Back when the Boston Celtics traded Kendrick Perkins to the Oklahoma City Thunder, we said it was a horrible trade. So far, it looks like we were right. Bill Simmons, in a recent podcast for ESPN, seems to have come to the same conclusion. He blames the Celtics recent struggles on the trade. Losing Kendrick Perkins, he says, has ruined team chemistry and has made the Celtics a lot softer.
Bill Simmons also said that the Celtics were the favorites to win the NBA championship before the trade. Following the trade, Bill Simmons says that the Celtics don’t have much of a chance to win it all.
A few other interesting points were brought up. Marquis Daniels getting injured is blamed for causing GM Danny Ainge to panic and trade away Kendrick Perkins for Jeff Green. Rudy Gay getting injured also hurt the Celtics. How? It forced the Grizzlies to take Tony Allen off the market — a player the Celtics were willing and ready to acquire.
Listen to the Bill Simmons podcast to hear more about the horrible Kendrick Perkins trade.
Bill Simmons on the Kendrick Perkins Trade
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Bill Simmons also said that the Celtics were the favorites to win the NBA championship before the trade. Following the trade, Bill Simmons says that the Celtics don’t have much of a chance to win it all.
A few other interesting points were brought up. Marquis Daniels getting injured is blamed for causing GM Danny Ainge to panic and trade away Kendrick Perkins for Jeff Green. Rudy Gay getting injured also hurt the Celtics. How? It forced the Grizzlies to take Tony Allen off the market — a player the Celtics were willing and ready to acquire.
Listen to the Bill Simmons podcast to hear more about the horrible Kendrick Perkins trade.
Post from: EveryJoe