Celtics (19-13) at Cavaliers (23-7) Game #33 12/29/16

[SHAQATTACK]

Why did Horford play only 29 minutes?

I bet LeBron played more .

Bron and Irving both had to play over 40 minutes to get this win.

Exactly ......we found that out last year ......they are not very good if LeBron is not playing BIg Minutes .   Sir Charles said the same .   Cleveland would be low playoff team with only Irving and Love. ...I believe that is so,......LeBron requires so much attention and effort to half way stop his run away Train effect .      Hi m just being on the floor makes it easy for the others to score.

[knuckleballer]

46-29 on rebounds; 13-6 on offensive rebounds.

Our star free agent had 1 rebound.

By the way, in 15 minutes tonight Noel is 6-8 fgs for 14 pts, 2-2 fts, 3 rebs, and 1 stl. 

I hope Danny is busy calling Colangelo right now.

He has to wait until he knows for sure that the Kings aren't trading Boogie.  Everything else including Noel is plan B

[liam]

What would Noel cost us?

And btw where is Rozier?

Rozier and Young for Noel works in the trade machine.

Throw in that Clips pick and I think you get it done. You can call up Jackson and sign Abdel Nader and not miss a beat.

You can't call up anybody, its a 1 for 1 deal, we dont open a roster spot.

If you trade Rozier and Young you open a spot.

[hpantazo]

Why did Horford play only 29 minutes?

I bet LeBron played more .

Bron and Irving both had to play over 40 minutes to get this win.

Exactly ......we found that out last year ......they are not very good if LeBron is not playing BIg Minutes .   Sir Charles said the same .   Cleveland would be low playoff team with only Irving and Love. ...I believe that is so,......LeBron requires so much attention and effort to half way stop his run away Train effect .      Hi m just being on the floor makes it easy for the others to score.

Yeah, Charles actually said they wouldn't even make the playoffs without Lebron.

[hpantazo]

What would Noel cost us?

And btw where is Rozier?

Rozier and Young for Noel works in the trade machine.

Throw in that Clips pick and I think you get it done. You can call up Jackson and sign Abdel Nader and not miss a beat.

You can't call up anybody, its a 1 for 1 deal, we dont open a roster spot.

If you trade Rozier and Young you open a spot.

Ah...yeah, missed the Young part.

[jpotter33]

46-29 on rebounds; 13-6 on offensive rebounds.

Our star free agent had 1 rebound.

By the way, in 15 minutes tonight Noel is 6-8 fgs for 14 pts, 2-2 fts, 3 rebs, and 1 stl. 

I hope Danny is busy calling Colangelo right now.

He has to wait until he knows for sure that the Kings aren't trading Boogie.  Everything else including Noel is plan B

This is pretty much my thinking, too. Of course, with how the Western Conference is combined with the new CBA allowing Sacramento to give Cousins a super max deal this summer, I don't think he gets traded unless they completely fall apart before the deadline, which they very well could still do.

[manl_lui]

with all this talk about sending IT back to the bench, I wanted to ask if people are fine with benching AB instead. IT is our only superstar on this team (ok maybe a bit of a stretch but he's our only guy capable of scoring at will), while I love AB, I think IT does force his way a little bit too much sometimes.

With Smart starting, on offense, Smart would be primary ball handler and I think that benefits us in the long run.

[Fireworks_Boom!]

Give me DeMarcus Cousins please. This team has no attitude with its big men. God in heaven.

Crowder/Johnson/Rozier/Both Brooklyn picks (peace out)

[SHAQATTACK]

Give us ONE serious BIG MAN .....just one guy who is young , tuff and willing to battle and give Horford some help .

Trade the whole pile of picks for Cousins .

Please .....pack KO and Zeller s bags .....for China

[hpantazo]

with all this talk about sending IT back to the bench, I wanted to ask if people are fine with benching AB instead. IT is our only superstar on this team (ok maybe a bit of a stretch but he's our only guy capable of scoring at will), while I love AB, I think IT does force his way a little bit too much sometimes.

With Smart starting, on offense, Smart would be primary ball handler and I think that benefits us in the long run.

Nah...AB is arguably our best 2 way player this year. You dont bench him. He should be an all-star this year, he's earned it. This is coming from me, who hated AB his first few years here.

[jpotter33]

with all this talk about sending IT back to the bench, I wanted to ask if people are fine with benching AB instead. IT is our only superstar on this team (ok maybe a bit of a stretch but he's our only guy capable of scoring at will), while I love AB, I think IT does force his way a little bit too much sometimes.

With Smart starting, on offense, Smart would be primary ball handler and I think that benefits us in the long run.

I've said this for a long time. It'd also help the bench scoring, too, along with giving us more size in the backcourt.

But it doesn't matter if Brad doesn't play Smart like he needs to. It took him until the 4th quarter tonight to put him in pick-and-rolls, and he didn't even post him tonight, even when he had Kyrie on him. I just don't understand that. He just wants this free-flowing offense where IT can just iso and penetrate and get everyone else involved, which simply won't work all game long.

[hpantazo]

Give us ONE serious BIG MAN .....just one guy who is young , tuff and willing to battle and give Horford some help .

Trade the whole pile of picks for Cousins .

It will take more than the whole pile of picks, but I figure thats what Ainge is waiting on.

[hpantazo]

Darn, Sixers are down 6 now.

[hpantazo]

Dallas is so bad, they look like a legit threat to the Nets for our draft pick spot.

[SHAQATTACK]

Give us ONE serious BIG MAN .....just one guy who is young , tuff and willing to battle and give Horford some help .

Trade the whole pile of picks for Cousins .

It will take more than the whole pile of picks, but I figure thats what Ainge is waiting on.

All the picks plus future ......just so the result is. Horford , Smart , Crowder , and Boogie on the same team.