NBA Season 16-17: General Thread

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

It'll be interesting to see what happens with the Butler to Boston talks. Apparently Ainge won't give up Jae Crowder. Crazy if that really is the deal breaker.

I think people underestimate how good Crowder is for a team. He's phenomenal locker room glue and his defensive team awareness is awesome. He communicates and really helps others. His individual performances aren't amazing, but we lost more than his on-court contributions when he left.

Not saying that it's smart to nix the trade, but just like the Boogie Cousins, there is more going on than numbers (although Boogie for opposite reasons from Crowder).