Doc Rivers not expecting big deadline deal
Danny Ainge and Doc Rivers continue to stress that Ainge is looking at all trades, but isn’t likely to make a big move before the deadline. (Boston Herald)
“My feelings haven’t changed yet,” Ainge said yesterday. “You don’t panic when things aren’t going well and when your lineup isn’t 100 percent.”
Keep in mind that their words might be as truthful as the sentence: “Jermaine O’Neal is the most healthy human being alive.” But also realize that it’s going to be difficult for Ainge to find a trade that will help the Celtics’ future, even if he keeps every GM on speed dial and actively seeks trading partners at every turn.
If you’re looking for perspective on Ainge’s quest, read Paul Flannery’s latest column for WEEI.
Ainge isn’t going to make a move just because this current team is barely staying afloat. He’s not going to repeat the mistakes of colleagues like Detroit’s Joe Dumars who turned his cap space into Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva in a doomed attempt to stay competitive.
Having said that, would Ainge trade anyone on the roster? Obviously. …
If he can make a deal that makes the Celtics better and speed up the rebuilding process, it’s more than an even bet that he’ll pull the trigger. Sentimentality has never been part of Ainge’s method. …
But here it is again: Ainge doesn’t have to blow up the Celtics because he already did. He’s dragged as much as he can out of this run while timing almost everything to end when the extension Garnett signed upon his arrival is completed. He will have ample cap space, two All-Stars including a 25-year-old point guard, a respected coach locked up on a long-term contract and at least two picks in what will be a loaded draft.
Will the Celtics make a big move at the deadline? I still think not. But if they don’t, it won’t be for lack of trying.
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Doc and Danny are liars. I don’t believe a word they say. If they said the sky is blue, I’d give it another look.
I think Flannery’s comments are senseless. He claims that Ainge has done everything possible to squeeze years out of the Big Three. That’s rot. What he did last year prevented a likely championship, when he traded Perkins and a third of the team, and Flannery knows this.
And further, I keep seeing, here, and from Flannery, and literally EVERYWHERE, this blatantly false and not only false but IMMORAL, comment that it’s perfectly reasonable to never make any meaningful commitment to your players.
EVEN THOUGH LARRY BIRD BASICALLY CONTRADICTED THIS IDEA SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, you STILL insist on trumpeting it. To achieve greatness, there HAS to be some real commitment. Larry and Kevin made a huge commitment to the Celtics, and they made a commitment too, and the result was three championships and more than a decade of being in contention. THAT’s how you accomplish greatness. Kobe knows this too.
It is total, flaming, raging BULLSHIT to keep saying that it’s good and necessary to make sure that players aways live in fear of that old Ainge Express. Disgusting.
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Retarded. I can see ray Allen or pierce being traded before rondo. Maybe even Garnett. We need some scoring badly so maybe we go after another vet to finish out the season like T-Mac or something.
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So I heard the C’s are interested in Deron Williams. What do you guys think? The trade would send RR and JO to NJ for Williams. That would give Howard a lot of incentive to come here next year since we’ll have so much cap space.
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Why would NJ do that and potentially take themselves out of the DH sweepstakes? Makes no sense whatsoever. Just another stupid rumor. Go Cs..
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well, JO would bee a free agent (or more likely retire) at the end of the season, and Rondo comes cheaper than DW.
So the nets would be in a even better position to lure DH. Furthermoe, under the new CBA the maximum salry is lower than before
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I just don’t understand why NJ would trade a PG for a PG. They’ve already got enough cap space to sign DH. Makes no sense, as they need scoring due to weaker personnel and DW provides more scoring than RR. Go Cs…
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a possible explanation is that the nets are not willing to gamble about DW signing an extension with them. instead of losing him for nothing they’d rather swap him with a talented younf pg with 3 years left on his contract. not saying it’s happening o I’d like it to happen, but it makes sense
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And then the Cs would have that issue too unless he agreed in advance, otherwise the Cs would never let a locked up player go for a what if. I don’t think anything will happen and RR will be around for years. Go Cs…
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Plus DH would still have an incentive to play in NJ because Rondo would be there.
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Keeping RR is a mistake, he is not a good teammate and not a great shooter. Sure he has had a few big games, but he also has 3 HOF out there making that possible. Trade RR to get a scoring pg DW would be perfect for the C’s. DH, if he really wants to win will also join the C’s, and have good reason to. GET RID OF RONDO let’s not turn into the pistons pls I can’t bare that pain.
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serious trade get rid of paul pierce for paul gasol get rid of ray allen for oj mayo and get rid of rondo for d williams otherwise clean camp
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