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Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #675 on: May 17, 2016, 09:19:09 PM »

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It's amazing that Boston got a #3 pick and Isaiah Thomas for the corpse of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce.  Just incredible.  And that's not even the full haul. 

And to think, some people disliked the Brooklyn trade when it happened.  Lol

Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #676 on: May 17, 2016, 09:19:28 PM »

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The pick was a spot or two higher than I thought it'd be.

Bender is a pick that makes me queasy but he's got Kirilenko with a jumper potential.  I like that.
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Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #677 on: May 17, 2016, 09:20:10 PM »

Offline LarBrd33

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The pick was a spot or two higher than I thought it'd be.

Bender is a pick that makes me queasy but he's got Kirilenko with a jumper potential.  I like that.
This is awesome.  It might be a weak draft, but it's still the highest pick the team has had in almost 20 years.

Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #678 on: May 17, 2016, 11:55:47 PM »

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It's amazing that Boston got a #3 pick and Isaiah Thomas for the corpse of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce.  Just incredible.  And that's not even the full haul. 

And to think, some people disliked the Brooklyn trade when it happened.  Lol

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Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #679 on: June 23, 2016, 09:43:27 PM »

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Time to revive this thread!  ;D

I think Brown will be an excellent player.

Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #680 on: June 23, 2016, 09:47:41 PM »

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Looks like I'm going to be in this thread for a long time!  ;D

Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #681 on: June 23, 2016, 09:55:39 PM »

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Brown is another guy that Stevens has at his disposal to improve on an already top 5 rated defensive unit, Still 50 mil to use in free agency.

50 plus wins next season , book it, I am super excited.

Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #682 on: June 23, 2016, 09:58:07 PM »

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And wing depth! Remember when Crowder was hurt last season?

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« Reply #683 on: June 23, 2016, 10:05:27 PM »

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The thing I love about Brown is how intelligent and articulate he is, there is a bit of Grant Hill the way he conducts himself, also a bit of that Westbrook cockiness to him.

https://youtu.be/nkroCTrtYrY

Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #684 on: June 23, 2016, 10:05:56 PM »

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Lets get A.J. Hammons .

Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #685 on: June 24, 2016, 01:00:12 AM »

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Calling all optimists, report to duty.



Yabusele looks like the kind of player who would in previous years be drafted in the 35-45 range but then by year 3 or 4 reveal himself to be a top 3-5 pick from his draft year, but one who we have somehow nonetheless reached for at 16. (If that makes sense.) He will redeem this draft someday by himself.

Ante looks...downright serviceable!

The Clippers pick will be in the low 20's, no way Doc starts tanking by 2019.

Jackson looks like a sleeper, slipper, whatever. Our backcourt is oversaturated with talent, which will let us deal from strength in the future.

Teams might be very interested in Jaylen Brown before long and start to see him as a player in the centerpiece-for-a-disgruntled-superstar-mold. And he very well might become an All Star, rather than a merely above average wing. It's possible. Anything is!
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Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #686 on: June 24, 2016, 01:11:24 AM »

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Yup, with the extreme caveat of "How did we pass up on Davis", I'm on board with this whole draft now. What a mystery the Frullinger is though? I hadn't even watched any film. Kid has two years left on a contract with Rouen, so highly likely he stays in France for 2016-17 per prior agreement with Danny.

Brown, Bentil, Jackson and Zizic only real roster contenders.

I'd like to see Bentil and Zizic get some minutes. And Demetrius will be a fine Phil Pressey replacement for the deep bench..
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Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #687 on: June 24, 2016, 03:46:42 PM »

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Time to trust the process and be happy

Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #688 on: June 24, 2016, 03:52:17 PM »

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The first time people see Brown in the open court, this thread is going to be flooded with positive comments.
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Re: The all-purpose "feel good" / pep rally / "optimism only" thread
« Reply #689 on: June 28, 2016, 12:16:36 AM »

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The first time people see Brown in the open court, this thread is going to be flooded with positive comments.

Bingo.
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