The very fact that this Kevin Love rumor is even going on validates the tanking.

[badshar]

We wouldn't be at this point or discussing such a trade if we didn't have a lottery pick, which we do only because we tanked.

This alone validates all the tanking effort more than anything.

[Lucky17]

We wouldn't be at this point or discussing such a trade if we didn't have a lottery pick, which we do only because we tanked.

This alone validates all the tanking effort more than anything.

So if (when?) Love is traded to another team, it'll all still have been worth it?

[LarBrd33]

Absolutely true.  THe fact that we're debating if we should or shouldn't trade our pick for Love is somewhat vindicating for the Tankers.

The whole premise of pro-tanking was that the pick would be by far the most valuable asset on the Celtics.  Now we have the asset for our troubles.  That Top 8 pick is worth more than anyone on our roster including Rajon Rondo.  Whether we use it wisely remains to be seen, but obtaining that solid chunk of basketball gold was certainly worth it.

TP's for everyone!

[fitzhickey]

LarBrd can't wait for the lottery to be announced

[LarBrd33]

LarBrd can't wait for the lottery to be announced

There's still lots of room for disappointment.   We'll probably see the Lakers get the #1 pick... Boston will drop to #8 and take someone like Vonleh.  Maybe that player ends up a bust.  But oh well... right now we are in a much better position than we would have been had we accidentally made the playoffs like the Hawks.

[fitzhickey]

LarBrd can't wait for the lottery to be announced

There's still lots of room for disappointment.   We'll probably see the Lakers get the #1 pick... Boston will drop to #8 and take someone like Vonleh.  Maybe that player ends up a bust.  But oh well... right now we are in a much better position than we would have been had we accidentally made the playoffs like the Hawks.

Honestly I'm really quite glad we didn't make the playoffs. Getting swept by Indiana would of sucked, and getting two mid 1st picks would of sucked too.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

LarBrd can't wait for the lottery to be announced

There's still lots of room for disappointment.   We'll probably see the Lakers get the #1 pick... Boston will drop to #8 and take someone like Vonleh.  Maybe that player ends up a bust.  But oh well... right now we are in a much better position than we would have been had we accidentally made the playoffs like the Hawks.

Honestly I'm really quite glad we didn't make the playoffs. Getting swept by Indiana would of sucked, and getting two mid 1st picks would of sucked too.

lol

[MBunge]

We wouldn't be at this point or discussing such a trade if we didn't have a lottery pick, which we do only because we tanked.

This alone validates all the tanking effort more than anything.

Philly was tanking it far more and far longer than Boston.  If tanking was key, why aren't they in the lead for Love?  Why aren't the Bucks?

Mike

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

We wouldn't be at this point or discussing such a trade if we didn't have a lottery pick, which we do only because we tanked.

This alone validates all the tanking effort more than anything.

Philly was tanking it far more and far longer than Boston.  If tanking was key, why aren't they in the lead for Love?  Why aren't the Bucks?

Mike

because they are NOT BOSTON!!!!!!!!!!!  heh.

[LooseCannon]

If the Celtics had barely made the playoffs, Ainge would still have a ton of draft picks to offer in a deal and Kevin Love would currently be viewed as the guy who could boost the team from playoff contender to title contender.  The Celtics having a high lottery pick didn't cause Kevin Love to be available.  He'd still be out there and Boston would be seen as one of the likely suitors.

[Monkhouse]

LarBrd can't wait for the lottery to be announced

There's still lots of room for disappointment.   We'll probably see the Lakers get the #1 pick... Boston will drop to #8 and take someone like Vonleh.  Maybe that player ends up a bust.  But oh well... right now we are in a much better position than we would have been had we accidentally made the playoffs like the Hawks.

We finally got this far LarBrd33, lol I remember when we thought it would never end.

If the Celtics had barely made the playoffs, Ainge would still have a ton of draft picks to offer in a deal and Kevin Love would currently be viewed as the guy who could boost the team from playoff contender to title contender.  The Celtics having a high lottery pick didn't cause Kevin Love to be available.  He'd still be out there and Boston would be seen as one of the likely suitors.

But having a pick projected in the top 5 is still more valuable, if we did try to make it to the playoffs... The Celtics are an actual viable trade destination for Love thanks to the draft pick...

I think the Wolves would rather deal Love to the Lakers, if the Celtics didn't have the lottery pick.

[Timdawgg]

If the Celtics had barely made the playoffs, Ainge would still have a ton of draft picks to offer in a deal and Kevin Love would currently be viewed as the guy who could boost the team from playoff contender to title contender.  The Celtics having a high lottery pick didn't cause Kevin Love to be available.  He'd still be out there and Boston would be seen as one of the likely suitors.

Sure does help grease the wheel quite a bit though...

[Quetzalcoatl]

We wouldn't be at this point or discussing such a trade if we didn't have a lottery pick, which we do only because we tanked.

This alone validates all the tanking effort more than anything.

Philly was tanking it far more and far longer than Boston.  If tanking was key, why aren't they in the lead for Love?  Why aren't the Bucks?

Mike

A better question is: where are the Hawks going?  Granted, they are getting Hoford back, but do you think losing to the Pacers in the first round was worth giving up on one of Gordon / Saric / Nurkic for someone like Rodney Hood?  And the possibility of winning the draft outright, even if it is a remote chance?

[D.o.s.]

We wouldn't be at this point or discussing such a trade if we didn't have a lottery pick, which we do only because we tanked.

This alone validates all the tanking effort more than anything.

Philly was tanking it far more and far longer than Boston.  If tanking was key, why aren't they in the lead for Love?  Why aren't the Bucks?

Mike

Because unlike real life, in sports Manifest Destiny is totally legitimate. There's a reason why the marquee franchises in the NBA are the marquee franchises in the NBA, and as much as I would love to see Embiid turn into Hakeem 2.0 in Milwaukee and eventually putting Kareem's time there to shame, they're never going to be a hot spot for free agents.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

We wouldn't be at this point or discussing such a trade if we didn't have a lottery pick, which we do only because we tanked.

This alone validates all the tanking effort more than anything.

Philly was tanking it far more and far longer than Boston.  If tanking was key, why aren't they in the lead for Love?  Why aren't the Bucks?

Mike

Because unlike real life, in sports Manifest Destiny is totally legitimate. There's a reason why the marquee franchises in the NBA are the marquee franchises in the NBA, and as much as I would love to see Embiid turn into Hakeem 2.0 in Milwaukee and eventually putting Kareem's time there to shame, they're never going to be a hot spot for free agents.

yep