Dan Lifshatz of 98.5 says C's gaining traction on large trade

[Bobshot]

The "star" he is referring to is probably Griffin. The talk out of Vegas is a 3-way deal involving Griffin-Gay-Crowder. Celtics-Clips-Kings. Plus other pieces. I would bet Pierce back to Boston would be part of the package.

[PaulP34]

I'd rather have Cousins. Really don't see Blake as a fit in Boston so I kind of hope this isn't true

[jv2764]

Doesn't fit? Cmon man. It's called talent.  You make it fit.  Got to come away with either Blake or boogie

[crimson_stallion]

I'd rather have Cousins. Really don't see Blake as a fit in Boston so I kind of hope this isn't true

I agree about Cousins - I'd much rather have him over Griffin, by a mile. 

But if Cousins were (hypothetically) not available, I would be perfectly happy with Griffin as a consolation prize. 

If the trade did involve Crowder though I'd be worried, since we do not have an adequate backup SF...let alone a starter.

[WolfofCausewayStreet]

Jaylen Brown












Not. Dude will be a disaster forvatlwast two years.

[slightly biased bias fan]

Apparent footage of Griffin before he beat up LA Clippers trainer lol

https://youtu.be/lwCVC3oFfQE

[yagru]

Let's not forget cousins took a swipe at horford last year and got suspended

[Beat LA]

Doesn't fit? Cmon man. It's called talent.  You make it fit.  Got to come away with either Blake or boogie

[tarheelsxxiii]

Is it a coincidence we see all these "insiders" on twitter at the same time? Or are they really hearing legit stuff?

No.  It's just fun to them to get people all worked up.   Sometimes they are just trying to get twitter followers. 

Doubt anything happens. 

Lots of fake insiders on RealGM's forums as well.  I've yet to see a single one of them correctly predict something.  There's legends of this happening and a couple of these fake insiders vouche for each other, but nobody can actually verify any of these legends with evidence.

Smitty better be willing to show his certificate / ribbon upon completion of "NBA Scout School."

[BlastFromThePast]

I seem to recall someone posting a link to an article sometime back of a poll of NBA players who ranked teams which had the most whiners.  You know the type.  The ones who question every every call (or non-call) that don't go the player's way.  They hold their hands up in the air, argue with the ref and jog back over the half court line (only if they feel like it) to join the rest of the teammates trying to play defense short 1 player.  I call it the Lebron Syndrome.

IIRC the Clippers were rated as having the largest collection of those suffering from Lebron Syndrome.  Well, let me tell you as someone living on the Best Coast  who has seen plenty of Clippers games, Griffen is at a whole different level than the rest of the whiners (e.g. Paul) on the Clips.  In many ways he puts Lebron to shame so I may need to re-name the condition Griffen Syndrome.

Also, despite the gaudy stats, Griffen is self centered/self absorbed and often content if he makes 1 splash play a night posterizing an opponent so the play gets aired and re-played on ESPN over and over.  Doesn't matter if the Clips lose, he got on SportsCenter.

I wouldn't touch Griffen with a 10 foot pole no matter how talented he is.  Besides, do you guys on the Least Coast want to be subjected to endless Kia car commercials if he were to be acquired.  Be thankful you don't (and hopefully won't). 

 

[BDeCosta26]

Is it a coincidence we see all these "insiders" on twitter at the same time? Or are they really hearing legit stuff?

I feel they are trolling for followers. I believe it when I see it. We have been burned by too many rumors lately.

Well, stop believing rumors from some guy who knows a guy then.

It's our fault for jumping into every random Twitter rumor like it has stead fast validity.

This guy knows people in the Celtics FO. One of them probably told him something like this. It doesn't mean you should start believing that we're getting Cousins, Griffin or whoever.

[PaulP34]

Is it a coincidence we see all these "insiders" on twitter at the same time? Or are they really hearing legit stuff?

I feel they are trolling for followers. I believe it when I see it. We have been burned by too many rumors lately.

Well, stop believing rumors from some guy who knows a guy then.

It's our fault for jumping into every random Twitter rumor like it has stead fast validity.

This guy knows people in the Celtics FO. One of them probably told him something like this. It doesn't mean you should start believing that we're getting Cousins, Griffin or whoever.

Very true

[Beat LA]

I seem to recall someone posting a link to an article sometime back of a poll of NBA players who ranked teams which had the most whiners.  You know the type.  The ones who question every every call (or non-call) that don't go the player's way.  They hold their hands up in the air, argue with the ref and jog back over the half court line (only if they feel like it) to join the rest of the teammates trying to play defense short 1 player.  I call it the Lebron Syndrome.

IIRC the Clippers were rated as having the largest collection of those suffering from Lebron Syndrome.  Well, let me tell you as someone living on the Best Coast  who has seen plenty of Clippers games, Griffen is at a whole different level than the rest of the whiners (e.g. Paul) on the Clips.  In many ways he puts Lebron to shame so I may need to re-name the condition Griffen Syndrome.

Also, despite the gaudy stats, Griffen is self centered/self absorbed and often content if he makes 1 splash play a night posterizing an opponent so the play gets aired and re-played on ESPN over and over.  Doesn't matter if the Clips lose, he got on SportsCenter.

I wouldn't touch Griffen with a 10 foot pole no matter how talented he is.  Besides, do you guys on the Least Coast want to be subjected to endless Kia car commercials if he were to be acquired.  Be thankful you don't (and hopefully won't).

Umm, we kind of already are in regards to both Kia and State Farm commercials - it's called the NBA playoffs . Ugh.

[BlastFromThePast]

I seem to recall someone posting a link to an article sometime back of a poll of NBA players who ranked teams which had the most whiners.  You know the type.  The ones who question every every call (or non-call) that don't go the player's way.  They hold their hands up in the air, argue with the ref and jog back over the half court line (only if they feel like it) to join the rest of the teammates trying to play defense short 1 player.  I call it the Lebron Syndrome.

IIRC the Clippers were rated as having the largest collection of those suffering from Lebron Syndrome.  Well, let me tell you as someone living on the Best Coast  who has seen plenty of Clippers games, Griffen is at a whole different level than the rest of the whiners (e.g. Paul) on the Clips.  In many ways he puts Lebron to shame so I may need to re-name the condition Griffen Syndrome.

Also, despite the gaudy stats, Griffen is self centered/self absorbed and often content if he makes 1 splash play a night posterizing an opponent so the play gets aired and re-played on ESPN over and over.  Doesn't matter if the Clips lose, he got on SportsCenter.

I wouldn't touch Griffen with a 10 foot pole no matter how talented he is.  Besides, do you guys on the Least Coast want to be subjected to endless Kia car commercials if he were to be acquired.  Be thankful you don't (and hopefully won't).

Umm, we kind of already are in regards to both Kia and State Farm commercials - it's called the NBA playoffs . Ugh.

Are you prepared for those commercials during the off-season and on every channel though?   

[Geo123]

Smart  isn't a SF in this league.  He's only 6-4