Bogg

Eesh.......I mean, it's a huge gamble, but there's a really big potential payoff with the added benefit of giving you two guys young enough to rebuild around. I need to let this one stew for a little bit.

E.H. Munro

That was my exact reaction. On the one hand I think 70% of what's wrong in Sacramento is those two on the same roster. On the other hand, Evans does handle and penetrate as well as any pornstar and you have Bradley to defend the 1 while being the de facto SG. And if Doc can teach Evans how to properly run an offense, and Boston can get Cousins the ball on the blocks, well, there's huge amount of upside there.

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Bogg

I don't know.......if it turns out that those two are just unreachable morons it becomes ruinous. At least with a more minor deal that doesn't include Evans or Rondo you haven't risked much to begin with. This would be one of those trades that either vaults the C's back into contention or makes an absolute mess of the next 5-10 years.

E.H. Munro

I think we can probably put this one to sleep as DMC has been doing his Shaq impression since returning.

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Floods

The Celtics' title winning days are over regardless, unless they pull off a blockbuster. Something on the caliber of the Chris Paul rumors from last year.

And I agree, that core sucks. But Bradley and Sullinger aren't supposed to be 'core' guys. Doesn't mean they aren't useful players that should be cast aside for a mentally weak big man with several basketball-related bad habits. Hell, Jeff Green as a 'core' guy is a funny thought.

Randolph's just one guy, and where he was merely inept on defense, Cousins is also a dummy on that end of the floor. And I don't know why you'd be happy with a rich man's Brandon Bass, considering the one thing he explicitly lacks is what kept us out of the finals.

But not the second, which is pretty glaring.

E.H. Munro

If they're getting him the ball on the blocks the second problem takes care of itself. You don't mind DMC shooting from within 5'.

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Bogg

It's looking like the Kings have taken Cousins off the table in response to his recent strong play, but unless the plan is just to make the playoffs and struggle to advance, Boston's going to have to take a risk on someone. Whether it's a good player who makes way too much money (Rudy Gay), a very talented headcase (Cousins), or a high-upside guy with injury concerns (say, Eric Gordon), they're going to have to go after a guy who's less than ideal and hope for some luck. Yes, it's going to involve shipping out some solid rotation guys who are good citizens, and it very well could end up backfiring on Ainge. There's no other way to get star-level talent at a discount in the current trade market.

Diable

The Celtics should probably blow it up. Smart thing would have been to do it in the offseason, perhaps. Of course the problem is that they can't really get a ton for what they have

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Bogg

They can't really blow it up because they're locked into so many contracts for guys who either don't have huge trade value (Bass, Lee, Green) or only have a couple of years left (Pierce, KG, Terry). Letting everyone walk this past summer and trading Pierce still doesn't get you much in the way of building blocks and just has Rondo playing with a D-league team. They were destined to start out slow and disinterested, but they also need to swing a trade for one more piece, as well.

E.H. Munro

The owner's note comes due in the near future. They've been openly preparing to cash out (witness the recent cable deal where Xfinity Sports got a ginormous discount on their Celtics cable franchise with a 25 year commitment all for a nine figure up front payment), so dumpster diving in the lotto wasn't an option for them.

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"He thinks it's going to be fun being governor. It's only fun being governor of New York if you have money to spend, and I spent it all." Nelson Rockefeller on his successor, Hugh Carey.