Ok..credo di aver capito cosa intendi...che forse (per esprimerla in una sola parola) per il nostro roster era meglio un" decentratore" piuttosto che un "accentratore"...eh..potrebbe essere... ..purtroppo..anche se io credo che la nostra debolezza maggiore sarà nel reparto lunghi..specialmente difensivamente

Dopo la passata stagione non mi voglio esprimere preferisco vedere la squadra fino a dicembre.

La NBA ha comunicato alle 30 franchigie le cifre del salary cap e del tetto della luxury tax per le stagioni 2020-21 e 2021-22.

2020-21: salary cap a $116 milioni, luxury tax a $141 milioni.
2021-22: salary cap a $125 milioni, luxury tax a $151 milioni.

Eh....dai 109 e 132 di tax di quest'anno...sono 7 e 16 milioni in due anni...non sarà il saltone dei 22-23 milioni del 2016..ma comunque un altro bell'aumento...considerando che quando vincemmo noi per l'ultima volta era direi sui 55-56... quasi quasi il solo stipendio annuale del greco se la prossima estate firmerà lo scontato supermax promesso dai cervi....è incredibile...

According to a league source, the Celtics are signing forward Yante Maten to an Exhibit 10 deal.
Maten was a Heat two-way player last season and averaged 23.5 points and 9.6 rebounds for the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

Hanno preso uno sparring partner per Tacko

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Chissà chi di questi ragazzi convincerà Ainge e Stevens a "fare" la squadra. In una recente intervista Danny ha detto che la sua priorità è rendere Stevens felice e di conseguenza anche la squadra. Mi piace molto questa frase pronunciata dal nostro GM, perché dobbiamo ripartire proprio dalla felicità, cosa che lo scorso era sparita. Potrebbe anche voler dire che l'ultima parola spetta a Brad, così si sente felice, ed in quel caso temo che il meno felice sarà Tacko. Non vedo proprio come possa conciliarsi il suo modo di stare campo con le visioni del nostro coach, ma sarò io ad essere limitato.

Tacko dovrebbero volerlo tutti: Brad e Danny come arma tattica, la proprietà come uomo immagine e noi tifosi perché ci serve un nuovo oggetto di culto.

E' dai tempi di Scal che ci manca un certo tipo di fuguro in squadra ed io ho già il soprannome in canna: the Tall Mamba

E intanto...

Romeo Langford has been medically cleared to play, Ben Stinar of Amico Hoops hears (Twitter link). The Celtics rookie had thumb surgery in April.

Si parla molto più del Tall Mamba (undrafted) che della nostra 1a scelta.

Questo proprio perché Fall è e probabilmente sarà un'icona.

Stevens sarà "felice" di integrarlo nei suoi giochi ?

Secondo me si, perché per un allenatore Fall è una sfida (soprattutto intellettuale) lanciata a sé stesso (come renderlo efficace ?) e agli altri allenatori (come adattarsi per fermarlo ?)

IT non era tanto male come oggetto di culto.
Però forse ti riferisci a quel tipo di giocatore che quando entra dalla panchina fa tremare il palazzo... un po' dalla paura forse ma ancor di più per aspetti legati al personaggio.
Comunque Scal rimane davvero un unicum, sono troppo felice che sia rimasto legato ai C's.

Inizialmente ero molto entusiasta per l'ingaggio di Poirier, poi le recensioni sulle sue prove al mondiale mi hanno un po' sconfortato.
Di recente però Batum e Fournier lo hanno incensato, definendolo un buon acquisto per i C's.

Vincent Poirier was a good pick-up for the Celtics this offseason, according to French teammates Nicolas Batum and Evan Fournier.
Poirier signed a two-year deal to join the franchise back in July.
“It’s clear that he’s a center that can block shots and control the paint,” Fournier said, per John Schuhmann of NBA.com. (Twitter links). “He’s a terrific roller, can really catch a lob, and obviously has a lot of energy. It’s a good pick-up for Boston, for sure.”

Batum on Poirier: "This guy, I think, just started basketball 5 years ago, so he's had a special career. His energy was great. We can't count on Rudy every game... He was huge. He wasn't scared by Bogut & Baynes... He was amazing tonight."

I mondiali non li ho visti ma torno a sperare.

Eh però non mi ascolti proprio mai.

