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Post by DERRENMATTS on Apr 12, 2007 3:55:58 GMT -5
I'm sure I brought this up in the past, but I'll ask again. If we draft Durant, would you trade Pierce, namely for Pau Gasol?
Gasol wants out of Memphis, and will probably get his wish this summer. There were rumors about him coming to Boston, as if it were already a done deal (from what Pau's father said in some foreign article). It may or may not be a straight up deal with Memphis because, like Ferbo said, Pierce probably won't go to a bad team. Ainge is creative and can probably find some other team to involve (maybe the Warriors).
Think about a lineup of Gasol, Jefferson, Durant, plus a backcourt of Rajon and Gerald Green. That is just crazy athleticism from top to bottom.
How would that sound to you?
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Post by eddietours on Apr 12, 2007 9:00:07 GMT -5
l think ggreen and rondo sounds nice but the are too green we should stick with pp for now also l think gasol and jefferson play very similar around the basket.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 12, 2007 12:22:34 GMT -5
How about we trade Pierce, Green, and Bassy for Gasol and their #1 pick to get Oden?
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 12, 2007 12:39:51 GMT -5
I like Pierce but I think if we get Durant, Pierce will be in the way. He is older and as the injuries showed this season doesn't have what he once did and wants to be the focus of the team and we have other young players who should be the focus of the team and as they grow together, they will be a very, very good team.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Apr 12, 2007 14:50:40 GMT -5
How about we trade Pierce, Green, and Bassy for Gasol and their #1 pick to get Oden? Only if we want to give Jerry West a laughing-induced heart attack. Memphis wouldn't trade the #1 pick alone for that group of guys. |
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Post by eja117 on Apr 12, 2007 15:41:31 GMT -5
If I were guaranteed we'd get both Oden and Durant I'd do that in a heart beat but we aren't.
Fresh I don't see what you're saying. Did you mean to say they wouldn't trade the #1 alone for that? I guess I'd agree with that till they know what they're getting.
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Post by ferbo on Apr 12, 2007 16:56:34 GMT -5
I think Durant's projection is like a much faster Larry Bird than Jordan.
And that ain't bad.
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Post by Roadrunner on Apr 12, 2007 22:24:15 GMT -5
The issue I have w/ Durant is that he will want alot of touches (sorry Mark Blount), and w/ Pierce, Jefferson, and the emerging Green, there is not alot of shots to go around. And, add in a healthy Tony Allen, and Wally World to the mix.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Apr 13, 2007 1:55:17 GMT -5
If I were guaranteed we'd get both Oden and Durant I'd do that in a heart beat but we aren't. Fresh I don't see what you're saying. Did you mean to say they wouldn't trade the #1 alone for that? I guess I'd agree with that till they know what they're getting. Whoops, typing error(my proof reader is going to get the business at the next freshinthehouse company meeting). Its supposed wouldnt trade for that group of guys. Like Ive said before, the number 1 pick is all but untradable. |
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Post by CelticsLoyalist on Apr 13, 2007 3:25:20 GMT -5
If we get Durant, do you think PP is gonna wanna go anywhere? We are talking about a pretty solid team with the first talent since Pierce to come along in a while. I drool at a lineup with those guys.
Perk
Jefferson
Durant
Pierce
Rondo??
Now if a Gasol deal is somehow reached we could of course, IMHO, be an immediate impact ECF contender. Pierce would not want to go anywhere. That's the whole reason he is dissatisfied in the first place.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Apr 13, 2007 3:51:52 GMT -5
Pierce may not want to go anywhere, but Ainge may want to head in a different direction. Trade Pierce while his value is still high. Durant has the potential to dash past Pierce in a couple of seasons, and when he does, Pierce's value will decrease. What we may be able to ask from teams now may not be the same value we may get 2 years from now.
Plus, we have young Gerald, who we are hoping will be able to make a splash as a starter sometime in the near future. If we can grab Gasol, a legitimate scoring/rebounding/shot blocking 7 footer (plus, he's younger than Pierce), we'd have:
Gasol: 7'
Jefferson: 6'9"
Durant: 6'9"
Gerald: 6'8"
Rajon: 6'1"
Talk about tall, long and athletic!!! This starting 5 is built to run and use their athleticism to cause havoc offensively and defensively. Each one of them can create his own shot when time is running out, and I'm sure with time, they will learn how to play unselfishly with one another.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Apr 13, 2007 4:39:17 GMT -5
If we scored Durant, our optimum runniong unit would be:
AlJeff
Durant
Wally
Allen
Rondo
I know what you guys are thinking, "Fresh, have you gone coconuts? Wally over Green?" You'd better believe it turkeys. Just because Green can run faster than Wally, that doesnt make him a better up-tempo player. So far, Green has looked far too, well, green, to be an effective up-tempo player. He has miserable handles, and he doesnt make good decisions on the fly. Could that change in time? Sure. But I dont expect him to be a totally different player next year. Its going to take time.
A fast break game fits wally well. He has one of the sweetest strokes in the game, and he is suprisingly good at finishing.
And Durantwill dominate offensively sy either SF or PF, he would be much more devestating in a running offense as a PF. No PF in the league could stay with him on the break.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Apr 13, 2007 11:35:31 GMT -5
I hear you, Fresh. When Wally is healthy, I do think he's a factor on the fastbreaks. I thought he put forth a better effort on the breaks than Pierce did.
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Post by eja117 on Apr 13, 2007 11:43:17 GMT -5
I don't trust Wally to get up and down the court and certainly not without busting an ankle or knee. Fresh where was PP in that optimal running team?
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Post by freshnthehouse on Apr 13, 2007 15:13:48 GMT -5
I don't trust Wally to get up and down the court and certainly not without busting an ankle or knee. Fresh where was PP in that optimal running team? From what I've seen, i dont think PP would be our best choice in an up-tempo game. Not until he buys into it (which is the major factor in being a running team. Commitment.) I'm not saying that we have to be a running team or that we have to trade Pierce. Just talking hypotheticals. |
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