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Around the NBA / Re: NBA Season 2025-26
« Last post by Kernewek on Today at 04:28:34 AM »
Quote from: Quetzalcoatl on Today at 01:30:51 AM
Porzingis has looked good the few Hawks games I've watched, but man that team really needs to consider dealing Trae. 

One thought I have with them is that people are always like "you need to have a winning culture or you will eventually regret it when your team isn't serious/experienced during an important run".  My counter argument is the 2008 Celtics team and this Hawks team.  We went from the lottery to a championship and our young players were major contributors in 2008.  Rondo, Perkins, Powe and Tony Allen were all huge for us that year and the pick from tanking made us win a championship.  We were like OVERTLY tanking too.  And now this year the Hawks have given all these bad habits to Trae and I wonder if he can actually shed them and they did it in the name of mediocrity.  They did semi-tank but JJ is a 20th pick you know?  I feel like they'd have been better off having Trae play team ball and not jack up a million shots at the expense of their record now.  He's good enough he can beat bad teams by himself in the regular season as a ballhog but it just won't play vs the elite teams in the playoffs.

I think there's something here, but I also think there is a world of difference between bringing KG and Ray - a textbook insane competitor and a textbook consummate professional, respectively, who happen to be All-Star calibre players very hungry for postseason success - onto a team and doing what Atlanta has done.

Kristaps is the only guy who's even hit 30 on the Atlanta team, you know? And he's already got a ring. And - no offence to him - he's clearly not Kevin Garnett.
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Around the NBA / Re: NBA Season 2025-26
« Last post by Quetzalcoatl on Today at 01:30:51 AM »
Porzingis has looked good the few Hawks games I've watched, but man that team really needs to consider dealing Trae. 

One thought I have with them is that people are always like "you need to have a winning culture or you will eventually regret it when your team isn't serious/experienced during an important run".  My counter argument is the 2008 Celtics team and this Hawks team.  We went from the lottery to a championship and our young players were major contributors in 2008.  Rondo, Perkins, Powe and Tony Allen were all huge for us that year and the pick from tanking made us win a championship.  We were like OVERTLY tanking too.  And now this year the Hawks have given all these bad habits to Trae and I wonder if he can actually shed them and they did it in the name of mediocrity.  They did semi-tank but JJ is a 20th pick you know?  I feel like they'd have been better off having Trae play team ball and not jack up a million shots at the expense of their record now.  He's good enough he can beat bad teams by himself in the regular season as a ballhog but it just won't play vs the elite teams in the playoffs.
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Celtics Talk / Re: Is this team good enough
« Last post by Quetzalcoatl on Today at 01:22:23 AM »
No not really.  The Thunder and Nuggets are still better and would likely beat us in a Finals series, although I think we could beat any team in the East.  I love his switchability but he's not good enough on offense and still loses to other Centers on D.  I'd still be interested if we could trade a first that's not this upcoming one because there's still a chance we end up with a high lottery pick
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Off Topic / Best option to buy tickets?
« Last post by jdrocko on Today at 01:08:37 AM »
Hello,
I'm going to be a week in Us (Houston) to attend a work event; I would love to see Celtics live for the First time but schedule Is too tight >:(. I saw there's a match on 11th Clippers @Houston so I was planning to buy tickets, what site would you suggest to buy them? Anyone has been in Houston arena and has any tip for what seats provide good visibility? Thank you!
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Celtics Talk / Is this team good enough
« Last post by Goldstar88 on Today at 12:18:17 AM »
If the Celtics move Simons, plus a first round pick for Claxton and Tatum comes back, is this team good enough to contend?

Starters: White, Brown, Hauser, Tatum, Claxton

Bench: Pritchard, Walsh, Minott, Queta
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Around the NBA / Re: NBA Season 2025-26
« Last post by radiohead on Today at 12:08:37 AM »
Quote from: Goldstar88 on Yesterday at 11:29:04 PM
Quote from: radiohead on Yesterday at 10:37:40 PM
Porzingis is once again on the injury list. How many games has he played? I feel bad for KP. He looked great while playing for the Euro qualifiers. Had some nice games with Atlanta as well. But the injury bug just keeps coming at him. Now there are reports that Atlanta might move on from him.

He?s sick, not injured.

Porzingis (illness) is out for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Sorry for the wrong choice of words. What i wanted to say was his availability has been scarce (12 out of 21 games so far). Be it because of rest, illness, or injury he has already missed a lot of games in this young NBA season.
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Around the NBA / Re: NBA Season 2025-26
« Last post by Celtics2021 on Today at 12:05:20 AM »
Quote from: Goldstar88 on Yesterday at 11:29:04 PM
Quote from: radiohead on Yesterday at 10:37:40 PM
Porzingis is once again on the injury list. How many games has he played? I feel bad for KP. He looked great while playing for the Euro qualifiers. Had some nice games with Atlanta as well. But the injury bug just keeps coming at him. Now there are reports that Atlanta might move on from him.

He?s sick, not injured.

Porzingis (illness) is out for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

My guess is whenever he gets sick his POTS flares up again.  It is more than a generic illness at this point for him, and will likely inhibit his availability for the long-term.
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Celtics Talk / Re: Celtics 2025-26 Regular Season Discussion
« Last post by keevsnick on Yesterday at 11:57:31 PM »
Update on the Celtics' next 11 games:

vs DET (No Queta) (Win, 117-114)
at MIN (Loss, 115-119)
at CLE (B2B, No White or Queta) (Win, 117-115)
vs NYK
at WAS
vs LAL (B2B)
at TOR
@ MIL
vs DET
vs MIA
at TOR (B2B)

Now 2-1 to start the stretch.
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Patriots / Football / Re: NFL 2025-26 Season
« Last post by Roy H. on Yesterday at 11:42:34 PM »
Coach of the Year:  Vrabel or Ben Johnson?

Right now I'd say Johnson.  His team is winning despite injuries that decimated the defense.  He's completely rebuilt the running game into a strength, and the offense is scoring despite a very inaccurate QB.

But ultimately, I think the Bears could lose 2 or 3 of their upcoming games, while I think the Pats will finish strong.
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Celtics Talk / Re: Poll: Simons, Hauser, Walsh, 1st For Lamelo
« Last post by Moranis on Yesterday at 11:31:35 PM »
Quote from: Neurotic Guy on Yesterday at 01:36:12 PM
Quote from: Moranis on Yesterday at 12:18:59 PM
Quote from: slamtheking on November 29, 2025, 02:29:42 PM
Quote from: Moranis on November 29, 2025, 01:56:26 PM
You do that trade without a 2nd thought.
that's so you but thankfully it's not Brad
yes significantly upgrading talent at the expense of mostly worthless assets just sounds like a terrible idea.

It?s a talent upgrade if you ignore availability, which I think has been the main point of those who oppose this trade idea.   Not a good idea to not take games played over the last four years into account.
Even with the lack of availability he is a top 50 player in the sport (at least that is where Ringer has him as of less than a week ago).  Having crappy players available doesn't get you wins.  You upgrade the talent and don't give it a 2nd thought.  If that trade was available to Boston it would have been made already.  Simons is going to be traded at some point.  Hauser and Walsh are fine 8th man type players.  And with how well Boston has played even if you traded this years pick, it doesn't look like it will be a lottery pick.  Boston has to upgrade its talent or it won't win again.  Ball is a major talent upgrade and that trade is giving up mostly crap.  You take the risk on the health because the upside is massive. 
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