Theis' best play in today's Eurobasket game vs. France; he had 22 points (on 8-9 shooting) and 7 boards for Germany.
Uncle Drew Playin With The Nephews By The 7/11: Official 2017-18 Boston Celtics Season Thread
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Theis' best play in today's Eurobasket game vs. France; he had 22 points (on 8-9 shooting) and 7 boards for Germany.
We're playing the 76ers in London this season (January 11, 2018)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady texted Isaiah Thomas shortly after the All-Star guard was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Thomas reveals in an essay for The Players Tribune.
Brady initiated the conversation with Thomas by texting "What’s up, IT, I heard about the news. You good?"
To which, Thomas responded: "I’m alright. I mean, it’s crazy. It’s a cold game."
Brady replied with, "Yes it is. Best of luck. You’re gonna do great. Keep in touch."
Thomas was surprised that one of New England's biggest sports stars would reach out to him after such a short time in Boston.
Tom Brady texted Isaiah Thomas after Cavs trade
Brady initiated the conversation with Thomas by texting "What’s up, IT, I heard about the news. You good?"
To which, Thomas responded: "I’m alright. I mean, it’s crazy. It’s a cold game."
Brady replied with, "Yes it is. Best of luck. You’re gonna do great. Keep in touch."
Thomas was surprised that one of New England's biggest sports stars would reach out to him after such a short time in Boston.
Tom Brady texted Isaiah Thomas after Cavs trade
Kang Deezy
Overall Nice Guy
2k has him as the starter next to Horford. It wouldn't be a huge shock if that happens
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Al Horford’s arrival gave the Celtics legitimate credibility. He increased the talent level and provided them with a veteran All-Star presence. They still were not considered serious contenders for the title, but they were in the “one LeBron turned ankle away from making the Finals” category.
His arrival also signaled to the rest of the league that Boston was increasingly becoming an attractive destination for NBA stars. Kevin Durant may have passed on Boston to join the juggernaught out west, but the Celtics were in his top 5.
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So what does that mean to the 31-year-old Al Horfod and his future with the team? He’s under contract for two more seasons (including this one) with a player option for a 3rd. Nobody knows just how productive he’ll be by the end of that contract, but any shortfall represents the premium the team was willing to pay in order to secure his talents for the first few years.
However, if the Celtics end up having a shot at trading for Anthony Davis, then Horford’s contract is the logical one to include to match salaries going out (presumably with picks and/or young players attached as well). It is hard to come up with another big-name player that would fit the team’s needs and be available on the market, but nobody was expecting to see Kyrie Irving change teams either.
Al Horford is the bridge between eras
The Celtics aren’t just betting on who Irving is as a player right now — a four-time All-Star, an NBA All-Star Game MVP, an NBA champion, and one of the game’s most resourceful scorers. They’re betting on who he can become in Boston. You’re talking about a 25-year-old who is entering the prime of his career and is now untrammeled from the considerable ego and shadow of LeBron James. The glass ceiling for Irving’s growth has been removed. The Celtics believe, as Irving does, that he is capable of more, more than being a championship sidekick, more than Thomas.
“He is a very smart, cerebral person. He is very mature, even for 25, he is very mature,” said Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca, following Irving’s introductory news conference Sept. 1. “He really wants to maximize his abilities. He is a hard worker in basketball. He is a hard worker in life. I would say he is kind of a renaissance man. It’s going to be very exciting to have him around here.”
“When Danny said to get to the next level we’re competing with world-class teams like Cleveland and Golden State, and we have to have a core group that can withstand the charges of those guys . . . this was the best thing to do. This is probably one of the most talented teams that we’ve had on paper. It has got to come together. It’s going to be a work in progress, but on paper to have All-Stars like we have in Kyrie, Al Horford, and Gordon Hayward, that’s a great core.”
Christopher L. Gasper: Celtics betting on Kyrie Irving — just as they did with Isaiah Thomas - The Boston Globe
“He is a very smart, cerebral person. He is very mature, even for 25, he is very mature,” said Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca, following Irving’s introductory news conference Sept. 1. “He really wants to maximize his abilities. He is a hard worker in basketball. He is a hard worker in life. I would say he is kind of a renaissance man. It’s going to be very exciting to have him around here.”
“When Danny said to get to the next level we’re competing with world-class teams like Cleveland and Golden State, and we have to have a core group that can withstand the charges of those guys . . . this was the best thing to do. This is probably one of the most talented teams that we’ve had on paper. It has got to come together. It’s going to be a work in progress, but on paper to have All-Stars like we have in Kyrie, Al Horford, and Gordon Hayward, that’s a great core.”
