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Is a big three of Thomas, Hayward and Horford good enough?

Yes, that trio is good enough to win a championship if everything works out.
8 (25.8%)
Yes, excellent team, we won't win a championship, but that's fine. GSW is just too strong.
13 (41.9%)
No, noone of them is a superstar. You need at least one to win it all.
10 (32.3%)
No, too expensive. This team needs cap space to have a great bench.
0 (0%)

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Voting closed: July 13, 2017, 05:31:39 AM

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A new big three (Thomas, Hayward and Horford)?
« on: July 03, 2017, 05:31:39 AM »

Offline RodyTur10

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Let's assume that Hayward does sign with the Celtics and also that Thomas will resign next year for maximum contracts.

That would mean that we have about 90 million on our payroll for just Thomas, Hayward and Horford. Leaving very few space to fill up the rest of the team. Allthough we have some talented youngsters on rookie contracts it basically becomes a 'big three' + role players.

Is that really good enough to compete for a championship? Do you agree with this path?
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Re: Big three alla Miami
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2017, 05:44:30 AM »

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With brown, Tatum, 2 2018-19 lottery picks, one of crowder, smart and Bradley, zizic, yeah I agree with it. If just one of our lottery picks turns into an all star we could win it all.

Or if Hayward keeps getting better and some injuries inevitably happen.
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Re: Big three alla Miami
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2017, 05:46:38 AM »

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Quote from: RLewis35 on July 03, 2017, 05:44:30 AM
With brown, Tatum, 2 2018-19 lottery picks, one of crowder, smart and Bradley, zizic, yeah I agree with it. If just one of our lottery picks turns into an all star we would win it all.

This. Big 3 plus 4 top lottery picks has never been done before. If we hit on even 2-3 of those 4 picks we should be a true championship contender for a long time.
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Re: Big three alla Miami
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2017, 07:49:11 AM »

Offline Celtics4ever

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To the OP we had a big three well before MIA, in PP, KG and RA.   We also had several other big threes throughout franchise history as well as the most dominant Superteam ever in the 60s Celtics.
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« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2017, 07:59:48 AM »

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In time we could end up having a big 3 with the 4 top 5 picks but i dont see either IT, AH or GH being that big three.

A big 3 can come out of Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and one of the top 5 picks of next years draft though. By the time that young group matures enough to become a big three or a big 4 potential, this group will be old and ready to retire.

We r paying this group big money to help that group mature on the right winning path...
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Re: Big three alla Miami
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2017, 08:09:25 AM »

Offline BudweiserCeltic

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Reading  "alla Miami" in the thread title as the premise of this, really really makes my head hurt.
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Re: Big three alla Miami
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2017, 08:13:48 AM »

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We have a fighting chance to be Eastern conference champs the next few years depending on how quickly Lebron declines or leaves the Cavs.  Beyond that we don't have to be a powerhouse to make it it the finals(Lowry is due to decline in his 30s), and Washington might lose Porter (Gortat is getting up there in age).  I don't see another team clearly surpassing us if we get Hayward.
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« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2017, 08:14:23 AM »

Offline cousytoheinsohn

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Quote from: Celtics4ever on July 03, 2017, 07:49:11 AM
To the OP we had a big three well before MIA, in PP, KG and RA.   We also had several other big threes throughout franchise history as well as the most dominant Superteam ever in the 60s Celtics.

Yes sir, exactly.

And, thanks for saying so.
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« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2017, 08:35:14 AM »

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Quote from: Celtics4ever on July 03, 2017, 07:49:11 AM
To the OP we had a big three well before MIA, in PP, KG and RA.   We also had several other big threes throughout franchise history as well as the most dominant Superteam ever in the 60s Celtics.

Ok, I'm sorry. I corrected the title.
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Re: A new big three (Thomas, Hayward and Horford)
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2017, 08:47:12 AM »

Offline Bobshot

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A bit premature? Hayward is not here yet.
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Re: Big three alla Miami
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2017, 08:58:07 AM »

Offline Eddie20

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Quote from: Celtics4ever on July 03, 2017, 07:49:11 AM
To the OP we had a big three well before MIA, in PP, KG and RA.   We also had several other big threes throughout franchise history as well as the most dominant Superteam ever in the 60s Celtics.

And the term "Big 3" was first coined with Bird, McHale, and Parish. And it wasn't because they were great (which they were), it's because they played in the frontline. Because if being great was the reason you could easily make the argument that there were other "Big 3's" in the 80's - Toney-Malone-Dr. J, Magic-Kareem-Worthy, Thomas-Dumars-Laimbeer, etc. In fact, even Chambers-Ellis-McDaniel was quietly special. One year they all averaged over 23 PPG. But again only the C's frontline was called the Big 3.
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Re: A new big three (Thomas, Hayward and Horford)?
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2017, 09:23:52 AM »

Offline MaxAMillion

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It isn't a big three if no one is worried about it. Horford isn't great at anything other than cashing checks.
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Re: A new big three (Thomas, Hayward and Horford)?
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2017, 09:31:25 AM »

Offline kmart12

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I don't think any of our current players or prospective players are worth consideration for a "Big 3". IT is a one-way player (although, an extremely effective one-way player) and Horford is not an all-star (I'd argue that he never should have been an all-star and simply made teams due to a weak conference and his designation as a center). If Hayward were to sign here, he's also not on that level yet. There's a clear tier where players like LeBron, Durant, Curry, Westbrook, Harden, Leonard etc. belong and where guys like Hayward and IT belong. It's just not the same level of talent and impact on a game.
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