http://www.celticslife.com/2013/02/report-celtics-could-have-interest-in.html
Right now the Celts can trade Barbosa's contract for Blair.
But the Celts would most likely have to add a draft pick.
Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
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Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/11/2013 10:35 PM EST
- Fierce34
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/11/2013 10:40 PM EST
- genaro008
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His knees are so far gone at most a second round pick
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/11/2013 10:41 PM EST
- Fierce34
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If the Celts can use Barbosa's contract to get Blair, the Celts can use Bass or Lee and a 1st round pick to get Redick.
While Blair is not the ideal big, he's an upgrade over Bass.
Barbosa's injury actually simplifies the situation for Ainge.
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/11/2013 10:42 PM EST
- Fierce34
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In response to genaro008's comment:
His knees are so far gone at most a second round pick
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/11/2013 10:51 PM EST
- kyceltic
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In response to Fierce34's comment:
If we're gonna trade Lee, why not call Memphis and try for Davis or Arthur. I'm not sure Blair is an upgrade over Bass.If the Celts can use Barbosa's contract to get Blair, the Celts can use Bass or Lee and a 1st round pick to get Redick.
While Blair is not the ideal big, he's an upgrade over Bass.
Barbosa's injury actually simplifies the situation for Ainge.
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/11/2013 11:08 PM EST
- Fierce34
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In response to kyceltic's comment:
In response to Fierce34's comment:
If the Celts can use Barbosa's contract to get Blair, the Celts can use Bass or Lee and a 1st round pick to get Redick.
While Blair is not the ideal big, he's an upgrade over Bass.
Barbosa's injury actually simplifies the situation for Ainge.
If we're gonna trade Lee, why not call Memphis and try for Davis or Arthur. I'm not sure Blair is an upgrade over Bass.
Lee for a big man would leave the Celts with only 2 healthy guards.Blair not an upgrade over Bass remains to be seen. But he's one hell of a rebounder.
Besides, the Celts will have KG, Green, Pierce, Terry, and another G in the last 5 mins of the 4th qtr.
Getting Redick is more critical as we've seen how the Celts get into scoring droughts from time to time.
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/11/2013 11:13 PM EST
- BirdLewsBias
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Sorry but I don't want Blair...aka Bass 2.0
We need size, just sign Kenyon Martin.
Tell any GM here's what's on the table...take your pick of options.
Bass, #1, Melo
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/11/2013 11:22 PM EST
- Fierce34
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In response to BirdLewsBias' comment:
Sorry but I don't want Blair...aka Bass 2.0
We need size, just sign Kenyon Martin.
Tell any GM here's what's on the table...take your pick of options.
Bass, #1, Melo
Really?Even if it would only cost the Celtics Barbosa's contract and a 2nd round pick?
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/11/2013 11:45 PM EST
- BirdLewsBias
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In response to Fierce34's comment:
In response to BirdLewsBias' comment:
Sorry but I don't want Blair...aka Bass 2.0
We need size, just sign Kenyon Martin.
Tell any GM here's what's on the table...take your pick of options.
Bass, #1, Melo
Really?Even if it would only cost the Celtics Barbosa's contract and a 2nd round pick?
So we are going to trade a injured player? I heard all week that it's impossible to trade a injured player. Barbosa's contract can't be that attractive anyway...what is it league min? -
Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/11/2013 11:48 PM EST
- Fierce34
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In response to BirdLewsBias' comment:
In response to Fierce34's comment:
In response to BirdLewsBias' comment:
Sorry but I don't want Blair...aka Bass 2.0
We need size, just sign Kenyon Martin.
Tell any GM here's what's on the table...take your pick of options.
Bass, #1, Melo
Really?Even if it would only cost the Celtics Barbosa's contract and a 2nd round pick?
So we are going to trade a injured player? I heard all week that it's impossible to trade a injured player. Barbosa's contract can't be that attractive anyway...what is it league min?
Blair has an expiring contract for 1m.Barbosa's is for the vet's minimum which will count as 854k.
As long as the Celts do not waive Barbosa then he can be used in a trade.
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/12/2013 12:26 AM EST
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Blair is very active around the basket. He is more like Sully than Bass..
His wingspan and girth allow him to get rebounds and put backs that bass cannot.
Very similar to BB or Sully....He can play center when we go small...
And if we get Reddick, we are back in business..
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/12/2013 8:19 AM EST
- MustangBri
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In response to Fierce34's comment:
In response to BirdLewsBias' comment:
In response to Fierce34's comment:
In response to BirdLewsBias' comment:
Sorry but I don't want Blair...aka Bass 2.0
We need size, just sign Kenyon Martin.
Tell any GM here's what's on the table...take your pick of options.
Bass, #1, Melo
Really?Even if it would only cost the Celtics Barbosa's contract and a 2nd round pick?
So we are going to trade a injured player? I heard all week that it's impossible to trade a injured player. Barbosa's contract can't be that attractive anyway...what is it league min?
Blair has an expiring contract for 1m.Barbosa's is for the vet's minimum which will count as 854k.
As long as the Celts do not waive Barbosa then he can be used in a trade.
Heck-u-va way to treat a player who gave his all in the line of duty. I really don't think you can dump an injured player this easily... must be some ruling against this kind of treatment in the Players Assn rules. I thought Barbosa was a solid player for the C's after the Rondo injury. I hope they bring him back next year.
