I'm not saying I want him back to being our coach... but a part of me misses him being our coach. Brad Stevens is awesome! I'm so glad he's been having success as a GM. Now we gotta seal the deal with the weapons he gave us and win the chip!
A lot of people were hard on him toward the end of his tenure, and I do think he lost the locker room which meant he needed to be replaced. But it wasn't due to his coaching methods. Overall, he got the most out of the rosters he was given. Even so, I'm just glad he's still involved in the Celtics organization and being the guy who built this roster. Idk where we'd be without him if he just flat out left the franchise back in 2021.
I got so mad when Stephen A Smith, Molly Querim etc, acted like Brad failed up. It's like, 1 down yr erases his entire resume, gtfoh. Also, too many overlook reasons for struggles that last yr. First, it was 1 down yr, not a couple let alone 3 or 4. COVID was going on, Kemba missed first few months, was compromised & couldn't even play in B2Bs when he came back. The Celts also made deep run in the bubble, and then had quick turnaround cuz of Covid. They also basically led NBA in games missed do to COVID. Look at a lot of the teams who made deep runs in bubble, most had down yrs following yr & most also dealt with injuries. Al wasn't here, and Smart, JB, Rob all got hurt at points that yr. And by time playoffs hit, it was basically JT & 4 bench guys vs Nets. And Jays were still young kids who didn't have priorities straight & Brad never got to coach them as more mature, cerebral players. Everyone kissed Imes ass, but Celts were making same mistakes under him. Was no dif with Brad vs MIA in bubble and Ime vs MIA & GS. When team took care of ball & had 13 or under Turnovers they almost never lost. So basically they beat selves when they lost. Under both Ime & Brad. Only Ime had a much better roster & more mature Jays. Peeps can point to the shooting but it's really the turnovers. You watch the box score & see the games they have 14 turnovers or more. All the transition buckets & extra points. Obv DEF & rebounding factor in too, but if they protected the ball, they could've won a lot of those games where they didn't shoot well. Was a small tangent but still apropos & Germain to convo. Brad was an awesome coach & too many gave him a raw deal cuz of 1 weird down yr. It's like people were impatient & under delusion that 21 & 22 yr old kids should win titles no prob; and if they don't it's the coach. Not that Jays weren't really good under Brad(all the conf finals runs prove that) But Jays are miles ahead of where they were under Brad just cuz of aging & natural progression + experience. Glad to see some fans are able to comprehend that Brad was a great coach & we should miss him there. But it lessens the blow obv when we see him doing work in the front office. Danny deserves ton as do other people in front office. But Brad has obv added a ton to it & has no doubt put his imprint all over this roster & took the contending team Danny helped set up & made them 1 of the few championship favorites we have in an NBA that has more parity than ive prob ever saw in my lifetime
I miss ime on our team 💯 Boston drop the ball by letting him go ‼️ he was only guy who the players respect and he held the players on this team accountable ☘️
I think the celts have enough, it’s all mental now, playing hard and not making dumb decisions on the court that can cost you a series as we have seen these past few years
Celtics fans you can vote every day for All Stars. I vote every day for our 5 Celtics starters and today the NBA revealed all 5 are in the top 10 for front and back courts respectively. Front court = JT #3, JB #5, KP #8. Back court DW # 8, JH #10 so far.
I don’t know really if Boston should make a significant trade. We have guys on the bench that can start or play heavy rotation minutes on any team in the league and produce. This is a great team. All they need is to continue the mental fortitude
We are 1 piece away from a championship this year, we cant miss the good oportunities at trade deadline. I believe we should sign Queta to a NBA level contract and get ride of Kornet and someone else, maybe kornet + 2 players and get a player, maybe a big with good 3 range shot to help the team coming from the bench.. We should go ALL IN this year, cant miss this time ! Trust you, Brad !
Brad’s right: you have to be careful who you take, they need to ADD - and I don’t mean skillwise, I mean be positive and know their role. Not let ego interfere. This was the issue with Marcus Smart and Brad probably fully realizes it now.
I want TJ McConnell. I did a trade machine that sent Pritchard, Svi and Banton out in return for McConnell and a Pacers 2nd rounder this year. The main concern is obviously whether or not you believe in Payton Pritchard to live up to his new contract and be impactful this year, and I'm not sure I'm there. Yes, I know PP is a good defender and rebounder for his size in addition to the shooting, but I feel that McConnell gives you the little things (maybe more of them) while having a more consistent offensive game come playoff time. I see too many times where PP is scared to dribble and can't get his shot off even when the defense is giving him space. We need to win it all this year and I think TJ can help us do that at a significantly higher level than PP as of right now.
