Take risks in treating C. Perkins - ESPN (video): Hollinger

With Thursday's trade breathtaking, Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson to send to Oklahoma City for Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic, the Celtics are at high risk. But they are also a snub to both rivals, writes ESPN.com 's John Hollinger:

- HOLLINGER: C PERKINS Take the safe use -

Note Lakers and the fans of Magic: The Boston Celtics are actually against you paris.

They will never tell, so many words, but actions speak louder. And he said today's actions which time the playoffs roll, think Boston is the depth of the perimeter, the ground clearance and ability to have small playing much more than the quality they need low-post defender.

Translation: Miami is the danger here is not Orlando. And if they survive, it is in San Antonio, the Lakers do not match who they are now better protected.

No more low-post defensive Kendrick Perkins did, but come on board versatile winger Jeff Green and a suspect, the power ground clearance before Troy Murphy.

The Celtics had better hope they are right, as the season plays out, because they are certainly taking a risk. First, they have most of their eggs in one basket, called "Shaquille O'Neal and Delonte West to stay healthy."

Hollinger also notes: "However, one suspects, even when the Celtics saw the Lakers and Magic with his two best playoff threats, they would not have made the offer because of the heat and Spurs so good suspected to have played, has changed. thinking. "