Trade Deadline News (Celtics get Tillman, Jaden Springer)

[liam]

I like the Tillman deal because it gives them some grit, some defense and some toughness they can mix and match with line ups.

Rebounding and defense are key contributions from him.

I'm surprised folks aren't more excited about Tillman. He's a good fit for what we needed. He has good experience against Denver and other Western teams. He's definitely a top 8 player on this squad. Very nice energy guy off the bench.

[boscel33]

I like the Tillman deal because it gives them some grit, some defense and some toughness they can mix and match with line ups.

Rebounding and defense are key contributions from him.

I'm surprised folks aren't more excited about Tillman. He's a good fit for what we needed. He has good experience against Denver and other Western teams. He's definitely a top 8 player on this squad. Very nice energy guy off the bench.

I think one of the largest benefits, will be the rest provided to Al.  He should be fresh come playoff time and we all know what playoff Al brings!

[liam]

I like the Tillman deal because it gives them some grit, some defense and some toughness they can mix and match with line ups.

Rebounding and defense are key contributions from him.

I'm surprised folks aren't more excited about Tillman. He's a good fit for what we needed. He has good experience against Denver and other Western teams. He's definitely a top 8 player on this squad. Very nice energy guy off the bench.

I think one of the largest benefits, will be the rest provided to Al.  He should be fresh come playoff time and we all know what playoff Al brings!

This is true... Tillman will also be useful in the playoffs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_l4Iz-BvZE

[Celtics2021]

I like the Tillman deal because it gives them some grit, some defense and some toughness they can mix and match with line ups.

Rebounding and defense are key contributions from him.

I'm surprised folks aren't more excited about Tillman. He's a good fit for what we needed. He has good experience against Denver and other Western teams. He's definitely a top 8 player on this squad. Very nice energy guy off the bench.

I don’t think he’s top 8 on this team (he’s not ahead of Al, Peyton, or Sam), but I do think he’ll give us some quality, important minutes before all is said and done.  Were definitely better for the trade, and I do think there’s a good shot we can keep resign him this summer.  Really pleased with the trade.

[celticinorlando]

If you don't think Tillman is in the playoff rotation, I suggest going back to that Lakers series where multiple time Tillman defended AD very well.

[Roy H.]

I like the Tillman deal because it gives them some grit, some defense and some toughness they can mix and match with line ups.

Rebounding and defense are key contributions from him.

I'm surprised folks aren't more excited about Tillman. He's a good fit for what we needed. He has good experience against Denver and other Western teams. He's definitely a top 8 player on this squad. Very nice energy guy off the bench.

I don’t think he’s top 8 on this team (he’s not ahead of Al, Peyton, or Sam), but I do think he’ll give us some quality, important minutes before all is said and done.  Were definitely better for the trade, and I do think there’s a good shot we can keep resign him this summer.  Really pleased with the trade.

I'll be interested to see if Joe plays him over Luke. 

[boscel33]

Buddy Hield to the Sixers!

Morris, Korkmaz, three seconds!

[boscel33]

Buddy Hield to the Sixers!

For Morris, Korkmaz, three seconds!

[liam]

If you don't think Tillman is in the playoff rotation, I suggest going back to that Lakers series where multiple time Tillman defended AD very well.

I think his defense puts him in the playoff rotation. He can defend a lot of different positions.

[Celtics2021]

I like the Tillman deal because it gives them some grit, some defense and some toughness they can mix and match with line ups.

Rebounding and defense are key contributions from him.

I'm surprised folks aren't more excited about Tillman. He's a good fit for what we needed. He has good experience against Denver and other Western teams. He's definitely a top 8 player on this squad. Very nice energy guy off the bench.

I don’t think he’s top 8 on this team (he’s not ahead of Al, Peyton, or Sam), but I do think he’ll give us some quality, important minutes before all is said and done.  Were definitely better for the trade, and I do think there’s a good shot we can keep resign him this summer.  Really pleased with the trade.

I'll be interested to see if Joe plays him over Luke.

I don’t think he will right off the bat — I think he’ll get to work his way into the lineup when Horford or KP sit first, and hopefully by mid-March he’ll have demonstrated his superiority and comfort with the system to step ahead on full-strength nights.

[celticinorlando]

I like the Tillman deal because it gives them some grit, some defense and some toughness they can mix and match with line ups.

Rebounding and defense are key contributions from him.

I'm surprised folks aren't more excited about Tillman. He's a good fit for what we needed. He has good experience against Denver and other Western teams. He's definitely a top 8 player on this squad. Very nice energy guy off the bench.

I don’t think he’s top 8 on this team (he’s not ahead of Al, Peyton, or Sam), but I do think he’ll give us some quality, important minutes before all is said and done.  Were definitely better for the trade, and I do think there’s a good shot we can keep resign him this summer.  Really pleased with the trade.

I'll be interested to see if Joe plays him over Luke.

I don’t think he will right off the bat — I think he’ll get to work his way into the lineup when Horford or KP sit first, and hopefully by mid-March he’ll have demonstrated his superiority and comfort with the system to step ahead on full-strength nights.

I see it as the opposite. Think Tillman gets in very early tomorrow to see what he can provide. He is a better defender than Luke and a better rebounder.

[radiohead]

So many trade rumors going around but nothing so far related to the GWill TPE.

[liam]

So many trade rumors going around but nothing so far related to the GWill TPE.

There might not be a deal to be had... Or one that Brad thinks moves the needle...

[Vermont Green]

I like the Tillman deal because it gives them some grit, some defense and some toughness they can mix and match with line ups.

Rebounding and defense are key contributions from him.

I'm surprised folks aren't more excited about Tillman. He's a good fit for what we needed. He has good experience against Denver and other Western teams. He's definitely a top 8 player on this squad. Very nice energy guy off the bench.

I don’t think he’s top 8 on this team (he’s not ahead of Al, Peyton, or Sam), but I do think he’ll give us some quality, important minutes before all is said and done.  Were definitely better for the trade, and I do think there’s a good shot we can keep resign him this summer.  Really pleased with the trade.

I don't know, I admit that I am not familiar enough with his game to have a sense of where he is going to slot.  If he is good enough for Top 8, that is great.  That would have him in the mix with Pritchard and Hauser.  Even to be 9th, ahead of Kornet, is not a given, but also not unrealistic in my mind.

My experience is that even if you think you know how good a player is based on what he has done on another team, it is always different once they are on the the Celtics.  And it usually takes longer than you think for that player to integrate.

I like the trade though.  Much rather have him over Stevens.  Nothing against Stevens, we just have enough bench wings (Stevens is not a PF, no matter what ESPN lists him as).  Tillman I am expecting can play as a legit PF.  Much more of a need.  And hopefully he proves to be a better player than Stevens also, although their career stats are not all that different.

[boscel33]

Well, looks like we may be done:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/boston-celtics-reportedly-done-making-trades/ar-BB1hYPMm?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=9e1cf7658fb846239bedd79e3f918e9e&ei=11