Lebron is probably crapping his pants now, he can't carry his trashcan team past 3 stars. IF they are healthy, though.
The way I see it, as a fan of a rival WC team, the more the T-Pups get fleeced, the more I like the trade. Sure, I'm cringing at the thought of the Eastern Sports Propaganda Network (and Bill Simmons in particular) slobbering all over the Celtics' c*cks in the upcoming days, weeks, months, and years, but hey, that's the price to pay for weakening a WC rival, I guess.
I don't think that is true at all. I think KG still has a lot left in the tank, and as do the other two. If the Celtics pull this trade off, it will surely turn them into contenders in the East for the next two or three years at least.
Celtics are now a force... ...I don't see how anybody can mess with a healthy Garnett/Pierce/Allen. Now...they just need to make sure they stay healthy.
Allen averaged 26 last year..Pierce had 25..KG had like 22, that's 73 ppg! Give me Gundy or give me Death! That looks like our totals last year.
ROFL. That certainly deserved a rofl, if one ever does. However, it would have been equally as bad had he went to the Lakers.
WOW its done....they gave up a lot in my opinion....plus not enough balls to go around. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_y...lug=ap-celtics-garnetttrade&prov=ap&type=lgns BOSTON (AP) -- Kevin Garnett is leaving Minnesota after the Boston Celtics agreed to acquire the All-Star forward in a multiplayer trade with the Timberwolves, a Celtics official told The Associated Press on Monday. Among the players who could be headed to Minnesota are forward Al Jefferson, guard Sebastian Telfair, swingman Gerald Green and center Theo Ratliff, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been completed. The official also said the Timberwolves would get at least one draft choice. The teams still had some things to clarify with the players' contracts, but the official said that would not keep the Celtics from acquiring Garnett, although there could be a change in the players ticketed for the Timberwolves. Garnett, 31, has spent all of his 12 NBA seasons with Minnesota. He would get an extension of his contract, which has one year plus an option year remaining, the official said. The Celtics had tried to get Garnett late last month, but his agent said he didn't want to go to Boston. Since then, Boston acquired seven-time All-Star guard Ray Allen from Seattle in a draft day deal. Already with Paul Pierce, the Celtics would become instant contenders in the mediocre Atlantic Division with Garnett, even without promising forward Jefferson. The Celtics obtained Allen and the 35th pick of the draft for guards Delonte West and Wally Szczerbiak, and forward Jeff Green of Georgetown, whom they drafted with the fifth pick. The Celtics have won just three playoff series during Pierce's nine years with them. They still have an NBA-record 16 championships, but none since 1986. "They have no excuses, this team out there," Danny Ainge, the executive director of basketball operations, said after Allen was acquired. Pierce, 29, led the Celtics in scoring last season but played only 47 games because of injury. Allen, who turns 32 next month, averaged a career-high 26.4 points last season, his 11th, but underwent surgery to remove bone spurs on both ankles that required him to wear protective boots. He is expected to be ready for training camp. A long, lean 6-foot-11 forward who's actually at least 2 inches taller than his listed height, Garnett's athleticism has allowed him to play all over the court -- banging against bodies in the post, swatting away shots in the lane, running the fast break, shooting top-of-the-key jumpers and even playing point guard every once in a while. A preps-to-the-pros pioneer, Garnett's immediate impact after being selected fifth overall in 1995 by the Timberwolves paved a path for dozens and dozens of other teenagers to skip college and declare for the draft -- most of whom enjoyed far less success. Then in October 1997, Garnett's contract changed the game -- a six-year, $126 million extension that led to significant alterations to the league's collective bargaining agreement emerging from a 1999 lockout. Garnett forever changed the franchise in Minnesota, too. The year before he was drafted, the Wolves set an NBA mark for futility with their fourth straight 60-loss season. In just his second season, he helped lead Minnesota to its first playoff appearance -- the first of eight straight. The last of those was the best, when the "Big Ticket" was at his peak. He won the league's MVP award and led the Wolves within two wins of the NBA finals in 2004. Garnett averaged 24.2 points and a league-high 13.9 rebounds that season, joining Larry Bird as the only players to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for five consecutive years. But those idyllic days quickly ended for the Wolves, who have fired two coaches and not made the playoffs since then. Part of their problem has been Garnett's huge salary, but vice president Kevin McHale has also missed on several moves. Though he never requested a trade or said he was unhappy in Minnesota, Garnett expressed frustration with some of McHale's decisions and challenged McHale to upgrade the roster. Teammate Mark Madsen was surprised by the news. "I never thought it would happen this offseason. I never thought it would happen, ever," Madsen said, adding: "Even before I entered the NBA, when I thought of Kevin Garnett I always thought of Minnesota. But at the same time in this business, we all know that anything can happen." AP Sports Writers Dave Campbell and Jon Krawczynski contributed to this report from Minneapolis.
at 31, 32, and 29 respectively, yes they are all past their primes. dream won his at 31 and drexler won his at 33. you are correct
seriously, a team with 3 super max contract, they won't go far in the playoff, except you are NY. They ain't have money for anyone else.
Boston needs a contract or two and we need to unload two or three. So the Celts have Rondo and the rookie Gabe Pruitt manning the point ... wonder if that's enough. Could they use some experience behind Rondo given that they are now the definition of "Win Now"? Is there an asset on that team worth something if you swap Alston and Super Scrub Scalabrine's contracts? It's not enough for Gomes. I'm just looking out for the well being of our resident Rafer apologists since they'll be able to say Skip to my Lou was solely responsible for turning around the once great Boston Celtics franchise. Eh, I'm probably trying to make something out of nothing simply because Morey and Ainge are friends.
I agree with JeopardE. I would say the Celts are a sinch for the 2nd round. But their PG and C spots are among the worst in the league. They have no depth either, except Tony Allen, who plays the same spots as Allen/Pierce. Barring more assets (better roll players and a bench) more complete teams late in the playoffs will exploit them the way the Heat, Nuggest, Lakers, Rockets (ugh) got beat this year. Rafer and Van Gundy actually would make them a lot better. What do you think?
