TP for the link.
Still, I am not convinced by what Scalabrine says. All he says is that we ll keep Rondo bcs we want championships and Smart is not ready yet. This is not much of an argument IMHO.
It's probably a subset of the valid argument that the Celtics are unlikely to trade Rondo because Ainge isn't an idiot.
Interesting point. IMHO we are going to trade Rondo (hope this does not make me an idiot). We could go on debating this for hours, but at this stage I think we are both familiar with both sides arguments.
Btw, since you are into Logic, I am sure you realize a valid argument is not necessarily a sound one.
The Rondo question is actually pretty simple. We just have to wait for the answer.
If this team comes out and is looking like a 30 win unit, the chances of Rondo getting traded go way up because that will mean we don't have nearly enough talent already on board.
If this team is looking like a 40 win unit, the chance of Rondo getting traded go way down because it will mean we could be only a move or two away from contending.
Mike
Mike, thanks for your thoughts on this. However, back here on planet earth, I think the celtics will be lucky to break 30 wins. Not impossible, but a challenge for sure.
So, you had the Phoenix Suns winning as many games as they did last year? Or did you think they were going to suck because that's what everyone else thought?
Let's review.
Rondo - healthy.
Stevens - better.
Sully - better.
KO - better.
Smart - better than Pressey, who wound up our backup pg for a lot of last season.
Turner, Thornton and Zeller - better than the bench players that Boston finished the year with.
East - still pretty much sucks.
Now, I don't know if I'd bet a whole lot of money on Boston winning 40 games this year but reflexive negativity is just as foolish as blind optimism.
Mike