0 Members and 0 Guests are viewing this topic.
The problem right now for us is the under-performance of our big 4. With the exception of Rondo, I doubt the trade has had little effect on those guys' chemistry. But that is a big if. Rondo no long attacks the hoop and kicks out to the open guy, and rarely finishes. Sadly, I think the players don't want to fight for first place, and would rather just coast to the play-offs. They proved last year they could get away with that, so might as well do it again.
I don't know how anyone can deny that team chemistry is so important to this squad. It's clearly not there...That "me me me" mentality Doc described wasn't even seen last year when we signed a player some people considered "locker room cancer". The concept of UBUNTU wasn't developed in a day...it took one complete training camp and full season to develop.Hated the trade on Feb 24th...hate it now.All that said, if (and its a 50-50 situation right now) Shaq can make a good comeback, our chances to win it all will still be pretty good.
Forgive me for not understanding how the trade "Killed our team". It was either we make the trade, or we go into the post season with no backup SF for Pierce. Remember that most of the players we traded away are not finishing the season due to injuries (Semi, Daniels), and the starter we traded away is still coming back from a knee injury that was hampering the only strong point of his game: Defense.We're not seeing this team at full-throttle yet...before making a final assessment of everything, I will wait and see how Shaq and Jermaine impact the team over the next couple of weeks.
we're practically undefeated in games where Shaq played playoff minutes... We'll be fine. Can't judge the trade till i see our starting center setting picks, dunking on people and blocking shots... Shaq will save us.
Honestly....we were actually healthy around this time last season, too. It wasn't like we were waiting for guys to come back....Shaq and JO still haven't arrived, and won't until next Wednesday or Thursday. When they do, our interior defense will be buffed back up just like that, and we'll be good to go for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs.
Team is done and Doc knows it. He's already packing his bags. I don't care if you are the most optimistic Celtics fan, you can't seriously convince yourself that this team is capable of beating Chicago, Miami, and LA all without HCA. Toast. At least we'll always have '07-'08. They've already accomplished what they came for.
Quote from: screwedupmaniac on March 25, 2011, 10:41:19 PMForgive me for not understanding how the trade "Killed our team". It was either we make the trade, or we go into the post season with no backup SF for Pierce. Remember that most of the players we traded away are not finishing the season due to injuries (Semi, Daniels), and the starter we traded away is still coming back from a knee injury that was hampering the only strong point of his game: Defense.We're not seeing this team at full-throttle yet...before making a final assessment of everything, I will wait and see how Shaq and Jermaine impact the team over the next couple of weeks. Danny could have made other trades to get a backup SF without trading the heart of the team.
we're practically undefeated in games where Shaq played playoff minutes... We'll be fine. Can't judge the trade till i see our starting center setting picks, dunking on people and blocking shots... Shaq will save us.It's fitting we are losing all these games right now... nobody will be able to say Shaq bandwagon hopped onto a title team once we dominate our way to a title with his much-needed services.
it's not possible to properly judge the trade until we see how the team plays with Shaq ... sorry. Cry all you want, but the trade was made for the playoffs... not a regular season game against the Bobcats.
Quote from: LarBrd33 on March 25, 2011, 10:55:28 PMwe're practically undefeated in games where Shaq played playoff minutes... We'll be fine. Can't judge the trade till i see our starting center setting picks, dunking on people and blocking shots... Shaq will save us.Unless.... he gets injured since he is 39 and all.He played horribly before his injury, it was obvious he was hobbled.Betting on the health of the O'Neals is A HUGE RISK.
Quote from: vinnie on March 25, 2011, 10:56:22 PMQuote from: screwedupmaniac on March 25, 2011, 10:41:19 PMForgive me for not understanding how the trade "Killed our team". It was either we make the trade, or we go into the post season with no backup SF for Pierce. Remember that most of the players we traded away are not finishing the season due to injuries (Semi, Daniels), and the starter we traded away is still coming back from a knee injury that was hampering the only strong point of his game: Defense.We're not seeing this team at full-throttle yet...before making a final assessment of everything, I will wait and see how Shaq and Jermaine impact the team over the next couple of weeks. Danny could have made other trades to get a backup SF without trading the heart of the team.Heart of the team?? We traded KG and Pierce away? Last I checked, Perk was NOT the heart of the team...he was a physical presence in the middle, something that Shaq will also be upon his return.
Topic: The trade has killed this team (Read 62148 times)