Following potential 2017 draftees...

[framer]

What are you going to do with Hayward in that offense? Turn him into a spot up shooter on the perimeter? That is where he would slot most of the time, at least with the starters.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

What are you going to do with Hayward in that offense? Turn him into a spot up shooter on the perimeter? That is where he would slot most of the time, at least with the starters.

Did you watch the Warriors this year? Have you seen the Celtics offense?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Individually Hayward is better, but you already have Jimmy freakin' Butler, and nobody that can rebound or even pretend to protect the rim. It's like having two gold toilets and a broken showerhead in the same bathroom.

You really just havent watched basketball in the last 6 years have you?

 

[framer]

You really just havent watched basketball in the last 6 years have you?

I know enough to see that you aren't going to beat the Warriors by trying to emulate their offense minus their superior defensive pieces.

 

[Cappy_Smurf]

Did you watch the Warriors this year? Have you seen the Celtics offense?

I watched Klay Thompson become a shadow of what he used to be for that team.

Watched that.

 

[framer]

I watched Klay Thompson become a shadow of what he used to be for that team.

Watched that.

And that is the role that you would be shoving Hayward into.

 

[framer]

Also, Hayward can kiss any chance at possible all-NBA accolades away playing next to Butler. It will be difficult to get there anyway, but impossible in that situation.

 

[Cappy_Smurf]

And that is the role that you would be shoving Hayward into.

And maybe Hayward is OK with that in order to get a little farther in the playoffs.

If he cares about his career and who he is as a player, I'd think he might not like the idea of watching IT play hero ball and then fighting for scraps between him and Butler.

Hard to say exactly how it would work out, but it's a legitimate concern.

 

[framer]

All that being said, I am pretty confident that Butler is NOT going to the Celtics. Ainge will screw that up by making some idiotic demand at the last minute.

 

[SCS]

All that being said, I am pretty confident that Butler is NOT going to the Celtics. Ainge will screw that up by making some idiotic demand at the last minute.

Hopefully not. We want them to get Butler so that they can't get Hayward.

 

[framer]

Hopefully not. We want them to get Butler so that they can't get Hayward.

No, best case is that they screw the Butler thing up, that turns off Hayward and he signs here, THEN they finish off the Clippers by stealing Griffin. Then I never have to see that collection of whiners on the court all at one time again. I almost hate them worse than Houston. . .

 

[Coach Ellis]

No, best case is that they screw the Butler thing up, that turns off Hayward and he signs here, THEN they finish off the Clippers by stealing Griffin. Then I never have to see that collection of whiners on the court all at one time again. I almost hate them worse than Houston. . .

This would be a nearly best case scenario. IMO, Jazz still need to try to make a splash themselves. . . but I think missing on Butler and settling on Griffin would be a hilarious outcome for the Celtics.