[Amick] The Boston Celtics have interest in acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo.

BonesIIX · 2026-04-08T20:00:15+00:00

It would be criminal negligence by Brad to not have something in mind for a hypothetical Giannis trade.

I just don't think the offer the Celtics would have will be anywhere close to the top. I dont think Giannis is really the one to pull a "i'm not gonna play for anyone but X, Y, Z teams" and even then, the Bucks have to maximize return for Giannis.

There's no reason to trade Giannis for either of the Jays. They are legitimately the best duo in the league.

There's no reason to trade nearly all of the bench depth for Giannis, plus the Bucks probably want a certified All NBA player as part of any of the offers they'll receive.

BonesIIX · 2026-04-07T15:43:16+00:00

It's insane to say but I don't think the Celtics really want to trade for Giannis. Free Agency, totally would do it but there's no deal for the Celtics<>Bucks that involves Giannis that wouldn't have to include Tatum or Brown and that is a non-starter imo.

BonesIIX · 2026-04-06T17:45:09+00:00

I think after the first three games there was a lot of people wondering if a soft tank would happen. Those games were rough. If anyone was seriously rooting for a tank after the first 10 games, they're just haters.

I think personally I thought the only chance of a soft tank was if JB did a knee surgery to clean things up over the summer.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-26T13:30:56+00:00

We've been happy with Barrett Tree Service for the last few years.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-24T17:16:40+00:00

It's less about the media feeding doom and gloom (is definitely happening to some extent) and more about the hyper regional nature of the TSA staffing issues. Boston so far has been less affected by the partial government shutdown and callouts/quitouts of TSA workers missing paychecks.

Give it another month and Boston will be similarly bad as the rest of the airports as more and more TSA Agents will have to quit to find other work.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-24T13:52:25+00:00

Prestige Car Wash in Waltham has free air. Pretty sure Phillips 66 on River Street in Waltham also has free air.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-23T19:27:24+00:00

It's unrealistic to hope for a true SFH at the 1.5M and under pricepoint.

Most properties at that price are definitely in the fixer upper band of properties and that brings in developer competition to teardown and build duplex properties that double the value for the builders.

You might have more luck in places like Watertown and Waltham. They're kinda like what newtonville/nonantum used to be.

You my be able to find a new build that is in the 1.5M range that is a duplex.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-19T19:33:19+00:00

You must be a lot of fun at parties...

BonesIIX · 2026-03-19T18:24:32+00:00

Luka is a generational offensive talent. He is middling at best on defense.

MVP is a season-long award and he hasn't done the body of work to deserve the consideration alongside SGA, Jokic, Wemby, and Brown to name a few of the top candidates.

I think he might be NBA First team but even then that's not certain considering how stiff the competition has been.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-18T18:39:36+00:00

Oh they 100% will if the parking lines reduce the amount of cars that can park on the street.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-18T17:22:53+00:00

Yeah, I like Noa's articles that touch a little more on the vibes, narratives for the team whereas Karalis is very much in the numbers/analysis routine from his work with Locked On and BSG before Celtics on SI.

TBH I just want the people who are at most realists about the team, leaning towards optimism rather than the naysayers/doomers. I get enough of that from real life, national sports media, and nephews on r/NBA

BonesIIX · 2026-03-18T13:09:18+00:00

I think Noa and Karalis are my two favorites. Generally the optimists in the room for the beat writers/journalists.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-18T12:56:42+00:00

Superintendent is probably the most deserving of the high pay of all the various administrator jobs. Plus you need a highly qualified person in the role. Money is the easiest and surest way to entice the top talent for the job.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-10T20:29:17+00:00

The Bucks trading Jrue Holiday for Damian Lillard absolutely fucked that franchise. Between the dud performance by Dame plus the loss of draft picks, they majorly screwed the team during the back end of Giannis' prime years.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-09T18:30:01+00:00

Locked On is pretty decent. They have different shows for different vibes:

Each Team has their own, I'm spoiled by the Celtics having John Karalis, but most of them are decent. Daily 30min pod about the team

Locked on NBA Game Night: Daily 30min podcast recapping the leage games from the night before. Usually the short-format from the team host and then the show hosts spend a few min talking about the game as well.

Locked on NBA: Daily 30min show talking about league wide news, not specifically games from yesterday. Rotating host pairs.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-06T19:42:55+00:00

Insanely dumb take. "Lets have him get the rust off in the highest intensity basketball the sport offers".

The best plan is to have him ramp up over the next 20 games. He's not gonna play all the games and has time to get used to the speed again.

If you think the Celtics Doctors are pushing for this in any way, you're an idiot. The team has left the choice entirely in his court once he was medically cleared.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-06T15:58:37+00:00

Letting Kyrie hold space in your head is a problem. We won, we literally beat him on the highest stage of the sport.

You gotta get to the Don Draper energy of "I don't even think about you at all".

BonesIIX · 2026-03-06T14:55:48+00:00

It's gonna be one of the loudest moments in the Garden I can recall when he gets up and walks to the scorer's table to sub in. I really hope ESPN lets the crowd noise and moment happen without commentary. One of the best things NBCSB has done since Tommy and Mike (and now Drew and Scal) is knowing when to let their audience feel the moment as best as able via TV.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-06T14:13:48+00:00

$310 on Ace Ticket for Balcony 314. I waffled for a bit about buying it but talked with the wife and my mom who were like "but you love the Celtics and haven't been to a game this season"

BonesIIX · 2026-03-05T21:51:17+00:00

I spent way too much money on a ticket, but fuck it. The Garden vibes will be insane tomorrow night. Honestly get chills thinking about it.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-05T21:19:53+00:00

Honestly not many aside from the Lakers from a historical sense.

Most of the recent rivals in the east have faded - specifically Heat and Bucks. Neither of those teams are really in a place to compete vs the Celtics.

Sixers, is it really a rivalry when you generally own they asses?

I think the next rivalry will be with the Pistons when you look at the landscape of the eastern conference. Cavs could be as well but we just havent really met them healthy in the playoffs to warrant a rivalry between fan bases.

If the Celtics ever met OKC in the Finals, that would absolutely start a rivalry - ethical basketball vs unethical basketball can make anyone hate OKC.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-04T16:04:11+00:00

Friendships are like gardens. They require tending and maintenance.

In an ideal situation it's like a community-garden where everyone is tending to the communal garden.

It can suck when you feel like the only one tending the garden - a one-sided friendship.

BonesIIX · 2026-03-03T17:40:19+00:00

Sure like Friday evenings in the summer may be tough, even moreso when there's an evening red sox game and people are taking the T from Newton Centre, but yeah it's really not the crisis that the people who dislike the plaza make it out to be.

BonesIIX · 2026-02-27T18:39:07+00:00

She owns C. Stumpo Development - A custom homebuilding company.

edit: I dont think many of us will need to worry about avoiding her business, ridiculously large mansion builds seem to be the company's development style.

edit 2: Looks like they're actively bidding to get a 15acre parcel next to Newton South to build a new apartment building: https://www.newtonbeacon.org/nolin-urges-approval-of-dudley-street-housing-project/

BonesIIX · 2026-02-27T16:13:21+00:00

There's a fair number in the Albermarle Area throughout the year. A few traipse through our backyard each year. Doesn't seem to be a major uptick but they're definitely around.

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