Stevens and Ainge are finally getting it

[Celtics18]

That was depressing.  Hopefully we can get a win against the Hawks on Wednesday.

We're not winning again. Last night and tonight was our best chance to win another game this season. We're gonna have to wait until next season to taste victory... or May20th.

We'll see.

[Endless Paradise]

Wow wow, what a huge loss for us. Worst case scenario we lose two more. I'd be surprised if we won 3 of the next 5 games. Philly is an obvious one, we should win that one but what other game is winnable? Wizards and cats are solid/respectable teams as of late, the Hawks and cavs are fighting for playoff spots.

Wait, what? How is the Philly game "an obvious one"?  The Celtics just lost to the Sixers in Boston.

[SHAQATTACK]

None have to be winnable.....

That's the point


Match the other teams tank efforts

Wins don't help a thing right now .......

Bayless, Pressey and Johnson trying to impress and make the team.....playing balls to the wall.

Danny should sit Sully and Green or limit minutes to 12 minutes a game.

Play ol Joel the most .

[pokeKingCurtis]

Thank goodness we have fans to put some sense into Ainge and Stevens.

Fans always know best.

Just like how the fans knew how the Big Al trade for KG was terrible...oh wait. What?

[ScoobyDoo]

I'm hoping we catch Orlando, we're only one game behind now or something - that would give us the 3rd position.

1. We jump to the #1 spot.
2. Wiggins in the next Jordan
3. Sully comes back like a beast, ripped next season
4. We trade for Asik
5. Pierce resigns at the vet min
6. We draft Tyler Ennis with the 18th

Asik / Faverani
Sully / Olynyk
Green / Pierce
Wiggins / Bradley
Rondo / Ennis / Pressey   

[clover]

Hump, Sully and Bradley are all hurting. It makes absolutely no sense to play them these last few games, though I think someone probably has to dress and sit on the bench.

That gives them a decent chance of losing again to Philly, and, depending on how Orlando closes out, going third or fourth into the lottery.

[SHAQATTACK]

Hump, Sully and Bradley are all hurting. It makes absolutely no sense to play them these last few games, though I think someone probably has to dress and sit on the bench.

That gives them a decent chance of losing again to Philly, and, depending on how Orlando closes out, going third or fourth into the lottery.

True.......at this point .....protecting players and draft position is the prime directive .  People are saying Rondo is not playing hard and it may be true. I think he is playing  maybe 75 percent effort , protecting himself and in the back of his mind he hates losing , but the show must go on. 

Diving for lose balls , to win a game that hurts the team is dumb.  Injury for nothing.
I ll be mad too if Sully or Rondo gets another injury playing in these meaningless games .....or KO for that matter .  These guys need to get healthy this summer and come back with fire in the fall.

[Celtics4ever]

1. We jump to the #1 spot.
2. Wiggins in the next Jordan
3. Sully comes back like a beast, ripped next season
4. We trade for Asik
5. Pierce resigns at the vet min
6. We draft Tyler Ennis with the 18th

7. We would make the playoffs every year and get beat by the HEAT.

Holy fantasy island, Batman....

[GreenWarrior]

I hope we trade our picks for some players. no one in the draft seems to jump out at me, at least at the top. I almost think a team is likely to end up with a better player just outside of the lottery this yr.

which is why I hope our luck doesn't change this yr. I hope we don't get a top 2 pick as we'll be obligated to take jeff green the sequel or whoever is now the consensus #2 since embiid and parker aren't involved anymore.

[BballTim]

It's about time.  Just swallow your pride everyone. You were great all season. No one can doubt your allegiance.  You stayed true all year.  You didn't root for tanking. Congratulations.

Back to the real world... We are just this close to a number 4 lottery position. Our team is very talented with a great coach and some real assets.

Would you like Wiggins?  Or embid?  You don't have to feel bad about being excited about those players.  You're still a Celtics fan.  And if you can't handle showing others that excitement, just quietly watch and smile, and knew that our team could be really good for a very long time.

