MembershipSingle7137

215 | 3 days ago

Real talk tho Jordan keeps this up he gonna need an extension

SaintBax

53 | 2 days ago

I think the ifs are out the door. We gotta pay him

samkifle | THE TRUTH

21 | 2 days ago

Pay him now before he gets too expensive lol teams love long wings that can play both ends.

ImportantHeft

14 | 2 days ago

Gotta do like Pritchard and offer him the security of a long term extension for the security at a reasonable price

Economy-Ad4934 |

2 | 2 days ago

I would like/could see a Pritchard type extension. They know their role/ceiling and would like to stay here.

That said I wouldn’t blame him if he held out and (assuming continued performance) took like ³⁄₆₀ from the nets or something

imblindfrfr

1 | 2 days ago

absolutely extend him, only 21 and will be a great backup when tatum gets back or whenever they go small

SnooRabbits6637 | If Brad Stevens Don't Trust You

184 | 3 days ago

All jokes aside, has Brad Stevens missed yet??

This MF is incredible at evaluating talent b/c I did not see this coming at all for Walsh this soon.

Pizzaloverfor

137 | 3 days ago

I wrote him off 6 weeks ago and it saved his career.

skidmcboney

25 | 3 days ago

Praise be!

DistrictDifficult456

12 | 2 days ago

I said hes gonna be selling his championship ring for money in a few years and then a week later he started and been on a heater ever since. I definitely fucked up. I’m glad I was wrong.

Lil_Bucket777

7 | 2 days ago

Thank you for your service

Drummallumin |

23 | 3 days ago

Shroder, and he fixed that immediately lmao

AnonymousIguana_ | Smart

39 | 3 days ago

And Schroder isn’t even a bad player, he was just a bad fit for the team we had at the time

Merde2000

8 | 2 days ago

Schröder was always a piece that could be moved anytime for something good. He was on 5m/y which was great for many teams.

DoctorMansteel | I like to defense

7 | 2 days ago

Brother said put some respec on the name with the umlaut.

Merde2000

1 | a day ago

Still trying to figure out why you guys call him shrooder:)

HorsNoises | RONDOOOOOO

17 | 2 days ago

Id argue a flier on an 8th or 9th man shouldn’t even count lol. We are so blessed thats the best we can think of.

blammmmo

13 | 2 days ago

This was always a value play - dude earned a $21mil/yr contract, turned it down because everyone said he deserved more, and then we got him for $5.9mil.

Then Brad traded him to offload Enes Freedom and bring Theis home, who went on to help us get to the finals. Gonna have to say it worked out.

SnooRabbits6637 | If Brad Stevens Don't Trust You

7 | 3 days ago

Only one I thought of too & exact reason I didn’t mention it 😂

Drummallumin |

1 | 3 days ago

I had to check if that was even Brad lmao

howdthatturnout

3 | 2 days ago

Remember the anti-Smart fans spamming “start Schroder” then Brad traded Schroder and we went to the finals 😂

ZizzyBeluga

-1 | 2 days ago

Then we traded Smart and won the finals

howdthatturnout

2 | 2 days ago

We made other upgrades. It wasn’t like all we did was swap Smart for Jrue.

Smart wasn’t why we lost the 2022 finals. Tatum and Jaylen with all the turnovers and shooting struggles was why. White also played poorly at times in 2022 and improved a lot by 2024.

Clintocracy

1 | 2 days ago

Personality + potential

FastBreakPhenom

57 | 3 days ago

If he can consistently attack the basket like he did tonight and hit corner 3s he’s gonna be making $30m a year in the future

TOMA_TAN | Open for the Stock Exchange

29 | 2 days ago

He went from looking timid and clueless on offense to this absolute gigachad in the span of a couple weeks. The difference in his composure on the offensive end has been incredible

hennyyhardawayy

1 | a day ago

Idk about 30. 30M is for pseudo stars like Jalen Johnson, Tyler Herro or Derrick White. For a guy that can’t be trusted to consist create for himself or others I could see 10-15 tho

davemoedee | I was there

1 | 14 hours ago

He has been so good around the rim. He is going to get cold from deep at some point or defenses will stay home on him, but the ability to finish in a crowd with contact will make him a handful.

deets23_ | Jayson Tatum

54 | 3 days ago

I feel like a proud mom ☺️☺️ believed in him when 95% of this fandom didn’t. So glad to see him get his flowers!

Responsible-List-849

19 | 3 days ago

I didn’t believe, but I’m glad to see him get his flowers too. Easy guy to cheer for.

LarBrd33

11 | 3 days ago

I definitely did not believe in him. He was dangerously close to being out of the league. Did you have some reason to have confidence or was it just blind faith?

fearofaflatplanet | - Plan J -

3 | 2 days ago

Physical tools were always there in spades. Can’t teach size & athleticism. Skill is just a matter of hard work, good coaching, & time

howdthatturnout

4 | 2 days ago

Some people never have touch touch though. For instance there are guys who never develop a real handle. There is no way they aren’t working on it.

fearofaflatplanet | - Plan J -

1 | a day ago

I’m sure their handle is still pretty fucking elite as far as basketball players, even at the Div I or higher levels; maybe just not at the level where a nba coach is going to let you actually, like, dribble in a game.

