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Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2019, 10:06:56 PM »

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Seems like a GM trying to cover up some real issues on his team and in the process basically calls his team sensitive, whiny, and immature.
Don't see this being the take at all

Seems more directed at the media than the team. That's my take.

Agree.  This was more for the media (AND BLOGGING WORLD) than for the players....

Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2019, 10:15:35 PM »

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Seems like a GM trying to cover up some real issues on his team and in the process basically calls his team sensitive, whiny, and immature.
Don't see this being the take at all

Seems more directed at the media than the team. That's my take.
I thought it was meant more towards CelticsStrong members than anyone else.

Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2019, 10:28:08 PM »

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Agree that it would be more of a worry if the team are under performing and the players aren't getting upset. You can't work these things out without some home truths being told. I doubt this is a rare occurrence in many locker rooms, even teams that are doing better than the Celtics at the moment.

Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2019, 10:43:08 PM »

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"To me, these aren't stories," Ainge said. "They're not a big deal. I mean, yes, Kyrie could have done better. Yes, Jaylen could have done better. But these are people. These are kids. These are guys playing with emotion in a glass house. They're real people with real emotions; they're not perfect and I don't ever expect them to be."

But could these overflowing emotions be the product of a "toxic" locker room?

"It only becomes toxic if guys are sensitive," Ainge responded.

" ... Everybody's so sensitive, or they think everybody's so sensitive. We live in a real sensitive society now, and all these things that we're talking about: 'Oh, you mean a veteran player called out the young guys? Oh wait, a young guy stood up for himself?'

"I mean, where is the drama? I don't understand it. Quit being sensitive. That's the story. That's my story."

I love it. Man up, buttercups. This is big boy basketball.

I mean, the guy grew up in this era:







They should put a poster of the Ainge one up in the locker room. Maybe put a caption under...'then, Ainge argues the foul call!'  The guys might get a chuckle on the boss to boost morale. Laughing at my boss does wonders for me. Anyway Ainge was always a pretty passionate player. Lot of heart.

I do like the dynamic starting to happen here. They're trying to figure out how to adjust to new roles and hold each other accountable to them at the same time in games that are starting to look more and more like they're going to count for seeding and hca,
Which could decide a series this year in the east.

Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2019, 11:02:56 PM »

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Seems like a GM trying to cover up some real issues on his team and in the process basically calls his team sensitive, whiny, and immature.
Don't see this being the take at all

Seems more directed at the media than the team. That's my take.
I thought it was meant more towards CelticsStrong members than anyone else.

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Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #20 on: January 18, 2019, 04:39:43 AM »

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Everyone just gotta put their big boy pants on. :police:
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Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #21 on: January 18, 2019, 06:01:21 AM »

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I thought it was meant more towards CelticsStrong members than anyone else.

I think it was to Kyrie all the way and perhaps Brown and Hayward.

Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2019, 07:00:24 AM »

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I thought the code was, if you have a problem with somebody you go to them and say it to their face. It is their job to deal with it in a grown-up way; if there is some truth in it they fix what’s wrong, and if there isn’t they let it roll off.

But you don’t go pointing fingers and running them down with other people. That’s the wrong way.

I thought Kyrie admitting he was wrong to run the kids down was the right thing to do. A person who pretends he never makes a mistake is someone to watch out for. Too weak to admit any faults.
Sensitive meter is high on this one
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Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2019, 07:37:15 AM »

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Great job by Danny, as always.

It is like he is talking to CBloggers.
Quit squealing and overreacting on each media eye flick.
It is a long season.
We have 9 starter quality players, we are versatile, we have a great coach, a superstar as well.
That's what matters, not "Brenda told me my hair isn't pretty".
Do your job as fans, stay on course and support.
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Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #24 on: January 18, 2019, 07:59:42 AM »

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Can someone forward that quote to Bill simmons? I enjoy his podcasts and writing often, but his rants against Kyrie recently have been really annoying. Doesn’t leave any room for interpretation, automatically assume Irving is just a bad leader and constantly digs at the young guys. He owned up and is being transparent; also nba players all love the guy. Idk. It’s a pro team, the egos are all enormous, let them fight it out and move on. Still think this team comes out of the east and figures it out.
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Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #25 on: January 18, 2019, 08:50:42 AM »

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Simmons at his best is not much better than most of the people here.

Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #26 on: January 18, 2019, 08:55:11 AM »

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Simmons at his best is not much better than most of the people here.

He's perhaps the most sensitive, thin-skinned celebrity / media figure I've ever interacted with.  He's a "I'm taking my ball and going home" type of guy.


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Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #27 on: January 18, 2019, 08:59:44 AM »

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I thought it was meant more towards CelticsStrong members than anyone else.

I think it was to Kyrie all the way and perhaps Brown and Hayward.

I was listening live and it didn't come off like it was directed at the players.  Ainge completely downplayed the "drama" and made a joke about an incident between him and Bill Walton. 

He also said that he's never traded a player due to off-court chemistry issues.  It's always been about how the pieces fit on the court.

Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #28 on: January 18, 2019, 09:33:44 AM »

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I'm not real sympathetic to the "kids these days R soft!" talk mainly because I've been hearing it for 40 years now and records suggest it's been going on far longer.  I'm also not sure how, say, getting yourself into a bar fight during the playoffs and breaking your hand or choking another player because he said something mean to you is being less sensitive than making some veiled digs at teammates. Some weird double standards about violence as an overreaction vs verbal shots.

But Danny's basic point on not blowing up what amounts to a little sniping and one tiny push is right. Flip side of that is the team needs to learn to take that stuff behind closed doors, because getting into into the public is what makes it take on a life of its own. But little tiffs and shots are par for the course. I'd be more worried if guys weren't calling each other out with the way we've been struggling.

Re: Danny Ainge: “Quit being sensitive”
« Reply #29 on: January 18, 2019, 09:34:06 AM »

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Seems like a GM trying to cover up some real issues on his team and in the process basically calls his team sensitive, whiny, and immature.
Don't see this being the take at all

Seems more directed at the media than the team. That's my take.
I thought it was meant more towards CelticsStrong members than anyone else.

Shots definitely fired in our direction. Let's consult with Pat Riley on a proper comeback.