Ainge: Not dealing Rondo or tanking, also, Howard says no to C's

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Gary Washburn: Danny Ainge to Globe: "We are not tanking. Thats ridiculous. This is the Boston Celtics." #celtics Twitter @GwashNBAGlobe

Scott Souza: #Celtics Danny Ainge: have spoken to Rajon Rondo several times, not met w/ him yet. He wants us to sign FAs this year, but not realistic. Twitter @scott_souza

Scott Souza: #Celtics president Danny Ainge: we have gotten trade calls on Avery Bradley, Jeff Green, Rajon Rondo - not looking to deal them. Twitter @scott_souza

Gary Washburn: Danny Ainge said he made courtesy call to Dwight Howard's reps to see interest in coming to #celtics through s & t. Answer was no Twitter @GwashNBAGlobe

Some stuff just posted on the Celtics.

Do you believe any of it? Gotta say, I think Danny isn't trading Rondo. he's too good and too young and on too good of a contract to move.

[RJ87]

http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=66291.0

[chambers]

Take it with a grain of salt.

He has to say that. Even rumors of Doc and KG being moved in one deal killed his plans on trading them as a package.

Remember what he said the 2 nights before KG and Pierce were traded to the nets?
Something along the lines of 'we aren't looking to make any moves and I can't see any big trades or changing with our current squad'.
Two days later he was waiting on KG's approval on waiving his no trade clause.

The more I think about it, without KG and Pierce we'll probably fall below 0.400% pretty easily and end up not making the playoffs. A top 10-12 pick will be a nice asset for Danny to try and package for a higher pick or grab a serious player like Kevin Love before he walks.

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Take it with a grain of salt.

He has to say that. Even rumors of Doc and KG being moved in one deal killed his plans on trading them as a package.

Remember what he said the 2 nights before KG and Pierce were traded to the nets?
Something along the lines of 'we aren't looking to make any moves and I can't see any big trades or changing with our current squad'.
Two days later he was waiting on KG's approval on waiving his no trade clause.

The more I think about it, without KG and Pierce we'll probably fall below 0.400% pretty easily and end up not making the playoffs. A top 10-12 pick will be a nice asset for Danny to try and package for a higher pick or grab a serious player like Kevin Love before he walks.

We're really only two defensive centers away from being a pretty solid team, though.  Tanking seems silly.

Rondo/Lee/Green/Sully is a pretty good starting 1-4.

Bradley, Crash, Olynyk, Bass is a pretty good bench rotation.

Heck, to keep Rondo happy and fans in the seats, perhaps trading Humphries for Perk makes sense.

[BballTim]

Take it with a grain of salt.

He has to say that. Even rumors of Doc and KG being moved in one deal killed his plans on trading them as a package.

Remember what he said the 2 nights before KG and Pierce were traded to the nets?
Something along the lines of 'we aren't looking to make any moves and I can't see any big trades or changing with our current squad'.
Two days later he was waiting on KG's approval on waiving his no trade clause.

  Someone posted this in another thread:

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2013-07-01/rajon-rondo-trade-boston-celtics-nets-kevin-garnett-paul-pierce-nba-free-agency

  As one opposing general manager put it, “I don’t think Danny has made a single call about Rondo. He has gotten calls. But it would be wrong to say he has considered shopping him.”

  This doesn't mean Rondo won't be traded but I'm not sure why opposing GMs would lie about something like that.

[Celtics4ever]

If they let on tanking mode it would hurt ticket sales too.

[moiso]

Take it with a grain of salt.

He has to say that. Even rumors of Doc and KG being moved in one deal killed his plans on trading them as a package.

Remember what he said the 2 nights before KG and Pierce were traded to the nets?
Something along the lines of 'we aren't looking to make any moves and I can't see any big trades or changing with our current squad'.
Two days later he was waiting on KG's approval on waiving his no trade clause.

The more I think about it, without KG and Pierce we'll probably fall below 0.400% pretty easily and end up not making the playoffs. A top 10-12 pick will be a nice asset for Danny to try and package for a higher pick or grab a serious player like Kevin Love before he walks.

We're really only two defensive centers away from being a pretty solid team, though.  Tanking seems silly.

Rondo/Lee/Green/Sully is a pretty good starting 1-4.

Bradley, Crash, Olynyk, Bass is a pretty good bench rotation.

Heck, to keep Rondo happy and fans in the seats, perhaps trading Humphries for Perk makes sense.

You think?  I think that's a pretty bad 1-4.  Besides Rondo, everyone else is flawed.

[playdream]

Take it with a grain of salt.

He has to say that. Even rumors of Doc and KG being moved in one deal killed his plans on trading them as a package.

Remember what he said the 2 nights before KG and Pierce were traded to the nets?
Something along the lines of 'we aren't looking to make any moves and I can't see any big trades or changing with our current squad'.
Two days later he was waiting on KG's approval on waiving his no trade clause.

The more I think about it, without KG and Pierce we'll probably fall below 0.400% pretty easily and end up not making the playoffs. A top 10-12 pick will be a nice asset for Danny to try and package for a higher pick or grab a serious player like Kevin Love before he walks.

We're really only two defensive centers away from being a pretty solid team, though.  Tanking seems silly.

Rondo/Lee/Green/Sully is a pretty good starting 1-4.

Bradley, Crash, Olynyk, Bass is a pretty good bench rotation.

Heck, to keep Rondo happy and fans in the seats, perhaps trading Humphries for Perk makes sense.

