Kendrick Perkins Traded to OKC

[BATMON]

Re: Kendrick Perkins Traded to OKC

Which makes it more bone-headed.

If they're waiting on Troy Murphy...has anyone watched him play this year? Do you really think he can add something to this team? Imagine Murphy trying to body Dwight.

And everyone's saying Sheed's coming back.

With the amount of weed Sheed has probably smoked since he retired...there's no way he can pass a physical.

Murphy is a stretch PF

[The 24th Letter]

Well lets not go overboard, I wouldnt throw them into the lottery quite yet...Perk was important, but with him only starting 7 games tbis season the C's were still in pretty good shape...If they can preserve Shaq for the playoffs at least I think they still have a shot..

[jeebs9]

Re: Kendrick Perkins Traded to OKC

I was pretty shocked to see this trade. But if Kendrick wants more money. Then I would let him go too. Jeff Green is a nice pick up.

[King_B_Mack]

Re: Kendrick Perkins Traded to OKC

Well lets not go overboard, I wouldnt throw them into the lottery quite yet...Perk was important, but with him only starting 7 games tbis season the C's were still in pretty good shape...If they can preserve Shaq for the playoffs at least I think they still have a shot..

No knock on you 24th but can we officially, starting next year start like some form of thread that has the entire schedule posted and we can all look at it and go through the entire schedule and each night's games and pick out which ones are important or mean something and so on and so on. Cause right now this **** is confusing. Whenever something goes down all I hear is how the regular season doesn't mean anything or it doesn't translate to the postseason, that's the general sentiment of everyone it seems. However now in here to justify this trade I'm seeing a lot of posts now talking about how good the Celtics have been without Perkins IN THE REGULAR SEASON. Does the regular season matter or not or are we just picking and choosing when it matters to fit whatever the topic of discussion is? Let's settle that please.

[The 24th Letter]

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No offense taken, but has anyone said that but me? LOL
I know me personally im on the side that thinks the regular season is a good indication of trends, matchups...

Thing is, with this situation that argument isnt really relavant b\c we know who Boston is, what they do...Boston isnt a team still figuring themselves out, they probably have THE best chemistry in the league..

After two straight years of hearing panic this time of year about the C's, either b\c of the way theyre playing or other things...Im through doubting these guys, no matter who is on the floor..

Im very confident theyll play well in the playoffs and well be seeing this thread again..

[JBH3]

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No knock on you 24th but can we officially, starting next year start like some form of thread that has the entire schedule posted and we can all look at it and go through the entire schedule and each night's games and pick out which ones are important or mean something and so on and so on. Cause right now this **** is confusing. Whenever something goes down all I hear is how the regular season doesn't mean anything or it doesn't translate to the postseason, that's the general sentiment of everyone it seems. However now in here to justify this trade I'm seeing a lot of posts now talking about how good the Celtics have been without Perkins IN THE REGULAR SEASON. Does the regular season matter or not or are we just picking and choosing when it matters to fit whatever the topic of discussion is? Let's settle that please.

If Perkins was healthy and had never had this knee injury I think the outlook would be much different.

But he's not, and who really knows how effective he'll be, or if he doesn't experience a setback.

Again I ask who, TO THIS POINT, was banking on Boston winning the title if they got Perkins back in time?

Now they still have capable bigs, and have scoring off the bench that can get it done multiple ways.

[SoxFan01605]

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Not a fan of the trade as I really like Perkins and his presence is the edge that has pushed the C's over in the playoffs. My only thought is maybe the Celtics felt Perkins' injury situation is a bigger concern than the rest of us realize and they wanted to get something decent in return. I do like Green as a player though...just not sure how it'll play out. It's a big gamble to trade away Perkins, but I don't think the pushes the C's out of the championship conversation. We'll see.

On the other side of it, OKC adding some size (through this and the Bobcats trade) makes them more intriguing come playoff time IMO.

[JBH3]

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Not a fan of the trade as I really like Perkins and his presence is the edge that has pushed the C's over in the playoffs. My only thought is maybe the Celtics felt Perkins' injury situation is a bigger concern than the rest of us realize and they wanted to get something decent in return. I do like Green as a player though...just not sure how it'll play out. It's a big gamble to trade away Perkins, but I don't think the pushes the C's out of the championship conversation. We'll see.

On the other side of it, OKC adding some size (through this and the Bobcats trade) makes them more intriguing come playoff time IMO.

It doesn't push them out of the "Championship conversation" because they were already the conversation in the east without Perkins.

There's not another Eastern power that has a dominant big.

At this point I don't think anyone is looking at Orlando, and getting scared of facing them. I thought the Magic would've excelled, but they've just fizzled.

[bigeastbumrush]

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It doesn't push them out of the "Championship conversation" because they were already the conversation in the east without Perkins.

There's not another Eastern power that has a dominant big.

At this point I don't think anyone is looking at Orlando, and getting scared of facing them. I thought the Magic would've excelled, but they've just fizzled.

Wow...let the season play out before you send predictions on who will have to play Orlando and how easy an out they'll be.

If this is the case, why is everyone scrambling for bigs?

Say what you want...but Howard is the best Center in the league and he'll cause havoc for any team in the East.

