3 Team- Boston/Orlando/Lakers

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 12:18 PM EST

This is not a rumor right now.. But please let me know your thoughts on this trade idea.

Boston Trades-- Rajon Rondo, Jermaine O'Neal, Both 2012 First Round Picks

Orlando Trades- Dwight Howard

Lakers Trade- Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Both of their 2012 First Round Picks (their own and Dallas from Odom Trade)

Celtics Receive- Pau Gasol

Orlando Receives- Andrew Bynum, 4 2012 First Round Picks

Lakers Receive-- Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, Jermaine O'Neal

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R u a laker fan?

They come out like theives in this trade

by Kgwillkillyou on Dec 23, 2011 12:58 PM EST via Android app reply actions

No, not a Laker fan, just a fan that would like to see the Celtics upgrade their weaknesses and give this thing one more shot.. the current roster is alot like the one ainge took over that maxes out as a second round team.. it has no inside scoring and will trouble to score enough points in general…Gasol helps them tremendously on the boards, is a gifted offensive talent and gives the celtics that second real solid big guy they need…they have no chance as long as o’neal is their starting center..

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions

lol honestly Celtics lose their starting 5 and 1 for a 4 we already have a starting 4 that can ball in kg so i’m slightly confused i lol if we got dwight and only dwight id still like this deal so much more

by Tai_chi on Dec 24, 2011 9:36 PM EST up reply actions

Lakers get alot but give up alot too.. they will have a core of kobe, howard and rondo afterward, but big holes at both forward spots.. they give up 2 very talented 7 footers and 2 draft picks so of course they are going to get alot, and its between them

and the nets for howard, and bynum and 4 picks is a whole lot better than brook lopez and gerald wallace that was supposedly close to happening…

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 3:08 PM EST up reply actions

The celtics get almost nothing

Pau is on the tail end of his career and not someone to build around it would be ok if we didn’t have to give up the two first round picks but as it is orlando and the lakers make out way better than us

by JuJuan some moore on Dec 23, 2011 3:48 PM EST up reply actions

I dont see how anyone can say that Pau Gasol is almost nothing.. he will average 18 and 10, give them a much needed 7 footer in the middle, and is a great passer.. they would have a much better shot this year of beating miami and chicago with him than without..

against miami— both teams would be bad at point… the heat would have advantage at the wings obviously, but its not like the celts are chopped liver there with 2 future hall of famers, and the celts have the big advantage up front— garnett and gasol >>>>> bosh and anthony… plus having 2 good big guys will help to prevent lebron and wade from scoring at the rim, making them more of a jump shooting team like dallas did to them in the finals..

against chicago— at the present time, they have advantage at pg, we have advantage at wings, and they have big advantage up front.. the have 4 good, active big guys… but post trade, chicago would still be better at point, but we would be better on the wings and up front.. plus, like with miam, having gasol and garnett back there with alot of length will clog the middle on rose drive’s and make him more of a jump shooter too…

I’m not saying the celts are guaranteed anything post trade, but they are guaranteed to go home early if JO is their starting center.

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 4:04 PM EST up reply actions

no good

by O'Neal on Dec 23, 2011 1:08 PM EST reply actions

I'm curious as to why you think that.. you can't possibly think the celtics are a championship team as currently constituted.. terrible rebounding..no center..lack of scoring.. they are gonna average 94 ppg

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 3:09 PM EST up reply actions

PG Play is overrated

Its the big guys that win the titles.. gasol is one of the best in the league, and clearly the best that they have a chance to acquire.. he is 31 and under contract for 3 years, same as pierce.. he would take a tremendous load off of garnett..

Last title teams PG’s
2011— Mavericks— 37 year old jason kidd
2009- 2010— Lakers— Derek Fisher
2008- Boston- Rondo in his second year, didn’t even play down the stretch of games

Last Title Teams PF-C
2011— Mavericks—- Dirk and Chandler
2009-2010- Lakers— Gasol and Bynum
2008 Celtics— Kevin Garnett (when he was top 5 player in league still and defensive player of year) and Kendrick Perkins

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 1:16 PM EST reply actions

I'd think we could do better than Gasol for that package

by sofutomygaha on Dec 23, 2011 1:37 PM EST reply actions

Who do you think we could get for that package that would be better than Gasol? He is one of the top 5 big guys in the league..

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 1:50 PM EST up reply actions

you're asking who is the best player the celtics could get in a trade for Rondo, two #1s, and an expiring?

ok give me a few minutes

by sofutomygaha on Dec 23, 2011 2:56 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah I personally can’t think of anyone better they could get.. but maybe I’m wrong

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 2:57 PM EST up reply actions

russell westbrook?

by sofutomygaha on Dec 23, 2011 2:58 PM EST up reply actions

Salary cap wise doesn't work for westbrook and oklahoma city isn't trading him..

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 2:59 PM EST up reply actions

Al jefferson

by sofutomygaha on Dec 23, 2011 2:59 PM EST up reply actions

You think Al Jefferson is better than Pau Gasol? Seriously Jefferson was my favorite player while in Boston but he is no where near the talent that Gasol is.

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 3:00 PM EST up reply actions

Al horford?

by sofutomygaha on Dec 23, 2011 3:00 PM EST up reply actions

Why would atlanta trade their only decent big guy for a guard when they already have a good backcourt

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 3:00 PM EST up reply actions

by clearing out our weakness at C

were going to have an even bigger one at the PG

by ZM15 on Dec 23, 2011 3:26 PM EST reply actions

Better to have a great center and poor point guard, than a great point guard and terrible center

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 3:51 PM EST up reply actions

We all agree

And that’s why I’d rather take zeller or plumlee or one of those guys with our two picks than get Pau and we keep rondo

by JuJuan some moore on Dec 23, 2011 3:52 PM EST up reply actions

then would you rather just trade our big 3 and get some assets for them? and go that route? I'm ok with that but they need to decide whether to go all in for one last shot or rebuild.

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 3:55 PM EST up reply actions

Yes

I’ve been a huge advocate for trading Allen and I’m not opposed to trading anyone except Moore and Johnson. Rondo has higher value in the league than he is truely worth and I think teams would love Allen. I want to trade Allen to Utah and Garnett to who ever wants him. I’d like to keep pierce out of respect but restructure his contract

by JuJuan some moore on Dec 23, 2011 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

This helps the fakers more than this helps us though

by Sports Guy on Dec 23, 2011 3:38 PM EST reply actions

I disagree, and all ainge can do is worry about making the celts championship contender, he can't worry about the lakers.

They are giving up 2 good big guys who they have won titles with.. they will have some obvious holes as rondo and howard can’t shoot and are poor free throw shooters… their forwards will be terrible.. they will get a big upgrade at the point, an upgrade at center, and a huge downgrade at power forward..

The most dominant player in the league will be in the opposite conference.. the celtics will have a short window (1-2 years) to try to win title, with having the best 4-5 combo in the east, along with pierce and allen..

by antibucher on Dec 23, 2011 3:58 PM EST up reply actions