2012 CB Draft Atlantic Division Press Conferences

[WeMadeIt17]

NYK, you have one player on your team who has won a title and you have him playing only 15 min per game.  Would you say experience is a problem for your team?  Why do the players succeed this time on your team where they have failed on other teams?

and actually we have 3 players who have won a ring. BBD Corey Brewer undonis. Also guys that have been there such as KD.

[indeedproceed]

Philly:  You argued that there's not a big gap between Jared Dudley and Paul Pierce at this stage of their careers.  Can you justify that?

No. The trade was made because we felt getting a little worse at the 3 and substantially better at the 5 was worth the cost of Pierce.

Don't regret it for a second, considering how little respect Pierce seems to be getting for the ingeniously assembled Chicago Bulls squad.

So, if I'm understanding right, Paul Pierce is only a little better than Jared Dudley?  Good to know. 

No you're understanding it incorrectly. Paul Pierce is better than Jared Dudley. A crapton better, if you need exact metrics.

But we felt that what Dudley was providing would fit our needs adequately, while massively upgrading our center position.

Also, wondering why the good Senator from Dallas has the need to only focus on one trade? Seems like there is a whole press release there to focus on, yet for some reason the good Senator from Dallas obviously feels its better to politic than actually talk about the Sixers.

[Rondo2287]

NYK, you have one player on your team who has won a title and you have him playing only 15 min per game.  Would you say experience is a problem for your team?  Why do the players succeed this time on your team where they have failed on other teams?

and actually we have 3 players who have won a ring. BBD Corey Brewer undonis. Also guys that have been there such as KD.

BBD played only 8 minutes per game in the playoffs that season and Brewer played in 6 games for an average of 3.8 mpg.  I will rephrase, You have only one player on your team that has been factor in their team winning the title. 

[Kane3387]

Philly:  You argued that there's not a big gap between Jared Dudley and Paul Pierce at this stage of their careers.  Can you justify that?

Boston:Can your team win if Blake Griffin continues to neglect defense and doesn't add a jump shot?  How big is the gap between Durant and Blake?

Lol what did Stern Say to Rome?

Seriously though. Blake had a defensive rating of 104. Better then the 107 he had the year before. I think he will continue to improve his individual defense and having the big fellow behind him. He is also in a lineup that is full of defensive minded and capable players in Gasol, Jack, Russ, and Artest.

Defense is contagious and I think part of the reason you saw his D improve is because the Clippers brought in more defensive minded personnel. Paul over Baron was big. Deandre over Kaman helped. Butler and Billups also understood the value of D.

The rest of my starters understand the value of defense too.

One big thing that I think is overlooked fro defense is defensive rebounding. We as Celtic fans know better then most that no matter how great you are defensively, if you don't rebound it doesn't matter. Defensive rebounding is part of defense and if you don't do it eventually the other team scores anyway.  We lost a game 7 because in the finals bc of this.

Blake Griffin was 4th overall in the NBA in Defensive Rebounding. With Gasol on board it will be very difficult for teams to get offensive rebounds against Boston. I believe my team has the talent to play very good team defense and combing that with our rebounding I think we will limit teams to one shot per possession more often then not. I also think other team will not shoot high percentages against us.

Kevin Durant is superior to Griffin. He is on a higher tier that only him and Lebron (and maybe CP3) can call home. Blake Griffin along with Westbrook is on the tier below that. Griffin and Westbrook are > then Kevin Durant.

So to answer. Yes. I believe we can win. We have an advantage inside that no other team can duplicate. We also have an elite playmaker on the wing. These guys are all 27 and younger capable of playing 38-40 minutes a night. They will constantly be on the floor attacking and overwhelming the opposition.

I think when you look at a team yo also have to look at their competition. Fact is there are only a handful of teams who can compete on the court with Boston's ability and talent.

