« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2010, 06:46:23 PM »
(1) Ray for Prince and Rip
(2) Ray for Hinrich, Salmons and Tyrus
(3) Ray for Dunleavy and Murphy
(4) Ray and change for Curry, Jeffries, Gallo
(5) Ray and BBD for Jamison, Foye, Blatche
(6) Ray for AK-47 and parts
I think each of those six trade proposals is realistic and has a good chance of happening if Danny Ainge wished to pursue them.
As for my interest in them, I'd rule out the following and go from there
(1) Ray for Prince and Rip
(2) Ray for Hinrich, Salmons and Tyrus
(3) Ray for Dunleavy and Murphy
(4) Ray and change for Curry, Jeffries, Gallo
(5) Ray and BBD for Jamison, Foye, Blatche
(6) Ray for AK-47 and parts
I'm uncertain about the remaining three. There is some interest but also an awful lot of money on the table. I'm not sure whether I'd be willing to make those deals or not, it's borderline.
You'd take Curry and Jeffries for Gallo? Wouldn't that destroy our championship hopes this year?
I don't think so but I seem to rate Gallinari higher than most both in terms of current ability + potential.
I think he can replace most of Ray's offensive production, while supplying superior rebounding, but lacking in defense. Although, if Ray continues to play D like he has over the last six weeks then this is a much smaller issue than it once was.
I agree that he could approximate Ray's offensive production right now, but I don't think the C's could get away with Pierce and Gallo at the 2/3. Quicker guards would really hurt us.
Who? In the playoffs I mean? Who can punish that flaw?
Paul Pierce is already the team's best defender against Kobe Bryant, Joe Johnson and Vince Carter. Marquis Daniels is also good defender against those players. Dwyane Wade is the only player that I think is a major problem matchup wise.
The Celtics would be able to hide Gallinari on the lesser offensive threat on the wing by using Pierce and Daniels on the main threat. It's a loss defensively, Ray to Gallo, for the Celtics but a manageable one.
It puts a small dent in the Celtics title chances but I think it still allows them to put forth a strong challenge on the title. And Gallinari gives them a very impressive talent to build around in the medium-to-long term.
I just don't think we'd get anywhere near the offensive production out of Pierce we'd need if he spent most of the game on the best opposing wing (one of the reasons why Cleveland is such a difficult match-up for us). Doc has always kept Pierce as his defensive closer. Ray at least can tread water against Kobe and Joe Johnson, keeping them out of the paint and weakly contesting their jumpers. I'd fear that Gallo would be hard-pressed to avoid fouling out if he was guarding them for any extended period of time.
He is definitely a fascinating talent, just a poor fit in the short-term.
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