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Showing posts with label trade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trade. Show all posts
Friday, February 25, 2011
Here's Why Trading Kendrick Perkins Was A Great Move By Danny Ainge And The Celtics
0 comments Posted by ai at 6:32 AM
Bahtendah Wisdom - Pay Attention!
Kendrick Perkins sucks. That's right, I just said what no one else in Boston is willing to say. Everyone is crying about how the Celtics will miss his size and rebounding come playoff time and I'm here to tell you they won't miss him at all. In fact, I like their chances to win Banner 18 better now than I did before the trade.
Yes, Perk has size. But that's it. He has some of the worst hands I've ever seen on a big man. He drops passes all the time and he gets stripped more often than a terrorist trying to get past the TSA. He also has the worst hops of any big man in the NBA besides perhaps Shaq, but Shaq is like 72 years old. I can't recall seeing a center get his shot blocked more often than Perkins. He's a terrible foul shooter and he racks up far too many T's. The real reason he looks good at times is because he plays with 4 All-Stars. I'd look good playing with 4 All-Stars. Perk himself has never been an All-Star and I don't think he ever will be
Nenad Krstic has far more skills than Perkins can ever hope to have. He's just as big as Perk and he's a far better shooter from the floor and the line. He's also a better passer and I think he'll get as many rebounds as Perkins, unless Doc has him spreading the floor to open up things for the likes of Pierce, Garnett and Rondo.
Think about it: We traded a guy who was drafted 27th overall (Perkins) for a guy drafted 5th overall (Green) and a guy drafted 24th overall (Krstic). That's right, Nenad Krstic was drafted higher than Perkins. Now, Nate Robinson was also part of the deal, but can anyone honestly say they're going to miss him? I don't think so. He's done nothing all year long and with Delonte West getting healthy, the Celts have a much better option to back up Rondo. Delonte is a far better player at the point than Nate, who's a 2-guard trapped in the body of a 1. Delonte plays defense, Nate doesn't.
The steal of this trade could be Green. He's young, athletic and averages 15 points a game in an offense that's dominated by Kevin Durant. I can't wait to see what kind of damage he can do on a team that loves to share the rock.
It's true that one of the reasons the Celtics lost in Game 7 to the Lakers last year is that Perkins was hurt. But he's now been replaced by Shaquille O'Neal, Jermaine O'Neal and Nenad Krstic. Throw in the additions of Jeff Green and Delonte West and I call that a serious upgrade. Relax Celtics Nation, we just got better. Bang. Pay attention!
PS - Remember Danny Ainge still has 3 open roster spots to fill. More upgrades on the way - I just pray Rasheed Wallace isn't one of them.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Could Anthony Parker Or Shane Battier Be The Next Boston Celtic Before Thursday's Trading Deadline?
0 comments Posted by ai at 1:21 PM
These are the latest two players rumored to be headed to Boston before Thursday's trading deadline. They're fairly similar, both playing close to 30 minutes a night. Battier's a little bigger and a better rebounder. Parker's a couple of inches shorter at 6'6'' but is a better shooter. I'd take Battier. He makes more money, $7Million to Parker's $2Million, but the NBA is big boy basketball. Yes, Matilda, size does matter. The Celts lost to the Lakers last year because of a lack of size and I don't want to see that scenario repeated. The O'Neal boys are just injuries waiting to happen, so let's continue to beef up. Listen up, Mr. Ainge. Pay attention!
Friday, February 18, 2011
After waiting for about two years now, Kaberle is finally a Bruin. This is great news for a struggling Boston power play. This guy's a QB at the point. The Bruins also made a couple of other deals, with the end result of this week being that we've added Chris Kelly, Kaberle and Rich Peverley and given up Blake Wheeler, Mark Stuart, Joe Colborne and a couple of draft picks. No great losses there (especially Wheeler) and the new guys should help jump-start the offense. Here are some Kaberle highlights to whet your appetite:
The rumors keep flying as to where Carmelo Anthony is going to end up. First it was the Knicks, then the Lakers, now the Nets. Hey, I'm not that deeply invested (although I think a trade to the Lakers would actually be a good thing for the Celts this year) other than the fact that I want to know where this hot toddy of a wife is gonna be settlin' down. Not that I have shot, I just wanna know where to focus the binoculars. Hey Melo, you married up! La La (real name) is a total dime. This Bud's for you!
Monday, December 6, 2010
...And for a little more in-depth profile of the Sox' newest slugger, here's a background piece from Lee Jenkins in Sports Illustrated:
Adrian Gonzalez Story
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