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Go look up the Celtics record when Pierce was injured and come back to me. Then tell me that he didn't compltely hold the team on his shoulders and bringing in a huge offensive addition won't help. You've yet to answer my question...WHY THE HELL WOULD THE CELTICS TRADE AL JEFFERSON TO REBUILD?

I definitely wouldn't be surprised to see Ainge try to pick up one more 2nd round selection if Aaron Gray slips a little bit more, similarly to when they picked one up to draft Powe last year. I think I remember Ainge scouting Pitt at times during the season and this team seriously lacks height.

YES BIG BABY!!

Solid Pick.

I was at a friend's house or else I would've been all over this thread... A few of my thoughts, if I may... Great trade for the Celtics, and anyone who says otherwise (every caller on EEI) obviously has not seen Ray Allen play nearly enough. Allen compliments Pierce nicely as Allen is one of the purest shooters in the game and has one of the smoothest offensive moves I've seen. Allen will step right in and be an offensive weapon and add to pierce and Jefferson, who should be a solid offensive scorer down low. Also, a great trade for the Knicks...Zeke just baptised Portland on that one. Zach Randolph and Eddy Curry will be a pair of big bangers to reckon with and if healthy and if on top of their game, they will make for some scary twin towers on both sides of the ball. Jared Dudley went waaaaaay too early. No chance in hell will his game translate to the NBA. I like this added bonus of the #35 pick. It should be interesting to see what Ainge does with these two picks. He's a second round magician.

Love the trade. You can't double Pierce and Allen at the same time. Pierce/Allen/Jefferson has the potential to become a huge offensive trio led by Rajon Rondo. Also, if it doesn't work out, in a few years the contracts won't be a burden anymore and you can build around Big Al while he's in his prime.

This will end if we just allow the real adam123 to rejoin the site.

Update: Julio Lugo is 0-29 in his past 29 at bats. Just a friendly reminder from the folks here at Start Cora Inc...

Update: Julio Lugo is 0-29 in his past 29 at bats. Just a friendly reminder from the folks here at Start Cora Inc... Edit: This meant to go in the New Shortstop thread.

. Wow...

It's nice to know that he'll be raking in millions while he's home video gaming and blogging all day...

Minnesota would be REAAAAAALLY desperate for a lottery pick if they actually complete a trade like this.

OH MY GOD. I didn't hear this but a few of my friends did and appearently, Jim Gray just said on ESPN News that the Celtics/Suns/T-Wolves are extrememly close to a 3 way deal, pending Marion agreeeing to cooperate with Boston. It would send KG to Phoenix, Marion to Boston, and Theo, the #5 pick, and others would be involved. The details were kinda broad but a frontcourt of Pierce/Marion/Big Al...where do I sign up?

Jeff Green seems like a solid player, but I wouldn't use the 5th pick on him.

Banned forever or temporary? Sorry, just curious.

Adam, is that you?

By the way, what's your bright idea, YanksHater?

I'm so pumped for this game. Watching my favorite player go up against my favorite team is a rare occasion and I don't think I could have asked much more out of the last matchup between Felix and Daisuke. (Even though my math test the next morning didn't exactly benefit from it). That was a game to remember. Hopefully we come out of this game with a win but I hope Felix gets back on track and finds some success as well. I hope we can take advantage of some of the weak spots in Seattle's bullpen...maybe....

Stop listening to whatever the media tells you. The word relevancy is irrelevant. The average Boston sports fan could give a s*** about the Celtics, so forget about them. The main goal is to win and building around Pierce just isn't going to work. Atlanta has thrown Joe Johnson's name around and sure, its far fetched but at least it's somewhat of an option. Let's face it...everyone who Pierce would approve of and their mother is going to reject a trade to Boston. Garnett didn't want to come here...neither did Jermaine O'Neal and neither does Shawn Marion. We need to pick a direction and we mine as well build around Al Jefferson.

Felix Hernandez is one of my favorite players not on the Red Sox, so I might be a little bit biased. Nevertheless, I think he's going to have a monster night tonight. The bats have been somewhat inconsistent recently and he's had recent success against the Red Sox. He's also well rested and at home, so I think he's due for a big start.

Step 1) Trade Paul Pierce to Atlanta for Joe Johnson and the #3 overall pick Most of these veteran trade discussions are revolving around Pierce's wish to acquire another vet who can help take the Celtics to the "promised land" of another first round exit. There have been whispers between the Hawks and the Celtics regarding Joe Johnson and the three first round picks between the two teams. Take these discussions a step forward and include the veteran Celtic star who is days away from going Kobe on the Celtics if they don't acquire a veteran, which most likely will be a deal that the Celtics will later regret. Joe Johnson is one of the league's most underrated players. He'll be turning 26 years old on Thursday and his stats, along with his play on the court has gotten progressively better, including a 25 POINT PER GAME season last year which went way under the radar among NBA fans. Joe Johnson is a rising star in the NBA and we should've never let him go in the first place. He will be a premier scorer for years to come and he fits the perfect mold as a shooting SG for this young squad. Not only would they receive Joe Johnson, but also the highly coveted #3 pick. You're never going to get full value for Pierce but this is as close as you will get. Step 2) Draft Al Horford at #3 and Draft Corey Brewer at #5 Al Horford will turn out to be one of the best players in this draft and his game is very polished and NBA ready. He is a force offensively and he will develop a very nice post up game and he has also shown a good shot. He is very athletic and he will pair nicely with Al Jefferson. Corey Brewer is very similar to a Scottie Pippen/Josh Howard type player. He is already better than many of the wing players on the Celtics and he hasn't even stepped on the court yet. He will be a defensive stopper and he also showed a nice offensive game as well last season. His athleticism and speed wil l allow him to create oppurtunities on offense and he has all the tools that are necessary to be a star SF. Let's take a quick break and look at the Celtics new depth chart. PG Rajon Rondo/Delonte West/Sebastian Telfair SG Joe Johnson/Tony Allen SF Corey Brewer/Gerald Green PF Al Horford/Ryan Gomes C Al Jefferson/Kendrick Perkins/Sean Williams? Also, Wally Szcerbiak and Theo Ratliff will still be under contract but look to trade them or have them play extremely limited roles with this team...when their contracts are no longer under the Celtics, it will free up a lot of space. They will be injured anyways so their significance on the court is nothing. This team's only question mark is at the PG position as Rajon Rondo has not quite proven that he is ready to be a starting PG in the NBA, however, there are plentiful PGs throughout t he 2008 draft including OJ Mayo, Derrick Rose, Eric Gordon, and Darren Collison, so we could see what Rondo is capable of this season and then see if PG is a need in next season's draft. This team would be ready to compete for a title in about 4 years.

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Dude, I wasn't even dissing you or anything. I was just asking you to clear up why you wanted me to look up Pena's season. Like I said, I wasn't following baseball when I was two years old so my statement remains true that this is one of the more pathetic showings I've seen a player have in a red sox uniform.