Christopher L. Gasper: Celtics betting on Kyrie Irving — just as they did with Isaiah Thomas - The Boston Globe
"I'm pretty sure we're going to probably have some rough patches at the beginning," Rozier recently told 98.5 The Sports Hub's Adam Kaufman. "It's common for a team that just got together. But I think we're going to be pretty good. And that's the goal. So I'm not really so much worried about comparing this year to last year. We were a heck of a team last year, but I think we'll be pretty good this year."
Terry Rozier believes new-look Boston Celtics will 'probably have some rough patches' early
Terry Rozier believes new-look Boston Celtics will 'probably have some rough patches' early
The D-List Vet
Being in a recommendation system.
i can see them getting better then the cavs but they stil getting 4-0 by the warriors. 
i can see them getting better then the cavs but they stil getting 4-0 by the warriors.
Don't doubt for a second they'd lose to the Warriors in a series but the Cs play the Warriors really well, especially in the past 2 seasons. Cs could steal a game or 2 from them.
The D-List Vet
Being in a recommendation system.
getting to the finals and only winning a game or two still aint shyt
.... if Tatum ends up becoming a superstar during his rookie season and do 
shyt i can see them giving the warriors a challenge
Odds he ends up signing with us? 
Himmelsbach reported Tuesday afternoon the Celtics are among the four teams Bogut's camp has communicated with about a possible contract. The big man broke his leg in February, but is nearing physical clearance.
With just 14 guaranteed contracts, the Celtics have room to add one more player. Though they haven't committed to any direction with that slot, Bogut would address their most obvious need, rebounding, and would be the team's only 7-footer.
Boston Celtics rumors 2017: Andrew Bogut expected to make decision soon
Himmelsbach reported Tuesday afternoon the Celtics are among the four teams Bogut's camp has communicated with about a possible contract. The big man broke his leg in February, but is nearing physical clearance.
With just 14 guaranteed contracts, the Celtics have room to add one more player. Though they haven't committed to any direction with that slot, Bogut would address their most obvious need, rebounding, and would be the team's only 7-footer.
Boston Celtics rumors 2017: Andrew Bogut expected to make decision soon
Draymond Green apparently respects Kyrie's decision to jump ship and join Boston.
"I wouldn't necessarily say it surprised me," Green told reporters Tuesday, as shared in a video by The Athletic's Anthony Slater. "I would say more than anything, just the respect level I have for him. Like, that's tough to do. I don't think people take into account that he put so much pressure on himself by doing that. But the willingness to do that knowing the pressure that comes with that, and saying, 'I'm ready to do it, let's do it,' that's what stood out to me more than anything."
"For him to be willing to step out, man," Green said. "A lot of people would say LeBron's the greatest player in the world. I don't say this in disrespect to LeBron, but speaking of Kyrie, to say, 'I don't want to play with him no more. I want my own thing.' Because you have to deliver with that. And he basically said, 'I'm ready to deliver.' And that's big. That says a lot. And saying that, like I said, once again, he wasn't a free agent so he could have gotten traded anywhere. But he pretty much said I don't care where I go, I'm going to make it happen. That says a lot about who he is as a competitor, his character. That says a lot about him."
Draymond Green: Kyrie Irving's trade demand from Cleveland Cavaliers shows a lot about character, competitiveness
"I wouldn't necessarily say it surprised me," Green told reporters Tuesday, as shared in a video by The Athletic's Anthony Slater. "I would say more than anything, just the respect level I have for him. Like, that's tough to do. I don't think people take into account that he put so much pressure on himself by doing that. But the willingness to do that knowing the pressure that comes with that, and saying, 'I'm ready to do it, let's do it,' that's what stood out to me more than anything."
"For him to be willing to step out, man," Green said. "A lot of people would say LeBron's the greatest player in the world. I don't say this in disrespect to LeBron, but speaking of Kyrie, to say, 'I don't want to play with him no more. I want my own thing.' Because you have to deliver with that. And he basically said, 'I'm ready to deliver.' And that's big. That says a lot. And saying that, like I said, once again, he wasn't a free agent so he could have gotten traded anywhere. But he pretty much said I don't care where I go, I'm going to make it happen. That says a lot about who he is as a competitor, his character. That says a lot about him."
