Is it safe to say that Kelly Olynyk was a good pick by Ainge now?

[Phantom255x]

All I have to say after the last few nights... LOL.

[SHAQATTACK]

Skills , but no heart for the game.   He needs to move on to another career.

[Tr1boy]

Skills , but no heart for the game.   He needs to move on to another career.

no. KO is KO.   everyone wants him to be x,y,z.... he is who is , and brings a unique skillset for his height

imo he is not even a center or power foward but a power small forward.   

IT4 wouldn't have scored as many points he has had this season if it was not for KO.  All those picks, extra passes to IT4 ...

he is a key part of the team. 

However if the Celts lose in the 1st round again and he is either injured or a ghost,  and expects a fat salary,  Danny will just wave goodbye....   if he makes an impact in the playoffs, 1st round exit or not,  12-14 million per season is what i expect Danny to sign him for

[bopna]

All I have to say after the last few nights... LOL.

This...

No improvement in the last 4 yrs...jumps 4 inches off the ground..his freethrows are not even at 80%. I completely expect him to move on after this season...cant even overtake JJ in the depth chart department.

[rayallen_35_24]

he's horrible....the sooner he's off this team the better

[Chris22]

KO needs to learn to shoot a hook shot with either hand. That would help him tremendously.

[SHAQATTACK]

Skills , but no heart for the game.   He needs to move on to another career.

no. KO is KO.   everyone wants him to be x,y,z.... he is who is , and brings a unique skillset for his height

imo he is not even a center or power foward but a power small forward.   

IT4 wouldn't have scored as many points he has had this season if it was not for KO.  All those picks, extra passes to IT4 ...

he is a key part of the team. 

However if the Celts lose in the 1st round again and he is either injured or a ghost,  and expects a fat salary,  Danny will just wave goodbye....   if he makes an impact in the playoffs, 1st round exit or not,  12-14 million per season is what i expect Danny to sign him for

You must be blind or not own a TV I guess ....sooner he is gone the better .....

I'm naming him Wimpy Kelly ....   I need a body guard while on the court.  Please don't let those big ol 7 ft players hurt me .   He is a joke .  Wake up,

[trickybilly]

Skills , but no heart for the game.   He needs to move on to another career.

no. KO is KO.   everyone wants him to be x,y,z.... he is who is , and brings a unique skillset for his height

imo he is not even a center or power foward but a power small forward.   

IT4 wouldn't have scored as many points he has had this season if it was not for KO.  All those picks, extra passes to IT4 ...

he is a key part of the team. 

However if the Celts lose in the 1st round again and he is either injured or a ghost,  and expects a fat salary,  Danny will just wave goodbye....   if he makes an impact in the playoffs, 1st round exit or not,  12-14 million per season is what i expect Danny to sign him for

You must be blind or not own a TV I guess ....sooner he is gone the better .....

I'm naming him Wimpy Kelly ....   I need a body guard while on the court.  Please don't let those big ol 7 ft players hurt me .   He is a joke .  Wake up,

Just to go along with your Trump thing (which seemed to go alright) I'd like to propose the following:

Wimpy Kelly (not bad)
Iron Balls Crowder
Bench IT
Drunk Shootin'  Marcus
Handles Bradley
Fishhook Jerebko
James 'the messiah'  Young
Trade-me-now-Brown
Rapin' Al (Wyc and the American People.. you can substitute in Ortiz here if you like )
Has-Been Johnson

[SCeltic34]

Kelly was having a very solid season off the bench last year before he got injured.  He looked comfortable.  He reduced his pump fakes while wide open and shot confidently from 3, better than 40% before his injury.  While he was never a good individual defender, his team defensive positioning improved significantly from his rookie and sophomore years.  He was a solid contributor.

That's what's most disappointing about this season.  His points per game, shot attempts per game, rebounding, and defense (from the unquantifiable eye test) have all regressed in a similar quantity of playing time.  He looks tentative in his play just like he did in his rookie season.  Soft as ever, if not softer.  Still pump faking around the perimeter and not recognizing that he's out there to spread the floor and shoot the ball, and that he's not there to create cute plays where he dribbles the ball like a guard and defers to other players.  He can't buy a call from the referees at either end of the floor because he's among the least physically and mentally imposing 7 footers in the entire league.  If he can't pull opposing centers out of the paint like he's supposed to, he doesn't deserve a minute of playing time.  He's definitely not out there for defensive and rebounding purposes.

All things considered from that pathetic 2013 draft, yes he was a good pick.  I voted yes because he's somehow better than many players selected before him.  But that's relative to that lousy draft and it doesn't mean that he's actually a good NBA player.

