pokpok

al jefferson
5th pick
theo
for KG

pierce
green
wally
for kobe

Kobe and KG on the celtics and everyone is happy. LOL..this will never happen but something for u guys to talk about.

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MAS RipCity

Al is going to be better than KG in 2 years, so why ship him AND #5 for an aging KG? I am not sure why people are talking about the main purpose being just MAKING it to the Finals, the goal is to win it..and no way in hell does that team beat a Western foe in the Finals.
Honestly, if I were GM of Boston...instead of trying to attain another star to keep my disgruntled one happy..I trade the disgruntled one. Boston just simply needs to rebuild. I would try to package Pierce to a team like Millwaukee for thier pick and fillers, or even to Minny for the #7 and cap relief...the Kings at 10 are an ideal spot too...and probably the best option would be #14 and Corey Maggette for Pierce.
For ****s and giggles lets say the basis of a deal was made for #14 and CM...here's what you would have.
PG- Mike Conley(#5)
SG- Corey Maggette
SF- Al Thornton/Julian Wright (#14,may have to trade up,but lets say he's there)
PF- Ryan Gomes
C- Al Jefferson
Bench:
Delonte West
Rajon Rando
Gerald Green
Kendrick Perkins
Wally World
really, not a bad team. CM replaces Pierce's scoring and would be an AllStar in the East. Some may not be high on conley, but I am. Big Al is a beast in the East, mixed in with Gomes' finesse and a SF of your choice with a solid bench and you have a playoff team who actually has a future.
Bottom line is,you can fiddle with any scenarios but I'd look to deal Pierce and build through one of the deepest drafts in history.

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ehmunro

Because Boston has a narrow window to win. If they trade Pierce they're not going to be playing for a title for another 12-15 years. There just isn't point to pretending that they're going to be playing for the 2012 NBA title when they don't have the horses to get them there.

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ehmunro

No need to do anything at the moment. I don't think Gasol does as much for them (unless they think that they can spin him into Garnett in a trade deadline deal). Come draft night that #5 pick goes away as McHale will have to settle for Ainge's choice rather than getting his own. McHale's only leverage is that he can dump McHale for Marion and low picks, and if he's going to do it then Boston should just shrug and talk to Atlanta, instead.

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"The Spurs are the Jason Voorhees of the NBA. No matter how many times you think you've finally killed them, turn your back on them and they're right back on their feet, machete in one hand and chainsaw in the other."

"Tim Duncan is the biggest crybaby in the NBA. If the Spurs were gay, he'd be Liberace." MCD

"Opium is the religion of the masses." Fred Reed

"I do not know what the Queensberry rules are, sir, but the Wilde rules are to shoot on sight!" Oscar Wilde to the Marquis of Queensbury after being threatened by the former pugilist.

Those who are in the know praise Dead Women Tell No Tales:

"The account of Kobe participating in orgies and the description of the surroundings is accurate. I attended few of those parties myself..." -- Jondell R. Montgomery, Long Beach, 2006

"Mom, you'd tell me if you were in a German scheisse video, right?"

Amareca

Garnett says no to Boston.

No surprise
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2912075

From the Wolves to the Celtics, from McHale to Ainge. It a step down was possible for Garnett this might have been it.

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bmac

#5, Green and Ratliff for Gasol maybe?

Don't think it'll happen but seems fair for both sides.

Causeway

Where was Garnett 8 pages ago!

number1pick

Dead.

pokpok

more like KG doesnt want to man up and be THE GUY for the team...

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bmac

Terrible post. Garnett has basically been THE GUY ever since he was drafted.

He's sick of McHale continually failing to build a decent team around him, why would he want to go to a team run by Danny Ainge.

rainman

He just did you guys a favor, maybe he wants to go to a Phoenix or Dallas or whereever he thinks he can win right away but as a Boston fan i would say good riddance. Pursue someone else if you have to but stay away from the headcases, Jefferson and the 5th pick was too much to start with.

pokpok

if KG came to the celtics...he would still be the main go to guy along with paul pierce..

in phoenix..where he wants to go to...he has steve nash and other role players where he doesnt have to carry the team.

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