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Well good let's do that and -- an Al I would give you two scenarios here and of course we're gonna go to the worst case the best case scenario Bill Simmons Shaq is back for the playoffs they get more what we saw the first quarter last night from Shaq. They get a modicum of contribution. From JO but what the worst case scenario takes place Shaq can't return health market this team go in the playoffs without Shaquille O'Neal.
They can't win. I mean did prior part of that Perkins trade is that he had to keep your fingers Pratt said. You the media check in -- or one of them or pieces is both of them or whatever it -- guys that are about as. It is there's too many -- that fact that they're probably gonna happen come across at some point and let's say that it just seems that the lakers they're going to be. And as they get that they can be easily.
Well when you obviously we know you didn't like the trend we we know you.
Sure I didn't I didn't like betrayed. I at that it wouldn't trade that made sense -- paper which is whatever it was because they had this huge Soviet period. They they're position with a man that plays Carmela rattle -- about that. At the time there over the -- that this suspect third is seven idiocy. Let. They. It was things were they just moved one also another at all -- differences. Now they don't have to worry about it period grounded out double put the amount them whatever. But now I have this -- at all that. You know I just. I didn't fully realize after the made the -- is how much does it affect our identity worried about it but it you know it's really affected their identity and I think. The only thing we've learned over the last month. Is that these guys really buy into that hole he you know whether it was stupid that nobody ever beat -- in the classes. And -- that they fed up and they fed up attitude keep things together and we have the best chemistry you can see it if you watch his associations between government. And it can you can you can see how close the seamless and concealer and effective straight ahead. I've met him.
What what what are you thinking. Last night were you watching when Shaq went down. --
I was I was actually following it. I had the computer with the instinct. Chicken litter and another semester in check please.
I -- it looked really Italy looked really good and and Jermaine O'Neal looks good so -- Krstic had his moments when he first got here. Which to me is what Danny envisioned in comment he thought he was taken a chance if he kept Perkins and because Perkins. Number as was out when they made the deal in a Perkins has has bad knees he thought that the risk. There was a bigger risk relying on Kendrick Perkins that would have been relying on -- Crist cited.
That I just don't do that and I think he thought he could package together as some sort of bullpen by committee. Says -- that I. You know look at the throughout the -- they've made -- try to create. Iraq just four to get tray American who had we had we found out that was just back to back smugglers sober friend. And the person but that has. You've watched backed by the same thing you learned that there's a reason you let -- playlist -- could -- was interviewed for the good. So. -- today is certainly part of the -- except maybe it would actually be admitted that they captain but. You know. Basically the part that nobody nobody mentions that the cartridges that the data that they let the younger. Get greens. Move forward -- no -- does have but. Where the where they're fighting unfair three years from now two years from now there's that kind of sense that. So in a way here in the -- in the same kind of hold it he -- been trying to get in anyway and I -- come from the school like if you can win the title he'd do everything you do in that -- You know the more that I look at this and think about this they I thought they were the same as -- there that prohibitive favorite but I bet they have the best scenes relative against against. Reporter it is for the trade. And it just led that the best team the best chemistry and the identity that would -- the most secure. And they hit it out. And now I don't know what -- and you know I think it they've played the lakers are gonna lose he's got that they beat the lakers.
Yeah but I could not agree with you know more on them being the favorite again up the grid of favorite but everybody sort of had had him penciled in against somebody lakers and San Antonio or somebody. And now you look at almost any first round match up you know whether it's Indiana or New York or Philadelphia or certainly Atlanta and you say. That's not going to be as easy as we thought it was going to be a month ago.
affiliate going to be a real problem and if it they've played them it doesn't I don't think they've yet to PC. But really the -- that even when the subjects were fantastic and -- bad for some reason so Leo it plays them well right and yea you look at like what happened is that the date that the conservative leaders around let. -- they have indicated they want home games by thirty points or is that three road games are from the Cleveland is a little tougher. This is the newspaper affiliate Matalin had that could be six games. Seven games whatever going to be tough game then you got around to opposite. Yet have home court advantage in going to claim that those things right. It's quite an old core I need you could make the case that Perkins had a comeback for remotely maybe it was a couple of those games anyway. But. Yeah I don't want things that I liked about this chase is gone back -- papers that give them more flexibility. You know and I can those small ball against green apple and things like that. And the more of the samarra lack kissing they still seem pretty predictable created and played -- much of that size.
Well -- don't play as well as I thought it would either ask the impression that a Celtic uniform bill. Barrier in albeit very.
