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Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2013, 09:49:34 PM »

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Sorry, but never trade Pierce.

his legs are gone man. I think KG could stay with us longer TBH.

Probably, but I'd try him in a 20 min 6th man role pretty quickly.  I think we need to see what we have with JG as a go-to guy sooner rather than later.  Ego's be darned at this point, Paul's huge one included.

Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2013, 09:51:24 PM »

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Pierce, Green, Bass + first rounder

for

Rudy Gay, Zac Randolph, Pondexter

Memphis clears cap room, still has Gasol inside and can play Green and the 4 with Pierce at the 3.
Bass comes in off the bench much like Speights did.
We get a win now power forward and replace an overpaid swing man with a better overpaid swingman and a stretch forward in Pondexter.
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Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2013, 09:56:50 PM »

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Pierce, Green, Bass + first rounder

for

Rudy Gay, Zac Randolph, Pondexter

Memphis clears cap room, still has Gasol inside and can play Green and the 4 with Pierce at the 3.
Bass comes in off the bench much like Speights did.
We get a win now power forward and replace an overpaid swing man with a better overpaid swingman and a stretch forward in Pondexter.

Throw in Terry for Bayless, too. There's our PG for the rest of the year.

Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2013, 09:59:24 PM »

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PP has earned to call his own shot. dont think the rest of the league is not watching this....

Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2013, 10:10:49 PM »

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I'm not really interested in anything roster wise, maybe if they have another teams pick?

Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2013, 10:15:30 PM »

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I'm not really interested in anything roster wise, maybe if they have another teams pick?


Ditto.

 For that matter, Memphis isn't going to gut their roster to get Pierce. They are doing well without him but , presumably, would like to add him to help put them over the top.

I don't believe Memphis has any picks though (not even their own).  I think the most likely of all the Boston-Memphis trade scenarios I've seen is just a straight up Gay for Pierce deal.
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Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #21 on: January 27, 2013, 10:21:47 PM »

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PP has earned to call his own shot. dont think the rest of the league is not watching this....

PP has earned over $137 million over his career here in Boston.  I have loved Pierce as a celtics, am extremely grateful for how hard he has played for this franchise and everything he has done for this community, and don't wish for a bad situation for him, but I feel very strongly that we owe him nothing else than we are contractually obligated to owe him.
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Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2013, 10:26:48 PM »

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I hate to see PP go, but seeing him turn the ball over and get striped when he's driving and front rimming shot is getting kinda hard to watch.

Now if they can pull a three way off with Atlanta

Memphis Out: Gay
Memphis In: Pierce

Atlanta Out Smith and Kover
Atlanta in Gay and Bass

Boston Out: Pierce and Bass
Boston In: Smith and Kover

Kover would actually give us a guy that could spread the floor and Smith Helps KG on D.

And then maybe after PP contract is up with Memph he could head back over for KG's last season for a run coming off the bench if we are in good shape
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Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #23 on: January 27, 2013, 10:28:06 PM »

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PP has earned to call his own shot. dont think the rest of the league is not watching this....

PP has earned over $137 million over his career here in Boston.  I have loved Pierce as a celtics, am extremely grateful for how hard he has played for this franchise and everything he has done for this community, and don't wish for a bad situation for him, but I feel very strongly that we owe him nothing else than we are contractually obligated to owe him.

Personally I'd really prefer that we trade him to a good situation if we do end up trading him.  If not Boston, then I want to see him in a place where he can contend for a title.

Aside from that, I agree with what you said. 

Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #24 on: January 27, 2013, 10:37:33 PM »

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What about

Pierce to memphis
Gay to sacramento
Evans cousins and salmons to boston


Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #25 on: January 27, 2013, 10:41:32 PM »

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Maybe Chicago?  We could try to pry that Charlotte pick from them.

Imagine the Bulls closing with this lineup:

Rose
Pierce
Deng
Boozer/Gibson
Noah

That's pretty sick.

Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #26 on: January 27, 2013, 10:42:01 PM »

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What about

Pierce to memphis
Gay to sacramento
Evans cousins and salmons to boston

why don't you just have lebron and howard  coming to boston too in that trade?

Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #27 on: January 27, 2013, 10:46:15 PM »

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What about

Pierce to memphis
Gay to sacramento
Evans cousins and salmons to boston

why don't you just have lebron and howard  coming to boston too in that trade?

  It wouldn't fit under the salary cap.

Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #28 on: January 27, 2013, 10:47:14 PM »

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What about

Pierce to memphis
Gay to sacramento
Evans cousins and salmons to boston

why don't you just have lebron and howard  coming to boston too in that trade?

Yeah, right? I feel like we should trade our 2nd round pick for cp3 while we're at it.


Re: CBS Sports: "Memphis likely to pursue Paul Pierce"
« Reply #29 on: January 27, 2013, 10:49:23 PM »

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What about

Pierce to memphis
Gay to sacramento
Evans cousins and salmons to boston

why don't you just have lebron and howard  coming to boston too in that trade?

Yeah, right? I feel like we should trade our 2nd round pick for cp3 while we're at it.

No way.  Dwight isn't worth the trouble, and Danny is a genius with 2nd rounders.