From Chad Ford's Chat on ESPN Now (2/16 1:30pm)

[Chris]

keeping ray allen seriously hampers this team for the future.

Not as badly as trading him for a bad contract does.  I agree that they need to do whatever they can to make a big trade, but they are much better off standing pat than making a panic move that ties their hands down the road for minimal talent.

[celticinorlando]

keeping ray allen seriously hampers this team for the future.

Not as badly as trading him for a bad contract does.  I agree that they need to do whatever they can to make a big trade, but they are much better off standing pat than making a panic move that ties their hands down the road for minimal talent.

to me the target should be martin.

[sk7326]

keeping ray allen seriously hampers this team for the future.

Not as badly as trading him for a bad contract does.  I agree that they need to do whatever they can to make a big trade, but they are much better off standing pat than making a panic move that ties their hands down the road for minimal talent.

to me the target should be martin.

That trade will be an ownership one - do the Maloofs want to get rid of Nocioni's deal badly enough to ship out their 2nd best player?  It is a business decision - not a basketball one. 

[JIMTONIK]

if we can't do a major move, for us is the end, starting from this year,till the future years.
we are too old,finished,witouth energy.

[Chris]

keeping ray allen seriously hampers this team for the future.

Not as badly as trading him for a bad contract does.  I agree that they need to do whatever they can to make a big trade, but they are much better off standing pat than making a panic move that ties their hands down the road for minimal talent.

to me the target should be martin.

That's fine.  But the problem is, I don't think they have the value to get Martin.  I don't think its just a matter of taking on Nocioni's contract, I think they are looking for some more value in return that the C's don't have.  If Sacramento will do Ray and a first for Martin and Nocioni, I think the deal will be done.  However, I don't think that will be enough.  

[ThaPreacher]

"They were desperate yesterday now not so much.  This guy is a hack of epic proportions. "

LOL


Chad Ford,,,,backpeddling?  huh?
Well this is what I have to say about that

"You think you're God Almighty, but you know what you are? You're a cheap, lousy, dirty, stinkin' mug! And I'm glad what I done to you, ya hear that? I'm glad what I done! "

[celts55]

You know who would have helped this trainwreck in the making?

Marcus Camby.  Not sure if we matched up contract-wise, but he's what could turn this mess around.

The problem is defense.

...We don't need more bigs.

I beg to differ. This team is 29th in the league in rebounding. I have watched game after game where other teams are killing them on the offensive glass. Just because the Celtics have some big guys doesn't mean they couldn't use to replace some with bigs who rebound.

[RAcker]

if we can't do a major move, for us is the end, starting from this year,till the future years.
we are too old,finished,witouth energy.

Attaboy!  That's positive thinking.   

[JIMTONIK]

if we can't do a major move, for us is the end, starting from this year,till the future years.
we are too old,finished,witouth energy.

Attaboy!  That's positive thinking.   

unfortunately I'm not thinking positive,since I can't see how this team could compete,expecially in a playoff series.

[PosImpos]

Sounding more and more like we're gonna stand pat.

Awesome.

[celticinorlando]

Sounding more and more like we're gonna stand pat.

Awesome.

its easier that way i guess....