All bow to Basketball Jesus

[PScottman999 at aol.com]

Totally invalid comparison and, crafted more to pull on heartstrings  
--oooooooh, Larry Legend--then to examine the issue in term of reality in the  here 
and now.
 
BTW wasn't the last two years of Bird basically a struggle through the  
season then totally run out of gas by the playoffs because of his back? Is that  
the comparison you want to make with KG? That his last two years are painful to  
watch as a great player hangs on just a little too long and his body can't 
cash  the checks his superior mental talents wrote -- warrior-like and all,  but 
ultimately kind've sad to see the decline.
 
The bottom line remains - you're either for Garnett and a two or three year  
stint where we're pretty good, but all in all not likely championship material 
 before being forced to wait another couple years to blow it all up and start 
 from scratch waiting for the totally inflexible contracts of Pierce and 
Garnett  to run out. During that time unable to sign anyone to surround them with 
other  then draft picks, your own players, and the exemption (Ainge's oh so 
strong  point - sarcasm implied). Oh, and one last thing - you all realize 
Garnett can  opt out soon right - we might only get him for even shorter time 
before he goes  to a real contender (Phoenix?) for his ring on his own accord.
 
or
 
Select the #5 pick in a loaded draft to pair with a low post threat (KG is  a 
jump shooter folks) and Pierce, with the contracts of Ratliff and Wally going 
 away soon, or tradeable assets as expiring/matching contracts, probably make 
 maybe one round less in the playoffs then with KG (7th or 8th spot versus 
4th or  5th) and remain flexible for further moves for the next three or four  
years?
 
Now if I'm a fan I go with option B, but if I'm an owner then I go with  
option A to put fannies in the seats and make nice tv/radio appearances  spouting 
off how this will make us "instant contenders" and sell some season  tickets 
quick.Also to if I'm Ainge/Rivers and know I'm on the hot seat I have to  do 
option A my career depends on the "sure thing" of a playoff spot.
 
 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Would you give up Big Al, Gerald, the #5 pick, etc. for Larry  Legend?




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