Nets Turned Down Celtic Bid for RJ

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  1. NJNetz

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Celtics are rebuilding but would like to push the process forward by adding a top flight star. While rumors fly about an Allen Iverson deal, the Boston Herald says one deal that won't happen involves Richard Jefferson. Boston, it reported, inquired about Richard Jefferson, but Rod Thorn "has not yet taken leave of his senses enough to move him to Boston". Meanwhile, Jason Collins' twin, Jarron, joked he hadn't considered the Nets because he didn't want to take his brother's minutes.</div>

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    The only person I would give RJ for is Gerald green + more or paul pierce
     
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    RJ for Paul Pierce straight up? That would be horrible for Boston
     
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    they want a allstar type player for rj, mi guessing they green and like gomes and a salary filler sordof liek the iverson deals
     
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    RJ's overrated anyway, he leaves Kidd's presence and his stock will drop like a ton of bricks.
     
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    no he wont he showed he can be a great scorer in the begining of 2 seasons ago when the best player next to him was ron mercer
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Squishface:</div><div class="quote_post">RJ's overrated anyway, he leaves Kidd's presence and his stock will drop like a ton of bricks.</div>



    I don't really agree with that. RJ doesn't depend on Kidd as much as other player's on the team do. Kidd does help him, but a lot of the times RJ sets up his own shot. Also what about the season where he averageed 22 ppg when Kidd was injured. I'm sure in that situation his stock should of dropped if he <u>really</u> depended on J.
     
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    I suppose I spoke hastily, and in truth, I was just being a bitter, eternally rebuilding Celtics fan. I'm sorry, next time I'll put a disclaimer on there.

    While I do believe we would see a little dip in his performance were he to leave New Jersey, I'm sure he would find his niche one way or another, natural athletic ability mingled with a little experience has a way of doing just that.
     
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    Unless we were getting Pierce, I wouldn't trade RJ..but then again, I'm not sure how well Pierce or Vince would be second fiddle (probably Pierce cause Vince isn't the defender, and scores a bit more efficiently). I like Pierce a lot, I rather give Vince for him. Pierce is a tough defender, is just as clutch, and a scorer as Vince as well as rebounds better.

    As for Boston, it would make sense cause RJ's considerably younger, getting better, and will peak just when the Boston young'ins are getting into their prime.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting nextlevelgame:</div><div class="quote_post">Unless we were getting Pierce, I wouldn't trade RJ..but then again, I'm not sure how well Pierce or Vince would be second fiddle (probably Pierce cause Vince isn't the defender, and scores a bit more efficiently). I like Pierce a lot, I rather give Vince for him. Pierce is a tough defender, is just as clutch, and a scorer as Vince as well as rebounds better.

    As for Boston, it would make sense cause RJ's considerably younger, getting better, and will peak just when the Boston young'ins are getting into their prime.</div>
    celts would never ever in their lives trade pierce for Vince, and certainly not for RJ...paul pierce is everything that vince carter isn't, a competitor, a guy who hits tough shots under pressure, at the buzzer. a guy who doesn't get phased and stop going to the whole if he isn't getting calls at the rim, (vince just starts to settle for jumpers, and he's not that great of a shooter).
    I am an Arizona fan and love RJ to death, but he isn't a superstar, and pierce is...also, there is no sign of pierce slowing down for another 5 years IMO
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">paul pierce is everything that vince carter isn't, a competitor, a guy who hits tough shots under pressure, at the buzzer. a guy who doesn't get phased and stop going to the whole if he isn't getting calls at the rim, (vince just starts to settle for jumpers, and he's not that great of a shooter).
    I am an Arizona fan and love RJ to death, but he isn't a superstar, and pierce is...also, there is no sign of pierce slowing down for another 5 years IMO</div>

    Stuck in 2003, are we?
     

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