Predicting through 2022 is dumb

Jun 8, 2018
11:22:53am

donnerstag All-American

since we don't know the construction of the Celtics or any other team year by year. There's a lot that can change between now and 2022.

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I'm going on record with my prediction that the Celtics will not win a title

garyfan

6/8/18 11:13am

Yeah, but what if they get LBJ? Do you stay with your prediction?

Windward_Coug

6/8/18 11:20am

That would definitely impact it. But I don't think he's going there.

garyfan

6/8/18 11:22am

Depends a lot on Golden State, with how the teams are currently constructed

kimdaddy35

6/8/18 11:20am

This is why I think Danny Ainge goes hard after LeBron this year

GRCoug

6/8/18 11:22am

I agree with this. Between the W's and LBJ, there just isn't much room for

garyfan

6/8/18 11:24am

Predicting through 2022 is dumb

donnerstag

6/8/18 11:22am

Not really. So much of the discussion surrounding the Celtics for the last

garyfan

6/8/18 11:28am

Except that nobody knows who trades for who

donnerstag

6/8/18 11:29am

Which is why I think people are overstating the Celtics' long-term prospects,

garyfan

6/8/18 11:30am

They're in a good position to compete based on their young roster

donnerstag

6/8/18 11:41am

They're definitely in as good a position as any team other than the W's and

garyfan

6/8/18 11:44am

You don't think that team with Kyrie and Gary Hoyward wouldn't compete with GS?

Bluedarts

6/8/18 11:29am

I think they'd be competitive, but wouldn't win.

garyfan

6/8/18 11:32am

True, lot's of questions, but I see some crazy talent on that team that has a

Bluedarts

6/8/18 11:39am

I'm definitely not counting them out. Just saying < 50% likelihood in my mind.

garyfan

6/8/18 11:43am

No, I don't think they can compete with Golden State unless Tatum becomes a

kimdaddy35

6/8/18 11:40am

I think he is well on his way to that already. Rozier and Brown also have

Bluedarts

6/8/18 11:48am

Who would you take on the Celtics over Durant Curry and Klay?

GRCoug

6/8/18 11:41am

I'd take Irving over Klay

donnerstag

6/8/18 11:44am

Kyrie can be on Stephs level, just not as consistently, but that would change

Bluedarts

6/8/18 11:56am

Klay is a better shooter, better defender and passer. Kyrie can create his own

Windward_Coug

6/8/18 12:00pm

In what world is Klay a better passer than Kyrie?

Bluedarts

6/8/18 1:52pm

It's hard to compare because they play different positions, but Kyrie is really

Windward_Coug

6/8/18 2:08pm

Klay has never been the #1 option on his team and hits spot up 3s all game long,

Bluedarts

6/8/18 3:02pm

I agree. As currently constituted, the Celtics are lite

johnnycarson

6/8/18 11:37am

Irving is a top 10 player when healthy

donnerstag

6/8/18 11:43am

It's rare that the championship team doesn't have a top-5 player on the roster.

garyfan

6/8/18 11:45am

2011 and 2014 are the last teams without a top 5 player to do it

donnerstag

6/8/18 11:53am

Dirk was arguably top-5 in 2011. #2 leading scorer.

garyfan

6/8/18 11:58am

Honestly, when Kyrie is healthy and on, he can be a top 3 player, it just

Bluedarts

6/8/18 11:58am

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