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Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #165 on: June 22, 2018, 11:09:20 AM »

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"Not having room" for Baynes sounds like a great way end up with Horford playing 100% of his minutes at center or forcing Yabu/Williams into the rotation. Theis is coming back from a knee injury after all.

Even if Baynes ends up going somewhere else they'll sign some big to make sure that doesn't happen.

Unless and until they trade one of Morris or Yabusele, or they let Smart go in free agency, they don’t have room.  Both in terms of minutes and in space under the tax line.

I like Baynes, and I’d happily move Morris to make room for him.  I just don’t think we can assume that a trade to the Celtics liking will avail itself.
The tax concerns are very real and I could see that leading to Smart or Baynes being let go.

Morris being on the roster effecting whether or not we carry a center who has proven he can play in a NBA game is a really weird opinion to be so confident about.

Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #166 on: June 22, 2018, 11:09:52 AM »

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Apparently the C's have already lost track of Williams and are delaying a conference call press event with him.

Is this for real? 

EDIT:  Just saw the tweet.  Yeesh.

LOL Dude probably partied his arse off last night.

Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #167 on: June 22, 2018, 11:10:24 AM »

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Apparently the C's have already lost track of Williams and are delaying a conference call press event with him.

Is this for real? 

EDIT:  Just saw the tweet.  Yeesh.
Yup. It is very real.

Apparently the Celtics wanted to do the conference call last night originally so this is the second delay.

Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #168 on: June 22, 2018, 11:11:23 AM »

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Apparently the C's have already lost track of Williams and are delaying a conference call press event with him.

Is this for real? 

EDIT:  Just saw the tweet.  Yeesh.
Yup. It is very real.

Apparently the Celtics wanted to do the conference call last night originally so this is the second delay.

Does he have a phone?

Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #169 on: June 22, 2018, 11:11:53 AM »

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Apparently the C's have already lost track of Williams and are delaying a conference call press event with him.

Is this for real? 

EDIT:  Just saw the tweet.  Yeesh.

LOL Dude probably partied his arse off last night.
Yeah I'm assuming he is in no state to talk to the media after a late night.

Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #170 on: June 22, 2018, 11:12:43 AM »

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"Not having room" for Baynes sounds like a great way end up with Horford playing 100% of his minutes at center or forcing Yabu/Williams into the rotation. Theis is coming back from a knee injury after all.

Even if Baynes ends up going somewhere else they'll sign some big to make sure that doesn't happen.

Unless and until they trade one of Morris or Yabusele, or they let Smart go in free agency, they don’t have room.  Both in terms of minutes and in space under the tax line.

I like Baynes, and I’d happily move Morris to make room for him.  I just don’t think we can assume that a trade to the Celtics liking will avail itself.

If they plan to get to the finals they absolutely need a capable big to play alongside Horford - a big big. Don’t know what other pieces will prove easiest to rearrange, but Theis, while nice, isn’t enough. Baynes or his replacement is a high priority.

Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #171 on: June 22, 2018, 11:13:07 AM »

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Apparently the C's have already lost track of Williams and are delaying a conference call press event with him.

Is this for real? 

EDIT:  Just saw the tweet.  Yeesh.
Yup. It is very real.

Apparently the Celtics wanted to do the conference call last night originally so this is the second delay.

Not a great start for a kid who allegedly had personality questions.
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Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #172 on: June 22, 2018, 11:13:09 AM »

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Apparently the C's have already lost track of Williams and are delaying a conference call press event with him.

Is this for real? 

EDIT:  Just saw the tweet.  Yeesh.

LOL Dude probably partied his arse off last night.
Yeah I'm assuming he is in no state to talk to the media after a late night.

A bunch of media chodes would be the last people I would want to talk to the morning after I was drafted in to the NBA

Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #173 on: June 22, 2018, 11:13:29 AM »

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It's a fine pick because you rarely see a guy with that high a ceiling that late in the draft. And our success and stable franchise environment shifts the risk/reward even farther in our direction.

The flipside is that his floor is the same as nearly any late 1st rounder - a swift washout. And the median outcome is probably just a guy who sticks in the league but never can hang onto any meaningful rotation role.

