Re: traded who for what?

[Sean Giovanello <sgiovanello@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Excellent post Snoopy...

Snoopy the Celtics Beagle wrote:

> *sigh*
>
> Sometimes, I think Ainge does this sort of thing because he knows he'll 
> piss people off.  This is the guy who, earlier this year, sententiously 
> quoted, "The best trade is the one that doesn't happen."
>
> I know he's been saying to everyone who will listen that he's building for 
> the future; but more and more, I think he's mortgaging the future of Paul 
> Pierce.  I look at the Orlando Magic and see what Tracy McGrady goes 
> through, surrounded by a team that he has to carry most nights.  I remember 
> the false hope given the Wizards last season with Michael Jordan.  Then I 
> have visions of Pierce, a year or two from now, asking Antoine if there's a 
> roster spot open in Dallas.
>
> There's a difference between boldness and recklessness, and while I'll be 
> the first to admit I'm not savvy enough to run a team myself, I can't help 
> but think Danny crossed that line in his rookie year as a manager.  It's 
> like watching Charlie Brown trade Lucy for a pizza--which, BTW, makes a lot 
> more sense to me than some of the Ainge trades to this point.
>
> I realize that I may be reading it wrong, and Ainge might end up looking 
> like a genius a year or so from now.  Yet, he's taking a huge risk, and I'm 
> not sure he has the cards to pull out a win.  If there's a person in NBA 
> management nearly as universally despised among former NBA players (many of 
> whom now hold management positions of their own) as Ainge is, I've yet to 
> hear of him.  The notion that they do any deal that benefits the Celtics is 
> laughable.  The main reason Red made those great deals is he suckered the 
> other teams.  Nobody had any desire to give him anything of value, and he 
> outsmarted them.
>
> Danny isn't an idiot, but he's NOT as smart as Red at making deals.  He 
> appears to believe he can rejuvenate the team by going with an uptempo 
> offense.  Fine, but not at the expense of completely abandoning any thought 
> of defense.  Especially not in the middle of an already difficult 
> season.  Morale is starting to plummet to Pitino-era levels, and that's 
> something to be avoided at all costs.
>
> I love the Celtics, and I've always rooted for them, even when things were 
> going badly, but Danny's going to have to work really hard to convince me 
> this latest trade is a good idea.
>
> Snoopy the Celtics Beagle
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