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/12/2013 8:44 AM EST
- concord27
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In response to Fierce34's comment:
In response to kyceltic's comment:
In response to Fierce34's comment:
If the Celts can use Barbosa's contract to get Blair, the Celts can use Bass or Lee and a 1st round pick to get Redick.
While Blair is not the ideal big, he's an upgrade over Bass.
Barbosa's injury actually simplifies the situation for Ainge.
If we're gonna trade Lee, why not call Memphis and try for Davis or Arthur. I'm not sure Blair is an upgrade over Bass.
Lee for a big man would leave the Celts with only 2 healthy guards.Blair not an upgrade over Bass remains to be seen. But he's one hell of a rebounder.
Besides, the Celts will have KG, Green, Pierce, Terry, and another G in the last 5 mins of the 4th qtr.
Getting Redick is more critical as we've seen how the Celts get into scoring droughts from time to time.
Redick is not good at creating shots. -
Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/12/2013 8:56 AM EST
- Fierce34
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In response to MustangBri's comment:
Heck-u-va way to treat a player who gave his all in the line of duty. I really don't think you can dump an injured player this easily... must be some ruling against this kind of treatment in the Players Assn rules. I thought Barbosa was a solid player for the C's after the Rondo injury. I hope they bring him back next year.
It's not dumping. As long as the Celts don't waive Barbosa he can be used in a trade.What the Spurs would want is the draft pick the Celts have to offer. They can waive Barbosa after the trade. But Barbosa still gets paid.
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/12/2013 9:02 AM EST
- Fierce34
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In response to concord27's comment:
Redick is not good at creating shots.
Right now the Celts are just 27th in the league in 3pt shooting. When Ray was a Celtic, the Celts were always a good shooting team, 48% or 49% shooting. This season the Celts are just shooting 46% from the field. The poor 3pt shooting is the reason for that.
Redick will help the Celts in the scoring department. No team would leave Redick open. This gives the Celts another scoring threat besides Pierce, KG, and Terry.
Last night Lee was only in the game, in the last 5 mins, for defensive purposes. Doc went with Terry and Bradley because Bradley was shooting better than Lee. Imagine if the Celts have a 3-guard rotation of Terry, Bradley, and Redick.
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/12/2013 9:03 AM EST
- concord27
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DeJuan Blair is hardly the solution for our big man problem. Trading Lee would destroy our already paper thin guard corps. What happened to all the trades that were going to come? I think we will patch it up and do next to nothing, getting players who are worse than what we already had.
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/12/2013 9:07 AM EST
- Fierce34
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In response to concord27's comment:
DeJuan Blair is hardly the solution for our big man problem. Trading Lee would destroy our already paper thin guard corps. What happened to all the trades that were going to come? I think we will patch it up and do next to nothing, getting players who are worse than what we already had.
Lee for Redick, a guard for a guard. The Celts can then sign another guard before the playoff rosters are set.Blair is cheap. Of course we still want Gortat or Dalembert, but Blair would be an upgrade over Bass.
Besides, in the last 5 mins of a playoff game, it would be KG and Jeff Green at C and PF. If the Celts get Blair, he'll just start and play 20 minutes per game. Blair would get 7-8 rebounds per game in 20 minutes per game. Definitely an upgrade over Bass.
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/12/2013 9:10 AM EST
- concord27
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In response to Fierce34's comment:
In response to concord27's comment:
DeJuan Blair is hardly the solution for our big man problem. Trading Lee would destroy our already paper thin guard corps. What happened to all the trades that were going to come? I think we will patch it up and do next to nothing, getting players who are worse than what we already had.
Lee for Redick, a guard for a guard. The Celts can then sign another guard before the playoff rosters are set.Blair is cheap. Of course we still want Gortat or Dalembert, but Blair would be an upgrade over Bass.
Besides, in the last 5 mins of a playoff game, it would be KG and Jeff Green at C and PF. If the Celts get Blair, he'll just start and play 20 minutes per game. Blair would get 7-8 rebounds per game in 20 minutes per game. Definitely an upgrade over Bass.
I saw Blair's numbers he is a rebounder. So what do we do with Bass? -
Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/12/2013 9:15 AM EST
- Fierce34
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In response to concord27's comment:
I saw Blair's numbers he is a rebounder. So what do we do with Bass?
If the Celts can convince the Spurs to trade Blair for Barbosa and a 2nd round pick, the Celts can then package Bass and 1st round pick for another player.
The Celts have options right now as Ainge has no choice but to make a trade. Barbosa's injury is forcing Ainge to make a deal.
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/12/2013 12:44 PM EST
- GregCelts
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Blair could put up huge numbers with consistent minutes. He is a better rebounder than Bass. The Spurs just signed the kid from New Zealand and are going to bring him along slowly....wish the Celts had signed him.
The Celts need size badly. I wonder if Milicic would come back..what is the situation with his mother?
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Re: Celts interested in DeJuan Blair?
posted at 2/12/2013 1:04 PM EST
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I'd go so far as a first round pick. This year's draft class is weak and we are not going to draft a player better than Blair this year. He givees us what we lost with Sullinger going down rebounds and toughness.