When Paul Pierce talks...management listens

[GangstaBoogy]

It seems like overnight that entire franchise turned around. Take a look at the order of events...

June 26: Paul Pierce has finally told team management that unless the Celtics come out of this week with a talented veteran
co-star for him, they should expect him to make a public declaration soon after Thursday's draft that he wants a trade.

June 28: Traded Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak, and #5 draft pick to Seattle for Ray Allen and #35 draft pick

July 31: Traded Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair, Ryan Gomes, Theo Ratliff, and 2 1st round draft picks for Kevin Garnett

When they made the trade for Ray Allen I though, nice, but how is that supposed to help them win now? And what does that do for Gerald Green? Well I guess they decided that they want to win now and they would trade whoever it takes (minus #34) to make that happen...

07-08 Boston Celtics starting lineup
C: Kendrick Perkins
PF: Kevin Garnett
SF: Paul Pierce
SG: Ray Allen
PG: Rajon Rondo

I never thought I would say this, but...I wish Mitch Kupchak was more like Danny Ainge!

[MontrealCity's Most]

Bosto is gonna be fucking good

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I never thought I would say this, but...I wish Mitch Kupchak was more like Danny Ainge!

What a fuckin retard...

Fact of the matter is, McHale and Ainge are friends, and Lakers didn't have the pieces to sway McHales mind. Danny Ainge is still an incompetent GM, he potentially gave up too much for KG, as with Ray Allen...PeACe

[Don Jacob]

maybe, but people are interested in boston now. they could still flop on their face , but wow you look those three players and it's almost like half of starting eastern conf. all star team from 2000

[GangstaBoogy]

I never thought I would say this, but...I wish Mitch Kupchak was more like Danny Ainge!

What a fuckin retard...

Fact of the matter is, McHale and Ainge are friends, and Lakers didn't have the pieces to sway McHales mind. Danny Ainge is still an incompetent GM, he potentially gave up too much for KG, as with Ray Allen...PeACe

He built a championship contending team in 2 months. You're the retard 

[Bay Area Jat]

^^ lol at the at dude wit the middle finger

[Vegasmac25]

boston gave up a little to much to get KG but their whole thing is they want to win now fuck the waiting for players to develop.It could backfire on Boston but you have to give credit to them cause they actually went out and did something and are willing to take that risk.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I never thought I would say this, but...I wish Mitch Kupchak was more like Danny Ainge!

What a fuckin retard...

Fact of the matter is, McHale and Ainge are friends, and Lakers didn't have the pieces to sway McHales mind. Danny Ainge is still an incompetent GM, he potentially gave up too much for KG, as with Ray Allen...PeACe

He built a championship contending team in 2 months. You're the retard 

He built nothing. McHale and Ainge are buddies, you dumb piece of shit.

[SGV]

I don't see how Ainge didn't build anything? He acquired Ray Allen and KG to keep his star satisfied. Whether or not Ainge is his friends with Mchale or not, he sealed the deal the Lakers couldn't.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I don't see how Ainge didn't build anything? He acquired Ray Allen and KG to keep his star satisfied. Whether or not Ainge is his friends with Mchale or not, he sealed the deal the Lakers couldn't.

First of all, the deal for Ray Allen was not great or anything. Ainge has BEEN a terrible GM, the fact that he happens to be long time friends with McHale, and the fact that McHale would much rather deal KG to Boston than to LA is what made this work. It's Celtic pride, homie...PeACe

[Hatesrats™]

it's still a better deal than anything we have done all off season bro.
besides that, Kobe still might bail on us..

[wcsoldier]

Regarless what Boston has done, WE haven't done shit yet and won't ... sadly we have to admit our franchise will be stuck in mediocrity til Mitch is the GM ...

[7even]

Well, you never know. Maybe Mitch might work something out involving Kobe. A Blockbuster trade that will shit on this one.

[wcsoldier]

^^^^ Naw Kobe will be traded after next season and we'll get robbed in the same we were for Shaq... Cupkake hasn't had a plan til 2004, no vision for the future and has done a terrible work in terms of handling the salary cap ...

[hisairness]

I never thought I would say this, but...I wish Mitch Kupchak was more like Danny Ainge!

What a fuckin retard...

Fact of the matter is, McHale and Ainge are friends, and Lakers didn't have the pieces to sway McHales mind. Danny Ainge is still an incompetent GM, he potentially gave up too much for KG, as with Ray Allen...PeACe

NIK, how do you do it?  Not only do you have tons of inside information on the Lakers, but you also operate on the east coast as well? 

Fucking tool.

In five years, this may be a bad deal for Boston.  But right now, it is a great deal for Boston.