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OKC - BOSTON Celtics. One Wicked Presser Presented by Dunkin Donuts

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:03 pm
by AngryBanana
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Before we begin, I would hate to not thank the Oklahoma City faithful for always staying by my side. For that I am going to hold a min of silence for them
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Ok. Now that we are out of that god forsaken town that was ranked second to last town to visit behind Detroit last season. Why would anyone ever move the team from Seattle to OKC blows my mind. So firstly, we would like to say to the Celtics fans that have long been waiting for basketball to return to the most holy of lands…

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Ok. Onto the actual meat of the subject. Last season was something. We were initially excited about the season, but also understood we made some wrong decisions. Gauss was moved as soon as possible to avoid getting stuck with a potential hell cap with a team that was at best a 3-4 seed team. Gauss is great and I am happy that he is an important player on the pelicans, but he was not going to be as positive of an impact player for us. So then I went on to planning this off season. First order of business blow this roster up. As I previously alluded to, this roster just wasn’t it. So I needed to decide who to prioritize of this “big 3” because one needed to go. Alleman was the one that made most sense from a return perspective. So I started bumping people for trade talks. After a long period of nothing and a few other potential deals being discussed for other players - finally during the draft the Lakers and I struck an impromptu deal rather suddenly. So I felt the new core was pretty solid. I didn’t want to loose Alleman as I thought he is a top tier center, so would Anas one day.

Then I got attacked by a bear in RFA…

So, Anas instead of taking my fair, Over-asking price of ~$22mm, he took a max from K100. I don’t blame him at all. But I also did not think I would ever want to pay that contract - so we cut a deal and I got JVG. Then going into UFA I wanted to now get a big, since I went straight from that being an area of strength to weakness and me now having sooo many wings. I got a few flyers and some worked out while others did not.

Anyways, here we are a whole new team that I think provides a more flexible future then what I had last season and I still have my 1s, so I like where I am at compared to last year. I’m going to do some training of ABs PF at the very least and then hit one of the others for something else.

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So, Boston faithful. I know you have been waiting long for the team to come back and we are here. We will be better than the team you last saw as well constantly being forced to sign players. However, we are still a few years from truly competing and I hope you enjoy this year what it is - a Dunkin’ good time!


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Re: OKC - BOSTON Celtics. One Wicked Presser Presented by Dunkin Donuts

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:35 pm
by garbageman
Sham Smith, Bulls.com: What has losing Anas Mahmoud to an overbid in RFA taught you about future planning going forward in Boston? And specifically, what are your plans to build around Antonio Blakeney going forward?

Re: OKC - BOSTON Celtics. One Wicked Presser Presented by Dunkin Donuts

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:52 pm
by AngryBanana
garbageman wrote: Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:35 pm Sham Smith, Bulls.com: What has losing Anas Mahmoud to an overbid in RFA taught you about future planning going forward in Boston? And specifically, what are your plans to build around Antonio Blakeney going forward?
1. It got me a great prospect in JVG, so I am not mad.
2. It has reassured me that I need to be flexible in my planning. As I have a lot of cap going into next season, so it allows me some options instead of being totally boned because I got backed into something I can not do anything about - or force myself t take a max on a player I didn't want to spend it on.

My plan for building around AB is to as previously mention - remain flexible right now. So for now I have JVG and Dieng to go with him. I have since tried to pivot on further deals, but I am also planning out this roster too. So yeah, flexibility is fun.

Re: OKC - BOSTON Celtics. One Wicked Presser Presented by Dunkin Donuts

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 9:10 pm
by jlmarines
Justin Bieber, Teremana.com; Welcome to Boston. Congratulations.

There's rumors among GMs, the true reason you left OKC, was because you couldn't handle the competition against the Cavs. In fact, there's rumors you beg the Commissioner to dissolve Maravich Division.

Now that you succeeded, and have a new team. Do you see yourself having a better record than Memphis Grizzlies?

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Re: OKC - BOSTON Celtics. One Wicked Presser Presented by Dunkin Donuts

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 9:43 pm
by greepleairport
AngryBanana wrote: Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:03 pm
Don’t ask me my starting 5 because Image
Because why? My Chrome browser is not interested in rendering emoji2369[nice]. Sorry, had to ask

Re: OKC - BOSTON Celtics. One Wicked Presser Presented by Dunkin Donuts

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 9:54 pm
by false9
Reports are saying that AB will be the starting PG this season. Do you expect his game to take a jump to another level?

Re: OKC - BOSTON Celtics. One Wicked Presser Presented by Dunkin Donuts

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 10:37 pm
by K-100
How many games is Angel Hayashi going to foul out of this season?

Re: OKC - BOSTON Celtics. One Wicked Presser Presented by Dunkin Donuts

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 6:51 am
by AngryBanana
false9 wrote:Reports are saying that AB will be the starting PG this season. Do you expect his game to take a jump to another level?
Firstly, this comment has been reported to league HQ over collusion and of a potential rat in this organization. If I find you… I will do what Frank Costello couldn’t!

Yeah, AB is going to probably see some playing time at 1, if not start their. He is our best player, and has the handling to cover it so I feel good about putting him there.


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Re: OKC - BOSTON Celtics. One Wicked Presser Presented by Dunkin Donuts

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 6:53 am
by AngryBanana
K-100 wrote:How many games is Angel Hayashi going to foul out of this season?
Angel has been practicing with the Bruins this offseason. Where the plan is, at every tip off, having him throw a punch at the player instead of jumping for the ball. He is going to make Rasheed Wallace very proud.


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