Most celtic non-celtic

[mr. dee]

What would make a Celtic player a true Celtic?
I think that would be the first question.
I'd say:
- selflesness
- competitiveness
- high basketball IQ
- respect for the past Celtics and team achievements, history
- and funny, not very athletic (very rarely great celts are high leapers or fast runners)

Russell, Cowens and KG, before he blew his knees were pretty athletic. So was Rondo, Dee Brown and Reggie Lewis. I'd add Bass on the list.

[otherdave]

he's retired, but what about Steve Nash?

[trickybilly]

A lot of good suggestions in this thread. I'll add Klay Thompson. He shows up, does his job, plays good D, and doesn't draw a lot of attention to himself except when he's going off for 40 points.

Like Ray Allen before you found out she was cheating on you.

[Ogaju]

I will take Vucevic in addition to the good suggestions already in the thread.

Klay Thompson is the most professional GSW player. Does his job and does  not get into the antics of the other superstars on that team.

[Eddie20]

Leonard
D. Green
Redick
M. Gasol
Towns
Hayward
Lillard
Dudley
Dellavedova
Baynes
George
Millsap
Korver
Conley
Hinrich

[ViolentGhandi]

I will take Vucevic in addition to the good suggestions already in the thread.

Klay Thompson is the most professional GSW player. Does his job and does  not get into the antics of the other superstars on that team.

 yeah I like Vucevic too - he would add relentless rebounding. I mean c'mon he made Sully look like a bad rebounder every time C's played Orlando last season. Normally it was Sully who made other ppl look stupid and unable on the boards dispite his space time bending mass.

[Sixth Man]

Kawhi, Chris Bosh, and back in the day, Elton Brand. 

[mqtcelticsfan]

I don't even know what this means. It appears we're just supposed to name either great players or gritty ones. Not sure what that has to do with being paid by the Celtics to play basketball instead of one of the other 29 franchises.

[hpantazo]

he's retired, but what about Steve Nash?

I think Steve Nash is an excellent choice.

[Ogaju]

I don't even know what this means. It appears we're just supposed to name either great players or gritty ones. Not sure what that has to do with being paid by the Celtics to play basketball instead of one of the other 29 franchises.

Not every great player otherwise you would have seen names like LeBron or Melo. There is a certain type of player that fits the Celtic mold. Celtic greats like Russell, Bird, McHale, Parish seem to have this all business approach to the game with no frills. They dominate huddle up during timeouts and get back to business when the whistle blows. Notice nobody has named Curry the reigning MVP, is he not a great player? He is, but he is no Celtic. I don't know what the guy that named Draymond Green is thinking. I don't see him as a Celtic at all. Too much of a showman. Anyway, that's my two cents.

[dannyboy35]

Noah and  Tyler hansborough come to mind.

[Timdawgg]

Nick Young, JR Smith & Carmello...


It's Definitely Leonard #1. Horford would have been #2 on my list but WE GOT EM.  I would then say Iggy.

[dannyboy35]

i would have loved to have seen Raja Bell play for the celts.

[2short]

he's retired, but what about Steve Nash?

I think Steve Nash is an excellent choice.

If we are going to take retired I nominate John Stockton

[Bucketgetter]

I don't even know what this means. It appears we're just supposed to name either great players or gritty ones. Not sure what that has to do with being paid by the Celtics to play basketball instead of one of the other 29 franchises.

Not every great player otherwise you would have seen names like LeBron or Melo. There is a certain type of player that fits the Celtic mold. Celtic greats like Russell, Bird, McHale, Parish seem to have this all business approach to the game with no frills. They dominate huddle up during timeouts and get back to business when the whistle blows. Notice nobody has named Curry the reigning MVP, is he not a great player? He is, but he is no Celtic. I don't know what the guy that named Draymond Green is thinking. I don't see him as a Celtic at all. Too much of a showman. Anyway, that's my two cents.

I think he was talking about Danny Green because he only said D.Green and it was right after he said Leonard, so he was probably thinking about Spurs who fit the celtic way.