We need a average decent CENTER so we can go big or small in today’s game. Is Chandler a corpse on our team or can he walk and chew gum at the same time. Wood can play the five, but we need the option to play bigger. There is way too many guards on this team..
I agree with you, but i think it might be easier to get a center back in a trade at this point, not sure who's even availabe and worth a look at this point.
In history I do not think a rookie coach has ever won in his first year ("yeah I should have looked'') This is going to be another year with distraction all over the place. Why should the Rockets be the golden standard for the Lakers?
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...and-losers-after-wild-1st-free-agency-weekend It was widely assumed that Gordon Hayward would play out his $34.2 million player option for 2020-21 and hit free agency next year, giving the Celtics at least one more season with one of their core pieces. When the Celtics and Hayward mutually agreed to move Hayward's option deadline back, it appeared something was in the works. A new, long-term extension in Boston? A sign-and-trade that would still bring in talent to Boston? As it would turn out, the Celtics were left watching yet another one of their star players leave in unrestricted free agency for nothing. Last year, it was Kyrie Irving and Al Horford walking out the door, with Horford also turning down a massive player option to do so. This time it was Hayward, leaving 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game on a 50.0 percent mark from the field now missing from the Celtics rotation. Will Boston still be one of the best teams in the East next season even without Hayward? Most likely, especially since the front office was still able to sign veterans Tristan Thompson and Jeff Teague. Getting Jayson Tatum to agree to a five-year, $195 million max extension was expected, but it was also a bit of relief to finalize. The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn reported that Hayward told the Celtics he wanted to play for the Indiana Pacers, who offered a trade package of Myles Turner and Doug McDermott. He also noted the Celtics wanted Turner and either Victor Oladipo or T.J. Warren back in the deal. Turner would have been the perfect answer at center for the Celtics as a big who can shoot from three and block shots, areas in which Thompson has failed thus far in his career. McDermott would also have been a useful rotation piece as a career 41.2 percent shooter from three who averaged a career-high 10.3 points per game this year. Instead of working something out with the Pacers and getting Turner to lock down the center position, the Celtics got greedy and wound up with nothing. Letting Irving, Horford and now Hayward leave is a black eye on a front office that has otherwise done a tremendous job building one of the best rosters in the Eastern Conference. ----------------------- Does this make Ainge a Bad GM Rocket River
Oh look. a team wins and continues to upgrade significantly. How come they didn’t just let guys go and sign a bunch of mins
I agree with needing a true big center for paint defense, rebounding and can bang with guys like Jokic, who can hopefully space the floor from three or at least a jumpshot. Paint defense and rebounding killed us in the LA series. We can maximize Wood by creating mismatches, he can play small ball center, or if we can roll out a huge lineup with him at SF at stretches if the matchup is favorable that would be awesome. Idealy I would want him to start at PF to develop like a young AD or Giannis. Also, good stuff here, but although it is rare, there are examples of rookie head coaches winning championships. Steve Kerr, Nick Nurse, Ty Lue, Pat Riley and I believe Paul Westhead with the Lakers back in the days.
So the Lakers kept their buyout acquisition (Markieff Morris), and then swapped Howard and Javale McGee for Marc Gasol and Montrezl Harris? That's rough. Schroeder for Rondo is probably a downgrade in the playoffs, but not by much.
