If we kept Rondo , Love could still be a possibility ?

[2short]

On the bright side, Ainge-Stevens can now build a team from scratch according to their taste. I always felt the chemistry between Stevens and RR wasn't great.

Well in five years if ainge hasn't moved the parts to make a strong team i'm not sure he (fired) or stevens will still be around.
I think we are on a healthy 3 year rebuild from now. 

[GreenWarrior]

"if". but why take a chance? esp. considering Rondo was pretty much not coming back.

it was time to move on last yr., if not at the draft. once Love was traded to Cleveland, Danny should have been on the phone shopping Rondo. i'm pretty sure he could have gotten a similar deal that he ended up getting.   

[footey]

Have you watched Love in Cleveland this year? Talk about a guy who was over-hyped due to his inflated stats on a lousy team.  Who cares if we could have gotten him. I don't want him.

[Eddie20]

Do you think Ainge just did the trade without having the slightest inclination that either Rondo a) wouldn't re-sign or b) he wanted more money than the C's were willing to pay?

According to some Celtics fans here, Ainge was high / drunk / delirious and decided to trade Rondo for a pizza and a six pack.

Exactly. Rondo fans don't like to accept that Ainge had information on the entire situation that ranged from the likelihood Rondo re-signed to his maket value. If Rondo fans want to blame someone then blame Rondo for not being able to muster a better return.

[vinnie]

On the bright side, Ainge-Stevens can now build a team from scratch according to their taste. I always felt the chemistry between Stevens and RR wasn't great.

Not looking too bright to me.  Just haven't acquired a taste for the CBS Kool-Aid yet.

I am with you in regards to Stevens. Sometimes great college coaches should remain at the college level.

[greece66]

On the bright side, Ainge-Stevens can now build a team from scratch according to their taste. I always felt the chemistry between Stevens and RR wasn't great.

Not looking too bright to me.  Just haven't acquired a taste for the CBS Kool-Aid yet.

I am with you in regards to Stevens. Sometimes great college coaches should remain at the college level.

Print this out and let's meet again in three years 

[vinnie]

On the bright side, Ainge-Stevens can now build a team from scratch according to their taste. I always felt the chemistry between Stevens and RR wasn't great.

Not looking too bright to me.  Just haven't acquired a taste for the CBS Kool-Aid yet.

I am with you in regards to Stevens. Sometimes great college coaches should remain at the college level.

Print this out and let's meet again in three years 

You mean when Stevens is coaching Indiana University?

[greece66]

On the bright side, Ainge-Stevens can now build a team from scratch according to their taste. I always felt the chemistry between Stevens and RR wasn't great.

Not looking too bright to me.  Just haven't acquired a taste for the CBS Kool-Aid yet.

I am with you in regards to Stevens. Sometimes great college coaches should remain at the college level.

Print this out and let's meet again in three years 

You mean when Stevens is coaching Indiana University?

The Xinjiang Flying Tigers or the Liaoning Flying Leopards 
Seriously now, I think Stevens will turn out fine as an NBA coach.

[Beat LA]

We could have kept Rondo and gotten Josh Smith...

[Celtics4ever]

Why would you want Love, these days?   I think the whole CLE thing has exposed him.

[greg683x]

We could have kept Rondo and gotten Josh Smith...

is this sarcasm?

id honestly be happier with losing Rondo and getting the poo poo platter we got back than that scenario.

[hwangjini_1]

We could have kept Rondo and gotten Josh Smith...

ha, ha, ha, ha, ha....no.

the league pretty much told us what the market value of both rondo and josh are. posters here can disagree all they want, but the GMs of the nba have let us know that they do not value either player as much as some bc posters.

the market spoke on rondo and it wasnt flattering. his value is not what we imagine it to be.

smith was completely set free and detroit said "we would rather eat his salary as a side dish for a crow platter than see him wear a piston uniform ever again." this is not an endorsement.

[LooseCannon]

We could have kept Rondo and gotten Josh Smith...

If the Celtics got Smith, that would be a pure tank move that would make trading Rondo the correct follow up transaction.