Kobiyashi Maru

[Jeff White]

I agree with many of your points, but I'd be very hesitant to include Al in
any deal for Gasol.  Jefferson is becoming a beast before our eyes,
especially on the boards, and I'm not sure he won't turn out to be a better
player than Gasol.

If, however, a package of, say, Green, Theo, Perk/Gomes and the No. 3 pick
would get Gasol, I'd be all for that.

Cheers,


Jeff White
Crozet, Va.




On 3/2/07, Ryan, Patrick S Maj RES USAFR 439 MSG <
Patrick.Ryan at westover.af.mil> wrote:
>
> This is REALLY going to upset the fire Ainge crowd, but I think (much like
> Ryan alluded to in his earlier post) that even if we get let's say the 3-6
> picks in the draft that it can be turned into a big win for the Celtics
> setting up for next year.
>
>
>
> I know, I know - I'm crazy. Ainge will screw it up, and even if he doesn't
> Doc will finish with a flourishing coup de grace anyway destroying all
> hope.
>
>
>
> We sit in a very nice position.  Of all the chips needed to make a
> significant trade happen we have most of them (except maybe a trade
> exemption & significant cap room).  We have "upside" kids at almost every
> position. We have a large expiring contract. Said contract is insured. We
> will have an (at worst) top 5 pick unless we win every game from this
> point
> forward. We are not so far over the luxury tax threshold to scare the
> owners
> into saying no (at least I don't think we are).
>
>
>
> Wouldn't the Pau Gasol scenario now be ideal if we fall out of the top 2
> picks? Wouldn't Memphis salivate over our THIS year's pick (Let's just say
> #4 for argument's sake) to go with either Jefferson or Green and an
> expiring, yet insured Ratliff?
>
>
>
> Jermaine O'Neal and yes (I'm about to shock Steve Ouellete to his shoes)
> Garnett might (heavy on the might - let's ASSUME availability) also be had
> if combined with any combination of Jefferson/Green/West/Gomes and the
> expiring contract of Monsieur Ratliff if combined with let's say the #3
> pick
> in this pipe dream?
>
>
>
> I'm not saying I would do those things, but I am saying that such
> scenarios
> are now much more POSSIBLE then ever before because we have the
> combination
> of very high pick, expiration, and intriguing youth.  Now instead of the
> pie
> in the sky "we can get Garnett for Green and a pick" which takes no
> account
> in reality of the cap system and trade rules, the opposite is true and
> such
> matching of salary along with other factors are for once within our reach.
>
>
>
> For the first time in many years Ainge has real options. He's no longer
> restricted (at least I don't think he is) to nibbling at the edges. This
> is
> the first time he can in reality be a player for not just a veteran
> player,
> but a veteran player that will have an immediate and franchise turning
> impact. We have the contract to even out a draft pick trade (necessary for
> cap) and sweetener in our youth instead of just having a pick which limits
> options greatly.
>
>
>
> Do I think he'll do something risky, splashy, and uncommon of his past
> endeavors? I don't know, but I do think he's sees the writing on the wall.
> He's in the same hot seat Isiah Thomas sat in last year (and sits in now)
> realizing that he's got to _______ or get off the pot.  I do truly think
> he's one and done - either he gets Oden or Durant OR makes a huge, big
> splash move if he gets an other pick then 1 or 2 - otherwise he'll be
> gone.
>
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