Right - but if you have 3 bigs and none of them are sure things to contribute, shouldn't you not jettison the one who is most likely to contribute?
Ainge banking on Shaq to be healthy was truly foolish given his track record of health in the past several years. Same goes for JO.
As for Krstic - honestly, what really does he contribute? He's weak defensively, he's not adding anything over Erden (
The Celtics Conundrum with the Other Guys - CelticsBlog).
And as for Green, I can't for the live of me understand why Danny thought backup 3 was such an urgent need. Danny kept justifying Marquis Daniels injury as the reason to make this deal. You mean the same Marquis who racked up DNPs all last post season? The same Marquis who was playing 19 minutes a game? Come on, we didn't need Quis come playoff time.
Oh, but who is going to guard Lebron James for all that time that Pierce sits on the bench in the playoffs? Please. Lebron James averaged 42 MPG in the playoffs last season, Paul Pierce averaged 39.
Was that 3 minute differential worth moving Perk?
The reality is - Danny saw a trade and thought - wrongfully - he was getting the best player in the deal. He wasn't. Oklahoma City fan forums were pleased to get rid of Green. He's not a good enough shooter to play 3 effectively, and he can't defend the 4. He's a nice transition player and a nice utility player, but he is not a better player than Perkins.