OT: Marbury possibly to Celts

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  1. Ed O

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    Again I disagree.

    Maybe you just have a different perspective on the meaning of history in the NBA, but the Celtics have had periods of dominance in every era in league history. It was a bit of a stretch between the Bird-led teams and the current batch, but the franchise has been remarkable on a variety of fronts and I'm not sure why you're so quick to dismiss past success just because it's in the past.

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    The Celtics have made it out of the first round 3 times since the Blazers last did, one of them to the conference finals, which was also the deepest you guys have made it in 17 years, as well.
     
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    I'd say Ainge mortaged the future for the present. Green and Jefferson will be very good players. Brewer I'm not so sure.
     
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    Gerald Green will not be a good player.
     
  5. Ed O

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    He meant Jeff Green, who the Sonics picked with Boston's draft pick.

    As for mortgaging the future: maybe he did. I think, personally, that mortgaging the future for a championship--and an opportunity to win another one or two--is totally worth it.

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    haha, I hope he meant Jeff.
     
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    Agree completely. Unless you have an amazing collection of young talent that seems poised to win a lot for many years, which Boston did not, turning it into 1-3 championship shots (one already cashed in) is a no-doubt win.
     
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    I didn't say it was a bad move. It worked for them. I think they were pretty good trades though, for both teams. Minnesota could have probably gotten more for KG though.
     
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    With McHale in charge?

    ...

    It's shocking he even got Jefferson in the deal. He should have demanded Perkins.

    :)

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    If they'd demoted McHale sooner they could have, anyway.

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