[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
Is this celtics deal legit?
If true, thst’d an awful deal going both ways.
I agree. I’m really surprised the Celts would make this type of trade right now. A lot of risk for a team trying to win a championship this year.
ya a real head scratcher
This has been a crazy trade deadline. When was the last time we saw so many big names moved in such a short time?
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
Is this celtics deal legit?
Kobe’s reaction to the deal.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
Is this celtics deal legit?
Kobe’s reaction to the deal.[/quote]
lol nice one raj
Anyone else feel like the trade deadline was heavily influenced by the cleveland/lebron situation? Teams are scared shitless about players leaving and them getting nothing in return. Just a theory
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
Anyone else feel like the trade deadline was heavily influenced by the cleveland/lebron situation? Teams are scared shitless about players leaving and them getting nothing in return. Just a theory [/quote]
^^100% Agree.
As a Lakers guy I am NOT a fan of that Thunder trade. They’re going to be a lot better down low if Perkins gets back to his previous form.
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
Anyone else feel like the trade deadline was heavily influenced by the cleveland/lebron situation? Teams are scared shitless about players leaving and them getting nothing in return. Just a theory [/quote]
^^100% Agree.
As a Lakers guy I am NOT a fan of that Thunder trade. They’re going to be a lot better down low if Perkins gets back to his previous form. [/quote]
This. They now have Perkins, Ibaka, Collison and Nazr Mohammed down low. That’s a big and fairly athletic frontline. I don’t know what Boston was thinking. Green is a good young player, but I don’t think he adds anything to their team right now, and he makes them smaller. Kristic can play, but he’s a jump shooting big and doesn’t/can’t bring what Perkins brought. Depending on how OKC handles losing Green, they potentially just got real dangerous.
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
[quote]therajraj wrote:
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
Is this celtics deal legit?
Kobe’s reaction to the deal.[/quote]
lol nice one raj
Anyone else feel like the trade deadline was heavily influenced by the cleveland/lebron situation? Teams are scared shitless about players leaving and them getting nothing in return. Just a theory [/quote]
Yep definitely, I’ve been thinking this since the Melo trade. Free agency will never be the same, I doubt they’ll ever be a free agent class like the one we witnessed this past off-season. Just one more way LBJ has left his mark on the NBA.
Holy shit, did that OJ Mayo trade get cock blocked by the league for being too late?
I’m getting like a migraine with all these trades happening, where the fuck do you keep up to date with this shit?
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Holy shit, did that OJ Mayo trade get cock blocked by the league for being too late? [/quote]
What Mayo trade? Saw the Rockets traded Battier back to the Griz. Met Battier at a bar once and talked ball with him fo probably close to an hour. Really nice dude. This has been a pretty nutty trading deadline.
EDIT: Saw it. That’s gotta be awkward for all involved.
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
Anyone else feel like the trade deadline was heavily influenced by the cleveland/lebron situation? Teams are scared shitless about players leaving and them getting nothing in return. Just a theory [/quote]
^^100% Agree.
As a Lakers guy I am NOT a fan of that Thunder trade. They’re going to be a lot better down low if Perkins gets back to his previous form. [/quote]
This. They now have Perkins, Ibaka, Collison and Nazr Mohammed down low. That’s a big and fairly athletic frontline. I don’t know what Boston was thinking. Green is a good young player, but I don’t think he adds anything to their team right now, and he makes them smaller. Kristic can play, but he’s a jump shooting big and doesn’t/can’t bring what Perkins brought. Depending on how OKC handles losing Green, they potentially just got real dangerous.[/quote]
Ya, the trade makes no sense from bostons angle. There might be something else at play.
I guess green is considered a piece for the future and as a guy who can fill in for pierce (similar styles) down the stretch if he needs rest. There is the Daniels injury as well. Kristic is your basic European center which makes no sense to give up perkins for him who is a defenseive/rebounding minded player who fits your teams mentality perfectly. In addition, you are now relying on Shaq and Jermaine Oneil to stay healthy throughout the playoffs both of whom are injury prone.
There maybe internal issues at play here. anyone hear anything about perkins being a bad dude or butting heads with people in the locker room?
Maybe they were afraid cause perkins kept rejecting extensions he was gonna leave when his contract expires. I didnt think that it was for a couple years though.