Shooting can 100% be taught/learned if the person is committed & has the right coaching. Same w bbiq stuff- yah some guys just have it in this magical way but for most players it’s an acquired skill set

howdthatturnout

3 | a day ago

I’m sure their handle is still pretty fucking elite as far as basketball players, even at the Div I or higher levels; maybe just not at the level where a nba coach is going to let you actually, like, dribble in a game.

There are guys who don’t even dribble much in D1 but get drafted because of physical attributes. Also dribbling in an NBA game is very clearly what I mean by having a real handle.

Shooting can 100% be taught/learned if the person is committed & has the right coaching. Same w bbiq stuff- yah some guys just have it in this magical way but for most players it’s an acquired skill set

Sure, and lots of these guys have been trying to become better shooters and just don’t ever get to a great in game nba level. Or they can only make catch and shoot with consistency but never develop off the dribble or coming off a screen.

I never said Walsh can’t or won’t learn how to shoot. But there have been hundreds of nba players with physical tools who never developed a shot. Hell we saw it with Romeo.

fearofaflatplanet | - Plan J -

2 | a day ago

Facts

SaucyJoe

4 | 2 days ago

Not surprising from LarSkeptic himself. I still remember the days of you spewing hate against JB

Jannopan | Boston Celtics

2 | 2 days ago

JB literally had to tell Joe to play Walsh, so can you blame people for not believing in him?

LarBrd33

-5 | 2 days ago

I never spread hate about JB. I just said Tatum would be better.

SaucyJoe

10 | 2 days ago

“His ceiling is the 4th option” We haven’t forgotten

LarBrd33

1 | 2 days ago

Oh we are just making up quotes now ? Da fuck ? I literally drove the early JB bandwagon and said he could develop like Jimmy butler while most of you were crying about Kris Dunn

deets23_ | Jayson Tatum

3 | 3 days ago

He did well in summer league. People say he played bad in preseason which I completely didn’t understand because he got hurt and played like 1 ¹⁄₂ of the 4 games. But of the minutes he had, he played great.

LarBrd33

1 | 3 days ago

Yeah I agree he played well in summer league and g league but I put zero stock into that. Everyone puts up numbers on that level. I think the Maine red claws typically have 12 guys who average double digits every year. We literally had the g league mvp and he got cut.

But it’s amazing to see him contribute on the NBA level

Baitez | #1 Jordan Walsh Fan

2 | 2 days ago

same 😭 people had me thinking I was insane for believing he would come good

HorsNoises | RONDOOOOOO

1 | a day ago

I held on as long as I could man. Until this year I thought it was just unlucky that he couldn’t get minutes. When he still couldn’t crack the rotation for the first month or so of this season I finally quit. If only I lasted another month lol.

davemoedee | I was there

1 | 14 hours ago

I tend to avoid having strong opinions on 21-year-olds. I wouldn’t say I was a believer, but I had a lot of comments in the beginning of this season telling people it was ridiculous to have such strong negative takes on a 21-year-old.

Will those people learn from this? Probably not.

AirJordan6124 | RONDOOOOOO

36 | 3 days ago

Keep on playing him to develop his confidence and game.

White, Brown, Tatum, Walsh, and our future starting Center (Zubac or whoever we get) will be our starting 5.

While PP, Queta, and Minott will be our key bench guys. Maybe Hauser is still on the mix who knows bc we definitely need a shooter on this team.

JBD04

12 | 3 days ago

Na we have Queta

andhemac

29 | 3 days ago

What if we had both

kg215 | KG

23 | 3 days ago

Agreed, Queta would be an amazing backup with how much he has grown. When it comes to centers having one good player is not enough. Need multiple to cover injuries, foul trouble, matchups, etc.

Ear_Enthusiast | Free Sam Hauser

2 | 2 days ago

This is what I’m thinking. Guys like Queta, Walsh, Minott, Oogoh are all looking solid against starters. When JT comes back and we pick up a star, these guys are going to see bench minutes and they’re going to be killing second stringers. Right now I’m thinking we’re about to be crazy deep.

andhemac

1 | 3 days ago

They’d honestly be mending down low with one of those two guys always on the floor

JBD04

1 | 2 days ago

Would be nice to give a Queta a backup

defeatistphilosopher

34 | 3 days ago

https://buttondown.com/wedontknowball/archive/which-nba-team-is-the-baldest-nba-team-part-2/

Celtics are the baldest team in the league.

sup3rdr01d

12 | 2 days ago

They can be even balder if JB comes home. Imagine if we still had Al too…goddamn

BatesScholar

18 | 3 days ago

what if he’s just this good???????????

Temporary_Quote5566

14 | 2 days ago

Maybe I’m reading too much into the minutiae, but it seems like watching Minott excel for a stretch earlier in the season, and seeing him earn a few starts, really helped Jordan figure out his role. He’s not trying to do too much anymore. But the things he can do, he’s doing extremely well.