[ronaldo943]

New York: Ellis play 36.6 MPG you guys are planning on playing him 32 minutes a game and making him come off the bench, he will also have to share the ball with calderon and durant, will this effect his stats by alot?

[Roy H.]

Philly:  You argued that there's not a big gap between Jared Dudley and Paul Pierce at this stage of their careers.  Can you justify that?

No. The trade was made because we felt getting a little worse at the 3 and substantially better at the 5 was worth the cost of Pierce.

Don't regret it for a second, considering how little respect Pierce seems to be getting for the ingeniously assembled Chicago Bulls squad.

So, if I'm understanding right, Paul Pierce is only a little better than Jared Dudley?  Good to know. 

No you're understanding it incorrectly. Paul Pierce is better than Jared Dudley. A crapton better, if you need exact metrics.

But we felt that what Dudley was providing would fit our needs adequately, while massively upgrading our center position.

Also, wondering why the good Senator from Dallas has the need to only focus on one trade? Seems like there is a whole press release there to focus on, yet for some reason the good Senator from Dallas obviously feels its better to politic than actually talk about the Sixers.

So, when you said "a little worse" and previously, "a small margin", what you really meant was "a crapton"?

The trade was what defined Philly.  They traded their first rounder for a well below-average SF and a good scoring, poor defending center.  There should be a little scrutiny on it.  Philly went from being a playoff team to being an also ran, and I'd love to know if they've re-evaluated their position on handing a rival a conference title.

[indeedproceed]

Boston:

1) Do you feel like you've got the players around Westbrook and Griffin to get the most out of them?

2) I think you're right, that Westbrook+Griffin > Durant. However, do you feel like your trade created any other issues for you?

[Rondo2287]

Philly:  You argued that there's not a big gap between Jared Dudley and Paul Pierce at this stage of their careers.  Can you justify that?

No. The trade was made because we felt getting a little worse at the 3 and substantially better at the 5 was worth the cost of Pierce.

Don't regret it for a second, considering how little respect Pierce seems to be getting for the ingeniously assembled Chicago Bulls squad.

So, if I'm understanding right, Paul Pierce is only a little better than Jared Dudley?  Good to know. 

No you're understanding it incorrectly. Paul Pierce is better than Jared Dudley. A crapton better, if you need exact metrics.

But we felt that what Dudley was providing would fit our needs adequately, while massively upgrading our center position.

Also, wondering why the good Senator from Dallas has the need to only focus on one trade? Seems like there is a whole press release there to focus on, yet for some reason the good Senator from Dallas obviously feels its better to politic than actually talk about the Sixers.

So, when you said "a little worse" and previously, "a small margin", what you really meant was "a crapton"?

The trade was what defined Philly.  They traded their first rounder for a well below-average SF and a good scoring, poor defending center.  There should be a little scrutiny on it.  Philly went from being a playoff team to being an also ran, and I'd love to know if they've re-evaluated their position on handing a rival a conference title.

Their first rounder was lamarcus.  They could have had a lamarcus and pierce core.  Instead they have what they have

[Kane3387]

boston: with the lack of jump shooting on your team do you worry about spacing the floor and not clogging the lane for westbrook when he trys to drive?

Depends on who we are playing. For the most part no. We will utilize the advantage down low. We also will be at the free throw line a lot and in transition after a rebound (which we will get a lot of). So my offense is not dictated by Russell getting to the line.

As for shooters. Augustine can shoot. Jackson can shoot. Green can shoot. Artest can shoot when open. And that's the thing. Most of those guys are gonna get open looks. The defense will have to pay so much attention to the Big three that the other guys will be wide open. They're NBA players. They can make uncontested shots. And unless you wanna defend the big three one on one then guys will get uncontested looks more often then not.

Again Russell attacking is just one of many elements that we have for offense. It is not the end all be all by any means. Plus Westbrook is one of the best at contorting his body and rising up over shot blockers anyways.

[Roy H.]

For all Atlantic GMs:  Rank your division, indicating why your team falls where it does. 