Something dont smell right gotta think ainge has something up his sleeve.
On a side note garnett hates foreign players so lets see how Kristic fits in.
[quote]Gettnitdone wrote:
I’m getting like a migraine with all these trades happening, where the fuck do you keep up to date with this shit?[/quote]
I listen to sports radio throughout the day and periodically check ESPN.com.
Nothing crazy.
But this year the Celts are a bigger danger to the Lakers chances of repeating than the Thunder.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
But this year the Celts are a bigger danger to the Lakers chances of repeating than the Thunder. [/quote]
Not without Perkins. The O’neals are 2 old, injury plagued bigs that can’t stay on the floor long enough to do much damage. Krstic doesn’t really fit with what Boston has been doing, and while I like Green, I don’t see him doing much for Boston right now. I’m not sold on this putting the Thunder ahead of the Lakers, but it definitely makes things more interesting. I really cannot see what Ainge was trying to do here. Bringing in talent for the future while dismantling a championship caliber team makes no sense. This has been a crazy deadline.
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
Anyone else feel like the trade deadline was heavily influenced by the cleveland/lebron situation? Teams are scared shitless about players leaving and them getting nothing in return. Just a theory [/quote]
^^100% Agree.
As a Lakers guy I am NOT a fan of that Thunder trade. They’re going to be a lot better down low if Perkins gets back to his previous form. [/quote]
This. They now have Perkins, Ibaka, Collison and Nazr Mohammed down low. That’s a big and fairly athletic frontline. I don’t know what Boston was thinking. Green is a good young player, but I don’t think he adds anything to their team right now, and he makes them smaller. Kristic can play, but he’s a jump shooting big and doesn’t/can’t bring what Perkins brought. Depending on how OKC handles losing Green, they potentially just got real dangerous.[/quote]
Ya, the trade makes no sense from bostons angle. There might be something else at play.
I guess green is considered a piece for the future and as a guy who can fill in for pierce (similar styles) down the stretch if he needs rest. There is the Daniels injury as well. Kristic is your basic European center which makes no sense to give up perkins for him who is a defenseive/rebounding minded player who fits your teams mentality perfectly. In addition, you are now relying on Shaq and Jermaine Oneil to stay healthy throughout the playoffs both of whom are injury prone.
There maybe internal issues at play here. anyone hear anything about perkins being a bad dude or butting heads with people in the locker room?
Maybe they were afraid cause perkins kept rejecting extensions he was gonna leave when his contract expires. I didnt think that it was for a couple years though.
Something dont smell right gotta think ainge has something up his sleeve.
On a side note garnett hates foreign players so lets see how Kristic fits in.
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Garnett hates foreign players? Lol never knew that but brings me back to last season when KG was on the receiving end of block of the year at the hands of Manu Ginobli. I think KG was contemplating retirement while he laying there on the ground.
Anyway, I don’t think it’s revolutionary to think they know something we don’t. From stuff I’ve heard from analysts and fans is that Perkins is kind of over-rated, especially after his injury. You add the injury – what seems to still be lingering problems with his knees and the fact his numbers have been dropping for a while now and it’s not surprising they decided to give up Perkins for quality players in Kristic and Green. In addition they’ve beat Miami all those times this season without Perkins which probably played some role too.
[quote]Gettnitdone wrote:
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
Anyone else feel like the trade deadline was heavily influenced by the cleveland/lebron situation? Teams are scared shitless about players leaving and them getting nothing in return. Just a theory [/quote]
^^100% Agree.
As a Lakers guy I am NOT a fan of that Thunder trade. They’re going to be a lot better down low if Perkins gets back to his previous form. [/quote]
This. They now have Perkins, Ibaka, Collison and Nazr Mohammed down low. That’s a big and fairly athletic frontline. I don’t know what Boston was thinking. Green is a good young player, but I don’t think he adds anything to their team right now, and he makes them smaller. Kristic can play, but he’s a jump shooting big and doesn’t/can’t bring what Perkins brought. Depending on how OKC handles losing Green, they potentially just got real dangerous.[/quote]
Ya, the trade makes no sense from bostons angle. There might be something else at play.