9Yogi

11 | 3 days ago

Hair Jordan.

BossHogg_3

11 | 2 days ago

Nair Jordan

olivierion-scottxx | Celtic Pride ☘️

4 | 3 days ago

Michael Jordan Walsh

According_Change_269

7 | 3 days ago

Stats don’t even begin to explain his contributions. He’s everywhere and now that he’s gaining confidence its under control. I had hopes of him being our Obi Toppin type energy guy and so far…❤️☘️🏀

Short_Sea3745

6 | 2 days ago

I don’t think it’s crazy to think that he’ll continue as a starter even when Tatum comes back. As good as Pritchard has been, just imagine a defensive lineup of Brown, Tatum, Queta, Walsh, White. Holy…

hemi07

3 | 2 days ago

I remember some people writing him off like a month ago lol

Troubledballoon

3 | 2 days ago

I’m glad the garden roaring for his first pro buckets paid off

DistrictDifficult456

3 | 2 days ago

Found that wing that can cover JT and JBs minutes when they go to bench. It was Walshy all along. I was so wrong with this guy.

Ok_Seaweed_9452

3 | 2 days ago

I almost mistaken Jordan with Rodman. that’s how good he is the last 2 games i watched lol

erod914

1 | 2 days ago

I was thinking his rebounding skills and JTs rebounding on the court together? Plus Queta

We’ll win every rebounding matchup 75-6!

According_Smoke_479 | Derrick White

3 | 2 days ago

Michael Jordan Walsh

rawspeghetti | Thatsa.Tommy.Point

5 | 2 days ago

Is Jordan Walsh the greatest bald Jordan of all time? I can’t think of anyone else

TriMako

2 | 2 days ago

I mean this might be the biggest in-season jump I’ve seen in a minute for the Celtics. Maybe third-year Tatum when he began to put it all together around all-star break? Stats aren’t even telling the whole story of how impactful he’s been.

Aaatikitaka

1 | 2 days ago

Any contract expert here can please tell us about his contract situation and options to keep him?

iAm-Tyson

1 | 2 days ago

Jordan has become a defensive menace in a DWhite like role. I always saw him as a Shane Battier type player who is going to spot Tatum beautifully going forward.

Im telling you this season was a blessing in disguise, sure we will probably need a legit big going forward but we will have a great pool of complimentary guys like Walsh, PP, Queta and Minott to fill out needs.

Bostonpeterock77

1 | a day ago

True they have only 2 games with him as a starter??

tokengreenguy | Brad

1 | a day ago

Is Jordan Walsh finally going to fulfill the Draymond-archetype prophecy we’ve been kinda sorta chasing?

Starting with Jordan Mickey, Yabusele, and Grant Williams. Does it end with Walsh?

Blu-ray34

1 | 20 hours ago

No one has four two-way starters like that. Book Celts-OKC Finals now. Coin flip. Game of match-ups. No one can match up with g hat como of elite offense, defense, length, alethicsm, and 3-pt shooting.

dalappas

0 | 2 days ago

Sell high!

Spinexel | Bill Russell

-1 | 3 days ago

We are starting to have too much wing depth. Bad problem to have

JBD04

22 | 3 days ago

You can never have too much depth. But that also means we have expendable trade chips

Spinexel | Bill Russell

3 | 3 days ago

Trading any of Hugo, Walsh, or Minott would really sting though

nonviolentsolutions

15 | 3 days ago

I agree I like em all. If I had to lose one itd be minott. Walsh’s defense/rebounding is too good he’s a rotation player now regardless what happens. Hugo is younger and has a much higher ceiling and more polish already plus he’s a rookie and it’s always fun to root for your own drafted rooks lol.

atomictyler

5 | 2 days ago

it’d be extremely unlikely too. we can’t take back a contract bigger than theirs. I don’t think there’s many options with that in mind, at least none that make sense for two teams to do a trade. I guess it could be picks, but gambling on another pick would be silly.

howdthatturnout

1 | 2 days ago

Come on, you guys can’t really be attached to someone like Minott?

I am rooting for these guys success, but it would not sting to see Minott traded for an upgrade to our team.

Spinexel | Bill Russell

2 | 2 days ago

Cannot overstate how valuable impact players on tiny contracts are in today’s CBA

howdthatturnout

1 | 2 days ago

Let’s see if these guys are actually valuable for more than 10 ok’ish games before we talk about how it would sting to lose them. Walsh has just 3 double digit scoring games this season.

I get that guys on good value contracts are important. I thought you were sentimental about these dudes already.

nasadiya_sukta

6 | 3 days ago

The nice thing about wings is that you can play a bunch of them on the court at the same time and still be competitive offensively and defensively. Two, three, four – just bring some chips and salsa and join the party.

LarBrd33

-9 | 3 days ago

It’s great. He put up similar numbers in G league and this was pretty close to a G league team we were playing so it makes some sense, but still great.

Jordan Walsh tonight vs. the Wizards: 22/7/3/2/1 on 100/100/83.3 shooting.