I was one of those posters who supported KO over Sullinger because of his developing offensive abilities and seemingly high basketball IQ.  And even if Sullinger is one of my least favorite Celtics of all time (in addition to his injury this year) I'm beginning to think that I was wrong.  I'm tired of watching KO play for us, and if he doesn't shape up soon I'm fine with letting him walk for nothing.

[footey]

I must say Kelly has been disappointing this season. His confidence is low. He has become more clumsy. Becoming a turnover machine. Commits dumb fouls. And his three point shot is very inconsistent. His trade value is negligible at this point. I was a supporter of him the last couple of seasons and felt his injuries stood in the way of his development. I am running out of excuses for him.

[Celtics18]

Kelly was having a very solid season off the bench last year before he got injured.  He looked comfortable.  He reduced his pump fakes while wide open and shot confidently from 3, better than 40% before his injury.  While he was never a good individual defender, his team defensive positioning improved significantly from his rookie and sophomore years.  He was a solid contributor.

That's what's most disappointing about this season.  His points per game, shot attempts per game, rebounding, and defense (from the unquantifiable eye test) have all regressed in a similar quantity of playing time.  He looks tentative in his play just like he did in his rookie season.  Soft as ever, if not softer.  Still pump faking around the perimeter and not recognizing that he's out there to spread the floor and shoot the ball, and that he's not there to create cute plays where he dribbles the ball like a guard and defers to other players.  He can't buy a call from the referees at either end of the floor because he's among the least physically and mentally imposing 7 footers in the entire league.  If he can't pull opposing centers out of the paint like he's supposed to, he doesn't deserve a minute of playing time.  He's definitely not out there for defensive and rebounding purposes.

All things considered from that pathetic 2013 draft, yes he was a good pick.  I voted yes because he's somehow better than many players selected before him.  But that's relative to that lousy draft and it doesn't mean that he's actually a good NBA player.

I was one of those posters who supported KO over Sullinger because of his developing offensive abilities and seemingly high basketball IQ.  And even if Sullinger is one of my least favorite Celtics of all time (in addition to his injury this year) I'm beginning to think that I was wrong.  I'm tired of watching KO play for us, and if he doesn't shape up soon I'm fine with letting him walk for nothing.

The 2013 draft has been wrongly labeled "pathetic."  It's turning out to be quite solid with one guy looking like a legit super star and a bunch of other guys who look like really good pros.

The 2013 draft is actually fairly good.

[Rondo9]

I'm probably the only one who likes Olynyk.

[Celtics18]

I'm probably the only one who likes Olynyk.

Nope.

[mahcus smaht]

Kelly was having a very solid season off the bench last year before he got injured.  He looked comfortable.  He reduced his pump fakes while wide open and shot confidently from 3, better than 40% before his injury.  While he was never a good individual defender, his team defensive positioning improved significantly from his rookie and sophomore years.  He was a solid contributor.

That's what's most disappointing about this season.  His points per game, shot attempts per game, rebounding, and defense (from the unquantifiable eye test) have all regressed in a similar quantity of playing time.  He looks tentative in his play just like he did in his rookie season.  Soft as ever, if not softer.  Still pump faking around the perimeter and not recognizing that he's out there to spread the floor and shoot the ball, and that he's not there to create cute plays where he dribbles the ball like a guard and defers to other players.  He can't buy a call from the referees at either end of the floor because he's among the least physically and mentally imposing 7 footers in the entire league.  If he can't pull opposing centers out of the paint like he's supposed to, he doesn't deserve a minute of playing time.  He's definitely not out there for defensive and rebounding purposes.

All things considered from that pathetic 2013 draft, yes he was a good pick.  I voted yes because he's somehow better than many players selected before him.  But that's relative to that lousy draft and it doesn't mean that he's actually a good NBA player.

I was one of those posters who supported KO over Sullinger because of his developing offensive abilities and seemingly high basketball IQ.  And even if Sullinger is one of my least favorite Celtics of all time (in addition to his injury this year) I'm beginning to think that I was wrong.  I'm tired of watching KO play for us, and if he doesn't shape up soon I'm fine with letting him walk for nothing.

The 2013 draft has been wrongly labeled "pathetic."  It's turning out to be quite solid with one guy looking like a legit super star and a bunch of other guys who look like really good pros.

The 2013 draft is actually fairly good.

It was kinda pathetic. It was a horrible college draft.

A bunch of impossible to scout Euros came along and turned it into a pretty solid draft, but without Giannis Schroeder and Gobert its a miserable draft

[TA9]

Kelly has been horrible this season, hence it will be interesting to see how much attention he is going to get once free agency starts in the summer.