Rumor (now reported by Spears) - Rondo to Memphis?

[VPofCommonSense]

pull the trigger on the deal no doubt.  I'd love to get a draft pick out of it too... maybe some height as well... like that Haddadi kid.

[Gemini]

This deal would be a complete steal for Boston. Anyone who wouldnt do this is off there rocker

gay is an upgrade over scal, no question about it.  but rondo is far better than conley, imo.  there is one glaring difference between conley and rondo, and it is experience.  rondo has won a championship and has been in 4 game 7's in the postseason. i guess i value rondo more than conley and gay combined.

I love Rondo but my unbiased opinion is that a gay for Rondo swap would basically be a good return for Rondo. you are also getting a good young PG for free. I think that if Conley had Ray PP and KG last season you would think higher of him.

i hear you, but you are basing it on speculation. we already know what rondo can do, and what he can do with our starters...and thats play championship basketball.

valid point but i really think that your undervaluing Conley. He is a smart PG who can shoot the ball from deep and doesn’t turn the ball over. I really think he has just as much upside as Rondo. On top of that you add a 20ppg guy in Gay. You make yourself much better for the future without really hurting yourself in the present

[dark_lord]

conley has top 10 pg potential.....we already have a top 10pg (i say even higher, maybe around top 6 or 7).  rondo is proven, and as i said earlier in the thread has experience....postseason and finals experience isnt something u teach.  conley isnt even in rondos league

When the Celtics won the title, how much finals experience did Rondo (or any of the other starters) have?  

Was Rondo a top 10 PG then?  

of course not, and it was a gamble then....and it paid off.  so we know what we have.  i wouldnt give that up knowing what we have works.  

[dark_lord]

This deal would be a complete steal for Boston. Anyone who wouldnt do this is off there rocker

gay is an upgrade over scal, no question about it.  but rondo is far better than conley, imo.  there is one glaring difference between conley and rondo, and it is experience.  rondo has won a championship and has been in 4 game 7's in the postseason. i guess i value rondo more than conley and gay combined.

I love Rondo but my unbiased opinion is that a gay for Rondo swap would basically be a good return for Rondo. you are also getting a good young PG for free. I think that if Conley had Ray PP and KG last season you would think higher of him.

i hear you, but you are basing it on speculation. we already know what rondo can do, and what he can do with our starters...and thats play championship basketball.

valid point but i really think that your undervaluing Conley. He is a smart PG who can shoot the ball from deep and doesn’t turn the ball over. I really think he has just as much upside as Rondo. On top of that you add a 20ppg guy in Gay. You make yourself much better for the future without really hurting yourself in the present

i hear you.  gay is intriguing and the only reason i would consider the deal because he is the X factor, but ultimately i would pass. i might be undervaluing conley, or maybe overvaluing rondo.....which is vice versa of you. i guess we agree to disagree

[Birdbrain]

Please hold the rationalizing with regards to Conley ever being as good as Rondo.  Just be happy he can make a wide open jumper.  Their games are close as Scal and Gay's games.

[JSD]

Would Celtics fans be ready for the Gay Jesus era in Beantown?

[dark_lord]

Would Celtics fans be ready for the Gay Jesus era in Beantown?

LOL 

[Evantime34]

Please hold the rationalizing with regards to Conley ever being as good as Rondo.  Just be happy he can make a wide open jumper.  There games are close as Scal and Gay's games.

Except because Conley is younger as he gets older the gap between him and Rondo might shrink. Where Gay is only going to widen the gap on Scal.

[CoachBo]

conley has top 10 pg potential.....we already have a top 10pg (i say even higher, maybe around top 6 or 7).  rondo is proven, and as i said earlier in the thread has experience....postseason and finals experience isnt something u teach.  conley isnt even in rondos league

When the Celtics won the title, how much finals experience did Rondo (or any of the other starters) have?  

Was Rondo a top 10 PG then?  

of course not, and it was a gamble then....and it paid off.  so we know what we have.  i wouldnt give that up knowing what we have works.  

Kinda seems, though, that management isn't happy with what we have and how it "works."

[KCattheStripe]

Or the Moore Gay House second unit?

[StartOrien]

You guys think there's anyway we could turn this into Gay, #2 and Gasol? Then the Grizz could look elsewhere with Conley(Blazers for Outlaw and a pick?)

Seems like a heckulva lot for the Grizz to give up, but it'd be nice to acquire a good big off the bench so we could use our entire MLE on a veteran PG.

[BASS_THUMPER]

There games are close as Scal and Gay's games.

scal is a better defender and 3pt shooter than gay

[dark_lord]

conley has top 10 pg potential.....we already have a top 10pg (i say even higher, maybe around top 6 or 7).  rondo is proven, and as i said earlier in the thread has experience....postseason and finals experience isnt something u teach.  conley isnt even in rondos league

When the Celtics won the title, how much finals experience did Rondo (or any of the other starters) have?  

Was Rondo a top 10 PG then?  

of course not, and it was a gamble then....and it paid off.  so we know what we have.  i wouldnt give that up knowing what we have works.  

Kinda seems, though, that management isn't happy with what we have and how it "works."

when we won the title, they were happy how it works. when we got off the the best start of any celtics team in history, they were happy how it worked. 

[Birdbrain]

Please hold the rationalizing with regards to Conley ever being as good as Rondo.  Just be happy he can make a wide open jumper.  There games are close as Scal and Gay's games.

Except because Conley is younger as he gets older the gap between him and Rondo might shrink. Where Gay is only going to widen the gap on Scal.

You still are either really talented or your not and Conley has never been really talented but, he's a capable wide open shooter.

[Birdbrain]

conley has top 10 pg potential.....we already have a top 10pg (i say even higher, maybe around top 6 or 7).  rondo is proven, and as i said earlier in the thread has experience....postseason and finals experience isnt something u teach.  conley isnt even in rondos league

When the Celtics won the title, how much finals experience did Rondo (or any of the other starters) have?  

Was Rondo a top 10 PG then?  

of course not, and it was a gamble then....and it paid off.  so we know what we have.  i wouldnt give that up knowing what we have works.  

Kinda seems, though, that management isn't happy with what we have and how it "works."

Being a 'coach' haven't you ever heard of saying one thing and meaning another.  Or is that only when we agree with that premise?