Articola un po' più la tua risposta, vai oltre alla frase ad effetto e facci capire perché è stato un brutto spettacolo. Per l'Italia, per gli USA, per il livello medio, perché sei anti Spagna, per l'organizzazione, perché le cheerleaders cinesi non ti piacciono?

Dai su, prova a dialogare con noi.

Sisi...

Veramente?

CELTICS PROSPECT VINCENT POIRIER VOWS: "I’LL BE FUN TO WATCH"
By Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe, September 22, 2019.

When France faced the United States in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals in China this month, 6-foot-11-inch backup center Vincent Poirier found himself in an unusual situation.
His team was playing against a squad that included four of his new Celtics teammates: Kemba Walker, , , and . But Poirier had never met them before, and this was a pretty big game for both countries, so he was unsure about how to proceed with pleasantries.
Then France pulled off the stunning upset, knocking the Americans out of medal contention.
“After the game I think they were a little bit mad, so I don’t come to them and say, ‘Hey, I’m Vincent,’ ” Poirier said in a phone interview. “But they knew who I was, so that was good.”
Poirier briefly told the others he looked forward to seeing them in Boston. And even though he was not able to join their chemistry-building busman’s holiday in China, the World Cup experience was quite valuable for him anyway.
Poirier, who signed with the Celtics in July after spending the last three years playing for the Spanish club Baskonia, said the World Cup resembled NBA play more than the Euroleague. And the styles and schemes gave him an early primer on what to expect in Boston. Also, he was backing up the NBA defensive player of the year, Rudy Gobert, who willingly dispensed advice.
“He helped me a lot, especially on all the defensive stuff,” Poirier said. “I knew the defense we played with the national team would be more like Boston’s. So [Gobert] helped me a lot. I come now, and I know how to play defense.”
Poirier said he also peppered Gobert and teammates Evan Fournier (Magic), Nicolas Batum (Hornets), and Frank Ntilikina (Knicks) with questions about NBA life, from the games to the fans to the travel.
“I asked them all I can,” he said, “because I don’t want to be surprised when I get there.”
Poirier averaged 5.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 13.6 minutes per game in the World Cup, and unlike his Celtics teammates, he won a medal, as France took bronze with its win over Australia.
“That was a big moment for me, playing with the best players in the world,” Poirier said. “For me it was an experience to grow and be ready for the next season. And we did pretty good in competition so I’m really glad I was a part of that, and I hope it’ll be a plus.”
Now Poirier’s focus has shifted to the Celtics. He arrived in Boston last week and is eager for training camp to begin Oct. 1. The size of his role remains unclear, but with the departures of Al Horford and Aron Baynes, it appears there will be opportunities for all of the Celtics’ big men to claw for playing time.
For Poirier, 25, it’s still all a bit hard to believe. He grew up just south of Paris, and as a child he was focused on soccer. As he began to sprout as a teenager, though, the inevitable suggestions to play a new sport poured in. When Poirier was 17 and about 6-9, he relented.
“One day I just moved on and said, ‘OK, let’s try basketball,’ ” he said. “I’d never tried basketball before and I didn’t know the rules or anything. So I had to learn fast.”
He joined an amateur club before being signed by the French pro team Boulogne-Levallois about a year later. In addition to his height, he had obvious and unusual athleticism. He impressed with thunderous dunks and blocked shots, and he ran the floor well for a player his size.
Poirier parlayed his strong play in France into a pair of NBA summer league opportunities, first with the Magic in 2016 and next with the Nets a year later. That was around the time he caught the eye of Celtics brass, but in 2017 he signed with Baskonia.
Celtics director of player personnel Austin Ainge and international scout Benas Matkevicius saw Poirier play in person more than 10 times over the last two seasons. They were impressed by his improved understanding of the game, and smitten with his athleticism.
The Celtics carried an open roster spot last year and tried to sign Poirier late in the regular season. But Poirier said the timing was not right for him. He knew the Celtics had interest, though, so he began to watch their games and scan their highlights to become more familiar with their style.
“The way they play basketball, they’re one of the team that plays like European teams,” Poirier said. “They play a lot of pick-and-roll. Their coach is really smart. So it’s kind of like playing overseas. And they play to win. That’s what I want. I want to win. So it makes a good, good fit.”