Danny Ainge excuses and lack of trades(merged threads)

[Donoghus]

Asked if he’s comfortable with the center position as is, Ainge said: “Yes, I am.” Ainge praised the play of Daniel Theis and Enes Kanter, noting he doesn’t think the Celtics are “getting beat” at center. (...) Ainge said the Celtics will pay “close attention” to the buyout market as well.

I think most rational observers of the team are too.

[Uncle Stink]

danny's lost his balls years ago.  he has no pressure on him from this weak fan base nor the cheerleader ownership that always give him the excuse of next year.     

[BitterJim]

danny's lost his balls years ago.  he has no pressure on him from this weak fan base nor the cheerleader ownership that always give him the excuse of next year.   

Yeah, it's too bad. It's well known around the league that GMs do best when their backs are against the wall and they fear for their jobs.

That NEVER results in an overly short-term focus and desperation moves. Honestly, we should just change GMs every year that we don't win it all, that's the only way they'll be motivated enough!

 

[Boris Badenov]

The lineup with our five best players has seen a total of 5 minutes of court time this season, and we are 35-15. If that isn't an argument for patience, I don't know what is.

[Donoghus]

The lineup with our five best players has seen a total of 5 minutes of court time this season, and we are 35-15. If that isn't an argument for patience, I don't know what is.

 A lot of people love fireworks & the immediate gratification following a trade.  Staying pat is too boring.

[Boris Badenov]

The lineup with our five best players has seen a total of 5 minutes of court time this season, and we are 35-15. If that isn't an argument for patience, I don't know what is.

 A lot of people love fireworks & the immediate gratification following a trade.  Staying pat is too boring.

Right, I mean look at the "action" this year. The biggest blockbuster involves two guys (Wiggins and Russell) who are the ultimate empty calorie players, and who'd immediately make us worse given anything close to the roles they'd demand.

And then the other big targets around the league include a guy we happily let go for nothing (Marcus Morris), a marshmallow-soft Euro shooting big who's a rental at best (Bertans), and some marginal vets who'd barely move the needle (Crowder, Iggy, Waiters, Thompson, etc...)

Meanwhile we are managing some injury issues but looking at a playoff run with healthy Walker/Smart/Brown/Tatum/Hayward to close out games, all of whom are better players than anyone who's been traded, or will be traded, today.

I don't get it.

[droopdog7]

Looks like the wizards want two first round picks for Bertans.  Now everyone will complain about that being too much. 

And round and round we go.

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2020/02/boston-celtics-trade-rumors-2020-davis-bertans-asking-price-from-washington-wizards-is-two-first-round-picks-report.html

[nickagneta]

Looks like the wizards want two first round picks for Bertans.  Now everyone will complain about that being too much. 

And round and round we go.

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2020/02/boston-celtics-trade-rumors-2020-davis-bertans-asking-price-from-washington-wizards-is-two-first-round-picks-report.html

Let's keep these stories to the deadline thread where it's been being talked about for hours

[crimcartel]

The lineup with our five best players has seen a total of 5 minutes of court time this season, and we are 35-15. If that isn't an argument for patience, I don't know what is.

 A lot of people love fireworks & the immediate gratification following a trade.  Staying pat is too boring.

We've stood Pat for 4 straight deadlines

[MaxAMillion]

danny's lost his balls years ago.  he has no pressure on him from this weak fan base nor the cheerleader ownership that always give him the excuse of next year.   

Agreed...he wii just do what he did after last season. Claim he should have made a move but didn’t. The fans at the games don’t care as long as Tacko gets to play.

[droopdog7]

Looks like the wizards want two first round picks for Bertans.  Now everyone will complain about that being too much. 

And round and round we go.

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2020/02/boston-celtics-trade-rumors-2020-davis-bertans-asking-price-from-washington-wizards-is-two-first-round-picks-report.html

Let's keep these stories to the deadline thread where it's been being talked about for hours

Hmm?  I thought pointing out the costs of making a trade contributed to this discussion.

[Rondo9]

danny's lost his balls years ago.  he has no pressure on him from this weak fan base nor the cheerleader ownership that always give him the excuse of next year.   

Agreed...he wii just do what he did after last season. Claim he should have made a move but didn’t. The fans at the games don’t care as long as Tacko gets to play.

But why? The Celtics are in a good place.

[Banner18now!]

Ainge has failed again. He didn’t do his job and get a scorer off the bench or front court depth. There is no way this team as it is constituted right now is beating Philly it Milwaukee in the playoffs. Philly gave up nothing and improved their bench scoring. Ainge couldn’t do anything? He gets touted for all these picks and young players yet he does nothing? So keep picking players and they can go back and forth to G league. Danny Ainge needs to stop living of off the 08 championship. Enough is enough, this is another second round exit coming. He also should have seen Kyrie being a head case but instead gambled and was left with nothing. Time to move on from Ainge.

[Donoghus]

The lineup with our five best players has seen a total of 5 minutes of court time this season, and we are 35-15. If that isn't an argument for patience, I don't know what is.

 A lot of people love fireworks & the immediate gratification following a trade.  Staying pat is too boring.

We've stood Pat for 4 straight deadlines

And...?

[liam]

Ainge has failed again. He didn’t do his job and get a scorer off the bench or front court depth. There is no way this team as it is constituted right now is beating Philly it Milwaukee in the playoffs. Philly gave up nothing and improved their bench scoring. Ainge couldn’t do anything? He gets touted for all these picks and young players yet he does nothing? So keep picking players and they can go back and forth to G league. Danny Ainge needs to stop living of off the 08 championship. Enough is enough, this is another second round exit coming. He also should have seen Kyrie being a head case but instead gambled and was left with nothing. Time to move on from Ainge.

You don't want Ainge to gamble but you want him to make trades?