Perk trade still haunting the Celtics?

[minijericho29]

I remember last year, the Celtics were 3-0 in the regular season vs Miami. After the Perk trade, the Celtics were 1-5 vs Miami including a regular season game and the 2nd round of the playoffs.

One year later vs Miami, with Dwayne Wade playing tough guy vs KG and Rondo while Lebron laughed in KG's face, I can't help but wonder if missing Perk's toughness is still haunting the Celtics.

Boy did Ainge mess up on this one!

Worse part is this trade could continue to haunt the Celtics for years to come.

"Boy did Ainge mess this one up!"  

I couldn't disagree with you more.  Do you realize that Perk was a free agent after last season?  Do you realize how bad of shape the Celtics would be in right now if they were paying Perk $10M a year?  Ainge made the right move.

[Celtics4ever]

KG was a lot more productive than Perk ever was in all reality.  Better scorer, rebounder and defensive anchor as I see it.

[Norcalceltic]

I remember last year, the Celtics were 3-0 in the regular season vs Miami. After the Perk trade, the Celtics were 1-5 vs Miami including a regular season game and the 2nd round of the playoffs.

The first 2 games of the regular season Perk didn't even play. Also, losing Shaq in the playoffs was a very big blow.

Look, I love Perk, and wanted him to be a Celtic for life. Danny offered him a fair contract, especially after coming off that knee injury. Perk refused and wanted more money, so he was traded. Green is a pretty darn good player who is still young. Who would have known he would have health issues and miss the season? That's life , it happens. There's been rumors that the Thunder will try and trade Perk or release him to clear cap room in order to sign Harden and Ibaka to extensions. So maybe one day we can have him back.

Perk's a good player. On a championship contender he is a great glue guy. But c'mon, would you pay Perk 9 million a year to be the maybe sixth best player on your team?

[chambers]

I remember last year, the Celtics were 3-0 in the regular season vs Miami. After the Perk trade, the Celtics were 1-5 vs Miami including a regular season game and the 2nd round of the playoffs.

The first 2 games of the regular season Perk didn't even play. Also, losing Shaq in the playoffs was a very big blow.

Look, I love Perk, and wanted him to be a Celtic for life. Danny offered him a fair contract, especially after coming off that knee injury. Perk refused and wanted more money, so he was traded. Green is a pretty darn good player who is still young. Who would have known he would have health issues and miss the season? That's life , it happens. There's been rumors that the Thunder will try and trade Perk or release him to clear cap room in order to sign Harden and Ibaka to extensions. So maybe one day we can have him back.

Perk's a good player. On a championship contender he is a great glue guy. But c'mon, would you pay Perk 9 million a year to be the maybe sixth best player on your team?

Ditto, well said.
Perk is a great team mate and is the true definition of a role player that does the little things to get his team over the edge- but you can't pay a role player 9 million when they're coming off an injury like that.