[King_B_Mack]

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No offense taken, but has anyone said that but me? LOL
I know me personally im on the side that thinks the regular season is a good indication of trends, matchups...

Thing is, with this situation that argument isnt really relavant b\c we know who Boston is, what they do...Boston isnt a team still figuring themselves out, they probably have THE best chemistry in the league..

After two straight years of hearing panic this time of year about the C's, either b\c of the way theyre playing or other things...Im through doubting these guys, no matter who is on the floor..

Im very confident theyll play well in the playoffs and well be seeing this thread again..

Nah, you're not the only one, in the last few pages that started popping up how they were fine without him. I dunno, I'm with you about the usefulness of the regular season it tells alot about what you can expect in the playoffs especially when it comes to matchups. If a team is a bad matchup for someone in the regular season the playoffs being another animal doesn't change a bad matchup. Maybe the Celtics do okay and it isn't the loss everyone thinks, or maybe you've created a pissed off locker room whom this trade has a very negative effect on. This is one of those trades where you have to take the wait and see approach. If the C's make it back to the Finals and get the ring, then no questioning them, anything less than a trip back to where they were however makes this a fail though probably.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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More on this trade:

When the Boston Celtics powerhouse teams of the ‘80s wound down, the wheels came off that franchise. There were a lot of factors; Len Bias was a big one.
Current Celtics GM Danny Ainge — a member of those teams — has said the Celtics made a mistake trying to ride the wave all the way in to shore, then they couldn’t paddle back out. They were not aggressive enough in dealing with the decline, something Zach Lowe reminded us of at Sports Illustrated.
Thursday ainge put that history lesson into action. He traded Kendrick Perkins (and Nate Robinson) for an overrated forward in Jeff Green and a nice backup center in Nenad Krstic.
It’s a move that makes the Celtics worse today. They have Glen Davis, but they are now counting on Shaquille O’Neal (and to a lesser degree Jermaine O’Neal) to be healthy and stay healthy through the playoffs. Kevin Garnett and his iron will are still there. But Perkins will now be scowling at Kevin Durant.
Boston did not become weak with this move — they are still a contender in the East. They had the best record in the East when he was out. They still could get another banner this year. They still have Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. They traded Semih Erden and Luke Harangody to free up roster spaces so they go get Troy Murphy — not Rasheed Wallace, he’s not coming — or someone else who is bought out. They will still be in the title hunt no matter what.
The risk is in the playoff matchups. Perkins is a good post defender. He was their man against Dwight Howard. Shaq cannot handle Howard as well and is far more foul prone. Big Baby struggles against him. It’s going to take a team effort. Thing is, the Celtics old strategy was to leave Perkins on an island with Howard and take away everyone else because Perk could slow Howard. This changes that game. But the Magic still have a host of other non-Howard problems, and Boston would still be a favorite.
But what about the Heat? Will the defense be the same when LeBron James and Dwyane Wade come driving into the lane? And the biggest threat, what about the Lakers? Andrew Bynum and Paul Gasol played volleyball with each other at the net in Game 7 when Perkins was out last season. Maybe the Lakers can’t get by the Spurs, but is that the risk you take.
Perkins might have left this summer for nothing. Boston made a four-year, $22 million offer to him (the max extension offer they could make off his current deal) and he turned it down. Perkins wants to get paid. Ainge didn’t want to risk that future, so he made a move. He got a good pick from the Clippers, and the Celtics don’t get a lot of quality picks (theirs are usually late in the round) so that is a plus. He got Jeff Green, who the Celtics drafted and maybe can start to approach the potential of his athleticism. The Celtics also have Rondo, who will be at the heart of their rebuilding efforts.
But to trade a core player in the middle of a championship window? That’s a ballsy move. A big risk. If Boston wins it all, Ainge looks genius. He has kept winning and started a transition to the future.
But if they don’t, if the Celtics lose somewhere along the line — especially to a team with great play up front — Ainge is going to hear it. Because most people want to ride that wave all the way into shore

[JBH3]

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Wow...let the season play out before you send predictions on who will have to play Orlando and how easy an out they'll be.

If this is the case, why is everyone scrambling for bigs?

Say what you want...but Howard is the best Center in the league and he'll cause havoc for any team in the East.

My point is...at this point all you have to worry about is Howard. Arenas is failing, and there doesn't seem to be enough there to overcome.

Just throw fouls at Howard w/ Kirstic, Davis, Shaq, and Green and you can beat Orlando in 5 games.

[tonybologna]

Re: Kendrick Perkins Traded to OKC

Was that really the best that Boston could do?

Not a good deal for Boston, IMO.

Perfectly agree with ya! I'm disappointed in these moves made by Danny Ainge!

[jeebs9]

Re: Kendrick Perkins Traded to OKC

I was pretty shocked to see this trade. But if Kendrick wants more money. Then I would let him go too. Jeff Green is a nice pick up though

[PrettyT11]

Re: Kendrick Perkins Traded to OKC

4 years 22 million. Hell no wonder Perkins turned that extension down and wanted to become a free agent. He would be a damn fool to take that deal. Darko just got the basically the same amount of money.