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Wow!

For as much credit as Saint Ainge gets for putting the Big 3 together. He should receive just as much blame as sending Nate Robinson and Perkins to the Thunder. That trade foolishly put the championship aspirations of that Celtic team on the 100 year old legs of Jermaine O'Neal and Shaq.

Not only did that trade destroy their depth, but it ruined chemistry and their "thug" mentality.

Hell, even Nate Robinson probably would have contributed more to the Celtics this year than Jeff Green and Kristic did. Sad!

Why can't the Jazz make a deal with an idiot like that? Wouldn't it be nice to trade stuff we don't want for good starters that meet our needs?
 
The Thriller said:
Wow!

For as much credit as Saint Ainge gets for putting the Big 3 together. He should receive just as much blame as sending Nate Robinson and Perkins to the Thunder. That trade foolishly put the championship aspirations of that Celtic team on the 100 year old legs of Jermaine O'Neal and Shaq.

Not only did that trade destroy their depth, but it ruined chemistry and their "thug" mentality.

Hell, even Nate Robinson probably would have contributed more to the Celtics this year than Jeff Green and Kristic did. Sad!

Why can't the Jazz make a deal with an idiot like that? Wouldn't it be nice to trade stuff we don't want for good starters that meet our needs?
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I brought up these issues in another thread, asking why the Celtics let those 2 players get away. I'd like to know what Ainge was thinking. Maybe it was because ainge thought Perkins was a thug, I don't know. Maybe he saw something in Green or whatever they got back, thinking he might be better at helping to defend against the Bulls or Miami? I don't know. Maybe he thought Oniel and Oneil would be healthier.

In fairness, it would have been hard to predict that Wade would intentionally tackle Rondo and dislocate his elbow in the playoffs.
 
I think half of Ainge's logic - that Perkins, with a knee that wasn't 100%, was worth trading for the chance to get younger and add some length on the wing they felt would help against Miami - was fairly sound. His biggest mistake was assuming Shaq would remain healthy for the playoffs and in underestimating the effect Perkins had on team chemistry and the funk the trade would put the team into.

I understand why OKC did it, but a 4-year $35 million extension would've been alot for Boston (they offered 4-$22mil) to give to Perk - but yeah, I think it's fair to say that trade may have cost Boston their last good run at a championship.
 
I don't think Perk would have mattered. Boston can't score. The mistake was thinking Green could. They just dealt Perkins for the wrong player.
 
The Thriller said:
I agree.

Their offensive game isn't based on running good sets, screens, or ball movement. It's based on 2 guys that cannot be defended. They go one on one until the defense screws up.
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...they can't be defended because the refs let them palm the ball, travel...and give them two foul shots anytime someone so much as blows on them!
 
northeast said:
Anybody can be defended if the refs call the games fair.
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True dat! Even with super quick/fast guys, you use to be able to give them a couple of feet so you could stay in front of them and force them to take jumpshots. However, NOW even with a two or three foot cushion they can still get past you because they can literally pick up the ball (palming) and run with it!
 
and yet players draw charges all the time by jumping in front of players that have a clear path to the basket.

the interpretation of the rules has become nonsensical.
 
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