“Reboot scenario” floated by Bill Simmons

[knuckleballer]

Do we want to build around our young guys and be a good team for a long time like the Hawks a few years or so back?  Or do we want to take a chance at being great and contending for championships?  I'll choose the latter and trade Tatum plus for Davis and re-sign Kyrie.

[PAOBoston]

Like usual, Bill Simmons is an idiot.

Rebooting would set the franchise back significantly imo. They’d be a 5-8 seed with no clear star and running out of trade ammo as well. Kicking the can down another 3-4 would be awful.

[Tr1boy]

Reboot scenario, is for the Celtics to essentially let Horford, Kyrie and all veterans walk and to hand the keys over to Jason Tatum. Bill Simmons talked about it on his Pdcast today.


Thoughts on this approach?

I mean it is inevitable

Bill Simmons podcast stinks....more than half the time he is advertising seatgeek etc.

I can't believe he has that many listeners

[Casperian]

Like usual, Bill Simmons is an idiot.

Rebooting would set the franchise back significantly imo. They’d be a 5-8 seed with no clear star and running out of trade ammo as well. Kicking the can down another 3-4 would be awful.

You mean, like, right now?

Yes to a reboot, and find someone else than Tatum to build around.

[PhoSita]

Like usual, Bill Simmons is an idiot.

Rebooting would set the franchise back significantly imo. They’d be a 5-8 seed with no clear star and running out of trade ammo as well. Kicking the can down another 3-4 would be awful.

You mean, like, right now?

LOL.  I do find it amusing how people are talking about how awful things would be if Kyrie left, except what they're describing is exactly where the team is right now.


This Celtics team is mediocre.  Right now.  Today.  With Kyrie.

[Kuberski33]

Like usual, Bill Simmons is an idiot.

Rebooting would set the franchise back significantly imo. They’d be a 5-8 seed with no clear star and running out of trade ammo as well. Kicking the can down another 3-4 would be awful.

In fairness, if I heard Simmons correctly the reboot scenario isn't something they'd choose - it's something they'd be forced into if Kyrie leaves - and Horford opts out.  If another contender swooped in and offered Al 4 years at max money or close to it - and/or if he sees the situation here completely falls apart - then he bolts.

Horford is the one guy you can't replace because he can guard any big in the league - and presents matchup problems offensively.  If he leaves, even if Kyrie returns - unless they attract Davis, the team won't be able to compete with Philly or Milwaukee.

Then you may be forced into a reboot, or roll back the best team you can and win 44 games and go out in round 1.

[PAOBoston]

Like usual, Bill Simmons is an idiot.

Rebooting would set the franchise back significantly imo. They’d be a 5-8 seed with no clear star and running out of trade ammo as well. Kicking the can down another 3-4 would be awful.

You mean, like, right now?

LOL.  I do find it amusing how people are talking about how awful things would be if Kyrie left, except what they're describing is exactly where the team is right now.


This Celtics team is mediocre.  Right now.  Today.  With Kyrie.

It’s easier to build with elite talent. If Kyrie stays, Horford stays, AD is a greater possibility. It’s pretty simple. All you’d need then is role players and hopeful that Stevens remembers how to coach.

Starting from scratch and with no elite talent is a recipe for disaster that early works out. If Kyrie and Horford bolt, there will be some difficult times again for Cs fans.

[philr13]

What makes sense is to sign Irving and give the relationship another year. He can be traded later if things aren't working out. If he walks the Celtics will not recover enough cap space to replace him with another player of even a fraction of the talent level.

[jambr380]

What makes sense is to sign Irving and give the relationship another year. He can be traded later if things aren't working out. If he walks the Celtics will not recover enough cap space to replace him with another player of even a fraction of the talent level.

TP for your first post, and one that I think should be screamed from the mountain tops for everyone to hear. I don't know why people just want to let our 26 yr old superstar walk for nothing. Barring a catastrophic injury, Kyrie will still be very valuable a year from now. He needs to be signed (and maybe even later traded) if we have any hope of contending in the next few years.

[gouki88]

What makes sense is to sign Irving and give the relationship another year. He can be traded later if things aren't working out. If he walks the Celtics will not recover enough cap space to replace him with another player of even a fraction of the talent level.

TP for your first post, and one that I think should be screamed from the mountain tops for everyone to hear. I don't know why people just want to let our 26 yr old superstar walk for nothing. Barring a catastrophic injury, Kyrie will still be very valuable a year from now. He needs to be signed (and maybe even later traded) if we have any hope of contending in the next few years.

Nah, just let him walk so we can be the lovechild of the Hawks and Raps, and be a good but not great team year-in year-out

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Reboot scenario, is for the Celtics to essentially let Horford, Kyrie and all veterans walk and to hand the keys over to Jason Tatum. Bill Simmons talked about it on his Pdcast today.


Thoughts on this approach?

Sooo, rebuilding, basically. Not really interested.

[philr13]

TP for your first post

Thanks

[SHAQATTACK]

Little bill needs to be booted in the rear..smh

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

I’ve reached the acceptance stage. Kyrie’s exit is now set to go play with buddy in NY, let’s just be honest. How do you flip a switch if you never had one to begin with?

 

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[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Little bill needs to be booted in the rear..smh

he is a moron