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[Celtics4ever]

I thought Paul George and Mike Conley said all the right things.  You could see Mazulla rage about  the figured out the Celtics comment by George.  You saw Joe look like he was ready to go Quentin Tarantino style level of violence of Paul for a second.

One think about Devin Carter is he can provide a lot of rim pressure.   Dude has a 42 inch vertical.  I watched a lot of tape and he seems to play D and hustle.    I think his shot could be fixed by adjusting his base of his feet, which looked awkward a lot.  I think this could make preseason interesting.

I hope fans give George a fair shot.   He did not make the trade, nor did he have control of what was sent back.  I blame Bill Chisholm, because Brad had a great trade record before.   Our moves came more about finance once Bill bought the team.   This move was about the finance of the Celtics and less about a basketball decision.

[No Nickname]

One think about Devin Carter is he can provide a lot of rim pressure.   Dude has a 42 inch vertical.  I watched a lot of tape and he seems to play D and hustle.    I think his shot could be fixed by adjusting his base of his feet, which looked awkward a lot.  I think this could make preseason interesting.

I have to admit, when I saw Devin Carter's highlights from last year, his tenacity on defense, his athleticism at the rim, and his clunky outside shot, I immediately thought:

"This is basically an older version of Hugo." 

First one to hit 35% from three for the season wins a role!

[No Nickname]

Queta said he hasn?t spent much time worrying about how Robinson?s addition will affect his role.

That?s a Joe [Mazzulla] thing to figure out, Queta said. I?m just out there welcoming my new teammates with open arms. Mitchell is going to be a great addition for us. I?m extremely happy that I don?t have to go against him any more because he used to get all these rebounds, so it?s going to be good to have him on our side.

I don't think people are giving the Robinson signing enough credit because it got clouded by the JB trade.

This is a double-whammy for us.  It makes the Celts immensely better in the post, which was a bit of a weakness.

And it weakens our toughest opponent (we'll have to see if the Sixers gel or not) in the Knicks. 

It's a little like when the Bucks gave up Jrue and we got him.

[Goldstar88]

I thought Paul George and Mike Conley said all the right things.  You could see Mazulla rage about  the figured out the Celtics comment by George.  You saw Joe look like he was ready to go Quentin Tarantino style level of violence of Paul for a second.

One think about Devin Carter is he can provide a lot of rim pressure.   Dude has a 42 inch vertical.  I watched a lot of tape and he seems to play D and hustle.    I think his shot could be fixed by adjusting his base of his feet, which looked awkward a lot.  I think this could make preseason interesting.

I hope fans give George a fair shot.   He did not make the trade, nor did he have control of what was sent back.  I blame Bill Chisholm, because Brad had a great trade record before.   Our moves came more about finance once Bill bought the team.   This move was about the finance of the Celtics and less about a basketball decision.

His entire shooting form is clunky and awkward, IMO. It amazes me that a guard can get to the NBA with a shot like that. Hopefully they are able to fix it. Same with Dillon Mitchell.

[ChillyWilly]

I thought Paul George and Mike Conley said all the right things.  You could see Mazulla rage about  the figured out the Celtics comment by George.  You saw Joe look like he was ready to go Quentin Tarantino style level of violence of Paul for a second.

One think about Devin Carter is he can provide a lot of rim pressure.   Dude has a 42 inch vertical.  I watched a lot of tape and he seems to play D and hustle.    I think his shot could be fixed by adjusting his base of his feet, which looked awkward a lot.  I think this could make preseason interesting.

I hope fans give George a fair shot.   He did not make the trade, nor did he have control of what was sent back.  I blame Bill Chisholm, because Brad had a great trade record before.   Our moves came more about finance once Bill bought the team.   This move was about the finance of the Celtics and less about a basketball decision.

His entire shooting form is clunky and awkward, IMO. It amazes me that a guard can get to the NBA with a shot like that. Hopefully they are able to fix it. Same with Dillon Mitchell.

I think NBA franchises feel it's easier to correct someones shooting form than fix their foot speed and wingspan.

[Celtics4ever]

I think NBA franchises feel it's easier to correct someones shooting form than fix their foot speed and wingspan.

I agree, shooting is a skill that can be improved and coached up.

[ozgod]

One think about Devin Carter is he can provide a lot of rim pressure.   Dude has a 42 inch vertical.  I watched a lot of tape and he seems to play D and hustle.    I think his shot could be fixed by adjusting his base of his feet, which looked awkward a lot.  I think this could make preseason interesting.

I have to admit, when I saw Devin Carter's highlights from last year, his tenacity on defense, his athleticism at the rim, and his clunky outside shot, I immediately thought:

"This is basically an older version of Hugo." 

First one to hit 35% from three for the season wins a role!

Yes, it?s interesting that someone with such athleticism and defensive tenacity got traded and waived after one season. I know he?s 24 but he should still have some runway to improve his shot. Unless there were 29 other teams who know something we don?t 

[ozgod]

In an interview with Dan Patrick, JT has again refuted the persistent narrative that he and JB don't like each other. At least from his side, he says it's not true.

