DANNY AINGE HAS BEEN THE CULPRIT FOR THE DEMISE OF THE BOSTON CELTICS, TRADING THEIR POWERFUL FORCE IN THE MIDDLE, KENDRICK “BIG PERK” PERKINS TO THE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES, WITHOUT REPLACING THE DEFENSIVE POWER THAT PERKINS BROUGHT TO THE CELTICS THAT ALLOWED THE MIAMI HEAT TO TOTALLY CONTROL THE BOARDS AND ALSO DRIVE TO, AND THRU THE PAINT WITH TOTAL DOMINANCE. WITH PERKINS IN THE MIDDLE, DWAYNE WADE WOULD HAVE NEVER DREAMED OF CONTESTING THE MIDDLE WITH PERKINS SCALING THE AREA. LE BRON JAMES RECEIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE WITH THE TRADE OF KENDRICK PERKINS, ENABLING HIM TO FREELY DRIVE TO THE HOOP WITH EASE DURING THE WHOLE 5 GAME SERIES.
KENDRICK PERKINS WAS THE STOPPER IN THE MIDDLE FOR THE CELTICS, WHICH ALLOWED FOR FAST BREAKS WITH HIS SUPERIOR REBOUNDING, AND ALSO FOR KEVIN GARNETT TO EXPLOIT TEAMS WITH HIS ABILITY TO ROAM THE PERIMETER, AND ALSO FOR RAY ALLEN TO CLEAN UP ON 3 POINT PLAYS ALL NIGHT LONG. THIS GREAT REBOUNDER, AND TREMENDOUS FORCE IN THE MIDDLE ALLOWED THEIR OFFENSE TO FAST BREAK REPEATEDLY ALL NIGHT LONG, WITH PAUL PIERCE ENJOYING HIS BEST YEARS AS A CELTIC WITH KENDRICK PERKINS CONTROLLING THE MIDDLE.
WHERE DO THEY GO FROM HERE? DOC RIVERS SIGNS A 5 YEAR $35,000,000.00 DOLLAR CONTRACT, HE GETS THE TEAM HEALTHY AND RE-FOCUSED, RETURNS TO THE PLAYOFFS, REACHES THE FINALS, AND WINS ONCE AGAIN. SOUNDS MARVELOUS, BUT IT WON’T HAPPEN QUITE AS EASY AS IT HAS BEEN STATED. THEY WILL NEED SOME PIECES, THE PAINT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, AND THE BENCH NEEDS AN OVERHAUL.
GOOD LUCK, GOING FORWARD. THE BOSTON CELTICS HAD A GREAT RIDE, BUT MADE ONE HUGE MISTAKE? WHEN THEY DROPPED OFF KENDRICK PERKINS IN OKLAHOMA, THE MAYBACH BECAME A MERCURY.
