Gosh, I wish I’d come up with that analysis on Tony Allen.

:-)

The Marquis Daniels described here doesn’t seem like the Quis I’ve seen in pre-season.

As to Rondo and his extension. When has Danny done things quickly and often not waited for the last minute. When he does need to do things quickly they are done quickly +. Rasheed—needed quick action, done!! Rondo, they have till Oct. 30 to extend him and he’s restricted next year. Danny could be exploring other things that don’t directly involve Rondo before finishing this deal. I don’t know why in the world Rondo won’t be a Celtic for a long time. It will get done and if Rondo has problems understanding this his agent should be there to help. Danny can say something, but then Danny should get a cut of what Rondo’s agent is getting

good article and very positive on the c’s. relative to the whole, tony a is a problem but not as big as what exists on most teams. his biggest prob. is his being injury prone. if he gets healthy and stays with this team, he won’t be on the floor for that long and his d and energy will help.

This was one scout. I wonder what the consensus was. It’s one of the better analyses I’ve seen of the current roster, though.

Rondo wants close to CP3, D. Williams money and if his outside shot doesn’t improve much from where it is at, he’s not getting those type of dollars. I know Rondo doesn’t want max money but these PG aren’t getting max money now either.

Rondo wants paid based on his “potential” that he continues to improve and reaches that level. Danny & Co are not wanting to pay for potential on the extension.

IMO all the summer brooha-ha was done for 2 reasons: 1) to try to determine what market value would be for a Rondo trade- and only make that trade if equal or better value was coming back that would knock our socks off; and 2) to show the warts of Rondo and help keep his value down.

I expect Rondo to have a very good but not great season and the Celts to match whatever offer he gets. This is playing out a little like it did with Baby this past summer.
Celts are in the driver’s seat and don’t want to overpay to keep him.

I love this quote on Perk:

“There used to be a lot of guys like him in the league.”

Pretty much says everything, doesn’t it?

No real mention of Eddie House. Probably the C’s most dangerous offensive player off the bench. I think teams will have more trouble shutting him down now that rest of the second unit is improved.

I also love quote on Perk. Dead on about both Perk and the league. Good overall analysis.

Celtics go as Rondo goes. We can afford an off year from any other player but him to win the championship. When he is off the floor, we are an old slow team.

It is a very good analysis of the Celtics.

for other teams. This started to surface itself in the last 2 games. I was excited because he at the least was adding versatility and depth to the team, but Doc really drew up some things that Marquis excelled in and other teams could not defend. When he was the ball handler, he dumped to Sheed in the high post in the double high look and immediately dove to deep post position. If Sheed’s man sags, he’ll be open, same with Eddie in the corner.

Daniels burned Moon and showed he is a very talented one-on-one offensive player. Also, the same set with him in the corner, he ducks into the post, again, with the floor spaced with shooters, he can beat his own man with regularity. If they double, he is very smart about finding the open man. Look for more and more of these sets that get Marquis isolated with the ball.

I don’t think TA will cost us, like the quote says. With Daniels TA’s role will be smaller. Games are not won and in the first 3+ quarters, that happens in the last 2 minutes. With Daniels, if we don’t have confidence in TA he sits and waves a towel. He can play 10-15 mins when there’s little or no pressure resting PP or Ray and it’s really not a big concern.

- Rondo is indeed key to the success of this team. But there’s a difference between his value to this team and his general market value. He’s perfect for the Cs – slashing, super-quick, incredible court vision, pass first, etc. But because of his quirky personality and poor/middling jumper, other teams will not value him as the Cs do. From a business POV, these are the considerations for the team. Do you pay him what he’s worth TO THE CELTICS? That would be a lot. Or his market value? Which is business-logical.

- KG is the most indispensable guy on this team. We found that out last year. He’s their heart and soul… when he left, they just sort of fizzled away. Of note, though: This year is different… Sheed adds a new dimension, because all of the big 3 plus Doc and Wyc basically promised this guy a ring, and more (best team ever?). This created a new dynamic, where all the key guys are, as one, even more dedicated and personally invested in succeeding right now. Plus he’s another guy, like KG, whose wears his passion on his sleeve.

- Giving Eddie short shrift is typical for Eddie. The guy’s the most underrated player in the league. Without Eddie, there’s no Finals Game 4 win, no #17. He scores in big bunches, with limited minutes. And he works hard on every facet of his game. Guy’s amazing, but taken for granted. Weird.

- Saying that TA doesn’t fit in with this team is a perfect statement. Signing him for 2 years was a big mistake, one of the few Danny’s made. I doubt he’ll be playing in the NBA next year.

- At this point, if there were no BBD on the team, I don’t think anybody would notice. Funny how that worked out, given what happened last season. From his POV, he certainly would have been better off starting on another team. He’s not gonna be a happy camper now. Look for a trade at some point.