Baynes Baynes Baynes

[Loyal Coug]

Celtics up 3-2. Now Klay needs to get it together for an all-Coug NBA final.

"Brad Stevens tweaked his starting lineup, inserting Aron Baynes in place of Marcus Morris and Baynes delivered. He scored six points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots, while playing physical interior defense all game.

With Baynes in the starting lineup, Stevens also went with just a seven-man rotation for most of the game with Morris and Marcus Smart getting the minutes off the bench"

https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/5/...r-cleveland-cavaliers-96-83-2018-nba-playoffs

Edit: Even more Baynes
https://nesn.com/2018/05/brad-steve...les-cavs-puts-celtics-on-brink-of-nba-finals/

Next day news - its just nonstop Baynes. Who cares about North Korea, volcanoes, anything else:
https://celticswire.usatoday.com/20...oves-to-be-right-decision-for-boston-celtics/

 

[Flatlandcoug]

I'm really happy for Aron. When he ended up overseas after college, I figured that we would never really hear from him again. He's a great example of what can happen when a fundamentally sound player gets a chance.

 

[gazooks2]

I am pulling for a Cleveland -Houston final. Houston looks to be in the drivers seat. Cleveland will win at home but Boston has the 7th game at home and has to be favored.

 

[Loyal Coug]

I am pulling for a Cleveland -Houston final. Houston looks to be in the drivers seat. Cleveland will win at home but Boston has the 7th game at home and has to be favored.

Traitor. Turn in your Coug gear.

 

[CougSinceBirth]

I am pulling for a Cleveland -Houston final. Houston looks to be in the drivers seat. Cleveland will win at home but Boston has the 7th game at home and has to be favored.

Ew. I'd boycott.

I can't watch the abomination that is James Harden playing basketball. It's hard enough trying to watch the WCF because of him. If Boston had one of Kyrie or Hayward, the ECF wouldn't even be close.

I'd rather see Dubs v. Celtics. Kerr v. Stevens would be fun to watch as a chess match.

 

[cr8zyncalif]

Loyal, thanks much for the links. Your effort provides me with some quick reading, and I am grateful.

I particularly liked some commentary from the last link:

"Those are problems to be dealt with when they arise, however. For now Boston has found something that works: a return to the defense-first spiritual identity it developed with Baynes in its starting lineup during the year and an abbreviated rotation to support it."

I think the above pretty much summarizes the situation.

Go Aron, and Go Cougs!

 

[Loyal Coug]

Loyal, thanks much for the links. Your effort provides me with some quick reading, and I am grateful.

I particularly liked some commentary from the last link:

"Those are problems to be dealt with when they arise, however. For now Boston has found something that works: a return to the defense-first spiritual identity it developed with Baynes in its starting lineup during the year and an abbreviated rotation to support it."

I think the above pretty much summarizes the situation.

Go Aron, and Go Cougs!

So much Baynes out there. He is an internet sensation. Meghan Markle is yesterdays news. Rumor is that ESPN is going to start a Baynes series after the finals. Possibly even his own network. BBQ cooking shows, Man bun grooming shows, crocodile and shark fighting shows, NBA guys playing rugby shows. Mom shows where Baynes shows off his diaper changing skills. I'm not making any of this up.

https://nesn.com/2018/05/aron-baynes-says-game-6-vs-cavs-is-biggest-challenge-of-celtics-season/

Scott Souza: #Celtics Brad Stevens on Aron Baynes: He is an amazing team defender. He is a tremendous communicator. He is a tremendous talker. He plays to exhaustion. We have a lot of tough guys on this team. But they would all tell you Baynes is one of the tougher ones they’ve been around.
https://hoopshype.com/rumor/1184460/

http://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba-...ffs-2018-cavaliers/18tpwwd6mk0yg14rfq7dwwchpx

And individually, Baynes' 97.0 defensive rating was tops among all players in the NBA with at least 50 games played this season.
https://sports.yahoo.com/difference-celtics-game-5-starts-173820395.html

Oh, and then there is this loser.......
http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/joel-embiid-tweeted-another-shot-aron-baynes-deleted/445462