Just have to keep them all in mind. Williams could be a huge get for us, but he's more likely to be something disappointing or just serviceable. It can still be a pick to be really happy with even if the most likely outcomes aren't anywhere near the hype.



Apparently the C's have already lost track of Williams and are delaying a conference call press event with him.

Ain't no party like a Wild Wings party I guess. No need to read too much into this yet but it sure feels a little Fab Melo-esque.

Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #174 on: June 22, 2018, 11:14:35 AM »

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Apparently the C's have already lost track of Williams and are delaying a conference call press event with him.

Is this for real? 

EDIT:  Just saw the tweet.  Yeesh.
Yup. It is very real.

Apparently the Celtics wanted to do the conference call last night originally so this is the second delay.

I didn't see where that was posted. My understanding is that Stevens had originally planned to talk to him this morning, after releasing that in his post draft interview.

But if that is the case, this is not boding well for his 'attitude,' concerns. But I will let it slide, since he's 20, and just got drafted to his dream job... We have had players who have done things like this, the real answer is how they provide the explanation or make up for this mishap/misunderstanding.
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Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #175 on: June 22, 2018, 11:15:29 AM »

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"Not having room" for Baynes sounds like a great way end up with Horford playing 100% of his minutes at center or forcing Yabu/Williams into the rotation. Theis is coming back from a knee injury after all.

Even if Baynes ends up going somewhere else they'll sign some big to make sure that doesn't happen.

Unless and until they trade one of Morris or Yabusele, or they let Smart go in free agency, they don’t have room.  Both in terms of minutes and in space under the tax line.

I like Baynes, and I’d happily move Morris to make room for him.  I just don’t think we can assume that a trade to the Celtics liking will avail itself.

I have a feeling Baynes comes back and the big loser in minutes will be Morris. I also have a feeling he's not going to respond to that well. So I wouldn't be surprised to see the kind of trade you're thinking of.
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Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #176 on: June 22, 2018, 11:15:57 AM »

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"Not having room" for Baynes sounds like a great way end up with Horford playing 100% of his minutes at center or forcing Yabu/Williams into the rotation. Theis is coming back from a knee injury after all.

Even if Baynes ends up going somewhere else they'll sign some big to make sure that doesn't happen.

Unless and until they trade one of Morris or Yabusele, or they let Smart go in free agency, they don’t have room.  Both in terms of minutes and in space under the tax line.

I like Baynes, and I’d happily move Morris to make room for him.  I just don’t think we can assume that a trade to the Celtics liking will avail itself.

If they plan to get to the finals they absolutely need a capable big to play alongside Horford - a big big. Don’t know what other pieces will prove easiest to rearrange, but Theis, while nice, isn’t enough. Baynes or his replacement is a high priority.
If Williams will just  make Embiid's life a living hell for 25 min a game for the next decade I'm happy.
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Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #177 on: June 22, 2018, 11:16:57 AM »

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"Not having room" for Baynes sounds like a great way end up with Horford playing 100% of his minutes at center or forcing Yabu/Williams into the rotation. Theis is coming back from a knee injury after all.

Even if Baynes ends up going somewhere else they'll sign some big to make sure that doesn't happen.

Unless and until they trade one of Morris or Yabusele, or they let Smart go in free agency, they don’t have room.  Both in terms of minutes and in space under the tax line.

I like Baynes, and I’d happily move Morris to make room for him.  I just don’t think we can assume that a trade to the Celtics liking will avail itself.

I have a feeling Baynes comes back and the big loser in minutes will be Morris. I also have a feeling he's not going to respond to that well. So I wouldn't be surprised to see the kind of trade you're thinking of.

I think Morris is gone in a few months contingent on Ainge finding a cost controlled young player, or another under the radar draft pick like the Grizzlies from a contending team needing a SF/PF combo forward. Just no minutes on the floor for him.
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Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #178 on: June 22, 2018, 11:18:45 AM »

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Re: Ainge got his big at pick 27. Welcome Robert Williams
« Reply #179 on: June 22, 2018, 11:18:49 AM »

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https://twitter.com/adamhimmelsbach/status/1010179244545265664?s=21

Himmelsbach says it was a miscommunication on both sides