most likely we’re going to see POB log some minutes this week. i had hoped that he would have earned his time on the floor before injury compelled his use. unfortunately that is not the case. lets hope he rotates properly on D and shows some passion.

if he does not see floor time when perk is out danny will need to pick up a center somewhere… not working from a position of strength…

on lopez: current success aside, seems to me that the twolves future would be so much brighter if they had drafted lopez to play alongside big al (who could move back to is natural position @ 4)

Garnett, Powe and Davis will handle NJ’s front line just fine without POB, although I have no objection to POB getting some meaningful minutes.

On reflection, this team needs a tall small forward off the bench more than it needs another big man. With Tony Allen sidelined, Pierce and Ray Allen are playing too many minutes.

we do need a wing who can take on the tough defensive assignments, and give pierce some rest.
jamario moon is my first choice, though i think we will have to wait till the summer to sign him…

we also need POB to step up or we will be hurting by the time joe smith or anyone else is bought out…

Not good news at all, and Ive noticed he hasnt been the same player since he hurt it in LA..it’s too bad, hes been having his best season and now this shoulder is going to plague him physically and mentally for the rest of it….Pierces Knee hasnt been much different

And I agree with others, if this doesnt get doc to dust off POB, what the heck will? I think hes been sending danny signals, like playing the big 3 40+ , nearly 50 minutes on bum legs and knees….we need help!

They may need to adjust their long term thinking and get another center in here who can step in for Perk when his shoulder flares up and play significant minutes if necessary. Maybe O’Bryant can eventually be that guy, but not his year and if you think he’s going to step in now and contribute, study the NBA a little longer.

The ship is starting to spring leaks all over the place…..Everyone wants to be optimistic about the win but I saw KG, Pierce and Allen all playing 40 minutes plus. That cannot continue over the long haul.

Man, do people make judgments based on ridiculously small sample sizes. I would venture to say the person was referring to when they most and last saw Pierce, the Finals. Nobody plays at that level for 82 games. Or do they mean how Pierce was the first 40 games last year? I doubt they even know what that “level” was.

Hasn’t everyone learned how this Celtics team works(sans the recent down times as a team)? That no one individual cares who gets the #s? Ray can go for 30+ one game, then Paul the next, how absurd would it be for me to claim that Pierce has exceeded last year’s level based on the 39 point gem we saw last night?

NJ would be a good matchup for POB, with their young length. Doc won’t likely experiment here, though, but will give Scal and Powe the minutes instead. How does a guy get a chance to develop without practice time other than in games? How does he have a chance to prove himself?

Not the answer. Would rather have Scals, BBD and Leon cover for Perk. I do agree we need a veteran Big who can play, especially on the defensive end. Got to get PJ back here.

This is off the wall, and probably pure nonsense. But I was wondering about it, so I’ll throw it out consideration.

Point one, many of us have been arguing that O’Bryant should be given some playing time to show what he can do. Point two, with Perkins down, it seems like a convenient time to do so, at least as a backup. Yet for some reason, point three, some of us sense that O’Bryant won’t be seeing any real minutes.

Then point four, yesterday, BillfromBoston was discussing the idea that Glen Davis was being showcased. http://www.celticsblog.com/2009/1/12/718211/about-big-baby#comments

So this all leads to the thought (again, perhaps ridiculous) that maybe Ainge doesn’t want any other general manager seeing what O’Bryant can do in real minutes. Maybe O’Bryant is more ‘ready’ than some of us think. And if Ainge is showcasing Davis (which of course, is debatable), then perhaps he doesn’t want to queer the deal by having anyone decide they’d rather trade for O’Bryant than Davis. Maybe Ainge knows he has something more in O’Bryant than most of us guess.

Just a thought.

 I guess we have to assume he’d reject it but Id at least offer a ten day to Zo and say come try us out and see how you feel about the guys and Doc. And if there is someone we really are waiting for let them know they are who we want but we have to sign someone right now with Perk out. We picked up POB as a project so make that clear to any incoming roster players

O’Bryant will be playing 10mpg after the all-star game but won’t play anything other than garbage time before that.

zo looks like a miami guy like motumbo was a houston guy. joe smith seems like a cleveland guy. who’s left?

Pj looked like he took a good long while to fit in but he did ending up looking seamless, and I don’t think Sam ever did smooth out.. I am sure we will all wish we knew wed somehow get one quality guy at least. I agree too that although we are deperate for a big a shooter at guard or wing may be as important.

Paul had his best game of the season last night. Played almost 50 minutes (wow) and was NOT tired at all… said after the game that he could go another quarter. Said it was because of extra rest and the hyperbaric chamber. This is GREAT news for the Cs…. they must have a healthy PP to win.

Perk on the other hand can no longer be counted on. His season, and I fear his career, are nearing an end. His shoulder is just too delicate… serious injury is coming from contact that would be considered trivial to any healthy player (like Sunday’s slap on the arm). The Cs must now plan for a Perk-less season.

The theory that the Cs are “showcasing” BBD for a trade seems ridiculous to me, only because they aren’t “showcasing” anything… they’re only ensuring that nobody will take him, because he has SUCKED, badly. He simply does not have the physical attributes necessary to be an NBA player — he is too short for his position, no length, no ups, no speed and no shot. WHY would any other team want a player like that, exactly? Is this the “greater fool” theory? There is no GM that silly in the league.

POB and Pruitt need more minutes NOW, especially POB, who has shown us some good stuff, and who DOES have the physical attributes of, and potential to be, a great center. We won’t know (in time) unless we give him his shot. And anyway, it’s not like the Cs have a choice. BBD is not a choice… it’s a disaster.

w/ DRJ. This reminds me of Larry’s later years when you didn’t know one moment to the next if he could play.

I think Scalabrine should replace Perk in the starting lineup but play limited minutes, with Powe eating up most of Perk’s minutes.