According to Chinese sources...

JasonDaPsycho · Post #1 » by **JasonDaPsycho** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:18 am

The Hong Kong NBA.com reported that there's a slight chance that the current Celtics GM Danny Ainge will be heading to Phoenix.

I'd take it lightly though, since Chinese sources are always jokes.

Nando88 · Post #2 » by **Nando88** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:22 am

lol the thread title made me LOL

nevetsov · Post #3 » by **nevetsov** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:38 am

If Ainge is hired, his first order of business should probably be to ban towels at USAC

garrick · Post #4 » by **garrick** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:51 am

Danny Ainge has aged so much since his Phoenix coaching days. He looks so old now.

Calvin Klein · Post #5 » by **Calvin Klein** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:10 am

Always liked Ainge. Doubt it's true though.

BurningHeart · Post #6 » by **BurningHeart** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:14 pm

He left our franchise to "be with his family" then ended up starting another gig a month later. I'm not sure I want him to be the GM. I doubt he'll come here anyway, considering Sarver won't pay him.

pidi · Post #7 » by **pidi** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:15 pm

man, if the source is not called traxxe, are you in japan brother????, i do not believe it... :lol:

grumpysaddle · Post #8 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:16 pm

BurningHeart wrote:He left our franchise to "be with his family" then ended up starting another gig a month later. I'm not sure I want him to be the GM. I doubt he'll come here anyway, considering Sarver won't pay him.

Isn't that why Kerr left, too?

JasonDaPsycho · Post #9 » by **JasonDaPsycho** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:12 pm

pidi wrote:man, if the source is not called traxxe, are you in japan brother????, i do not believe it...

I'm a Chinese living in Hong Kong :lol:

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You see, the local NBA.com never fails to entertain me. The site is filled with people who are willing to have Yao Ming's babies, resulting in a bunch of hilarious posts. (Yes, there's a really gay forum)

For example, they called JJ Redick a perfect fit for the team, which isn't a problem.
They like the idea of having him there so they call him a superstar.
Another example lies in a post of someone wanting to see D-Wade, LBJ, Bosh and Yao Ming on the same team, and it seems like he/she believes that this will happen some time during the free agency.

On a side note, they have strong beliefs of LBJ heading to Houston. If he does that, I'll post on the Houston board twice a day for the next year.

AZWildByNature · Post #10 » by **AZWildByNature** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:01 pm

Danny has gotten older and don't forget that he had a heart attack 2 years ago.

This is a few months ago while he was on a scouting trip.

DRK · Post #11 » by **DRK** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:22 pm

Lol. I went to China a few years ago. NBA is pretty big over there, especially in Shanghai. Lotsa Kobe and Yao Ming fans over there. They havent even heard of the Phoenix Suns before.

pidi · Post #12 » by **pidi** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:36 pm

wait brother, you are posting a rumor and than youre telling me that all the wutang shaolin shadow boxers over there are gay??? what the heck`???? :roll:

i would love to have danny back here, he is all about winning, did the right moves with rayray and the big ticket. they traded a bag of chips for a guy called rondo, so bring em in here

DirtyDez · Post #13 » by **DirtyDez** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 5:39 pm

I think some of his kids live here. I know his son went to high school in Gilbert. I'm down, he built a championship team on defense and has a good eye for young talent.

MaryvalesFinest · Post #14 » by **MaryvalesFinest** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 5:54 pm

Doesn't make sense for either side...

Mr. Sun · Post #15 » by **Mr. Sun** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 7:01 pm

Why would Ainge want to leave the Celts? I would say the chances are very slight indeed.

Post #16 » by **Miklo** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:28 pm

Man Ainge is a great GM, he'd be able to blow it up and restructure if we lose Amar'e.

Post #17 » by **lilfishi22** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:44 pm

Bah, I keep thinking you're some Laker troll with that avatar.

RaisingArizona · Post #18 » by **RaisingArizona** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:12 am

Are we talking about a fortune cookie?

MaryvalesFinest · Post #19 » by **MaryvalesFinest** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:16 am

Looks like there might be something to it, from SI

With GM Steve Kerr and his lead assistant, David Griffin, announcing this week their decision to leave Phoenix, owner Robert Sarver will be looking for a new administration. People in the league expect Ainge to be at the top of his list now that the Celtics' season is done. Ainge played for the Suns and then coached them for three seasons through 1999, and he would provide the franchise with a successful link to its traditions of winning with up-tempo play. Ainge is one of the top GMs in the league, with a longstanding record of finding talent in the draft, as well as showing no fear in making big trades. He remains under contract with Boston, so if Sarver is interested, he will have to go through the Celtics' ownership group led by Wyc Grousbeck.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/w ... z0rM6qUkbr

RaisingArizona · Post #20 » by **RaisingArizona** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:19 am

MaryvalesFinest wrote:Looks like there might be something to it, from SI

With GM Steve Kerr and his lead assistant, David Griffin, announcing this week their decision to leave Phoenix, owner Robert Sarver will be looking for a new administration. People in the league expect Ainge to be at the top of his list now that the Celtics' season is done. Ainge played for the Suns and then coached them for three seasons through 1999, and he would provide the franchise with a successful link to its traditions of winning with up-tempo play. Ainge is one of the top GMs in the league, with a longstanding record of finding talent in the draft, as well as showing no fear in making big trades. He remains under contract with Boston, so if Sarver is interested, he will have to go through the Celtics' ownership group led by Wyc Grousbeck.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/w ... z0rM6qUkbr

Good find. Ainge here would be good.