  Hopefully the team will be really good for a very long time, although the thought that a top 4-5 draft pick somehow insures that is hopelessly naive.

[cb8883]

It's about time.  Just swallow your pride everyone. You were great all season. No one can doubt your allegiance.  You stayed true all year.  You didn't root for tanking. Congratulations.

Back to the real world... We are just this close to a number 4 lottery position. Our team is very talented with a great coach and some real assets.

Would you like Wiggins?  Or embid?  You don't have to feel bad about being excited about those players.  You're still a Celtics fan.  And if you can't handle showing others that excitement, just quietly watch and smile, and knew that our team could be really good for a very long time.

  Hopefully the team will be really good for a very long time, although the thought that a top 4-5 draft pick somehow insures that is hopelessly naive.

Despite what West and Ainge have said this draft is worth tanking for. You have 4 legit superstar potential players and a few all stars at the top of the draft. Best overall crop since 2003. Complete the tank! Get the next superstar in here asap.

[clover]

Hump, Sully and Bradley are all hurting. It makes absolutely no sense to play them these last few games, though I think someone probably has to dress and sit on the bench.

That gives them a decent chance of losing again to Philly, and, depending on how Orlando closes out, going third or fourth into the lottery.

True.......at this point .....protecting players and draft position is the prime directive .  People are saying Rondo is not playing hard and it may be true. I think he is playing  maybe 75 percent effort , protecting himself and in the back of his mind he hates losing , but the show must go on. 

Diving for lose balls , to win a game that hurts the team is dumb.  Injury for nothing.
I ll be mad too if Sully or Rondo gets another injury playing in these meaningless games .....or KO for that matter .  These guys need to get healthy this summer and come back with fire in the fall.

What's more, these games are meaningful--in another way.

[BballTim]

It's about time.  Just swallow your pride everyone. You were great all season. No one can doubt your allegiance.  You stayed true all year.  You didn't root for tanking. Congratulations.

Back to the real world... We are just this close to a number 4 lottery position. Our team is very talented with a great coach and some real assets.

Would you like Wiggins?  Or embid?  You don't have to feel bad about being excited about those players.  You're still a Celtics fan.  And if you can't handle showing others that excitement, just quietly watch and smile, and knew that our team could be really good for a very long time.

  Hopefully the team will be really good for a very long time, although the thought that a top 4-5 draft pick somehow insures that is hopelessly naive.

Despite what West and Ainge have said this draft is worth tanking for. You have 4 legit superstar potential players and a few all stars at the top of the draft. Best overall crop since 2003. Complete the tank! Get the next superstar in here asap.

  It's not just what Danny's said. Most of the people who were proclaiming that this was a superstar-laden draft have been distancing themselves from those claims.

[cb8883]

It's about time.  Just swallow your pride everyone. You were great all season. No one can doubt your allegiance.  You stayed true all year.  You didn't root for tanking. Congratulations.

Back to the real world... We are just this close to a number 4 lottery position. Our team is very talented with a great coach and some real assets.

Would you like Wiggins?  Or embid?  You don't have to feel bad about being excited about those players.  You're still a Celtics fan.  And if you can't handle showing others that excitement, just quietly watch and smile, and knew that our team could be really good for a very long time.

  Hopefully the team will be really good for a very long time, although the thought that a top 4-5 draft pick somehow insures that is hopelessly naive.

Despite what West and Ainge have said this draft is worth tanking for. You have 4 legit superstar potential players and a few all stars at the top of the draft. Best overall crop since 2003. Complete the tank! Get the next superstar in here asap.

  It's not just what Danny's said. Most of the people who were proclaiming that this was a superstar-laden draft have been distancing themselves from those claims.

If that was the case then how come the Sixers Lakers Bucks and even the Celtics are putting on the biggest tank show since 2007? All smoke and mirrors. This class is 100% the real deal especially if Parker comes out.

[YoungOne87]

I hope they will play players which we intend to keep long time, like sully and olynyk.
Sit players that are only expiring trade bait anyway like bass, anthony.