Murphy latest news, and murphy undecided and its all about mia and bos

[MBunge]

So if Boston doesn't get Murphy, and also misses out on Powe, it's possible that the big-man rotation at some point in the playoffs will be KG, Baby and Krstic -- not enough bodies.

I honestly would kind of prefer Powe to Murphy, assuming Leon's knees aren't totally shot.  I'd rather have his low post scoring than Murphy's threes.

And if Arroyo gets bought out by Miami, he should be a no-brainer pick up for Boston.  He'll think he's died and gone to Heaven to actually be able to run an offense and not just stand around waiting to shoot threes.

Mike

[Bankshot]

So if Boston doesn't get Murphy, and also misses out on Powe, it's possible that the big-man rotation at some point in the playoffs will be KG, Baby and Krstic -- not enough bodies.

I honestly would kind of prefer Powe to Murphy, assuming Leon's knees aren't totally shot.  I'd rather have his low post scoring than Murphy's threes.

And if Arroyo gets bought out by Miami, he should be a no-brainer pick up for Boston.  He'll think he's died and gone to Heaven to actually be able to run an offense and not just stand around waiting to shoot threes.

Mike

I would hardly call not getting Powe "missing out".

[mloyko]

Believe Danny has a VERY good idea of who is going to be bought out before the deadline. Moving Semih and Luke were done knowing they would add a couple players. In the end I think we get both Murphy and Brewer, Brewer can defend the 2 and 3, and would be useful in the playoffs

[StartOrien]

Miami offers more playing time, better weather, and lower taxes.  I understand the appeal.

Boston offers the chance to be a legend.  (Well, a P.J. Brown style legend, but a legend all the same.)

And excellent chowder. That would be a big part of my pitch.

What about that red stuff they serve in Manhattan?

Only strengthens our argument, really.

"I'd like to present you with two types of chowder, Troy. One of the chowders is delcious, the other.... not so much. Symbolic? I'll let you be the judge. All I'm here to do today is to put this contract in front of this 10 gallon jug of New England clam chowder. What you want to do from there.... - that's in your hands."

Call me crazy, but I appreciate a bowl of the red stuff every now and again.

[ducks]

I WANT THIS MAN BANNED FROM THE SITE

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

So if Boston doesn't get Murphy, and also misses out on Powe, it's possible that the big-man rotation at some point in the playoffs will be KG, Baby and Krstic -- not enough bodies.

I honestly would kind of prefer Powe to Murphy, assuming Leon's knees aren't totally shot.  I'd rather have his low post scoring than Murphy's threes.

And if Arroyo gets bought out by Miami, he should be a no-brainer pick up for Boston.  He'll think he's died and gone to Heaven to actually be able to run an offense and not just stand around waiting to shoot threes.

Mike

I would hardly call not getting Powe "missing out".

I'm just saying that in the (highly likely) event that Shaq and/or JO get hurt again this season, we're gonna need more than just KG, Baby and Krstic to get the job done in the postseason, so having another body -- even one with bum knees such as Powe -- would be better than not having another body.

[celticinorlando]

So if Boston doesn't get Murphy, and also misses out on Powe, it's possible that the big-man rotation at some point in the playoffs will be KG, Baby and Krstic -- not enough bodies.

I honestly would kind of prefer Powe to Murphy, assuming Leon's knees aren't totally shot.  I'd rather have his low post scoring than Murphy's threes.

And if Arroyo gets bought out by Miami, he should be a no-brainer pick up for Boston.  He'll think he's died and gone to Heaven to actually be able to run an offense and not just stand around waiting to shoot threes.

Mike

I would hardly call not getting Powe "missing out".

true...but going into the playoffs with just shaq and JO scare me...health wise and foul trouble wise

[BballTim]

I think Brewer would be more important then Murphy.  We don't need his offense.  You got several others who can score.  Kristic is just fine in the role Murphy would fill.  When our true centers are back thiere is only so much time to go around.

Now the real reason we lost to LA was not Perk going down.  It was fatigue of Pierce and Allen and the fact no one could check Kobe.  The rebound came from the fact Pierce and Allen started bricking.  When we had Posey, Pierce was fresh for the stretch run and came through.

Tony Allen couldn't guard him, Peirce can only in spurts and Allen only in situations. Now, Brewer brings a whole other dimension.

I think you see Green playing more 3,4 where as Brewer would play 2,3.

Go Danny get it done.

I'm glad he doesn't listen to the masses.

No one could check Kobe? Excuse me? What did Kobe shoot in Game 7 again?

The player that was tired was mainly Sheed.  Perkins getting hurt was a big problem.  Sheed couldn't do anything more than ~20 minutes, and with Perkins out - there was no one there for him.

We lost to the Lakers because we got mauled on the glass.  Murphy would've helped us in that sense.

