Did Danny blow it when he let Terry Rozier go?

[Kuberski33]

Not with the Jays on the team and Smart too.  Way too many ball stoppers.

[GreenWarrior]

Ya know, it's not even the ball stopping that's the issue it's that the ball stopping results in a contested jump shot.

[Somebody]

After the 2018-19 season ended and Rozier ran to ESPN to air his grievances, throw people under the bus and declare he wouldn't be returning, it's pretty hard to look at that and say: "Danny should have kept the non- content that didn't want to be here and was going public dissing on the coach, management and his team mates."

Also, let's look at what both players stats are come the end of season. My guess is Kemba's and Rozier shooting percentages will look quite different and the premise of keeping Rozier over Kemba will be preposterous.

Rozier did shoot over 40% from three on a bunch of attempts per game last season in Charlotte, his shooting this season seems to be sustainable.

[Moranis]

After the 2018-19 season ended and Rozier ran to ESPN to air his grievances, throw people under the bus and declare he wouldn't be returning, it's pretty hard to look at that and say: "Danny should have kept the non- content that didn't want to be here and was going public dissing on the coach, management and his team mates."

Also, let's look at what both players stats are come the end of season. My guess is Kemba's and Rozier shooting percentages will look quite different and the premise of keeping Rozier over Kemba will be preposterous.

Rozier did shoot over 40% from three on a bunch of attempts per game last season in Charlotte, his shooting this season seems to be sustainable.

Also had a season at 38% in Boston.  The one he started the most games.  Rozier has always played better when he was starting.  He was ill suited to come off the bench.  He is just one of those guys that just gets into groove and is more comfortable when he starts. 

Also just now in year 6 and 26 years old.  This is around the time when most players start to fully develop their shot.  Most players aren't like Curry and just enter the league bombing.  It takes time.   

[Somebody]

After the 2018-19 season ended and Rozier ran to ESPN to air his grievances, throw people under the bus and declare he wouldn't be returning, it's pretty hard to look at that and say: "Danny should have kept the non- content that didn't want to be here and was going public dissing on the coach, management and his team mates."

Also, let's look at what both players stats are come the end of season. My guess is Kemba's and Rozier shooting percentages will look quite different and the premise of keeping Rozier over Kemba will be preposterous.

Rozier did shoot over 40% from three on a bunch of attempts per game last season in Charlotte, his shooting this season seems to be sustainable.

Also had a season at 38% in Boston.  The one he started the most games.  Rozier has always played better when he was starting.  He was ill suited to come off the bench.  He is just one of those guys that just gets into groove and is more comfortable when he starts. 

Also just now in year 6 and 26 years old.  This is around the time when most players start to fully develop their shot.  Most players aren't like Curry and just enter the league bombing.  It takes time.   

Absolutely, he grew more and more confident after the Kyrie injury to give us that much needed scoring punch to complement Horford/Tatum/Brown on offence during our 2018 ECF run.

[Boise To Boston]

For his career, Kemba shoots 42% from the field and 36% from three.  He has NEVER been a great shooter.  He was a good-stats-bad-team guy in Charlotte.  And he's been worse since coming to Boston.  People waiting for this Steph- or Dame-like version of Kemba to appear will be waiting til the day they die because it WON'T happen.  That version of Kemba has NEVER existed in the NBA, and it's not going to magically appear from nowhere.

After the 2018-19 season ended and Rozier ran to ESPN to air his grievances, throw people under the bus and declare he wouldn't be returning, it's pretty hard to look at that and say: "Danny should have kept the non- content that didn't want to be here and was going public dissing on the coach, management and his team mates."

Also, let's look at what both players stats are come the end of season. My guess is Kemba's and Rozier shooting percentages will look quite different and the premise of keeping Rozier over Kemba will be preposterous.

You really are a Kemba Walker fan. I can see why you'd still rather have Walker over Rozier (not taking into account contracts), but they're really close. Rozier this season is basically putting on the same numbers as Walker did last year, while Rozier's '18 playoff run was as least as good as Walker's in '20.

Walker is not an All Star anymore. Though neither do I think Rozier will make one as the talent in the East got better.

[Boise To Boston]

After the 2018-19 season ended and Rozier ran to ESPN to air his grievances, throw people under the bus and declare he wouldn't be returning, it's pretty hard to look at that and say: "Danny should have kept the non- content that didn't want to be here and was going public dissing on the coach, management and his team mates."

Also, let's look at what both players stats are come the end of season. My guess is Kemba's and Rozier shooting percentages will look quite different and the premise of keeping Rozier over Kemba will be preposterous.

Rozier did shoot over 40% from three on a bunch of attempts per game last season in Charlotte, his shooting this season seems to be sustainable.

That is, by the way, a % that Kemba has NEVER seen.

[GreenWarrior]

Kemba was a PR move, danny really blew this whole thing.

[Damiano Brancopreto]

To end with Kemba Walker who can't guard anybody during the playoffs and on top miss almost all the decisive shots and on top of the top earns a huge salary??? Absolutely yes!

[colincb]

No.

[knuckleballer]

Kemba was a PR move, danny really blew this whole thing.

Kemba made four straight all star teams.  That’s not a PR move.  It’s not Danny’s fault that Kemba injured his knee.

[kraidstar]

This might be the most ridiculous,  hypocritical thread I've ever seen on this site, and that's saying something.

Show me which fans wanted Rozier instead of Kemba when we signed Kemba.

It's one thing to speculate on whether we would be better this season or going forward with Terry. It is another saying Danny "blew it" by making a move that was universally praised at the time. Losing games is bad enough, but the exaggerated negative rhetoric is making this site a tough place to stomach right now.

[Androslav]

This might be the most ridiculous,  hypocritical thread I've ever seen on this site, and that's saying something.

Show me which fans wanted Rozier instead of Kemba when we signed Kemba.

It's one thing to speculate on whether we would be better this season or going forward with Terry. It is another saying Danny "blew it" by making a move that was universally praised at the time. Losing games is bad enough, but the exaggerated negative rhetoric is making this site a tough place to stomach right now.

TP.
It is so un-Celtic to be negative.

[boscel33]

No.

I don't think many GM's would not have basically swapped TR for KW then.  The downfall started with the Kyrie deal.  I was thrilled when it happened, but soured on him fast.

[Moranis]

This might be the most ridiculous,  hypocritical thread I've ever seen on this site, and that's saying something.

Show me which fans wanted Rozier instead of Kemba when we signed Kemba.

It's one thing to speculate on whether we would be better this season or going forward with Terry. It is another saying Danny "blew it" by making a move that was universally praised at the time. Losing games is bad enough, but the exaggerated negative rhetoric is making this site a tough place to stomach right now.

I don't think a single person that posted in this thread said they would keep Rozier or Walker at the time, but the premise isn't ridiculous or hypocritical.  It is based on the idea of knowing what we know now and seeing how Rozier has blosssomed, did Ainge make the wrong decision?  That isn't hypocritical at all, that is using the benefit of hindsight and asking would you do it differently with that benefit?  I think that is absolutely a fair question.

As I've consistently said, I didn't want Rozier back, but I also wouldn't have targeted Walker as he just didn't align well with Tatum, and I've been big on the idea that the team should be maximizing Tatum's window.  He is the future and he should be built around.