Draymond Green: Kyrie Irving's trade demand from Cleveland Cavaliers shows a lot about character, competitiveness
100. D’ANGELO RUSSELL, NETS
99. KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE, LAKERS
98. PATRICK PATTERSON, THUNDER
97. RYAN ANDERSON, ROCKETS
96. ELFRID PAYTON, MAGIC
95. TAJ GIBSON, WOLVES
94. JULIUS RANDLE, LAKERS
93. LOU WILLIAMS, CLIPPERS
92. PATTY MILLS, SPURS
91. JAMES JOHNSON, HEAT
90. PATRICK BEVERLEY, CLIPPERS
89. NIKOLA VUCEVIC, MAGIC
88. MARVIN WILLIAMS, HORNETS
87. RODNEY HOOD, JAZZ
86. NERLENS NOEL, MAVS
85. ROBIN LOPEZ, BULLS
84. WILSON CHANDLER, NUGGETS
83. ERIC GORDON, ROCKETS
82. ROBERT COVINGTON, 76ERS
81. TOBIAS HARRIS, PISTONS
80. JONAS VALANCIUNAS, RAPTORS
79. MARKIEFF MORRIS, WIZARDS
78. REGGIE JACKSON, PISTONS
77. VICTOR OLADIPO, PACERS
76. DENNIS SCHRODER, HAWKS
75. DANNY GREEN, SPURS
74. DWYANE WADE, BULLS
73. DWIGHT HOWARD, HORNETS
72. GREG MONROE, BUCKS
71. DIRK NOWITZKI, MAVS
70. CODY ZELLER, HORNETS
69. JUSUF NURKIC, BLAZERS
68. MYLES TURNER, PACERS
67. DERRICK FAVORS, JAZZ
66. MARCIN GORTAT, WIZARDS
65. PAU GASOL, SPURS
64. DEVIN BOOKER, SUNS
63. GEORGE HILL, JAZZ
62. TREVOR ARIZA, ROCKETS
61. RICKY RUBIO, JAZZ
60. JRUE HOLIDAY, PELICANS
59. J.J. REdikk, 76ERS
58. CLINT CAPELA, ROCKETS
57. GARY HARRIS, NUGETS
56. SERGE IBAKA, RAPTORS
55. JEFF TEAGUE, WOLVES
54. AVERY BRADLEY, PISTONS
53. OTTO PORTER JR., WIZARDS
52. TRISTAN THOMPSON, CAVS
51. ANDRE DRUMMOND, PISTONS
50. ANDREW WIGGINS, WOLVES
49. HARRISON BARNES, MAVS
48. NICOLAS BATUM, HORNETS
47. STEVEN ADAMS, THUNDER
46. ANDRE IGUODALA, WARRIORS
45. BROOK LOPEZ, LAKERS
44. JAE CROWDER, CAVS
43. GORAN DRAGIC, HEAT
42. DANILO GALLINARI, CLIPPERS
41. JOEL EMBIID, 76ERS
40. ISAIAH THOMAS, CAVS
39. C.J. MCCOLLUM, BLAZERS
38. ERIC BLEDSOE, SUNS
37. CARMELO ANTHONY, KNICKS
36. DEMAR DEROZAN, RAPTORS
35. KHRIS MIDDLETON, BUCKS
34. HASSAN WHITESIDE, HEAT
33. KRISTAPS PORZINGIS, KNICKS
32. BRADLEY BEAL, WIZARDS
31. LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE, SPURS
30. AL HORFORD, CELTICS
29. KEMBA WALKER, HORNETS
28. DEANDRE JORDAN, CLIPPERS
27. PAUL MILLSAP, NUGGETS
26. KEVIN LOVE, CAVALIERS
25. NIKOLA JOKIC, NUGGETS
24. MARC GASOL, GRIZZLIES
23. DEMARCUS COUSINS, PELICANS
22. BLAKE GRIFFIN, CLIPPERS
21. KYRIE IRVING, CELTICS
20. KLAY THOMPSON, WARRIORS
19. KYLE LOWRY, RAPTORS
18. MIKE CONLEY, GRIZZLIES
17. DAMIAN LILLARD, BLAZERS
16. GORDON HAYWARD, CELTICS
15. RUDY GOBERT, JAZZ
14. KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS, WOLVES
13. JOHN WALL, WIZARDS
12. PAUL GEORGE, THUNDER
11. JIMMY BUTLER, WOLVES
Horford's a bit too high for my liking but def a top 40 player
Irving got screwed over.