Eh Pritchard has more upside as a shooter. McConnell is a better PG by a mile. But Pritchard has put forth a better effort on D. McConnell is older so that play a part too. They basically the same player imo. If Pritchard fails to make a serious dent, he will fall out of the rotation and be trade bait for next yr.
I think that improvement would be marginal. TJ is also undersized. He's like a trade of playmaking and slightly craftier defense for rebounding and 3pt shooting from PP. I think he gets mismatch hunted in the playoffs in the same way PP would. I'd prefer an upgrade at big or wing. With KP and Horford having injury and age concerns, I think another competent big body who can eat minutes defensively in a bruising playoff matchup would be good. I don't think Kornet.Queta can be trusted in the playoffs, especially if Al or KP have to miss an important game. I think similarly, a defensive alternative to Hauser could help with flexibility in key matchups.
But nearly impossible salary wise to trade. Might as well say bringing in Giannis would be huge lol. I would like Olynyk as well though but he also really wouldn't get any minutes when healthy. Any big we add wouldn't probably play much if at all in the playoffs if we are healthy.
@@subliminakeys1674 yeah financially it would be tough. But that’s a guy who understands Celtics basketball, not to mention somebody who has a history of solid playoff performances
You can't have everything. Luke Kornet is better than basically every third big you can realistically get, and Queta is a guy that this team can develop for the future. The closest thing to another big I could see them going for is Kelly Olynyk, who's really more of what Brad is talking about as a bigger wing. Even he is tough to get.
Need more reliable scoring off the bench so you don't have to stagger the Jays so much. We've got some guys that play hard, but you can't always count on them to hold the lead when the starters sit.
Bench guys play with 2 or 3 starters which are capable to hit 20 any given night, so I don't think we need more scoring. I'd agree with Brad that a big forward (could be Brissette) is what the team needs the most.
@jwilbur19 I think Walsh and jd are on the pine for next yr. The real question is Brad willing to deal on the back end bench guy 10 thru 15 guys who are minimum contracts. Kelly olynk is probably the target if possible. A true stretch 4 who fits as a big and can score and will play his role.
And y'all have the pick(s) that the magic would want and the shooters/role players that would want in Pritchard, Hauser, and probably have to throw in another contract to make the money work like horford or banton
JUST ADD A GLUE GUY ROLE PLAYER. GO GET PJ TUCKER!! Adds 3pt shooting & defense without taking away from anyone else. Veteran tough guy leader will DEFINITELY light a fire under the Jays if they’re playing too passive.
Definitely not the top 6 but 3 of them need to be managed properly due to age and injury concerns. JT,JB and White don't want less minutes. I would like to see more Oshae at the very least though.
Stephen, AL gets rest after back to backs and Porz being hurt every other game and rest management how they gonna be burned out. Just don't burn JT out . If media and fans didn't cry and act suicidal after every loss he could let those guys play more. Cry baby fans were calling for Joe's head after last game. Like they're gonna win every f ing game. I dee its need to learn regular season is not life or death.
Kelly Olynyk can guard Giannis Antetokounmpo and also AL HORFORD can guard him. Get or trade OLYNYK to BOSTON CELTICS. need also a prime shooters add one or two to balance the bench.
Drummond and Wood are useless for this team. Both would legitimately be benched for either Queta or Kornet if a 3rd guy had to step up in the playoffs (with any luck that doesn't have to happen if KP and Al can just stay healthy) because they're both so bad on defense. Lonnie is intriguing though.
@@user-wl9ig7yb6r u gonna them just in case for back to back games 💯 kp and al barely play btb games so we need players like woods and Drummond to be there in case they don’t play
Kornet has played well imo. He missed a ton of shots in the paint against okc but I see why Joe stuck with the double bigs. It wore on okc its just okc kept making shots from the wing and guards. Giddey was the difference maker that game and he is not known to hit shots from deep.
I'm not saying I want him back to being our coach... but a part of me misses him being our coach. Brad Stevens is awesome! I'm so glad he's been having success as a GM. Now we gotta seal the deal with the weapons he gave us and win the chip!
Same I always loved brads coaching style
A lot of people were hard on him toward the end of his tenure, and I do think he lost the locker room which meant he needed to be replaced. But it wasn't due to his coaching methods. Overall, he got the most out of the rosters he was given.
