Lets face it, the ride was over

George1963 wrote:Face it.  The ride with The Big Three was over.  Why wait to start the rebuilding project?  Get it started right away.  Do it now.  Good job Danny Ainge.

Ainge robbed them. On the Doc deal as well. He pretty much got something for nothing there. I like Doc, but who needs a seven mil a year coach when you're rebuilding?


It was Doc himself that wanted no part of rebuilding.

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Was just listening in the car to some sirius sports show.  Adam Schein was raving about the deal.  He feels advantage Nets.

I'll have to wait and see.  Three #1s?  Pierce is what, 35, 36?  KG is 37? 
The crazy Russian owner wants to be on par with the Knicks, not necessarily looking for the Finals.

Glad Brook Lopez wasn't traded. 


Pierce is one of my all time favorites, but in my eyes he became a turnover machine.  Just not quick enough any more to stay with the young guys.  Gets his pocket picked way to often, especially in the playoffs.  I cringe when he dribbles too much.   Prepare for him to give you one good night, one bad night, one good night, one bad night, and so on.

George1963 wrote:Face it.  The ride with The Big Three was over.  Why wait to start the rebuilding project?  Get it started right away.  Do it now.  Good job Danny Ainge.

Ainge robbed them. On the Doc deal as well. He pretty much got something for nothing there. I like Doc, but who needs a seven mil a year coach when you're rebuilding?

wyckedheart8 wrote:

George1963 wrote:Face it.  The ride with The Big Three was over.  Why wait to start the rebuilding project?  Get it started right away.  Do it now.  Good job Danny Ainge.

Ainge robbed them. On the Doc deal as well. He pretty much got something for nothing there. I like Doc, but who needs a seven mil a year coach when you're rebuilding?

 You are 100% right on that, he should do very well in LA, he is exactly what the Clippers need right now to get that team over the hump.


100% right on about what?  Doc left the Celts.  He did not want to be part of the rebuilding.

George1963 wrote: You are 100% right on that, he should do very well in LA, he is exactly what the Clippers need right now to get that team over the hump.


100% right on about what?  Doc left the Celts.  He did not want to be part of the rebuilding.


He left because he got traded. Without that if he didn't want to coach the Celts next year, or for the next three, he wasn't coaching anywhere and the Celtics were getting nothing.

That's what I meant by Ainge getting something for nothing.


Once the decision was made firmly by Doc himself that he was moving on, I believe Danny and Doc worked together to make sure the Celtics got something for Doc.  Doc was not going to leave Boston and not insure that the Celtics would get something (1st round pick) in return for him.  After all, he did still have 3 years left on his contract.  Ainge didn't rob L.A. like he just made some brilliant mastermind move and pulled the wool over their eyes.  He was just doing his job as any G.M. should.  But were the C's trying to trade Doc from the get go?  No.  The situation evolved over several weeks, and Doc's non-commital about returning to a rebuild situation contributed to the end result of him ultimately deciding to move on.  He's getting the exact same salary in the new place, so he didn't move for more money.  The difference (besides the chance to win now), is he now gets to coach Chris Paul, and doesn't have to coach Rajon Rondo anymore.