Celtics are Lock n' Loaded?

by Green Ghost 5 on Sep 6, 2009 1:30 AM EDT Comment 12 comments

This offseason was a productive one for the Celtics. It may not be as productive as the off-season when we acquired Garnett and Allen but it is just as effective. The addition of Rasheed Wallace has made our big man rotation one of the best in the league and not only that, but gives us more depth at the center spot. Wallace also brings his passion, his desire to win, and his "Bad Boy" aura to the team. He can also spread the floor with his three point shooting that allows the Celtics to disorient the opposing teams defense. The front office did a good job in adding Wallace to the team.

Love the intensity

Another good addition to the team in the off-season that helps our depth is the addition of Marquis Daniels. This is a guy, that I feel, is being underrated by many people. Daniels stepped up and increased his scoring when Danny Granger was injured last season. If I am not mistaken, Daniels was averaging 15-16ppg when he was starting for the Pacers. I felt that he was also underrated in the Mavs-Heat finals series in 2006. Daniels is a good back up for Pierce and he can play the 2 spot and fill in for Ray Ray as well. He also played a bit of PG in Indiana. I feel that he can work well with our second unit. Daniels is a good/decent slasher(In my opinion) so we can make him slash to the basket and either kick it out toRasheed/Tony Allen on the 3pt line or Davis in the paint.

Speaking of second unit, our second unit looks amazing.

PG: House

SG: Tony Allen

SF: Daniels

PF: Davis

C: Rasheed

The Celtics sure made some great moves this off-season. Do you guys feel that we're ready for this season? I do. Not only that, but I am really excited for this season. Lets keep our winning tradition alive and burning. Let's pray that our guys can stay healthy.

Go C's!

I'd also like to take this time by saying "Hi!" to everyone here since I am new and this is my first fan post. Hi guys!

Be respectful and keep it clean. Thanks.

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It may not be as productive as the off-season when we acquired Garnett and Allen but it is just as productive.

What?

by USG on Sep 6, 2009 2:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oops..

Typo >.<.. Sorry bout that xD

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by Green Ghost 5 on Sep 6, 2009 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Cant Wait

by tyquinton on Sep 6, 2009 8:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thats what happens when you rush to eat pizza :D

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Glory to the East

by Green Ghost 5 on Sep 6, 2009 9:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Isn't House our 2nd unit SG?

by jfarias on Sep 6, 2009 9:24 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

Do not play Allen as a backup guard this year

Allen does not deserve to come off the bench.

He has had more than enough chances to prove himself and he has failed.

The only value he has is to be benched AND to trdae his expiring contract to some team.

Let Hudson play and lets see what he can do if the Celtics don’t sign a veteran point guard.

by fordescort on Sep 6, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah about that trading thing?

If we bench him, we’re telling other teams “he’s useless, you don’t really want him”. Now, if you agree, that’s fine and dandy, but that won’t get him traded to another team’s roster and, most importantly, taken off ours. That IS what you want, right? For Tony Allen to be traded? Well, he needs to play for that to happen.

So, at least for the first half, I’m OK with TA getting a bit of playing time if it means he can increase his trading value. If your memory fails you, TA did do well in the beginning of the regular season. It was when TA was injured that he lost a step and became virtually useless.

I think Green Ghost’s bench lineup works just fine defensively, and we may see that lineup at times if the Celtics are actually interested in trading TA come mid-season. Other good lineups include replacing TA with Scal, and having Daniels play the 2 while Scal plays the 3.

by Tai on Sep 7, 2009 1:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i still believe in allen i might be one of the very few, but the fact that he was scoring 20 a game back when he was playing consistent minutes was impressive to me and i thought he was gonna be a good player for us in the future. Now that he is completly healthy and apparently the death threats that probably hindered his play during the season are gone. i believe he may come back to the old tony allen wit big dunks, loud celebrations, and a passion for the game

by celtics94 on Sep 6, 2009 10:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's not forget those...

…bad turnovers.
…jumps into shooters on head fakes.
…awful shots from outside of 15 feet.
…dribbling into crowds while looking at his shoe laces.
… fouls on people shooting three point shots.
…non-existent defensive rotations because he’s too busy playing the passing lanes looking for steals.
…100 MPH rocket shots that nearly break the backboard because he once again dribbled into traffic and decided he had to shoot it but can’t so he just whips it towards the basket.
…terribly run fast breaks because he doesn’t know when to hand the ball to the PG and get out on the wing and when to run the break himself or even where to run depending on how many people are on the break with him.
…bad passes.

by nickagneta on Sep 7, 2009 5:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

good attitude bro

by celtics94 on Sep 7, 2009 7:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What's attitude have to do with anything?

These are all just objective observations of Tony Allen’s game. What you see in Tony Allen very few see anymore, apparently even professionals in the NBA as Danny couldn’t give Allen away this off season as part of a Marquis Daniels trade. Doc doesn’t see that in Tony either as evidenced by the last two post seasons where Tony barely played important minutes because of the above mention qualities that are so disastrous in the playoffs.

Tony right now is about 12th on the depth chart only ahead of Giddens and Walker. He is a guy that has never solved his deficiencies and is about the same player he was when he entered the league. Soirry dude, that has nothing to do with attitude, just observation. Hold out hope all you want for the return of the Tony Allen that appeared for 16 games in early 2007. I’m going to go ahead and assume we get the Tony Allen that has been here the other 266 games in his career.

by nickagneta on Sep 8, 2009 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sadly I think you are being too kind

I wouldn’t be surprised to see TA fall quickly behind Walker at least, in the depth chart this year. And maybe behind Giddens.

I do agree that Doc will have to try to play him a little if they intend to shop him around, but if he doesn’t produce, and they don’t get a buyer, he could quickly become a wasted roster spot by mid-season.

Regarding the OP’s ‘second team’ lineup – I expect that we’d only actually see that in games with a big lead. The more normal ‘second team’ lineup Doc tends to go with is to have at least one starter on the floor. That isn’t just a trust issue, but also a development issue as it gives more time to the second unit guys to play with first unit guys. Assuming everybody is healthy, this still allows for plenty of rest for the first unit.

This year, the rotations should be even stronger because Wallace is like having a 6th starter. Even Daniels would start for many teams. And don’t be surprised to see Daniels playing point at times for the backup units.

by mmmmm on Sep 8, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs