2016-2017 Gordon Hayward Thread (We Did It Guys! Fireworks!!!)

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Sam Amick‏ @sam_amick
Gordon Hayward will sleep on his decision to go to Utah, Boston, or Miami, I'm told. Another July 4 declaration it is...

I'm glad he can sleep on it, I wont be. I'll wake up every hour checking my phone. LOL

[PAOBoston]

Sam Amick‏ @sam_amick
Gordon Hayward will sleep on his decision to go to Utah, Boston, or Miami, I'm told. Another July 4 declaration it is...

Like tomorrow AM or later on in the day? Should I sleep in? I NEED TO KNOW!!!

[PhoSita]

I'm going to be checking my phone all day tomorrow, aren't I?

And then whenever the decision happens, I'll be checking Twitter and Celticsblog trying to process it.

[jpotter33]

Sam Amick‏ @sam_amick
Gordon Hayward will sleep on his decision to go to Utah, Boston, or Miami, I'm told. Another July 4 declaration it is...

There's a chance!!!

I'd take this positively because if the Jazz had convinced him, he'd do it tonight. They're the main competition IMO, but if MIA wins, it isn't about winning.

Yep. Tons of Jazz fans freaking out on Twitter about this. You have to think he's Boston-bound at this point, otherwise it'd seem pretty standard for him to just make the decision tonight.

[Phantom255x]

https://twitter.com/DJJazzyJody/status/882058995745173504?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Jody Genessy‏
@DJJazzyJody

I'm told the Utah Jazz did an excellent job presenting their case during their 3.5-hour meeting with Gordon Hayward. No decision made yet.

https://twitter.com/sltribsports/status/882041252824219648

SL Tribune Sports‏
@sltribsports

The @utahjazz await @gordonhayward's decision after nearly four hour pitch to the forward on "making the team whole" http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5471237-155/utah-jazz-await-gordon-haywards-decision …

I think the West getting even more stacked could affect Hayward's decision as well.

It's basically the same Utah team next season with Rubio instead of Hill. \

Also, I'm not sure the first guy is entirely credible either. Even Jazz fans doubt him a lot when he tweets LOL. 

[celticinorlando]

Sam Amick‏ @sam_amick
Gordon Hayward will sleep on his decision to go to Utah, Boston, or Miami, I'm told. Another July 4 declaration it is...

There's a chance!!!

I'd take this positively because if the Jazz had convinced him, he'd do it tonight. They're the main competition IMO, but if MIA wins, it isn't about winning.

Yep. Tons of Jazz fans freaking out on Twitter about this. You have to think he's Boston-bound at this point, otherwise it'd seem pretty standard for him to just make the decision tonight.

Jazz fans freaking out....beautiful

[tarheelsxxiii]

Sam Amick‏ @sam_amick
Gordon Hayward will sleep on his decision to go to Utah, Boston, or Miami, I'm told. Another July 4 declaration it is...

I feel like that's great news for us. It's got to be down to Utah and Boston at this point, and the fact that he spent all day in Boston and only met for 3 or so hours with Utah seems telling.

Brad "The Closer" Stevens with a well-timed, late night text message: "Gordon, it has been an honor to witness your personal and professional growth.  I'm proud of you, and wish the very best no matter where you choose to continue to pursue your goals."

[Rondo9]

How long did Hayward's meeting with the Celtics last?

[OldSchoolDude]

In 1-2 years, imagine the length and skill we could surround IT and Horford with?  Scary to think about, especially if Jaylen is for real in his new manchild role.

IT has one year left on his deal and Horford has three. So, with missing on PG13 and Griffin, if we don't get Hayward I really don't see the point in paying to keep IT at all.   

I look at it this way:

Replacement for Bradley = Brown
Replacement for Crowder = Tatum
Replacement for Horford = Porter/Ayton/Bamba
Replacement for IT = Doncic

So I'm hoping for:

PG: Doncic
SG: Brown
SF: Tatum
PF: Porter
 C: ? (hoping with 3 picks in 2019 we can move up and get Bol Bol)

[kraidstar]

Ramona Shelbourne is a legit reporter yes, and I'm not denying her credibility nor that this report is dead wrong.

