Kendrick Perkins traded to Thunder, Jeff Green, Nenad Krstic to Celtics

[MMM]

Why you would trade argueable the best post defender in the league for a swingman? Boston don't need offense...they are great because of their size and post defense. It's why they would give Miami problems.

Why trade Perk when you pretty much already are the favourites to win it all? stupid.

my guess tot he thought process is:
they did fine without him for 3 months
they probably couldn't afford to resign him in a few months
Green is a nice asset moving forward
and Perk is coming off an injury and just recently banged up his other knee a little

does that justify this move???? Probably not.

[The_Yearning]

People are forgetting Jeff Green's versatility. This can is probably the best bench scorer the Celtics have had in years and he can provide much more. He can play the 3 or 4...drive/shoot and is pretty athletic...something the Celtics were looking for I guess.

[All Net]

um. what.

All I can think is Boston has been #1 on the east without Perk.. so maybe Ainge feels.. they don't need him as much? Damn I feel bad for Perk, he worked his @ss off to heal and come back. I dont know much about Jeff Green.. gotta check him out now.. sigh.

They would always of needed him vs Miami, L.A e.t.c

Depending on Shaq and JO is a big mistake.

[All Net]

my guess tot he thought process is:
they did fine without him for 3 months
they probably couldn't afford to resign him in a few months
Green is a nice asset moving forward
and Perk is coming off an injury and just recently banged up his other knee a little

does that justify this move???? Probably not.

But isn't Green a FA too?

How do you feel about this MMM?

maybe Ainge is thinking long term not this year?

[kaiiu]

So Jeff. Green gonna come off the bench? If so what a waste of talent

[kaiiu]

So Jeff. Green gonna come off the bench? If so what a waste of talent

[kabalcage]

We finally have a big. OMG! This is really exciting; I hope he's not broken.

Jeff Green is a little too good to a backup, but that's a very nice pickup for the Celtics. Semih Erden / Nenad / Shaq / Rasheed (he'll come back) should be a more than serviceable frontcourt rotation. And toss in a little Jeff Green; the Celtics will be hard to beat.

The Thunder now have a properly balanced roster. It seems like Thabo Sefolosha will be the primary SF backup.

Perkins / Cole Aldrich
Ibaka / Collison
Durant
Sefolosha / Harden / Cook / Robinson
Westbrook / Maynor

[Clutch]

Good move for OKC.

If Perkins can stay healthy they will be very dangerous.

I think we have one of the most interesting deadlines in a while.

[Draz]

LOL OKC raped them.

[chazzy]

Let's not forget that Boston has been at the top of the league in defense WITHOUT Perkins for the first half of the season. Garnett is their defensive anchor, not Perk.. their offense has been somewhat average coimparatively. I don't think they'll lose too much defensively, and their offense gets better. We'll see how it plays out because their success hinges on Shaq's health a lot now.

[Kingwillball]

Any Celtic Fan happy about this better wake Up..Your Chances of Even making it out of the East just dramatically diminished.. Perk was an anchor inside that sealed of the driving lanes of Wade and Bron and even Rose better than anyone. The Heat especially now will have more of a green light driving the ball inside. Plus Nate Dog was a nice spark ..Rondo will have to log heavy minutes..

[MMM]

But isn't Green a FA too?

How do you feel about this MMM?

maybe Ainge is thinking long term not this year?

Green is a RFA which is a bit different. The Celtics could potentially use him as a asset in future acquisitions. Right now I'm not sold on the trade especially considering how fragile the O'Neal center tandem has been this season.

[ballup]

I almost spat out my drink when I saw this on Facebook. I'm very mixed about this trade. Danny did a great job getting a lengthy 3 and a big who can pop, but he's taking a huge risk. He's depending on Delonte's health to spell Rondo. My guess for not holding onto Perkins is what we all saw in the Orlando game. Although Perk wasn't 100%, he was getting owned by Howard's post moves early on. Maybe Danny thought that since Howard is not easily guard-able by one man, Perk is no longer needed. Also to note is Perk's new injury, which could cause future problems and concerns.

So is this Boston's new roster?
Starters - Rondo, Ray, Pierce, Garnett, Shaq
Bench - Delonte, Wafer/Parker???, Green, Baby, Krystic

I think Doc would shift Baby into the 5 sometimes and Green to the 4 in spot minutes.

[Real Men Wear Green]

And as a follow-up...Semih and Gody get traded.

[schism206]

We'll see how it plays out, but at first glance, this seems like a big mistake. Jermaine O'neal is pretty much worthless imo, but is a 7footer. Shaq is good for limited play, but Perk is a fierce rebounder and defender, and an intimidator to other big men. That's EXACTLY what you need in the playoffs... especially since the Celts were one of the biggest teams in terms of front court. How does that help them beat Miami, Orlando or the Lakers?