Celtics (10-17) at Wizards (20-8) Game #28 12/27/14

[MBunge]

Not to take away from how awesomely bad the players are tonight, but you can't go 12 deep in the first half.  That's just flailing.

Mike

[Eja117]

Pressey is awful.

But does he have a good free throw percentage? How about fg%?

Rondo by now would've made such a difference. Surely he would have 3 rebounds by now and we'd be down less than 20.

Is that what happened a couple weeks ago when they beat the Wiz? Is that how it worked?

Are you referring to the game he shot 5-17 or the one he was benched in?

OMG! That's bad shooting? Wait. Did they win? I think I'm referencing the one they won and the one they lost in double overtime on the road.  Rather amazing we managed to do that without BOTH Brandon Wright AND Jae Crowder!

I know, you're absolutely right. Rondo was single-handedly carrying us. We had such a great record with him and have completely fallen apart with him.

Now you get it. Team was respectable with hope for the future. Now it's laughable with prayers Danny Ainge pulls off a miracle with a TPE or something.

So overpaying Rondo or letting him walking him for nothing was a much better option?

I have said that again and again and again.

Please explain one more time

If he's as bad as people say you won't have to pay that much. If he's good he's probably worth it and his worth is more than just his stats. If he leaves you take the money off the cap. But you don't let people like players and other GMs stare you down and make you take crud for a great player and make you their ****.
Show the league you try to pay your players that do well. Make him walk away from a fair deal. If someone overpays him that's their problem.

[Who]

I thought with Rondo gone, the ball movement was going to be incredible. Tonight, it seems every play is a one-on-one move by a Celtics player. Where's the ball movement? And again, it's Community Auditions with all the guys being shuffled in and out.

Nobody can draw a double team. Too few guys can drive past their man and force defense collapse.

Result = lot of plays against a set defense resulting in contested shots.

[vinnie]

Celts won't win, but they will make it very close.

[Eddie20]

Pressey is awful.

But does he have a good free throw percentage? How about fg%?

Rondo by now would've made such a difference. Surely he would have 3 rebounds by now and we'd be down less than 20.

Is that what happened a couple weeks ago when they beat the Wiz? Is that how it worked?

Are you referring to the game he shot 5-17 or the one he was benched in?

OMG! That's bad shooting? Wait. Did they win? I think I'm referencing the one they won and the one they lost in double overtime on the road.  Rather amazing we managed to do that without BOTH Brandon Wright AND Jae Crowder!

I know, you're absolutely right. Rondo was single-handedly carrying us. We had such a great record with him and have completely fallen apart with him.

Now you get it. Team was respectable with hope for the future. Now it's laughable with prayers Danny Ainge pulls off a miracle with a TPE or something.

You do not seem to know what the word "respectable" means.

Mike

I think the Wizards know the difference right about now

You do realize that the last time we played the Wizards Rondo had 0 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast, 3 tov's, was a -15, in 21 minutes, and we were down 23 before Stevens benched him the rest of the game and we rallied back, right? Just saying...

[KeepRondo]

I got my money on 10-21 soon.

[vinnie]

If Marcus Smart is hurt at all he shouldn't be playing. He has looked slow and old tonight. Again, I know he is a rookie, but all I have heard is that he is NBA-ready. Doesn't look it.

[Chief]

Who comes off the bench first in the second half?

Bass or Wright?

[MBunge]

Pressey is awful.

But does he have a good free throw percentage? How about fg%?

Rondo by now would've made such a difference. Surely he would have 3 rebounds by now and we'd be down less than 20.

Is that what happened a couple weeks ago when they beat the Wiz? Is that how it worked?

Are you referring to the game he shot 5-17 or the one he was benched in?

OMG! That's bad shooting? Wait. Did they win? I think I'm referencing the one they won and the one they lost in double overtime on the road.  Rather amazing we managed to do that without BOTH Brandon Wright AND Jae Crowder!

I know, you're absolutely right. Rondo was single-handedly carrying us. We had such a great record with him and have completely fallen apart with him.

Now you get it. Team was respectable with hope for the future. Now it's laughable with prayers Danny Ainge pulls off a miracle with a TPE or something.

You do not seem to know what the word "respectable" means.

Mike

I think the Wizards know the difference right about now

Did Rondo leave town owing you money or something?  This was a bad team when he was here and he played like absolute garbage at times.  What exactly is your grievance?

Mike

[Eja117]

Pressey is awful.

But does he have a good free throw percentage? How about fg%?

Rondo by now would've made such a difference. Surely he would have 3 rebounds by now and we'd be down less than 20.

Is that what happened a couple weeks ago when they beat the Wiz? Is that how it worked?

Are you referring to the game he shot 5-17 or the one he was benched in?

OMG! That's bad shooting? Wait. Did they win? I think I'm referencing the one they won and the one they lost in double overtime on the road.  Rather amazing we managed to do that without BOTH Brandon Wright AND Jae Crowder!