I guess green is considered a piece for the future and as a guy who can fill in for pierce (similar styles) down the stretch if he needs rest. There is the Daniels injury as well. Kristic is your basic European center which makes no sense to give up perkins for him who is a defenseive/rebounding minded player who fits your teams mentality perfectly. In addition, you are now relying on Shaq and Jermaine Oneil to stay healthy throughout the playoffs both of whom are injury prone.
There maybe internal issues at play here. anyone hear anything about perkins being a bad dude or butting heads with people in the locker room?
Maybe they were afraid cause perkins kept rejecting extensions he was gonna leave when his contract expires. I didnt think that it was for a couple years though.
Something dont smell right gotta think ainge has something up his sleeve.
On a side note garnett hates foreign players so lets see how Kristic fits in.
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Garnett hates foreign players? Lol never knew that but brings me back to last season when KG was on the receiving end of block of the year at the hands of Manu Ginobli. I think KG was contemplating retirement while he laying there on the ground.
Anyway, I don’t think it’s revolutionary to think they know something we don’t. From stuff I’ve heard from analysts and fans is that Perkins is kind of over-rated, especially after his injury. You add the injury – what seems to still be lingering problems with his knees and the fact his numbers have been dropping for a while now and it’s not surprising they decided to give up Perkins for quality players in Kristic and Green. In addition they’ve beat Miami all those times this season without Perkins which probably played some role too. [/quote]
I wanted to mention injury in my previous post. Obviously we don’t know anything but for the majority you can see why a team would move one player for another. Maybe the celtics are more worried about getting out of the east cause Perkins helps them against the lakers more than he does miami, knicks, bulls. Green is a nice wing player who will help them against the quicker teams of the east. I trust that ainge knows what hes doing so thats why i figured something else was at play.
I like the celtics over the heat in a series just like everyone else but, they beat the heat twice within the first two weeks of the season so I think there 3-0 record against them is a little skewed.
wow… bosh was 1-18 last night! 5% shooting from the field lol NBA worst since the 70’s they said.
[quote]Gettnitdone wrote:
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]TommyGunz32 wrote:
Anyone else feel like the trade deadline was heavily influenced by the cleveland/lebron situation? Teams are scared shitless about players leaving and them getting nothing in return. Just a theory [/quote]
^^100% Agree.
As a Lakers guy I am NOT a fan of that Thunder trade. They’re going to be a lot better down low if Perkins gets back to his previous form. [/quote]
This. They now have Perkins, Ibaka, Collison and Nazr Mohammed down low. That’s a big and fairly athletic frontline. I don’t know what Boston was thinking. Green is a good young player, but I don’t think he adds anything to their team right now, and he makes them smaller. Kristic can play, but he’s a jump shooting big and doesn’t/can’t bring what Perkins brought. Depending on how OKC handles losing Green, they potentially just got real dangerous.[/quote]
Ya, the trade makes no sense from bostons angle. There might be something else at play.
I guess green is considered a piece for the future and as a guy who can fill in for pierce (similar styles) down the stretch if he needs rest. There is the Daniels injury as well. Kristic is your basic European center which makes no sense to give up perkins for him who is a defenseive/rebounding minded player who fits your teams mentality perfectly. In addition, you are now relying on Shaq and Jermaine Oneil to stay healthy throughout the playoffs both of whom are injury prone.
There maybe internal issues at play here. anyone hear anything about perkins being a bad dude or butting heads with people in the locker room?
Maybe they were afraid cause perkins kept rejecting extensions he was gonna leave when his contract expires. I didnt think that it was for a couple years though.
Something dont smell right gotta think ainge has something up his sleeve.
On a side note garnett hates foreign players so lets see how Kristic fits in.
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Garnett hates foreign players? Lol never knew that but brings me back to last season when KG was on the receiving end of block of the year at the hands of Manu Ginobli. I think KG was contemplating retirement while he laying there on the ground.
Anyway, I don’t think it’s revolutionary to think they know something we don’t. From stuff I’ve heard from analysts and fans is that Perkins is kind of over-rated, especially after his injury. You add the injury – what seems to still be lingering problems with his knees and the fact his numbers have been dropping for a while now and it’s not surprising they decided to give up Perkins for quality players in Kristic and Green. In addition they’ve beat Miami all those times this season without Perkins which probably played some role too. [/quote]
I dunno if it’s foreign players in general but he was beefing with Calderon at one point