And you know this is -- because with a live pictures that this is it is an advantage which is you take something that's been a starter for their whole career. And that he's been a guy who was sent 35 basis since the end jurors. Now he's in Oklahoma City from the Gekko played 37 let you know as an -- crash that -- I that we needed -- For nine minutes to copy cat that hit the guy can't do it and you look at the facts are the result public that he made that -- was because. They weren't fit to play it after getting tired because came prior to those guys who left the bench that -- tired isn't very -- this has said that that the two years. I've actually get green is good at coming up the bad.
Bill the first couple of days after the trade the people who wanted to back it up and say I'm all for this said well here's what you need to look at you always need to look at in the trade. Who got the best player in the deal and and by acclamation most people said well that's the Celtics they got Jeff Green are you sure he's the best player in the steel.
I mean I think. In terms of who got two and how they can be used Perkins is the best but because he's changed led Oklahoma City and I think. You actually now and the team makes sense that that I don't know -- win the title but their laptop per. Defensively that and you know way you can you get the thing that was most worried about in this -- was the toughest part because that's how it KG. If you've heard people say this is a little bit of a -- up yeah dad that he thought but he got so they have the very next it was kind of got back. And you look at what happened. In Atlanta it was sad that -- via a Friday night -- said. That it would read that yeah that Jefferson in the past three days after the traitor I don't have shady UN right that. These guys say that you know they -- the purpose AG's Stephanie -- says he doesn't hurt it in Mexico. Then you look at the Arctic look at some of the guys that just killed -- Thank regular destroy them look that's something that would happen -- they're desperate and stayed there. There are different well they they appreciate the don't know but this well.
Danny was on his radio station at the end of last week and he talked about the fact that what he thinks he knows about this basketball team is and you referring -- Spalding had sort of been uneven and stumbling in the last dozen games -- so. Is that went big games you know appear C San Antonio or I'm assuming he's saying projecting into the playoffs. This team gets up for the big games that was his way of explaining away losses to Houston to Charlotte to Indy almost to the timberwolves without love do you buy into the concept of the flipped the switch idea bill.
I do that though because he's it is -- that -- they had to play the next day and then at Iowa right you know they had treated up before that in his tiny Atlantic on the scene that rests in this fire that you have -- that let. You know prior to that they make it a go back to the Golden State game violence is he would for -- it is for the trade. That when you have an identity and use it you have a coordinate a totally chat to each. Then. You can get away with not playing well in the game that you can't machine -- other little intangibles from the steps that you got -- so well. Back at that -- overnight look at this team they have. And it's so much flak like I don't know -- get green like if we don't feel that way that it has KG Rondo -- they're part. I never thought the trade is gonna affect Rondo like this they can say how they want let. You know hey he has only recently has he started -- quick run out again that this is the only friend of the team that they -- that they say really purse.
So -- so if you're Danny Ainge and you think the trade makes sense they use Boston not to pull the trigger because it might. Her to run those feelings.
Or that way that is whatever it was about the decision I don't think this is the result trade -- The original trade they wanted to make -- Perkins became tired. And I think they went down that road. And at some point Oklahoma City decided no that we can't give up part of he is he. We just too afraid that he's giving back what about Jeff Green. And I think he has talked himself in the Jeff Green. And initially I think it shouldn't Perkins can get green -- is that -- and it had a more than that set amount that and then out said that they ended up with the trade that let increases in the -- palette.
Are they any echo Adrian awards announced he has of these -- and Yahoo!. Is that -- quoted. Essentially sand that everybody was on board and everybody knew what they were gonna do here and and including the guys locker room or all in favor of it do you believe that.
They're out there and you know I'd been reported that got black the first version straight. The loads -- Britons say that there is a map I personally think that person it was perfect for Jeff Green straight up and and it that they look at back body language in the two weeks after the trade that the collectively realize that they trade. At that he looked anguished look so good that it looked like he had. He is head that he was had by the body language is somebody that was almost cut in denial like he kind of liability back.
To support you said earlier at any time we hear -- Mike up and talk and guys in a time out when things aren't going so well or even when they are. What is the what recurring theme we've heard docs say a million times on the sidelines since he's been here. Trust each other you know trust each other it's not necessarily about x.s and o.s and getting back on defense and stop the ball all that sort of stuff. Trust each other and allow each other the play within the system. Your points -- good one is much more difficult to do that now I can imagine that even practices bill. -- all these new faces in new places are different than they used to beat the -- try to teach the system to four or five guys who don't know this system.
