The Madness Of King Dan or Oh What A Horrible Deal

[wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

In a double whammy of a horrible trade, Danny Ainge devalued his 
own commodities and insured the Pistons continued Eastern
Conference dominance.

Words can barely describe all stupid this trade was.

But here goes.

The Celtics had the Pistons over Niagara Falls size precipice in a barrel.
Detroit desperately needed the Celtics, who offered them the ability to make
a championship run with Wallace and re-sign Mehmet Okur.

That was the situation. 

A championship run for Detroit and being a future EC powerhouse.

All in the hands of Danny Ainge.

What leverage! 

And Ainge got a Late First Round Pick for all that leverage.

KABOOM!!!!

He didn't hold out for two number ones or Carlos Delfino and the pick, 
but settled for a crappy late first-rounder.
 
And now look at what he's wrought:

It's not a given that Wallace will leave the Pistons at the end of the season.
They could take care of Okur first and then re-sign Rasheed. Or perhaps deal him
off in a sign and trade and enrich the team that way. But even if he departs, the 
Piston thanks to Ainge can now re-sign Okur. With Okur and Milicic in the fold,
perhaps the Pistons then decide it's the right time to move out B. Wallace in
a deal. 

Whatever, but thanks to Ainge, the Pistons are in a much better position 
in the future to trade for an impact player, say like a Tracey McGrady, 
because they will continue to have a formidable crop of big people.

All thanks to Ainge's handiwork.  And now the rebuilding Celtics 
will have to expend even more resources in the future to overcome the
Boston - Detroit gap that Ainge has allowed to increase.

Unbelieveable.

Ray