What If?

Stop with the Perk topics. It hurts thinking about it, the more info I get the more it hurts. We gotta move on.

This article…. Is not good

What if Lenny Bias didn’t do so much blow that his head exploded? What if Reggie Lewis’ doctors were better at their job? What if we never heard the name Rick Pitino? What if the Cs never traded for Raef or wALLY?, ETC , ETC ,ETC

That was an excellent piece…i commend you sir.

I’ll miss ya Perk…safe to say, OKC is now my “other favorite” team in the league. Except when you play us in the finals :P

Lee Harvey Oswald had to pee the moment the presidential motorcade was going by?

would any of these trades have gone down?

Read “The Black Swan”. It details the impossibility of predicting the future and more importantly, how our perspective changes once an event takes place. We rush to find possible clues or explanations where there may not be any. Our brains find chaos and unpredictable events hard to imagine.
As for the Celtics, I always found Doc’s “we never lost a series” line to be disrespectful. As much as I hate the Lakers, they won 4 games out of 7. Move on. I guarantee you Boston fans and media would have KILLED Phil Jackson if the situation was reversed.

I loved Perk. But he is a role player at the end of the day. A very good one, in my opinion, but still a player with a limited game. I hope he gets a big payday. He deserves it.

I’ve been a Celtic fan for longer than I can remember and I’ve never seen a reaction to a trade as emotional as this one. This is a testament to Perk and this is what he should take with him as he moves on, which he will. And we will too. And let’s not forget that Perk is a free agent when the season ends.

When the dust settled with me I concluded that Danny did the right thing for now and the future. I’ve often been the one on this blog to DEFEND Perk from his detractors and I hate to see him go, but with what has happened this year with injuries, especially after the one to Marquis, the C’s were not going to win the Championship, even if both O’Neils come back. Our weakness was we did not get from the bench what we thought we would at the start of the season. Baby, a big contributor was often removed from the bench to start because of the injuries. Marquis was probably our best bench player next to Baby. How many games have we not been able to finish lately because of fatique to our starters. They covered it up well early on, but not so much lately. Against Golden State the starters had to return earlier in the last quarter than Doc would have wanted in order to win the game. In Denver they couldn’t get it done. Maybe the lack of O2 there played a role, but if everything was okay (assuming this game was pre-trade) the same thing would have happened (especially with Perk unable to play again).

It was critical for us to get a quality backup for the 3 position and hopefully we did that. It cost us dearly, but we did that. Now let’s get positive and hope that the new guys will fit in and that the O’Neils will be ready for the playoffs. Then let us hope that we make Perk an offer to a free agent that he will be able to accept.

Now, has anyone seen an analysis of this trade by Jackie MacMullan. She is someone who’se thoughts I find to be very concise and objective.

Basketball is often described as a business, but Doc correctly said it was more than that. The Perk trade hurt because Perk was part of a family. The players were upset and deep down I think that Danny was upset that he had to do this. This should also play in Perk’s mind as he moves on. He was very much loved and respected by the organization, fans and media. It hit everyone hard. Not many players have caused this type of caring for the player and maybe moreso, for the person.

I just read what was said in this Blog and find the first article grossly unfair. This quote was especially offending: “Absolutely no respect for a man that gave everything for the team that he loved.”

Just below the article is a picture of Perk’s new OKC uniform and just below that, “Purchase Here”. Now THAT is offensive.

I really liked his attitude and determination on and off the court. Rarely do u see players with Perk’s competitive spirit. I just don’t understand why Danny would make such a blunt and swift move like that without any warning.

Those who find the “what if” premise of this article lame. But no harm, no foul. It is after all a blog where subjects are created and mindless and mindful thoughts have equal value. So the writer did his job.

The motto should be “In Danny We Trust”. He earned it. I remember the bloggers who called for Doc’s head. Danny knew better. Hell, I thought Gerald Green was a big loss. I felt the same way about Big Al as about Perk – homegrown good guys, our guys. Danny knew better. If Danny believes that he can’t re-sign Perk and Big Baby then I think he made the right pick. If Danny is right and at least one of the O’neals is healthy, then Kristic and Big Baby have the 5 spot filled. Nate was lovable but not getting it done. Perk & Nate for Green, Kristac and a Clips #1 is pretty good value. Let’s also remember, Danny held onto Avery Bradley. And the “new kid” last night was as good as Erden.

So, In Danny WE Trust.

that mindful and mindless thoughts are found on a sports blog. But we would probably disagree on which were which

Kedrick was going away at end of season. cant you accept that? where’s the love on his part?

are we going to have green and krstik tonight? or are we going to lose another game with a depleted roster?

Let’s just hope for the best. But I would still prefer Perkins than Green or Krstic in a Game 7 of the finals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg3y9__ykEw

Let’s channel some of this energy elsewhere and leave “what if” to Webbie or Marvel Comics.