Some Random NBA Thought (Part 2)

Doc Rivers finally gets traded to the Clippers. Hey what can I say the Clips finally get it done, Rivers brings in the championship pedigree of a coach and will demand respect from his players. All I'm saying is it's a win-win situation for both Doc and the Clippers. (I thought the premise was unprecedented but my research yielded Stan Van Gundy as the first coach to get traded, from Miami for a 2nd round pick and cash consideration).

Boston suffers in the trade though.

Now that they failed to package Garnett (or is it still brewing we'll see) Boston is stuck with it's 2 massive pay-check stars. Unless they could unload both  (Which doesn't make sense. Although rumors are swirling that Paul Pierce is being targeted by the Cavs for two 2nd round picks) the Celtics will be rebuilding at a much slower pace knowing that Garnett and Pierce value decreases by the minute (as they are not getting any younger).

This is the horror some predicted when the team decided to get in a "win now" mode. The pains of trying to unload your aging stars, and trying to build a winning team in a faster pace. I do hope Boston gets to resolve their problems soon. For a franchise as storied as the Celtics I always wish them well.

Some team finally hires Brian Shaw as head coach. For 2 seasons Brian Shaw was in a kind of limbo, for some who thought he would succeed Phil Jackson as coach, Brian tumbled upon the league in search of a new home. Last seen at the Pacers bench, Shaw was always at the top of teams searching for Head Coaches (After this play-offs coaches got fired and right now were still in the middle of a head coaching spree as there are still many teams in need of HC).

Polled who is the Top Assistant Coach in the league GMs voted Shaw by a wide margin so it was just a matter of time until somebody inks him to a deal.

Denver still licking its wound after letting current Coach of the Year George Karl, decided to take his name off the potential head coaching list. And in my opinion it's a nice fit. Nuggets known for it's depth and lack of superstar in the team can benefit greatly from the unpredictability of the triangle, having no superstar makes it even a more better fit for the team. Congrats on the hire!

Kobe Bryant says he'll play 3-4 years. Well he can if his body holds up, Don't take Kobe seriously on this one, he knows his body and if it starts to deteriorate he'll retire, In my opinion he is gauging the ceiling of how long he can still play. Let him feel himself coming off a torn Achilles. Don't judge this off the cover.

The NBA is still full of surprises, we haven't gotten into the draft yet there maybe a lot of movements in this draft (or another lame draft like last year) and Free Agency is just around the corner. Watch-out for that!

DeAndre Jordan to The Celtics should have been a no brainer!

I don't think it was worth it if the Celtics still asked for Bledsoe.

But when they dropped their asking price for 2 draft picks? Give me a break! It's a no brainer even if DeAndre Jordan has some upside (as he always have, reportedly, when they resigned him and kept him from Golden State's grasp way back 2011, although no development has shown 2 years after) and Kevin is slowly declining a one-is-to-one trade is already a win for LA's other team. Not to mention the right for a champion coach. I mean 2 draft picks isn't that pricy especially when you think that they would probably pick 20th overall or maybe later for that 2 drafts.

Garnett's value is not only when he's physically playing, but he will be a big presence in the locker room. He can pick up the slack when the guys are dozing off and relaxing. He will prepare the team mentally maybe even physically. Something he's done in Boston. And what about Doc Rivers? Doc is Doc and he's well regarded as a great coach.

Clippers still have a chance to do this right. One advice to them? Don't be stupid.

Extra: Scene from the NBA Finals

• As Dan Devine of Yahoo! Sports reports Heat fans dashed out of the exits even before the final score was settled. It's a very ill sight, but then again I guessed it's apt knowing these fans probably were nowhere to be found before 2010. The very example of fair weather fans. I'm glad they weren't allowed back after Ray Allen hit the game tying shot and the Heat eventually won.
• LeBron got another triple double but it would have been for naught because he had 2 late TO's. Thank heavens for Ray Allen.
• Bosh finally had 2 game changing plays in one game!
• There'll be another game 7 the first one we're having since 2010, David Stern must be all smiles.

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