Celtics (23-54) at Hawks (34-43) Game #78 4/9/14

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

nevermind the update on how we did., it looks like we sucked azz again eh boys? choke city? rack city?

TANK YOU VERY MUCH CBS and DA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SHAQATTACK]

how we looked tonight guys? i'm just getting in from my daughter's softball game.

Man.....I was busy too...I went away ..we were down a bunch......came back and we are up 8 ....like what ?

We snatched defeat from the jaws of victory once again.....

[esel1000]

I was worried the easy schedule to end the season would ruin the tank but then I remembered... we're worse than all of these teams (except philly... though they did beat us at home for their 2nd win in almost 30 games)

[Kuberski33]

How much are people going to love it when they win 30 games next year?  What they miss is Paul Pierce - in his prime.   You have to hit it in the draft AND wait for the guy to develop.  I really don't see any immediate improvement coming unless Danny pulls off a blockbuster and gets a veteran star in here.   Not disagreeing with the tank.  But i think everyone's underestimating how quickly this will turn.

[esel1000]

Thank you Shaqattack, my new go to after every loss! Just makes them that much sweeter


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[colincb]

how we looked tonight guys? i'm just getting in from my daughter's softball game.

Rondo deserved an Oscar and the broadcast crew an Emmy for not laughing out loud once the Magic's win was in the bag.

[footey]

How much are people going to love it when they win 30 games next year?  What they miss is Paul Pierce - in his prime.   You have to hit it in the draft AND wait for the guy to develop.  I really don't see any immediate improvement coming unless Danny pulls off a blockbuster and gets a veteran star in here.   Not disagreeing with the tank.  But i think everyone's underestimating how quickly this will turn.

I think we will have some development next season with two decent rookies, miss the play-offs, and make our big splash via trade and/or FA in summer of '15.

[esel1000]

How much are people going to love it when they win 30 games next year?  What they miss is Paul Pierce - in his prime.   You have to hit it in the draft AND wait for the guy to develop.  I really don't see any immediate improvement coming unless Danny pulls off a blockbuster and gets a veteran star in here.   Not disagreeing with the tank.  But i think everyone's underestimating how quickly this will turn.

Not saying we'll be great next year but a top pick will really speed up the rebuild

[mobilija]

How much are people going to love it when they win 30 games next year?  What they miss is Paul Pierce - in his prime.   You have to hit it in the draft AND wait for the guy to develop.  I really don't see any immediate improvement coming unless Danny pulls off a blockbuster and gets a veteran star in here.   Not disagreeing with the tank.  But i think everyone's underestimating how quickly this will turn.

I think we will have some development next season with two decent rookies, miss the play-offs, and make our big splash via trade and/or FA in summer of '15.

TP for the optimism. Probably misguided but... thanks TP

[SHAQATTACK]

I knew the magic would help us ....

Rondo .......

Is not tanking

No way























And I might grow wings and fly tommorrow

[mobilija]

nevermind

[Roy H.]

But i think everyone's underestimating how quickly this will turn.

Not everyone.  I think it's going to take at least half a decade to end up with a team good enough to make the conference finals.

[mobilija]

But i think everyone's underestimating how quickly this will turn.

Not everyone.  I think it's going to take at least half a decade to end up with a team good enough to make the conference finals.

Why? How do you think it will play out?

[slamtheking]

How much are people going to love it when they win 30 games next year?  What they miss is Paul Pierce - in his prime.   You have to hit it in the draft AND wait for the guy to develop.  I really don't see any immediate improvement coming unless Danny pulls off a blockbuster and gets a veteran star in here.   Not disagreeing with the tank.  But i think everyone's underestimating how quickly this will turn.

I figure they'll be in the lottery again next year.  hoping to land another top pick and use that player with the 2 we get this year with Sully, KO and Rondo to start the climb to relevance/playoffs in 2016.  Green and Wallace will be off the books after that year and Bass will be gone after next year.  should be heading in the right direction with some money available to make some smart FA signings

[rondohondo]

How much are people going to love it when they win 30 games next year?  What they miss is Paul Pierce - in his prime.   You have to hit it in the draft AND wait for the guy to develop.  I really don't see any immediate improvement coming unless Danny pulls off a blockbuster and gets a veteran star in here.   Not disagreeing with the tank.  But i think everyone's underestimating how quickly this will turn.

I figure they'll be in the lottery again next year.  hoping to land another top pick and use that player with the 2 we get this year with Sully, KO and Rondo to start the climb to relevance/playoffs in 2016.  Green and Wallace will be off the books after that year and Bass will be gone after next year.  should be heading in the right direction with some money available to make some smart FA signings

if you land Parker in the draft and use our TPE to acquire Asik/Gortat type, the C's are easily a playoff team in the east next year .

Wiggins,Exum, Embid will take longer to develop