Kendrick Perkins traded to Thunder, Jeff Green, Nenad Krstic to Celtics

[StroShow4]

Nobody is saying Green isn't good but the main reason why Boston are so great is their size...without Perk they lose a big advantage over Miami/ L.A.

LA had a size advantage over Boston WITH Perk. Perk couldn't keep Bynum off the glass, Boston was the league's second worst team on the boards WITH Perkins' overrated ass back in '09/10. They're still second worst without him this year.

Boston loses little and gains a 15 PPG scorer off the bench and a seven footer with a J. That's how I see it. No one would give a f@ck about Perkins if he didn't play for a great team. We'll see how sick his D is without KG and company. The guy is a good man defender, but he isn't about to turn OKC into the stingiest team in the league.

Kendrick Perkins is Kwame Brown without the stigma of being a major bust. Strong guy, great man defender, offensive liability.

[jasonresno]

Yeah, Shaq is tiny. Krstic is a midget. JO shrunk to 6'5 in his old age.

I heard Shaq and JO are super young and always healthy. And Kristic. Don't get me started on him. He's a 20/12 every night. A starting big with good D > a scorer off the bench.

[StroShow4]

I heard Shaq and JO are super young and always healthy. And Kristic. Don't get me started on him. He's a 20/12 every night.

Perkins was healthy? Perkins was doing 20/12? I'm not saying Shaq, Krstic, or JO are awesome... I'm saying Perkins isn't that f@ckin' great and Boston got a really good player out of him.

[branslowski]

Perkins gettin mad overrated in these parts.

[jasonresno]

Perkins was healthy? Perkins was doing 20/12? I'm not saying Shaq, Krstic, or JO are awesome... I'm saying Perkins isn't that f@ckin' great and Boston got a really good player out of him.

I'm just saying out of Shaq/JO how many playoff games do you think they're going to miss? And outta the ones they do play how heavy do you think they can go minutes wise?

Big wins in the postseason, that's all.

[StroShow4]

I'm just saying out of Shaq/JO how many playoff games do you think they're going to miss? And outta the ones they do play how heavy do you think they can go minutes wise?

Big wins in the postseason, that's all.

I'm not worried about Shaq. JO? Who knows, I'll give you that. Krstic? He should be fine. Sheed's probably coming out of retirement to fill one of these newly emptied roster spaces, f@ck, he's big.

[LA_Showtime]

This move would more way more sense if the Celtics actually had a gaping hole at small forward or shooting guard. Fortunately, they have Pierce and Ray. They could put Green at power forward, but that Kevin Garnett guy is pretty good, and so is Big Baby. I just don't see why they gave up so much for somebody who's going to be sitting on the bench in the 4th quarter. Perkins, while not a statistical freak, was one of the best pick and roll defenders out there and epitomized the Celtics' defense. Guys like KG have called Perkins the anchor to the defense. Wasn't this the guy who would've made all the difference in game 7? I guess not.

[Pacquiao]

Perkins is asking for more money after this season which the Celtics can't afford... Why can't some people understand this simple fact?

[BlackWhiteGreen]

I'm just saying out of Shaq/JO how many playoff games do you think they're going to miss? And outta the ones they do play how heavy do you think they can go minutes wise?

Big wins in the postseason, that's all.

Good job neither of the primary Bulls bigs have been injured this season then

[ELHooP]

I believe it's a good trade for both teams.

I don't think so.
I cant wait to see what Charles has to say about this

[ILLsmak]

Nobody is saying Green isn't good but the main reason why Boston are so great is their size...without Perk they lose a big advantage over Miami/ L.A.

Perk has only played 12 games this season and they are still mauling everyone. Even with various injuries to KG, Rondo, Shaq...

Right now, we don't even know if Perk is gonna be a factor this year. Remember he came back from a big injury and his other knee is now not working well.

-Smak

[jasonresno]

I'm not worried about Shaq. JO? Who knows, I'll give you that. Krstic? He should be fine. Sheed's probably coming out of retirement to fill one of these newly emptied roster spaces, f@ck, he's big.

He's already said he's staying retired. Krstic is OK, but that's it. If you're going to war against Odom/Bynum/Gasol or Dwight Howard you want more than a jumpshooting euro C, a halfway retired JO, or a "i can run the court twice in a game" shaq.

Perkins is asking for more money after this season which the Celtics can't afford... Why can't some people understand this simple fact?

Why not give it one more run for another ring? Besides, Green is an RFA and he's going to be asking for a good deal as well.

[jasonresno]

Good job neither of the primary Bulls bigs have been injured this season then

They have been?

[StroShow4]

Wasn't this the guy who would've made all the difference in game 7?

According to morons, yeah. Rasheed was fine in that game. Boston's D was fine. LA only scored 83 points. Unfortunately for Boston, they couldn't put the ball in the basket either, and LA beat them up on the offensive glass. Perkins didn't help them rebound the ball anyway, so I don't buy that excuse.

[LA_Showtime]

Perkins is asking for more money after this season which the Celtics can't afford... Why can't some people understand this simple fact?

Yeah, and so will Green...