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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2016, 07:57:25 PM »

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I'm young so GM it is lol
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #16 on: May 06, 2016, 07:59:18 PM »

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Quote from: SHAQATTACK on May 06, 2016, 07:46:41 PM
Quote from: Lucky17 on May 06, 2016, 04:35:50 PM
Well, who's doing the remembering?

I'll always think of Ainge the player first. Whining to the refs, mouthing off to opponents, and getting bit by Tree.

The tree fight was pure EPIC.

"Tree bites Man"...LOL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VlM1h5vwyY

Ironically, listen to the commentary around the 1 min mark...history hopefully repeats itself but with more positive outcomes.
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #17 on: May 06, 2016, 08:05:09 PM »

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I think he has more of an opportunity to leave a legacy as a GM. I'm leaning towards GM.
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #18 on: May 06, 2016, 08:14:27 PM »

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I'd never seen Ainge / Tree fight.

Before this forum topic, I'd have said GM. Now all I can see is Ainge tackling and taking down a much bigger player in the middle of a game. Ainge is a player first always.

 I can see why Ainge drafted Smart.

TP to whoever posted that Tree fight link.
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2016, 08:22:44 PM »

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Quote from: positivitize on May 06, 2016, 08:14:27 PM
I'd never seen Ainge / Tree fight.

Before this forum topic, I'd have said GM. Now all I can see is Ainge tackling and taking down a much bigger player in the middle of a game. Ainge is a player first always.

 I can see why Ainge drafted Smart.

TP to whoever posted that Tree fight link.

The clip is pure gold. That's all I'm gonna say about that..
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #20 on: May 06, 2016, 09:30:13 PM »

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I remember him going on Jordan's throat in the finals.
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #21 on: May 06, 2016, 10:05:36 PM »

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Quote from: dannyboy35 on May 06, 2016, 05:31:00 PM
I'll always remember him as a player as one of the worst trades in Celtic history. I mark it when Red( rip) started to lose his touch. Not that they traded him but for pickney and Kleine.
was shocked at that trade and disappointed that's all they got for him.  they needed healthy big men but they needed someone better than those 2
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #22 on: May 06, 2016, 10:07:49 PM »

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Quote from: GreenFaith1819 on May 06, 2016, 07:59:18 PM
Quote from: SHAQATTACK on May 06, 2016, 07:46:41 PM
Quote from: Lucky17 on May 06, 2016, 04:35:50 PM
Well, who's doing the remembering?

I'll always think of Ainge the player first. Whining to the refs, mouthing off to opponents, and getting bit by Tree.

The tree fight was pure EPIC.

"Tree bites Man"...LOL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VlM1h5vwyY

Ironically, listen to the commentary around the 1 min mark...history hopefully repeats itself but with more positive outcomes.
anyone who watched Danny's career will likely remember him best as either Tree Rollins' chew toy or the guy Mchale wouldn't pass to because, to paraphrase Mchale, "even when I'm double-teamed I still shoot a higher percentage than you when you're open".
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #23 on: May 06, 2016, 11:14:43 PM »

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Quote from: eja117 on May 06, 2016, 08:05:09 PM
I think he has more of an opportunity to leave a legacy as a GM. I'm leaning towards GM.

Agreed. He's got a ton of time to continue building his legacy as a GM.
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #24 on: May 07, 2016, 02:14:52 AM »

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Ainge will be remembered for making two of the greatest trades in NBA history.
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #25 on: May 07, 2016, 02:27:38 AM »

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It should be a combination of both resulting in his number being retired once he retires from his GM duties. I think if each role stood on their own Ainge wouldn't be worthy of a jersey retirement but the whole volume of work is as good as any player/gm i can think of other than Jerry West.

I'd love the C's to retire Ainge's 44 and unretire number 1 and 2 and instead replace them with Walter and Red's names similar to Jim Loscutoff.
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #26 on: May 07, 2016, 04:28:55 AM »

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Quote from: slamtheking on May 06, 2016, 10:05:36 PM
Quote from: dannyboy35 on May 06, 2016, 05:31:00 PM
I'll always remember him as a player as one of the worst trades in Celtic history. I mark it when Red( rip) started to lose his touch. Not that they traded him but for pickney and Kleine.
was shocked at that trade and disappointed that's all they got for him.  they needed healthy big men but they needed someone better than those 2
    I'm pretty sure we had just played the Kings the previous night. It seemed like such a rash decision. He was a big name ,excellent shooter, ball handler, a pest, winner, would dive into the stands. I was so disgusted. It was totally a rash decision at the deadline.
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #27 on: May 07, 2016, 10:37:59 AM »

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Quote from: slamtheking on May 06, 2016, 10:05:36 PM
Quote from: dannyboy35 on May 06, 2016, 05:31:00 PM
I'll always remember him as a player as one of the worst trades in Celtic history. I mark it when Red( rip) started to lose his touch. Not that they traded him but for pickney and Kleine.
was shocked at that trade and disappointed that's all they got for him.  they needed healthy big men but they needed someone better than those 2

One more issue is that they needed to find playing time for Reggie Lewis.
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #28 on: May 07, 2016, 10:50:59 AM »

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It wasn't just that we traded him. It's just that it was a rush and we got much less than his value. That was the horrible part.
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Re: Will Danny Ainge be remembered more as a Player or GM?
« Reply #29 on: May 07, 2016, 11:08:04 AM »

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Right now, easily as a player. Major factor for a great Celtics era.

He has a chance to flip that - if he can turn all these draft picks and players into a contender.
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