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Re: Its time to trade Pierce. A deal with GS
« Reply #45 on: December 19, 2012, 07:31:41 PM »

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Messed up the last post - hit the send button before done..

Paul Pierce:
Career High stats - taking his highest yearly marks in all categories throughout his career:

Career Highs
Points Rebounds   Assists  Steals  FG%   Next Closest
26.8   7.3        5.1      2.1     .497  (.471 & .464)

Career Averages
22.0   6.0        3.8      1.5     .447 

12-13
19.6   5.4        3.5      1.5     .419

Has Pierce declined? Yes

Is he dramatically off his Career average stats? No

Is it likely he will play better as "other" players on the team step up more (Green, Lee, Bass, etc...? Yes
* The better other players play the less teams can focus on Rondo, KG and Pierce.

We don't need to, and shouldn't trade Pierce - for a number of reasons.

What we do need is to find one more big man at the trade deadline who is decent, that's it. Get Bradley back - let him take the best guard every night.

Big men I'd target via a relatively "small" trade and in no particular order:

Aaron Gray
Samuel Dalembert
Jason Thompson
Mosgov
Etc, any team that might be looking to move a big man for a reasonable price.

I would be very hesitant to give up Bradley in any trade, but if so it would have to be something that brought us back either Gortat or Josh Smith. Still I'd hesitate.

I think we can get Smith - somehow - in Free agency if he really wants to play in Boston with Rondo. 
 

Re: Its time to trade Pierce. A deal with GS
« Reply #46 on: December 19, 2012, 07:33:45 PM »

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Pierce is still a top five SF.

Re: Its time to trade Pierce. A deal with GS
« Reply #47 on: December 19, 2012, 07:42:53 PM »

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I agree with those that basically want Pierce to retire as a Celtic. If we were going to trade him, it would have had to be for a player like Paul George last year who had immense potential [and he's showing it now], but Indiana needed the veteran leadership immediately.

I am not sure that player exists this year. If someone doesn't at least have the 'potential' to be the new face of the franchise, it would simply go down as a huge mistake for years to come...seriously, I can still see Robert Parish playing for the Bulls - Yuck!

Re: Its time to trade Pierce. A deal with GS
« Reply #48 on: December 19, 2012, 07:53:35 PM »

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gosh this trade would make us worst
C/PF-Horford, Baynes, Noel, Theis, Morris,
SF/SG- Tatum, Brown, Hayward, Smart, Semi, Clark
PG- Irving, Rozier, Larkin

Re: Its time to trade Pierce. A deal with GS
« Reply #49 on: December 19, 2012, 07:58:09 PM »

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Dang, wrong thread. Sorry.

Re: Its time to trade Pierce. A deal with GS
« Reply #50 on: December 19, 2012, 09:57:06 PM »

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Great game by pierce. But it was against the cavs. Collins starting at center, might be the trick??

I need to see a few more games like this from pierce though. Great game nonetheless
« Last Edit: December 19, 2012, 11:09:27 PM by triboy16f »

Re: Its time to trade Pierce. A deal with GS
« Reply #51 on: December 19, 2012, 10:03:12 PM »

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Trade value up after tonight, JK. Trade the captain?  Never!

I am all for trading Lee, Sully and the scrapheap though if the trade is right.