Why didn't Stevens play Humphries tonight?

[gpap]

Especially when you're going up against a team that pits a front court of Smoove, Monroe and Drummond…..

I understand the team is clearly trying to intentionally suck but at the very least let me watch some competitive games and at least give Humph a chance to show his game in a contract year.

And another thing….tonight we saw Marshon Brooks. We need to see more Marshon and
BS (feel free to insert what BS stands for here) needs to instruct him to shoot more and pass less.

So in closing, give Humph and Brooks a chance, and please tell Bass, Lee and Bradley take a long walk.

And Bradley's two turnovers at the end of the game…..wow.

[wdleehi]

Humphries has no future with the Celtics.  He is basically money they are waiting to disappear sitting on the bench.


Meanwhile, they have Bass and three young big men they want to get experience in this down year. 

[gpap]

Humphries has no future with the Celtics.  He is basically money they are waiting to disappear sitting on the bench.


Meanwhile, they have Bass and three young big men they want to get experience in this down year.

AND now I am even more dumbfounded.

Number one, Bass sucks. Number two, why would you let a 12 million dollar expiring contract just "disappear"?

Why wouldn't you at the very least showcase Humph to get some value for him at the deadline? I thought expiring contracts were suppose to be like gold in the NBA.

[Snakehead]

Humphries has no future with the Celtics.  He is basically money they are waiting to disappear sitting on the bench.


Meanwhile, they have Bass and three young big men they want to get experience in this down year.

This.

Also, Bass needs to play because he is a legit trade chip that could get a nice return for us.

I actually like how Hump has played when he has but unfortunately for him we have young bigs we need to develop.

Humphries has no future with the Celtics.  He is basically money they are waiting to disappear sitting on the bench.


Meanwhile, they have Bass and three young big men they want to get experience in this down year.

AND now I am even more dumbfounded.

Number one, Bass sucks. Number two, why would you let a 12 million dollar expiring contract just "disappear"?

Why wouldn't you at the very least showcase Humph to get some value for him at the deadline? I thought expiring contracts were suppose to be like gold in the NBA.

1) Bass is good.  Saying he sucks throws away all your validity.

2) No one wants Hump at 12 million as a player.  They might, might, as a contract and that's it.

3) Bass at about 6.5 is a player that can help a contending team.  He has value and should be playing anyways, because yes, he is good and does NOT suck.

[kozlodoev]

Also, Bass needs to play because he is a legit trade chip that could get a nice return for us.

No, Bass needs to play because he's better than Humphries.

[Celtics18]

Stevens is going with a four man big rotation, and Hump is the odd man out. 

[Snakehead]

Also, Bass needs to play because he is a legit trade chip that could get a nice return for us.

No, Bass needs to play because he's better than Humphries.

For sure, but also has value in a trade.

[wdleehi]

Humphries has no future with the Celtics.  He is basically money they are waiting to disappear sitting on the bench.


Meanwhile, they have Bass and three young big men they want to get experience in this down year.

AND now I am even more dumbfounded.

Number one, Bass sucks. Number two, why would you let a 12 million dollar expiring contract just "disappear"?

Why wouldn't you at the very least showcase Humph to get some value for him at the deadline? I thought expiring contracts were suppose to be like gold in the NBA.

Humphries is gone next year, Bass isn't.



Bass is the guy they need to showcase to get traded. 



Humphries value is his contract, not his play. 





And yes, Bass is also the better player.  Humphries is a stat hanger big man that disappeared the better the team got.  Bass has shown to be a role player on a good team.

[wdleehi]

Also, Bass needs to play because he is a legit trade chip that could get a nice return for us.

No, Bass needs to play because he's better than Humphries.

For sure, but also has value in a trade.

The Humphries contract has more trade value then Humphries the player ever will.

[Snakehead]

Also, Bass needs to play because he is a legit trade chip that could get a nice return for us.

No, Bass needs to play because he's better than Humphries.

For sure, but also has value in a trade.

The Humphries contract has more trade value then Humphries the player ever will.

Exactly.  His play is completely irrelevant.

[LooseCannon]

Humphries has no future with the Celtics.  He is basically money they are waiting to disappear sitting on the bench.


Meanwhile, they have Bass and three young big men they want to get experience in this down year.

AND now I am even more dumbfounded.

Number one, Bass sucks. Number two, why would you let a 12 million dollar expiring contract just "disappear"?

Why wouldn't you at the very least showcase Humph to get some value for him at the deadline? I thought expiring contracts were suppose to be like gold in the NBA.

Expiring contracts are not like gold.  They are what teams engaging in a salary dump want back in return, so Humphries mainly has value if a team is willing to give away a draft pick to get rid of someone making $10m+/year beyond this season.  Bass, on the other hand, has a contract that is more easily movable under salary cap rules to a playoff team.

I suspect that Stevens wants to stick to a four-player big man rotation to simplify things so that everyone knows their roles and that Ainge hired Stevens so that he could have strong input on which players go into that rotation.

I'd rather keep Humphries rotting on the bench if it leads him to ask for a buy-out so he can go somewhere else, creating space under the luxury tax threshold for the team to sign another center for cheap, maybe someone like Chris Johnson or Tim Ohlbrecht.

[SHAQATTACK]

Also, Bass needs to play because he is a legit trade chip that could get a nice return for us.

No, Bass needs to play because he's better than Humphries.

For sure, but also has value in a trade.

The Humphries contract has more trade value then Humphries the player ever will.

Exactly.  His play is completely irrelevant.

All helps me understand why Hump not play......,,..

But to not play him WHEN he could change the game or assist Ina win ........

That's FLAT out tanking......

[Celtics18]

Also, Bass needs to play because he is a legit trade chip that could get a nice return for us.

No, Bass needs to play because he's better than Humphries.

For sure, but also has value in a trade.

The Humphries contract has more trade value then Humphries the player ever will.

Exactly.  His play is completely irrelevant.

All helps me understand why Hump not play......,,..

But to not play him WHEN he could change the game or assist Ina win ........

That's FLAT out tanking......

Ah, the logic is flawless.

That proves it.  The tank is on. 

[Snakehead]

Also, Bass needs to play because he is a legit trade chip that could get a nice return for us.

No, Bass needs to play because he's better than Humphries.

For sure, but also has value in a trade.

The Humphries contract has more trade value then Humphries the player ever will.

Exactly.  His play is completely irrelevant.

All helps me understand why Hump not play......,,..

But to not play him WHEN he could change the game or assist Ina win ........

That's FLAT out tanking......

Faverani and Olynyk have both been really good in games.  Bass has been good both games.  Sully hasn't even gotten as many minutes as he should.

So where does Hump come in exactly?

[wdleehi]

Also, Bass needs to play because he is a legit trade chip that could get a nice return for us.

No, Bass needs to play because he's better than Humphries.

For sure, but also has value in a trade.

The Humphries contract has more trade value then Humphries the player ever will.

Exactly.  His play is completely irrelevant.

All helps me understand why Hump not play......,,..

But to not play him WHEN he could change the game or assist Ina win ........

That's FLAT out tanking......

The one game he played, did he make a difference? 




No, get the young guys minutes and experience.  That is what will help the Celtics win in the long run.





Though I do enjoy the laugh I get from the thought that a team will not play Humphries so they can tank.