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Post by Conroy on Jul 2, 2014 8:41:06 GMT -6
 Two NBA trophies the Boston Celtics have won in as many years are on display, General Manager Roy sits down at the table.GM Roy: Well here we are again, celebrating another championship, getting ready for another season with high expectations. It was an amazing regular season which we tied for the most wins in league history (with the Warriors and 90 Hawks), we saw Alonzo and Tim make the All-Star and 3rd team All-League team allowing them to take a break from any extra training this off-season, we saw Bimbo make a nice comeback after that horrific leg injury, Derrick Coleman was robbed of the 6th man of the year award, Toni Kukoc went from solid bench player to a knockdown shooter and match-up nightmare, and Mitch also quietly had the best year of his career. It was an amazing season that culminated in a dominate run in the playoffs to the NBA Finals, were we finally met our match in the Dallas Mavericks. It was a tough series that saw both sides lose key players to injury but luckily our depth and amazing home court advantage won out. We want to once again congratulate the Dallas Mavericks on a wonderful season. GM Roy: Alas enough about last year let's start looking forward. We are lucky enough to return basically every major contributor from last years championship team. We love our mix of youth and veterans. The young guys Alonzo, Toni, and Donyell have nothing but championship experience while the older guys Tim, Derrick, and Armen know about the grind that it takes sustain a career. We've also brought in a ton of guys and a familiar face that are ready to make a difference here in Boston. We drafted Terrence Rencher with the last pick in the first round that we hope to develop into a defensive specialist. We brought back Lee Mayberry who we drafted 3 years ago and signed a number of players one of which we were thrilled to get in Anthony Bonner this guy's potential in offensive rebounding and steals is through the roof, these are two of the few categories we were not elite in last year. Armen is getting up there in age and Donyell's development is slower than we anticipated expect this guy to get major minutes this season. We also brought in guards Johnny Dawkins and Scott Brooks who will fight for minutes as well as wing players Gerald Glass and Dave Jamerson. We like keeping a tight rotation of 7-8 guys but now if we come across an emergency injury situation (like we have every year in the finals) and our 3rd stringers become backups, we won't be too scared to give these guys some minutes. GM Roy: We usually only have one goal each year, this season we have two. To add another trophy to this table and to lock up OUR Most Valuable Player, OUR Defensive Player of the Year, OUR leader...Alonzo Mourning to a long term deal. I'll open up the floor for questions. |
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Post by coltsguy510 on Jul 2, 2014 9:17:09 GMT -6
Who do you see as your biggest contenders for the title?
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Post by JNR on Jul 2, 2014 9:22:51 GMT -6
GWR: In three seasons, Zo has made three NBA Finals, won two NBA Finals MVPs, has made one All-NBA team and 3 all star appearances. Do you think we're looking at a historically great player in the making?
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Post by J2 on Jul 2, 2014 9:39:09 GMT -6
Johnny Junior, The Washington Post: Compared to last offseason, which saw shocking Free Agency moves, this offseason has been fairly quiet. Does this reflect a strong confidence in the abilities of your core players?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 10:22:58 GMT -6
Ron Jeremy, TL;DR network, those trophies look like cheap plastic knockoffs. Suck my dick.
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Post by TrayWithAnA on Jul 2, 2014 10:37:31 GMT -6
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Post by Conroy on Jul 2, 2014 11:31:41 GMT -6
Who do you see as your biggest contenders for the title? There has been a lot of turnover this offseason, more than I can remember in the past. There are a lot of great teams and it's too soon to pick anyone to be the favorites for the title. The Warriors and Lakers made a trade that helped their respective teams. The Mavs may have gotten older and younger at the same time, but brought in a lot of talent. The Bucks parked the tank and brought in some real weapons. TWolves are only going to get better as their young studs improve. The Raptors added some quality pieces and the Pistons, Pacers, & Nets all have a star wing talented enough to swing a series. |
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Post by Conroy on Jul 2, 2014 12:01:18 GMT -6
GWR: In three seasons, Zo has made three NBA Finals, won two NBA Finals MVPs, has made one All-NBA team and 3 all star appearances. Do you think we're looking at a historically great player in the making? Not to mention being blocks leader 2 out of 3 years as well. The only thing missing from his trophy case is a DPOY year trophy. But to answer your question yes Alonzo is appears to be a historically great player in the making. He's already got the rings that sets him apart from Kemp and Robinson and it's the balance that makes him special. Yes he is a defensive force as was highlighted in game 7 of the finals last year. But he doesn't just focus on the defensive end and relax offensively. He's been 1st or 2nd in in FG% every year since he's been in the league. And is the perfect team player, there's no doubt he could average insane scoring and rebounding numbers if that was his goal, but it's not championships are. He has turned this storied franchise around and he's only been in the league for 3 seasons, we can't wait to see how the rest of his career finishes up and we are certain it will finish in Boston. |
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Post by rpf on Jul 2, 2014 13:08:06 GMT -6
Jay Z I got 99 problems but the Nets ain't one: What was the mindset of the team going into game 7 against the Mavs?