Even so, I'm just glad he's still involved in the Celtics organization and being the guy who built this roster. Idk where we'd be without him if he just flat out left the franchise back in 2021.
I got so mad when Stephen A Smith, Molly Querim etc, acted like Brad failed up. It's like, 1 down yr erases his entire resume, gtfoh. Also, too many overlook reasons for struggles that last yr. First, it was 1 down yr, not a couple let alone 3 or 4. COVID was going on, Kemba missed first few months, was compromised & couldn't even play in B2Bs when he came back. The Celts also made deep run in the bubble, and then had quick turnaround cuz of Covid. They also basically led NBA in games missed do to COVID. Look at a lot of the teams who made deep runs in bubble, most had down yrs following yr & most also dealt with injuries. Al wasn't here, and Smart, JB, Rob all got hurt at points that yr. And by time playoffs hit, it was basically JT & 4 bench guys vs Nets. And Jays were still young kids who didn't have priorities straight & Brad never got to coach them as more mature, cerebral players. Everyone kissed Imes ass, but Celts were making same mistakes under him. Was no dif with Brad vs MIA in bubble and Ime vs MIA & GS. When team took care of ball & had 13 or under Turnovers they almost never lost. So basically they beat selves when they lost. Under both Ime & Brad. Only Ime had a much better roster & more mature Jays. Peeps can point to the shooting but it's really the turnovers. You watch the box score & see the games they have 14 turnovers or more. All the transition buckets & extra points. Obv DEF & rebounding factor in too, but if they protected the ball, they could've won a lot of those games where they didn't shoot well. Was a small tangent but still apropos & Germain to convo. Brad was an awesome coach & too many gave him a raw deal cuz of 1 weird down yr. It's like people were impatient & under delusion that 21 & 22 yr old kids should win titles no prob; and if they don't it's the coach. Not that Jays weren't really good under Brad(all the conf finals runs prove that) But Jays are miles ahead of where they were under Brad just cuz of aging & natural progression + experience. Glad to see some fans are able to comprehend that Brad was a great coach & we should miss him there. But it lessens the blow obv when we see him doing work in the front office. Danny deserves ton as do other people in front office. But Brad has obv added a ton to it & has no doubt put his imprint all over this roster & took the contending team Danny helped set up & made them 1 of the few championship favorites we have in an NBA that has more parity than ive prob ever saw in my lifetime
I miss ime on our team 💯 Boston drop the ball by letting him go ‼️ he was only guy who the players respect and he held the players on this team accountable ☘️
Brad was a good coach he is a great GM. If he doesnt bring a chip or two before its all said and done i will be shocked.
So happy he took on a front office role with us. This man has done miracles as the GM
Man i miss his out of time out plays they were like 99% guarranteed
Brad’s better at drawing plays but worse at managing players and their ego
@@Mirristal maybe.. The team has been very different each year since brad last coached.
I think the celts have enough, it’s all mental now, playing hard and not making dumb decisions on the court that can cost you a series as we have seen these past few years
And show up, seen it far too many times,top 5 players just coasting,then suddenly realise they need to play catch up.
You must not know our bench is egregious
@@Andy_M986except Derrick white he puts it all out there all game every game
Aside from pp and hauser our bench is ass they’ll get smoked in a playoff game shit even pp and hauser can be inconsistent a lot
another rotation player wouldn’t hurt if god forbid any injuries hit come playoff time
Brad stevens best in the business keep it up
Sam Presti might have something to say about that.
Just give Queta a standard contract. The man deserves it.
The beginning when he says they need to improve from within says it all.
Celtics fans you can vote every day for All Stars. I vote every day for our 5 Celtics starters and today the NBA revealed all 5 are in the top 10 for front and back courts respectively. Front court = JT #3, JB #5, KP #8. Back court DW # 8, JH #10 so far.
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They're all great
Brad is awesome at his job, delighted to have h8m
Brad should be executive of the year for turning Smart into Porzingis
I don’t know really if Boston should make a significant trade. We have guys on the bench that can start or play heavy rotation minutes on any team in the league and produce. This is a great team. All they need is to continue the mental fortitude
Hope Brad Steven’s stays a Celtics for life!!
