Celtics (11-8) at Kings (9-11) Game #20 2/3/21

[Tr1boy]

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2021/02/payton-pritchard-injury-boston-celtics-rookie-could-return-wednesday-vs-sacramento-kings.html

That would be awesome. Don't want to rely too heavily on a rotation of Teague & Waters

We need him with Smart and Kemba out.

Hopefully the kid picks up where he left off.

It will also be nice to get a look at Buddy Hield and Harrison Barnes, two possible trade targets with the TPE.

Barnes has been really solid this year. Would be a great pickup

yup.  But it will take significant assets/picks.  More than it took to obtain Jrue Holiday

Ainge is mainly a bargain hunter

[ChillyWilly]

Checking in with our old pal Drapes tonight.

Word on the streets he doesn't have much of a fan base yet. BANG BANG BANG!

[JumpingJudkins]

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2021/02/payton-pritchard-injury-boston-celtics-rookie-could-return-wednesday-vs-sacramento-kings.html

That would be awesome. Don't want to rely too heavily on a rotation of Teague & Waters

We need him with Smart and Kemba out.

Hopefully the kid picks up where he left off.

It will also be nice to get a look at Buddy Hield and Harrison Barnes, two possible trade targets with the TPE.

Barnes has been really solid this year. Would be a great pickup

yup.  But it will take significant assets/picks.  More than it took to obtain Jrue Holiday

Ainge is mainly a bargain hunter

Jrue Holiday went for what, Eric Bledsoe, George Hill and three first round draft picks? There's no way Barnes brings in that kind of haul, and he shouldn't. He's nowhere near as good as Holiday.

[slamtheking]

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2021/02/payton-pritchard-injury-boston-celtics-rookie-could-return-wednesday-vs-sacramento-kings.html

That would be awesome. Don't want to rely too heavily on a rotation of Teague & Waters

We need him with Smart and Kemba out.

Hopefully the kid picks up where he left off.

It will also be nice to get a look at Buddy Hield and Harrison Barnes, two possible trade targets with the TPE.

Barnes has been really solid this year. Would be a great pickup

yup.  But it will take significant assets/picks.  More than it took to obtain Jrue Holiday

Ainge is mainly a bargain hunter

Jrue Holiday went for what, Eric Bledsoe, George Hill and three first round draft picks? There's no way Barnes brings in that kind of haul, and he shouldn't. He's nowhere near as good as Holiday.

agreed.  Holiday is the better player on a more appropriate contract.  Barnes is at the point of being a well-paid journeyman.  solid rotational player but not player that a team would use as a building block. 

money aside, he'd likely net a middling prospect and a late first OR be exchanged for another decent vet player that plays a different position.

Barnes as your 6th or 7th man is pretty decent.  Barnes as a 3rd or 4th best player and you're not doing too well as a team

[Jiri Welsch]

NO!!!!!!!!! No Teague, no!!!

https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1357044652327661569?s=20

[slamtheking]

NO!!!!!!!!! No Teague, no!!!

https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1357044652327661569?s=20

guess it'll be a Waters and Edwards battle for back up minutes

[blink]

NO!!!!!!!!! No Teague, no!!!

https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1357044652327661569?s=20

Well this was kind of expected.  Jeff needs to feed the J's and someone from the bench is going to need to step up with some production.

[tstorey_97]

Last time he ran out of point guards he started Waters who was fine. Stayed out of trouble passing the ball to...let's see...Brown and Tatum? Yea, that's it! Waters just brings the ball up and whamo! Pass to a J.

Walker + Smart + Pritchard switch to...

Waters + Teague + Edwards...yikes.

[Goldstar88]

Teague is going to have a big game. Just wait...

[SparzWizard]

Kemba hurt again? Hah...

[hpantazo]

Kemba hurt again? Hah...

He's not hurt. He's just not playing back to back games at all this season for maintenance.

[Jiri Welsch]

A win here would really help in making this road trip a success. A loss and we’re just treading water. This feels like a big game.

[Birdman]

No Smart or Walker in the backcourt against Fox?? 😬😬😬

[Ogaju]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CELTICS!!!!! TP FLCF FOR ANOTHER GREAT THREAD.


GO CELTICS BEAT the Kings!!!

[RodyTur10]

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2021/02/payton-pritchard-injury-boston-celtics-rookie-could-return-wednesday-vs-sacramento-kings.html

That would be awesome. Don't want to rely too heavily on a rotation of Teague & Waters

We need him with Smart and Kemba out.

Hopefully the kid picks up where he left off.

It will also be nice to get a look at Buddy Hield and Harrison Barnes, two possible trade targets with the TPE.

Barnes has been really solid this year. Would be a great pickup

yup.  But it will take significant assets/picks.  More than it took to obtain Jrue Holiday

Ainge is mainly a bargain hunter

Jrue Holiday went for what, Eric Bledsoe, George Hill and three first round draft picks? There's no way Barnes brings in that kind of haul, and he shouldn't. He's nowhere near as good as Holiday.

The Celtics could do 4 first rounders + 3 picks swaps and any prospect (Pritchard, R.Wiiliams, Nesmith, G.Williams, Langford, Edwards) they like. I'm sure that will bring the Kings to the table.