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Trading Kevin Garnett?!

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BuckeyeNation27

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A good friend of mine who happens to be an annoying New England homer laid that little gem on me, so I did some digging and found.....
Michael Olowokandi 's $6 million comes off the books in July. It looks as if the Celtics are positioning themselves to now trade Pierce for a foundation piece -- like say Kevin Garnett .
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Now I know he can't get over the playoff hump, but trading Kevin Garnett? That's insane. For Paul Pierce? Why would you do this?
 
BuckeyeNation27 said:
A good friend of mine who happens to be an annoying New England homer laid that little gem on me, so I did some digging and found.....
Now I know he can't get over the playoff hump, but trading Kevin Garnett? That's insane. For Paul Pierce? Why would you do this?
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Honestly, I can't see this realistically happening. Garnett and Wally didn't get along in Minny - that's not going to change in chowder town. Pierce doesn't have near the same draw as Garnett either.

The only reason for such a trade would be that both Pierce and Garnett deserve better, but switching cities isn't going to change their bad luck when the talent around them is still razor thin.

I just can't buy into any trade involving KG right now. There's a lot of talk. But, at the end of the day, it doesn't make any sense.
 
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That's such BS. McHale would never trade KG for a gun like Pierce.

Remember who you heard that from . N.E homers are full of beans.

Oh, and the Sox are going to trade Bronson Arroyo for Mark Prior.


I will agree that Minny may trade KG, but never for something as trivial as Paul Pierce.
 
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Living in Minnesota and being a T-wolves fan I can tell u any trade involving KG better include Lebron and another player along with a first round pick. If not it will end the T-wolves in Minnesota. Since this wont happen KG will not be traded that is why I don't get all the talk about KG being traded. KG is by far the most popular athlete here in Minnesota and if he left the anger would be so severe no one would go to the T-wolves games any more.
 
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StadiumDorm said:
Paul Pierce is not trivial. He is one of the best all-around players in the league. But you have proven my point that he doesn't have nearly the same draw because somehow he's not widely recognized as a superstar.
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Agree to disagree, but compared to KG, Pierce is Trivial. No one but a chowderhead would mention a trade like that.

I wasn't bashing Pierce's ability (well, maybe just a little), but rather his abilities compared to KG's.
 
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StadiumDorm said:
Paul Pierce is not trivial. He is one of the best all-around players in the league. But you have proven my point that he doesn't have nearly the same draw because somehow he's not widely recognized as a superstar.
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you say you know a lot about the NBA, yet you say this......

puzzling.
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
you say you know a lot about the NBA, yet you say this......

puzzling.
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Career Stats: 23.2 pts/game, 6.6 reb/game, 3.8 ass/game, 1.74 steals/game.

This year, he's shooting almost 40% from the 3-point line and averages almost 8 boards a game with 25 points and 5 assists.

His game isn't as good as Garnett, Lebron, or even Dwayne Wade's. But it is one of the best all-around games in the league. I suggest you watch a few games. I get the New England sports channel with my cable package, so I've seen quite a few and I can tell that he is the only player on that team.

I think sometimes people confuse him with Antoine Walker because they played together for so long.
 
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1. Kobe Bryant
2. Tim Duncan
3. Lebron James
4. Steve Nash
5. Dwayne Wade
6. Amare Stoudamire
7. Allen Iverson
8. Elton Brand
9. Kevin Garnett
10. Dirk Nowitzki
11. Shaquille O'Neal
12. Jermaine O'Neal
13. Chauncey Billups
14. Paul Pierce
15. Michael Redd
16. Paul Gasol
17. Vince Carter
18. Jason Kidd
19. Ray Allen
20. Manu Ginobli

This is just off the top of my head and I'm sure I forgot someone obvious.

EDIT: I'd put Tracy McGrady in there just ahead of AI.
 
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I don't count TMac because he's injured alot.

On your list Stad, I'm not sure I'd have Billups ahead of PP.

I would add Shawn Marion and Pau Gasol. Aside from those two, my list would be exactly like yours.


Phoenix is amazing with Nash, Stoudamire and Marion. Throw in the way Diaw has been playing and they're going to be great when AS gets back, even if it's next season.
 
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Brutus1 said:
I don't count TMac because he's injured alot.

On your list Stad, I'm not sure I'd have Billups ahead of PP.

I would add Shawn Marion and Pau Gasol. Aside from those two, my list would be exactly like yours.


Phoenix is amazing with Nash, Stoudamire and Marion. Throw in the way Diaw has been playing and they're going to be great when AS gets back, even if it's next season.
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I agree on Shawn Marion, but I just can't get over his ugly ass shot. So he's not on my list. I like how I spelled Pau "Paul". Ha!

Chauncey is what makes the best team in the league go. I'm not sure anyone on that Pistons team would be in my top 30 if they didn't play so well together. But Billups gets in the top 20 by default because he's the MVP of that team and possibly the best clutch shooter in the NBA right now.
 
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Per ESPN's player rater

1 Shawn Marion, Pho
2 LeBron James, Cle
3 Kevin Garnett, Min
4 Steve Nash, Pho
5 Dirk Nowitzki, Dal
6 Dwyane Wade, Mia
7 Kobe Bryant, LAL
8 Elton Brand, LAC
9 Paul Pierce, Bos
10 Gilbert Arenas, Was
11 Allen Iverson, Phi
12 Ray Allen, Sea
13 Jason Kidd, NJ
14 Rashard Lewis, Sea
15 Chauncey Billups, Det
16 Tim Duncan, SA
17 Chris Bosh, Tor
18 Chris Paul, NO
19 Rasheed Wallace, Det
20 Pau Gasol, Mem
21 Michael Redd, Mil
22 Vince Carter, NJ
23 Carmelo Anthony, Den
24 Mike Bibby, Sac
25 Mehmet Okur, Uta
26 Brad Miller, Sac
27 Lamar Odom, LAL
28 Joe Johnson, Atl
29 Baron Davis, GS
30 Wally Szczerbiak, Bos
31 Ricky Davis, Min
32 David West, NO
33 Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cle
34 Andrei Kirilenko, Uta
35 Ben Wallace, Det
36 Jason Richardson, GS
37 Tony Parker, SA
38 Boris Diaw-Riffiod, Pho
39 Chris Webber, Phi
40 Andre Miller, Den
41 Gerald Wallace, Cha
42 Richard Hamilton, Det
43 Delonte West, Bos
44 Dwight Howard, Orl
45 Kirk Hinrich, Chi
46 Jason Terry, Dal
47 Mike James, Tor
48 Andre Iguodala, Phi
49 Richard Jefferson, NJ
50 Shane Battier, Mem
 
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