Patrick asked Tatum what the biggest misconception is about his relationship with Brown, who thrived as the Celtics? top option for most of the 2025-26 season while Tatum was recovering from an Achilles tendon tear suffered during the previous season?s playoffs.

?I mean, there are so many different narratives, so many different opinions and speculation,? said Tatum. ?For me, I love that guy.

?What we were able to accomplish together in nine years, we went to the conference finals five times, we went to the championship twice, we won a championship, we?ve shared All-Star Games.

?You can?t talk about him without talking about me, and vice versa, right? The success that we?ve had as just two young kids growing up in this league and really just pushing each other.?

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has explained that the primary reason for breaking up the Tatum/Brown tandem was the extreme roster-building limitations under the collective bargaining agreement when two players have max or super-max contracts.

Tatum acknowledged that financial reality. ?Unfortunately, the business of basketball is always going to play a part,? he said.

?Nobody has ever played together forever, but it?s not like a thing to be sad or upset about. It?s something to celebrate, what we were able to do.

?He?s a tremendous person and a player and have a respect [for him] and wish him the best.?

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/17/sports/jayson-tatum-celtics-jaylen-brown/

This will probably convince nobody either way - those who think they hate each other, nothing will change their view...and those who think they love each other, they already think that so this is just another unnecessary data point.

Though I must confess I belong to a third category - those with a care factor of zero. You don't have to love the people you work with, or even like them, as long as you have a professional working relationship (since this is a job like all of us have) that's ultimately what matters to me. And I don't see any evidence whatsoever that suggests they didn't have that. They sacrificed for each other, they won a championship. Sure it could have been more but I think the working relationship was fine 

[Celtics4ever]

Yes, it?s interesting that someone with such athleticism and defensive tenacity got traded and waived after one season. I know he?s 24 but he should still have some runway to improve his shot. Unless there were 29 other teams who know something we don?t

I read article this morning that he does not always adhere to the coaches game plan.

https://nesn.com/boston-celtics/news/celtics-receive-warning-devin-carter/e50418043a65a3eed1189982

He better here, or he won't play.

[Vermont Green]

Yes, it?s interesting that someone with such athleticism and defensive tenacity got traded and waived after one season. I know he?s 24 but he should still have some runway to improve his shot. Unless there were 29 other teams who know something we don?t

I read article this morning that he does not always adhere to the coaches game plan.

https://nesn.com/boston-celtics/news/celtics-receive-warning-devin-carter/e50418043a65a3eed1189982

He better here, or he won't play.

Looking at the ATL roster, they have 9 guards already costing about $106M.  All (3) of their 2-way contracts are committed.   I don't think ATL had any spot to give to him and there probably was not interest from any other team to trade for him.

Interesting take from the SAC reporter.  If true, hopefully being cut and hanging on to the NBA by his fingertips will snap him out of that. BOS should be a very different environment than SAC.  That should help.  I would be happy to see him on a 2-way for BOS.  A very low cost roll of the dice on a player that has some potential.  He has a lot of work to do to improve his shooting.  Yes, that can be coached up, to a point, but there has to be some underlying level of ability there also.  Some players never develop shooting touch.

[slamtheking]

Yes, it?s interesting that someone with such athleticism and defensive tenacity got traded and waived after one season. I know he?s 24 but he should still have some runway to improve his shot. Unless there were 29 other teams who know something we don?t

I read article this morning that he does not always adhere to the coaches game plan.

https://nesn.com/boston-celtics/news/celtics-receive-warning-devin-carter/e50418043a65a3eed1189982

He better here, or he won't play.

Looking at the ATL roster, they have 9 guards already costing about $106M.  All (3) of their 2-way contracts are committed.   I don't think ATL had any spot to give to him and there probably was not interest from any other team to trade for him.

Interesting take from the SAC reporter.  If true, hopefully being cut and hanging on to the NBA by his fingertips will snap him out of that. BOS should be a very different environment than SAC.  That should help.  I would be happy to see him on a 2-way for BOS.  A very low cost roll of the dice on a player that has some potential.  He has a lot of work to do to improve his shooting.  Yes, that can be coached up, to a point, but there has to be some underlying level of ability there also.  Some players never develop shooting touch.

which absolutely still stuns me about any guard prospect for the NBA.  any player that has NBA dreams and will never outgrow a guard-size position should be doing everything they can to improve their shooting as much as possible.  just boggles my mind that guards get drafted, in the lottery no less, that need to get their shooting skills dramatically improved.

[Vermont Green]

Keeping in mind that it was SAC that drafted him in the lottery, he did shoot about 38% from 3 his final season at Providence.  This was after 2 season of shooting under 30% from 3.  I don't know if he can figure this out or not.  He will probably never be a good shooter, kind of like Marcus Smart.  But he does need to understand and accept his own limitations.  If you believe the reporting that was referenced above, that was the problem in SAC or at least the perception.

[Celtics4ever]

The College Three is a much easier shot,  They did not have it when I played in school.    I got to shoot it a lot in the Army after college.  I shot 51% from the three and I think too easy to shoot. The NBA three is another matter entirely.  That extra distance makes it a harder, Carter had the vertical pop to adjust to it.   A lot of guys master it after a few years and it becomes an easy shot.   But some guys struggles with those extra feet.