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Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« on: May 22, 2019, 01:58:47 AM »

Offline KG Living Legend

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 Everything hinges on Davis. I'm turning on Danny if this doesn't happen.
 

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2019, 02:00:25 AM »

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It all depends on the backup plan(s)
'23 Historical Draft: Orlando Magic.

PG: Terry Porter (90-91) / Steve Francis (00-01)
SG: Joe Dumars (92-93) / Jeff Hornacek (91-92) / Jerry Stackhouse (00-01)
SF: Brandon Roy (08-09) / Walter Davis (78-79)
PF: Terry Cummings (84-85) / Paul Millsap (15-16)
C: Chris Webber (00-01) / Ralph Sampson (83-84) / Andrew Bogut (09-10)

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2019, 02:00:30 AM »

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It depends what his plan B is

Remember dannys plan A when trading KG was to send him and Doc Rivers to the clippers for deandre jordan. When that flopped, he immediately traded KG and pierce to the nets for some random draft picks and the contract of Wallace. Those random draft picks got us a treasure chest of a superstar and various assets. Plan B could be better than Plan A. You never know


However, that KG trade was the beginning stages and preparation of an eventual AD trade. That's how long danny has been eyeing the brow. It would be hard to see Ainge letting this opportunity go. If anything he will overpay to seal the deal. With all the fleeces over the years, overpaying one time isn't going to hurt. Not that he needs to overpay, I'm just saying it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2019, 02:06:00 AM »

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It depends what his plan B is

Remember dannys plan A when trading KG was to send him and Doc Rivers to the clippers for deandre jordan. When that flopped, he immediately traded KG and pierce to the nets for some random draft picks and the contract of Wallace. Those random draft picks got us a treasure chest of a superstar and various assets. Plan B could be better than Plan A. You never know


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Yes, it could be, but that's a long term plan and I don't think we can all wait for that again to happen.

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2019, 02:14:12 AM »

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 Everything hinges on Davis. I'm turning on Danny if this doesn't happen.

You got to be serious

What if Pelicans wont trade AD unless Tatum and Brown are included (too much)

What if AD signs the supermax after all

What if Pelicans take AD hostage and do not plan to trade him until the trade deadline... if it comes to it

So ... in any of these cases, it would be Dannys fault?

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2019, 02:32:38 AM »

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 Everything hinges on Davis. I'm turning on Danny if this doesn't happen.

You got to be serious

What if Pelicans wont trade AD unless Tatum and Brown are included (too much)

What if AD signs the supermax after all

What if Pelicans take AD hostage and do not plan to trade him until the trade deadline... if it comes to it

So ... in any of these cases, it would be Dannys fault?
Now that would be something crazy, lol.
'23 Historical Draft: Orlando Magic.

PG: Terry Porter (90-91) / Steve Francis (00-01)
SG: Joe Dumars (92-93) / Jeff Hornacek (91-92) / Jerry Stackhouse (00-01)
SF: Brandon Roy (08-09) / Walter Davis (78-79)
PF: Terry Cummings (84-85) / Paul Millsap (15-16)
C: Chris Webber (00-01) / Ralph Sampson (83-84) / Andrew Bogut (09-10)

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2019, 02:42:21 AM »

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there's a third option...

- it won't be an epic failure if he doesn't land AD.

maybe he IS trying to get KD... ;)
Disappointment is anger for wimps.

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2019, 02:45:37 AM »

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there's a third option...

- it won't be an epic failure if he doesn't land AD.

maybe he IS trying to get KD... ;)
What about both ... ;)
'23 Historical Draft: Orlando Magic.

PG: Terry Porter (90-91) / Steve Francis (00-01)
SG: Joe Dumars (92-93) / Jeff Hornacek (91-92) / Jerry Stackhouse (00-01)
SF: Brandon Roy (08-09) / Walter Davis (78-79)
PF: Terry Cummings (84-85) / Paul Millsap (15-16)
C: Chris Webber (00-01) / Ralph Sampson (83-84) / Andrew Bogut (09-10)

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2019, 03:05:02 AM »

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It depends what his plan B is

Remember dannys plan A when trading KG was to send him and Doc Rivers to the clippers for deandre jordan. When that flopped, he immediately traded KG and pierce to the nets for some random draft picks and the contract of Wallace. Those random draft picks got us a treasure chest of a superstar and various assets. Plan B could be better than Plan A. You never know


However, that KG trade was the beginning stages and preparation of an eventual AD trade. That's how long danny has been eyeing the brow. It would be hard to see Ainge letting this opportunity go. If anything he will overpay to seal the deal. With all the fleeces over the years, overpaying one time isn't going to hurt. Not that he needs to overpay, I'm just saying it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world

Didn't foresee Ainge drafting Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum and turning them into trade chips for Davis.

And he almost traded those four picks for Justise Winslow lol.


#JTJB (Just Trade Jaylen Brown)
#JFJM (Just Fire Joe Mazzulla)

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2019, 05:54:40 AM »

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Epic failure is if Irving walks you trade for Davis then he walks.

Warriors if they stay as is and healthy still beats the C's with Irving and Davis. They have a better system, more guys that fit together, and better top end players. I don't understand why people think Davis is the answer. He makes things better but if he leaves we are screwed. I'd buy low or not at all.

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2019, 07:34:03 AM »

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Not trading for AD would only be a disaster if he set the team up with only one path forward (getting AD). But if no AD trade materializes  (due to NOP asking for too much, AD saying he wouldn't re-sign here, or NO deciding to keep him), we're still in a great position. Yes, AD and Kyrie is the fastest and surest path to contention (but still not guaranteed), but even if neither of them is on the team next year we'll have a great base to build off of.

Not getting everything you want isn't a disaster unless you are 100% relying on it, and if Danny's time here has shown us anything it's that he always has a plan B (and C, and D, and E...)

Honestly, this reminds me of how people were mad that Danny wasn't sending the #3 pick in 2016 for Jimmy Butler. Or calling for his head when he traded the #1 pick for the #3 pick plus the Lakers/Kings pick. Or calling Danny incompetent because he didn't trade everything for whatever star was available at time (PG, Boogie, Kawhi, etc.). You don't fire one of the best GMs in the NBA just because some fans didn't get what they wanted.
I'm bitter.

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2019, 08:47:25 AM »

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We have three first round picks in this draft and two in the next.
And tons of cap space when we dump Hayward in a couple of years.

We might be better off without a one year rental of Davis.

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2019, 09:19:25 AM »

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The AD/Kyrie scenario has me terrified as a fan. If everything works, it is our best chance a a championship. It is also the most likely reason why the whole rebuild could fall apart. I also have a hard time loving two joyless superstars.

Count me as someone who would prefer to see Kyrie and Rozier leave, and have the franchise roll with what we got. Ainge will have some work to do at guard, but he's pretty great at strategic value grabs, and we should be able to make something of our draft choices.

I'm pretty certain we will see considerably more from Tatum, Brown and Hayward next year. We can still get to the top within a couple of years. I'm fine with seeing how good Tatum and Brown can be.

We just need a couple of reasonable breaks. For example, if Robert Williams evolved into a quality starter, that would alone change the team's trajectory. Things are hardly bleak without AD.

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2019, 09:58:02 AM »

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Nikola Vucevic would be an option, trade Rozier for Vooch.

Re: Poll: If DA can't Land AD, Epic Failure
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2019, 09:59:52 AM »

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I don't even think Davis is Plan A... but there's a limit to what I would give for him, if NO don't accept that price then it's not a failure.