I don’t know about you, but I’ve run the full spectrum of emotions this offseason. Everything from “run it back” to “trade everyone except Tatum and Hugo.“
I have gone back and forth specifically on the Giannis rumors, to the point where I could have full blown pro-con arguments with myself (wouldn’t be the first time). I’ve annoyed several of you with my trade ideas in The Feed (sorry, not sorry). Too often, I’ve become emotionally invested in tweets from people that I’m not even sure have legit
access to sources (and even the legit sources are most likely getting highly leveraged information). It is Father’s Day and here I am, up early, in part because when I woke up, my first thought was to check my phone for notifications.
For my own mental health, I’m trying very hard to trust the process. Or more specifically trusting the people who actually have control of the process. Because I’m just a big fan, with no inside information, trying to make sense of it all. But the lack of information makes it impossible to make sense of any of it. You can pin pictures on a cork board and connect them with red yarn all you want, but it doesn’t make it any better. So I have to keep reminding myself that Brad Stevens and his front office is among the best in the business.
I’ve said it before, but I try to stop short of “blind faith” and “in Brad we trust” and all that. Nobody is perfect and even the best of the best make mistakes because they are human and this is a hard job. I’m sure Brad would be the first to tell you that. All we can go on is track record, which has been pretty exemplary for Mr. Stevens thus far.
Will Jaylen Brown be a member of the Boston Celtics on opening night? Does he still want to be?
Will I have to watch the Giannis move on Disney+ for “research” this week?
If not, how quickly will Brad pivot to Plan B or C (and was Giannis ever really Plan A)? Will we get the “Brown was never even offered” leak the day after?
Which draft pick(s) will I have to do after-the-pick deep dive research on?
My emotions are all over the map, but one thing I keep coming back to is this. There’s no doomsday scenario here. If we miss out on the Giannis sweepstakes, the result is still keeping the best wing duo in the sport together (at least for a little while longer).
I’m not sure what is going to happen this week, but it does make me feel better when I remind myself that Brad Stevens is really good at this. He mostly works in silence, so you never know what he’s cooking up next. So I guess we’ll see.
Forgive the therapy session, I just wanted to get that off my chest and start an open thread where anyone else is welcome to process their own thoughts, feelings, and emotions in the comments below.
Have a great day and Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s out there.