But has she EVER said anything positive about the C's in any tweet or TV appearance? Rarely. Of course being a Lakers fan might be a reason..

What's more annoying is she's the one who broke this news. Ugh.

She and Windhorst trashed the C's after the George trade and said it should be a given he goes to Miami now to play with superstar Dragic... 

She's literally the female brian windhorst lol. She was popular when the Lakers were good because she was an LA insider but once the Lakers became trash and Kobe retired she disappeared for a while. Something tells me that had Kobe "taken his talents to south beach" she would've been the next Miami heat insider with windhorst..

I was a copy editor for the L.A. News Group when Shelburne was writing for the L.A. Daily News (part of the L.A. News Group), and it's my professional opinion that she was neither a good reporter nor a good writer. The fact that ESPN hired her shows how low their standards are.

TP for the inside perspective

BTW having a blast here in Maine with my new house by the lake on July 4th. So many fireworks, I love it. Stuffy rich people can be annoying but at least they love their fireworks.

I was in Crenshaw a couple years ago for the 4th. I was wandering around drunk as hell. Was an unexpectedly beautiful thing, a highlight was a Mexican American guy excitedly dragging his family out into the driveway so they could light off a ton of fireworks.

They lit it up figuratively and literally, it was awesome.

[knuckleballer]

Sam Amick‏ @sam_amick
Gordon Hayward will sleep on his decision to go to Utah, Boston, or Miami, I'm told. Another July 4 declaration it is...

There's a chance!!!

I'd take this positively because if the Jazz had convinced him, he'd do it tonight. They're the main competition IMO, but if MIA wins, it isn't about winning.

Yep. Tons of Jazz fans freaking out on Twitter about this. You have to think he's Boston-bound at this point, otherwise it'd seem pretty standard for him to just make the decision tonight.

By waiting until tomorrow, it will give him (or his agent) time to write out an explanation to Jazz fans and his Jazz teammates for why he's leaving.  I think it's a good sign.  Hopefully.

[Phantom255x]

How long did Hayward's meeting with the Celtics last?

8-9 hours.

Included a whole tour of Fenway and Boston as well.

I think longer than Miami and Utah, but I mean, he's already "seen enough" of Utah. Am I right? 

[jpotter33]

http://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/882065456646955009

He's apparently torn. Again, to me that seems like he's wanting to leave, but feels bad about it.

[RLewis35]

I envision a beautifully written players tribune article about the butler way and the Celtics way.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Ramona Shelbourne is a legit reporter yes, and I'm not denying her credibility nor that this report is dead wrong.

But has she EVER said anything positive about the C's in any tweet or TV appearance? Rarely. Of course being a Lakers fan might be a reason..

What's more annoying is she's the one who broke this news. Ugh.

She and Windhorst trashed the C's after the George trade and said it should be a given he goes to Miami now to play with superstar Dragic... 

She's literally the female brian windhorst lol. She was popular when the Lakers were good because she was an LA insider but once the Lakers became trash and Kobe retired she disappeared for a while. Something tells me that had Kobe "taken his talents to south beach" she would've been the next Miami heat insider with windhorst..

I was a copy editor for the L.A. News Group when Shelburne was writing for the L.A. Daily News (part of the L.A. News Group), and it's my professional opinion that she was neither a good reporter nor a good writer. The fact that ESPN hired her shows how low their standards are.

TP for the inside perspective

BTW having a blast here in Maine with my new house on the lake on July 4th. So many fireworks, I love it.

I was in Crenshaw a couple years ago for the 4th. I was wandering around drunk as hell. Was an unexpectedly beautiful thing, a highlight was a Mexican American guy excitedly dragging his family out into the driveway so they could light off a ton of fireworks.

They lit it up figuratively and literally, it was awesome.

Congratulations on the new lake house. Which town? I was just in Maine visiting my family in Windsor.

Quite a few fireworks already going off in our neighborhood here in suburban L.A. Typical!