 11 other guys that have shown they are solid rotation players to put on the court with him  (excluding Young, PJIII and the 3 rookies from the players under contract right now).
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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2015, 05:23:48 PM »

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Realistically I think something like this would make us contenders and isn't totally out of the question move wise.

Trade #1
Boston - Carmelo Anthony
NY - David Lee, JJ Sullinger, DAL 1st, 2016 BKN 1st

Trade #2
Boston - Nerlens Noel
Philly - Marcus Smart, Kelly Olynyk

Starting Lineup - Thomas, Bradley, Anthony, Johnson, Noel
Rotation - Turner, Crowder, Jerekbo, Zeller
Deep Bench - Jones, Rozier, Young
DLeauge - Mickey, Hunter
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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2015, 05:24:23 PM »

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Quote from: slamtheking on August 23, 2015, 05:18:48 PM
Quote from: tarheelsxxiii on August 23, 2015, 05:11:42 PM
Quote from: Roy H. on August 23, 2015, 04:59:32 PM
July 10, 2016:  Lebron James signs with Boston Celtics

One move.

Crazy, but true. He alone may be able to get us out of the East.
not crazy at all.  he alone makes a team a contender regardless of who else is on the team.  if he came to the C's, we already have at least 11 other guys that have shown they are solid rotation players to put on the court with him  (excluding Young, PJIII and the 3 rookies from the players under contract right now).

Yep. Pair  him with some defenders and spot up shooters and you're instantly at/near the top of the East.
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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #21 on: August 23, 2015, 06:19:12 PM »

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Being unrealistic:

Lebron forces a trade to Boston for Lee, JJ, Young, Rozier, and all of our first round picks.

PG: Smart, IT
SG: Bradley, Turner
SF: Lebron, Crowder
PF:Sully, KO
C:AJ, Zeller

I'm not sure that team can win it all against the West, but it's definitely coming out of the East and considered a contender. With that defensive pressure and the literal fact that every single guy in that depth chart other than Zeller (who spreads the floor in his own right) can hit the 3, that would be a team that nobody would want to see in the playoffs.

More realistically:

Melo forces a trade to Boston for Lee, JJ, Young, Rozier, and 3 1st round picks.

We convince KD to sign with us after we take Cleveland to 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals, giving us a 2016 roster of:

PG: Smart, IT
SG: Bradley, Hunter
SF: KD, Crowder
PF: Melo, KO
C: AJ, Zeller

I think that team is a front-runner for the title. The scoring and shooting is ridiculous, and Melo is much more effective both offensively and defensively as a PF than a SF. We'd still need to eventually upgrade the five position, but playing small-ball with that lineup certainly isn't going to really hurt us in today's NBA.
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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #22 on: August 23, 2015, 07:07:20 PM »

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The Pacers unexpectedly have a terrible star to their season, fire Frank Vogel, Paul George doesn't like how it goes down and doesn't get along with the new coach, and demands a trade. We send Lee, Jerebko, Bradley, Boston's 2016 1st and another future 1st to Indiana for Paul George.

Sullinger comes back in great condition and shoots 35% from 3. Terry Rozier is a defensive machine and grows a lot his rookie year, overacheiving expectatinos and making the all rookie 2nd team after getting lots of playing time in Bradley's absence. Brooklyn does terrible and wins the #2 pick in the lottery, which nets us Skal Labissiere.

Next year's starting lineup is Rozier/Smart/George/Sullinger/Labissiere. Everyone can shoot 3's and bring a different kind of defense to the table. Rozier and Smart play combo guards together (Smart the effective 1 on offense and 2 on defense and vice versa). We make the ECF in Labissiere's rookie season (2017) and win it all the next year (2018).
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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #23 on: August 23, 2015, 11:25:15 PM »

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Quote from: Moranis on August 23, 2015, 05:23:48 PM
Realistically I think something like this would make us contenders and isn't totally out of the question move wise.

Trade #1
Boston - Carmelo Anthony
NY - David Lee, JJ Sullinger, DAL 1st, 2016 BKN 1st

Trade #2
Boston - Nerlens Noel
Philly - Marcus Smart, Kelly Olynyk

Starting Lineup - Thomas, Bradley, Anthony, Johnson, Noel
Rotation - Turner, Crowder, Jerekbo, Zeller
Deep Bench - Jones, Rozier, Young
DLeauge - Mickey, Hunter

I'd give most of my valuables for that squad. Wonder if we would have enough firepower outside of Melo, though.
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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #24 on: August 23, 2015, 11:26:44 PM »

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Quote from: jpotter33 on August 23, 2015, 06:19:12 PM
Being unrealistic:

Lebron forces a trade to Boston for Lee, JJ, Young, Rozier, and all of our first round picks.

PG: Smart, IT
SG: Bradley, Turner
SF: Lebron, Crowder
PF:Sully, KO
C:AJ, Zeller

I'm not sure that team can win it all against the West, but it's definitely coming out of the East and considered a contender. With that defensive pressure and the literal fact that every single guy in that depth chart other than Zeller (who spreads the floor in his own right) can hit the 3, that would be a team that nobody would want to see in the playoffs.

More realistically:

Melo forces a trade to Boston for Lee, JJ, Young, Rozier, and 3 1st round picks.

We convince KD to sign with us after we take Cleveland to 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals, giving us a 2016 roster of:

PG: Smart, IT
SG: Bradley, Hunter
SF: KD, Crowder
PF: Melo, KO
C: AJ, Zeller

I think that team is a front-runner for the title. The scoring and shooting is ridiculous, and Melo is much more effective both offensively and defensively as a PF than a SF. We'd still need to eventually upgrade the five position, but playing small-ball with that lineup certainly isn't going to really hurt us in today's NBA.

Melo without giving up Smart would be a steal, but not sure that offer would be better than what other teams could do, ya know?
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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #25 on: August 24, 2015, 03:20:52 AM »

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Quickest path? Pick up Lebron in free agency  ;D

Hey, you did say quickest!
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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #26 on: August 24, 2015, 04:34:47 AM »

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Paul George (I still believe in him)  for David Lee and Brooklyn picks.
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Re: Build a contender with our roster in the fewest moves possible
« Reply #27 on: August 24, 2015, 12:20:23 PM »

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BOS-cousins, george, schroder
SAC-BKN 1st, DAL 1st, smart, amir, KO
IND-BKN 1st, BOS 1st, PHI 2nd, PJII, bradley
ATL- MEM 1st, BOS 2nd, rozier, young

pg-schroder, IT
SG-george, turner, hunter
SF-crowder, george, JJ
PF-sully, lee, mickey
C-cousins, zeller

Cs got all those 1st rounders, they need to use them
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