Celtics @ Atlanta. C's blow a 27 pt lead, and lose by 12 in double OT. Kyle Korver makes 8 3's in the second half. The Celtics lost by 12 in DOUBLE OT!
Here's what we need to do now: blockbuster trade - Rondo for Bynum.
Terry gets to go back to the Mavs, so they're happy, and Cuban can build around Rondo/Dirk for the next 2 years. 76ers get some draft picks, Bynum isn't seeing the court in Philly anyways.
Celts resign Bynum at the max, then sit him on the bench for the rest of year while he goes through LIFE101 with KG. They force Pierce to fake an injury for the rest of the year, cut Jeff Green, call up Fab, win the draft lottery, pick a wing player who will have one job for the next 5 yrs: slow down LeBron/Melo/Durant.
Here's your 2013-4 starting 5: Barbosa, Bradley, Pierce, KG, Bynum
sidenote - Am I the only one that loves Barbosa as a ball handler? Especially when he doesn't have to run the entire second unit offense?
6th man: Lee (defense/second ball handler)
3rd big man: Sullinger
Rest of bench: 2013 1st round draft pick (wing player to replace Truth), Fab Melo, Bass
sidenote - just came up with another trade:
..who says no? Bringing back Nash/Amar'e/D'Antoni. Rondo finally has teammates that can make wideopen 3's. Celtics get the center they desperately need, and couple him with KG to have a legitimate twin towers offense to crush Miami.
City of Boston, you're welcome.
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Maybe because I don't watch the Celtics enough, but I don't get why Celtic fans don't want to keep Rondo. He's still only 26! All of these moves just make the Celtics get older at the guard position. And looking how the Knicks are struggling without any sped at the point guard position with Felton out, getting an old Barbosa to run point in todays NBA doesn't seem like a good move.
ReplyDeleteYeah I feel like if you're a Knicks or Heat fan you think the world of Rondo because he shows up for those matchups. Just.. when you watch him everyday he's not a franchise guy like Melo. He's a good third or fourth option because he's wired to be the pass first guy. If it ever clicks in his head that he needs to model his game after Derrick Rose, I think he could carry a team on his shoulders, I just don't see it happening and I'd rather build around size. That is a good point about slow point guards, but the Celtics offense looks pretty stale.. even when Rondo shows up.
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