NBA Thread

[Coach]

yeah, only knock seems to be injuries, but I believe he had a strong year, def had read some mean tweets from wizards fans not liking this

[spike]

Boston getting a ton of much needed size.

[96583UP]

Porzingis prob a good fit for boston

(he's white)

[bada]

sick burn

[bada]

I guess I like their length on defense.

[4/5]

Oops

[4/5]

Or maybe not.

The drama continues.

[elliseamos]

I thought Porzingis was hard to coach? Did Phil Jackson send him out of NY for being hard headed?

Joe M will say "I love you" and he'll be great though, so no worries.

[elliseamos]

Wizards: Tyus Jones, Mike Muscala, Danilo Gallinari and the No. 35 from Boston

Celtics: Memphis’ first-round pick (No. 25) and Golden State’s 2024 first-round pick (via Memphis) and Porzingis

Grizzlies: Smart.

[bada]

I like this deal better.

[bada]

I expect video of Smart punching or getting punched by training camp. lol He's a interesting personality.

[Monkey_Driven]

We will see what happens with KP's new contact next year, but this seems like the rare win/win/win trade.

[bada]

Best behavior Smart could be useful for the Grizz but the intangibles/heart and soul labels that everyone will throw around today are nonsense. Those fake tough guys down in Memphis aren't gonna put up with him sonning them anytime someone stick's a mic in his face. Talk radio in Memphis will love him though he's good for a quote.

[elliseamos]

Now let's see what dealin' Brad Stevens has in mind with these picks and Brogdon/Williams, Grant/ Williams, Rob/Pritchard

White's your start PG now, no?

[bada]

White was their third best player last year and if anything Smart was in the way. I'm good with White at the starting PG. I would prefer they had a elite ballhandler/passer at that position but that's not their offensive philosophy.

[Coach]

Who's going to jack up air balls at the buzzer now for the C's? Lol.

The rumor is that they are far from done, so I will wait to judge the trade.

[Monkey_Driven]

Who's going to jack up air balls at the buzzer now for the C's? Lol.

The rumor is that they are far from done, so I will wait to judge the trade.

They have some picks to flip. That Warriors pick in '24 could be pretty tasty if they take a step back.

[bada]

Celtics faithful are freaking out about Smart. It's why I don't like talking sports I'm surrounded by idiots.

[Coach]

Smart is hardly untradeable and he's an asset they've been waiting to deal, so I don't understand the hysteria but I hear it too.
Also, Smart called out the coach during the playoffs, so there's that, too.

[4/5]

Bottom line, if KP is healthy in the playoffs it was probably a good trade. Lots of Heat fans celebrating it as the Celtics losing their only guy with heart, of course other Heat fans are in shambles over it.