I know, you're absolutely right. Rondo was single-handedly carrying us. We had such a great record with him and have completely fallen apart with him.

Now you get it. Team was respectable with hope for the future. Now it's laughable with prayers Danny Ainge pulls off a miracle with a TPE or something.

You do not seem to know what the word "respectable" means.

Mike

I think the Wizards know the difference right about now

You do realize that the last time we played the Wizards Rondo had 0 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast, 3 tov's, was a -15, in 21 minutes, and we were down 23 before Stevens benched him the rest of the game and we rallied back, right? Just saying...

2nd unit got hot and there was no need to bring back some starters. Young guys got a chance and old guys got a rest. Whoop de doo. Those rally guys are all out there right now. Think it's against the laws of physics for Rondo to get in there and lead a rally?

[KeepRondo]

Pressey is awful.

But does he have a good free throw percentage? How about fg%?

Rondo by now would've made such a difference. Surely he would have 3 rebounds by now and we'd be down less than 20.

Is that what happened a couple weeks ago when they beat the Wiz? Is that how it worked?

Are you referring to the game he shot 5-17 or the one he was benched in?

OMG! That's bad shooting? Wait. Did they win? I think I'm referencing the one they won and the one they lost in double overtime on the road.  Rather amazing we managed to do that without BOTH Brandon Wright AND Jae Crowder!

I know, you're absolutely right. Rondo was single-handedly carrying us. We had such a great record with him and have completely fallen apart with him.

Now you get it. Team was respectable with hope for the future. Now it's laughable with prayers Danny Ainge pulls off a miracle with a TPE or something.

So overpaying Rondo or letting him walking him for nothing was a much better option?

I have said that again and again and again.

Please explain one more time

If he's as bad as people say you won't have to pay that much. If he's good he's probably worth it and his worth is more than just his stats. If he leaves you take the money off the cap. But you don't let people like players and other GMs stare you down and make you take crud for a great player and make you their ****.
Show the league you try to pay your players that do well. Make him walk away from a fair deal. If someone overpays him that's their problem.

This does make sense. It's gonna make it hard on Ainge to get fair value if he needs to unload another player. GMs know we will settle for scraps.

[Nerf DPOY]

I got my money on 10-21 soon.

I'll be at that Hornets game on Jan 5 when they are, so I'm hoping for a W that night.

[Eja117]

Pressey is awful.

But does he have a good free throw percentage? How about fg%?

Rondo by now would've made such a difference. Surely he would have 3 rebounds by now and we'd be down less than 20.

Is that what happened a couple weeks ago when they beat the Wiz? Is that how it worked?

Are you referring to the game he shot 5-17 or the one he was benched in?

OMG! That's bad shooting? Wait. Did they win? I think I'm referencing the one they won and the one they lost in double overtime on the road.  Rather amazing we managed to do that without BOTH Brandon Wright AND Jae Crowder!

I know, you're absolutely right. Rondo was single-handedly carrying us. We had such a great record with him and have completely fallen apart with him.

Now you get it. Team was respectable with hope for the future. Now it's laughable with prayers Danny Ainge pulls off a miracle with a TPE or something.

You do not seem to know what the word "respectable" means.

Mike

I think the Wizards know the difference right about now

Did Rondo leave town owing you money or something?  This was a bad team when he was here and he played like absolute garbage at times.  What exactly is your grievance?

Mike

Horrible deal that Danny should never have even considered.

[Chief]

Brad Stevens = Mr. Rogers

[tazzmaniac]

Pressey is awful.

But does he have a good free throw percentage? How about fg%?

Rondo by now would've made such a difference. Surely he would have 3 rebounds by now and we'd be down less than 20.

Is that what happened a couple weeks ago when they beat the Wiz? Is that how it worked?

Are you referring to the game he shot 5-17 or the one he was benched in?

OMG! That's bad shooting? Wait. Did they win? I think I'm referencing the one they won and the one they lost in double overtime on the road.  Rather amazing we managed to do that without BOTH Brandon Wright AND Jae Crowder!

I know, you're absolutely right. Rondo was single-handedly carrying us. We had such a great record with him and have completely fallen apart with him.

Now you get it. Team was respectable with hope for the future. Now it's laughable with prayers Danny Ainge pulls off a miracle with a TPE or something.

So overpaying Rondo or letting him walking him for nothing was a much better option?

I have said that again and again and again.

Please explain one more time

If he's as bad as people say you won't have to pay that much. If he's good he's probably worth it and his worth is more than just his stats. If he leaves you take the money off the cap. But you don't let people like players and other GMs stare you down and make you take crud for a great player and make you their ****.
Show the league you try to pay your players that do well. Make him walk away from a fair deal. If someone overpays him that's their problem.

Also most of the teams that want Rondo are over the cap.  So if necessary you'd probably get the same or better value in a sign and trade.