You think?  I think that's a pretty bad 1-4.  Besides Rondo, everyone else is flawed.

+1 except sully

[SHAQATTACK]

Team of Green , Sully and Rondo and 50 jumk players that are making millions (for being bad)  ,,,,no coach ...no assistants,  everybody gone,   ship with no captain ,   

no , oh no....we aren't tanking ......

Right  ...lets just put the Celtics out of their misery ...... Just sell the equipment , balls, hoops , and fire the towel -boy and be done.


Danny should have been fired soon as Doc walked.


And with out a "SERIOUS" coach .....Howard and every other FA will never sign in Boston.

Thanks Danny

[rondoallaturca]

I don't think Sully is a starter, particularly if you're talking about a contending team. In the long-run, given his back issues, I think it's best for his career to not be a starter anyway. Sully would be a great hustle guy who comes in and cleans the glass while offering a versatile offensive game.

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Take it with a grain of salt.

He has to say that. Even rumors of Doc and KG being moved in one deal killed his plans on trading them as a package.

Remember what he said the 2 nights before KG and Pierce were traded to the nets?
Something along the lines of 'we aren't looking to make any moves and I can't see any big trades or changing with our current squad'.
Two days later he was waiting on KG's approval on waiving his no trade clause.

The more I think about it, without KG and Pierce we'll probably fall below 0.400% pretty easily and end up not making the playoffs. A top 10-12 pick will be a nice asset for Danny to try and package for a higher pick or grab a serious player like Kevin Love before he walks.

We're really only two defensive centers away from being a pretty solid team, though.  Tanking seems silly.

Rondo/Lee/Green/Sully is a pretty good starting 1-4.

Bradley, Crash, Olynyk, Bass is a pretty good bench rotation.

Heck, to keep Rondo happy and fans in the seats, perhaps trading Humphries for Perk makes sense.

You think?  I think that's a pretty bad 1-4.  Besides Rondo, everyone else is flawed.

+1 except sully

Sully is too short, and Rondo is surely flawed as well (FT%, 3pt%, p---ing off refs).

But the pieces can work together, and have pretty well at times.

Lee is the 3-and-D starting SG in my rotation.

Green is a scorer, and Rondo must make him so.

Sully can both pass and score, and has the IQ to make a play.

The starting Mystery Center is the key piece, and I like the starters (after a bridge year together, healing, bonding).

I like Crash as a swing F off the bench (though terribly overpaid, it's a good role for him).

Bradley is a title-level backup combo guard, IMO...but not a starter.

Bass, though also overpaid, proved his worth against Carmelo.  That was pretty solid basketball.

Olynk...we have to be excited about our big lottery pick.

Just need that mystery starting center...and the team is competitive, playoff team, and the young guys can develop while winning.

[gpap]

Team of Green , Sully and Rondo and 50 jumk players that are making millions (for being bad)  ,,,,no coach ...no assistants,  everybody gone,   ship with no captain ,   

no , oh no....we aren't tanking ......

Right  ...lets just put the Celtics out of their misery ...... Just sell the equipment , balls, hoops , and fire the towel -boy and be done.


Danny should have been fired soon as Doc walked.


And with out a "SERIOUS" coach .....Howard and every other FA will never sign in Boston.

Thanks Danny

Newsflash: Doc never once lured a big name player to Boston. Unless you consider Jason Terry and Courtney Lee big name players.

Yes, we did get Shaq and Sheed, but they were also in the final year of their careers when they came here.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Team of Green , Sully and Rondo and 50 jumk players that are making millions (for being bad)  ,,,,no coach ...no assistants,  everybody gone,   ship with no captain ,   

no , oh no....we aren't tanking ......

Right  ...lets just put the Celtics out of their misery ...... Just sell the equipment , balls, hoops , and fire the towel -boy and be done.


Danny should have been fired soon as Doc walked.


And with out a "SERIOUS" coach .....Howard and every other FA will never sign in Boston.

Thanks Danny

omg 

yeah doc sure wanted to uphold his contract huh? 

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Team of Green , Sully and Rondo and 50 jumk players that are making millions (for being bad)  ,,,,no coach ...no assistants,  everybody gone,   ship with no captain ,   

no , oh no....we aren't tanking ......

Right  ...lets just put the Celtics out of their misery ...... Just sell the equipment , balls, hoops , and fire the towel -boy and be done.


Danny should have been fired soon as Doc walked.


And with out a "SERIOUS" coach .....Howard and every other FA will never sign in Boston.

Thanks Danny

Newsflash: Doc never once lured a big name player to Boston. Unless you consider Jason Terry and Courtney Lee big name players.

Yes, we did get Shaq and Sheed, but they were also in the final year of their careers when they came here.

PLEASE NO FACTS SIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Celtics18]

Team of Green , Sully and Rondo and 50 jumk players that are making millions (for being bad)  ,,,,no coach ...no assistants,  everybody gone,   ship with no captain ,   

no , oh no....we aren't tanking ......

Right  ...lets just put the Celtics out of their misery ...... Just sell the equipment , balls, hoops , and fire the towel -boy and be done.


Danny should have been fired soon as Doc walked.


And with out a "SERIOUS" coach .....Howard and every other FA will never sign in Boston.

Thanks Danny

Newsflash: Doc never once lured a big name player to Boston. Unless you consider Jason Terry and Courtney Lee big name players.

Yes, we did get Shaq and Sheed, but they were also in the final year of their careers when they came here.

PLEASE NO FACTS SIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's kind of hard to lure big name free agents when you don't have the cap space to pay them.