I've been kind of zoned out lately. I wonder what's new in Celtics Land?
Seems we played a basketball game on June 17. Shoot. We lost it to the dreaded Lakers. Turns out it was for the NBA championship. But, hey, we enjoyed a 13-point lead in the 3rd quarter, and only lost by four measly points. So it stands to reason we'll just bring everyone back, and lick 'em next year.
Right?
Maybe not.
The box score for game 7 shows Kevin Garnett, ostensibly our best player, played 38 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. Must be a misprint. Even the ancient and decrepit Artis Gilmore would have grabbed more rebounds than that in 1988. Next up is Paul Pierce. 5-15 in 46 minutes. Ray Allen? 3-14 in 45 minutes. We're talking about the second biggest game of their careers, and the Big Three fell flat on their faces.
The hands of time march on.
Yet management seems intent on bringing them all back and expecting the fan base to get excited. Of course, expecting three basketball players well past their prime to improve, much less play like they are 20-years-old again, flies in the face of everything we know about the effects of aging on the human body in general and professional athletes in particular, unless, of course, your name is Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, or Mark McGuire.
That can't be the plan, now can it?
The problem is that there may not be better option available.
But the so-called "stand-pat" option only gets better. The Celtics starting center, Kendrick Perkins, is out indefinitely with a triple-tear of his knee ligaments. His back-up, Rasheed Wallace, done retired.
And, if rumors are to be believed, the Celtics are interested in signing free agents Brad Miller and Mike Miller. I didn't like them the first time they played for the Celtics under the aliases Raef LaFrentz and Jiri Welsch.
Wait. Wait.
I think I figured this all out.
I've seen this blue print before.
Anyone else think this screenplay sounds familiar?
If not, maybe we can get Glen Taylor to comment about his old buddy Kevin McHale and some of his crazy ideas when he was running the Minnesota Timberwolves. I guess that answers the question about when Danny Ainge will bring Lurch into the fold.
Looks like he already has.
8 comments:
Brad Miller's game is falling faster than anyone's, but Mike Miller is no Jiri Welch. He is exactly what we need.
The dangling of sheed's contract is interesting, but only if it brings back someone 6'10 or taller, not michael beasley
Beasley, the Kansas State power forward almost certain to go No. 1 or No. 2 in the June 26 draft, measured 6-foot-7 without shoes and 6-foot-8 with shoes at last week's pre-draft camp.
So he and baby are about the same height.
I can hear the lakers already quaking in their boots
If pat riley doesn't want him, we don't either.
I have no interest in Beasley either.
I'd take Ben Wallace in a heartbeat. Still the best offensive rebounder in the NBA, and we could probably get him for the vet min.
I would take Brad Miller, but only at the vet min. I'd save the MLE for Mike Miller. Guy is as close to a lock for 50/45/80 shooting as there is, but his game is well rounded too. Good rebounder for his position, and an excellent passer.
Mike Miller had trouble getting PT with the twolves, no?
Nah, Miller played over 32 minutes a game with the Wolves, and over 33 minutes a game with Washington. If there was any question with him, it's why he took so few shots the last two seasons. I'm too lazy to work out shot attempts per 36 minutes, but he went from averaging 19 ppg a game with Memphis in 06-07 to 11 ppg in 09-10 with Washington, yet his minutes didn't change enough to warrant such a jump, and shooting percentages remained at elite levels, and have been consistent for 6 seasons including a career high 48% from three this past season. On top of that, his rebounding and assist numbers are solid to excellent for his position. I think he's a decent defender, he can play the 2 or 3, and even plays like a point foward at times, so I know of no clear flaws to his game
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