Re: Re: Vecsey on Ainge and the Celts (including what Ainge allegedly offered for Bonzi)

["Berry, Mark S" <berrym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, the character issue is huge with those guys. I guess I'm just looking at the outgoing players and figure the risk is worth the talent upgrade across the board. But you're right that it could turn into a disaster. 

I do think that Ainge's moves have two purposes - 1. improve the talent level; and 2. Force Obie's hand in changing the style of play. You get rid of some of his crutches - EWill and Battie... James to a lesser extent - and you force him to change rotations and, hopefully, the offense (although I have trouble believing he'd change anything; he has taken this new team and installed a pretty close copy of last season's offense). 

Mark

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Kestas wrote:

I would amend it to "good deal talentwise, a disaster otherwise". It would've
been a straight character-for-talent swap. The only way this deal helps the
Celtics is by driving Obie to resign. I'm not sure that wasn't the main impetus
behind this attempted trade by Danny :)  Either that or he has relatives in law
enforcement who need a boost in overtime pay now that the Big Dig is winding
down.