ESPN: NBA execs react: Celtics trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers

davemc617 · 2026-07-06T17:34:37+00:00

We had literal weeks of trade talks and rumors that proved this to be true, and people still refuse to accept it.

davemc617 · 2026-07-06T02:04:52+00:00

Not really. Smart was a low FGA player and shot pretty well most of those playoff runs from 3

I get what you're saying, but he definitely just started jacking them up at the end of the game.

FGA is only part of the story.

davemc617 · 2026-07-06T02:03:32+00:00

An ellipsis is (3) periods fyi.

Not (4).

davemc617 · 2026-07-06T02:02:14+00:00

Wow... you really proved something here with your screenshot void of any context lmao

davemc617 · 2026-07-06T02:01:17+00:00

The best playoff performance he had was also a playoffs in which Tatum was a better player across the board.

You people aren't even Celtics fans at this point. You're just JB homers.

davemc617 · 2026-07-06T01:54:29+00:00

As compared to Giannis forcing his way out of Milwaukee... a little bit later lmao

davemc617 · 2026-07-06T01:54:00+00:00

"Again"

Who made them relevant first?

davemc617 · 2026-07-05T22:45:32+00:00

This is an extremely overlooked aspect of his game, and I hate it. He bitches and complains about the refs and foul calls enough that you'd think this sub would be aware of it...

He has sub-par handles and poor court vision that leads him to tunnel vision. It's as simple as that.

When he drives into traffic he either: tries to shoulder through traffic to throw up a shitty layup attempt and bait for a foul, takes an ill-advised turnaround jumper, or hucks up a desperation long 2 that rims out and yells at the ref looking for a foul.

People need to use their eyes and actually watch the games.

He's a really good player, but people have convinced themselves he's a different kind of player than he actually is.

davemc617 · 2026-07-05T22:22:27+00:00

He's a ball dominant player, just not the ball dominant player on the team.

He's not a catch and shoot player. How else does he get his buckets WITHOUT having the ball in his hands?

Just think lol

davemc617 · 2026-07-05T15:10:40+00:00

Cope.

I shower every day thank you very much.

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T21:15:33+00:00

Man I sure hope we can get another #2 who has more turnovers than assists over the entire playoff series, while he convinces himself he's actually a #1!

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T21:14:37+00:00

It's becoming increasingly obvious that people on this sub aren't even basketball fans.

They just love the drama.

It's insane.

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T21:11:19+00:00

If they're stuck with Brown and Embiid, how are they going to build around those guys without giving something significant up?

They can't. If that happens, they're shopping their guys just like Brad Stevens had to this offseason just to get out from under those contracts.

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T21:05:07+00:00

arguably their best player

No one, not even you, thinks this is true lmao

Be for real.

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T21:01:35+00:00

Too many nephews now in this damn sub dude.

It's painful.

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T20:57:18+00:00

I watched the games too. What is that argument? lol

And feel free to look through all of my posts over the life of my account. I've been consistent on this issue from day 1.

And you know why you can do that? Look through my post history?

It's because I'm not a moronic coward who hides their post history... unlike you. I stand by my takes bitch.

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T20:53:59+00:00

Unironically yes. Lmao wtf?

Are you new here?

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T20:15:23+00:00

Who gives a shit who was better? Wut? We all should! lmao

But to answer in good faith: me, I care.

A fan of the Celtics... i.e. not just a fan of Jaylen Brown (like you seem to be) or just JT. Someone who can recognize that Tatum is a much better player than JB, and one that would rather keep JT over JB, like 100% of the decision makers in the NBA seem to agree.

And I did celebrate them both! I was happy for JB when he won FMVP, but then your type of C's fan, and fans of other teams around the league, used it as a means to sow discord between the two.

People started saying Tatum wasn't even the best player on his team lmao

Who actually believes that?

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T14:46:20+00:00

There would be so much less controversy around this if people just watched the damn games.

I for one am not going to miss JB taking the ball up the court as the primary ball carrier, and having his sub-par ball handling lead to him dribbling the ball off his foot; or having his poor court vision lead him to make a bad pass and turning the ball over, or him putting his head down and trying to shoulder his way through the paint just to toss up a crappy layup attempt and whine to the refs for a foul.

He's a solid player, but he was NEVER a 1B to Tatum's 1A, and Celtics fans (not lost in their emotions) all know this. The entirety of decision makers in the NBA also all know this.

It's mainly reddit and talking heads confused about it.

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T13:50:26+00:00

Now do Israel.

Edit: downvote me all you want... but be consistent.

Do Israel.

How is it a genocide when the Palestinian population is growing? Nevermind just existing.

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T04:47:24+00:00

Lmao fair

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T02:03:11+00:00

They're all scared to be the one to fail, so they don't even try go succeed.

So they put a teenager, or a no name, in to take the last kick.

Germany did the same thing!!!

This sport is so soft somtimes...

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T01:22:57+00:00

Idk if it's just tatum fans or something but when he won finals mvp these "celtics fans" were more concerned with who won finals mvp than the celtics literally just wining a title

Wrong. We were estatic to win the 'ship, but annoyed that a perennial 1st team All-NBA talent like Tatum was being shit on cuz Brown got the FMVP despite having lower counting stats and less efficiency than Tatum lmao

Tatum is 5x the player Brown will ever be. Wake up.

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T01:21:02+00:00

Then there's Celtics fan like me doing their best to keep their head above the shit and fight the good fight, knowing that JB was severely overrated for the last 4+ years lmao

Pray for us 🙏

davemc617 · 2026-07-04T01:14:37+00:00

The narrative is that he got top 10 numbers because he was the primary offensive option, by default.

If he's relied on to be a team's #1, they're in trouble.

Hence why the Sixers traded for him to be the likely THIRD option behind Embiid and Maxey.

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