Chris Mannix answers the mail:
With Big Baby [Glen Davis] back and the likely addition of Marquis Daniels, the Celtics' most glaring need is a backup point guard. Do you agree and who fits the bill?
-- @brilliantcornerI completely agree. The Celtics addressed nearly every need they had this offseason. They got a versatile big man (Rasheed Wallace) who can fill in at both power forward and center, they are about to add a nice wing player (Daniels) who should be able to give Paul Pierce and Ray Allen a few extra minutes of rest per game, and they solidified their bench with Shelden Williams and the returning Davis.
An extra point guard is a luxury, but one a championship-contending team such as the Celtics should try to get. Tyronn Lue is at the top of my list. Lue had a tough year playing with Milwaukee and Orlando last season. But the 32-year-old Lue is well liked by his teammates and comfortable in a backup role. Bobby Jackson and Blake Ahearn are two other guys I would look into before training camp.
And no, Stephon Marbury is not an option.
That plan works for me. Ty Lue won't knock anyone's socks off, but at least he's a point guard with NBA experience. He'd be a nice, cheap, backup option that you could plug into the lineup if Rondo goes down for a week or so with an ankle sprain. Jackson is another name that's been tossed around on this site quite a bit. I'll have to look up Ahearn though.
Poll
If you only have the following options, which do you prefer?
Ty Lue (513 votes)
Bobby Jackson (648 votes)
Blake Ahearn (46 votes)
none - stick with House/Daniels (257 votes)
1464 total votes


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