Why I'm not Happy my Favorite Basketball Player is Joining my Favorite team

Let me get this out of the way, I admit I was wrong about the Pedro Martinez trade. Giving up Carl Pavano and Tony Armas Jr did not wind up killing the Red Sox for years to come. OK, I was wrong. It doesn't mean I am wrong this time.

I enjoy watching Kevin Garnett play basketball more than any other player in the league. The guy plays with as much fire as anyone in the league. He is incredibly athletic, gifted and intense. By all accounts he is a great teammate. He is joing the Celtics in a trade that is sending away four very talented players in their early twenties and some guy named Theo.

I understand the need to give up Jefferson, he will be a very good player in the league, maybe even a great player. Gomes is a nice serviceable player that will have a good solid career in the NBA and at some point will be a solid role player on a championship team. I even have some misgivings about seeing Sebastian Telfair go. He is a young talented player that I still think one day will get it.

However the deal breaker to me is Gerald Green. Gerald Green some day soon could emerge as a very special NBA player. Now, picture how much you hated seeing Chauncey Billups the last 10 years develop and multiply times 2, because that is what I see for Green.

The argument goes, the Celtics immediatly go to a championship contender with Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. I'm sure the Nuggets felt the same way last year when they added Allen Iverson to a team with Carmelo Anthony, K-Mart, Camby and Nene. Quick name me three other Celtics???? Mind you the same people praising the deal today were complaining about Ray Allen being too old a month ago. Guess what? He's older now.

All Star teams rarely work. Ask the Orioles how Bip Roberts, Albert Belle, Roberto Alomar, etc worked out. Ask the recent Dream Team coaches how their teams fare in the Olympics.

I love Kevin Garnett and may be more likely to buy tickets next year to watch, but I don't think this was a good deal. I am hoping that Kevin Garnett proves me just as wrong as Pedro did during the championship parade.

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HappyskinnyAll-American

877 days ago

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Here is why the Celtics were basically willing to give up on Gerald Green: .29%. That was Gerald's field goal percentage in the summer league. This was his third summer league. He should be dominating those guys by now. His other numbers were awful too. Oh and by the way, he can't play defense. I'll be waiting for the first Tracy Mcgrady comparison.

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Ea34Div-I Stud

877 days ago

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I disagree. giving up Green was brilliant. He's a one-dimensional NBA player, if that. He can score, but he doesn't shoot a high percentage, he doesn't rebound, he doesn't play defense and he doesn't pass. He's a physically gifted athlete that happens to be a BAD NBA player. the Celtic will regret dealing Jefferson. You tanked the season for a shot at Oden, then you turn around and deal someone just as good as Oden. No wonder the C's dynasty is such a distant memory!

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

877 days ago

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Has anyone yet checked to make sure that False Prophet has not gone the way of a dishonored samurai?

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JuTMSY4Legend

877 days ago

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I believe he's on vacation...although I wouldn't be suprised if that vacation was now a cave, with no TV or lights...hidden from all...

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MegECass110AAA-er

877 days ago

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I know Al has a ton of potential, and Gomes is a good bench guy, but Green and Telfair have a loooooooooong way to go before they become good NBA players, and frankly, I'm sick of waiting. Also, I've heard conflicting reports as to whether Gomes is in the deal or not (it'd be nice if he stuck around). They've tried to go young for years, and it hasn't panned out. You can't tell me you're not looking forward to three of four straight seasons with a legitimate shot of going deep into the playoffs.

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Ea34Div-I Stud

877 days ago

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i think they could have gotten a better "sell high" deal for Gerald Green with giving up Jefferson if they waited. The problem is that the C's probably won't win a title within the next 5 year, and once the big 3 retire, the team will be worse than they were in 06-07 and with no young building blocks since they will be picking between 18-25 in the draft every year.

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PD ReportSoccer Kid

877 days ago

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Ea34 has it right on the money. The team isn't good enough to win a title so in 4 years we will be starting with absolutely nothing.

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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer

877 days ago

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I think there should be a gag order on all these freakin' KG articles until the deal is official. Why is it that Boston fans have to post 16 articles on everything? Team up! Comment on each other's stuff!

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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer

877 days ago

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And it doesn't help that there are just enough active Boston fans to promote every single one of them either.

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MegECass110AAA-er

877 days ago

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Who's to say what's going to happen in the next four years? Who the hell knows who we're going to draft or pick up or trade for? There's no crystal ball. All I know is that in 2007, I am excited about the Boston Celtics.

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PD ReportSoccer Kid

877 days ago

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I was wrong about Pedro. I hope to be wrong here. One thing is for sure...2007 is better with this trade than without.

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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer

877 days ago

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I've yet to read - in all these articles - about who's going to play the other two spots on the floor and who's going to be on their bench. All three of these guys are only between 28-30, but they're not all going to play the entire game and the Celtics won't be able to convince other teams to play 72 three-on-three games. Who's left if one or more of them gets injured? The 03-04 Lakers had four all-stars, granted two were old, and everyone got excited just like Celts fans are doing now.Kobe and Shaq are more dominant players than any of the three guys the Celtics have now and they didn't do anything. I think Boston fans are getting ahead of themselves.

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HappyskinnyAll-American

877 days ago

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Clearly Rondo will be playing the point, and Kendrick Perkins will be playing center. Neither can shoot, and neither need to shoot. Rondo does everything well except shooting, but he is just young. Perkins is a great shot blocker, he just needs to learn how to stay out of foul trouble. Where your statement doesnt hold water is where you say the three of them cannot play the whole game. Thats right. One can leave the court and you still have two guys who can put the ball in the basket. There will be no dry stretches.

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MegECass110AAA-er

877 days ago

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Tony Allen will hopefully return from his sad but ridiculously humorous ACL injury and play some defense. There were guys on the radio yesterday trying to name the rest of the Boston Celtics, and they stuggled mightily.

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