[Olympicdreams]

Didn't the 'Stones lose in the Finals to the Spurs w/o a bench?

I'm just saying.....

[MightyMasd]

Miami..Shaq is another year older and they lost posey/kapono.


Cavs are a valid arugment but they are a two man team. The celtics are a 3 man team

Cavs have more bench.

Half of the bench is starting, but still....

[Andrew1978]

In my opinion lebron getting swept in the finals shows that them getting there in the first place was a fluke. I dont think the bulls or pistons would of went out that easily. But we will never know.

Iverson's Sixers and the Kidd Nets are other examples of team's with 1 or 2 superstars able to make it out of the East with mediocre supporting casts. The Pistons have been the only team with a solid starting 5 in a while.

One thing about the Boston trio, and I'm stealing this from an article, is that they each mask the others weaknesses. They could be an amazing meshing.


That said, they probably don't have enough juice to beat out the Suns, Spurs, Mavs, or Rockets.

[Xbcofega]

celtics still have a MLE to use?

[DraidodaRip]

celtics still have a MLE to use?

Brevin Knight anyone?

Honestly, I wish the 'Stones would get Brevin, but that's just me being selfish.

[sanddrareyk]

Iverson's Sixers and the Kidd Nets are other examples of team's with 1 or 2 superstars able to make it out of the East with mediocre supporting casts. The Pistons have been the only team with a solid starting 5 in a while.

One thing about the Boston trio, and I'm stealing this from an article, is that they each mask the others weaknesses. They could be an amazing meshing.


That said, they probably don't have enough juice to beat out the Suns, Spurs, Mavs, or Rockets.

ESPN was getting carried away this morning saying that the Celtics now can beat the Spurs, Suns, or Mavs.

[ronaldasten]

ESPN was getting carried away this morning saying that the Celtics now can beat the Spurs, Suns, or Mavs.

That's expected of them. To overexaggerate on NBA items in the offseason.

[POMAH_K]

Brevin Knight anyone?

Honestly, I wish the 'Stones would get Brevin, but that's just me being selfish.

I hope the Pistons don't sign him. I think Stuckey will be better than Knight this season (and obviously in future seasons as well).

[lesso73]

Iverson's Sixers and the Kidd Nets are other examples of team's with 1 or 2 superstars able to make it out of the East with mediocre supporting casts. The Pistons have been the only team with a solid starting 5 in a while.

One thing about the Boston trio, and I'm stealing this from an article, is that they each mask the others weaknesses. They could be an amazing meshing.


That said, they probably don't have enough juice to beat out the Suns, Spurs, Mavs, or Rockets.

Could be.

You could see an amazing confluence of weaknesses - and they may completely crash and burn.

[Forexampleee]

knight would be a good pick up

who else do celtics have for front court players?

any big stiffs available?

[Alex Photographer]

I hope the Pistons don't sign him. I think Stuckey will be better than Knight this season (and obviously in future seasons as well).

I agree with that, but Knight's defensive presence is further along than Stuckey's right now.

I think Knight has always been in the top five players in the league in steals for as long as I can remember.

[Chooriwrocaey]

Could be.

You could see an amazing confluence of weaknesses - and they may completely crash and burn.

An Eastern Conference version of Golden State's "Run T.M.C."?

(TMC = Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, Chris Webber)

[tabcdyop]

knight would be a good pick up

who else do celtics have for front court players?

any big stiffs available?

front court is shallow. Perkins and Davis is all I can think of off the top of my head. Not many available either. Maybe KG can convince Ainge to take a flier on Griffin (did they like eachother), there really aren't a lot of options.

I think it'd be good if they could pick up a Posey or Patterson on the cheap.

[Beatris]

knight would be a good pick up

who else do celtics have for front court players?

any big stiffs available?

I heard Orlando Woolridge and Elden Campbell are availible. Orlando Woolridge's 'One-handed cross-over' is legendary. lol

I also saw that Charles Oakley was considering a comeback. No joke.

[KneefeZes]

celtics still have a MLE to use?

Hollinger wants them to split it between PJ Brown and Brevin Knight

[oliverlogo]

front court is shallow. Perkins and Davis is all I can think of off the top of my head.

For Shame!


The Brian Scalabrine Era Continues!

[WomanBreast40356]

I think they'll win the Eastern Conference, bench or no bench. Remember, LeBron and a bunch of scrubs won it last year.

the cavs won the ecf because of a guy off their bench.

[Nafheense]

The Celts are gonna sign Dikembe Mutumbo

[Buincchotourb]

Kevin Willis show returns

[lionsiy]

Barring injuries, the Celtics will at least make the Conference Semis this year. Name a TEAM (notice the emphasis) that has as much talent throughout in the East as they do. The Heat? Beyond Wade and Shaq, they sport an old/thin bench and have the likes of Jayson Williams and Smush Parker running the point (I guess they went for all flash, no substance?). The Pistons? They proved that they can be dismantled by overwhelming talent ala Lebron, so who's to say a team with 3 perennial all stars can't do the same (not to mention that Garnett is one of the few players in the NBA whose games are as complete as Lebron's, oh and so is Pierce's...and Ray Ray gives them a very legitimate shooter). The Cavs? Lebron will take them far, of course, but they simply do not have the offensive firepower to match the Celtics now. They're at an athletic disadvantage in almost every position on the court sans-Lebron, and Garnett will definitely help stabilize the rebounding for the Celtics. As much as I hate to say it (die-hard Sixers/Suns fan), the Celtics are one of the top 3 teams to beat in the East now. Defense goes a long way, but not even the Pistons have the defense to matchup with Boston's big 3 now.