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Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:58 pm
by dockingsched
perkins/robinson for green/krstic and other pieces.
man, just made the celtics easier but the thunder a heck of a lot tougher.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:01 pm
by Slava
lol just posted this in the other thread. Beating Oklahoma is a real concern now.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:01 pm
by The Skyhook
Screw you Boston. This is a great move for OKC.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:08 pm
by LA Forever
This makes OKC that much tougher... the best part is seeing Perkins in that OKC jersey.

Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:09 pm
by shobe_81
Home court just became vital.
Thunder nearly went 7 games against us, we gotta lock up the 3 seed at least.
But I don't understand why Boston would do this besides the risk of losing Perkins in the off-season for 0 assets.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:10 pm
by KingLakers
OKC is now the next team in the West after the Lakers and Spurs get old in a couple of yrs.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:12 pm
by TruSkool
very good new for the lakers...im more concerned about the lakers than OKC though
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:13 pm
by shobe_81
Dwight must be jumping up and down for this trade.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:13 pm
by SashAlex
Nice deal for Oklahoma if Perkins stays healthy.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:14 pm
by chefy
great trade for OKC....Celtics getting ready for the future? lol
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:20 pm
by Flipdog69xxx
OKC just became #2 on my hate list, surpassing the Spurs haha.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:23 pm
by LA Forever
I really don't understand this trade. Did Boston just really like Jeff's last name or something? He's a horrible defender and bad rebounder...
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:28 pm
by H00PDREAMS
WOW the Celtics straight dissed ole Perkins what mind blower dude almost bled green. I thought he was hurt though. You can't trade anyone whose hurt. Can you?
Yeah the Thunder are officially now the team that will run the West when the Lakers/Spurs move into rebuild mode.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:31 pm
by KingLakers
In a way this trade if the Celtics can keep Green in the summer does set up a young core for the Celtics for the post big three era with Rondo, Green, and Davis. Also it does lighten their salary load since both guys they got have expiring deals.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:33 pm
by LApwnd
this makes OKC better on D but they still lack a post presence offensively.....besides people want to gauge Porkins as this elite Post defender but fail to give KG credit, KG behind him helped hide alot of Porkins shortcomings, he is a brute but is slow footed I guess we do meet OKC it would depend on who guards who, if Porkins is put on Pau, use Bynum on the post against Ibaka and put Pau at the top of the lane, it will essentially render Porkin physicality useless.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:35 pm
by KingLakers
The Celtics also traded Erdan and Harangody not major players but Erdan was 7 feet and started 7 games. Maybe Boston has secretly hired the Suns medical department and they think Shaq can get back to 2009 form.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:36 pm
by LApwnd
H00PDREAMS wrote:WOW the Celtics straight dissed ole Perkins what mind blower dude almost bled green. I thought he was hurt though. You can't trade anyone whose hurt.
Yeah the Thunder are officially now the team that will run the West when the Lakers/Spurs move into rebuild mode.
have you been watching basketball lately? Porkins has been back for several weeks now, or do you mean Porkins got hurt again recently?
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:41 pm
by EnigmaticProblem
Don't overlook the fact that OKC traded for Nazr Mohammed, too. They seem to be stacking up on big men. . .
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:42 pm
by chefy
LApwnd wrote:this makes OKC better on D but they still lack a post presence offensively.....besides people want to gauge Porkins as this elite Post defender but fail to give KG credit, KG behind him helped hide alot of Porkins shortcomings, he is a brute but is slow footed I guess we do meet OKC it would depend on who guards who, if Porkins is put on Pau, use Bynum on the post against Ibaka and put Pau at the top of the lane, it will essentially render Porkin physicality useless.
+1 I do think Perk is a bit overrated, I expect his productivity to go down a bit, now that hes going to be the main man in the post alone. Still true centers like him are hard to find nowadays, and Jeff Green is not really a good fit for OKC so great trade for them.
Re: Boston just traded Perkins to the Thunder
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:45 pm
by H00PDREAMS
LApwnd wrote:H00PDREAMS wrote:WOW the Celtics straight dissed ole Perkins what mind blower dude almost bled green. I thought he was hurt though. You can't trade anyone whose hurt.
Yeah the Thunder are officially now the team that will run the West when the Lakers/Spurs move into rebuild mode.
have you been watching basketball lately? Porkins has been back for several weeks now, or do you mean Porkins got hurt again recently?
No I read on espn that he had to hit the bench early during their last game and was going to sit out another. WOW maybe he was actually okay to play I guess.
Still they straight Dissed ole Perkins man just wow!
About Perkins being an elite defender any one remember the fact the he was on the celtics before KG and he wasn't elite until KG showed up. KG's mentality just rubbed off on everyone on the team.