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There is no way the Celts get past the Spurs.
There was no way that Detroit was going to beat the Lakers a few years ago, either.
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As 2001 showed, I think if you give Belichick a shot at a Conference he'll gladly take it and worry about the final game(s) when he gets there.
There is no way the Celts get past the Spurs.
There is no way the Celts get past the Spurs.
Right - anything can happen in the Finals... Ainge has put the Celts in a position to have a relatively easy road to get to the Finals in the weak East...
He's also now created a situation where free agents over the next few years have gone from avoiding the Celtics like a plague, to wanting to play for a Championship contender. That counts for something too.
If I had any disposable income I might jump at season tickets right now while the prices are still decent and there's availabilty - I expect you'll see a big run on season tickets now too - not to mention the markeitng prospects for a once beloved team that has become irrelevant in this sports town over the last decade - though there still remains some memory of the glory years.
So while I couldn't care less how much salary and luxury tax the owners are paying, it seems to me its a worthwhile gamble for them that could still wind up making them more profit than had they stood pat.
All in all a good trade - definately short term for the celts - and potentially long term for them as well if they re-establish a championship organization - and potentially long-term for the T-Wolves as well.
Agree with Lifer, you HAVE to make this deal and any GM would.
Surprised some guy called KG a SF..wow. Shows how little those in MA/Boston follow the NBA these days. KG is still one of the 10 best players in the world and PP/Allen are two of the 20 best.
My favorite logic I've heard is the whole "well we're gonna be terrible in the future", WHO CARES? We've been terrible for the past 15 years besides a couple good seasons, you have to roll the dice and make a move like this.
Jefferson is the only guy of any value we gave up, Green is just a raw athlete, the type of guy fans love but will probably never be more than a roleplayer in the league.
Agree with Lifer, you HAVE to make this deal and any GM would.
Surprised some guy called KG a SF..wow. Shows how little those in MA/Boston follow the NBA these days. KG is still one of the 10 best players in the world and PP/Allen are two of the 20 best.
My favorite logic I've heard is the whole "well we're gonna be terrible in the future", WHO CARES? We've been terrible for the past 15 years besides a couple good seasons, you have to roll the dice and make a move like this.
Jefferson is the only guy of any value we gave up, Green is just a raw athlete, the type of guy fans love but will probably never be more than a roleplayer in the league.
It is nice to read some common sense on this issue. Unfortunately, common sense ain't all that common these days.This is an amazing day for the Celtics. Basketball is not Football. Quantity does not equal quality. And when you add players like Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett without having to give up Paul Pierce you have done a fantastic job!!
In the NBA today one all-star changes your team completely. look at every NBA blockbuster where a star is traded for numbers and the team that gets the star wins every time. Jefferson was potential but Celtic fans have been banking on young players for 20 years. You go for it when you can and Danny Ainge recovered from the ping pong disappointment with flying colors.
55 wins. And with the heat off, Paul Pierce can be all-world.
It is nice to read some common sense on this issue. Unfortunately, common sense ain't all that common these days.
Sure Al Jefferson had a solid 2nd half of the season last year... I just think people are going overboard by putting him in the Hall of Fame. I actually heard someone say on the radio yesterday they would rather have AJ for the next 8 years than win a championship this season. Gimme a break..!!
People need to stop worrying about what the Celtics are going to do in the year 2011. This was a fantastic trade that has literally overnight made the Celtics the favorites in Vegas to win the East.
We all get so attached to players and also to POTENTIAL. I heard someone on the radio say a similar thing, that they would rather NOT win a championship over the next 5 seasons than have to give up Big Al.
I love that type of talk:
"Sure, we may win a few championships over the next few years - but at what cost!?"
Have been a fan of Ryan Gomes for a long time, followed him @ PC and he was a very good 7th man.. as much as I like this trade, aside from these three and Delonte West this team is not very deep.. today they have 11 on the roster including 2 unproven rookies.. I think they gave up too much.
To the poster thinking KG is a classic PF or C, you're crazy. KG is more of a small forward, he does not have an elite back to the basket post-up game.