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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #120 on: January 10, 2015, 07:18:22 PM »

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Quote from: crownontherocks on January 10, 2015, 07:14:55 PM
Celtics and Clippers discussing a deal for Austin Rivers, league sources tell Yahoo, but Boston doesn't want salary back next season.

Wojo

Isnt rivers a Fa next year?

But i would have made clippers jumped if they wanted rivers that bad

I don't think the clippers want him that bad.  They are more facilitating and Doc probably feels he can help his son.  It probably is a good situation for him anyways.  DA if anything has shown his willingness to work with other GM's and put players in positions where they can succeed and always tries to do what is best.
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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #121 on: January 10, 2015, 07:19:25 PM »

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Quote from: crownontherocks on January 10, 2015, 07:14:55 PM
Celtics and Clippers discussing a deal for Austin Rivers, league sources tell Yahoo, but Boston doesn't want salary back next season.

Wojo

Isnt rivers a Fa next year?

But i would have made clippers jumped if they wanted rivers that bad

That's cold.  Doc will only take his son if he can dump salary on the Celtics in the process. ;)
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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #122 on: January 10, 2015, 07:19:35 PM »

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Quote from: LarBrd33 on January 10, 2015, 07:15:03 PM
i want a poster of Danny Ainge on my wall.  Or maybe a framed autographed photo of Danny Ainge decked out in GM garb.  Anyone know someone who works for the Celtics?  He's my hero. 

If someone can hook me up, I'll gladly trade you this autographed Royce White basketball card that I hilariously received randomly in a pack of cards my girlfriend put in my Christmas stocking this year:



I trade my Fab Melo rookie card for Royce and a Snickers candy bar.
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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #123 on: January 10, 2015, 07:20:41 PM »

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Quote from: Roy H. on January 10, 2015, 07:17:53 PM
Quote from: piercetruth34 on January 10, 2015, 06:59:20 PM
I tend to think there are people out there who genuinely just don't like Doc Rivers or his son which shows that their opinion probably isn't the most factual and is more emotionally charged.

There probably are.

And others can recognize that Rivers has been one of the three worst rotation guards in the NBA this season.

So needless to say you probably didn't draft him on your fantasy team, right?
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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #124 on: January 10, 2015, 07:21:11 PM »

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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #125 on: January 10, 2015, 07:22:39 PM »

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One unmentioned benefit of all of this recent trade activity is the relationships, friends, and favors Danny is also gaining from helping these teams out. We've directly helped out Dallas, Memphis, Phoenix, NO, and now probably LA in giving/facilitating deals to help them in their winning pursuits. Favors, previous dealings, and good relationships with othere GMs will probably come back to benefit us later on when we're actually trying to win again.

For example:
The Boston connection between Ainge, Mchale, and Carlisle has been mentioned as aiding in both the KG and Rondo deals in the past.
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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #126 on: January 10, 2015, 07:24:43 PM »

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The clippers and Doc are helping us out just the same. I'm glad most of you aren't gm's because you'd ruin it. People just want to bust Rivers chops but I don't think Doc ever did anything wrong here.  That's just who he is and he took his leave and went to a better situation for him and for us when the time was right and got us a draft pick in the process.  Bill Simmons would have just fired his ass.  Doc to me is still a very good coach.  He just is who he is.  At least Doc and Danny had a mutual respect for each other and were able to work that stuff out.

DA knows what he is doing. 
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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #127 on: January 10, 2015, 07:25:29 PM »

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Quote from: Endless Paradise on January 10, 2015, 07:05:48 PM
Quote from: bleedGREENdon on January 10, 2015, 07:05:10 PM
We received

Austin
Tayshaun
And 1st from Memphis

And now sending Austin to Clippers... Wonder what we're getting out of that !!

The privilege of not having Austin Rivers.


LoL TP!   


Can we send Nelson with him ......like a buy one worthless guard ...get one free
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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #128 on: January 10, 2015, 07:27:18 PM »

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Quote from: piercetruth34 on January 10, 2015, 07:24:43 PM
The clippers and Doc are helping us out just the same. I'm glad most of you aren't gm's because you'd ruin it. People just want to bust Rivers chops but I don't think Doc ever did anything wrong here.  That's just who he is and he took his leave and went to a better situation for him and for us when the time was right and got us a draft pick in the process.  Bill Simmons would have just fired his ass.  Doc to me is still a very good coach.  He just is who he is.  At least Doc and Danny had a mutual respect for each other and were able to work that stuff out.

