MBB: Georges Niang Traded to Utah from Boston

[mwwbbfan]

Before playing a game with the Boston Celtics, former Cyclone Georges Niang has been traded to the Utah Jazz, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.

Georges Niang Traded to Utah from Boston

Before playing a game with the Boston Celtics, former Cyclone Georges Niang has been traded to the Utah Jazz, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Niang was traded from Atlanta to his hometown team in the Kristaps Porzingis trade back in June. That trade was finalized on July 7. Utah is where

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Maybe a better situation career wise for him - but Boston area was home to him so bet he would have enjoyed wearing the Celtics jersey.

 

[CycloneT]

The minivan was a fan favorite in Utah. Celtics fans didn’t seem thrilled with the addition.

he did a dirty move on Jaylen Brown a couple years ago and Celtics fans remember everything

 

[VeloClone]

he did a dirty move on Jaylen Brown a couple years ago and Celtics fans remember everything

Yeah, it was a little grab from the bench, but the Celtics fans act like (and many of them even say) he was trying to hurt him and end his career. He was just trying to keep him from getting back on defense as fast as he would like. Just the kind of win at any cost thing you want a player on your team to do.

 

[Fishhead]

If he didnt have a great nickname like "Minivan", one could almost call him "trade bait"

 

[VeloClone]

If he didnt have a great nickname like "Minivan", one could almost call him "trade bait"

He's a great 3 point shooter who is also a great locker room guy. What's not to like? Nevermind that there are parts of his game that we rarely get to see, but he has been still able to break them out when given the chance.

 

[OrangeCarrot]

He's a great 3 point shooter who is also a great locker room guy. What's not to like? Nevermind that there are parts of his game that we rarely get to see, but he has been still able to break them out when given the chance.

I love Niang but his defense is garbage. You realistically can’t play him much or at all in the playoffs.

 

[VeloClone]

I love Niang but his defense is garbage. You realistically can’t play him much or at all in the playoffs.

When he came into the league his defense was 'garbage'. He has worked hard on it and improved greatly to 'poor'.

 

[CyberJJJ]

I love Niang but his defense is garbage. You realistically can’t play him much or at all in the playoffs.

Did you watch his video in the link earlier in this thread? Loved his block on Jokic. I get your point. He isn't fast feet on the perimeter or high hops in side, but walls up well.

 

[Cycsk]

Listen to Nick Nurse’s comments about the Niang on the CW pod released today!

 

[NATEizKING]

Yeah, it was a little grab from the bench, but the Celtics fans act like (and many of them even say) he was trying to hurt him and end his career. He was just trying to keep him from getting back on defense as fast as he would like. Just the kind of win at any cost thing you want a player on your team to do.

Think it was retaliation from some previous Celtics bs but can't confirm

 

[bpmdu]

Celtics fan base softest in the league

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

If he didnt have a great nickname like "Minivan", one could almost call him "trade bait"

Saw him at his trivia event. Think the name Minivan no longer applies. He's slim these days.

 

[RezClone]

Listen to Nick Nurse’s comments about the Niang on the CW pod released today!

Timestamp on Niang comments?

 

[VeloClone]

Saw him at his trivia event. Think the name Minivan no longer applies. He's slimed down a lot.

 

[simply1]

Game 7 with a rival, yeah we’d all be fine with this lol.
I think it’s overblown, but everyone acting like we wouldn’t remember something like this if say, a Kansas player does this to Lipsey is crazy.

 

[Cycsk]

Timestamp on Niang comments?

I don't recall. Maybe 1/3 of the way through. Nurse was in the first half of the podcast.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Game 7 with a rival, yeah we’d all be fine with this lol.
I think it’s overblown, but everyone acting like we wouldn’t remember something like this if say, a Kansas player does this to Lipsey is crazy.

That was brutal, I'm surprised Brown still has a leg