Celtics Pursuing Kemba Walker?

[UofCT]

Talent wise, it’s not I don’t think.
IMO the list in terms of individual talent goes (not including Harden, don’t really count him as a true PG, but some do. Could go either way)

1. Steph
2. Kyrie
3. Westbrook (not a fan of his game/intangibles, but talent is off the charts)
4. Lillard

Then Kemba kind of leads the next tier of PGs.

Love me some Kemba though, obviously, and thrilled to have him on the Celtics. He’s a much better fit for the team, obviously.

I think they are a lot closer than you're making it out to be. Let's not forget Kyrie couldn't sniff the playoffs before Lebron and since he left Lebron, despite playing great at times, has been a disappointment on & off the court.

I don't think we have seen peak Kemba yet and I'm confident we have already seen the best of Kyrie.

 

[UCDaveD]

Welp, my love for Kemba transcends my distaste for the Celtics, so I guess I’m a fan now.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

I can't be a fan of the Celtics but I am happy for kemba and I wish to see him succeed.

 

[UofCT]

Welp, my love for Kemba transcends my distaste for the Celtics, so I guess I’m a fan now.

Barstool making it difficult not to purchase this shirt

 

[superjohn]

Barstool making it difficult not to purchase this shirt

25 bones for a blah t-shirt of someone who doesn't even remotely look like Kemba.

 

[UofCT]

25 bones for a blah t-shirt of someone who doesn't even remotely look like Kemba.

Thank god you responded, I think you convinced me not to purchase lol

 

[Engineer90]

Talent wise, it’s not I don’t think.
IMO the list in terms of individual talent goes (not including Harden, don’t really count him as a true PG, but some do. Could go either way)

1. Steph
2. Kyrie
3. Westbrook (not a fan of his game/intangibles, but talent is off the charts)
4. Lillard

Then Kemba kind of leads the next tier of PGs.

Love me some Kemba though, obviously, and thrilled to have him on the Celtics. He’s a much better fit for the team, obviously.

He would be a better fit for most, if not all, teams. There are several key attributes to what makes a great basketball player and intelligence (logic and emotional) is as important as any of the others. By great I mean championship winning great, not box score stuffing great.

 

[gtcam]

Celtics are going to have 0 depth. But kemba, hayward, brown, tatum, smart are going go be must-see-tv.

they will acquire some depth by trading 1 or 2 of the guards they drafted
i say keep edwards

 

[Kembacity]

25 bones for a blah t-shirt of someone who doesn't even remotely look like Kemba.

Such a joke shirt, the stupidity of barstool drones has built those guys into thinking they're marketing geniuses, Try harder, Jesus

 

[UCDaveD]

Barstool making it difficult not to purchase this shirt

Buy it

 

[idahohusky]

Best part of all of this...
The Celts realizing that a Husky is what’s needed to clean up the mess left behind by a Pukie...

 

[AdamaNation]

Hayward is such a waste of money, and he is untradable.

And one reason why Stevens is in the league as his golden child. But yeeeaass. Such middle level talent with as many highs as lows.

 

[UConn990411]

But let’s establish the difference between saying Kemba is a better basketball player versus Kemba is a better fit on a team. Two very different things.

Kemba is a better team basketball player, better leader. But Kyrie is a more gifted basketball player and a better individual player, as seen by having better shooting numbers and higher efficiency, and by the fact that when you watch him he is a better player than Kemba. I don’t know what else to say.

It’s really funny the shift of narrative, multiple Celtics fans talking about how LeBron rode Kyrie’s coattails in the NBA finals to try to lessen LeBron, and now that Kyrie road LeBron coattails once Kyrie screwed the Celtics over and saying they’d rather have Kemba anyway. (Not saying you, but I’ve heard people do it)

“LeBron rode Kyrie’s coattails” was never a narrative that existed. A couple of uneducated fans’ opinions does not make something a narrative.

 

[Waquoit]

“LeBron rode Kyrie’s coattails” was never a narrative that existed. A couple of uneducated fans’ opinions does not make something a narrative.

Perhaps it should of. What has Kyrie done without LeBron besides call in sick and throw up bricks? He's a perfect fit for the Nets.

 

[InKembaITrust]

Barstool making it difficult not to purchase this shirt

Just bought this.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

“LeBron rode Kyrie’s coattails” was never a narrative that existed. A couple of uneducated fans’ opinions does not make something a narrative.

Skip Bayless unfortunately drives narratives.

 

[UConn990411]

Skip Bayless unfortunately drives narratives.

Not really, but there’s also a huge difference between one of the biggest/most infamous sports TV personalities versus a couple of a anonymous message board posters.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Skip Bayless unfortunately drives narratives.

And I actually never thought to say it, but reading @UConn990411 post made me think that no, even Skip didn’t go quite so far as to say that LeBron rode Kyrie to the championship. Skip is now doing with VanVleet and Kawhai what he did in 2016: denigrate the achievement by saying Bron/Kawhi showed that they aren’t “closers”, and it’s all some perverse, creepy, idolatrous (at times preemptive) defense of MJ’s alleged head-and-shoulders greatness.

But as stalwart a Bron hater as Skip has been, he’s never went quite that far.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I think they are a lot closer than you're making it out to be. Let's not forget Kyrie couldn't sniff the playoffs before Lebron and since he left Lebron, despite playing great at times, has been a disappointment on & off the court.

I don't think we have seen peak Kemba yet and I'm confident we have already seen the best of Kyrie.

I think the perceived gaps between players in the NBA is overstated all the time. Aside from LeBron, Jordan and a handful of guys ever, the stars are stars due to more than just talent. Marketing is a factor.

 

[JakeTheDog]

Jim Calhoun must be one of the happiest people on the planet today. Congrats Kemba! Guess I'm a C's fan now

 

[I Bleed Blue]

I’m so happy for Kemba!!

100% getting a Celtics-Kemba jersey! And the C’s are sponsored by my employer which is a nice bonus.

 

[UconnU]

Jim Calhoun must be one of the happiest people on the planet today. Congrats Kemba! Guess I'm a C's fan now

Me too. I don’t really have an NBA team, I root for players but with Kemba on the Cs I have to root for them now. Kemba and the Cs doing well is good for Uconn basketball

 

[Kembacity]

Me too. I don’t really have an NBA team, I root for players but with Kemba on the Cs I have to root for them now. Kemba and the Cs doing well is good for Uconn basketball

Why do I get the feeling Jimmy C would rather be courtside for Kemba's Celtics than coaching D3 next season?

 

[superjohn]

@upstater Is owed an apology.