Yup, Danny Ainge is a Genius

I used to hate...no, DESPISE...Danny Ainge. After his deal which sent the then-admirable Antonie Walker packing, only then to sign Brian Scalabrine, it was clear to me that this guy was just not a fit for the Celtics. Then came the 2006-07 season, a year where the Celtics not only had shameful results, but left a humiliating mark on both their legendary name and Boston's fans. And just when I thought both Danny Ainge and Doc Rivers were "outta here," a meeting was arranged between Celtics star Paul Pierce, and Danny Ainge himself. Pierce told Ainge that "he wanted to be a Celtic for life," but if the C's didn't find veteran help for him that off-season, he'd prefer leaving Beantown and heading to a contender. Little did he know that Mr. Ainge expected a Pierce response like that, and was working on bring that "contender team" to Boston. So, not only did Pierce get veteran help, but two superstars ready to take a big burden off of Pierce's shoulder. In the glorious end, Paul Pierce, the ... (link)