[indeedproceed]

Philly:  You argued that there's not a big gap between Jared Dudley and Paul Pierce at this stage of their careers.  Can you justify that?

No. The trade was made because we felt getting a little worse at the 3 and substantially better at the 5 was worth the cost of Pierce.

Don't regret it for a second, considering how little respect Pierce seems to be getting for the ingeniously assembled Chicago Bulls squad.

So, if I'm understanding right, Paul Pierce is only a little better than Jared Dudley?  Good to know. 

No you're understanding it incorrectly. Paul Pierce is better than Jared Dudley. A crapton better, if you need exact metrics.

But we felt that what Dudley was providing would fit our needs adequately, while massively upgrading our center position.

Also, wondering why the good Senator from Dallas has the need to only focus on one trade? Seems like there is a whole press release there to focus on, yet for some reason the good Senator from Dallas obviously feels its better to politic than actually talk about the Sixers.

So, when you said "a little worse" and previously, "a small margin", what you really meant was "a crapton"?

The trade was what defined Philly.  They traded their first rounder for a well below-average SF and a good scoring, poor defending center.  There should be a little scrutiny on it.  Philly went from being a playoff team to being an also ran, and I'd love to know if they've re-evaluated their position on handing a rival a conference title.

Define to me please, why Jared Dudley is well below average. I can't really find evidence to hold that up.

Also, why is Pekovic a poor defending center? Seems to me like he can defend his man pretty well:

http://www.82games.com/1112/11MIN14.HTM#bypos

[WeMadeIt17]

We have Monta playing 32 mins. His Mins will increase once we make it to the playoffs. Also again he won't have a problem moving the ball. He is a very capeable passer.

As far as ranking I would say it goes like this.

NYK
Boston
Nets
Philly

But don't think many gm's are planning on their team coming in second.

Now if you will excuse me I've got some things to do like eat. 

[Kane3387]

1) Boston - Too much talent. We will overwhelm teams. We have perimeter defenders in S Jack and Artest who play physical and make life difficult and uncomfortable for this league's great perimeter scorers.

2) NY - Durant

3) Brooklyn - They round out the division

4) Philly - Disqualified in my opinion. Not one elite talent anyway

[Who]

Guards- Calderon/Monta/Meeks/Brewer
Fowards- Durant/Leonard/BBD/Haslem/Maggette/Babbit
Centers- Jordan/Mozgov

Mintues breakdown/Starting lineup

Calderon(33)
Leonard (28)
Durant (36)
Davis (24)
Jordan (29)

Why did you decide to start Glen Davis over (1) Monta (2) Brewer (3) Meeks (4) Haslem?

[Kane3387]

Philly:  You argued that there's not a big gap between Jared Dudley and Paul Pierce at this stage of their careers.  Can you justify that?

No. The trade was made because we felt getting a little worse at the 3 and substantially better at the 5 was worth the cost of Pierce.

Don't regret it for a second, considering how little respect Pierce seems to be getting for the ingeniously assembled Chicago Bulls squad.

So, if I'm understanding right, Paul Pierce is only a little better than Jared Dudley?  Good to know. 

No you're understanding it incorrectly. Paul Pierce is better than Jared Dudley. A crapton better, if you need exact metrics.

But we felt that what Dudley was providing would fit our needs adequately, while massively upgrading our center position.

Also, wondering why the good Senator from Dallas has the need to only focus on one trade? Seems like there is a whole press release there to focus on, yet for some reason the good Senator from Dallas obviously feels its better to politic than actually talk about the Sixers.

So, when you said "a little worse" and previously, "a small margin", what you really meant was "a crapton"?

The trade was what defined Philly.  They traded their first rounder for a well below-average SF and a good scoring, poor defending center.  There should be a little scrutiny on it.  Philly went from being a playoff team to being an also ran, and I'd love to know if they've re-evaluated their position on handing a rival a conference title.

Chicago will not beat Boston