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

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/882090127996145665

Yet another reason for Hayward to move East. Add the Clippers to the mix now for strong teams at Utah's level or better.

GREAT... There goes another "fallback option".

Man I'm optimistic but at this point if we don't land Hayward.. What options are left really?

No good options would remain. At that point, the Cs might as well forget about signing anyone other than an MLE big who can provide some decent rebounding and call it good.

[jdz101]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/882090127996145665

Yet another reason for Hayward to move East. Add the Clippers to the mix now for strong teams at Utah's level or better.

Phew.  At least Gallinari isn't coming here, then.

My sentiment exactly. Volume shooter with a career FG% of 42% and doesn't pass or rebound particularly well. The walking definition of NBA mediocrity.

[tarheelsxxiii]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/882090127996145665

Yet another reason for Hayward to move East. Add the Clippers to the mix now for strong teams at Utah's level or better.

Phew.  At least Gallinari isn't coming here, then.

Yeah, 22 mil/year for a one-end, walking injury is brutal. 

[MVPPierceNoJoke]

I once had a girlfriend who was pretty awesome. She bought me things, gave me good attention, and was good with my family. She was my first girlfriend.
One day, I started to notice a different girl in my college. She was very good looking, studying to be a lawyer, and was the type of girl I always wanted to be with.
I wanted to go out with her, but I had this long time first love in the picture. I was torn. It was a tough decision, but I ended up breaking up with the longtime girl ( the Jazz) and pursued other options with a better future.
I feel your torness Gordon, but the Celtics are the girl that is studying to be the lawyer. I may have not ended up with the lawyer, but I took a chance.

[GetLucky]

EDIT: Wrong thread, sorry

[Celtics18]

I once had a girlfriend who was pretty awesome. She bought me things, gave me good attention, and was good with my family. She was my first girlfriend.
One day, I started to notice a different girl in my college. She was very good looking, studying to be a lawyer, and was the type of girl I always wanted to be with.
I wanted to go out with her, but I had this long time first love in the picture. I was torn. It was a tough decision, but I ended up breaking up with the longtime girl ( the Jazz) and pursued other options with a better future.
I feel your torness Gordon, but the Celtics are the girl that is studying to be the lawyer. I may have not ended up with the lawyer, but I took a chance.

That story was unbelievable from when you started with "I once had a girlfriend . . . "

[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 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!

Thank you.

I live in Acton ME,  on the border roughly in the SW part of the state near Rochester NH, and Sanford ME.

Yeah, it is cool they light it up in suburban LA on the 4th. Was pretty sweet when I was there. Was a moving experience.

My dad was in the VA hospital in Togus for several years so the Augusta area has special meaning for me. Windsor included.

[ashanm10]

do you guys remember, how many pages we had for durant last year haha xd

[j804]

@Schultz_Report
Sense I've gotten is a low level of anxiety in the Gordon Hayward camp. Impressive and pretty cool given how monumental this decision is.

@Schultz_Report
Ingles+Hayward both w/Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports. They're close. Joe's guard skills as a pointforward+Gordon's versatility is ideal

@Schultz_Report
This very much leads me to believe Hayward is going to remain in Utah. Strong relationship w/Snyder, Ingles, player development staff, org.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Schultz_Report

I don't know how reliable that guy is but posted it anyway

[celticinorlando]

Huge disappointment if the only FA signings are KO and a bunch of low level scrap heap players. Would have to label this portion of the summer a huge failure

[celticinorlando]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/882090127996145665

Yet another reason for Hayward to move East. Add the Clippers to the mix now for strong teams at Utah's level or better.

GREAT... There goes another "fallback option".

Man I'm optimistic but at this point if we don't land Hayward.. What options are left really?

None. There literally are no options out there. Danny is being forced into building through the guys he has drafted. Hope it works...

Might as well extend Thomas. You are not getting any other free agents to come

[chambers]

are Danny/Brad allowed to call Hayward or visit him again ?

Like is that within the rules if he's a free agent?
Would love to get the last word in to get him over the line.
He's obviously really thinking about this decision.

[j804]

are Danny/Brad allowed to call Hayward or visit him again ?

Like is that within the rules if he's a free agent?
Would love to get the last word in to get him over the line.
He's obviously really thinking about this decision.

They showed Danny toward the end of the game in the tunnel he looked ready to dial up Hayward. I'm pretty sure they can he's a free agent. Brads gotta close this.

[celticinorlando]

Somehow gotta find a serviceable big. Zizic not quite ready to be a starter.

Pretty sure this is not what Danny and company expected to happen this summer.

Who is the next uh unicorn Danny chases only to not get? Anthony Davis? I think Danny is a great person to get you picks. His draft record has been mixed. He has struggled getting established players to come here.

Fair or not...Boston is going to be labeled the biggest loser of the offseason if it misses on Hayward and only resigns KO. It also means Boston is not contending for three or so more years.

It is imperative the drafted players all pan out.

[SparzWizard]

@Schultz_Report
Sense I've gotten is a low level of anxiety in the Gordon Hayward camp. Impressive and pretty cool given how monumental this decision is.

@Schultz_Report
Ingles+Hayward both w/Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports. They're close. Joe's guard skills as a pointforward+Gordon's versatility is ideal

@Schultz_Report
This very much leads me to believe Hayward is going to remain in Utah. Strong relationship w/Snyder, Ingles, player development staff, org.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Schultz_Report

I don't know how reliable that guy is but posted it anyway

If Hayward seriously think that team can CONTEND with Golden State, let alone the Spurs/Rockets/Minnesota/OKC/LA Clippers....he's in over his head lol. Even Portland and Memphis could give Utah fits. Rubio/Ingles/Hayward aren't going to cut it.

But I have a bad feeling that I'll be disappointed when he announces his decision. Oh wells.