Celtics trading Avery Bradley to the Pistons

[HurricaneDij39]

I expect Detroit to make the playoffs next season with Kennard and Bradley....

 

[redseat]

AND a 2nd-round pick? Don't get that

 

[Vyle203]

I expect Detroit to make the playoffs next season with Kennard and Bradley....

Probably. Even if they do, they're not scaring anybody.

 

[Davis_Mike]

To me, it looks like they just gave him away due to his rising cost, which they were never going to pay.

I am sure they probably could have gotten more but liked Morris' contract. The Celtics still need a PF who can rebound.

 

[Davis_Mike]

- Morris can play the 3 or 4

Nope. He is is a 3 who can play the 2 due to his shooting. But asking him to play the 4 is inviting trouble. He can't rebound or defend at the four.

 

[Vyle203]

To me, it looks like they just gave him away due to his rising cost, which they were never going to pay.

I am sure they probably could have gotten more but liked Morris' contract. The Celtics still need a PF who can rebound.

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I hope.

 

[logic]

On Marcus Morris, I'm curious to see if his rebounding improves a bit when he's not paired with Drummond.

Like a late career Rasheed, he has a habit of falling in love with his 3 ball which makes for bad rebounding numbers for a 4. He will hustle his ass off for you though: he and Ish were the only Pistons that didn't slack off at points during games.

 

[logic]

Nope. He is is a 3 who can play the 2 due to his shooting. But asking him to play the 4 is inviting trouble. He can't rebound or defend at the four.

He is not quick enough to play most 2s off the dribble. He's best at the 3, but can do a stretch 4.

 

[Gman]

Nope. He is is a 3 who can play the 2 due to his shooting. But asking him to play the 4 is inviting trouble. He can't rebound or defend at the four.

I get it... he's not the most physical player in the world... but he certainly can play some small ball 4.

In this era of the NBA: yes, he can do that.

 

[Vyle203]

Like a late career Rasheed, he has a habit of falling in love with his 3 ball which makes for bad rebounding numbers for a 4. He will hustle his ass off for you though: he and Ish were the only Pistons that didn't slack off at points during games.

Well we love people in love with the 3 ball lol

 

[Rock Strongo]

AND a 2nd-round pick? Don't get that

2nd rd picks are generally throw aways.

 

[Rock Strongo]

He is not quick enough to play most 2s off the dribble. He's best at the 3, but can do a stretch 4.

love the avatar. i have that album. maggot brain.

"i once had a life or rather, life had me"

 

[Rock Strongo]

Nope. He is is a 3 who can play the 2 due to his shooting. But asking him to play the 4 is inviting trouble. He can't rebound or defend at the four.

he averages 4 rebounds a game

 

[Rock Strongo]

Like a late career Rasheed, he has a habit of falling in love with his 3 ball which makes for bad rebounding numbers for a 4. He will hustle his ass off for you though: he and Ish were the only Pistons that didn't slack off at points during games.

that makes sense then.

 

[logic]

love the avatar. i have that album. maggot brain.

"i once had a life or rather, life had me"

"I have tasted the maggots in the mind of the universe
I was not offended
For I knew I had to rise above it all
Or drown in my own shit"

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

Yuck. I get that they had to clear space to sign Hayward tho...

Bradley was their best defender by far and Marcus is just a 'meh' player with horrible efficient issues. But shit, they have Gordon Hayward at the end, so whatever.

 

[redseat]

2nd rd picks are generally throw aways.

True but still

 

[Ragingcroc]

Marcus Morris is a pretty physical defender but he's just not a good rebounder for whatever reason. I imagine Drummond had a big part in it. I don't remember him chucking him too many 3 balls. However, I do remember a lot of ISO/post ups from mid range. He was good at it but no really good enough to justify freezing the ball like that. Every once in a while he'd go off like this: [youtube]XNuDzYK3YKE[/youtube]

I'm pretty happy with this trade. Avery Bradley is a better version of KCP and we don't end up shackling ourselves to a long term KCP deal.

 

[tlance]

Like a late career Rasheed, he has a habit of falling in love with his 3 ball which makes for bad rebounding numbers for a 4. He will hustle his ass off for you though: he and Ish were the only Pistons that didn't slack off at points during games.

He isn't quite as big of a thug as Markief either. Not sure if that is good or bad for Boston. They could use another enforcer.

 

[Vyle203]

He isn't quite as big of a thug as Markief either. Not sure if that is good or bad for Boston. They could use another enforcer.

Maybe not a thug, but definitely a dog...