Trader Dan's clearance sale not over yet...

[Snoopy the Celtics Beagle <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just watched Danny Ainge and Tom Heinsohn on FSNE and heard two very 
interesting things.

1. Danny indicated he wasn't though trading yet, which means something more 
significant than telling Rusty LaRue not to let the door hit him on the way 
out.  Perhaps I'm reading too much into it, but I'm thinking there's at 
least one more trade going down by Tuesday morning.

2. Tommy Heinsohn said that on Saturday night, Paul Pierce had asked Mike 
Gorman's input on books about leadership, saying he "needed to learn about 
this, fast".  This shows, more than anything, that this deal was probably 
finalized by Friday, awaiting only both teams finishing their weekend games 
to cement the deal on Sunday, with the NBA being formally notified Monday 
morning.  In all likelihood, it was a done deal by Friday night, with all 
parties aware of the situation.  If that's the case, then I have to give 
credit to Walker for not calling someone in the media and letting Danny 
have both barrels.

The comment about the books spurs further consideration of Pierce's 
necessarily changed role with the Celtics.  He's no longer the CO-captain, 
he's the Captain.  Whereas before he could lead by example, since Antoine 
was vocal enough for both of them; now, he must be an active leader, and 
fill the emotional void left with Antoine's flight to Texas.  Pierce has 
never been the most vocal of people, perhaps deferring to Antoine out of 
preference as much as practicality.  Now, he must speak up, and carry the team.

Among many other things we'll learn about the Celtics in the coming days 
and weeks, we'll learn if Paul Pierce will be the leader this team needs so 
very much.

Snoopy the Celtics Beagle
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