BOS will be better than PHI this season.

[perks-a-beast]

Three weeks later and I think I somehow hate the trade even more than I did when it happened.

HOWEVER, Im still willing to bet the Celtics will be a better team that the Sixers this year.

PHI is going to have four guys who all think they are the best player on the team. When has that ever worked out well? I look at them and I see the 2018-19 Celtics - a group of talented guys who cant actually function as a unit. I think Brad, having had first-hand experience with a team like that, looks at the Sixers and sees the same thing I do. Also, outside of Embiid - who will likely miss half the seasons due to injuries per usual - they probably have the worst frontcourt in the entire NBA. Dean Wade (who is also constantly missing time due to injuries), Dominick Barlow, Adem Bona, Ariel Hukporti. Woof. The Celtics have a much more balanced roster imo.

On the Boston side of things, they are essentially swapping out Brown for Tatum and adding George and Mitchell into the mix (probably sparingly in the regular season in order to save them for the playoffs). They probably win the same or just under the same amount of games as last season - Have to factor in the east being alot better this year.

Im not trying to jusify the trade. The return is still embarrassing and inexcusable. Im just saying, after a few weeks of thinking this over, I dont think this trade is as bad for the Celtics or as good for the Sixers in the short term as many may have initially thought.

[Neurotic Guy]

Three weeks later and I think I somehow hate the trade even more than I did when it happened.

HOWEVER, Im still willing to bet the Celtics will be a better team that the Sixers this year.

PHI is going to have four guys who all think they are the best player on the team. When has that ever worked out well? I look at them and I see the 2018-19 Celtics - a group of talented guys who cant actually function as a unit. I think Brad, having had first-hand experience with a team like that, looks at the Sixers and sees the same thing I do. Also, outside of Embiid - who will likely miss half the seasons due to injuries per usual - they probably have the worst frontcourt in the entire NBA. Dean Wade (who is also constantly missing time due to injuries), Dominick Barlow, Adem Bona, Ariel Hukporti. Woof. The Celtics have a much more balanced roster imo.

On the Boston side of things, they are essentially swapping out Brown for Tatum and adding George and Mitchell into the mix (probably sparingly in the regular season in order to save them for the playoffs). They probably win the same or just under the same amount of games as last season - Have to factor in the east being alot better this year.

Im not trying to jusify the trade. The return is still embarrassing and inexcusable. Im just saying, after a few weeks of thinking this over, I dont think this trade is as bad for the Celtics or as good for the Sixers in the short term as many may have initially thought.

Im just glad you made the same mistake I did - referring to Robinson as Mitchell. LOL. But to your point, I think both the Sixers and Celtics rosters are improved compared to a year ago, but who gets more regular season wins probably rests with Embiid's health.   I hear you that they have four guys (probably really three) who think they are the best player on the team, but I think they'll iron that out.  A healthy Embiid throughout the year and I think the 76ers finish ahead of the Celtics. But if things go the way they probably will, Embiid will be out a lot and Cs will get more wins.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

I don't think it matters which team is better in the regular season. The postseason is ultimately what counts.

[Who]

We need a shorthand for Mitchell Robinson. Name is too long. Surname is too long. First name is too long.

MR4?

He picked the #4 jersey for BOS.

[Silas]

We need a shorthand for Mitchell Robinson. Name is too long. Surname is too long. First name is too long.

MR4?

He picked the #4 jersey for BOS.

Works for me...

[Donoghus]

M-Rob

[Celtics2021]

I don't think it matters which team is better in the regular season. The postseason is ultimately what counts.

At a minimum we will go the same distance, but I expect we will last longer.

[Roy H.]

I don't think it matters which team is better in the regular season. The postseason is ultimately what counts.

This is true.  And, we haven't done anything to address one of our bigger weaknesses, the ability to appropriately adjust during playoff series. 

I'm not sure what to make of the Sixers.  They're like a poorer, less healthy version of the Lebron Heat.  There's potential for it to work, but it's going to take Embiid deferring to other guys on the court.  I mean, ideally, they'd run a version of their offense where Maxey plays the Tatum role, Brown replicates Brown, and Embiid is Porzingis at the height of his powers.  But, I'm skeptical.

[Redz]

We need a shorthand for Mitchell Robinson. Name is too long. Surname is too long. First name is too long.

MR4?

He picked the #4 jersey for BOS.

Brickmaster?

[Donoghus]

We need a shorthand for Mitchell Robinson. Name is too long. Surname is too long. First name is too long.

MR4?

He picked the #4 jersey for BOS.

Brickmaster?

Too close to Celtics legend Frank Brickowski

[Neurotic Guy]

We need a shorthand for Mitchell Robinson. Name is too long. Surname is too long. First name is too long.

MR4?

He picked the #4 jersey for BOS.

Brickmaster?

If the injuries continue, maybe he can be referred to as MRI.

[Neurotic Guy]

I?d like to feel comfortable with PG playing 25 minutes and scoring 12-15. Unfortunately he?ll be blasted for so dramatically underperforming his contract and underperforming compared to JB. But if he can be an efficient rotation guy im good with that.  Maybe he?s in the closing lineup with DW, PP, JT, and Q.

[Roy H.]

I?d like to feel comfortable with PG playing 25 minutes and scoring 12-15. Unfortunately he?ll be blasted for so dramatically underperforming his contract and underperforming compared to JB. But if he can be an efficient rotation guy im good with that.  Maybe he?s in the closing lineup with DW, PP, JT, and Q.

It's a realistic expectation, but yeah, paying $50 million for less than Anfernee Simons production wouldn't be satisfying to me. Particularly because we could have afforded to keep Brown, sign Robinson and sign Simons.

[Silas]

I?d like to feel comfortable with PG playing 25 minutes and scoring 12-15. Unfortunately he?ll be blasted for so dramatically underperforming his contract and underperforming compared to JB. But if he can be an efficient rotation guy im good with that.  Maybe he?s in the closing lineup with DW, PP, JT, and Q.

It's a realistic expectation, but yeah, paying $50 million for less than Anfernee Simons production wouldn't be satisfying to me. Particularly because we could have afforded to keep Brown, sign Robinson and sign Simons.

I agree, however comparing Simons to George last season doesn't look so bad
Simons - 24.9min/g combining Bos & Chi, 14.3pts, 2.5reb, 2.4assists, .5steals, .381% from 3, 6.9 3PA
George - 30.7min/g............................... 17.3pts, 5.3reb, 3.6assists, 1.7steals, .392% from 3, 6.9 3PA

[Goldstar88]

I don?t think it?s going to work in Philly. Too many big egos. I feel like JB and Embiid are going to clash. Will have my popcorn ready.