We are 1 piece away from a championship this year, we cant miss the good oportunities at trade deadline. I believe we should sign Queta to a NBA level contract and get ride of Kornet and someone else, maybe kornet + 2 players and get a player, maybe a big with good 3 range shot to help the team coming from the bench.. We should go ALL IN this year, cant miss this time ! Trust you, Brad !
We need to trade Sam houser for a better small forward off the bench, guy has been to inconsistent
I don’t know man, right now this team is really jelling
You have anybody in mind? Its slim pickens out there
What ever happened to the Andre Drummond rumor’s to C’s from sham’s.?
Brad’s right: you have to be careful who you take, they need to ADD - and I don’t mean skillwise, I mean be positive and know their role. Not let ego interfere.
This was the issue with Marcus Smart and Brad probably fully realizes it now.
We got who we need I do think brissette needs to play more
He should have definitely played some against OKC. Most situations I would play him over Luke.
I second that
He really wants the bench wing players to step up rather than having to trade
I want TJ McConnell. I did a trade machine that sent Pritchard, Svi and Banton out in return for McConnell and a Pacers 2nd rounder this year. The main concern is obviously whether or not you believe in Payton Pritchard to live up to his new contract and be impactful this year, and I'm not sure I'm there. Yes, I know PP is a good defender and rebounder for his size in addition to the shooting, but I feel that McConnell gives you the little things (maybe more of them) while having a more consistent offensive game come playoff time. I see too many times where PP is scared to dribble and can't get his shot off even when the defense is giving him space. We need to win it all this year and I think TJ can help us do that at a significantly higher level than PP as of right now.
Eh Pritchard has more upside as a shooter. McConnell is a better PG by a mile. But Pritchard has put forth a better effort on D. McConnell is older so that play a part too. They basically the same player imo. If Pritchard fails to make a serious dent, he will fall out of the rotation and be trade bait for next yr.
I think that improvement would be marginal. TJ is also undersized. He's like a trade of playmaking and slightly craftier defense for rebounding and 3pt shooting from PP. I think he gets mismatch hunted in the playoffs in the same way PP would. I'd prefer an upgrade at big or wing. With KP and Horford having injury and age concerns, I think another competent big body who can eat minutes defensively in a bruising playoff matchup would be good. I don't think Kornet.Queta can be trusted in the playoffs, especially if Al or KP have to miss an important game. I think similarly, a defensive alternative to Hauser could help with flexibility in key matchups.
they got my boss standing for 15 mins lmao
Only thing missing is another solid Big. In my opinion, bringing in a guy like Olynyk would be huge.
But nearly impossible salary wise to trade. Might as well say bringing in Giannis would be huge lol.
I would like Olynyk as well though but he also really wouldn't get any minutes when healthy. Any big we add wouldn't probably play much if at all in the playoffs if we are healthy.
Yes 100%
@@subliminakeys1674 yeah financially it would be tough. But that’s a guy who understands Celtics basketball, not to mention somebody who has a history of solid playoff performances
The Celtics should get Jalen Smith or Mitchell Robinson
@@SparkVERSE1 Jalen Smith would be great. Mitchell is phenomenal at what he does but that might be a hefty price tag.
We need another big
You can't have everything. Luke Kornet is better than basically every third big you can realistically get, and Queta is a guy that this team can develop for the future. The closest thing to another big I could see them going for is Kelly Olynyk, who's really more of what Brad is talking about as a bigger wing. Even he is tough to get.
@@user-wl9ig7yb6rnah, Luke Kornet WORST REBOUNDER in his size & worst Rim Protector
@@nbapbaupdate8338 That guy always win the jump, but lose the rebound. I have no idea what his hand is used for. He shouldn't play in NBA.
@@kelvinchow2829 Luke Kornet super soft big man in the NBA
Need more reliable scoring off the bench so you don't have to stagger the Jays so much. We've got some guys that play hard, but you can't always count on them to hold the lead when the starters sit.
Bench guys play with 2 or 3 starters which are capable to hit 20 any given night, so I don't think we need more scoring. I'd agree with Brad that a big forward (could be Brissette) is what the team needs the most.
Yes we need dat for sure
@jwilbur19 I think Walsh and jd are on the pine for next yr. The real question is Brad willing to deal on the back end bench guy 10 thru 15 guys who are minimum contracts. Kelly olynk is probably the target if possible. A true stretch 4 who fits as a big and can score and will play his role.
