Drafting Smart is like getting two players

[LarBrd33]

More like getting Smart is like getting 0 players.

IN:  Smart
Out:  Bradley

Sounds like it will be a wash.

[Jailan34]

More like getting Smart is like getting 0 players.

IN:  Smart
Out:  Bradley

Sounds like it will be a wash.

Whose fault is that? The Celtic's for drafting a replacement, or the role player overvaluing himself and going to free agency?

[joepatsfan]

I would stop getting so excited.

Smart can play the 2. Did it all through high school, and last season in college.

Celtics will make another run at Love before thinking of trading Rondo

[Kane3387]

More like getting Smart is like getting 0 players.

IN:  Smart
Out:  Bradley

Sounds like it will be a wash.

Bird. Don't understand the hate. I think this guy is Kyle Lowry on steroids basically. He's tenacious, a leader, and has a killer instinct. He's a competitor and I'd pay to watch him go at rondo in practice.

Smart is a bully in a good way. Tough. Nasty. He's got am edge in the same mold of kg.

[twistedrico]

Seriously get over the Rondo bashing. Best point guard the Celtics have had in years, one of best in the league.

[Donoghus]

Pretty much knew what the premise of this thread was gonna be before I even opened up the thread.   

We get your point. How many threads are you going to start to communicate Rondo hate? Some of the worst trolling ever.

Just pointing out how smart Danny is.

We should be able to get a pretty good player for Rondo.

I'm confused though. Since Rondo stinks, why would anyone trade anything for him outside of a bag of basketballs?

+1

If he's truly so terrible why would anyone give up anything for him? He's what the 30th PG in the NBA I believe you said? Something like that.

Pretty sure that part of the equation hasn't been thought through yet.

[Chris22]

More like getting Smart is like getting 0 players.

IN:  Smart
Out:  Bradley

Sounds like it will be a wash.

In: Smart and Young and whoever we trade Rondo for.

Out: Rondo and Bradley.

It's not a wash.

[LooseCannon]

More like getting Smart is like getting 0 players.

IN:  Smart
Out:  Bradley

Sounds like it will be a wash.

That assumes Bradley is gone.  I think it is likely he will be back.

I think it will be more like:
In: Smart
Out: Pressey, Bayless

[ssspence]

More like getting Smart is like getting 0 players.

IN:  Smart
Out:  Bradley

Sounds like it will be a wash.

That assumes Bradley is gone.  I think it is likely he will be back.

I think it will be more like:
In: Smart
Out: Pressey, Bayless

I agree that Bradley will likely stay (i'm going to guess on the QO after he strikes out in FA when Ainge threatens to match and no one wants to over pay for an injury prone 6'2" SG).

I agree Bayless is toast.

I don't see any reason why Pressey will be gone. Cheap, good back-up pass-first PG. Young, good back-up pass-first PG. I expect he'll be here longer than Rondo.

[badshar]

This thread must have taken a lot of effort.

[badshar]

More like getting Smart is like getting 0 players.

IN:  Smart
Out:  Bradley

Sounds like it will be a wash.

Bird. Don't understand the hate. I think this guy is Kyle Lowry on steroids basically. He's tenacious, a leader, and has a killer instinct. He's a competitor and I'd pay to watch him go at rondo in practice.

Smart is a bully in a good way. Tough. Nasty. He's got am edge in the same mold of kg.

Imagine if he played next to KG and KG took him under his wing during practice?!

Together, they'd make opponents cry.

[ssspence]

Ahhhh the neverending chicken-and-egg Rondo trade debate. Read this recently and thought it was telling:

Lee (Scottsdale) :Why are the Celtics always trying to trade Rondo? Hes a very good young PG and I dont see how getting a younger PG who isnt as good and wont be for years helps their rebuilding process

Chad Ford: That's what every other GM in the league asks and why it's been hard to trade him. Everyone is curious why Boston is always so anxious to move him.

I get two things from this:

1) The Cs picked Smart because they rate him highly, and they're not afraid to move on from Rondo. I don't personally buy for a second that Ainge & Stevens believe they're going to pair Smart and Rondo together successfully long term.

2) They've trashed Rondo's trade value over the years by discussing trading him so much, which means its basically impossible to get real value for him... which means they probably won't trade him... again.

It'll be interesting to see whether Ainge can eek out a good deal for Rondo over the next couple of months. Because I think The Cs and Rondo are on a collision course for a (less public) Kevin Love type situation. If the Cs keep Smart, and can't add a real star player before the season, isn't Rondo going to start asking questions? I would if I were him. He's too competitive (and stubborn vis-a-vis Smart) to stick around through a full rebuild.

And every other GM is going to know they can likely low-ball the Cs on Rondo because they're running out of leverage.

[knuckleballer]

More like getting Smart is like getting 0 players.

IN:  Smart
Out:  Bradley

Sounds like it will be a wash.

Bird. Don't understand the hate. I think this guy is Kyle Lowry on steroids basically. He's tenacious, a leader, and has a killer instinct. He's a competitor and I'd pay to watch him go at rondo in practice.

Smart is a bully in a good way. Tough. Nasty. He's got am edge in the same mold of kg.

Imagine if he played next to KG and KG took him under his wing during practice?!

Together, they'd make opponents cry.

Smart and Bradley will make opposing guards cry.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

More like getting Smart is like getting 0 players.

IN:  Smart
Out:  Bradley

Sounds like it will be a wash.

That assumes Bradley is gone.  I think it is likely he will be back.

I think it will be more like:
In: Smart
Out: Pressey, Bayless

I agree. I really don't get why we can't have AB, RR, and MS on the same team. Imagine how opposing PG and SG are going to feel after playing us. AB is going to tire them, MS will bruise them and pick their pocket, and RR will tire and pick their pocket all day. That's gonna be some hecka defense! I wanted Gordon but it's not like I don't like MS. I'm not in love with him but he was the choice with who was left at 6. No, we didn't need another Sully/KO... we got enough rookies for PF who need minutes. Man PG and SG are gonna be in trouble, they won't have any energy left on either end to handle what we are throwing out there. None stop defense and going at them on offense. Sounds good to me.

Everyone thinks Young is going to be another SG too, everyone except Danny, who called him a SF many times last night. He looks like he will be backup to Green. He's only 19, he just needs to add some weight.

[Fafnir]

Barring us hearing that Rondo won't consider resigning in Boston I don't see how it'll become like the Love situation. More likely Boston will try to get him and another FA.

Ainge will of course shop Rondo, he shops everyone.