A, Sherrod alludes to Foreboding comments by Doc?...or just more tea leaves?

[csfansince60s]

In a tweet Blakely references his article   http://www.csnne.com/blog/celtics-talk/post/Talking-Points-Cs-104-Blazers-86?blockID=666874&feedID=3352
qouting Doc:

" While president of basketball operations Danny Ainge as well as head coach Doc Rivers have repeatedly said that there's no deal imminent, neither would rule out the possibility that a deal could be struck between now and the March 15 deadline.

And while players talked about the importance of chemistry and how difficult it can be to achieve, Rivers told Ainge to not worry about chemistry concerns if he can upgrade the roster, talent-wise.

"I'm not concerned with it, as far as on the floor," Rivers said. "Whoever we bring in, would have had one less practice than probably all of us, really. I told him (Ainge), 'if you think you can get a better talent this year, then the chemistry thing, is off.' Just go out … and that's dangerous to tell Danny."

Smoke?Fire? Tea Leaves (burning)?

A. Sherrod in his tweet says:

@SherrodbCSN: #CelticsTalk: Read what #Celtics HC Doc Rivers says about Fri possibly being Big Four's swan song at the Garden. http://t.co/A1pvqaG7 an hour ago


Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Boston_Celtics/2/Home#ixzz1oh2qkQtB

Big Leap or does A.Sherrod know or sense someting going down?

Hmmmmmmm.............

[PosImpos]

After reading the article and thinking about it, I think Sherrod is just speculating based on something interesting (but not all that shocking) that Doc said and the fact that the trade deadline is coming up.

What Doc said doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know -- Ainge will feel free to pull the trigger on any trade that upgrades the roster.  Doesn't mean he'll have the opportunity to do so.

[KGs Knee]

I wouldn't read any more into than has already been put out there.

Basically, Ainge is only making a move if it makes sense.  Moving a major piece (Big 3/Rondo) would need to net us a star or good draft picks.  Making a deal for a complimentary piece will only be done if it doesn't cost us our future cap space or assets.  Looking at it from this perspective, it's unlikely much will happen.

My guess is will onlybe making a minor move, possibly involving JO's expiring deal (and maybe one of Bass/Wilcox/Dooling).

[csfansince60s]

After reading the article and thinking about it, I think Sherrod is just speculating based on something interesting (but not all that shocking) that Doc said and the fact that the trade deadline is coming up.

What Doc said doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know -- Ainge will feel free to pull the trigger on any trade that upgrades the roster.  Doesn't mean he'll have the opportunity to do so.

Pos, I agree in my OP with all that you said  by acknowledging this could be pure speculation, hence the "tea leaves" reference.

This feels a little different because it is Sherrod. When people tweet him about rumors on trades (constantly), he tends to be pretty conservative and very non-speculative consistently in his responses. This would be unusual for him, but these are unusual times.

I don't think that everyone's coming back from this killer road trip.

[PosImpos]

After reading the article and thinking about it, I think Sherrod is just speculating based on something interesting (but not all that shocking) that Doc said and the fact that the trade deadline is coming up.

What Doc said doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know -- Ainge will feel free to pull the trigger on any trade that upgrades the roster.  Doesn't mean he'll have the opportunity to do so.

Pos, I agree in my OP with all that you said  by acknowledging this could be pure speculation, hence the "tea leaves" reference.

This feels a little different because it is Sherrod. When people tweet him about rumors on trades (constantly), he tends to be pretty conservative and very non-speculative consistently in his responses. This would be unusual for him, but these are unusual times.

I don't think that everyone's coming back from this killer road trip.

I'd be surprised if the team makes no moves at all, but at this point I'd be kind of surprised if anything big happens, either.

[LarBrd33]

After reading the article and thinking about it, I think Sherrod is just speculating based on something interesting (but not all that shocking) that Doc said and the fact that the trade deadline is coming up.

What Doc said doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know -- Ainge will feel free to pull the trigger on any trade that upgrades the roster.  Doesn't mean he'll have the opportunity to do so.

Pos, I agree in my OP with all that you said  by acknowledging this could be pure speculation, hence the "tea leaves" reference.

This feels a little different because it is Sherrod. When people tweet him about rumors on trades (constantly), he tends to be pretty conservative and very non-speculative consistently in his responses. This would be unusual for him, but these are unusual times.

I don't think that everyone's coming back from this killer road trip.

I'd be surprised if the team makes no moves at all, but at this point I'd be kind of surprised if anything big happens, either.

mark me down for "legitimately shocked" if we do nothing.  I'm serious.  Ainge isn't an idiot.  He knows this team can't contend without a big man.  If we can't get a big man through trade, if we suspect we can't get a big man through waivers (Kaman), or if we can't find a way to make a significant talent upgrade through trading a guy like Rondo... then Ainge pretty much has to get value for Ray Allen while he can.  I don't see any reason in just riding out this sitting-duck season as-is with this current massively flawed roster.  If the plan is to just "let em expire" and start rebuilding in the offseason (presumably without Ray and KG), don't you pretty much HAVE to move Ray right now if someone is willing to give you a late 1st rounder?  If the plan is to "rebuild", don't you have to consider dumping Pierce for expiring contracts?  

If NOTHING happens... I'll be incredibly confused.  There is little to no benefit of renting Ray for the last couple months of the season in what will more than likely result in a 1st round exit (or MAYBE 2nd round if we move up a couple seeds and match up against a Orlando and an injured Andrew Bynum in the 1st round)

Once Dwight's situation is resolved... all hell will break loose on the trade market.  But not until Dwight's situation is resolved.

[hwangjini_1]

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A. Sherrod in his tweet says:

@SherrodbCSN: #CelticsTalk: Read what #Celtics HC Doc Rivers says about Fri possibly being Big Four's swan song at the Garden. http://t.co/A1pvqaG7 an hour ago


Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Boston_Celtics/2/Home#ixzz1oh2qkQtB

Big Leap or does A.Sherrod know or sense someting going down?

Hmmmmmmm.............

Maybe they are tearing the Garden down. 

[LB3533]

Chemistry is probably the most important thing before talent/skill.

A talented/skillful team with no chemistry will lose to a lesser talented team with chemistry.

Why? Because it is a team game.

[timpiker]

A couple of times during the game last night I was thinking - this may be the last time I see "this guy" in the garden.......

I think DA will try to make this team better and go for it again this year instead of cashing in his chips.

[Who]

I am not expecting Boston to make any trades.

Well, nothing big anyway (nothing involving Big Three or Rondo) ... perhaps a small trade (selling Marquis to free up a roster spot) or two (moving expiring contracts for a role player).

[European NBA fan]

If Doc isn't worried about chemistry issues, he isn't talking about the core four. It's true about almost everyone else, that they have learned to do playbook stuff on the fly. And they haven't had the Ubuntu talk...

[birdwatcher]

I am not expecting Boston to make any trades.

Well, nothing big anyway (nothing involving Big Three or Rondo) ... perhaps a small trade (selling Marquis to free up a roster spot) or two (moving expiring contracts for a role player).

Larry Coon tweeted that he feels Boston and one other team is the "lynch pin" of this year's trade deadline. I assume he expects the Big Four to be broken up in some fashion, take from that what you will...