Get Drummond and TJ McConnell, don’t move anyone that is Hauser, Pritchard, and or the “starting 6”
I agree with you on that
Johnathan Issac would be a great addition as a role player
And y'all have the pick(s) that the magic would want and the shooters/role players that would want in Pritchard, Hauser, and probably have to throw in another contract to make the money work like horford or banton
Magic need shooters bad
@@lawrencemcdonald9212 tbh I would rather us use just picks and hopefully not give someone up but if we had to Pritchard can go.
JUST ADD A GLUE GUY ROLE PLAYER. GO GET PJ TUCKER!!
Adds 3pt shooting & defense without taking away from anyone else. Veteran tough guy leader will DEFINITELY light a fire under the Jays if they’re playing too passive.
I don’t see a move but a buyout is possible the 2008 team picked up huge players after that deadline
Damn Washburn give brad some space 😂
Gary keeps it tight
Brad Stevens need pursue Andre Drummond, Royce O'Neal or BACK Blake Griffin 🤔🤔🤔
Drummond would be great, O'Neale is dogshit, and Blake is a benchwarmer
They need to play guys like oshe and Steven’s more ..Joe is going to burn out the top six by the end of the season
Definitely not the top 6 but 3 of them need to be managed properly due to age and injury concerns. JT,JB and White don't want less minutes. I would like to see more Oshae at the very least though.
Stephen, AL gets rest after back to backs and Porz being hurt every other game and rest management how they gonna be burned out. Just don't burn JT out . If media and fans didn't cry and act suicidal after every loss he could let those guys play more. Cry baby fans were calling for Joe's head after last game. Like they're gonna win every f ing game. I dee its need to learn regular season is not life or death.
Drummond or one of the Morris brothers
Kelly Olynyk can guard Giannis Antetokounmpo and also AL HORFORD can guard him. Get or trade OLYNYK to BOSTON CELTICS. need also a prime shooters add one or two to balance the bench.
Just get Drummond and we good
Drummond or Olynik
push it
I thought that was Bobby Manning plugging Luke.
I miss him as a coach and his playbook! Timeout houdini.
We need another player who can score a lot.
6'10 and up rebounding stretch
Bobby Portis
At what cost? We have no tradable salary the best we can do is like a 6mill trade exception for some picks.
@@coops1992 As a championship contender, Bucks wouldn't sell anyone to another championship contender.....
The game against Milwaukee will show if the celtics can defend and rebound against Lopez and Giannis
They already played the Bucks and outside of when they stopped playing at the end of the 4th the game wasn't even close.
@@subliminakeys1674 early season games don't mean anything. The good teams are peaking now so we will see what is missing soon
How about the rook?
Quada will do it but he needs to really foul if he fouls we need an enforcer and al is not a dirty playing
Christian woods or Drummond and Lonnie walker the three players the Celtics should go after ☘️ they all three don’t cost much
Walker would be perfect.
Drummond and Wood are useless for this team. Both would legitimately be benched for either Queta or Kornet if a 3rd guy had to step up in the playoffs (with any luck that doesn't have to happen if KP and Al can just stay healthy) because they're both so bad on defense. Lonnie is intriguing though.
Non of the players you mentioned are needed here
@@user-wl9ig7yb6r u gonna them just in case for back to back games 💯 kp and al barely play btb games so we need players like woods and Drummond to be there in case they don’t play
😂
Could the TPE and Pritchard be enough for Olynik?
We trade pp we will regret
@@joshuawhite479 I like PP but I think we need an injury insurance big
hi
Can we fire this guy already. Architect of the "Chuck up desperation 3's in the biggest games offense"
WE WILL NOT WIN WITH JOE!!! HE RUNS TWO PLAYS AND IN THE PLAYOFFS IT WONT WORK
Celtics need more cowbell
We need to get rid of Luke kornet
I get pissed every time I see him get off the bench. He's literally a cone out there guarding nothing
@@Celtics18thchampbannerlmaoooo let’s see you do better dude just had a 20 point game and fallowed it up with a 12 point game
Nah I agree completely!! A big that’s scared to be a big make it make sense🙃
@@1smhx5 and what was his stats last game? 2 rebounds in 15 mins and no points lol
Kornet has played well imo. He missed a ton of shots in the paint against okc but I see why Joe stuck with the double bigs. It wore on okc its just okc kept making shots from the wing and guards. Giddey was the difference maker that game and he is not known to hit shots from deep.
D r u m m o n d
gAAyri back at it annoying everyone lol
Trade Jaylen Brown for a coach.
It's no way u really said this 😂😂