Comments on: NBA Team Needs – Boston Celtics

By: Celts Fan

Celts Fan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:21:51 +0000

We needed 3 things this off-season:

1. A backup PG that can dribble. (LOVED resigning House, still need another one though. I’d like to give Gabe Pruitt a shot and he’s got some potential, but a proven vet would be nice.)

2. Resign/replace Posey (obviously became replace last week, btw, good for James, was on vaca when it happened, so I didn’t get to say my opinion here. I’m glad he’s getting some set-for-life money to close out his career. He’ll ALWAYS be appreciated here for the way he goes about his business and his invaluable contributions last year. N.O. got themselves a hell of a piece and James got paid more than we thought. Good for him…)
-I like TA alright, but not as a 6th man, and DEFINITELY not guarding 3s. He struggles w/ bigger 2s. Bill Walker and Giddens have potential and could be the answer, but just like w/ Pruitt, can you really RELY on them – or any rookie/unproven youngster – to deliver right away? I’d LOVE if the rumors of us after Trevor Ariza were true. He’d be the PERFECT replacement to do the things Posey did last year. Sign and trade TA and a few 2s, I bet that’d work…

3. Get a big that’s over 6’8″
I guess O’Bryant accomplishes that. The backup lineups (pre-PJ) of Big Baby and Leon Powe together caused major problems. Like both of them, but not out there together. All the ?s w/ O’Bryant are supposedly w/ work ethic. If KG can’t fix that, I don’t think anyone can (same reasoning I was, and still am, upset we passed on DeAndre Jordan.) Also, O’Bryant may’ve been in a system that was TERRIBLE for him in GS. I guess I never asked for a competant 7 footer…

By: Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:07:28 +0000

they could make a push for jr smith and shaun livingston.. a shooter and back pg. garnetts gonna whip o bryant (who????????) into shape he’ll b a all pro bench player by the all start break..

By: Coop

Coop — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:37:09 +0000

JR Riser would be an awful fit with the Cs. Get Barnes imo. Boston has slashers and a post presence so he’ll get open looks and he’s a better defender than Finley (not to mention he’s not over the hill)

By: hhhhh

hhhhh — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:06:41 +0000

bring back toine then take a chance on kedrick brown

By: Cammy Z

Cammy Z — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:35:39 +0000

Sign Shaun Livingston and JR Smith then wait to see how the Starbury thing plays out.

By: ninja cool

ninja cool — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:35:24 +0000

1. Re-sign Tony Allen
2. Retrieve Allan Ray
3. Put Ray Allen, Allan Ray and Tony Allen in the game at the same time and wait for Tommy H. to have fun…

By: The Jed

The Jed — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:18:14 +0000

That’s a lot of faith in Bill Walker. I don’t think Matt Barnes is too expensive. The C’s have the mid level exception, nobody is left is really pricey.

By: Nathan Gugliotta

Nathan Gugliotta — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:12:12 +0000

bill walker can fill posey’s spot. hes maaaaad underrated

By: Ansonious

Ansonious — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:09:30 +0000

All the players who are a good fit in boston, the c’s won’t have a enough money to pay them decently, they’ll get signed at a ridiculous one year contract for some change(sound familiar the patriots are the same way in the nfl,)and have their heads under the guillotine at the beginning of next season. For what a chance to take the easy route and jump on the bandwagon. Still the chance of ring does change minds more often than not, so expect them to get someone sweet somehow, and in a world where Kwame Brown can be traded for allstars multiple times this is more than possible.

By: srb

srb — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:04:05 +0000

champs of the universe.

what they should do is kidnap posey. and slap him around for leaving the most perfect role he could have in the league.

depth at center was a huge problem, still is. someone tell me how patrick o’bryant is any different than when they had useless olowokandi? or dwayne jones? a healthy pollard to foul everyone in sight would be nice for the entire season. he did his job pretty well in the 30 games he actually played.