If he's trying to get us to take back salary, how is that helping us out?
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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #129 on: January 10, 2015, 07:28:14 PM »

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Danny has probably known Austin Rivers since he was a baby.
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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #130 on: January 10, 2015, 07:29:49 PM »

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If Doc had any brains, he'd want Jameer Nelson from us instead of his own kid.  He'd be an upgrade over Farmar, and a little less than $300k more than Austin.
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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #131 on: January 10, 2015, 07:30:08 PM »

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Quote from: LarBrd33 on January 10, 2015, 06:44:08 PM
Quote from: LarBrd33 on January 10, 2015, 06:41:18 PM
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Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt  ?  9m 9 minutes ago

Looks like Austin Rivers will be sent to Clippers, I'm hearing.

Lol
What do you think that conversation goes like?

Danny:  "Hey Doc, it's Danny.  I'll trade you your son for a 1st rounder"

Doc:  "No way!"

Danny:  "Oh... hold on... let me patch in Austin.  Austin you there?"

Austin:  "Hi Danny, what's up?"

Danny: "Got your pop on the phone... he was just about to tell us how much you were worth... Doc, you were saying?"

Doc:  "Oh... uh... umm... Hey sport!  Was uh... just telling Danny how much we wanted you in Los Angeles!"

Danny: "Hey Doc, hold that thought.  We got Mrs. Rivers on the phone.   Hey Kristen, what's up?  How's LA treating you?"

Kristen Rivers: "Hey Danny!  LA is great!  Thanks for trading us here.  How are you?"

Danny: "We have Doc and Austin on the call.  Doc was just about to tell us how much he's willing to give up for your boy.   What's up, Doc?"

Doc:  *mumbles* "Freakin Ainge"

I think this is literally happening right now. 

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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #132 on: January 10, 2015, 07:30:55 PM »

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Quote from: jpotter33 on January 10, 2015, 07:22:39 PM
One unmentioned benefit of all of this recent trade activity is the relationships, friends, and favors Danny is also gaining from helping these teams out. We've directly helped out Dallas, Memphis, Phoenix, NO, and now probably LA in giving/facilitating deals to help them in their winning pursuits. Favors, previous dealings, and good relationships with othere GMs will probably come back to benefit us later on when we're actually trying to win again.

For example:
The Boston connection between Ainge, Mchale, and Carlisle has been mentioned as aiding in both the KG and Rondo deals in the past.

I know a lot of people say Danny isn't loyal and whatnot but if I were a player, I would want to player here. ALL TEAMS trade players when they aren't useful or no longer fill a need for their teams but over the years that I have been a fan (since Shaq), he has sent all the players to better or no worse situations. At least when you're done with me, don't ship me to the 6ers (poor AK47), send me somewhere where people still have some respect for the team. Danny has been good at that.
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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #133 on: January 10, 2015, 07:31:06 PM »

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Quote from: Roy H. on January 10, 2015, 07:27:18 PM
Quote from: piercetruth34 on January 10, 2015, 07:24:43 PM
The clippers and Doc are helping us out just the same. I'm glad most of you aren't gm's because you'd ruin it. People just want to bust Rivers chops but I don't think Doc ever did anything wrong here.  That's just who he is and he took his leave and went to a better situation for him and for us when the time was right and got us a draft pick in the process.  Bill Simmons would have just fired his ass.  Doc to me is still a very good coach.  He just is who he is.  At least Doc and Danny had a mutual respect for each other and were able to work that stuff out.

If he's trying to get us to take back salary, how is that helping us out?

He is the clippers GM. They are helping by facilitating.  We have something that might work there.  He is still their GM now. I don't blame him for that.
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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #134 on: January 10, 2015, 07:31:39 PM »

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Quote from: 33_Larry Legend_33 on January 10, 2015, 07:29:49 PM
If Doc had any brains, he'd want Jameer Nelson from us instead of his own kid.  He'd be an upgrade over Farmar, and a little less than $300k more than than Austin.

I was just thinking the same thing, but he's an even higher salary to match making it problematic. It's amazing to look at the salary spread of the Clippers players.
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