It's not what he shot in game 7, It's what he shot down the stretch.  Kobe takes over games at key points.  Having Posey, this didn't happen.  You need someone very athletic and fresh who has length.  Tony Allen has no length.

With that 13 point lead a fresh Pierce or Allen hitting a couple of key shots and rebounds would not have been a factor.


Perk has been vastly overrated.

This is why they have ex basketball players making decisions.

  Tony Allen did a much better job defending Kobe than Posey did. Seriously. And ex basketball players make as many bad decisions as good ones.

[Neurotic Guy]

i bet chris johnson is who boston has to sign with one of those spots

Weren't you also certain that KG was out for the season when he hurt his knee a couple months ago?  (Sorry if I am not remembering correclty).   Not saying you are wrong, but you sure do jump to negative conclusions quickly.

aaaaaa no...i was praying to God it wasn't his knee and if it was...then the season would have been done

Sorry!  TP to you for my mistake.

[Neurotic Guy]

CSN continues to run that Sherrod Blakely statea that all indicators are that Murphy will land in Boston.

[RockinRyA]

I think Brewer would be more important then Murphy.  We don't need his offense.  You got several others who can score.  Kristic is just fine in the role Murphy would fill.  When our true centers are back thiere is only so much time to go around.

Now the real reason we lost to LA was not Perk going down.  It was fatigue of Pierce and Allen and the fact no one could check Kobe.  The rebound came from the fact Pierce and Allen started bricking.  When we had Posey, Pierce was fresh for the stretch run and came through.

Tony Allen couldn't guard him, Peirce can only in spurts and Allen only in situations. Now, Brewer brings a whole other dimension.

I think you see Green playing more 3,4 where as Brewer would play 2,3.

Go Danny get it done.

I'm glad he doesn't listen to the masses.

No one could check Kobe? Excuse me? What did Kobe shoot in Game 7 again?

The player that was tired was mainly Sheed.  Perkins getting hurt was a big problem.  Sheed couldn't do anything more than ~20 minutes, and with Perkins out - there was no one there for him.

We lost to the Lakers because we got mauled on the glass.  Murphy would've helped us in that sense.

It's not what he shot in game 7, It's what he shot down the stretch.  Kobe takes over games at key points.  Having Posey, this didn't happen.  You need someone very athletic and fresh who has length.  Tony Allen has no length.

With that 13 point lead a fresh Pierce or Allen hitting a couple of key shots and rebounds would not have been a factor.


Perk has been vastly overrated.

This is why they have ex basketball players making decisions.

  Tony Allen did a much better job defending Kobe than Posey did. Seriously. And ex basketball players make as many bad decisions as good ones.

true about posey. in fact, posey mostly guarded odom in that series and ray and pp guarding kobe. we played a lot of small ball in that series with posey playing the stretch 4.

[greenpride32]

Not sure why people are so upset about the C's lettin Semih and Luke go.  Bottom line is they were NOT going to play in the playoffs.  Team management would take the worst established NBA level players over them in the playoffs.  We are not a non-contending team that can afford to throw unproven guys into the fire. 

[snively]

Not sure why people are so upset about the C's lettin Semih and Luke go.  Bottom line is they were NOT going to play in the playoffs.  Team management would take the worst established NBA level players over them in the playoffs.  We are not a non-contending team that can afford to throw unproven guys into the fire. 

Agreed.  The prospect of either of them (or Bradley) getting minutes in anything other than garbage time in a playoff game was terrifying.

A high 2nd rounder for two guys from the very bottom of the draft?  You gotta pull the trigger on that.

[gpap]

excellent work danny. trade away erden to get roster spots and you can't fill them. boston is going to sign 3 scrubs like mo peterson and dan gadsillic

Blah, blah, blah, blah. Did I mention, blah?

[Eddie20]

I doubt Ainge planned on Brewer being bought out. With Green aboard, it makes it a little harder for Brewer to choose the C's. That said, I wonder of Ainge still makes the Perk deal knowing what he knows right now. Which is Murphy supposedly leaning towards Miami and the aforementioned Brewer now available.

[snively]

I doubt Ainge planned on Brewer being bought out. With Green aboard, it makes it a little harder for Brewer to choose the C's. That said, I wonder of Ainge still makes the Perk deal knowing what he knows right now. Which is Murphy supposedly leaning towards Miami and the aforementioned Brewer now available.

I strongly doubt the Perk deal was made gambling that Troy Murphy would be available for a buyout. 

Ainge thought Shaq and JO would be ready for the playoffs and Krstic would be great as a 3rd string big, making Perk expendable.  When he found out he could get the 3/4 the team had been missing since Posey, he jumped.

If anything, he made the trade because he didn't want to depend on buyouts to fill the void behind Pierce as he did with Michael Finley last year.  So he traded 1 of his 3 injury-plagued starting-quality centers for a healthy 3rd string big and a legitimate back-up 3/4.