If we get number one pick in this years draft.......we keep it.........draft Oden and stick him long side Al........if we get pick two or lower we trade it....cause we'd most likely grab durant.......then we got Durant and Green, twp players who play alike, score the same ways and are young. I'd rather we traded it off to a western team (dont want Durant in in the east) for a centre/ Power forward.........Biedrins? Rashd Lewis? Bynum? Whos knows? But trade the pick and throw Wally their way. Any thoughts?
<div class="quote_poster">joekickass Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">If we get number one pick in this years draft.......we keep it.........draft Oden and stick him long side Al........if we get pick two or lower we trade it....cause we'd most likely grab durant.......then we got Durant and Green, twp players who play alike, score the same ways and are young. I'd rather we traded it off to a western team (dont want Durant in in the east) for a centre/ Power forward.........Biedrins? Rashd Lewis? Bynum? Whos knows? But trade the pick and throw Wally their way. Any thoughts?</div> Wouldn't Lewis just create a logjam on the wing too? Either way, I think that Green and Durant can coexist just fine, because both are versatile enough that they can play just about every position from 1-3 if need be. I can even see Durant possible playing some four on the next level. Afterall, he is 6'10" with a huge wingspan. Durant's not the type of talent that you want to trade away. If this were most other years, he'd be a lock to be the #1 pick. Players with his feel for the game don't come around that often.
<div class="quote_poster">Voodoo Child Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Wouldn't Lewis just create a logjam on the wing too? Either way, I think that Green and Durant can coexist just fine, because both are versatile enough that they can play just about every position from 1-3 if need be. I can even see Durant possible playing some four on the next level. Afterall, he is 6'10" with a huge wingspan. Durant's not the type of talent that you want to trade away. If this were most other years, he'd be a lock to be the #1 pick. Players with his feel for the game don't come around that often.</div> Well, first of all I'm pretty sure Lewis is a FA, so no need to trade. Well Durant along with Jefferson and green, peirce and rondo would be a good young linup. But i dunt know how well they will coexist. But i would like to see that. But why trade away the pick. Unless u get offered like amare or KG, keep it. Develop Durant because he will be great, and he is a assertive smart ball player who loves to play.
i kinda like the idea of trading the pick for either Amare or KG, or JO. That would make the Celtics contenders next year, instead of having to wait for Durant to turn into a star.
<div class="quote_poster">Answer_AI03 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">i kinda like the idea of trading the pick for either Amare or KG, or JO. That would make the Celtics contenders next year, instead of having to wait for Durant to turn into a star.</div> Agree with that. If we get a top 2 pick, we might be able to put together the most attractive package for KG. And with Theo Ratliff's expiring contract, it makes it very possible. If the Wolves are really considering a deal for Garnett, Oden/Durant, any combination of our younger players (excluding Jefferson, that would be too much) and Ratliff's contract would be just as good (or better) than anything the Lakers or Bulls could offer. I think landing KG would turn the Celtics into immediate contenders with a core lineup of Pierce, Garnett and Al Jefferson. It would be great to be able to have Oden or Durant on the team, but I think Pierce and Garnett still have 4-5 great years in them, so it's worth sacrificing the longterm future for a legit shot at immediate success.
<div class="quote_poster">joekickass Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">if we get pick two or lower we trade it....cause we'd most likely grab durant.......then we got Durant and Green, twp players who play alike, score the same ways and are young. Any thoughts?</div> just as a warning: dont pass on someone like durant. hes got the most potential in years (as far as i know, altho you could obviously also argue for oden), hes mind-bogglingly (haha) good, unlike green, and there is a very high chance of you regretting that you passed on him. when you have a player like him in your lap, you dont just ignore it because you have gerald green. if anything, take durant if you get the #2 pick, and trade green.
hes not enough for a championship, which hes shown. then again, you mix him with paul pierce, then maybe. but if i was a gm, i'd rather have a young durant than an aging kg.
you guys are talking as if you already have the 1 or 2 pick. you might not get top 3 because you never know whats going to happen in the lottery, the bucks got top pick a couple of seasons ago and they were 6th in the running for it so dont get your hopes up.
i'm all for trading for Amare and even Dwight. But anything other than that (including KG) for the draft pick I say no. They could find something else to trade for KG, like maybe Ratliff, Powe, and something else. But even after the big 2 there's still a couple of solid picks like Wright, Horford, and Jianlian. The draft's in 6 days, we'll find out then
<div class="quote_poster">cMac44111 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">i'm all for trading for Amare and even Dwight. But anything other than that (including KG) for the draft pick I say no. They could find something else to trade for KG, like maybe Ratliff, Powe, and something else. But even after the big 2 there's still a couple of solid picks like Wright, Horford, and Jianlian. The draft's in 6 days, we'll find out then</div> We could offer the #1 pick, Pierce, Green, Jefferson, West, Rondo and Allen for Dwight... and Orlando would laugh at us. Let's not even mention his name in this conversation. Amare would be great, but I doubt he would be available as well. I can respect your opinion on KG, but I still think its worth the risk because KG is a sure thing, and there's a huge chance that Oden and Durant could never be the player Garnett already is.
Trade the pick? That's just insane. If anything, you guys should be trying to trade Pierce for the Memphis pick and get a chance to draft both Oden and Durant. Rondo/Green/Durant/Al Jefferson/Oden might be the best lineup in the East in a few years.
<div class="quote_poster">44Thrilla Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">We could offer the #1 pick, Pierce, Green, Jefferson, West, Rondo and Allen for Dwight... and Orlando would laugh at us. Let's not even mention his name in this conversation. Amare would be great, but I doubt he would be available as well. I can respect your opinion on KG, but I still think its worth the risk because KG is a sure thing, and there's a huge chance that Oden and Durant could never be the player Garnett already is.</div> They so would laugh too I think Oden will bust a bit, liek iv been saying since iv got to this forum, he isnt assertive enough, he dosnt want it all the time. ( the ball). Durant is.
<div class="quote_poster">44Thrilla Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">We could offer the #1 pick, Pierce, Green, Jefferson, West, Rondo and Allen for Dwight... and Orlando would laugh at us. Let's not even mention his name in this conversation.</div> I'm not following where this is coming from. I never said anything about trading anything other than the pick for Dwight, and I don't know why he shouldn't be mentioned. What's bad about him? And I don't think KG has that many good years left. 3-5 years from now he could be gone. Like I said we could probably trade find something else to trade for him. Anyway, I just want the Cs to be a dynasty again and dominate the seen for the next decade.
^ If that could work, I think Orlando would actually do it. PG - Delonte West SG - JJ Redick SF - Paul Pierce PF - Al Jefferson C - Greg Oden That would be better than anything they could build around Dwight.
<div class="quote_poster">Bobcats Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">^ If that could work, I think Orlando would actually do it. PG - Delonte West SG - JJ Redick SF - Paul Pierce PF - Al Jefferson C - Greg Oden That would be better than anything they could build around Dwight.</div> First off, Redick wouldn't start, he isn't good enough yet. Rondo Would start. Other then that it looks liek a good line up.
