Enes Kanter to Celtics

[Cousy14]

Kanter/Theis/Williams

18 hard fouls a game.

[Th3M2n]

It’s almost like most of you guys haven’t been watching NBA basketball for the past 5 years or so.  NO ONE gives a crap about “bigs” or spending big $ of PF/C.  Who cares if Embid scores 50 if we are chucking up 3s every time down and STILL WIN.  I don’t understand all the whining over big men here....

[Evantime34]

It’s almost like most of you guys haven’t been watching NBA basketball for the past 5 years or so.  NO ONE gives a crap about “bigs” or spending big $ of PF/C.  Who cares if Embid scores 50 if we are chucking up 3s every time down and STILL WIN.  I don’t understand all the whining over big men here....

I agree with this in terms of offense, but the best defenses usually have a good big. Where we are going to miss Al the most is on defense imo.

[Green-18]

It’s almost like most of you guys haven’t been watching NBA basketball for the past 5 years or so.  NO ONE gives a crap about “bigs” or spending big $ of PF/C.  Who cares if Embid scores 50 if we are chucking up 3s every time down and STILL WIN.  I don’t understand all the whining over big men here....

Your argument would make more sense if the Celtics had legitimate snipers in the starting lineup.  This simply isn't the case, which means the team needs more balance.  Tell me that the front court didn't matter for the Toronto Raptors?  For the record, the Raptors shot only 29% from three in their series against Philly. 

[dreamgreen]

It’s almost like most of you guys haven’t been watching NBA basketball for the past 5 years or so.  NO ONE gives a crap about “bigs” or spending big $ of PF/C.  Who cares if Embid scores 50 if we are chucking up 3s every time down and STILL WIN.  I don’t understand all the whining over big men here....

I agree with this in terms of offense, but the best defenses usually have a good big. Where we are going to miss Al the most is on defense imo.

I would argue the best teams rebound and small teams struggle with that. So it looks and sounds good in the regular season but come playoffs when the game slows down and becomes more physical you need players that can bang.

[Silky]

Currently concerned about being exposed in pick and roll defensively.

Starting guys who can fight through screens is a must.

Kemba
Smart
Brown
Tatum
Kanter

Edwards
Langford
Hayward
Williams
Williams

Thies is a floater if he remains with team

Deeeeep bench
Waters
Semi
Yabusele

[Ogaju]

It’s almost like most of you guys haven’t been watching NBA basketball for the past 5 years or so.  NO ONE gives a crap about “bigs” or spending big $ of PF/C.  Who cares if Embid scores 50 if we are chucking up 3s every time down and STILL WIN.  I don’t understand all the whining over big men here....

Yeah we dont need bigs! NBA is a small man's game.

[CelticsElite]

It’s almost like most of you guys haven’t been watching NBA basketball for the past 5 years or so.  NO ONE gives a crap about “bigs” or spending big $ of PF/C.  Who cares if Embid scores 50 if we are chucking up 3s every time down and STILL WIN.  I don’t understand all the whining over big men here....

Yeah we dont need bigs! NBA is a small man's game.

name a championship squad past decade that had a dominant big. Duncan wasn't finals MVP. Dirk was a shooter

[pearljammer10]

This is a great signing.

[mctyson]

We just need people who can defend Giannis and likely Kawhi, while the rest can close out on shooter.  Defensive rebounding is going to be an issue again but it was anyways with Horford.

I do not care if Embiid goes for 50/35/12 against us, just shut the rest of their team down.

[Silky]

It’s almost like most of you guys haven’t been watching NBA basketball for the past 5 years or so.  NO ONE gives a crap about “bigs” or spending big $ of PF/C.  Who cares if Embid scores 50 if we are chucking up 3s every time down and STILL WIN.  I don’t understand all the whining over big men here....

Yeah we dont need bigs! NBA is a small man's game.

name a championship squad past decade that had a dominant big. Duncan wasn't finals MVP. Dirk was a shooter

Siakam, ibaka and gasol.

Didnt have to look to far back


But lets do it anyways.

2010- pau gasol, bynum
2011- haywood, chandler mahinmi
2012- howard, anthony, bosh
2013-howard, Anthony, bosh, anderson
2014-duncan, splitter, baynes, bonner, green
2015- draymond, speights, bogut
2016- love, anderson, frye, mozgov
2017-draymon, pachulia, west, verajau, bellbell, mckinnie, jones
2018-draymond, pachulia, mcgee,

[Vermont Green]

It’s almost like most of you guys haven’t been watching NBA basketball for the past 5 years or so.  NO ONE gives a crap about “bigs” or spending big $ of PF/C.  Who cares if Embid scores 50 if we are chucking up 3s every time down and STILL WIN.  I don’t understand all the whining over big men here....

I agree that spending more money on guards and wings is better than spending big money on bigs but you still need capable size in the NBA.  We don't have enough right now.  We didn't last season either, even with Horford.  We essentially chose Walker over Horford which I think makes sense for a number of reasons but that doesn't mean you don't need bigs.

[CelticsElite]

It’s almost like most of you guys haven’t been watching NBA basketball for the past 5 years or so.  NO ONE gives a crap about “bigs” or spending big $ of PF/C.  Who cares if Embid scores 50 if we are chucking up 3s every time down and STILL WIN.  I don’t understand all the whining over big men here....

Yeah we dont need bigs! NBA is a small man's game.

name a championship squad past decade that had a dominant big. Duncan wasn't finals MVP. Dirk was a shooter

Siakam, ibaka and gasol.

Didnt have to look to far back

none of those 3 we can afford. Kanter is close to gasol level.

[RMO]

It’s almost like most of you guys haven’t been watching NBA basketball for the past 5 years or so.  NO ONE gives a crap about “bigs” or spending big $ of PF/C.  Who cares if Embid scores 50 if we are chucking up 3s every time down and STILL WIN.  I don’t understand all the whining over big men here....

Yeah we dont need bigs! NBA is a small man's game.

name a championship squad past decade that had a dominant big. Duncan wasn't finals MVP. Dirk was a shooter

Pau Gasol should've been finals MVP in 2010.  I really wish people would stop using that as a barometer for greatness.  Fans get a vote in that award.  Often it's a popularity contest.

[Vermont Green]

name a championship squad past decade that had a dominant big. Duncan wasn't finals MVP. Dirk was a shooter

I don't think anyone is saying that you need dominant bigs to win, or at least I am not saying that.  But you do need capable bigs.  We don't have enough capable bigs right now.