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Post by Nick Malone 77 on Jul 2, 2014 13:10:08 GMT -6
Nick Melon; Charlotte Observer: Now that you've amassed two titles in back to back years, do you feel any pressure to change the core of your club or ride with them into the sunset? Also, how heavy is each title?
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 15:55:44 GMT -6
Will Maukie of the Milwaukee Tribune: Until you lose it, you are the top of the East and the Atlantic. Which team do you think has the best chance of dethroning you in the Atlantic?
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Post by Conroy on Jul 3, 2014 8:21:04 GMT -6
Johnny Junior, The Washington Post: Compared to last offseason, which saw shocking Free Agency moves, this offseason has been fairly quiet. Does this reflect a strong confidence in the abilities of your core players? It really did, we had everyone under contract for another year, we really liked the cohesion this team had built. We only had the minimum to offer but we felt like we brought in some quality players. As mentioned before Anthony Bonner is one of those players that we are very excited about. He had a good training camp, but is going to have to fight with Donyell Marshall for minutes who had an outstanding TC. Thanks for the question Johnny. |
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Post by Conroy on Jul 3, 2014 8:45:06 GMT -6
Ron Jeremy, TL;DR network, those trophies look like cheap plastic knockoffs. Suck my dick.Well I guess this was cleared up in the press conference over in Texas leave it to that crazy guy in Dallas to commit a crime to motivate his staff. I can confirm our actual Larry O'Brien trophies were stolen earlier and while the investigation was ongoing we didn't want to rouse any suspicion. We have been in contact with the Dallas PD and do not plan on pressing any charges, we figure this is as close as Dallas can get to a trophy we'll let them enjoy it while they can. |
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Post by Conroy on Jul 3, 2014 8:45:34 GMT -6
Why do they rock so hard? Because they can? |
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Post by Conroy on Jul 3, 2014 8:47:42 GMT -6
Jay Z I got 99 problems but the Nets ain't one: What was the mindset of the team going into game 7 against the Mavs? Thanks for the question Jay. We felt good not great about the game. It was in Boston which is a huge advantage and while we were without our starting Point Guard Tim Hardaway, we have the utmost confidence in Bimbo Coles. Now if you told me he was going to be in foul trouble and only play 20 or so minutes, I would have been very nervous thinking about Bobby Hurley getting extended minutes, but Mitch came in and played the point admirably and we came away with the win. |
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Post by Conroy on Jul 3, 2014 8:57:00 GMT -6
Nick Melon; Charlotte Observer: Now that you've amassed two titles in back to back years, do you feel any pressure to change the core of your club or ride with them into the sunset? Also, how heavy is each title? There is very little pressure to change the core of the roster. Nearly every player that we have that plays heavy minutes are in their physical prime, Mitch just turned 30 and didn't have the best TC but his losses were minimal. This team plays great together and we look forward to keeping them together for the foreseeable future. And as to your question about the trophy, it is made of 14.5 pounds of sterling silver and vermeil with a 24 karat gold overlay, and it stands two feet tall. |
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Post by Conroy on Jul 3, 2014 8:59:42 GMT -6
Will Maukie of the Milwaukee Tribune: Until you lose it, you are the top of the East and the Atlantic. Which team do you think has the best chance of dethroning you in the Atlantic? We have a very strong division and I think any team is capable with a move here or there and putting the right gameplan together of accomplishing great things. We did not last year and do not this year have a single team that is trying to tank. The Wizards have Nick Anderson and a ton of young talent, the 76ers made a lot of moves in the offseason to acquire talent, the Magic have two young studs and added Miller and Benoit, Knicks have Robinson, the Heat have the glove, and the Nets have Rider and I saw them first hand beat me in Boston in the 1st round. |
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 5, 2014 17:03:23 GMT -6
Awarded 5 Pts (to Preseason presser pts)! THANKS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION!
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