Back and the other part you can talk about trapped in this is backed approach that really really played -- can -- everything and with basic as they out body stood -- there. And this is something that decision anticipate that maybe this team -- achieving a little bit because it does chemistry and how they opt out the match.
The identity that they had and went to trade happened you know that the effect of settled an --
Yeah where family together Bluetooth -- but what about the fact that we should hit but that the guy we -- event here.
I'm I'm pretty sure -- goading and Sammy weren't include on the that are living units is now --
Somebody that was basically. Raised as a baby out.
And a guy whoever seven points a game -- bad hands who got you know call for both free for moving screens per game I loved this revisionist history it's suddenly Kendrick. Abdul Jabbar is is known the that the best center in the game and lost without him if they are. What I have oh yes we have and listen to you and I you think. They they this guy Kendrick Perkins who didn't play the first 43 games. Which they won 33 of them without him -- lost.
I've got doesn't need me -- and a bill does not once said talent and performance of production on the floor he's been talking about. Chemistry in this feeling of cohesiveness on the right and that's what's different if if -- caddies Kareem Abdul -- can't if they can't get past it then that's it it's a reflection on them and I guess. We gave Rondo and Garnett pierce and Allen too much credit what do you -- of course I do and -- they have and I think that terrific chemistry in those force. First 43 games. -- Kendrick Perkins was nowhere to be found.
When you have a better team -- played with each other pro that was stated that in the first -- the -- have to have -- here. They go to instead. You know I think what was it -- good that before the chase for the limping. Which is. Fifteen this team's gonna protect programs that team is a bit of playing it and you know had -- that really -- me. In 48 they've declared that -- is that the other teams were excited that the district. And he talked to somebody like. -- Al Jefferson they quoted him -- the data that the Iranians like I hated Clinton so. Because I knew you have trouble score because they're so perfect that being KG baby. Is it -- that. I just felt like it was really hard play it and now I ago. So you've Cain hit David is the point that other teams have more say the place now set target --
They built final final question for me it if you believe and I think -- said -- the consult us are going to be stand where they are in third place even though the only half game behind Miami. That essentially we know the pairings in the east because everybody else is like 345 games separation. With six games ago include the social staying in third place it's all set now on the east in your mind is that.
Yep and they're gonna have attempted against Philly that of the 67. And then in the Miami team that they own that they were tougher than that they're bigger than that they do. They're gonna be every time they played right now that that's going to be eighteen I think is -- much separate matchup at CNET back really different than anything with Perkins says ever forget that.
It got them gonna knock it down.
And that -- you play in the south if you think can I adapt to the -- are probably getting it. And now I look at this team that -- couldn't -- is beginning in the narrator anyway but you know this is bad for them that can meet the biggest.
It will I know you pay attention you saw that ten game scripts stretch they couldn't score couldn't score they average eighty some my game couldn't break ninety. What does that have to do Perkins.
I'm talking about. His win it about it they need Shaq.
You know for the playoffs that the biggest they may think he's gonna give them is that at least put him in there is -- innocent people.
these kids that their plan where these games says in the last five minutes is is eighteen to deal with -- line.
In the last in the blessed on the play the lakers last five minutes. Von wafer was on Kobe Bryant they have nobody they can bring off the bench like Jeff Green they've had --
The week is going to of that trade is 30%. Sit there at the front the political.
We heard all the names it was James Posey you know now this -- not the only one. And and a few other gotten -- at -- Corey brewer nothing. Well I think we talk to you about it last time. There was no guy that made sense that they could get without Macon this or at least a quarter edit.
Because I think it would have been Tony -- and that they next that was that Rudy Gay got her and what pregame -- services and let it sure isn't it. I think the road had been paid for them.
Our bill April 4 tell -- Susan with the NBA championship.
As the lakers at it they had the best that that they are and then have that as -- so. I don't get it I -- you can drop. A -- and instead go down this plant he had. And and then the biggest achievement it is said that. You remember it happening in sixth and seventh final question that game -- Needed him she's now on the team are about the fact he's currently in -- they can protect that I've deeper than.
Who's gonna win the east we. Who they gonna play.
I can say at this point. I was still picked up that period in that -- get -- feel like. As long as they can get. -- at the top four and they have enough to get through.
You know about KG and had secretly is is that it is it is the adhesive. There and see it but they can get that have four healthy. And they had the crabs they're in the best -- out of you know other than the both -- and netbook scene. Trying to imagine that subsequent to assassinate over the top in the paper now regular is that it passes but -- coach has ever been there. They have a bad players there have been pavlik -- secular. And did you know -- can get tight if you have been there before so I was at gunpoint at the picked up.
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