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Post by DERRENMATTS on Aug 14, 2007 17:28:00 GMT -5
Had it not been for the trade that brought in Ray Allen, which dominoed into us getting Kevin Garnett, Pierce would have demanded to be traded. If none of this happened, Pierce would have been shopped this summer.
This is the hunch that I had when we broke our future investment for RAllen and KG. I think Ainge had no choice but to make the biggest splash he could, to even sacrifice his most prized possession (Al Jefferson) just to keep his job. If Pierce wanted out and was traded, most of Celtic Nation would have revolted, and that's not what Wyc wants.
It was either keep Pierce happy, or be out of a job, and Ainge elected to keep his job.
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Post by eja117 on Aug 14, 2007 19:45:21 GMT -5
I think Ray Allen was a move designed to raise playoff revenue cause all it costed us was Delonte, a bad contract, and a draft pick we couldn't really use. It alone made us squarely a top 4-6 East team alone. There was an element of attracting other guys, but it was a decent trade by itself.
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Post by Roadrunner on Aug 14, 2007 22:26:50 GMT -5
But no one can guard him...oh that was the NJ series several several years ago.  |
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Aug 14, 2007 23:23:51 GMT -5
Sorry for not mentioning this at the top, but this info was posted on Yahoo Sports.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2007 7:50:02 GMT -5
If none of this happen, we would be talking about OJ Mayo or Derrick Rose right now instead we're talking about the possiblity of winning #17. For once, it feels good to have a franchise that's revelant these days. I can only handle so much Red Sox talk before I go nuts.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Aug 15, 2007 15:27:00 GMT -5
Too bad we can't be a winning team and still get a chance to add Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, or OJ Mayo to the team.
Ainge needs to keep on adding young talent to replenish the ones we've lost.
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Post by goceltics34 on Aug 15, 2007 18:11:48 GMT -5
I'm glad we make these moves and kept pierce happy. Pierce is a celtic, he understands what it means to be a celtic, the expectations, and the rewards if you win big in boston.
Every superstar who's played along time without a ring starts to worry if he'll ever get one. Pierce is a competitior and hates to lose, and hated to see the franchise looked upon as a laughing stock. Sometimes in sports you have to force the orginizations hand, or they'll just sit back and you use as the meal ticket. That's what's happening to the lakers. Jerry Buss knows with kobe there he's guranteed a sellout every night, so what incentive is their really to improve the ball club? As long as buss makes his money he's happy.
That's one thing i questioned about garnett when he turned us down the first time. How could he be so loyal to minnesota when they've done little to put a supporting cast around him. He finally saw the light and got outta there. Pierce did the right thing by putting pressure on management.
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Post by BCHISTORIAN on Aug 16, 2007 4:02:16 GMT -5
Too bad we can't be a winning team and still get a chance to add Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, or OJ Mayo to the team. Ainge needs to keep on adding young talent to replenish the ones we've lost. derren you eternal draftnik!  personally i'm really glad that looking at the drafts a year early is postponed for several years now. for a change  |
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Aug 16, 2007 15:26:31 GMT -5
Not for me, BC!! I love draft time. And with Ainge's eye for talent, we can still hope we'll land gems with late round picks.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Aug 16, 2007 15:35:26 GMT -5
Too bad we can't be a winning team and still get a chance to add Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, or OJ Mayo to the team. Ainge needs to keep on adding young talent to replenish the ones we've lost. derren you eternal draftnik! personally i'm really glad that looking at the drafts a year early is postponed for several years now. for a change No doubt. It'll be a refreshing change of pace this season when Im thinking about the play-offs at the end of the year instead of the draft. Last year I was checking out nbadraft.net on a regular basis by late december. |
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Aug 16, 2007 23:46:33 GMT -5
No doubt. It'll be a refreshing change of pace this season when Im thinking about the play-offs at the end of the year instead of the draft. Last year I was checking out nbadraft.net on a regular basis by late december.
And what's wrong with that?!! ;D I'll still be doing that, even if we have no shot to land one of the premier talents at the top of the draft.
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Post by BCHISTORIAN on Aug 17, 2007 6:37:35 GMT -5
nothing is wrong with that. i'm just glad that draft day isn't the most exciting day of the year. btw i expect to hit homeruns in coming drafts as well
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2007 12:27:58 GMT -5
Late 1st rounders is where GMs make their money.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Aug 17, 2007 15:59:46 GMT -5
And lot of good players were taken late in the 1st round as well. Josh Howard and Tony Parker, just to name a couple.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Aug 20, 2007 12:36:49 GMT -5
I'm happy everything worked out the way it did. This summer, which started out horrifically with the May 22 lottery disaster, turned out well with the two blockbuster deals. And the Lakers got screwed which made it even better. That franchise is going to the toilet quickly.
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