Kelenna Azubuike

by Little ticket on Aug 29, 2010 11:45 AM EDT

A 6'5 stong Small Forward who can shoot play D and is a good team player.
Kelenna Azubuike avg over 13 points 4 reb and almost 2 assists. He also avg 0.5 blocks per game his whole career. This guy would be perfect for the Celtics coming off the bench.

Since the Knicks offered chandler to Portland for rudy I think they would trade this guy for a 3 way deal they get Rudy and Tony Gaffney, We get Kelenna Azubuike, and Portland gets Celts 1st rounder. This would work cause Portland just wants to get rid of Rudy and they are running out of options and like i said before Knicks offered Chandler for rudy so why not go cheaper and send Kelenna Azubuike to Boston.

Poll

Whos gonna fill the last roster spot?

Kelenna Azubuike

82 votes

Rudy

55 votes

Chandler

57 votes

Nobody, we will just keep the team how it is

76 votes

Other

50 votes

320 votes | Poll has closed

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I like Kelenna, but I think his stats may have been inflated

He played with the Warriors, so it’s easy to score with them. Plus he is just coming off a major knee injury and may miss training camp.

I like Azubuike, but if it’s between him and Chandler, I’d pick Chandler. He would fit better in our second unit, he’s more of a slasher, and he plays as good of D as Azubuike.

by Zak B on Aug 29, 2010 2:24 PM EDT reply actions

Buike

Ok this is firstly taken my trade and thrown in Buike over Chandlier. Few reasons id pick Chandlier as a better fir are -

Chandlier is bigger and more a 3 than buike. We have no cover to the truth. Whereas you could see chandlier tryin to mark Lebron you couldnt see buike doing so.

Buike was just added to knicks roster in a trade and therefore cant be traded again till the new year.

Chandlier had a troubled off season and has dropped value for the knicks.

Gallardino (spelling) is the knicks 3 spot so buike is a better fit at the 2 spot.

I believe chandlier to be a better defender to Buike. Buike is just comin from golden state who basically dont play defense.

Chandlier if added a consistent shot could be a great fit to take over from Pierce in the future and gives us a nice young nuclus alongside Rondo, big baby, perks, and newly added rookies

by Simon Shannon on Aug 29, 2010 3:04 PM EDT reply actions

not quite true

‘Buike just can’t be packaged with other Knick players for 3 months. He can be traded alone.

by Fan from VT on Aug 29, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Even if NY would do this, Portland has reportedly turned down the Celtics pick for Rudy, so they say no.

And Celtics cant take on Kelenna Azubuikes salary without sending out 3 million in salaries, so they can’t do this trade.

So it’s a no dice all the way around.

by mcpickl on Aug 29, 2010 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

I would love Buike on this team!

Wanted him for years! Great perimeter shooter, just instant offense. Plus he and Rondo played with each at UK! Already got a repoir.

by KY Celts fan on Aug 30, 2010 3:03 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Kelenna is solid.

Saw him play pretty much every Warriors game last year. He’s solid, can score, can defend and has zero ego. Only catch is his heigh being a little short for a SF and he has a knee problem right now.

But as a backup SF for Pierce he can be a good option.

I’d love ’Buike to play for the Celtics. But how much do we have to give up for him though? A first rounder (which in my opinion is totally okay)?

by Yoki R on Aug 30, 2010 3:19 AM EDT reply actions