Hayward is high too.
99. KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE, LAKERS
98. PATRICK PATTERSON, THUNDER
97. RYAN ANDERSON, ROCKETS
96. ELFRID PAYTON, MAGIC
95. TAJ GIBSON, WOLVES
94. JULIUS RANDLE, LAKERS
93. LOU WILLIAMS, CLIPPERS
92. PATTY MILLS, SPURS
91. JAMES JOHNSON, HEAT
90. PATRICK BEVERLEY, CLIPPERS
89. NIKOLA VUCEVIC, MAGIC
88. MARVIN WILLIAMS, HORNETS
87. RODNEY HOOD, JAZZ
86. NERLENS NOEL, MAVS
85. ROBIN LOPEZ, BULLS
84. WILSON CHANDLER, NUGGETS
83. ERIC GORDON, ROCKETS
82. ROBERT COVINGTON, 76ERS
81. TOBIAS HARRIS, PISTONS
80. JONAS VALANCIUNAS, RAPTORS
79. MARKIEFF MORRIS, WIZARDS
78. REGGIE JACKSON, PISTONS
77. VICTOR OLADIPO, PACERS
76. DENNIS SCHRODER, HAWKS
75. DANNY GREEN, SPURS
74. DWYANE WADE, BULLS
73. DWIGHT HOWARD, HORNETS
72. GREG MONROE, BUCKS
71. DIRK NOWITZKI, MAVS
70. CODY ZELLER, HORNETS
69. JUSUF NURKIC, BLAZERS
68. MYLES TURNER, PACERS
67. DERRICK FAVORS, JAZZ
66. MARCIN GORTAT, WIZARDS
65. PAU GASOL, SPURS
64. DEVIN BOOKER, SUNS
63. GEORGE HILL, JAZZ
62. TREVOR ARIZA, ROCKETS
61. RICKY RUBIO, JAZZ
60. JRUE HOLIDAY, PELICANS
59. J.J. REdikk, 76ERS
58. CLINT CAPELA, ROCKETS
57. GARY HARRIS, NUGETS
56. SERGE IBAKA, RAPTORS
55. JEFF TEAGUE, WOLVES
54. AVERY BRADLEY, PISTONS
53. OTTO PORTER JR., WIZARDS
52. TRISTAN THOMPSON, CAVS
51. ANDRE DRUMMOND, PISTONS
50. ANDREW WIGGINS, WOLVES
49. HARRISON BARNES, MAVS
48. NICOLAS BATUM, HORNETS
47. STEVEN ADAMS, THUNDER
46. ANDRE IGUODALA, WARRIORS
45. BROOK LOPEZ, LAKERS
44. JAE CROWDER, CAVS
43. GORAN DRAGIC, HEAT
42. DANILO GALLINARI, CLIPPERS
41. JOEL EMBIID, 76ERS
40. ISAIAH THOMAS, CAVS
39. C.J. MCCOLLUM, BLAZERS
38. ERIC BLEDSOE, SUNS
37. CARMELO ANTHONY, KNICKS
36. DEMAR DEROZAN, RAPTORS
35. KHRIS MIDDLETON, BUCKS
34. HASSAN WHITESIDE, HEAT
33. KRISTAPS PORZINGIS, KNICKS
32. BRADLEY BEAL, WIZARDS
31. LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE, SPURS
30. AL HORFORD, CELTICS
29. KEMBA WALKER, HORNETS
28. DEANDRE JORDAN, CLIPPERS
27. PAUL MILLSAP, NUGGETS
26. KEVIN LOVE, CAVALIERS
25. NIKOLA JOKIC, NUGGETS
24. MARC GASOL, GRIZZLIES
23. DEMARCUS COUSINS, PELICANS
22. BLAKE GRIFFIN, CLIPPERS
21. KYRIE IRVING, CELTICS
20. KLAY THOMPSON, WARRIORS
19. KYLE LOWRY, RAPTORS
18. MIKE CONLEY, GRIZZLIES
17. DAMIAN LILLARD, BLAZERS
16. GORDON HAYWARD, CELTICS
15. RUDY GOBERT, JAZZ
14. KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS, WOLVES
13. JOHN WALL, WIZARDS
12. PAUL GEORGE, THUNDER
11. JIMMY BUTLER, WOLVES
Horford's a bit too high for my liking but def a top 40 player
Irving got screwed over.
Hayward is high too.
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