Which of these deals would you have preferred?

[CeltsAcumen]

As a Tarheel alum, it kills me to admit it, but Battier is a helluva player and teammate.  Celts keep Perk and get Battier for nothing...

The Celtics defense would of been upgraded, Perk would still be patrolling the post and Battier would of gave fits to Bron Bron and the Mamba.

You guys talk about Jeff Green's intangibles as being a great teammate, Battier is that guy with experience and a way better jump shot.

How is that nothing?  They likely have to give up 2 first round picks to get him, if the rumors are true.

It might not be a big hit to this years team, but that is a lot to give up for the future of the franchise.

Nate Robinson is easily replaceable and will have almost no barring on the Celtics playoff run.  

Same with Daniels.

As for the #1, 2 things.  1) I want to win in 2011 and am under no delusions that the Celtics will win past 2013, the window is very small.  Like 2 years.  So the pick is meaningless. 2) Its a protected #1, so really what are the Celtics getting?  a 2015 draft pick.  Means nothing.

So yeah, Battier for nothing that either cannot be replaced or help the Celtics win in 2011 and 2012.

[CelticG1]

As a Tarheel alum, it kills me to admit it, but Battier is a helluva player and teammate.  Celts keep Perk and get Battier for nothing...

The Celtics defense would of been upgraded, Perk would still be patrolling the post and Battier would of gave fits to Bron Bron and the Mamba.

You guys talk about Jeff Green's intangibles as being a great teammate, Battier is that guy with experience and a way better jump shot.

He might have a better shot but Jeff Green is definitely a better scorer. You can put Green out there with the second unit and he can create and certainly carry the load for stretches. Battier just cannot do that.

Also you are talking  about Perk patrolling the post like this is last year when it isn't. This year Perk has played 7 games coming back from a major knee injury and was just sidelined for 3 weeks for injuring his other knee.

[KG_ended_Bias]

Go back to 07' guys who wouldn't do this deal.

Boston trades: Kendrick Perkins

Seattle sends: Ray Allen, #5 pick in the 07' draft Jeff Green & get a clippers 1st in 2012 or 13.

All this for Kendrick Perkins people a no-brainer we robbed the Thunder.

[Roy H.]

Go back to 07' guys who wouldn't do this deal.

Boston trades: Kendrick Perkins

Seattle sends: Ray Allen, #5 pick in the 07' draft Jeff Green & get a clippers 1st in 2012 or 13.

All this for Kendrick Perkins people a no-brainer we robbed the Thunder.

I don't think this is a particularly valid way to look at trades.  We didn't get Ray Allen for Perk in any way, shape or form.

[Taklamar]

I voted for the Perk trade.  I can't argue with the Battier trade being an safe, solid upgrade at all and would of been a happy camper if that happened too.

Perk is a very good defender but a liability on offense.  Not just the turnovers, but the lack of spacing.  I wouldn't want to be paying him anything near market value when he doesn't have the Big 3 around to carry him on offense. 

Also, as far as this year, I don't think he's going to be able to bring the D like he used to, so I don't think we lose as much this year by the trade.  The glaring weakness of the team was someone to spell Pierce and to add more offensive punch to the team.

I think the Perk trade brings in more value than exits and I think there's a bit of value in 'addition by subtraction'; that having someone more offensively oriented playing in Perk's minutes would more than offset the defensive boost Perkins would be able to provide this year in the playoffs.